Congratulations to Kylie Salopek, who was crowned as the 2024 Steel Valley Homecoming Queen. Joining the newly crowned queen in her court was fourth runner-up Ashaunti Purifoy-Wilson, third runner-up Abigail Fitzgerald, second runner-up Kamryn Hutching, and first runner-up Elaina Tichon.

The Homecoming Queen and her Court will be announced during halftime of the Homecoming Game on Friday, October 11. Come cheer on the Ironmen as they take on OSLH.

Left to right:

Abigail Curran, Danille Curry, Abigail Fitzgerald, Kamryn Hutching, Brooklynn Pielin, Ashaunti Purifoy-Wilson, Kylie Salopek, Tori Stabryla, Elaina Tichon, Delora Walker

Construction is officially underway on Steel Valley Elementary. The district celebrated the official start of construction on the project with a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, September 26. Current elementary students from Barrett and Park joined administrators and school board members to dig their shovels into the ground and kick off the project.

There is no place like home.

The Steel Valley Ironmen played their first home football game of the 2024 WPIAL season against Washington on Friday, August 30. The Ironmen extended their lengthy home undefeated streak with a 28-8 win for their first victory of the season.

The Steel Valley High School Class of 2028 is officially in the building!

Principal Mr. John Strom and the high school staff welcomed ninth graders on Thursday, August 22 as part of the annual Transition Day program.

What a fantastic first day at Park!

It was so wonderful to see so many familiar faces back in our hallways and classrooms, and it was exciting to welcome a bunch of new faces, too!

Steel Valley Middle School staff welcomed fifth graders into the building on Thursday, August 22 for Transition Day. This annual event enables fifth grade students to learn about life in middle school without having to worry about trying to find their way amidst the rest of the student body.

The Barrett Elementary staff was so excited to see Barrett students for the first day of school today! Students spent the day reconnecting with the friends they missed over the summer, meeting their new teachers, and reuniting with a few former ones.

When high school students report for the first day on Friday, they'll have a brand new cafeteria serving line with an array of food choices for lunch.

In late August, Brandon Escobar will begin taking studying physical therapy at the Community College of Allegheny County. It’s a position he’d have never imagined being in several years ago as his grades languished. But thanks to the influence of teachers like Mr. Jeffrey Deabner, Mr. Larry McKern, and Mrs. Mariann Reilly, as well as a change in his own mindset, Escobar is on a new, positive path.

During his 25 years as an educator, Dr. Brian Plichta held a number of titles. He was a social studies teacher, the federal programs coordinator, a comprehensive plan coordinator, led the district’s cyber academy, and served as a principal at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels. As Steel Valley School District’s new assistant superintendent, that diverse background will help Dr. Plichta offer the guidance and support that students and staff deserve.

As the school year rapidly draws closer, Dan McCarriar is running through checklists both large and small. Hired as the director of technology for the Steel Valley School District in May, Mr. McCarriar has been busy all summer preparing for the return of students and teachers on August 22 and August 23.

The Steel Valley School District is thrilled to announce the construction of a new elementary school that will bring the district’s elementary students together for the first time and unite the entire K-12 student body on one campus. The Steel Valley School District Board of Directors formally approved the motion to award the general construction contract to Pittsburgh-based Rycon Construction, Inc. during its board meeting on Thursday, June 20. Construction is tentatively expected to be completed in August 2026 in time for the beginning of the 2026-27 school year.