~ Ralph Waldo Emerson SHALER AREA HIGH SCHOOL Calendar 2017-2018.pdfSHALER AREA HIGH SCHOOL ......

SHALER AREA HIGH SCHOOL

“The purpose of life is not to be happy.

It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be

compassionate, to have it make some difference

that you have lived and lived well.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

2017-2018 CALENDAR

AUGUSTSPOTLIGHTThe staff at Shaler Area High School has been busy planning an exciting 2017-2018 school year throughout the summer months! We look forward to the start of the school year on Thursday, August 24TH for all grade levels.

Freshmen Orientation Day (8/23)

Our 9th graders will have the opportunity to ease into Freshmen year by having the chance to have the building to themselves for introductions, building tours, and a meet and greet with all of their teachers.

First Day of School (8/24)

We welcome back all students as we begin another school year!

Yearbook Senior Ad Drive

(8/25 through 10/4)

The Class of 2018 will continue the tradition of selling personal and business ads to help defray the cost of the 2018 Spectrum yearbook. Families are encouraged to dig out the best baby photos, silly childhood memories, and senior pictures to wish your senior the best as they graduate. All ads and pictures are due by Wednesday, October 4TH.

Meet the Titan Night (8/31)

Meet the students involved in Fall Sports and Activities and stay for our annual pie eating contest!

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AUGUST 2017

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SEPTEMBER 2017

SAT Testing - 8:00 am

As the summer draws to a close:

p Have you completed your summer assignments?

p Have you purchased the necessary school supplies?

p Have you reviewed your schedule on Edline?

New Teacher Orientation

School Board Voting Mtg.7:00 pm @ C.O.

School Board COW Mtg.7:00 pm @ C.O.

New Teacher Orientation

Teacher In-ServiceDistrict Wide

Teacher In-ServiceDistrict Wide

Freshmen Orientation

Junior AssemblyExtended HR

Visit our website for updates: www.sasd.k12.pa.us

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”

– Charles Dickens

First Dayof School

(Grades 9-12)Teacher In-Service

District Wide

Senior AssemblyExtended HR

Yearbook Ad Drive

Football vs N. Hills

Titan Marching BandKennywood Parade

Sophomore AssemblyExtended HR

FRESHMEN ORIENTATION (9TH GRADE):WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23RD

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR GRADES 9-12:THURSDAY, AUGUST 24TH

SAEF Meeting6:30 pm @ C.O.

Freshmen AssemblyExtended HR

Titan Night7:00 pm Mt. Royal Stadium

SEPTEMBERSPOTLIGHTUnderclass Pictures (9/6 and 9/7)

Lifetouch Photography will be here to photograph all underclassmen and staff for their 2017 – 2018 school ID cards and yearbook pictures.

Homecoming (9/23)

“Now Showing” is this year’s theme as silver screen classics come to life in SA! Watch the floats parade down Mt. Royal Blvd. and stay for the picnic and football game as the Titans take on Penn Hills. It will be a day to remember in Shaler Area!

First Semester Curriculum Night

(9/26)

Meet your child’s first semester teachers and hear the exciting things that are happening in our classrooms.

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OCTOBER 2017

Underclass Pictures


No SchoolLabor Day

Football vs Central

Faculty Meeting

Underclass Pictures Football vs Norwin

Early DismissalProgress

Reports DueHomecoming Pep Rally

Fall Curriculum Night6:00 - 8:30 pm

“He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.”

– Abraham Lincoln


P.T.O. Meeting7:00 pm – Auditorium


Student Driving: Parking privileges are limited to Juniors and Seniors. Drivers must secure a parking permit before driving to and parking on campus. ALL campus parking is by paid permit only. Permit applications are available online and in the Activities Office.

Football @ N. A.

