Parents and families are essential partners in promoting good attendance because they, ultimately, have the bottom-line responsibility for making sure their children get to school every day. When children are young, they are especially dependent upon adults or older...
Drones, officially known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are rapidly transforming industries and the workforce across the United States. They’re filling our skies and western PA is primed to be a leader in the field of drone services! Their applications span...
12 individuals from the Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc. received the Family Development Credential on July 30, 2025. Congratulations to: Stephen Hawk, Cindy Redmond, Sara Enlow, Alyssa Batronis, Krystal Noble, Hannah Smail, Frankie Stahl, Alexis...
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Head Start / Early Head Start FAQs The Private Industry Council discusses frequently asked questions for Head Start and Early Head Start students. Private Industry Council operates the Head Start / Early Head Start program for Beaver and Fayette Counties in the...
The Private Industry Council organized a STEAM Camp this summer as an extension of the Out-of-School Time After-School Program for Grades 3-5 in Monessen, PA. The Camp went from mid-June through mid-July and students practiced skills related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math with hands-on activities and projects. During the first two weeks, we went on two field trips into the Pittsburgh community.
In the first week of camp, we learned about animals, as well as their habitats and needs, to prepare the kids for a trip to the zoo! The summative STEAM project for the week was to plan and hand-build one part of a zoo habitat for their favorite animal out of clay. We ended the first week at the Pittsburgh Zoo with a real-world connection to their learning week.
Throughout week two, students explored living and nonliving, food chains, and where we get our energy from. With hands-on learning activities, we prepared for their guided tour at the Natural History Museum in Pittsburgh to end the week. They were able to build on their previous learning in Animal Science from our Zoo week and dive deeper into more complex subjects with our tour guide at the museum. The kids had a wonderful time and a great opportunity to engage with the subjects they explored in class!
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