Students Are The Primary Focus of West Jefferson Hills School District

    
  Mission Statement
Students are the primary focus of the West Jefferson Hills School District where, in partnership with families and community, the mission is to educate and prepare all students to become active, contributing members of society by providing a challenging, innovative educational program guided by an exceptional staff in a safe, positive, caring environment, all of which promote excellence.
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WJHSD Finance Committee meeting Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Letter from the Superintendent, May, 2008.


We Need Your Help ...  

Due to changes in the PIAA rules, free sport physicals will be offered once a year only.  Any student participating or considering participating in a school sponsored sport at any time during the 2008-2009 school year, must submit a completed application.  Deadline for submission of forms is May 19, 2008.   For more information regarding sport physicals at PHMS or TJHS, click on the appropriate link.
Thomas Jefferson High School Commencement will be held at the High School Stadium at  7:00 pm on June 10, 2008.  (In the event of inclement weather, Commencement will be held in the gym at 7:30 pm.)

The Board of Directors of the West Jefferson Hills School District will hold a special meeting to vote on the proposed buyout of the General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series of 2002 Option Redemption and will also review the 2008-09 Administrative Budget on Thursday, May 8, 2008, at 9:00 A.M., in the lower-level conference room at the Administration Building, 835 Old Clairton Road, Jefferson Hills, PA.

Find out about the Graduation Competency Exams (GCA's)  that may soon be a requirement for all Pennsylvania students.  Read WJHSD Board President Shauna D'Alessandro's comments presented at the April 24, 2008 meeting of the Commonwealth Education Organization.  On February 26, 2008 the WJHSD Board of Directors passed, by unanimous vote,  Resolution No. 230 - 08  opposing the adoption of these GCA's which you can read here.  Should you agree with the district's position in this matter, please consider writing your local state senators and representatives to express that support.
Replenishment Blood Drive for Jeff Reis, Pleasant Hills Middle School, Thursday, May 15, 2008, 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm.  To schedule your life saving appointment, please call Joan Perry at 412-655-8680 ext. 7229, or log on to  www.centralbloodbank.org and enter Jeff’s replenishment # ZRTN0325.
Community Service Projects in the West Jefferson Hills School District.

West Jefferson Hills School District joins in anticipating the excitement of celebrating Pittsburgh's 250th anniversary!



District Monthly Calendar

2007-08 Calendar
 
School Closings and Delays
Local Forecast

The West Jefferson Hills School District received notification from the Pennsylvania Department of Education that each of our five buildings received the Keystone Achievement Award celebrating the attainment of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the 2005-2006 and 2006 -2007 school years. The presentation of these awards took place during the January 22, 2008 School Board meeting. Since the creation of the award four years ago, all five buildings have earned this distinction each year. Congratulations everyone!

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