Education briefs 3-3-19
Open house event
Chestnut Ridge Christian Academy, a K-12 school offering a Christ-centered education program, will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 6-7 p.m. March 14. Attendees can visit classrooms, meet with teachers and view the school’s curriculum. Registrations will be accepted; parents must bring their child’s birth certificate and immunization record. Chestnut Ridge is located at 115 Downer Ave. in Uniontown. For more information, call the school at 724-439-1090.
Early childhood fair
Jefferson-Morgan School District will hold its annual early childhood fair from 9 a.m. to noon March 16 in the elementary school gymnasium. Parents residing in the district who have children age 5 and below are strongly encouraged to attend. The registration process for pre-K and kindergarten enrollment for the 2019-20 school year will begin that day. District administrators and teachers, as well as childcare agencies, will answer questions.
Charleroi registration
Charleroi Area School District will hold kindergarten registration for the 2019-20 school year 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. March 21 in the Alumni Room, located next to the auxiliary gymnasium above the football stadium.
To be eligible for kindergarten, a child must be 5 years of age on or before July 31. On the day of registration, parents must present the child’s birth certificate, proof of residency, a state-issued photo ID and the child’s immunization records.
Children eligible for first grade who are not already attending the Charleroi Elementary Center may register at this time. The above documents are required. For more information, contact the elementary center office at 724-483-5554.
Grant received
Waynesburg University received a grant from the Eden Hall Foundation to support an online addictions concentration within in the university’s Masters in Counseling Program.
The planned online delivery method will expand the reach of the program, potentially increasing the number of qualified addictions counselors. The funds will aid in the development and continuous improvement of online learning opportunities for courses within the addictions concentration. This initiative is in direct response to the addictions epidemic in the region and throughout the U.S. to better meet the demand for addictions counselors.
The Pittsburgh-based Eden Hall Foundation aids organizations whose missions improve the quality of life throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania.