News & Events
Shady Lane School invites all families, alumni, staff and friends in the community to stay connected to the latest school news and events. Your interest and participation makes Shady Lane a special place.
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Art on Ice a Huge Success!
On June 5, over 150 people attended Art on Ice: A Celebration of Shady Lane at the Ice House in Lawrenceville. A wonderful mix of old and new faces came to socialize, reminisce, and bid on over 50 silent auction items. While enjoying live music by the Grubbs Quartet and 'sBlended, food provided by Whole Foods, and fantastic company and conversation, the attendees (and numerous donors) raised close to $10,000 to support scholarships at Shady Lane School.
We cannot thank enough all the hard workers, generous donors and enthusiastic guests for making Art on Ice such a huge success.
Shady Lane to be Represented at PAEYC Conference
Four Shady Lane administrators will be making presentions at this year's bi-annual conference of the Pittsburgh chapter of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC), to be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on October 25, 2008.
Patrick Webster, Shady Lane's Administrative Director, will lead a discussion on "Men in Early Childhood Education: The Missing Piece of Diversity."
Gina Capriotti, School Director, will present "Recruitment, Retention and Growth in Early Education Programs."
Polly Lipkind, Shady Lane's Project & Training Coordinator, will provide information on "Developmentally Appropriate Experiences and the Early Learning Standards."
Katie O'Neill, Shady Lane's new Family/Child Advocate, will discuss "Developmental Delays, Disorders and Disabilities of Early Childhood: An Overview."
We are excited about our extensive participation in this year's PAEYC Conference, and hope to see many of you there.
New Shady Lane Web Site Wins Design Award
The Shady Lane Web site received a 2008 Best in Class Interactive Media Award (IMA) for its new design. The Best in Class award is the highest honor bestowed by the IMA. It represents the very best in planning, execution and overall professionalism. In order to win this award level, a site has to successfully pass through IMA's comprehensive judging process, an achievement only a fraction of sites in the IMA competition earn each year. The Web site was designed by local Internet marketing company, Elliance (www.elliance.com). Find out more about the awards at www.interactivemediaawards.com.
Shady Lane School Receives NAEYC Accreditation Renewal
On November 30, 2007, Shady Lane received word that it had successfully completed the vigorous new process set by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and had been reaccredited for a five-year period. By the time Shady Lane's current status expires in 2012, the School will have been continuously accredited by NAEYC for 25 years.
For more information on Shady Lane's accredited status, please contact our School Director, Gina Capriotti, 412-243-4040 ext 12.
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Shady Lane Administrative Director Appointed to Statewide Advisory Committee
Patrick Webster, Shady Lane's Administrative Director, has been named to the statewide Keystone STARS Advisory Committee. The Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Public Welfare, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), established the Keystone STARS Advisory Committee in 2005. The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to advise OCDEL about the Keystone STARS program in areas including performance standards, operations and program design, and to make recommendations and develop program protocols, tools and resources to strengthen the quality of early learning programs in the Commonwealth.
Each Committee member serves a three-year term.
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