ECS PCO’s Website Has Moved
To simplify the ECS community experience, our website has migrated to a page within the ECS website.
Find us at www.ecspgh.org/pco
Questions? Email parents@escpco.org
To simplify the ECS community experience, our website has migrated to a page within the ECS website.
Questions? Email parents@escpco.org
THANK YOU to all of our families for your generosity. We met our goal and the PCO was able to purchase $50 gift cards for all 266 wonderful teachers and staff members!!!! Gift Cards will be distributed on Friday!
Schedule of Events
**Check back as we update with Photos from the different events!!!!
Congratulations to the Winners from Primary and Intermediate Schools
Winners Not Pictured: Francesca Esposito- Six Pack and Dogs, Jessica Segal- Six Pack and Dogs, Jill Ward- Tea Basket, and Mark Mallozzi- Candle Basket.
Congratulations to the Winners from the Middle and High Schools
Winners Not Pictured: Corene Ashley- Lottery Basket, Sarah Hall- Pampering Basket, and Kelsey Provident- Pasta Basket!!!
Read more about teacher and staff appreciation week and check out photos from the different events here!!
We Reached Our Goal! Teachers and Staff will receive gifts $50 Gift Cards to Target this Friday, May 12th!!!
The 2023 ECS Staff Appreciation Week is scheduled to take place from Monday, May 8th through Friday, May 12th. There are many events planned for the week and we need your help making it a success.
Description of the events can be found below. Please consider signing-up to help HERE
WE REACHED OUR GOAL!!!!!!
Read more about teacher and staff appreciation week and check out photos from the different events here!!
We Reached Our Goal! Teachers and Staff will receive gifts $50 Gift Cards to Target this Friday, May 12th!!!
The annual Teacher Appreciation Week falls on May 8th-12th of this year. We’d like to extend our gratitude for all the hard work the staff has done with a comprehensive end-of-year gift collection. 100% of the total amount collected will be divided among homebase teachers, specialists, E-Day, and general staff in the form of gift cards to be presented at the end of Teacher Appreciation Week. There are approximately 250 staff people across 4 campuses and our goal is to be able to give each staff person a $50 Target gift card.
Contributions can be made via PayPal or by check. We’re sorry, but cash cannot be accepted. Checks should be made payable to “ECS PCO” and sent to Jill Farringdon, 5539 Pocusset Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. If you send a check, you will receive an email confirmation that the check has been received.
A suggested donation is $15-$20 per student attending ECS, but we are so very grateful for any amount you can comfortably give; no amount is too little (or too much)!
The deadline for making contributions is Wednesday, May 3rd.
Questions? E-mail: staffappreciation@ecspco.org
Link to contribute ECS PCO PayPal collection for Staff Appreciation
WE REACHED OUR GOAL!!!!!!
We are no longer taking orders Please contact yearbook@ecspco.org with any questions.
Order Deadline: April 4, 2023
Price: $16.00 per book
Delivery Date: 1st-2nd week in June. Yearbooks will be delivered to the home bases.
Order your 22-23 K-5 Yearbook here!
NOTE: THE COLLECTION HAS ENDED FOR THIS YEAR.
Thank you to all our very generous families. Each staff member will receive a $60 gift card this year!
Dear ECS families,
The PCO Staff Appreciation Committee is excited about giving winter holiday gifts to the teachers and staff of ECS once again. The plan is to have one comprehensive collection. You won’t be asked to make another financial contribution through your room parent. The total amount collected will be divided among homebase teachers, specialists, E-Day, and general staff in the form of gift cards. Consider this your one stop shop if you are interested in participating in a seasonal gift giving staff appreciation gesture.
Contributions can be made via the PCO’s PayPal account by clicking the link below or by check. We’re sorry, but cash cannot be accepted. Checks should be made payable to “ECS PCO” and sent to Jill Farringdon, 5539 Pocusset Street, Pittsburgh PA 15217. If you send a check, you will receive an email confirmation that the check has been received.
The deadline for making contributions either via PayPal or by check is Wednesday, December 7th. A suggested donation is $15-$20 per student attending ECS (remember, this is to be split among approximately 250 staff members), but we are so very grateful for any amount you can comfortably give; no amount is too little (or too much!)!
Many thanks,
PCO Staff Appreciation Committee
We are now accepting advertisements in the 2022-2023 ECS School Directory. Please see our ad rates and instructions for submitting your advertisement by September 19, 2022.
Click HERE for details and payment. Thank you for your support!
Thanks to everyone who was able to attend our August 25 meeting!
You can review the video recording here. Some of the audio cuts out, and minutes are here for you to get the TL;DR.
I’ll try to list questions asked in each meeting to provide answers for anyone with similar questions in the future. Please feel free to send an email to meetings@ecspco.org or parents@ecspco.org with questions prior to the October meeting.
Question: How does the Gifted Program Work?
Answer: Students are selected to be screened for a Gifted IEP in 3rd grade, largely as studies have shown that by 3rd grade, many external factors from early childhood begin to equalize. Parents are encouraged to speak to their teachers with questions.
Question: How are meetings typically organized, what sets the Steering Committee apart?
Answer: Meetings have historically been organized where 5 of the annual meetings are for Steering, and 4 are for the entire PCO. Last year, we merged the two. Often we have time for open comment, and then we will go through Steering Committee business. All of this is open to changing in order to meet the community needs.
Question: How do I find another way to get involved in the PCO?
Answer: You may sign up for other volunteer opportunities at this sign up sheet. And we’ll be aiming to communicate as well as we can in the future about new opportunities.
We have our first PCO meeting of the new school year tonight!
Intermediate School & Google Meet
6:00pm–8:00pm
meeting starts at 6:30pm, from 6:00–6:30 is social time