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![Students displaying their Chinese writing during International Education Week]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733512802/uscsdk12paus/lyaw2zxxzwtwg2x30lsg/FC-IEW2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733512802/uscsdk12paus/lyaw2zxxzwtwg2x30lsg/FC-IEW2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733512802/uscsdk12paus/lyaw2zxxzwtwg2x30lsg/FC-IEW2.png","width":800}])
Fort Couch Middle School celebrated International Education Week (IEW) from Nov. 18 through Nov. 25, 2024. The week was filled with experiences representing a variety of cultures, including Chinese, Japanese, Indian, West African, Croatian, Romanian, and more.
![Students standing on the library steps with their award certificates]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733330966/uscsdk12paus/bbqeocp2faoloeqjc8vj/LitFestWinners.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733330966/uscsdk12paus/bbqeocp2faoloeqjc8vj/LitFestWinners.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733330966/uscsdk12paus/bbqeocp2faoloeqjc8vj/LitFestWinners.png","width":800}])
Upper St. Clair middle and high school students shined at the South Hills Literature Festival (Lit. Fest!) on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in nearby Carnegie.
![Fort Couch Reach Out: annual holiday fundraiser]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732127905/uscsdk12paus/zbwcvivoubsf5hsvzcpz/FC-ReachOut.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732127905/uscsdk12paus/zbwcvivoubsf5hsvzcpz/FC-ReachOut.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732127905/uscsdk12paus/zbwcvivoubsf5hsvzcpz/FC-ReachOut.png","width":800}])
Helping Local and Global Causes This Holiday Season
![Boyce Middle School students arriving to school off the school bus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732132231/uscsdk12paus/emdbi8s2qslt7y9xxlhw/BoyceMS.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732132231/uscsdk12paus/emdbi8s2qslt7y9xxlhw/BoyceMS.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732132231/uscsdk12paus/emdbi8s2qslt7y9xxlhw/BoyceMS.png","width":800}])
Upper St. Clair School District’s elementary and middle schools have once again ranked among Pennsylvania’s best schools by U.S. News & World Report. Its lists of 2025 Best Elementary Schools and Best Middle Schools were released on Nov. 14, 2024.
![Veterans Day program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731353025/uscsdk12paus/bn1hunt8wxuy4mqnqlma/2024VetsDay.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731353025/uscsdk12paus/bn1hunt8wxuy4mqnqlma/2024VetsDay.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731353025/uscsdk12paus/bn1hunt8wxuy4mqnqlma/2024VetsDay.png","width":800}])
A Veterans Day observance, honoring veterans of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, was held on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at the Upper St. Clair Veterans Park.
![Dr. Rachel Andler, Director of Special Education]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729629368/uscsdk12paus/cbkltg3p4sio7vkzltpa/Andler.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729629368/uscsdk12paus/cbkltg3p4sio7vkzltpa/Andler.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1729629368/uscsdk12paus/cbkltg3p4sio7vkzltpa/Andler.png","width":800}])
The Upper St. Clair School Board approved the appointment of Dr. Rachel Andler as director of special education during its meeting on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.
![Kriti Kulkarni - Published Poet]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729001720/uscsdk12paus/satwb61gkq3spgzdanur/KritiPoem.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729001720/uscsdk12paus/satwb61gkq3spgzdanur/KritiPoem.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1729001720/uscsdk12paus/satwb61gkq3spgzdanur/KritiPoem.png","width":800}])
A Fort Couch Middle School student is now a two-time published poet.
![Homecoming King & Queen 2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727893806/uscsdk12paus/py50mibschlqd7pc4mfi/HoCoKingQueen2024.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727893806/uscsdk12paus/py50mibschlqd7pc4mfi/HoCoKingQueen2024.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727893806/uscsdk12paus/py50mibschlqd7pc4mfi/HoCoKingQueen2024.png","width":800}])
Upper St. Clair High School celebrated its annual Homecoming Week Sept. 23 through Sept. 28, 2024. The theme was Cirque du St. Clair.
![USCHS students playing music alongside Cello Fury]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727458515/uscsdk12paus/gf992aikmqz6ylataetq/CelloFury2024.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727458515/uscsdk12paus/gf992aikmqz6ylataetq/CelloFury2024.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727458515/uscsdk12paus/gf992aikmqz6ylataetq/CelloFury2024.png","width":800}])
Students in the Upper St. Clair School District recently participated in an interactive program and workshop with Cello Fury, a nationally recognized music ensemble that features three cellists and a drummer.
![Rube Goldberg Contest - A Simple Way to Reveal a Statue]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726170512/uscsdk12paus/eg6tyegsdnloqevuidzp/RubeGoldberg-TM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726170512/uscsdk12paus/eg6tyegsdnloqevuidzp/RubeGoldberg-TM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726170512/uscsdk12paus/eg6tyegsdnloqevuidzp/RubeGoldberg-TM.png","width":800}])
A Fort Couch Middle School student recently earned Honorable Mention in the Rube Goldberg Crazy Contraption Cartoon Contest. Seventh grader Tyler Marsh competed in the 18 and under Animation Division.
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