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Barrett Elementary School News
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.
A new program called Summer EBT, or “SUN Bucks,” has been authorized by a bipartisan U.S. Congress to provide food dollars to low-income families with school-aged children over the summer months. For the summer of 2024, a household will receive $120 Summer EBT/SUN Bucks benefit (which equals $40 for each summer month) for every eligible child in the household. If multiple eligible students are in a household, the benefit will be combined into one issuance amount. The benefit will be issued to the family’s existing state EBT card (for SNAP or TANF) or on a new SUN Bucks card that is mailed, in most cases, to the household contact and address DHS has on file for that household.
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Whether it was appreciating the beauty of nature, the power of friendship, or the discovery of self, Barrett Elementary students shared a message of joy, love, and togetherness with their spring concert on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
With less than two weeks left in the school year, fourth graders from Barrett Elementary and Park Elementary received a glimpse of what next year holds in store for them through the district's annual Step Up Day.
Fourth graders from Park and Barrett Elementary School donned their lab coats and strapped on their goggles to conduct a range of science experiments together on Friday, May 10. The joint program was courtesy of a program from Bayer and Best of the Batch Foundation called Making Science Make Sense.
Please take a moment to read this letter from Superintendent Bryan M. Macuga that was sent home to district families on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
The Steel Valley School District Board of Directors rescheduled the June 24th and June 27th meetings to June 17th and June 20th in the Senior High School Library. The Worksession Meeting on June 17th will start at 7:30 pm and the Voting Meeting on June 20th will start at 7:00 pm. The public may attend the meeting in-person.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 will now be a Flexible Instruction Day (FID) This afternoon, the District was notified by Pennsylvania American Water that work would be done on the water lines beneath Main Street in Munhall. During this time, there will be no water in our District buildings.
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In continued efforts to stress the importance of being in school and on time, the Steel Valley School District will now provide same-day contact to the primary parent or guardian through three methods: telephone call, text message, and email. The absentee and tardy messaging system will be effective starting April 2, 2024.
New Steel Valley School District Superintendent of Schools Bryan M. Macuga presented his entry plan for the district during the March legislative board meeting. Please take a moment to review his presentation. Mr. Macuga's presentation touched on his points of emphasis for the 2024-25 school year and beyond. He highlighted several key areas that his administration will address in order to ensure every Steel Valley student has the resources and support to thrive.
Please note that Steel Valley School District will be making the following change to our District calendar: Early Dismissal April 9, 2024 is RESCHEDULED to April 8, 2024 (April 9 will now be a full day of school) This shift is due to the solar eclipse that will happen on April 8, 2024 and will overlap with usual school dismissal times (the eclipse is expected to start at 2:00pm and continue through 3: 18pm). In an effort to ensure students have the opportunity to observe this rare and historic event safely, we want to ensure students are not in the midst of dismissal, when District staff do not have the ability to monitor safe viewing of the eclipse. It is important to note that viewing the eclipse without taking proper precautions can lead to significant eye injury.
The Steel Valley School District is excited to offer Pre-Kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year. Families must reside in the Steel Valley School District (Homestead, Munhall, and West Homestead) and the student must be 4-years-old on or before September 1, 2024.
Steel Valley celebrates Black History Month with annual Barrett Elementary Living Interactive Museum
The annual Barrett Black History Month Living Interactive Museum came to life once again on Thursday, February 22. Barrett students and members of the community toured the exhibits, tasted traditional food, took a few introductory lessons in African drumming, and heard about the life stories of several historic and pop culture figures.
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This year, Barrett Elementary School is helping the American Heart Association SAVE LIVES! Barrett has been participating in the American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge and the Barrett teachers, staff, kids, and Principal Winters would appreciate your support! Our students and families will be learning about staying strong in body and mind and raising funds to help people with special hearts.
Jazz musicians from Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Education visited Barrett Friday morning as part of the ongoing Black History Month celebration to get our kindergarten and first grade students moving and grooving!
Educators from the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust visited Barrett Elementary on Thursday, February 8 and worked with the second and third graders on a variety of special projects to collaborate and help celebrate Black History Month. Artists and educators from the Cultural Trust worked with the second and third graders on a variety of special projects.
The Steel Valley School District Board of Directors rescheduled the February 20th and February 22nd meetings to February 26th and February 29th in the Senior High School Library. The Worksession Meeting on February 26th will start at 7:30 pm and the Voting Meeting on February 29th will start at 7:00 pm. The public may attend the meeting in-person.
The Steel Valley School District is partnering with DRAW Collective on plans for a new elementary school. On January 25, 2024 and again on March 21, 2024, DRAW Collective presented updates on the current plan for the new elementary school to Steel Valley administrators, school board members, and the general public as part of the district’s legislative board meetings. For those who were unable to attend the meeting, the slides from DRAW Collective’s presentations are available to view along with an overall summary of their plan. The summary includes a timeline of the project, including what comes next.
Barrett’s Special Events Committee Districtwide Fundraiser 2024 Theme: African Americans and the Arts T-shirt Sale Order Form Jan. 29, 2024 - Feb. 16, 2024
As a collaboration between UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh and Morgantown, Inc., the Care Mobile offers no out-of-pocket cost medical care to children throughout Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas. The Care Mobile will be at Barrett - February 7th (9:30 am - 2:00 pm).
On Wednesday afternoon, representatives from DRAW Collective met with K-5 educators for a detailed review of plans for the proposed new elementary school. This was an opportunity for the educators who would be calling the new school their home to learn more about the proposed design and the building's features, ask questions, and provide overall feedback.
We're getting closer and closer to winter break! On Thursday, December 14, Barrett Elementary students performed their annual winter concert. This year's theme was "Oh, Christmas Tree" and each class had a song that featured the classic holiday symbol.