Submit your favorite recipe for a commemorative SSA cookbook. Recipes should fall into one of the following categories: Appetizers, Breakfast, Soup/Salads/Sides, Main Entrees, Desserts or Kid-Friendly (e.g. play dough, slime, etc.) Please type and submit your family's favorite recipe via email, and feel free to share a story or anecdote along with it!  Email recipes or questions to ssacookbook2020@gmail.com by Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Download the flyer. 

To order an SSA license plate, complete and mail the Special Organization Plate application with a $50 check payable to SSA to: Shady Side Academy, Attn: Annamarie Turner, 423 Fox Chapel Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238.

• Field Trip Request Form
• Field Trip Transportation Form

• Country Day School PDF Calendar - Coming Soon
• Country Day School Daily Dress Code
• Country Day School Formal Dress Code (For Students in Grades 1-5 Only)
• Technology Acceptable Use Policy - Student Edition
• Learning Support at SSA

• After School Adventurers

• Junior School 2020-2021 PDF Calendar
• Junior School Carpool Procedures
• Junior School Dress Code
• Technology Acceptable Use Policy - Student Edition
• Learning Support at SSA

• After School Explorers

Jan. 21, 2020: Math In Focus: A Refresher Course by fourth grade teachers Lisa Budd and Marci Anderson.
Watch the video

Dec. 5, 2019: Reading and Writing Workshop by Kindergarten teacher Nick Hammon, fifth grade teacher Katherine "Liz" Hwang and second grade teacher Christina Rowan.
Watch the video

Nov. 22, 2019: Learning Support Services by support specialists Colleen DeChancie, Katie Wilson, Lisa Harvey, and Lisa Rendall.
Watch the video | Download the handouts

Oct. 18, 2019: Responsive Classroom Practices at Shady Side Academy by Third Grade Teachers Christina Blazin and Daniel Stern
Watch the video | Download the handouts

Jan 23, 2019: Bar Models: A Powerful Problem-Solving Tool by Fourth Grade Teacher Lisa Budd
Watch the video | Download the handouts

Nov. 7, 2018: Helping Children Cope With Anxiety in a Fast-Paced World by School Counselor Yasmine Schmid:
Watch the video | Download the handout

• Middle School PDF Calendar 
• Middle School Cycle Days 
• Middle School Glossary of Terms
• Middle School Dress Code 
• Middle School Parents' Association Welcome Letter
• Technology Acceptable Use Policy - Student Edition
• Learning Support at SSA

• Athletic Team Schedules
• Athletic & Activities Selection Letter and Online Form
• Athletic & Activity Descriptions 2020-2021
• Athletic Requirement Exemption Form
• Athletic Equipment Checklist
• Bagel Days Sign-up
• Class Supply List
• Extracurricular Opportunities for Students
• Faculty Wednesday/Fridays Info and Sign-up
• General Volunteer Sign-Up
• Glossary of Terms
• Language Selection Letter and Online Form
• Metz Dining Guide
• Metz Breakfast Menu
• Metz Appetizer Menu
• Music Selection Letter and Online Form
• Placement Procedure for Middle School Math

March 14, 2018
Looking Ahead to High School & the College Admissions Process
by SS Director of College Counseling Lauren Lieberman

• Presentation slides

Jan. 18, 2017
Social Media Terms of Service & Monitoring Tools
by MS Computer Teacher Tim McGuigan

• Terms of Service
• Home Privacy Software
• Washington Post: Your Instagram photos aren't really

• Interim Report Template
• Assembly Time Request

• Senior School Daily Schedule 
• Senior School Dress Code
• Technology Acceptable Use Policy - Student Edition
• Learning Support at SSA
• Social Media Policies for SS Teams, Clubs and Groups

• Field Trip Request Form
• Field Trip Transportation Form
• Off Campus Medication Policy and Form
• Domestic Programs Release Form
• International Programs Release Form

• Residential Life Calendar
• Off-Campus Permission Form
• Five Day Boarder Weekend Stay Policy 
• Clothing and Furnishings List
• Boarding FAQs
• Boarding Parent Meeting Fall 2020 Handout

• Teacher Recommendation Letter Template
• Thoughts on Teacher Recommendations
• Naviance Succeed Website
• Naviance Succeed Instructions