Vol. 15, No. 2 - December 9, 2013 THE OFFICIAL BETHEL PARK MUNICIPAL & S CHOOL DISTRICT NEWSLETTER Inside This Issue . Page Don’t miss MUNICIPAL NEWS Dr. Cyril Wecht at the Police Pals Holiday Food Drive ......................3 BP Community Center Wash Your Car & Help the BPVFC ..............5 Jan. 23! See pg. 31 Take a New Class at the Library ....................6 for more information. Participate in Our Annual Holiday Lighting & Decorating Contest ................11 Prevent Falls in Your Home ..........................11 Adopt a Family through the Police Department ..............................12 Prevent Identity Theft this Holiday Season ..14 Holiday Safety Tips ......................................16 SCHOOL NEWS District Ratifies Teachers Contract ....................41 Kindergarten Registration Dates for 2014-2015 ..43 NAMS Upgrades Completed ............................44 Franklin Students Read 29,000 Minutes ............45 Students Benefit from Kinderbuddies ................46 Assembly Teaches ‘Be A Buddy, Not A Bully’ ..47 27 BPHS Students Named AP Scholars ............48 6 BPHS students Recognized by National Merit Scholarship Corp. ..........................................50 Homecoming Highlights ....................................54 RECREATION & LEISURE SERVICES PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES begin on ........19 Youth Swim Lessons, ages 3 & up ................21 Lifeguard Instruction is back! for ages 15 & over ....................................22 Chess for Kids ..............................................23 Youth painting ..............................................23 Driver Education ..........................................23 Teen Dance Mix ............................................24 Zumba ® Kids ................................................24 Tap Dance ............................................24 & 32 SPRING SOCCER INFORMATION ........27 Let’s Sing for Adults ......................................32 Belly Dancing ................................................32 NEW! NEW! NEW! Jewelry Design ..............................................23 Upcycled Art ................................................23 Create a Character ........................................23 Insanity ® Fitness ............................................33 May the Joy of the REGISTER NOW FOR RECREATION PROGRAMS Holiday Season be with THAT START IN JANUARY!!!!! You Now & Throughout the New Year! www.bethelpark.net Bethel Park Municipal Council & Mayor Bethel Park School Board www.bpsd.org Page 41 Board of School Directors School District Contact Information INFORMATION ............................................................................833-5000 Donna Information Line ........................................................................854-8407 David Connie Amaditz Cook (Call to hear important district news and school delay/cancellation President Ruhl information) 835-1701 833-6191 835-7845 Central Administration 301 Church Road, Bethel Park 15102 Cindy Nancy Aloi Rose, Superintendent ................................854-8402 Jim Russ Matthew Howard, Buckley Means Spicuzza Assistant to the Superintendent ......854-8425 835-6037 Leonard Corazzi, Dir. of Finance and Operations ........854-8425 301-1065 835-9270 Joseph Rozman, Director of Human Resources ........854-8404 Janet O’Rourke, Director of Secondary Education ......854-8420 Dr. Dorothy Stark, Director of Elementary Education ..854-8618 Lori Sutton, Director of Special Services ......................854-8410 Christy Hunsberger, Tim Dick Campbell Rose Ronald Assistant Director of Special Education ......................854-8410 Vice President Sustich Ronald Reyer, Director of Technology Services ..........854-8418 418-9197 831-1809 Scott Ziehler, Transportation Director ..........................854-8414 835-9166 Brandon Womer, Director of Facilities and Services ..854-8615 Dan Elder, Assoc. Director of Facilities & Services ......854-8604 Joe Consolmagno, Director of Food Services ............854-8754 Vicki Flotta, Director of Public Relations ......................854-8438 District Ratifies Contract Substitute Bus Amy Scheuneman, Athletic Director ............................854-8548 With Bethel Park Federation Drivers And Bus Bethel Park High School Of Teachers Aides Wanted 309 Church Road, Bethel Park 15102 Dr. Zeb Jansante, Principal ..........................................854-8581 Sheryl Graff, The Bethel Park School District took official action to accept Assistant Principal ....................................854-8581 a new agreement between the School District and the Bethel Jay Johnson, Assistant Principal ..................................854-8581 Park Federation of Teachers at a Special Meeting held on Brian Lenosky, Monday, October 28. The