Ross Elementary students perform; North Hills student leaders preview spring events and conferences
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Third-graders from Ross Elementary performed selections from 'Jukebox Time Machine' and student representatives highlighted spring events — including prom, a Mardi Gras concert, a donation drive and regional college and leadership events — while staff recapped a student safety conference and other district activities.
Third-graders from Ross Elementary performed selections from the musical “Jukebox Time Machine” during the North Hills School District board meeting on Feb. 19, and district student leaders used the meeting to preview several upcoming events.
Miss Rushlander, the district music instructor who accompanied the students, said the show will be presented at Ross Elementary during the school day at 10:10 a.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. the following evening. Several students introduced themselves and described songs spanning decades in the program.
Student representatives Jane and Faith gave the board a slate of spring updates: musical tickets are on sale ($12 for adults; $7 for seniors and students); a Mardi Gras jazz concert with middle- and high-school jazz bands is scheduled for Feb. 21 at 6 p.m.; prom is set for Saturday, May 2, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center under the theme “City of Stars”; and the district will hold a “Second Chance Sparkle” formal-dress drive on March 21 (11 a.m.–2 p.m.) with donations accepted through March 20 to benefit North Hills Cares.
District staff also summarized recent student-focused activities. A staff speaker said the district hosted its first Do No Harm Student Conference on Feb. 13 with about 50 students and a panel that included a survivor from the Tree of Life shooting; the event focused on student leadership and creating safer, more inclusive schools. The AFS international dinner and various club fundraisers were also noted. The NACAC Pittsburgh College Fair was rescheduled to March 24 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center and is expected to feature roughly 350 colleges.
In addition, the district recognized students of the month in technical programs and reminded families about an ongoing FCCLA fish-fry fundraiser on Fridays through March 28. The meeting adjourned after routine business; the next board meeting is scheduled for March 5, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the North Hills Middle School LGI Room.