Football @ Butler


FAFSA Presentation6:00 pm – Auditorium

Rosh Hashanah

Department Chair Meeting

Yom Kippur

Homecomingvs Penn Hills

5K Race: 7:30 am

Parade: 10:30 am

Picnic: 12:00 pm

Game: 1:30 pm

Dance: 7:30 pm

OCTOBERSPOTLIGHTYearbook Senior Ad Drive

(8/25 through 10/4)

The Class of 2018 will continue the tradition of selling personal and business ads to help defray the cost of the 2018 Spectrum yearbook. Families are encouraged to dig out the best baby photos, silly childhood memories, and senior pictures to wish your senior the best as they graduate. All ads are due by Wednesday, October 4TH.

PSAT Testing (10/11)

Underclassmen will have the option of taking the PSAT test to help them prepare for the national SAT exams given in the spring.

Class Ring Orders (10/12 and 10/13)

Jostens will be here to take the ring orders for any sophomore, junior or senior who would like to order a class ring.

Support our Fall Sports

Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball

Check the Athletic Department website (www.sasd.k12.pa.us) for updated team schedules.

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NOVEMBER 2017

PSAT Testing


P.T.O. Meeting9:00 am – Room 214


No SchoolColumbus Day

In-Service

North Pgh College Fair6:00 pm – LaRoche

Faculty Meeting

Halloween

Class Ring OrdersAll Lunches & 4:00 - 7:00 pm

Football vs Seneca(Senior Night)

ACT Testing - 8:00 am

“Doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves.”

– Horace Mann




End of First9 Weeks

Football @ Peters

Football @ Canon Mac


Class Ring OrdersAll Lunch Periods

Football vs P. R.(Hall of Fame)

Extended Absences for Educational Trips or Vacations:Parents must complete a Request for Extended Absence form and return the completed form to the Main Office at least 2 weeks in advance. The request should contain information about the trip in sufficient detail so that the principal may make a judgment on the trip’s classification as either an “educational tour” or “vacation.” Additional details and factors determining if the absence will be approved may be found in School Board Policy 204.1. Students with poor academic records and/or poor attendance will not be considered. Trips will NOT be approved during critical testing periods or the last two weeks of the school year.

College Planning Night6:00 pm @ Auditorium

Extended Midday HRClass Ring Assembly (10th)

Yearbook Ad Drive Ends (12th)

Hall of Fame Banquet5:30 pm SAMS Café

NOVEMBERSPOTLIGHTPlay (11/10 – 11/11)

Performances at 7:00 pm on Friday and two performances on Saturday at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Come and see our actors and actresses shine on stage as they perform The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Food Drive (11/6 – 11/10)

Benefits the Bread of Life Food Pantry in Etna. The classes who collect the most items (per person average) will win a special treat.

Powder Puff Game (11/21)

Watch our junior and senior “Lady Titans” battle it out on the gridiron for the title of Powder Puff Champions. All proceeds are donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation focusing on a cure for breast cancer.

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OCTOBER 2017

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DECEMBER 2017


No SchoolAct 80 - Election Day

Food Drive Begins

“My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”

– John F. Kennedy

Powder Puff Game7:00 pm – HS Turf Field

No SchoolThanksgiving No School

Fall Play2:00 & 7:00 pm

AuditoriumVeteran’s Day


Daylight Savings Time EndsSet your clocks back an hour!



Blood DriveGym A

N.H.S. Induction7:00 pm – Auditorium

No School

Food Drive Ends

Fall Play7:00 pm – Auditorium

Angel Tree &Presents for Patients Drives Begin

Have You Visited EDLINETo Check Your Child’s Progress?



DECEMBERSPOTLIGHTAngel Tree Toy Drive

(11/28 through 12/8)

Benefits the “Toy Shop” at North Hills Community Outreach and the Network of Hope community organization.

Presents for Patients Drive

(11/28 through 12/8)

Benefits the residents at Vincentian Nursing Home.

Music Department Winter

Concerts: Orchestra (12/12)

Band (12/14) • Choir (12/19)

All are welcome to listen to our students as they fill our auditorium with the sounds of the season!

