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The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
300 East Swissvale Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
(800) 624-3323 V/TTY


 

Parent Staff Organization

 

WPSD recognizes the tremendous responsibility inherent in raising a child, and we want to give parents every support necessary in their quest to provide the best education for their children. Parents are essential members of the educational team at WPSD. They are their child's first "teachers" during the growth and development of their infancy and toddler years often introducing the experiences essential to learning. When the child begins school parents provide the environment in which students apply classroom information and reinforce the concepts that children learn at school. Their values influence student manners, behavior and motivation. The Parent Staff Organization, PSO, was formed to provide parents and staff with current information about education at WPSD, to cooperatively plan activities that benefit students, and to be involved with some of the fund raising activities that directly benefit the students.

Membership is comprised of parents and grandparents of students currently enrolled in the school and WPSD staff. Officers consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Meetings are held four times a year and are teleconferenced to The Central PA Outreach Office in Camp Hill and to other locations when appropriate.

PSO Officers
President - John Irwin Treasurer - Tim Harris
Vice President - Alan Majocha Secretary – Jessica Wells
   
2007 - 2008 PSO Schedule (All meetings 6:30 PM)
October 9, 2007 April 15, 2008
December 11, 2007 June 3, 2008