Are you looking to get involved with Mellon Middle School and not sure where to start?  Listed below are PTA Committees open for next year.  Please feel free to email me if you are interested.  We would love to have you as part of our team.

Kind regards,

~ Jen Larence, Mellon PTA President

8th GRADE PARENTS!

The 8th grade send off party is quickly approaching on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at Mellon Middle School.

VOLUNTEERS are needed! Casual clearances are required. If you've got some time on June 1, 2022 and would like to volunteer, please email Rebecca Senneway at  prsenneway@gmail.com by May 14, 2022 to sign up. 

DONATIONS can still made either by sending in CASH or CHECK (to the PTA) to Mrs. Dahmen in the front office. OR if you're a PTA member, by using the Membership Toolkit App 'Store' and selecting "8th Grade parents: donation request" from the choices. (suggested donation is $20) Thank you to everyone that has donated in support of this celebration!

~ Jenn Rick, 8th Grade Send-off Party Committee

Thank you to all who have generously donated to the staff appreciation gift! We are excited to share all the special treats the staff at Mellon Middle School. On May 6, 2022, every staff member will receive a $30 Totopo gift card.  May 13, 2022, Uptown Coffee will be serving cookies, coffee and a five dollar gift card for each staff member. On May 20, 2022, Nothing Bundt Cakes will be delivering Bundtinis for the staff to enjoy, and on May 26, 2022, Lebo Subs will be catering lunch. We are looking forward to showing how much we appreciate everyone at Mellon Middle School. Thank you again for your support!  

~ Annie Skiba, Staff Appreciation Chair

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~ Jen Larence, Mellon PTA President

Hello. My name is Helen Andrascik and this is my second year as a "Lunch Lady" at Mellon. I started work here when the pandemic put an end to my other part time occupations...vision screener in preschools and daycares and freelance musician. I was a full time violinist with orchestras in Shreveport, Oklahoma City and Savannah over a span of 20 years until my husband won an audition with the PSO and I was whisked back to the Burgh where I grew up. We raised three kids in Mt. Lebanon who all went to Mellon and made us proud musical theater/dance/band/orchestra/hockey parents. My day is not over when I leave Mellon. Most days I give private lessons at home. I am looking forward to the summer because I am tired!

Hi, my name is Barb DeMaio and I have been a cafeteria worker/cashier at Mellon for the past 23 years and will be retiring this May. I have 3 children and 2 grandchildren. My husband and I share the love of all sports, but especially football. We love to travel and cruise, but especially love spending time in our log cabin that we built.

Hi my name is Denise Fink. I work in the school cafeteria. My area is Ala carte when it is open. I also fill in for our cook when necessary. I have worked with this great group of people for 13 years. My husband and I have two sons who have both graduated from Mt. Lebanon and are both getting married next year. I love impromptu trips and spending time at our camp up north. I enjoy kayaking, swimming and fishing.

Hi. My name is Diane Slate and I've been the cook at Mellon for the past year and a half.  I've been working in Mt. Lebanon's food service department for the past 19 years in varying capacities.  Here at Mellon, I prepare and serve breakfast, place orders to U.S. Foods and Nickles bakery, prepare lunch and update the daily production records. I enjoy cooking and have taught dessert classes for the summer enrichment program a few years back. I also enjoy painting and have been on the Mt. Lebanon summer paint crew for many years.  Prior to my husband and I raising our two children, I worked for 15 years as a secretary for a construction supply company.  I enjoy our game nights with friends and family,  refinishing furniture, doing yardwork, sitting around the backyard firepit and our recent road trip to South Dakota. 

Hi, Mellon Parents & Guardians...

We are just a few weeks away from yearbook distribution, which means the 2021-2022 school year is wrapping up! 

I just sent homeroom teachers the final list of students who ordered a yearbook, so they can review it with the kids.  If you did not order one for your student and would like to, there is still a chance to purchase one on June 1, 2022.

If you think there is an error with your order, please visit www.yearbookforever.com and enter your email into the find an order window to verify your order.  I attached a document to illustrate.  Please note the purchase date on the receipt.

