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October 30, 2018

Squirrel Hill and Corporate Teams Honor Tree of Life Synagogue Victims

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As our City of Pittsburgh mourns the loss of 11 great souls, yesterday our Squirrel Hill staff Mr. Jamal and Ms. Maria P. used their creativity to honor the Tree of Life Synagogue victims.

They prepared a remembrance table decorated in blue and white, with a poem,  a “Stronger than Hate” Pittsburgh logo, and

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October 28, 2018

We Stand with You – Pittsburgh Strong!

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Dear Brightside Academy Community:
 
Today, we were struck with a senseless tragedy within the close-knit neighborhood of Squirrel Hill, which is also home to our
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October 12, 2018

Great Keystone STARS News from Philadelphia Locations

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Brightside Academy is pleased to announce great PA Keystone STARS news for Philadelphia: the Mellon (701 Market St.) academy is our newest STAR4 designation and the 6000 Castor location has been re-certified as a STAR3 provider!

The Keystone STARS website describes the program as

“a quality rating system that promotes quality improvement in early learning and development programs. A Keystone STARS designation informs parents that their children are in
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October 2, 2018

Temple U Dental Provides Care at 341 E. Allegheny Location

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Brightside Academy thanks Temple University Dental for providing dental care to the children at our C&A location (341 East Allegheny Ave) in Philadelphia. The children were excited to learn about how to keep their teeth strong and healthy.

A total of 21 children received their 6-month check-ups

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October 1, 2018

The Key to Preventing Bullying

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Bullying has negative impacts on both the perpetrator and the victims. Parent and educator involvement in the early years can do a lot to prevent bullying behavior which can escalate in the first years of elementary school.

Brightside Academy has often discussed anti-bullying initiatives with our parents during parent-teacher conferences and other family events. Research has found that parent meetings, training, and parent-teacher conferences

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