Sign ups close November 15

Passages must be chosen by December 15

Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest is a time-honored tradition that began over 20 years ago with just 75 students. Now, hundreds of students participate schools across the region annually! At the heart of the Shakespeare Contest remains a dedication to instilling a love for the theater and appreciation for Shakespeare into the lives of young people. Students are asked to prepare and perform a short passage of one of Shakespeare's plays, either from a list of suggestions or one that they choose on their own. Students are judged on their creative interpretation, performance of the character, and understanding of the piece. 

Students in grades 4-12 are invited to participate as part of their school or an activity group with a monologue or scene from one of Shakespeare’s plays. Students are split into the lower division (grades 4-7) and upper division (grades 8-12) for judging purposes. A Best Scene and Best Monologue winner will be selected in both the Upper and Lower Divisions. Click the link on the left for more information, rules, and guidelines for participants.

Please see Dr. Survinski with any questions or to get started on choosing a monologue or scene!

December 5

The Northern Area Gifted Consortium will be hosting their annual chess tournament at North Allegheny. Students in grades 6-8 are able to compete in this event. There are 20 available for the Chess Tournament, and there will be practices during tutorials on Mondays . Students do not have to be competitive chess players, but having played the game before is very helpful. See Dr. Stebler with any question and to sign up to participate. 

Kickoff Booktasting- December 9, but sign up in the library by November 30 

Any 6th grade student interested in participating in Children's Choice Awards should sign up outside of the Maker Studio or in the Library. The Allegheny County Library Association has identified 8 nominees for Book of the Year in Pittsburgh. HMS students will read at least 5 of the books and participate in monthly book discussions or activities. In April, all students who have fully participated will attend the CCA Day- an event of activities, book talks, trivia, and author chats. The booktasting in December will share more information about the 8 chosen books.  Any student who is interested in learning more or participating should sign up for an invitation to the booktasting in December! See Dr. Survinski or Mrs. Sespico with any questions.

Join us as we explore different design tools and topics each month! We’ll meet in the Maker Studio from 2:45-3:45. Students must have a ride home at 3:45. Sign up in the Maker Studio!

November Meeting Dates:

November 3

November 11

If you are good at creatively solving problems, the Spontaneous Problem Solving Club might be for you! We’ll meet in the Robotics Studio from 2:45-3:45. Students must have a ride home at 3:45. Sign ups are on the table outside of the Robotics Studio!

November 17 during tutorial

This challenge helps students explore their talents and passion for informatics and computational thinking. The tasks focus on different topics and skills within informatics and computational thinking. Students have have 45 minutes to complete as many tasks as they can individually. Competition is in early November.