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North Hills School District
Pride • Tradition • Excellence
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2020 North Hills School District Board of Education
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Five new and returning North Hills School District Board of Education members were sworn in for four-year terms on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at the school board's Reorganization Meeting.
Please join us in welcoming new members
Phil Little,
Deanna Philpott,
Kathryn Poniatowski and
Rachael Rennebeck, and returning member
Helen "Dee" Spade.
Allison Mathis was elected school board president and
Mrs. Spade was re-elected vice president during the meeting. Congratulations to all!
In addition,
Michael J. Witherel was reappointed as solicitor of the North Hills School District for 2020 and
Jerry Muth was appointed treasurer effective January 2, 2020.
Mr. Muth worked as the district’s accounting manager from 2001 through 2018 before being named business manager in February 2019. He will replace the district’s long-serving district director of finance and operations, David Hall, who is retiring this month after 29 years.
Superintendent
Dr. Patrick J. Mannarino took a moment to thank Mr. Hall Tuesday night.
"Budget and finance are a huge part of the leadership of a district and his help was such an important part of my success as superintendent. He has been a valuable member of our administrative team and I am so very appreciative of all he has done,” he said.
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Welcome and congratulations, school board members!
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Phil Little was elected to the North Hills School District Board of Education in November 2019. A former teacher, Mr. Little currently works as a community and government affairs liaison for the Pennsylvania Attorney General. He lives in Ross Township with his wife and two sons, 4-year-old Theodore and 2-year-old August.
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Deanna Philpott was elected to the North Hills School District Board of Education in November 2019. Her two sons, 7-year-old Miles and 5-year-old Noah, attend first grade and kindergarten respectively at McIntyre Elementary. She graduated from North Hills and moved back to the area two years ago so her children could attend her alma mater. Mrs. Philpott currently works as a school wellness consultant.
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Katie PoniatowskI was elected to the North Hills School District Board of Education in November 2019. She has been a member of the North Hills community for 11 years and her daughter, 13-year-old Shelby, attends North Hills Middle School. Mrs. Poniatowski has worked in education for 16 years and is currently a high school special education teacher.
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Rachael Rennebeck was elected to the North Hills School District Board of Education in November 2019. She has been a member of the North Hills community for 20 years and has three children in the district: 16-year-old Roman, 12-year-old Domenic and 10-year-old Adeline.
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Helen “Dee” Spade has lived in the North Hills School District for 45 years and has been a member of the North Hills School District Board of Education since 2015. Mrs. Spade worked in North Hills’ Facilities Department for 39 years, served as an officer of the SEIU Union for many years, and continues to serve as a member of the Allegheny County Schools Health Insurance Consortium. She was re-elected as school board vice president Tuesday night.
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Allison Mathis named new School Board President
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Allison "Ali" Mathis was named school board president during Tuesday night's meeting.
Mrs. Mathis has been a member of the North Hills School District Board of Education since 2017. A former PTO president, she is an active parent volunteer who has served as chair of the district’s education committee for the last two years.
Mrs. Mathis moved to the North Hills 13 years ago. Her daughter, 11-year-old Sydney, attends fifth grade at Ross Elementary and her son, 13-year-old Colter, is in eighth grade at North Hills Middle School.
“I have always tried to keep the best interest of the students and the community in the forefront of my mind in my time on the school board and I will continue doing so as board president,” she said after accepting the nomination from fellow board member
Sandra Kozera. "We live in an amazing school district and a wonderful community and I am proud and prepared to help lead. Thank you."
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Flexible Instructional Day (FID) Program
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North Hills will be ready to participate in Pennsylvania’s
Flexible Instructional Day program when the second semester begins on Jan. 13. A Flexible Instructional Day or FID can be used in place of a snow day or other unplanned school closure and eliminate the need for a make-up day because students perform classwork at home.
However, when classes are cancelled, it doesn’t automatically mean a flexible instructional day will be used. Whether or not to call a FID will be decided when the decision is made to cancel school, and families will be notified at the same time through the same means of communication we currently use: phone calls, texts, emails, website, app, social media, TV stations, etc.
Program details include:
- Students must submit an online attendance to confirm participation.If the form cannot be submitted online, they must call their school. Failure to do either will result in an absence.
- Students should complete their assignments on the FID but will have up to three days to submit their work.
- Students should contact their teacher via email or Google Classroom with any questions or concerns. Teachers will respond to all messages within 30 minutes during normal school hours on the FID.
Complete details of the program are available
online.
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Student representatives from our six schools spoke about the Spirit of Giving, what it means to them, what it means to their respective schools, and how it’s making a difference in the community. The Spirit of Giving can encompass any charitable act including random acts of kindness and donation drives.
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Highcliff Elementary School
Maggie West (Grade 6) & Camryn Gerst (Grade 5)
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McIntyre Elementary School
Grace Aiken (Grade 6) & Brennan Sebeck (Grade 5)
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Ross Elementary School
Dante Albanese (Grade 6) & Brady Rohaly (Grade 5)
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West View Elementary School
Jack Balkey (Grade 6) & Lia Loaney (Grade 5)
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North Hills Middle School
Katharine McGoey (Grade 8)
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North Hills High School
Wendy Huynh (Grade 12)
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Holiday Card Art Contest Winner
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Congratulations to North Hills High School sophomore Hanlin Zhang who is this year’s Holiday Card Art Contest winner. Hanlin’s drawing was chosen from more than 150 entries and is featured on this year’s NHSD holiday card. She was recognized at Tuesday's meeting.
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Thank you to the North Hills Children's Choir
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Thank you to
Lisa Marcellus,
Maura Rushlander and the
North Hills Children's Choir who performed for board members at the start of Tuesday's meeting.
Watch their performance below.
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December 20
Elementary Winter Parties
Dec. 23 - Jan. 2
Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
January 2
School Board Committee Meeting with Action
Middle School LGI Room, 7 p.m.
January 10
NO SCHOOL for Students (Teacher Clerical Day)
January 13
First Day of Second Semester
January 16
School Board Legislative Meeting
Middle School LGI Room, 7 p.m.
January 16
Evening Guidance Series: "Career & College Planning for Underclassmen"
High School Library, 7 p.m.
January 21
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL
January 29
Forum for 2020-21 Kindergarten Parents
Ross Elementary, 7 p.m.
Jan. 30-31, Feb. 1
Middle School Winter Musical: "The Little Mermaid Jr."
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Upcoming School
Board Meetings
January 2
Committee Meeting with Action
Middle School LGI Room, 7 p.m.
January 16
Legislative Meeting
Middle School LGI Room, 7 p.m.
All meeting dates for 2020 were approved at the Dec. 3 meeting and are now
posted online
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All school board correspondence should be directed to Secretary Lori Rieger and she will disseminate to board members. Mrs. Rieger can by reached by mail, email, phone or fax:
North Hills School District Administration Center
135 Sixth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
Phone: 412-318-1004
Fax: 412-318-1084
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