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JANUARY 2018

No School

Progress Reports Due

“The best way to find yourself is tolose yourself in the service of others.”

– Mahatma Gandhi

Band Concert7:00 pm – Auditorium

Choir Concert7:00 pm – Auditorium

KEYSTONE EXAMINATION TESTING

No School

Early Dismissal

No SchoolChristmas

No SchoolKwanzaa


School Board Combined Mtg.7:00 pm @ C.O.

Orchestra Concert7:00 pm – Auditorium


No School

A Look Ahead to January:Midterm Examinations

January 8-12

New Year’s Eve

Field Trips: Field trips are offered throughout the year to students in order to enhance the curriculum. In order to participate in a school sponsored trip, students must meet the following guidelines: maintain a 2.0 or above GPA and not have any failing or incomplete grades, have not missed more than 12 days of school (excused or unexcused), and have not received 2 or more incidents of in-school suspension or 1 out of school suspension.


Faculty Meeting

Hanukkah

JANUARYSPOTLIGHTMidterms and Final Exams

(1/8 through 1/12)

All students will participate in midterm and final exams as we prepare for the end of the 1ST semester on January 12TH.

Support our Winter Sports

Basketball, Bowling, Ice Hockey, Indoor Track, Swimming, Wrestling


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DECEMBER 2017

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FEBRUARY 2018

Have you Reviewed the Attendance Policy Recently?If a student is absent from any class, excused or unexcused, for more than twelve (12) full periods for a semester course or twenty four (24) periods for a full year course, on the last day of the semester or year, the student shall not be granted credit toward graduation or promotion in that course. The student shall receive an “F” grade for each applicable course.

“Joy can only be real if people look upon their lifeas a service and have a definite object in life

outside themselves and their personal happiness.”

– Leo Tolstoy

No SchoolNew Year’s Day

MIDTERM & FINAL EXAMINATIONS


No SchoolIn-Service

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

End of First Semester

P.T.O. Meeting7:00 pm – Auditorium

Faculty Meeting

No SchoolIn-Service


No School

Band-O-Rama7:00 pm – Auditorium


FEBRUARYSPOTLIGHTSeniors Cap & Gown Assembly (2/7)

Seniors, it is time to start thinking about June 1ST by ordering your cap and gown and graduation announcements from Jostens. Orders will be taken on February 15TH and 16TH during periods 5 through 7 in the café.

Winter Semi-Formal Dance (2/10)

All students are invited to attend our Winter Semi-Formal. A dressy affair to benefit their Class Funds.

2nd Semester Curriculum Showcase and

S.T.E.A.M. Expo (2/22)

Visit the Curriculum and S.T.E.A.M. Expo in Gym A and meet your child’s second semester teachers in their classrooms to hear about the exciting things that are happening during the 2ND semester.

Spring Musical

(2/23, 2/24, 2/25, 3/2, 3/3)

Performances at 7:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:00 pm on Sunday. Sit back and enjoy the show as our actors and actresses sing and dance their way to Broadway!

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MARCH 2018

“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of

destructive selfishness.”

– Martin Luther King, Jr.

No SchoolIn-Service

President’s Day

Cap & Gown AssemblyExtended HR – Seniors

Valentine’s DayCap & Gown OrdersAll Lunch Periods

Winter Dance7:30 pm – Cafeteria


Extended Absences for Educational Trips or Vacations:Parents must complete a Request for Extended Absence form and return the completed form to the Main Office at least 2 weeks in advance. The request should contain information about the trip in sufficient detail so that the principal may make a judgment on the trip’s classification as either an “educational tour” or “vacation.” Additional details and factors determining if the absence will be approved may be found in School Board Policy 204.1. Students with poor academic records and/or poor attendance will not be considered. Trips will NOT be approved during critical testing periods or the last two weeks of the school year.



