The Challenge Program is an incentive program promoting school, business and community relationships. Siemens Energy is the manufacturer business sponsor for Mount Pleasant Area School District students. At a recent assembly, our students earned awards in five key areas:
Attendance - This award is given to students with 0 absences. If there are no students with 0 absences, students with the least number of absences in accordance with their school’s attendance policy are eligible for the attendance award.
STEM - Students who rank #1 in any STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) related course are eligible for this award.
Community Service - All students who submit the community service hours form are eligible for this award.
Academic Improvement - The top 10% of students with the biggest improvement in GPA from the previous year are eligible for this award.
Academic Excellence - The top 10% of students with the highest GPA are eligible for this award.
Congratulations to our Senior and Junior awardees:
SENIORS
Shane Hecker - Academic Improvement Award
Elizabeth McElroy - Perfect Attendance Award
Shannon McCandless - Academic Excellence Award
Emily Eutsey - Community Service Award
Hannah Townsend - STEM Award
JUNIORS:
Hannah Aller - Academic Improvement Award
Jayden Gearhart - Perfect Attendance Award
Aydan Gross - Academic Excellence Award
Presley Thomas - Community Service Award
Randall Piccolo - STEM Award
🙌 Mr. Buckstein nailed it!! 130 Alumni band members joined MPASD students for a fabulous joint opening performance. Great job, everyone!!
Congratulations to Steve Ober, Clarence Smith, & Dale Walker, the newest Alumni Wall of Fame Inductees!!
Thank you Dr. Campbell and MPASD Board of Education for making the event special.
@MPAVikings Thank you to our law enforcement partners who came out in full force this morning to enable a thorough safety audit at the MPA Jr/Sr High School. 👮♂️🐕 #studentsafety
The Mount Pleasant Rotary distributed dictionaries to all of our third graders yesterday. Here is a photo from the distribution at Norvelt Elementary School. Many thanks to the Rotary for the steadfast support they show our students.
Mrs. Yackovich's students got great hands on experience learning how to help a conscious choking victim today. 🚑 🙌⛑️
Mount Pleasant Area students won the first ever Kennametal STEM day jeopardy trophy! 🏆
🙌 Great job, ladies!! #MPAProud
Thank you to the Mount Pleasant Rotary Club for distributing dictionaries to Grade 3 students at Donegal Elementary this morning!!
MPA Junior High students Austyn Gross, Tyke Snyder, Sadie Sparks and Kyle Hoffer participated in the Mechanical Design Event at Penn State Fayette yesterday. They will return to PSU Fayette on December 7th for the formal competition. Best of Luck to our students!!
Photos from "You Got a Friend Day," hosted by the Westmoreland County Parks & Recreation Department.
Let's GO VIKES!!
Progress reports are now available for your review on Home Access Center (HAC)
Principal Gumbita prepared secondary students for upcoming safety drills. They were a captive audience and took safety & security matters seriously.
MPA PROUD‼️
Go Vikings!! 💙❤️
Boys Soccer ⚽️ 🥅 Go Vikes!!
Our 2023 Homecoming Court 💙❤️
Rec League Night.
MPASD AP Biology students at work in the Isopod Animal Behavior Lab
Students employed critical thinking to generate some amazing experiments. Here's a look at what transpired!!
Our Talented Viking Band
