Extracurricular activities will be handled on a case-by-case basis. If possible, virtual meetings will be encouraged.

Students are required to remotely attend all classes, and attendance will be recorded through PowerSchool.

We ask parents and guardians who need technical support to complete a help desk ticket at go.fcasd.edu/community-help. The help desk system decreases response times and ensures accurate tracking of resolutions.

Grading will be done in the same manner as it has been this school year. Assessments will be administered online, including any benchmark assessments, when feasible.

Winter athletics will be modified on a case-by-case basis. Additional details will follow in communications by the athletic department.

Meal Distribution

Free to-go meals are available to every child residing in the Fox Chapel Area School District, ages 18 and under, as well as every student in the district.

All meals will be picked up at Fox Chapel Area High School at entrance 14, which is near the receiving area. Parents/guardians should enter the high school campus at Entrance A and proceed along the driveway. There will be signage at the door to indicate where meals will be distributed. The pickup time will be from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. every Wednesday. The high school is located at 611 Field Club Road in O’Hara Township.

Fully online students may order up to five breakfasts and five lunches each week. Pre-K and secondary hybrid students may order up to three breakfasts and three lunches each week. Please note that these meals are for pick up and are to be taken home. Fully in-person elementary students will receive all of their meals in school.

This form must be filled out no later than 10 p.m. the Tuesday prior to pickup.

The Fox Chapel Area School District identifies student mental health as a priority when planning for any instructional model. 

• Implementation of K-12 social-emotional learning programs through the Second Step (K-8) and 7 Mindsets (9-12) resources will continue during the virtual learning period.  
• School counselors and social services liaisons will be available and accessible for students to meet 1:1 or in small groups through a virtual meeting platform. 
• The district has a strong partnership with Family Behavioral Resources, a school-based mental health provider, which will continue to offer teletherapy sessions. If you or your child have any questions about how to access school-based mental health services, please contact your assigned school counselor, and the district will facilitate referral and enrollment.
• How to Contact Your School Counselor:
• Fox Chapel Area High School (412-967-2430)
  • A-C - Mr. Tim McLister - timothy_mclister@fcasd.edu
  • D-G - Mr. John Baxter - john_baxter@fcasd.edu
  • H-K - Mrs. Dana Papalia - dana_papalia@fcasd.edu
  • L-O - Mrs. Rachel Machen - rachel_machen@fcasd.edu
  • P-S - Mr. Ben O’Connor - ben_o’connor@fcasd.edu
  • T-Z - Ms. Tara DeComo - tara_decomo@fcasd.edu
• Dorseyville Middle School (412-767-5343)
  • Grade 6 - Ms. Breane DeComo - breane_decomo@fcasd.edu
  • Grade 7 - Ms. Kristin Pollick - kristin_pollick@fcasd.edu
  • Grade 8 - Ms. Rachel Jackson - rachel_jackson@fcasd.edu
• Fairview Elementary School (412-963-9315)
  • Ms. Stefanie Lipke - stefanie_lipke@fcasd.edu
• Hartwood Elementary School (412-767-5396)
  • Ms. Jacqueline Decker - jacqueline_decker@fcasd.edu
• Kerr Elementary School (412-781-4105)
  • Ms. Sue Douglas - sue_douglas@fcasd.edu
• O’Hara Elementary School (412-963-0333)
  • Ms. Emily Hoffmann - emily_hoffmann@fcasd.edu
  • Mrs. Jennifer Squelia - jennifer_squeglia@fcasd.edu

Reporting of COVID-19 Cases

Please continue using the Ruvna health screener tool to report COVID-19 symptoms and positive COVID-19 cases to the Fox Chapel Area School District. 

• Positive COVID-19 cases should also be reported to the FCASD pandemic coordinator via phone at 412-967-2469 or email daniel_didesiderio@fcasd.edu.
• Students who are mandated to quarantine by the Allegheny County Health Department or who have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive should also report their status to the FCASD pandemic coordinator via phone at 412-967-2469 or email daniel_didesiderio@fcasd.edu. A close contact is defined as someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes starting from 2 days before illness onset (or, for asymptomatic patients, 2 days prior to specimen collection) until the time the patient is isolated.

Special Education Services

Special education teachers and gifted support teachers will work with core content teachers to modify, accommodate, and/or enrich lessons to meet the needs of the IEP/GIEP and ensure that lessons are appropriate based on the documented student need.

Self-contained classroom teachers will collaborate with IEP teams and additional outside resources to support student progress and parental support in the home learning environment.

All special education and/or gifted education teachers monitor students and provide ongoing virtual support to meet individual needs.

Special education-related services will be provided through a teletherapy platform to ensure HIPAA and FERPA compliance. Meetings will be aligned to student IEP/504 to ensure continuity of education.

Student Virtual Help Desk

The Fox Chapel Area School District technology team is excited to announce the launch of its Virtual Student Help Desk. During in-person instruction, students are able to walk up to our FCASD help desk window, so we believe the shift to virtual learning requires an innovative response to meeting the needs of our students. 

• Students can elect to use the traditional help desk ticketing system or join a Virtual Student Help Desk session during designated hours. 
• The Virtual Student Help Desk is for Fox Chapel Area students only. 
• Parents and guardians should continue to utilize the Community Help Desk system. Assistance, such as PowerSchool password resets, will be unavailable through the Virtual Student Help Desk, as its sole purpose is to serve the needs of students.
• For more information or to access FCASD Virtual Student Help Desk, click here.