General McLane names new district leader
April 15, 2021
General McLane School District is extremely proud to announce it has selected Matthew Lane to lead the district as its new Superintendent of Schools.
Lane is currently the high school principal at Fairview High School and previously served as Assistant Principal at Fairview High School and Assistant Principal at Fairview Middle School. The General McLane School Board of Education appointed him officially into his new position at its April 14 meeting.
“The chance to be a part of the General McLane school district community as its superintendent is the chance of a lifetime,” Lane said. “And I mean that quite literally—this is not something that happens here very often. It’s an honor and privilege to be only the sixth superintendent in this district and welcomed into this school community.”
Lane joins General McLane with a rich educational background of 26 years of teaching and administrative experience. Lane most recently earned his doctorate degree in educational leadership from the University of Pittsburgh in 2019.
The search for a new superintendent was launched on March 10 and was spearheaded by the General McLane School Board. A collaborative monthlong internal process, it included 10 candidates, all of whom were from outside General McLane. A variety of teachers, staff members, administrators and board members participated through three rounds of interviews.
“We are thrilled with the results of this process,” said General McLane Board President Carrie Crow. “We have the utmost confidence that Matt will lead this district where we need to go.”
Lane said he is most looking forward to being part of a district that has such a strong and positive relationship between its community and schools.
“General McLane is known throughout western Pennsylvania for its all-around excellence as a school district, and that is not an accident—it’s a product of the commitment, talents, and efforts of the teachers, the school staff, board of education, students, and families. As a passionate advocate for public education, I strongly believe that schools should be reflections of the what the community values, and I’m excited to be a part of that here in GM.”
With Lane’s appointment, current Superintendent Rick Scaletta will start his long-delayed retirement by summer.
Scaletta had planned to retire at the end of the 2019-20 school year but remained on the job to lead the district through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lane will begin his transition into his new role this spring with plans to step into the office on July 1.
Celebrating the GMHS Class of 2021: Sarah Brest
April 14, 2021
We’re sharing General McLane High School seniors and celebrating their post-grad commitments – whatever they may be or look like – in a reoccurring series that will last until the end of the school year showcasing the diversity of our senior class and of our General McLane community.
We are celebrating senior Sarah Brest today who is planning to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in the fall to study Nursing. Sarah plans to become a registered nurse and work in the labor and delivery department of a hospital one day!
Congratulations, Sarah!
Celebrating the GMHS Class of 2021: Erika Eller
April 13, 2021
We’re sharing General McLane High School seniors and celebrating their post-grad commitments – whatever they may be or look like – in a reoccurring series that will last until the end of the school year showcasing the diversity of our senior class and of our General McLane community.
We are celebrating senior Erika Eller today who is planning to attend Penn State Behrend in the fall to study Nursing. Erika plans on going into trauma nursing after she graduates college. She plans on focusing on her schooling her first year at Behrend, but may join a sorority or participate in cheerleading there!
Congratulations, Erika!
Celebrating the GMHS Class of 2021: Darian Zacherl
April 12, 2021
We’re sharing General McLane High School seniors and celebrating their post-grad commitments – whatever they may be or look like – in a reoccurring series that will last until the end of the school year showcasing the diversity of our senior class and of our General McLane community.
We are celebrating senior Darian Zacherl today who is planning to attend the University of Findlay in the fall to major in Animal Science/Pre-Vet with plans of one day becoming a veterinarian.
Congratulations, Darian!
Celebrating the Class of 2021: Gabriel Bayle
April 10, 2021
We’re sharing General McLane High School seniors and celebrating their post-grad commitments – whatever they may be or look like – in a reoccurring series that will last until the end of the school year showcasing the diversity of our senior class and of our General McLane community.
We are celebrating senior Gabriel Bayle today, who is planning on attending Virginia Tech with plans to major in Political Science. Gabriel plans to participate in athletics and drama during his time there.
Congratulations, Gabe!
Celebrating the Class of 2021: Clayton Boutte
April 9, 2021
We’re sharing General McLane High School seniors and celebrating their post-grad commitments – whatever they may be or look like – in a reoccurring series that will last until the end of the school year showcasing the diversity of our senior class and of our General McLane community.
We are celebrating senior Clayton Boutte today, who is planning on attending the Metropolitan State University of Denver with plans to become some sort of pilot. Clayton also hopes to play baseball during his time there!
Congratulations, Clayton!
Celebrating the Class of 2021: Phillip Conklin
March 31, 2021
We’re sharing General McLane High School seniors and celebrating their post-grad commitments – whatever they may be or look like – in a reoccurring series that will last until the end of the school year showcasing the diversity of our senior class and of our General McLane community.
We are celebrating senior Phillip Conklin today, who is planning on joining the KML Carpenter’s Union after graduation to specialize in carpentry. He hopes to run and own a successful business someday!
Congratulations, Phillip!
Celebrating the Class of 2021: Haley Bloomquist
March 30, 2021
We’re sharing General McLane High School seniors and celebrating their post-grad commitments – whatever they may be or look like – in a reoccurring series that will last until the end of the school year showcasing the diversity of our senior class and of our General McLane community.
We are celebrating senior Haley Bloomquist today, who plans on attending the University of Central Florida to major in Hospitality Management there. Haley hopes to one day manage a hotel in the Disney chain!
Congratulations, Haley!
GM Cyber 2nd Graders Read books, then paint rocks and hide them
March 30, 2021
Mrs. Maureen Roth’s Second Grade Cyber class rocks!
Her kiddos kicked off a fun reading program in the classroom on Friday. The students were tasked with reading a book, then painting a rock based off of the book. They will continue to do this activity and it will continue through the end of the 20-21 year.
They write #ReadingRocks on the back of each rock and post pictures of the book and the rock to the class student blog on SeeSaw. They then hide the rock around the community (they can post clues as to where they hid it) and allow others in our classroom and community to find it.
“I decided to start this for so many reasons. My own kids LOVE finding rocks with the local Reading Rocks program, it brings them so much JOY. I was also excited to do this because I was hoping that it would encourage our students to read new books since they are being recommended by their classmates,” said Mrs. Roth.
Mrs. Roth said the activity has been a great way to connect the students, since they are all remote, along with encouraging outdoor play and exercise.
Here are examples of some of the rocks they’ve already painted and hid:
Celebrating the Class of 2021: Sophia Travis
March 22, 2021
We’re sharing General McLane High School seniors and celebrating their post-grad commitments – whatever they may be or look like – in a reoccurring series that will last until the end of the school year showcasing the diversity of our senior class and of our General McLane community.
We are celebrating senior Sophia Travis today, who plans on attending Mercyhurst University in the fall to major in fashion merchandising! Sophia plans on participating in dance club and studying abroad during her time at Mercyhurst!
Congratulations, Sophia!
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