NACAC College FairConvention Center

NACAC College FairConvention Center

Progress Reports DueCap & Gown OrdersAll Lunch Periods

Curriculum Showcaseand STEAM Expo

8:00 am - 2:00 pm and6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Musical7:00 pm – Auditorium


Musical2:00 pm – Auditorium Department Chair Meeting

MARCHSPOTLIGHTSpring Musical (3/2, 3/3)

Performances at 7:00 pm on Friday and Saturday. Sit back and enjoy the show as our actors and actresses sing and dance their way to Broadway!

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FEBRUARY 2018

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APRIL 2018

“How can I be useful, of what service can I be?There is something inside me, what can it be?”

– Vincent Van Gogh


Daylight Savings Time BeginsSet your clocks ahead an hour!



No SchoolIn-Service

S.T.EA.M. Competition8:00 am


St. Patrick’s Day

End of 3rd9 Weeks

Blood DriveGym A

Faculty Meeting/In-Service

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Have You Visited EDLINETo Check Your Child’s Progress?



No SchoolMake Up Day # 1

No SchoolMake Up Day # 3

No SchoolGood Friday

APRILSPOTLIGHTTalent Show Tryouts (4/9 and 4/10)

Calling all singers, dancers, performers, and potential Mr. Shaler Area candidates! Impress our Talent Show judges as they look for Shaler Area’s next hidden talent.

Talent Show (4/26 and 4/27)

Come one, come all to our annual Talent Show featuring the ever-popular Mr. Shaler Area competition and a variety of talented students and acts!

Support our Spring Sports

Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball


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MAY 2018

“What is the essence of life?To serve others and to do good.”

– Aristotle

Faculty Meeting

Music Department Trip

ACT Testing - 8:00 am

Music Department TripP.T.O. Meeting

9:00 am – Room 214



Student Dress Code: Students are required to wear school appropriate attire throughout the school day. Students wearing any attire that is determined by administration to be unsafe, inappropriate, or disruptive to the educational process will be given the opportunity to secure a change of clothing from their locker or from home and be subjected to discipline under the Student Code of Conduct.




Talent Show Tryouts3:00 pm – Auditorium

Talent Show Rehearsal3:00 pm – Auditorium

Talent Show7:00 pm – Auditorium

Talent Show7:00 pm – Auditorium

EasterNo SchoolMake Up Day # 4

No SchoolMake Up Day #2


Talent Show Tryouts3:00 pm – Auditorium

SAEF Meeting6:30 pm @ C.O. Music Department Trip


Progress Reports Due

MAYSPOTLIGHTSenior Dinner (5/3)

Seniors continue the tradition at the Mt. Troy Ballroom. It’s a relaxing evening with friends as you watch your classmates provide the entertainment under hypnosis!

AP Exams (5/7 through 5/18)

Good luck to all of our AP students as they take their national exams!

Music Department Spring Concerts:

Orchestra (5/8) • Band (5/10)

Choir (5/16)

All are welcome to attend the Music Department’s final concerts for the 2017-2018 school year.

Senior Final Exams

(5/14 through 5/25)

This is it seniors, study hard as you finalize your senior year with your final exams!

Senior Academic Awards (5/17)

Seniors earning post-secondary and local scholarships will be invited to be recognized in front of an audience of their family and peers during this special evening.

Senior Prom (5/25 through 5/26)

The tradition of dinner and dancing continues at the Sheraton Station Square with the After-Prom held on the Gateway Clipper for a midnight to 3:30 am sail!

Underclass Final Exams

(5/30 through 6/1)

Underclassmen will take their final exams in the morning on these Early Dismissal days. Underclassmen, put forth 100% effort and finish the 2017-2018 school year strong!

