School Resource Officer to Begin on Tuesday, April 3 @ High School

From: Mr. Brian R. McFeeley, Principal - Mt. Lebanon HS <noreply@mtlsd.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 12:45 PM
To: Parent/Guardian and Student
Subject: School Resource Officer to Begin on Tuesday, April 3 @ High School

Dear Parent/Guardian and Student:

I am pleased to share that as a result of our ongoing partnership with the Mt. Lebanon Police Department a School Resource Officer (SRO) is being assigned to Mt. Lebanon High School effective April 3, 2018, until the end of the 2017-2018 school year. The officer’s role is to serve as a presence in the high school throughout the regular school day and strengthen relationships with students, parents, and staff. The addition of the officer is not in response to any specific issue but rather to improve upon the many safety measures already in place.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Brian R. McFeeley
Principal

Pete the Cluster

A Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Saturday 11:00 AM performance of Pete the Cat at Mt. Lebanon High School began with chaos, confusion, and anger after the parking lot could only accommodate about half the audience.

“This is the worst parking situation for a venue hosting a show that I have ever seen,” said one of the event organizers from the Trust. She was also overheard commenting that Mt. Lebanon had been very difficult to work with.

By 10:40 AM, all the designated open spots were already taken. Families then began arguing with themselves, and each other, about who could use the spots with signs posted for “Superintendent Only” and “District Officials Only.” One parent said to an organizer from the Trust, “If they charged you anything for this venue, you should demand a refund.”

It was then explained to parents that the venue had been selected because it had far more seats that Upper St. Clair High School’s auditorium, which has only 800.

Meanwhile, panicked families negotiating mounds of dirt in the high school backyard, with some making spots of their own until all available land was full.

By 11:00 AM, many had dropped off half their families and gone far afield to look for a spot. Angry mothers approached leadership to beg them to delay the start time of the show so families could be reunited. One received the response, “It doesn’t matter when we would start the show – the parking here is horrible.”

Several guests arrived at close to 11:30 AM after running over a mile from distant parking spots. They ended up missing over half the show, which ended at 11:50 AM.

Brief Evacuation at High School Today

From: Mr. Brian R. McFeeley, Principal - Mt. Lebanon HS [mailto:noreply@mtlsd.net]
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 1:47 PM
To: Mt. Lebanon Parent/Guardian
Subject: Brief Evacuation at High School Due to Burst Sprinkler Head

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Today, at around 11:45am a fire alarm occurred resulting in the brief evacuation of the high school building. The Mt.Lebanon Fire Department immediately responded and we were permitted to re-occupy the building within a few minutes of the evacuation.

The alarm was due to a sprinkler head that had burst, due to the weather, in a closet near the auditorium. Due to the water leak related to the broken pipe, two hallway areas were temporarily closed. I commend our students and staff for their cooperation with ensuring a safe and orderly evacuation of the building. I would also like to thank the Mt. Lebanon Fire Department for their assistance and support with this matter.

Mr. Brian R. McFeeley

Principal

Authorities investigate bomb threat at Mt. Lebanon High School

MOUNT LEBANON, Pa. — 

A bomb threat was reported Wednesday afternoon at Mt. Lebanon High School.

School officials said graffiti was found written on a wall in the6th-floor stairwell in the high school that stated, "Bomb 5-17 Everyone Die."

The Mt. Lebanon Police Department was contacted. After investigating, they classified the incident as institutional vandalism.

The high school principal, Brian McFeeley, sent an email to high school parents and students to inform them of the incident.

McFeeley also said there will be an increased police presence at the school Thursday.

http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/authorities-investigate-bomb-threat-mt-lebanon-hig/nN7fk/

Reassessment will hurt people already hurting

I saw this letter to the editor in today's PG and remember an English teacher at Mt. Lebanon with the same name.

Reassessment will hurt people already hurting

I cannot believe Judge R. Stanton Wettick's wanting this reassessment or the people writing in to say it is correct. Are they not aware of the pages of sheriff's sales in the Post-Gazette every week, or the astronomical pharmaceutical bills many are trying to pay?

Do they not hear our churches pleading for donations for the needy? Do they know that oranges are now $1 each?

Along with county taxes, we have these boroughs and townships building schools and extensions that resemble Parthenons. They go into the high millions. For instance, in the 1940s and '50s a small Mt. Lebanon high school housed two or three times as many students as today's enrollment, but now we need an extension to the school, although 46 years ago there was an extension. I realize more things may be needed in the schools now, and I do not want to take anything away that the students need, but these things are raising taxes.

Some seniors may have paid their homes off but are now living on Social Security. These huge reassessments and taxes could mean losing the homes they worked to pay off. It is all right for some to agree with the assessments because they are not hurting.

Anway, I have not yet found the answer to why Judge Wettick decides the assessments. As Anna's king of Siam would say, "It's a puzzlement."

JEAN PIROTH
Mt. Lebanon


Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12031/1207023-110-0.stm#ixzz1l4fh90lG