Shaler Area High School student Jimmy Spagnolo was on-hand in the Oval Office this week when President Trump signed an executive order increasing funding to cancer research. Spagnolo is a pediatric cancer survivor and the Spagnolo family have long been dedicated advocates for funding for cancer research as well as
Jostens will be on campus on Thursday, October 9 during periods 5-7 in the cafeteria to take class ring, class jewelry, or varsity letter jacket orders for any student in grades 10-12 who is interested in placing an order. Each sophomore received a packet of information at this week’s assembly, but extras
It’s no longer a question of if students will use AI, but how. School districts are working to figure out how to use Large Language Models constructively. Shaler Area High School English teacher Anne Loudon recently shared with Public Source about how educators are using AI to engage students in
The Shaler Area band brought a spirited performance to the Homecoming football game with a half time performance entitled “Unbreakable,” featuring music from Imagine Dragons, Muse, Fun and Coldplay. Enjoy the performance below.
Each year students from Shaler Area High School’s Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program helps their community grow—literally. The GATE program contacts the organizers of Etna’s community garden to see what they would like to grow in their community beds and then rolls up their sleeves to lend a hand.
Students from Shaler Area High School participated in Constitution Day at the civil courts hosted by The Allegheny County Courts in partnership with Edgar Snyder and Associates. The day began with a meet and greet with Judges and Court Staff. Students then had the opportunity to observe trials, motions or
We are pleased to share that Shaler Area High School student Andrew Purucker has been named a Commended Student in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. Andrew earned this recognition by placing among the top 50,000 scores of all students who took the test across the nation. Congratulations to Andrew
Our teachers love to learn and model a curiosity and enthusiastic inquiry for their students. Shaler Area High School Teachers Jade Leung, Emily Mohr, Sarah Neaves, and Jen D’Angelo recently participated in a Department of Biological Sciences workshop provided by the University of Pittsburgh during a professional development day. Through
This fall, Shaler Area High School presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids—probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem—and the fun—when the Herdmans
August 29, 2025 Dear Shaler Area Families, As we conclude the second week of the school year, I want to express my sincere gratitude for your continued support and partnership. It has been wonderful to see our students settling into their routines, reconnecting with teachers and friends, and embracing the
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