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MAY 2018

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JUNE 2018

No SchoolMemorial Day

AP EXAMS, KEYSTONE EXAMS & SENIOR FINALS

AP EXAMS

KennywoodSchool Picnic

Orchestra Concert7:00 pm – Auditorium


Band Concert7:00 pm – Auditorium

Choir Concert7:00 pm – Auditorium

AP Lang & Comp (AM)AP Macroeconomics (PM)


What Are The Keystone Examinations?The Keystone Examinations are state mandated, end of course tests, intended for students to demonstrate proficiency in the core subject areas of English Language Arts, Algebra I, and Biology. The Keystones are given in December and May. The results are posted to the students’ transcripts and are used to determine the school’s AYP status.

KEYSTONE EXAMS & SENIOR FINALS

Senior AwardsBanquet & Ceremony

6:00 pm

Locker Clean OutBuilding Wide

Senior Retreat

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”

– Winston Churchill

Art Show6:00 pm – Aud. Lobby

AP Lit & Comp (AM)AP Japanese (PM)

Senior Dinner6:30 pm - Mt. Troy

AP US History (AM)AP Studio Art (PM)

AP Biology (AM)AP Physics C (PM)

AP Microeconomics (AM)AP Euro History (PM)

Yearbook Distribution

Underclass AwardsAM Assemblies

Early DismissalUnderclass Exams

Periods 1-8-5

Graduation Practice9:30 am - 11:30 am

No SchoolElection Day

AP Calculus AB (AM)AP Calculus BC (AM)

Senior Grades Due

AP Chemistry (AM)

Early DismissalSenior Prom/After-prom

7:30 pm – Sheraton

Early DismissalUnderclass Exams

Periods 2-9-6


JUNESPOTLIGHTUnderclass Final Exams

(5/30 through 6/1)

Underclassmen will take their final exams in the morning on these Early Dismissal days. Underclassmen, put forth 100% effort and finish the 2017-2018 school year strong!

Graduation (6/1)

Congratulations to the Class of 2018 and best wishes for a future full of hope, promise and excitement!

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JULY 2018

“The meaning of life is to find your gift.The purpose of life is to give it away.”

– William Shakespeare

Early Dismissal

Underclass ExamsPeriods 3-4-7


Graduation 7:00 pm


Graduation Rain Date11:00 am

2:00 pm

7:00 pm

No SchoolClerical Day

Graduation Rain Date2:00 pm


“Help others and give something back.I guarantee you will discover that while public service improves the lives and the world around you,

its greatest reward is the enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life.”– Arnold Schwarzenegger

SAHS Summer ScheduleBuilding Hours

8:00 am - 4:00 pm


JULYSPOTLIGHTA huge thank you to all of the staff – teachers, administrative assistants, classroom aides, bus drivers, custodians, and lunch ladies – who made each and every day possible with all of your efforts and your hard work. Shaler Area High School would not be able to function without you!

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AUGUST 2018“The best antidote I know for worry is work. The best cure for weariness is the challenge

of helping someone who is even more tired. One of the great ironies of life is this:He or she who serves almost always benefits more than he or she who is served.”

– Gordon B. Hinckley

Independence Day


“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands -one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”

– Audrey Hepburn

SAHS Summer ScheduleBuilding Hours

8:00 am - 4:00 pm


TELEPHONEEXTENSIONSAll calls must first be placed to the main number (412) 492-1200, then dial 8, followed by the extension.

1st

Floor

Cafeteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1582

2nd

Floor

Main Office . . . . . . . . . . 1500/1501Attendance Office . . . . . . . . . . 1502Activities Office . . . . . . . . . . . 1530Athletics Office . . . . . . . . . . . 1550Guidance Office . . . . . . . . . . . 1520Health Office . . . . . . . . . . . . 1510

3rd

Floor

Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1515

District Administration

& Extensions

Mr. Sean Aiken Superintendent . . . . . . . . . . . 2834

Dr. Bryan O’Black Assistant Superintendent . . . . . . 2834

Mr. Mitch Stivason Coordinator of Technology . . . . . .2805

Mr. Gary Mignogna Director of Human Resources . . . . . 2803

Ms. Sherri Ludwig Director of Business Affairs . . . . . 2807

Ms. Kathleen Graczyk Director of Student Services . . . . . 2815

Dr. Timothy J. RoyallPrincipalExt. 1500

Mr. Adam RosenwaldDean of StudentsExt. 1501

Mr. Thomas MiskoAssistant PrincipalExt. 1501

Ms. Heather L. BerneyAssistant PrincipalExt. 1501

A Message From Our Principals:

