In 3rd Grade Math, we are working on division facts. In Science, we just started learning Earth Science and are excited to learn all about the sun, earth, and moon!

Our students took a field trip to Fun Slides Carpet Skate park! On the field trip, students learned about Physical Science, Isaac Newton, and his three laws of motion. How fun!

LAS POSADAS

Mrs. Creach's Eighth Grade Spanish students visited Kindergarten and First Grade classrooms to teach the history of Las Posadas. In collaboration with the Art teacher, students prepared crafts for the Kindergarten and First Grade students. The crafts were: Lanterns, Poinsettias, and Piñatas. Upon completion of the lesson, the song "Feliz Navidad" was taught and sung with the students.

Student Instructors: Laura Fortuna, Madison Hickman, Brionna Davis, Amonee Butler, Arianna Thomas, Nilahyia Varela, Alaysia Williams-Kirkland, and Danielle Chavis.

On Monday, December 18, 5th - 8th grade students who performed in the Winter Concert went on a field trip to the University of Pittsburgh to see the annual showing of the play "Black Nativity." This play by Langston Hughes is a retelling of the nativity story with a black cast. What makes this long-running Pittsburgh play unique is that it features West African and Gospel music. Many of the performers in the play were children, who performed amazing dances along with great acting of the story. At the end of the play, members of the cast asked audience members to stand and dance along with them. The performers even pulled up a couple of staff members! To top it all off, our students were some of the most behaved students at the showing - and we are so proud.

Students in Soarmania have been busy working and preparing to open their venture or agency for shoppers. All businesses have created goals that they are working hard to meet. After Holiday Break, businesses will be open and the citizens of Soarmania will have the chance to shop at the local businesses and spend their hard earned paycheck.

The Book Stop venture prepares for their first day of business for the citizens of Soarmania.

Skyward Family/Student Access is a secure internet-based website that will allow you to easily track everything your student(s) does while at school, including their progress reports and report cards. Among other things, this service will allow you to view your student’s attendance, grades, schedule, progress, assignments, and emergency contact information. Family/Student Access is available to all parents and students at PHCSE. Due to the importance of the Skyward system, we are not providing families with paper copies of progress reports and report cards. Therefore, it is crucial that you log into your account.

How to use Skyward:

To log into Skyward Family access, please visit the PHCSE website at http://phcharter.org/skyward-familystudent-access/ to find the link to Family/Student Access, or use the following web address: https://skyward.phcharter.org/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsEAplus/seplog01.w.

You can also download the Skyward app on your phone. The Penn Hills Library has partnered with us to assist any family who does not have a computer or internet access.

Please call the front office to obtain your login if needed.