Principal's Welcome
Dear Prospective Alpha family,
Thank you for your interest in our remarkable school. I hope you have taken a little time to investigate our website to learn more about who we are and how we educate. I have a truly incredible team of people who believe in a child-centered, hands on approach to education. Your children will be invited into learning, honored for who they are, and cared for as whole people. We will challenge them to grow academically, socially, emotionally and as Servant Leaders but we will do it with joy and engagement. From the very youngest to the very oldest in our school, our goal is to build a foundation for a lifelong love of learning.
Sincerely,
Peggy
Our Administrative and Support Staff
Ms. Margaret
"Peggy" Ruefle
Principal
B.A. Gannon University
M.Ed. University of Pittsburgh
M.S. School Administration/Supervision Duquesne University
Instructional Certificates: Principal K-12
Mrs. Leslie Beck
Ms. Christina Ervin
School Secretary
Business Manager
Mrs. Tricia Katyal
School Counselor
B.S. Ohio University
M.S.Ed. Duquesne University
Meet Our Teachers
Mrs. Jennifer Brown-Clair
Grades PreK-8 Art
jbrown-clair@alphaschool.org
B.S. La Roche College
Art Certification K-12 Carlow College
Mrs. Kacey Cerminaro
Pre-Kindergarten
Mrs. Linda Cessar
Grades 5-8 Science
Mrs. Lisa DeArmit
Kindergarten
Mr. Colin Dugan
Grades PreK-8 Music
Grades 1-8 Computer Technology
Mrs. Jessica Evankovich
Mass Cantor
jevankovich@alphaschool.org
B.S. Duquesne University
Instructional Technology Specialist Certificate Grades K-12
Miss Lisa Olivo
Grades PreK-3 Library
Grades 6-7 Religion
Mrs. Stephanie Forbes
Grades 6-8 Math
Grades 7-8 STEM Lab/Robotics
sforbes@alphaschool.org
B.S. Slippery Rock University
Middle School Mathematics Certification (7-9)
Miss Khristee Popowski
Kindergarten
Sr. Jeanine Ruhe
Teacher's Aide
B.E. Duquesne University
M.S./L.S. Catholic University
Ms. Sue Shick
Grades 3-5 Math
Grades 4-5 Religion
Mrs. Kelsey Sweeney
Grades 1-4 Science
Grades 3-4 Social Studies
Grades 1-3 Health
Grades 1-6 STEM Lab/Robotics
Mrs. Marcy Valentas
Grades PreK-8 Spanish
B.A. University of Pittsburgh
M.A.T. University of Pittsburgh
Mrs. Erika Yigdall
Grades PreK-8 Phys. Ed
Grades 4-8 Health
Ms. Carissa Zozos
Grades 5-8 Social Studies
Grade 8 Religion
Technology Support
When our hardware or software needs attention, Alpha calls upon the expertise of "Mr. Adam."
Facility Support
The Alpha School is blessed to have
"Mr. Jimmy" for custodial support.
Mr. Adam Beck
Mr. Jimmy Little
Equal Opportunity Employer
Providence Heights Alpha School is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, veteran status, or any other status condition protected by applicable state laws, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies. Providence Heights Alpha School will: Recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable state laws, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies. Insure that all personnel action such as compensation, benefits, transfer, layoffs, return from layoff, sponsored training, education, tuition assistance, and social and recreational programs will be administered without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by Applicable State laws, except where a bona fide app occupational qualification applies. Any complaints of discrimination may be filed with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights, (OCR) the DHS Bureau of Equal Opportunity (BEO) and/or the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC).