District News

Dear Parent/Guardian,

As we end this fourth week of school closure, I wish to share with you how much we miss our students and care about you, our families.  We hope you are all in good health physically and emotionally. Please click to read more.

Clairton City School District Mon Yough Community Services Clairton Community Partner SHIP

Presents…The 13th Annual

Connecting Our Community Provider and Health Fair

Clairton Education Center Gym
Thursday, May 4th, 2017
3:00 P.M. –5:00 P.M.

Please note that the Board of Directors Work Session meeting, originally scheduled for Wednesday, May 17th, has been rescheduled. The meeting will now be held on Thursday, May 18th at 6:00 pm in the Board Room (225).

Clairton School District is a proud supporter of Pennsylvania's Juneteenth Celebration and Heritage Day Picnic at Kennywood Park on Thursday June 15th (Kennywood) and Saturday June 17th (Market Square, Pittsburgh).

Clairton City School District seniors this year have been offered $1,307,948 in scholarships (for only 33 students) over their four years of college! Congratulations class of 2017!

Precision HR will be hosting a Job Fair on Tuesday, July 25 from 10:00 am to Noon for substitute teachers and paraprofessionals. Click below for more information.

The latest edition of our District newsletter is now available online. Click below for the link!

The first day of school is Monday, August 21st. We will be dismissing students early at 11:30 am. Please click below for more details.

Our new web site and mobile app were launched on June 7th! For more information on the mobile app, click "Read More" below.

Please click below to view an important safety announcement regarding the Clairton vs. Aliquippa game on Friday, October 6th.

This is a reminder that Clairton City School District will have early dismissals at 11:30 am on Wednesday and Thursday, November 1st and 2nd. Parent Conferences will be held for grades 6-12 on Wednesday and K-5 on Thursday from 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm.

Clairton Elementary School will hold its 3rd annual Donuts with Dad on Wednesday, November 8th. Please click below for more details and to RSVP!

You are invited to Thankful for Senior Citizens on Tuesday, November 21st. Please click below for more information!

Our November Title I Parent & Family Engagement Meeting on Attendance will be held on Tuesday, November 21st. Please click below for more information and to RSVP!

Holiday Break time is upon us! Click here for a reminder of the school schedule for the last two weeks of December and the first week of January.

Clairton City School District is seeking Substitute Teachers and Paraprofessionals! Full-time, part-time, flexible schedules available. Click to view more information!

It's that time of year when the weather can cause unexpected school delays or cancellations. Click here to learn about how you can sign up to receive push notifications on your cell phone about these and other important updates from the school!

The latest edition of our District newsletter, The Bears Gazette, is now available for download.

Due to the weather, the Work Session Board Meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 21st has been postponed. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 27th at 5:30 pm prior to the Legislative Meeting.

Clairton Elementary School will participate in the annual Take Your Child to Work Day on Thursday, April 26, 2018. If your child will be participating in Take Your Child to Work Day, please complete the information below and return this form to his/her homeroom teacher on Friday, April 27th 

Join us for Clairton Elementary School's 3rd Annual "Muffins with Moms" on Tuesday, May 15th! Click here for more info!

Kennywood School Picnic tickets are available for purchase online. Clairton's Kennywood Picnic is on Wednesday, June 27th. For more information, click here.

The Board of Directors of the Clairton City School District has scheduled a Special Legislative Session for Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 6:00 P.M., prior to the Work Session.

The Board will be meeting in “Executive Session” 6:00 PM Tuesday 7/17  and 6:00 PM Wednesday 7/18 to discuss personnel matters.

Greater Pittsburgh Vascular Associates (GPVA) donated 1% of their profits to Clairton City School District’s Greater Pittsburgh Vascular School Partnership Incentive Fund.  The fund will create incentives for positive situations, bully prevention, high achievements, attendance, student success and testing goals. This donation will help all students in the district K-12.

Families are invited to a Meet and Greet before school starts! The Meet and Greet will be held on Friday, August 24th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Meet teachers, tour classrooms, and pick up schedules! Please click here to RSVP if you plan to attend.

Check out WPXI's story about Back to School and our new coding curriculum!

The latest edition of the Bears Gazette is now available online.

The universal lead testing regulation went into effect on January 1, 2018. This means that starting in the fall of 2018, every child will need to present a record of being tested for lead before entering kindergarten. Please click here to read more details on this new requirement.

Clairton City School District Title I Family Engagement Series presents: Keeping New (School) Year Resolutions And Other Things You Didn’t Realize You Can Do! Wednesday, October 24, 2018 6:00 p.m. in the Secondary Library. Click here for more information and to RSVP!

