PAsmart is focused on ensuring Pennsylvania students and workers have the skills and abilities to meet the economic needs of the 21st century. Careers in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) pathways are growing. In fact, STEM careers are growing at a much faster rate than other occupations over the past 10 years. According to the PA Workforce Needs Assessment 2016-2026, there will be 590,000 new and replacement jobs in Pennsylvania through 2026, with STEM jobs growing at over 9 percent. STEM, health, and business majors earn the highest salaries (PDF), with graduates earning an average annual wage of $37,000 or more at the entry level and an average of $65,000 or more annually over the course of their careers. Currently, there are 17,787 unfilled CS and software development jobs in Pennsylvania(PDF) with an average salary of $85,000. Only 23 percent of Pennsylvania’s middle and high schools offered computer science of any kind in 2016/2017; overall, only 2.1 percent of Pennsylvania students took a CS course. The PAsmart grant is looking to change that by expanding STEM and computer science opportunities available to our children.

Wednesday, November 27 - Monday, December 2 - NO SCHOOL (Happy Thanksgiving!)

December 9 - 13, 2019 - Hour of Code

Thursday, December 12, 2019 - MHS Christmas Band Concert at 2:00pm

December 23, 2019 - January 1, 2020 - NO SCHOOL (Merry Christmas!)