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Bethel Park School District
November 2014 Highlights
Please enjoy reading about the outstanding
achievements of our students and staff!
BPHS Students Learn About Careers Through
Career Spotlight Series
BPHS Guidance Counselors Kristen Michaels and Lorri Smith recruited over 30 professionals to come
and speak with BPHS students in small groups about their careers, during the second annual Career
Spotlight Series that is running through December. Thank you to the following professionals, who
generously donated their time to share their expertise with our students:
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Kristi Bonacci, Accounting
Lou Ann Cook and Jess Parinella, Nursing and
Advanced Nursing Practices
Cindy Rack, Real Estate
Becky Luzier, Sports Management
Donna Matty, Pharmacy
Jessica Magnu, Dietetics and Nutrition
Julie Klara, Chemical Engineering
Tom Rigatti, Law Enforcement
Dan Duff, Medical/Surgical Equipment Sales
Anna Guerrero, Education
Vicki Flotta, Public Relations
Colleen Kazee, IT/Project Management
Lynne Surrena and Maureen Swogger, Speech
Therapy
Jim Miller, Landscape Architecture
Bob Davidson, Civil/Structural Engineering
Victoria Greene, Dental Hygiene
Rick Okraszewski, Carpentry
Brandy Meyer, Veterinary Technician
Rick Kapusta, Clinical Psychology
Leslie Cunningham, Human Resources
Gregory Frank, Biomedical Engineering
Andy Amrhein, Entrepreneurship/Business
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Peggy Habets, Art, Illustration,
Voiceovers
Dr. Tim Campbell, Medicine
Kym Gable, Broadcasting
Peter Haywiser, Physical Therapy
Joseph Vehec, Finance
Jeanie Clayton Slater, Graphic Design
Jude Michaels, Marketing and
Advertising
Justin Sperandeo, Videography
John Hinderliter, Graphic Design,
Illustration
Joe Fagan, Geotechnical Engineering
Jenn Zevola, Nurse Anesthetist
Joanne Steinmiller, Biomedical
Research
Richard Unger, Computer Programming
Kelly Reedy, Athletic Training
Steven Celletti, U.S. Postal Inspector
Susan Stanich, Toxicology/Forensic
Science
Brian Brown, Biomedical Research
Three BPHS Students Earn Extra Effort Award
Three Bethel Park High School students earned the Extra Effort Award from
the Steel Center for Vocational Technical Education for the First Quarter of the
2014-2015 school year:
• Santino Dalessandro – Medium/Heavy Truck Technology Program
• Tamika Meyers – Health Assistant Program
• Chi-Ann Osonka – Baking Program
The awards are given to those students who demonstrate outstanding
attitude, work ethic, attendance and dependability.
Rotary Students Of The Month
The Rotary Club of Bethel Park named BPHS seniors Kaitlyn and Maura Ellsworth the
October Students of the Month and Tabby Swanson the November Student of the
Month.
Kaitlyn and Maura recruited students from the Senior Ways and Means and National
Honor Society to plan and execute a neighborhood Halloween Party for Joey Fabus, a BP
student who has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor.
Gabby is serving as the President of the BPHS Interact Club, which is coordinating
monthly community service projects during the school year.
BPHS Students Raise $1,000 For Breast
Cancer Research
The students on the Principals Advisory Council for
Students (PACS) sold pink bandanas for $1 each for
the BPHS Football “Pink Out” Game in October and
raised $1,000 for breast cancer research. They
donated the money to the St. Clair Hospital
Foundation’s Center for Breast Care.
Fall Sports Season Was A Success!
BOYS SOCCER
• WPIAL Quarterfinalist
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
• The JV Team are the WPIAL JV
Champions.
• The Varsity Team finished in Fourth Place
at the WPIAL Championships.
• Dani Hinish and Karissa Coffield qualified
to compete in the State Championships.
GIRLS TENNIS
• Qualified for the WPIAL Team
Championships.
• Jessica Fanning finished in Fourth Place
in the Section Singles Tournament and
qualified to compete in the WPIAL Singles
Championships.
BOYS GOLF
• Justin Hyrb finished in Fifth
Place at the Section
Championships and qualified
to compete in the WPIAL
Semifinals.
WPIAL PLAYOFF QUALIFIERS
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Boys Cross Country
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Girls Soccer
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Girls Volleyball
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Football
WPIAL SPORTSMANSHIP
AWARD
Bethel Park High School
received the 2013-2014
WPIAL Sportsmanship Award
for the third time since the
2007-2008 school year.
IMS Students Remember Active Soldiers And
Veterans On Veterans Day
Independence Middle School Student
Council Students and the students in Bring A
Smile To The Service welcomed 18 active
soldiers and veterans to the IMS cafeteria on
Veterans Day for coffee and cookies and a
short program to thank everyone for their
service to our country.
The program included poems and patriotic
music and photos of the soldiers.
BP Super Readers
Win William Penn
Fourth Grade Battle
Of The Books
William Penn Fourth Graders Allie Cline, Nolan Plassio, Isabella
Testa and Jeon Varghese were the winners of this year’s William
Penn Fourth Grade Battle of the Books. This year, 24 students on
six teams competed by reading six assigned books beforehand
and preparing to answer questions about what they read.
This year’s books were Clementine, Tales Of A Fourth Grade
Nothing, James And The Giant Peach, Bunnicula, Jake Drake
Bully Buster and Flora & Ulysses.
Franklin Students Filmed For Safety Public
Service Announcement
Franklin students Paul Baronak, Alexandra Dixon, Gabriella Gealey
and Kylie Taylor were filmed providing safety tips on walking to
school and riding a school bus for a public service announcement
filmed by Allstate Insurance. The PSAs will appear on The Almanac’s
website and the BPSD website.
Franklin students also participated in a safety assembly conducted by
Bethel Park Police Officer Tom Rigatti.
The Bethel Park School
District
Where Futures Begin
The Mission of the Bethel Park School District is to lead an educational
partnership with the community, maintaining an environment that challenges all
students to reach their potential as lifelong learners and responsible members of
society.