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Heights Elementary School

Home of the Bears

Heights Elementary School

Home of the Bears

Prospective Teachers

All new teachers at Heights are welcomed by grade level members and immediately offered time to meet to go over curriculum, resources, and strategies. Heights also offers:
 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CURRICULUM SUPPORT
  • Pull out days of curriculum and pacing guide training with grade level teachers
  • TIP or PUSD mentor teacher for preliminary credential/intern teachers
  • Equity professional development
  • Restorative justice training
  • Mindful Life Project and PUSD social-emotional learning resources
  • Adjusted Wednesdays for collaboration and development
  • 3 Buy Back Days
  • Site coach individual training
 
RESOURCES
  • Annual budget for classroom supplies and new teacher supply reimbursement
  • Early literacy data and aide small group reading support
  • Teacher Handbook of curriculum resources
  • Classroom management handbook supporting a school-wide system
 
COMMUNITY EVENTS
  • Fall Festival
  • Sweetheart Dance
  • Hoops and Jump Rope for Heart
  • Olympics
  • 5th Grade vs. Staff Basketball Game
  • Beary Pawesome Party
  • Best Me Breakfast
  • Literacy Night
  • Science Fair
  • Parent Teacher Conference Week
  • Back-to-School Night
  • Open House
 
Contact Principal Francis for more information at lfrancis@pittsburgusd.net.