PHMS is“ All About Pittsburgh!”
Each school year, Pleasant Hills Middle School students and staff focus on a central theme or topic as part of the school-wide unit. The theme for 2016-17 is“ All Things Pittsburgh.” Students and teachers spend time in all classes studying the historical, cultural, and present day“ things” that make Pittsburgh a special place. The school unit kicked off with a Pierogi Race involving students and Vice Principal Adam Zunic. Students read the novel,“ Macaroni Boy,” set in Pittsburgh ' s Strip District during the Depression. Metz Food Services offered“ Tastes of Pittsburgh” menu items during the week including Primanti’ s style sandwiches, pierogies, and Potato Patch Fries. Thanks to the TJ Arts Foundation, the CLO Production of“ Steel” was performed for all three grade levels. The musical recalls the steelworkers ' role in the industry and the town that steel built. The unit will conclude with student tours of Pittsburgh provided by Just Ducky Tours and a trip on the Mon Incline for a photo opportunity with their friends from the Mt. Washington overlook.
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