Finally, any student interested in purchasing a yearbook should report to ROOM 202 on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 during homeroom with $40 CASH ONLY.  The good news is that I should have approximately 30 extra copies for sale on a first-come basis.  

Please email me with any questions.  I hope everyone has a fantastic summer!

~ Rich Hines, Mellon Middle School

MelloTones will sing the National Anthem at the Washington Wild Things Game on Friday, May 20, 2022.

One hundred students in eighth grade band, orchestra and chorus will be attending a music adjudication trip on Friday, May 27, 2022.  They will perform and be evaluated at Duquesne University before spending the rest of their day at Kennywood.  

High School Varsity Rifle Team hosts an introductory Summer Session to help athletes gauge if Rifle may be the WPIAL sport for them! Attendance on either Wednesday, June 22, 2022or June 29, 2022 is required, with optional practice sessions continuing through July into August.

Wednesdays 12:00 pm -3:00 pm

Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen's Club

For more information, to register or with questions, please contact: 

Assistant Rifle Coach Natalie Kukla, nkukla@mtlsd.net

This is a non-contact camp aimed at fitness, fun, and football skill development. Come and play with Coach Palko, his staff, and state champion high school players who will be on site, helping to run the camp.

The Mt. Lebanon Foundation for Education provides grant opportunities for Mt. Lebanon School District teachers in order to provide innovative learning experiences for our students beyond what is typically funded through the District budget.

Please consider one of their gift items, choose a gift donation honoring a staff member, or make a donation to support the foundation mission. Read More

PTA Council is looking for some volunteers to serve as committee chairs for the 2022-2023 school year. Council committee chair positions are generally less hands-on and more administrative than unit committee chair positions. For the most part, you facilitate communications between unit committee chairs and help promote council-wide initiatives. It's a great way to become involved at the Council level - especially if you have kids in multiple buildings!

ARTS IN EDUCATION: This chairperson coordinates the PTA Reflections Arts in Education program throughout the district. This includes arranging for judging of entries at the Council level and notification of students, teachers, and administrators of their advancement through the levels of the Arts in Education program.

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Coordinates a district-wide community service activities for all PTAs to participate in. This was on hiatus due to COVID, but we'd like to bring it back next year. In the past we have done a district-wide food drive for SHIM.

CULTURAL ARTS: Coordinates communication between elementary school Cultural Arts Committee chairs to share ideas and discuss combining events for cost-savings. 

NEWSLETTER and WEBSITE Coordinator: Serves as the PTA contact for newsletter articles and notices from the school district, community and other outside groups that are of district-wide interest; and disseminate such district wide newsletter articles to each of the other school district PTA units as received. Shall coordinate with the district and the local units technology initiatives involving the PTA website and any other technology initiatives, including social media, pertinent to the Council or local units. Updates the PTA website and Community Flyers pages.

PARENT/SCHOOL EDUCATION: May sponsor annual or semiannual district wide programs on issues affecting education or parenting. Methods of communication may include articles for PTA newsletters, social media campaigns, or with budget availability, flyers and/or posters.

If you are interested in serving on one of these committees, or would like more information about one of them, please reach out to outgoing PTA Council President Bonnie Dougherty at bonnie_dougherty@hotmail.com.

Visit and bookmark https://www.mtlsd.org/family/pta/community-flyers to learn more about what programs are offered throughout the Mt. Lebanon community for our kids! From the Public Library to the Rec Center to Mt. Lebanon Sports and Scouts - we want to help you find opportunities in Lebo for your kids.

~ Bonnie Dougherty, President- Mt. Lebanon City Council of PTAs  

Did you know that PTA Council maintains a fundraising webpage for all school related fundraisers throughout the district? Visit our page at https://www.mtlsd.org/family/pta/fundraisers to see how you can support our students at all grade levels AND to see how your school club/team/activity can share news about your upcoming fundraisers! 

~ Bonnie Dougherty, President- Mt. Lebanon City Council of PTAs