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The Northgate Board of School Directors and the leadership of the Northgate Education Association are pleased to announce that both sides have agreed to a new five-year contract, effective July 1, 2020. 

The new contract results in a median salary increase of 3.5% over five years. The percentage increase is not evenly divided across the bargaining unit because the actual pay increase for each teacher is dependent on their years of service and educational level. A  retirement incentive has been built into this contract and the median salary increase takes into consideration the four committed retirements at the end of the 2019-20 school year.  Any future retirements would result in additional savings for the District across the life of the contract.  
 

Under the current contract (at the time of negotiation), the median salary increase was 4.5%. The median increase in the new contract is 1.0% less than the previous contract, which recognizes the importance of financial responsibility for the District while retaining our ability to attract and retain the best teachers.

 
An additional benefit of the contract is the conversion of professional development hours previously divided across multiple days into a full day. This will allow the teachers and administrators additional time to work on educational initiatives that will directly impact student outcomes.  

The contract recognizes and rewards the excellence of our teachers and is attentive to the fiscal realities of the District and its taxpayers. The preliminary audit for the 2018-19 school year indicates our projected deficit to be lower than expected. This agreement facilitates the District's ability to accurately forecast budgetary needs for compensation and provides peace of mind for staff, as our District continues to provide exemplary educational opportunities to our students. 

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Northgate attended the 2019 Go Red Go Stem event at the Carnegie Museum on November 8th.  They had break out sessions to expose our girls to see what a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math could look like.    This day long event empowered a group of young women from local schools - grade 6 thru 8 to explore STEM outside the classroom.  The young students gained first-hand experience through hands-on exhibits, panel discussions, break-out sessions, and table mentoring with women in the Pittsburgh community's STEM fields.
 

 

The Northgate Marching Band recently had the privilege of representing The Flames at two band festivals: The West Allegheny Festival and The Bethel Park Festival. There were supportive crowds at both venues and a great opportunity to share our ‘Chicago’ and ‘Saturday Morning Cartoon' shows. #NorthgateStrong

PartnerUp is a pre-employment training program that empowers high school graduates build the skills they need to be successful in the job market. Participating businesses include PNC, People’s Gas, Comcast, and Allegheny Health Network.

In addition to helping students develop the soft, transferrable skills that all employers demand, PartnerUp also prepares them for job searches. They learn to identify their skills and discuss how they’d be applicable in the workplace; engage in mock interviews and get support for writing resumes.

About 2,100 students participated in PartnerUp during last school year, and the number is expected to increase this year. Participating students will come together for eight sessions throughout the year when representatives from participating businesses will join the group to support the student’s growth toward entering the job market. The experience culminates with an interview process that could yield a job offer for the students as they graduate from high school

Thank you to everyone who came out to support our fall athletes!  We had a full house at Meet the Flames, and we are looking forward to a great season.  Best of luck to all of our athletes and coaches

This past year, Bellevue Elementary launched Kindness Stations Day, and it was a huge success! Students made a variety of kindness items to be distributed throughout our community. Each student was able to pick a station to create a special piece. The stations included:

• Decorating Muddy Cup holders and Khun's grocery bags and making bookmarks for Bayne Library.
• Making dog toys for Animal Friends.
• Making cards for Operation Troop Appreciation and Bellevue Police and Firefighters.
• Decorating puzzles and making Tic Tac Toe boards for Bellevue Pediatrics.
• Making tissue paper flowers with kindness sayings for seniors at Lutheran Service Center.
• Making welcome bags with key chains for new families at Bellevue Elementary School.

The message of kindness was embraced by the students and we thank everyone who participated and volunteered that day!