Shaler Area

School District

Shaler Area

School District

Shaler Area

School District

SAMS Weather Preparedness Drill

Dear Parents/Guardians, At Shaler Area Middle School, the safety and well-being of our students and staff is always our top priority. An Important part of maintaining a safe learning environment is regularly practicing our emergency procedures so everyone knows what to do if a situation were to occur. On Thursday,

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Celebrating SAMS School Counselors

This week, we proudly celebrate Ms. Wolff and Ms. Coleman, two incredible school counselors who make a lasting difference in the lives of our students every single day. Through their compassion, dedication, and unwavering support, Ms. Wolff and Ms. Coleman help students navigate academic challenges, social growth, and emotional well-being.

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SAMS Students Participate in Geography Bee and History Bee Regional Final

In January, three Shaler Area Middle School students participated in the Geography Bee and History Bee Regional Final hosted by International Academic Competitions at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit in Homestead. All three students, Luke Kohler, Oliver Mateskovich, and Harrison Pingley competed in the Geography Bee, with Oliver placing 4th in

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Volleyball Winter Classic Tournament

On December 18th, 2025, Shaler Area Middle School held their 13th-annual Volleyball Winter Classic Tournament. This is the culmination of the volleyball unit in Phys. Ed. 43 teams of students battled it out for the Winter Classic trophy, with approximately 345 students and 43 staff members participating in this day-long

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A Close up on Manufacturing

Shaler Area Middle School is constantly fostering community partnerships and facilitating enrichment opportunities for students. One amazing opportunity this semester is the What’s So Cool About Manufacturing film competition, which pairs storytelling with engineering exploration. Through partnering with Catalyst Connections, Shaler Area Middle School has two full-film production teams competing

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Honoring Our Veterans

Last week we welcomed current and former members of the armed services for our Veterans Day Breakfast at Shaler Area Middle School. We are grateful for this opportunity to say thank you to our veterans for their dedication and service through this annual celebration. Each year, it is a powerful

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SAMS Girls Volleyball Team Enjoys Watching a Match at Pitt

The girl’s middle school volleyball team enjoyed some team bonding watching the University of Pittsburgh women’s volleyball team play Georgia Tech. Both the seventh-grade and eighth-grade Shaler Area teams have been working so hard this season and have been representing their school and program by playing and training like one

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Reflecting on 9/11

Twenty years ago Shaler Area Middle School teacher Brian Duermeyer started an annual assembly to commemorate 9/11. Duermeyer explains: I started 9/11 Day in 2005 after realizing my students had very little knowledge of what had happened four years earlier. The old SAMS held a building-wide moment of silence, but

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Dishing out Lessons in Science

Recently, science students in Mr. LaGamba and Mrs. Lafayette’s classes began their first lab of the year. The objective of the lab was to test different dish soap brands through trials to see which brand yielded the highest diameter.

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SAMS Student Named CLO Mini Star

Congratulations to Savannah, a seventh-grade student at Shaler Area Middle School, who has earned a spot in CLO Mini Stars through a rigorous audition process. The Pittsburgh CLO Mini Stars, a hallmark of the organization’s legacy in cultivating young musical theater talent have returned to the Pittsburgh area to delight

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