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2021 May Day has arrived! This year, May Day is virtual but still offers the traditional performances and presentations by our students. Enjoy the day!

Posted on May 28, 2021

The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

invites you to our virtual 2021 Virtual May Day Celebration

“A Surprise Around Every Corner”

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~~Virtual Events & Performances~~

(click the links below to enjoy each virtual event and performance)

~~ Crowning of the 2021 May Queen ~~

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 ~~ Opening Message by Dr. Steve Farmer, CEO ~~

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 ~~ May Day Performances~~

“A Surprise Around Every Corner” will delight your senses through a series of short skits

created by the spring semester drama classes.  The skits include the following:

“Preschool Portraits“ by the Preschool Classes

“Music For My Eyes” by the First Grade

“Lost In A Game” by the 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades

“Catch” by the 7th Grade

“Mind Games” by the 7th Grade

“I want to Play Too” by the High School

“A Different Take On Life” by the High School

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~~ Art Gallery Slide Show ~~

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~~ WPSD Time Capsule ~~

Prom 2021 was a Success!

Posted on May 14, 2021

The campus was full of energy and excitement on April 29th as the students prepared for the prom!  Prior to the start of the evening, the students put the finishing touches on their hair, makeup, and outfits before heading to the auditorium for the Promenade!  On stage, students provided the audience with a beautiful display of pageantry and fashion as dates greeted one another to exchange flowers.

Everyone enjoyed a wonderful night of dinner, fun, and dancing! Check out these scenes of friendship and fun! Smiles and togetherness abound! For more pictures of the WPSD 2021 Prom, check out our Facebook page.

 

Register Now for the WPSD 2021 Golf Tournament!

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Polish off those clubs and get ready to join us on the links at the Edgewood Country Club for the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf’s annual golf tournament!  Enjoy an amazing day of golf on one of the best courses in the region.  The event will take place on Thursday, May 27th beginning at 11:00 am with registration and lunch.  Tee-off will be at 12:00 p.m. in a Scramble format and dinner will conclude this fun-filled day.

This year we are also pleased to announce a very exciting addition to the event. Former Pittsburgh Steeler and current radio and television broadcaster Craig Wolfley along with KDKA-TV sports anchor and reporter Josh Taylor will be on hand during the dinner portion of the event. A presentation and discussion on the past and upcoming Steelers’ seasons with Craig and Josh will follow dinner.

To register for this event, please click on the following link: WPSD 2021 Golf Tournament. 

For more information about the annual golf tournament or to have your questions answered, please contact Sarah Bartlebaugh by phone (412-244-4207) or by email (sbartlebaugh@wpsd.org).

Thank you again for your thoughtful consideration and the support of our students and school.

 We look forward to seeing you at the Edgewood Country Club!!

2020 – 2021 Yearbooks on Sale NOW!

Posted on March 19, 2021

We are excited to announce that we will have a yearbook to document this unusual year!  Order your 2020-2021 yearbook today!  There are two yearbook options:

OPTION ONE: The Children’s Center and Elementary School Yearbook

  • This yearbook includes all students and class pictures in the Children’s Center and Elementary School.
  • It also includes activities and events that happened throughout the year for our younger students.
  • Full color, soft-covered book
  • Available for $12.00

OPTION TWO: WPSD Middle/High School Lions Yearbook

  • This yearbook will be similar to yearbooks in the past.
  • It will focus mainly on Middle/High school – including portraits, clubs, activities, events, etc.
  • Only a few pictures from the Children’s Center and Elementary School Departments will be included – portraits and a few candids.
  • Full-color, hard-covered book
  • Available for $30.00

You can purchase your yearbook either online or by mail.  Order deadline is Monday, April 26th!  

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Online:

  1. Go to https://commpe.pictavo.com
  2. Search for your school: Western PA School for the Deaf Elementary (School ID: 94188) OR Western PA School for the Deaf MS/HS (School ID: 93477)
  3. Follow the directions to purchase a yearbook
    • Please note that a $0.60 fee will be added

*** IMPORTANT!!  PLEASE make sure you choose either the WPSD Children’s Center/Elementary yearbook or WPSD Middle/High School yearbook when you order online. We will not be able to refund you if you choose the wrong yearbook. 

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Paper Form:

Click on the order form below to download and print a copy. Once complete, please mail the form and payment to the school.

Children’s Center and Elementary School (below)

 

Middle and High School (below)

 

Fun Filled Activities for Read Across America Week

Posted on March 12, 2021

In celebration of Read Across American week, students from the Children’s Center and Elementary grades participated in a variety of fun and educational activities to promote reading. Below are all the fun activities our students took part in during Read Across America week at WPSD!

The three-year-old classrooms began by watching an ASL storytelling “Should I Share My Ice Cream?” written by Mo Willems and told by Dr. Steven Farmer, WPSD CEO. Afterwards the students played a sharing game using pretend ice cream cones, made letters of their names into an ice cream cone and made their very own vanilla ice cream! Yum!

Students in the 4-year-old classroom read “Knuffle Bunny” and “Knuffle Bunny Too” and discussed which story they liked better. They enjoyed a snack of “Cat in the Hat” string cheese and a trail mix of Dr. Seuss inspired ingredients. Students created a “Knuffle Bunny” hat and pretended to hop around like a bunny.

Elementary students dressed up as characters from their favorite books. Students visited the school library, read the story and created bubble maps about the characters they chose to dress like. Students were excited to share all about their characters to their classmates!

Second and third grade students chose three of their favorite books to read aloud to a captive audience – their stuffed animals! Some students wore their pajamas and relaxed on the floor or sat at their desk as they read to their plush friend. Snoopy, a unicorn, a giraffe and several teddy bears all enjoyed story time and a snack with the kids!

Camp Discovery 2020 at WPSD is cancelled.

Posted on April 2, 2020

In order to assure the safety of our campers, families, and staff in light of the concerns surrounding the Coronavirus, the 2020 Camp Discovery at WPSD has been cancelled.

We look forward to seeing you in the summer of 2021!

Programs of WPSD are closed from March 16 to March 27.

Posted on March 13, 2020

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Governor Wolf has announced that all K-12 schools in the Commonwealth of PA will be closed for the next ten business days, effective Monday, March 16th.  As a result of this announcement, all sites involved with the Programs of WPSD will be closed through March 27th and will be back in session on March 30th. Further information will be shared as we receive more details next week.

Thank you,

WPSD/SSDHHC Administration