April 2009 Archives

Join the Imagine Environmental Charter School in celebrating their first annual Earth Nite.  Community, families and students are invited to participate in a variety of earth-centered activities and to walk through a gallery of environmentally-themed work students created throughout the year.  A student performance showcasing the importance of environmental stewardship will kick off the event, and sessions from local partners including Creative Reuse Pittsburgh, Conservation Consultants, Inc., Mung Dynasty, Point Brugge Cafe and others will provide additional resources and activities for participants.

For more information, please contact: Nikole.Sheaffer@imagineschools.com

Download a flyer.

We are now taking orders for polo shirts embroidered with the Imagine ECS logo.  Available in light blue and navy, these shirts conform to the school dress code and may be worn any day.  They will be available at the beginning of next school year. The deadline for orders to be delivered in early September is May 12.  Download the order form and size guide.

It is with great sadness that we share the news that one of our students, Katherine N. Ambrusko, died in an automobile accident on Monday, April 6th, 2009.

Kate, who was a first grade student at The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park, was a wonderful student and will be missed by her teachers, her classmates and the school staff.

The accident also took the life of her brother, Peter, who was slated to be part of our Kindergarten class for the 2009-2010 school year.

The Kate and Peter Ambrusko Memorial Fund has been established by the family to benefit the school. Memorials may be made to The Kate and Peter Ambrusko Memorial Fund and sent to The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park, 829 Milton Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218 and marked to the attention of Mr. Jon McCann, Principal.

Jon McCann has been in contact with Grief Counselors and representation will be in the school on Monday to help the students and staff deal with the sudden death of their classmate and student.

On behalf of the School Staff and the Board of Trustees, we extend our deepest sympathy to the parents, Amy and Steven, and to their extended family as they deal with this tragic accident.

Jon McCann, Principal
Barbara S. Hicks, Board President


The children's obituaries can be found here:
Katherine Noelle Ambrusko
Peter John Ambrusko