Avonworth Middle School eighth-graders created a video to educate students in the district about preventing the spread of H1N1 infection by washing their hands.

The video, "H1N1 Prevention Mission Possible" follows a student who doesn't use hand-washing guidelines and is identified by members of the "Mission Possible Team," who wear white coats and defend virus-free students.

The youngsters use this comical approach to share their message and reinforce a simple habit that can save lives.

Plans are for the video to be uploaded to Youtube, Myspace, Facebook, Schooltube, TeacherTube and other social medium sites.

The students responsible for the video are: Ericka Thomas, Richard Kastory, Breanna Lipchak, Logan Mrozenkis, Alexis Monroa, Bryce Volk, Jessica Keast, Erika Nosal, Ashley Abernethy, Ravneet Singh, Hannah Logan, Gina Lucia and Nathan Rothert.

A forum for parents titled "Play for All -- How Does That Include Me?" will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday in the large group instruction room of Fox Chapel Area High School, 611 Field Club Road, O'Hara.

Dr. Ernie Dettore, an expert in play and a University of Pittsburgh adjunct professor of child development and early childhood education, will discuss the stages of play and how parents can help facilitate play.

Those interested in attending can contact Nancy Cannon at 412-696-0065 or nancy_cannon@fcasd.edu.

• Fox Chapel Area High School students will perform "Arms and the Man" by George Bernard Shaw at 7 p.m. next Thursday and Nov. 6-7 in the auditorium of Fox Chapel Area High School, 611 Field Club Road, O'Hara.

Tickets are $8 each and will be sold at the door.

District residents 60 and older are invited to a free dress rehearsal at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the high school auditorium. Refreshments will be served at 2:45 p.m. in the commons area.

• Fox Chapel Area High School is seeking speakers for its career day for juniors and seniors Nov. 11 at the high school. Speakers will address small groups of students for approximately 30 minutes and the schedule is flexible.

Anyone interested in speaking should contact F. John Baxter at 412-967-2441 by tomorrow.

Hampton Middle School has been named the top fundraising school in Western Pennsylvania in the 15th annual Pasta for Pennies program benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Elementary, middle and high school students across Western Pennsylvania collected more than $158,620 in spare change to support the annual program sponsored by Olive Garden restaurant.

Youngsters at Hampton Middle School in Hampton collected $9,308.14.

Cheerleaders from the North Hills and North Allegheny school districts are sponsoring the third annual Unite on Game Nite coat drive to benefit the North Hills Community Outreach Free Coat Shop in Millvale.

The coat drive will be held during the North Allegheny vs. North Hills football game tomorrow at North Allegheny's Newman Stadium. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Cheerleaders will be stationed at the Baierl Center ticket booth to accept donations.

Clean, slightly used coats of all sizes also are being collected today through tomorrow at the North Hills Athletics & Activities office. Students who donate a coat will receive $1 off their game ticket, advance ticket sales only.

More than 700 coats were collected from the North Hills and North Allegheny school communities for each of the last two years.

Anyone who donates a coat at the event will receive a North Hills Indians or North Allegheny Tigers bleacher seat, one per family, while supplies last.

For more information, contact Chelle Zimmerman, North Hills activities coordinator, 412-318-1438 or via e-mail zimmermanm@nhsd.net.

Pine-Richland High School is hosting the annual College Fair for Students with Learning Differences from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight in the atrium of the school at 700 Warrendale Road in Pine.

Representatives from colleges and technical schools will provide information on the various support services offered through their schools. Beacon College in Florida, the only four-year college for students with learning differences, will be in attendance.

In addition, a law firm that handles financial planning for families with special needs will attend.

For more information, contact Beth Sipe at bsipe@pinerichland.org or 724-625-4444, ext. 1868.

• David Foley has been named assistant superintendent for Pine-Richland School District effective Sunday.

Dr. Foley has served as principal of Hillview Intermediate Center in the Grove City School District since 2003. Prior to that, he was the assistant principal of Grove City's George Junior Republic School.

From 2001 to 2003, Dr. Foley was a technology facilitator at Seneca Valley Intermediate High School in Harmony. He was a social studies teacher at Seneca Valley Middle School from 1994 to 2001.

Dr. Foley earned a doctorate in administrative and policy studies and an instructional teaching certification from the University of Pittsburgh. He received a principal certification from Slippery Rock University, a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from Gannon University and a bachelor's degree in sociology from Westminster College.

The Pine-Richland school board unanimously approved his appointment Oct. 6.

• Pine-Richland School District conducted a moment of silence during Homecoming on Oct. 9 in memory of retired teacher John Seftas, who died Oct. 7.

Mr. Seftas taught for more than 33 years in the district. He was hired in 1966 to teach at the Babcock School District, which is now known as Pine-Richland School District. He taught speech and English at the high school and middle school.

He served as head football coach and coached junior varsity basketball. Mr. Seftas was the high school forensics league sponsor for many years and led students to earn a state championship in the '90s. He retired in 1999 but continued to serve as a substitute teacher.

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