Join us for Clairton's first annual Trunk-or-Treat event on Saturday, October 27th! Kids will go trunk to trunk or table to table to collect Halloween treats. Click here for more information on the event and to sign up. Registration is required!

Click here for game and ticket information!

Please note that school WILL be in session on Friday, November 16th as a make-up day for September 5th.

Save the date! Our annual Donuts with Dads (or the special guy in your life) event will be held on Thursday, November 29, 2018! Click here for more information and to RSVP if you plan to attend!

The January Clairton Community Calendar courtesy of Economic Development South is now available for download. Click here to view!

Join us for our Middle School Science Fair!

Parents & Community Members welcome!

Thursday, February 21st
High School Gymnasium
7^th & 8^th Grade - 11:00 am - Noon
6th Grade - Noon - 1:00 pm

Kindergarten Registration for the 2019-2020 school year will be held on Tuesday, March 19th from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. Click here for more details.

Our annual Title I Meeting and PSSA Family Bingo will be held on Wednesday, March 27th. Click for more details!

Kindergarten Registration for the 2019-2020 school year will be held on Thursday, April 4th from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. Click here for more details.

Please click here for an important letter from the school nurse regarding Pneumonia.

The fourth annual Muffins with Moms will be held on Tuesday, May 7th! Click here for more information.

Join us on May 14th from 1:00 to 2:30 pm to visit Remake Learning Day and see what creative STEAM activities our students are learning and creating! Click to read more.

Join us for the 15th annual Clairton Community Expo on Saturday, May 18th! Click here for more information.

Parents, Please take a moment to complete the survey for our school improvement plan. The link will be available until Friday, May 24th. Thank you!

For the 2nd year in a row - Greater Pittsburgh Vascular Associates (GPVA) donated 1% of their profits to Clairton City School District’s Greater Pittsburgh Vascular School Partnership Incentive Fund. The fund will create incentives for positive situations, bully prevention, high achievements, attendance, STEAM/STEM advancement, student success/academic goals and testing goals. This donation will help all students in the district K-12. Click to read more!

Join us at the Clairton Pool on Thursday, August 15th for a welcome back party! Click for more information.

Families and students are invited to a MEET AND GREET before school starts! Meet teachers, tour classrooms, pick up schedules, and more! Click here for more information and to RSVP if you plan to attend.

Please join us at our Better Together Family Advisory Council Kick-Off Meeting on Tuesday, September 3rd! Click for more information.

Join us for Clairton's second annual Trunk-or-Treat event on Saturday, October 26th! Kids will go trunk to trunk or table to table to collect Halloween treats. Click here for more information on the event and to sign up. Registration is required!

Join us for Clairton Elementary School's 5th annual Muffins with Men on Wednesday, November 20th! Click for more details and the RSVP form!

December 6th through the 19th we will be accepting new and gently used Winter coats, hats, gloves, etc. Please click for more information,

We will be spreading holiday cheer during the last days of 2019 by sharing Random Acts of PAX for peace, health, happiness and productivity.

Please complete a brief survey about Parent Conference Day. Click here for the link!

Read Across America is an annual celebration of reading that begins with the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss on March 2nd. Clairton Elementary will be celebrating during the 1st week of March with simple theme days tied to Dr. Seuss books.

The Clairton City School District Administrators would like to invite you to attend a meeting to discuss how we can work together to improve the services we provide our students. Click here for more information!

Congratulations to Kristen Hecker who was voted the Education Partnership TEPPIE Awards Elementary School Teacher of the Year!

The Clairton City School District Board of School Directors is canceling its Board Work Session meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 2020.

Dear Parents/ Guardians:

In an effort to update you on the school’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic, I would like to share with you our most recent actions.  Please know that our first priority is to follow all recommendations of the CDC and Allegheny County Health Department to act in the best interest of students, staff and families.

Please click here to view the letter from Dr. Hunt with information regarding Coronavirus.

Governor Wolf has closed all Pennsylvania schools “until further notice” so that we may practice social distancing in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Clairton City Schools went online Monday, March 30th offering “remote” learning from home.

Google Classroom is the tool being used by Clairton City School District teachers to manage coursework for virtual instruction. The Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) will host virtual workshops to help acclimate family members to the fundamentals of Google Classroom.

The Clairton City School District is planning an in-person socially distant commencement for the Class of 2020 on June 5th at 6:00 PM (June 6th rain date) in the Neil C. Brown Stadium. Click for more details.

Clairton City School District is seeking donations to help purchase technology and software to provide online learning for all of our students and to ensure the health and well-being of children and families who rely on technology to access health care when required to stay at home. Please click to read more.

Kennywood school picnic ticket sales will be online-only this year. Click here for more information.