Burglaries in Highland Park and Morningside‏

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The Zone 5 police just informed the HPCC that there have been some burglaries around the Zone recently – in Bloomfield, Highland Park and Morningside. The burglars are entering through unlocked windows. Please remember to lock your windows when sleeping or when you are not at home.

Tuesday afternoon, Zone officers arrested two men for entering a home in Morningside through an unlocked window. They do not know if this pair is responsible for other burglaries, but are looking into it. In the meantime, please notify the police of suspicious activities.

Help Improve Your Local Schools by Taking the HPCC/MACC School Survey by June 17th

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DilworthThe Highland Park Community Council is working with the Pittsburgh School District to represent the needs of families and students in the neighborhood, but we need your help. Representatives from the HPCC and the Morningside Area Community Council have jointly developed a school survey. Please take the HPCC/MACC School Survey which will be open until Monday, June 17th at midnight.

You may have already taken the School District’s Survey, but please take a few minutes to take the HPCC School Survey about local schools. We need information about how the District could better meet your needs at our local schools such as Fulton, Dilworth, Sunnyside and the Obama Academy.

In January 2013, the District embarked on a large scale visioning process called Envisioning Education Excellence: A Plan for All of Pittsburgh’s Students to address the current state challenges and future goals of the District. The HPCC has representative on the panel (Dave Atkinson), and your input is greatly valued. You can contact Dave directly at westpennworks@gmail.com

Please visit the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JB9FRWR

Thank you!

Attention Parents of Young Children! Visit Fulton K-5 on June 4th at 9:00am

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FultonHere in Highland Park we are fortunate to have two of the top ranking elementary schools in the city – Fulton and Dilworth. If you have a child under five years old, please join Principal Bivens for a tour of Fulton elementary – which one teacher called “Pittsburgh Schools’ best kept secret.” Fulton is a STAR school, having achieved the top 1% for student growth in Pennsylvania in 2012. The tour will be held on June 4th at 9:00am.

Pittsburgh Fulton is located in Highland Park across the street from St. Andrews. Fulton offers a unique blending of a structured, traditional neighborhood setting with a French-emphasis magnet program that promotes the study of French culture and language. All children in K–1 get an exposure to the French language-through movement, songs, poetry, basic vocabulary and simple greetings. A distinction is made in the educational programming for magnet and non-magnet students starting in grades 2–5. Basic French vocabulary is taught and expanded into sight words, sentences and simple paragraphs. Emphasis is on developing oral and auditory language skills (speaking and listening). The instructional program is based on the District’s comprehensive curriculum.

Those students in the magnet program have the opportunity to progress to Obama International Academy in 6th grade. In 2012, Obama Academy graduates were accepted into 55 colleges and universities including CMU, Pitt, Penn State, University of Pennsylvania and many other well respected institutions. Graduates can earn up to a full year of college credit though the IB diploma and up to $40,000 in Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship money for in state tuition – just a few steps away from Highland Park.

Visit the Pittsburgh District, A+ Schools and the Kid’s Zone page on this HPCC website for more detailed information. Please RSVP for the tour to Dave Atkinson at westpennworks@gmail.com prior to June 4th.