McDonald, PA 15057-2580
(412) 221-4542, Ext. 407
Fax: (724) 693-2883
Mission Statement
The mission of the South Fayette School District, in partnership with the community, is to cultivate academic, artistic, and athletic excellence by instilling a spirit of collaboration and communication to develop confident, ethical and responsible leaders.
South Fayette School District is counted among the premier districts in Pennsylvania. Our students and staff have proven their dedication to excellence in academics and extra-curricular activities.
We are very proud of these achievements. Listed below is a brief summary of recent awards and kudos earned by our staff, students and alumni.
- State and National Recognition
- Staff Achievements
- Student Achievements
- Alumni Achievements
- For Your Information
State and National Recognition
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In the Fall of 2008, South Fayette received the Classrooms for the Future grant that will provide laptop computers and other technology itesm for the classrooms of our core subject areas. |
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South Fayette Middle School received the 2006 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education. South Fayette was one of 6 public schools in the state to earn this award. |
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Standard & Poors ranks South Fayette 3rd among all schools in Pennsylvania for proficiency on the PSSA in Math and Reading (2005-2006). |
Staff Achievements
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South Fayette English Department Chairperson, Mr. Gary Smith will be a Member, at large of the Executive Board of the Western Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English (WPCTE). The WPCTE is a very active affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English and also one of the largest, with over 1700 members. Click here to read more. |
Student Achievements
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I am happy to report that Nicole attended & completed "The Accounting Honors Institute" program this winter at Duquesne University. The Accounting Honors Institute is an exciting opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to:
She was nominated by her accounting teacher and counselor. Teachers and counselors were asked to nominate two or three students for this program. Nicole had been accepted and will be attending Duquesne University in the fall to major in Accounting. |
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In July, six South Fayette students travelled to Europe for a 13 day tour of the continent. Briana D’Alessandro, Stephanie Boehmer, Grace Danzinger, Suzi Donovan, Cory Hazy, and Keri Putulowski were accompanied Mrs. Sharon Hazy, parent of Cory Hazy and Mr. Felix Yerace, South Fayette Social Studies teacher and Advisor for Student Government, on the trip. Click here to read more. |
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South Fayette Student Government member Shannon Smith attended a seminar at Washington and Jefferson College sponsored by the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Foundation. A nationally known program, HOBY allows schools to nominate one student that has just completed their sophomore year to attend their workshop. Click here to read more. |
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Jessica Partyka, Grade 8, had a busy summer. Jessica travelled to Ecuador for fourteen days and visited the Galapagos Islands as a Student Ambassador with People to People. The People to People Ambassador program brought Jessica to South America and the Galapagos Islands this year (her 2nd trip with the program). Click here to read more. |
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High School junior, AJ Morelli attended LeadAmerica’s 2008 Congressional Student Leadership Conference on Medicine & Healthcare from June 15-June 24, 2008 at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Click here to read more |
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John Cochran is a senior and this summer, John completed all of his requirements for the rank of Eagle Scout including completion of his Eagle project. The project consisted of the restoration of the German Cemetery located in South Fayette Township, along Union Avenue Extension. Click here to read more. |
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Three officers of South Fayette’s Student Government attended a leadership development program at the University of Pittsburgh, Johnston to enhance their officer skills. Senior Daria Sakharova and Junior Kara Werkmeister spent a week at Pitt-Johnstown attending the Pennsylvania Association of Student Council’s (PASC) Advanced Gold Workshop, the most advanced officer training PASC offers students in Pennsylvania. Click here to read more. |
Alumni Achievements
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Band has always been important in the life of Garrett Vidak and as a freshman at Penn State University, and earned “his own spot” for both pregame and half time in the saxophone section! Being a member of the Little Green Machine 72 member marching band and moving to the 300+ Penn State Blue Band is a transition but Garrett met the challenge. Click here to read more. |
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Adrienne Vollmer, class valedictorian of South Fayette’s graduating class of 2007 continues to be at the top of her class as she was selected as one of only twenty students at American University to participate in a unique course that will study the 2008 Presidential campaign and election. Adrienne is a sophomore at American University and is majoring in International Relations within the School of International Service. Click here to read more. |
For Your Information
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To submit your items to "Did you know?" please send e-mail to boblack@southfayette.org |
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awards in Historical Society Art Contest
The mission of the South Fayette School District, in partnership with the community, is to cultivate academic, artistic, and athletic excellence by instilling a spirit of collaboration and communication to develop confident, ethical and responsible leaders.
