LGM RETURNS TO PITTSBURGH PARADE

On Saturday, March 11, South Fayette’s Little Green Machine made its long-awaited return to Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade! Their parade performance earned them the 2023 County Executive’s Award for Best School Band from Allegheny County.

From marketing materials to jingles, Dana Populo’s fifth-grade students truly experienced what it is like to run their own business during a business expo last month.

The expo was the culmination of a “World of Work” lesson on entrepreneurs. “World of Work” is being piloted by the South Fayette Township School District, Avonworth School District, Duquesne City School District, and the Elizabeth Forward School District through funding from the Grable Foundation. Each participating district is implementing this transformative career initiative in a grade-level, with plans to grow it to another four gradelevels next school year.

After learning about entrepreneurs, Mrs. Populo’s students simulated the career by developing a business plan, creating advertising materials, and presenting them to classmates and educators.