1. Welcome to the December PSCC Meeting
Please help yourself to some dinner.

2. Painting with a Bull
Brianna Reece, Alanda McGlynn, and Ms. Canning

3. Education Scholastic Outreach & alcosan DeShelle Taylor
Scholastic Outreach Support Specialist
ALCOSAN

4. What is ALCOSAN?
Located along the Ohio River on Pittsburgh’s North Side
We provide wastewater treatment services to 83 communities including the city of Pittsburgh
Up to 250 million gallons of storm and wastewater are processed daily from homes, businesses and industries

5. What is the Scholastic Outreach and Education Department?
Scholastic Outreach & Education provides educational services and activities within 83 communities
We are administrators and certified teachers with a variety of professional and academic backgrounds
We offer activities during and after school, summer programs and special events for students and community organizations as well as professional development for educators

6. What is the program’s goal?
To provide fun, engaging activities for educators, students and the community that teach about:
ALCOSAN
Wastewater treatment process
Environmental leadership
STEM-related subjects and skilled trade careers (HVAC, welding, electrical, plumbing, etc.)

7. Who are our audiences?
We are training students to become environmental stewards of our waterways. Parents, teachers, homeowners and ALCOSAN all can work together for clean water.

8. What do we offer? General Outreach Act 48 credits available
Classrooms visits
Summer Programs and Internships
Community events
Summer Science Camp
Storm drain stenciling
Three; week-long sessions at ALCOSAN
Outdoor classroom setting
After School (OST)
Registration: paper or online
Clean Water Academy
W.A.V.E.
One-week session
Hands-on Saturdays
College/university partnerships
Spring Break workshops
Internships
Educator Workshops
College and high school opportunities
S.E.E.A.C.
Unpaid
Professional development
Formal and informal educators
Other Outreach: plant tours, mentoring, school & community partnerships and more

9. Classroom Outreach For students in pre K– 12
We conduct in class presentations about ALCOSAN, waste and water, pollution and more
Complete an outreach request form
Choose from a number of hands-on activities focused on the environment, STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and math) and pre-K lessons
All supplies and materials required to complete the activities are provided
Requires additional site staff assistance
All at NO COST to you

10. General Outreach Community Events (Tabling) Back-to-school nights
Open Houses
Resource and science fairs (if requested, as judges)
Local community engagement in our service area
***To have a Scholastic Outreach representative attend your event, an outreach request must be submitted***

11. Storm Drain Stenciling
A popular way to prevent pollution
Slogan: “Dump No Waste-Drains to River”
Facilitated by an adult team leader
Ideal for school-based projects and environmental clubs, scouting organizations and community service projects
**Training and stenciling materials are provided at no cost. The program runs from March through October, weather permitting**

12. Afterschool Outreach Workforce and Vocational Exploration (WAVE)
For students in grades 9 -12
Meets once a week from October – May
Learn about the unions and skilled trade professions at ALCOSAN
Exposure to STEM careers
Academic enrichment, career and soft skills acquisition
Features: Hands-on Saturdays workshop series

13. Summer Programs Summer Science Camp
Hands-on environmental science activities, biodiversity and maintaining a healthy watershed
Each camp is one week long and for students in grades 4 – 8
Held at ALCOSAN’s treatment facility on Pittsburgh’s North Side
Online registration begins in February

14. Summer Programs Clean Water Academy
A weeklong STEM enrichment program in partnership with local universities
For students currently in grades 9-10
Students tour ALCOSAN and the onsite laboratory and cover topics like engineering, chemistry, microbiology and technology. 
Online registration begins in February

15. Internship Program
An excellent way for college and high school students in grades to gain valuable exposure to various careers and in the wastewater industry
Provides an inside, hands-on exploration of the trades, specialized jobs and interaction with skilled professionals
Applications are accepted on a rolling bases and internships are unpaid

16. Teacher Workshops
Science and Environmental Education Advisory Collaborative (S.E.E.A.C.)
The Science and Environmental Education Advisory Collaborative is a STEM-based, professional development workshop series designed for formal and informal educators.
Educators network and share best practices to inform Scholastic activities and programs
Engaging activities, classroom resources and guest speakers
Online registration opens in August
Earn FREE ACT 48 credits

17. Contact Us www.alcosan.org
For more information about Scholastic Outreach & Education programs or to request a hands-on outreach activity or presentation for your classroom, visit:
or contact:
Erica Lamar Motley

18. EFA
Patty Roberto

19. PTO
Tracy Link

20. Painting with a Bull
Brianna Reece, Alanda McGlynn, and Ms. Canning