Scholar Opportunities
Welcome
Thank you for visiting our K-12 Scholar Opportunities Page. The SO team will help develop scholars who have the knowledge, skills and abilities to achieve their aspirations for themselves, their families and their communities.
Digital Literacy Support
Propel Schools is a Proud Common Sense Media School. Our K-12 scholars undergo digital literacy lessons that help them take ownership of their digital lives. Please visit the following links to view digital support for families. You can also email Heather Harvey our Integration Coach for additional questions
Common Sense Media’s Parent Page:
Parent Trapped - Podcast for Parents
Wide Open School
Adagio Power Up
K-8 Scholars can take part in their monthly nutrition lessons using The Adagio Power Up Website. Please sign up by using the Power Up website. Once you log in, you will have access to lessons for all grades.
The video lessons include demonstration recipes, quick 1-minute lessons, brain breaks, and much more! Staff videos on YouTube
Adagio Sexual Education
Braddock Hills High School Scholars: If you would like to continue services with our Health Resource Center and do not have an opt-out form for these services, please complete this survey. Once completed, the HRC Counselor will be in touch.
Propel Parents/Guardians: If you are interested in receiving information on youth and sexual health, please contact Kristen Golomb our Director of Scholar Opportunities. Once you are verified as a Propel parent/guardian, we will provide you with recording and health information related to this topic.
Sample of High School Scholar Opportunities 20-21
The Scholar Opportunities team continues to build and provide opportunities for our high school scholars that include job shadowing, college/career sessions, CCAC Nursing Pathway, Dual Enrollment, Global Service Learning and Extraordinary Opportunities to name a few. We are expanded next year with a CCAC IT Pathway and Career Opportunities at Bidwell Technical Institute. If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to your school's College and Career Counselor.
Braddock Hill High School: Erica Hone Andrew Street High School: Tom Rectenwald Montour High School: Shala Darwin
Nursing Pathway
Dual Enrollment
Service Learning
Extraordinary Opportunities
Service Learning- Scholars at Propel complete 100 service learning hours during their high school career. This work helps them build personal agency that positively impacts our communities. This year, we are #PropelProud to partner with Pittsburgh Cares to help build service learning chapters in each of our high schools. Are you interested in joining? Please reach out to your college and career counselors to learn more. Join our service learning teams!