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Steel Valley Middle School News
Monday, May 16 was Step Up Day at the Middle School for our future fifth graders. Current fourth graders at Barrett and Park came together for some fun activities and bonding opportunities.
Will be presented on Thursday through Saturday May 18-20, at 7pm in the SVHS Auditorium. The Admission is $2.00.
The High School Concert Choir and Middle School Chorus gave their final performance of the school year with the Spring Vocal Program on Tuesday, May 9. It was final show for the Class of 2023 as well as the final show conducted by retiring choir director Ms. Sharon Kampe.
Anyone 6th, 7th or 8th grader or in high school planning on playing a sport next school year, physicals are being scheduled. All completed physicals forms must be turned into the Athletic Office by Friday, May 19th to be scheduled for a physical.
On May 20, 2023, SVSD Day of CommUNITY, from 1 pm-5pm a Plant tables will be set up in the Franklin Garden space at 220 East Oliver Road. Donations benefit the SVSD garden. Suggested donation $1 per plant. Pre-orders will be accepted on the Steel Valley Grows Garden FB page and via email to cschott@steelvalleysd.org. Please email for info on specific varieties available. Thank you to students throughout the district for helping to plant and repot seedlings this spring!
Tuesday night was the Steel Valley Instrumental Spring Concert, which featured the theme of "Ancient Times: A Journey Through Time." The evening featured performances from both the fifth and sixth grade concert band as well as the seventh through 12th grade concert band.
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 - June 12th & July 6th and High School - May 8th & August 14th
Tuesday, May 9; Sr. Showcase at 6:15; Concert 7:00 pm
The Salvation Army’s FREE Produce Distribution, Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 10:00 am
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 Steel Valley High School on April 24
Steel Valley Middle School students competed in a total of 27 dodgeball games on Tuesday, April 4. The competitions featured fifth and sixth graders competing against each other and seventh and eighth graders competing against each other. The winning teams in each group took on the teachers and won bragging rights for the rest of the year.
The spring 2023 PSSA exams will take place in late April and early May. The Middle School will be on a modified schedule on those dates - April 24, 25 and 26, and May 1 and 2. Please see this letter from Mr. Brown for full details.
On Friday, March 17th, SADD Officers attended the Second Annual Tobacco Resistance Unit (TRU) Conference in Irwin, PA at the Antonelli Event Center. Steel Valley SADD is excited to make this a new yearly tradition!
Today SVMS celebrated St. Patrick’s Day and Stand Together promoted the powerful message of 1:4 teens suffering from a Mental Illness through a series of activities during lunch as well as every 4th locker being decorated with starbursts and skittles this morning.
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 Steel Valley High School - Feb. 27 & April 24 and Barrett Elementary - March 27
Steel Valley vs. Penn Cambria on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 7:30 pm. Game tickets are on sale at PIAA.org. Click on Read Article to be able to link to the website for tickets. All tickets must be purchased online. No tickets will be sold at the gate.
Steel Valley vs. Bedford on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at 2:00 pm Game tickets are on sale at PIAA.org. Click on Read Article to be able to link to the website for tickets. All tickets must be purchased online. No tickets will be sold at the gate.
The Middle School Stand Together team and Steel Valley Wellness wrapped up their three-part series of Circle Talks on Tuesday, March 7. The sessions evolved out of a collaborative effort to introduce students to the basics of mental health and coping mechanisms.
Students from the Middle School Expect Respect Program and volunteers from The Pittsburgh Study stopped by kindergarten, first grade and second grade classrooms today at Barrett. The older students read a selection of books with the elementary classes and then helped them do some crafts.
The High School Student Council celebrated National Random Acts of Kindness Week during the week of February 13. Thanks to Ms. Wright and the Art Club, a tree was created on which we hung acts of kindness that had been observed by staff and students during the week. We also posted Kindness Quotes throughout the school and on the TVs in the lobby and cafeteria to remind everyone how important the act of kindness is.
The High School Student Council would like to thank everyone who donated to their collection for Beverly’s Birthdays. Beverly’s Birthdays is an organization that provides birthday cheer for children experiencing homelessness and families in need. Their Beverly’s Babies division provides critical baby care items and life sustaining resources for expecting parents and new babies.
The Stand Together club in the Middle School decorated every 4th locker this morning with candy and informational fliers symbolizing the 1 in 4 youth affected by mental illness.
Students in Ms. Dunmire’s 7th grade math class did a quick spiral review recently using an interactive Olympic Theme to practice math skills learned thus far this year.
Pittsburgh Cares has named Steel Valley seventh grader Austin Blick as one of its Kids Who Care winners in honor of his willingness to go above and beyond to make a difference in the Steel Valley community.
The Middle School PBIS team rewarded students on Thursday, February 9 for their great behavior during January with a hot chocolate bar during all of the lunches.