Our annual Harvest Festival dinner will be Saturday, November 7 at 5:00pm. Headlined with a delicious pork roast and accompanied by student-made applesauce, bread and pies, along with potluck side dishes from the students’ families, it will be a feast to remember! Then we put away the tables and open up the floor for some old-fashioned fun – square dancing! Make sure to wear your dancin’ shoes and bring your favorite partner to kick up your heels and dance the night away.
Monday, September 14 at 6:00pm – Join us to meet your student’s teachers and see what they are working on at the beginning of the school year. Students can grab an ice cream from Beedles Ice Cream truck and have fun with their classmates while parents discuss what their students will learn this school year. We look forward to seeing you and talking with you all about your students and how we will make learning fun this year!
Join us for our first parent volunteer event of the school year! Saturday, August 22 from 8:00am – 12:00pm. A delicious pancake breakfast and then help do minor work around the school grounds and building to help get the school ready for the upcoming school year. There will be jobs for all ages and abilities. Meet other PNCS parents and get some volunteer hours towards your requirement. If you would like to volunteer to help cook breakfast please call the office at 412-731-0122.
The Pittsburgh New Church School will have a table with children’s activities at the Point Breeze Light Up Night on Saturday, December 6 from 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Please let us know if you would be interested in volunteering at the table to spread the word about our school on this cheery holiday event.
Saturday, November 15 at 5:00pm – Join us for our annual Harvest Festival! We will be serving pulled pork, student-made bread, butter, applesauce and pies. Families are requested to bring the side dishes and be prepared to kick up their heels and cut a rug on the dance floor as Principal Glenn calls the dances.
We are holding a dyslexia simulation on Monday, October 13 at 6:00pm. Please join us to see what it feels like to be a student with dyslexia. Participants will undergo challenges in a classroom environment created to replicate how a learner with dyslexia can feel in a regular teaching environment. Open your mind and experience it for yourself!
Saturday, October 18 at 2:30pm – Join us for our annual Dyslexia Dash! The Dyslexia Dash is a 1 mile community fun run. This year, the Dash ends at the Point Breeze Fall Festival where you can enjoy delicious snacks and kid’s activities! Scan the QR code on the flyer to register a team. NEW this year – if you are unable to make it, you can sponsor a team. Every dollar will go towards helping a child with dyslexia succeed. Here is the link to sign up: https://forms.diamondmindinc.com/pittsburghnewchurchschool/tickets
On Saturday, September 20 from 9:00am to 3:00pm the Pittsburgh New Church School will be participating in the Point Breeze Yard Sale with a bake sale for the 2nd year in a row. Last year’s bake sale was a big success, help make this years effort successful! If you are able, please donate baked goods or come by and purchase some of our delicious baked goods during the Yard Sale. Bring donations to the school by Thursday, September 18th – all proceeds benefit our students!
Tuesday, September 9 at 7:00pm All PNCS parents are requested to attend our Parent Night to go over rules and information for the upcoming school year. You will get to meet with the teachers and meet other parents. There will be childcare provided for students, with activities.
See our article in the Spring 2025 issue of the Western PA Guide to Good Health Magazine. Principal Cyndi Glenn and Admissions Director Samantha Roland were interviewed for the article. The article is on page 18. If you would like a physical copy of the magazine, please let Mrs. Roland know and pass on the information to anyone interested in learning more about our school! Here is a link to the article: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/62f934a851b9095beb2915a4/t/6805791abb862e2bdbe59e9a/1745189154577/GTGHSpring2025.pdf