IN West Jefferson Hills Summer 2018 | Page 50

Pleasant Hills Middle School DAN COMO, PRINCIPAL PLEASANT HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL- “A SCHOOL TO WATCH” C ongratulations to the students and staff of Pleasant Hills Middle School for being recognized as a “School to Watch!” Each school year the Pennsylvania Association for Middle-Level Education (PAMLE) undergoes a rigorous review process in which they evaluate schools across the state based upon 37 criteria that are critical to high-performing middle schools. Pleasant Hills Middle School joins a select group of schools who have earned the prestigious designation. Less than 40 middle schools in Pennsylvania and only 370 nationally are identified as Schools to Watch! The school was recognized at the PAMLE state conference held at Penn State University in February and the national conference on June 19 in Washington D.C. This is the second recognition for PHMS in the past six years. PHMS is truly a special place where students, staff, and community show their JAGUAR PRIDE on a daily basis. 48 WEST JEFFERSON HILLS