Join Us This Summer for Showstoppers – Musical Theater Workshop and Performance
Middle School and Senior High School
Senior Project for Kamryn Rudolph and Joshua Peters
Brenda’s Notes presents Showstoppers - a musical theater workshop filled with song selections from Broadway musicals. This year’s selections include Hamilton, Waitress, Matilda, School of Rock and more. Give your children the opportunity to learn to sing, dance, and act on stage. Led by Brenda Harsch-Menjivar (vocal director of Ambridge Area High School’s spring musical production), rehearsals will be held at Brenda’s Notes with final week rehearsals and performance held on stage at Ambridge Area High School.
Middle School Workshop (125.00)
For Students entering grade 6 through entering grade 8
June 4-26 – Monday-Thursday 4-5:30 and Saturdays (11-12)
Senior High School Workshop (150.00)
For Students entering grade 9 through this year’s graduating seniors
June 4-26 – Monday-Thursday evenings from 6-9 (note for those in pre-summer band, rehearsal will be split between band the Showstoppers the first week) and Saturdays (12-3)
Grades 6-8: June 4-26 - afternoons (4-5:30) and Saturdays (11-12)
Combined performance on June 27th at the High School.
Space is Limited. Call or text (412) 818-4760 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information
Field day fun at Ambridge Area Middle School! Fifth, sixth and seventh grade students had the opportunity to mingle at the newly-named middle school while getting familiar with each other and the building.
A special thank you to School Resource Officer Jason Woods for being such a good sport at the dunk tank!
Our gratitude to the following businesses who helped to make the event great:
Ambridge Do-It-Best
Bruster’s Ice Cream
Creekside Water
D9 Beats, Music Services – Robert J. Bires
Stuvach Printing & Graphics – Tim Kovach
Ambridge JROTC
Ambridge Senior High Interact Club
Ambridge Senior High Art Club
Baden Subway
Baden McDonald’s
Sewickley Library
On Tuesday, 19 new members were inducted into the NJHS. The National Junior Honor Society is the nation's premier organization, established in 1929 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. The association recognizes and honors middle-level students who demonstrate excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, character and citizenship. More than one million students in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. terroritoes and Canada, participate in official Honor Society activities. In addition to recognizing their accomplishments, the NJHS challenges its members to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service.
Congratulations to the newest members of the NJHS at Ambridge:
Norah Best
Julia Bennett
Emily Deane
Carter Dunlap
Rudy Erickson
Gabriella Hoge
Caison Holland
Annabelle Hrinko
Taylor Kennedy
Sydney Klass
Delaney Moore
Amanda Palmer
Naomi Pedigo
Dalton Prevost
Gianna Roak
Evan Scheib
Addison Shaffer
Jacob Short
Christopher Woten
A special thank you to Ms. Val McElvy of the Franklin Center of Beaver County for her powerful first-person portrayal of Harriet Tubman this morning. The presentation is the culmination of the 8th grade students' study on Tubman and the Underground Railroad.
Students in Kindergarten through Sixth Grade were awarded a certificate for being chosen as April Physical Education Star Students of the month. Mrs. Parisi has dedicated a bulletin board in the gym to honor her students. Mrs. Parisi has established the following criteria for the award. Not absent on a Gym Day, do an excellent job calling out the warm-ups, a good role model in class, extra effort, and encouraging fellow classmates to do their best. Along with Mrs. Parisi in the picture are: NINA JEVSJUKOVA, MEADOW HERNANDEZ, CAROLINE DOBICH, NOAH FABRIZIO, CHARLOTTE SPEC & DOMINIC BROOKS. No one qualified from the sixth grade.
Congratulations to all!
Along with Mrs. Parisi the Economy Elementary Physical Education Teacher and Bradley Cavanagh the Youth Market Director for the American Heart Association are the Top Three students from Economy who collected the most money for the American Heart Association, when they participated in the Jump Rope for Heart/ Hoops for Heart Fund Raiser in their gym class. We are proud to announce that we raised $ 4,773.00 for the American Heart Association. In doing so, we also received $200.00 in much needed physical education equipment.
Kennedy Hummert was the top fundraiser in the school. She raised $530.00.
KENNEDY HUMMERT, HAVANNA HAZELWOOD & COOPER WAGNER
Along with Mrs. Parisi the Economy Elementary Physical Education Teacher and Bradley Cavanagh the Youth Market Director for the American Heart Association are the following students from Economy Elementary School who collected $100 or more for the American Heart Association, when they participated in the Jump Rope for Heart /Hoops for Heart Fund Raiser in their gym class. We are proud to announce that we raised $ 4,773.00 for the American Heart Association. In doing so, we also received $200.00 in much needed physical education equipment.
DECLAN GEISER, ROBERT SEDLMYER, BRETT HINDS, HAVANNA HAZELWOOD, STELLA HOMICH, COOPER WAGNER, AUSTIN HINDS, KENNEDY HUMMERT, ZACHARY THEAR, BELLA YURKOVAC, MICHAEL BRIOLA, HANNAH THEAR & BRODY YURKOVAC.
Along with Mrs. Parisi the Economy Elementary Physical Education Teacher and Bradley Cavanagh the Youth Market Director for the American Heart Association are the following students from Economy Elementary School who collected $50.00 to $99.00 for the American Heart Association, when they participated in the Jump Rope for Heart/Hoops for Heart Fund Raiser in their gym class. We are proud to announce that we raised $ 4,773.00 for the American Heart Association. In doing so, we also received $200.00 in much needed physical education equipment.
TY HARTMAN, KELSEY KROKONKO, LILY LAUFFER, HENRY BUGLAK, HAYDEN SHUPE, ALYSSA WALKER, RULON ANDREWS, CHRISTOPHER WITHROW, KYLIE O’LARE, AJ MANGANELLO, JACOB TURKO, MAKAYLA SHUPE, LEXEE HEROLD, TRISTAN WALKER, JOSLYN DESANTIS, ZACHARY KUNY, MAX REDINGER, ABBY SMITH, HAYDEN GRANT, ELLI HARTMAN, LOGAN SZYMOUIAK, JOSHUA KUNY, KAILYN TURKO & JASON DESANTIS.
MISSING FROM THE PICTURE IS: EMILY SMITH
This is the 30th year of the Beaver County Summer Academy!
The Beaver County Summer Academy program is for all students in Beaver County currently enrolled in grades K-8 and will be offered during the weeks of June 18-22 and June 25-29 at Dutch Ridge Elementary School in the Beaver Area School District.
If you are looking to provide an opportunity for your child(ren) to experience new adventures, expand horizons, arouse curiosity, find self, share ideas and products, stimulate creativity and imagination, laugh and have fun, then Summer Academy is the place for you this summer!
Download a registration packet here or by clicking on the photo above.
Congratulations to the cast and crew of "Young Frankenstein" for its Henry Mancini Award for Best Scenic Design Budget 3. The Henry Mancini awards were held on Sunday at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center.
Read more about the event here: http://www.timesonline.com/entertainmentlife/20180520/beaver-falls-big-winner-in-mancini-awards
