06/04/2026
There were cheers, tears, and a whole lot of nostalgia as our Fox Chapel Area High School seniors took part in the annual Senior Walk on Wednesday.
In a full-circle moment, soon-to-be graduates walked the same halls where their educational journeys began. It feels like just yesterday that they were the ones carrying backpacks bigger than they were, learning their ABCs, and having recess on the playground.
Congratulations, Class of 2026! We are so incredibly of who you have become! 🦊
05/28/2026
Congratulations to the first-ever Dorseyville Middle School Junior Envirothon Team, which placed first in the competition on Wednesday at the South Park Fairgrounds. The team members are (left to right) seventh-graders Christina Randtke, Zoey Guinn, Ellie Huh, Prisha Jhanji, and Hugo Gutowski.
The team also took home the awards for top scores on the current event and wildlife exams.
The team coordinators are parent Melinda Guinn and former FCASD teacher Greg Schubert. 🦊
05/27/2026
Four Fox Chapel Area School District students won awards at the 2026 State Meeting of the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS). Fox Chapel Area first-place state winners were junior Param Thawani, freshman Rishabh Krishnamurthy, and seventh-grader Alexandra Delale-O’Connor. The second-place state winner was junior Rachel Kim. Param also received a Perseverance Award.
The participating students from Fox Chapel Area High School and Dorseyville Middle School were among approximately 2,000 students in grades 7-12 from across Pennsylvania who qualified for the state PJAS competition. The students researched their science projects for several months and were required to give an oral presentation to a panel of judges.
The state competition was held at Penn State University from May 17-19. All of the Fox Chapel Area students participating at the state level were named first-place winners at the annual Region 7 Meeting of the PJAS in February.
05/27/2026
Fox Chapel Area High School junior Victoria Pfendler and sophomore Amelia Tedesco have been honored by the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) and InnerView as part of the 2025-2026 Community Service Impact Awards.
The program is open to students across the nation and connects student service to real-world outcomes, skill development, and community needs. Victoria and Amelia were also recipients of the Kroger Co. Zero Hero Award, which is given to students for taking action to help create communities free of hunger and waste.
Victoria is an Honor Awardee, devoting 60 hours of community service during the 2025-2026 school year. This is Victoria’s second consecutive year receiving the award. Amelia is an Ambassador Awardee and has devoted more than 100 hours of community service during this school year.
For her largest volunteer effort, Victoria has spent the last four years helping at the Christ the King Giving Garden. There, she is involved in a variety of tasks related to growing healthy fruits and vegetables for local food pantries. She is also a member of the Fox Chapel Area High School Cakes for Care club, is a student ambassador for the high school, and is a volunteer for Family House.
Amelia has been in charge of several volunteer efforts this school year. She conducted a food drive benefiting the Singing Winds Food Pantry in Indiana Township. Amelia also founded and runs a nonprofit called the Tissue Issue that collects and provides hygiene products to people in underserved communities. Amelia is also active in conservation, preservation, and environmental improvement, and works as a volunteer for the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania.
Congratulations, Victoria and Amelia! 🦊
05/27/2026
250 years. One epic celebration. 🇺🇸
History came to life at FCAHS yesterday to mark the nation's 250th birthday. From the signing of the Declaration to faculty "time traveling" to timelines lining the hallways, it was a day to remember.
Check out the highlights captured by Swift Fox Media! 📸
The Ultimate History Roll Call
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05/21/2026
Two teams of Fox Chapel Area High School students won awards at the BotsIQ state finals competition.
The “Trident 2.0” battle bot won the “Best Engineered Bot” award, second place in the “Engineering Documentation” category, and tied for 13th place in the battle portion of the competition. The team members are juniors Zhanyu “Eric” Jiang, Ayush Patel, and Georgy “Gosha” Pistsov, and sophomore Cecilia Sumrok.
The “Rockem Sockem 2.0” bot won third place in “Engineering Documentation,” as well as tying for ninth place in battle. Those team members are seniors Jackson Biehl, Benjamin Sun, and Yixin “Amy” Zhang, and juniors Mateo Phelan-Vidal, Nicholas Spector, and Brady Stocker.
Students from both teams have been invited to participate in national tournaments in Ohio and Colorado based on their performances throughout the season.
Additional members of the club include juniors Zachary Chan, Holden Driver, Ethan Kabus, David Kong, Benjamin Kirby, Tristan Kobylinski, Zekai Lin, Mikhail Lukichev, Gabriel Mahone, Parick Pohl, and Rayyan Saidi; sophomore Zachary Chao; and freshmen Luke Shin and Brandon Tilstra.
Fox Chapel Area High School’s industry sponsor is Aerotech Inc., located in RIDC O’Hara.
A total of 68 teams from 48 school districts participated in the BotsIQ state finals. The competition was held April 10 and 11, 2026, at PennWest California.
05/21/2026
The Dorseyville Middle School Philharmonic Orchestra earned the highest rating possible at the Cedar Point Festival of Music. The orchestra was rated “Superior” and was the only middle school orchestra to earn that rating. The group received a plaque for its performance.
The festival was held May 15, 2026, at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.
The Dorseyville Middle School Philharmonic Orchestra includes 48 students in grades six, seven, and eight. The orchestra is under the direction of teacher Jeffrey Bryer.
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