Ava Jean Slezak was chosen as one of the Top Ten writers for the Creative Communication when her poem, “Summer When I’m Nine,” was selected from thousands of entries as
Kenneth Klase, principal of St. Louise de Marillac Catholic School in Upper St. Clair, has been named a Most Valuable Principal by the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation.
The foundation received 1,300-plus nominations for more than 135 principals from public, private and charter schools in the Pittsburgh area. Klase is one of only 16 principals to be honored as a Penguins Most Valuable Principal.
Through a partnership with the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, the Grable Foundation and Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation, the program recognizes principals who demonstrate an innovative approach to learning, a continuous strive for excellence, and a passion for their school and students. Highlighting the work done over this past year, the program recognizes the difficulty that local schools have endured amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
What started out as a small act of kindness for a Mon Valley middle school student has grown into a much larger operation thatâs spreading love throughout the regionâs most vulnerable population.
After his summer basketball program was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 14-year-old Patrick Weldon, of Monongahela, decided to use his free time to volunteer with Meals on Wheels. He and his mother, Alexis Weldon, delivered meals to about 23 homes in their community for months.
âI pretty much realized that most of the people we delivered meals to are in wheelchairs or not very mobile,â Patrick said in a recent interview. âThey stay in their homes pretty much 24/7.â