teachers signed the contract on Principal/Director of Cyber/Alt. Learning Options ......854-8584 October 31. Guidance Office ................................................................854-8597 The new Collective Bargaining Agreement spans six years Health Office ....................................................................854-8550 and will run from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2016. The Attendance Office ............................................................854-8572 contract is the result of both parties accepting the Report of Fact- Media Center ....................................................................854-8560 Finding, dated October 2, 2013. Records Office ..................................................................854-8595 The salary increases over the life of the new contract include The Bethel Park School no raise for the 2010-2011 school year except for the 19 Student Activities ..............................................................854-8514 District is seeking candidates for Athletic Office ..................................................................854-8548 individuals who were on the Jump Step; an $1,100 increase for several substitute bus driver and the 2011-2012 school year; a $900 increase for the 2012-2013 bus aide positions. These Independence 7-8 Middle School school year; a $1,000 increase for the 2013-2014 school year; substitute positions may lead to and a $1,200 increase for the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 school regular school district positions. 2807 Bethel Church Road, Bethel Park 15102 years. Upon moving into a regular David Muench, Principal ..............................................854-8677 The starting salary of a first year teacher with a Bachelor’s position, the individuals would George Spalaris, Assistant Principal ............................854-8678 Degree will go from $45,700 in the first year of the contract to become eligible to receive $48,400 in the final year. Teachers with a Master’s Degree at the subsidized medical insurance and Neil Armstrong 5-6 Middle School top of the salary scale will move from $92,548 over the life of the other benefits, regardless of the 5800 Murray Avenue, Bethel Park 15102 agreement to a top step salary of $97,948. number of hours worked per Effective January 1, 2014, teachers on steps 1-16 of the Michael Brookie, Principal ............................................854-8751 week. Robert Garvey, salary scale will contribute 7.5% of the health care premium For Bus Driver candidates, a Assistant Principal ................................854-8756 toward their health care costs. Beginning July 1, 2014, that CDL and one or more years of contribution increases to 8.5% and on July 1, 2015 increases to bus driving experience is Abraham Lincoln Elementary 10%. Teachers on steps 17 and 18 of the salary scale will preferred but not required. The 1524 Hamilton Road, Pittsburgh 15234 contribute 9.5% January 1, 2014; increasing to 10.5% July 1, Bethel Park School District will Dr. Dorothy Stark, 2014 and 12% on July 1, 2015. provide the necessary training to Director of Elementary Education/Principal ..............854-8618 The contract does not add any days to the school year or obtain the Commercial Driver’s hours to the school day, but does add one step to the teachers’ License (CDL) at no cost to the Benjamin Franklin Elementary wage scale. The District was able to negotiate an additional step substitute driver candidate. to extend the time it takes for a teacher to reach the top of the 5400 Florida Avenue, Bethel Park 15102 For Bus Aide candidates, an Dr. Shirley Dickinson, salary scale from 17 to 18 years. appreciation for and desire to Principal ....................................854-8741 “Tonight marks the end of the negotiations process,” said work with special needs students Bethel Park School Board President Donna Cook at the October (children and teenagers) is Bethel Memorial Elementary 28 meeting, “and a new beginning for the Bethel Park School necessary. Interested candidates 3301 South Park Road, Bethel Park 15102 District. We are appreciative of the efforts of the members of the can apply at the following Eric Chalus, Principal ....................................................854-8506 negotiating teams, the State Mediator and the Fact Finder to address: finally bring this process to an equitable conclusion for all parties. Bethel Park School District George Washington Elementary “As I said before, this contract is not only fair to the taxpayers Transportation Department of Bethel Park, but most importantly, it is a contract that is 515 Clifton Road, Bethel Park 15102 3064 Industrial Boulevard Fred Pearson, Principal ..................................................854-8546 beneficial to our