Welcome to Shaler Area High School! The beginning of each new academic year is filled with promise and excitement. On behalf of the Shaler Area High School, we would like to extend a warm welcome to you and invite you to participate in the many wonderful activities that we have to offer. Your high school teachers are student-centered, caring instructors who make Shaler Area an enjoyable place for students to learn and grow. The staff will set high expectations for you, as students, and provide dynamic lessons to help you reach your highest potential. We are excited about our school and look forward to helping you succeed.

Vision Statement:

“Every Child, Every Day.” With the focus on inclusive practices, we will meet the needs of all students by aligning our curriculum with academic rigor and strategic interventions.

Mission Statement:

Shaler Area High School, in partnership with family and community, challenges all learners with diverse educational opportunities in a safe and positive environment of mutual respect and trust. Each learner will discover and develop unique talents, learn and refine skills, and access and implement information effectively. Each individual will become a life-long learner who will be able to function as a confident, creative, and contributing citizen of our nation and the world.

High School Administration:

Titan Mascot Concept:

The entire mascot symbol is formed by the letters S.A.H. The back part of the Helmet is the letter (S) for Shaler. The front top part of the Helmet is the letter (A) for Area and the side of the cheekguard is the letter (H) for High. The Plume on top is sectioned into three parts, symbolizing the merger of three schools into one.

Positive Titan Fans:

The Administration, Faculty, Coaches, Students, and Athletes atSHALER AREA HIGH SCHOOL stress the following pledgeas POSITIVE TITAN FANS:

• We enforce the fundamental principles of fair play.

• We realize that “winning at any cost” is never acceptable.

• We respect the opposing team, cheerleaders, fans, and the game officials.

• We realize that name-calling, taunting, finger pointing or any other form of verbal or physical confrontation has no place in our athletic arenas.

• We realize that degrading or insulting cheers and signs, no matter whom they are directed towards, do not make us look “big”.

• We realize that our desire is to cheer for our team and not against our opponents.

All of our teams need your support, but only if you are a …

POSITIVE TITAN FAN

TELEPHONEEXTENSIONSAll calls must first be placed to the main number (412) 492-1200, then dial 8, followed by the extension.

Board of School Directors &

Extensions

Ms. Suzanna Donahue . . . . . . . 2852Mr. James Fisher . . . . . . . . . .2854Mr. Tim Gapsky . . . . . . . . . . . 2859Dr. April Kwiatkowski . . . . . . . 2851Mr. Jason Machajewski . . . . . . . 2858Ms. Jeanne Petrovich . . . . . . . . 2857Ms. Eileen Phillips . . . . . . . . . 2856Mr. Steve Romac . . . . . . . . . . 2855Mr. Jim Tunstall . . . . . . . . . . 2853

Shaler Area High School

Alma Mater

We all stand together One in love and in peace and brotherhoodWe will always aid our common goodAnd in all our skills employedMay our lives be pure and trueBring much honor unto youO, Shaler Area Alma MaterOur Red, White and Blue

Thank You…

Special thanks to Magic Moments for providing the wonderful photographs used throughout the calendar. Thanks to Mitch Stivason for providing many of the school play and musical photographs as well.

Visit our website for updateswww.sasd.k12.pa.us

SHALER AREA HIGH SCHOOL381 Wible Run Road • Pittsburgh, PA 15209

www.sasd.k12.pa.us

NON-PROFITORGANIZATION

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PITTSBURGH, PAPERMIT NO. 1715

“It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind

of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money one

has in the bank, that counts. These mean nothing. It is

simply service that measures success.”

~ George Washington Carver

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