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Steel Valley School District News
The auditorium was packed for the Steel Valley Music Department's annual Middle School/High School Winter Concert on Thursday, December 11.
To celebrate the holiday season this year, Park students presented some of their favorite Christmas Hits during their annual holiday concert on Thursday, December 11.
The Middle School & High School Student Councils invite everyone in the Middle School and High School to participate.
As Pennsylvania schools formally adopt the new STEELS science curriculum standards, which prioritize active investigation and practical application of the scientific method instead of rote memorization of facts, Steel Valley’s science teachers are demonstrating that seeing is believing, and doing is understanding. This in-depth story shares how hands-on learning is helping students grasp complex material.
"It's A Wonderful Life" has been a holiday classic for decades, beloved by generations of families who gather around to watch the film each year on television. But when the film first premiered in 1946, most families didn't have televisions. The radio was the primary source of home entertainment. It is in that spirit that the Steel Valley Drama Club is transporting audiences back in time with its presentation of "It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" from Thursday, December 4 through Saturday, December 6.
Da'Ron Barksdale is officially set to become a Pitt Panther. The Steel Valley High School senior formally signed his scholarship papers to continue his academic and athletic career at the University of Pittsburgh next fall. Barksdale was joined by his family, friends, teammates, coaches, and friends for a special Signing Day Ceremony on Wednesday, December 3 in the high school auditorium.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Mr. Shoemaker's and Mrs. Lavelle's students planned, shopped, and prepared a delicious Thanksgiving Lunch.
We are excited about the continued progress on our new Steel Valley Elementary School. Our construction team took the time to capture some footage as work continued on the new building, including the installation of drywall and the shaping of the interior of this transformational building as of November 2025.
Groups of Steel Valley High School students spent November 24 and 25 with the Best of the Batch’s Batch-A-Toys Drive.
Thank you to our friends and neighbors at Eat'n Park Restaurants and to Joseph E. McCain and Consumer Fresh Produce for their donations to our weekend bags of food for students.
Steel Valley High School senior Ryan Cameron has officially taken the next step in her athletic career, signing a letter of intent to play volleyball at Slippery Rock University beginning next fall.
Under the direction of new program director Ms. Nicole States, students in the K-8 gifted program are focused on collaboration, creativity, and experiencing new challenges, including an opportunity to serve as mentors to life skills students and compete in a national tournament. Learn more in our in-depth story.
It’s Unity & Kindness Spirit Week at Steel Valley High School! Today, Student Council members teamed up with students from Mrs. Lavelle’s and Mr. Shoemaker’s classes during lunch periods to promote kindness across our school community. Together, they encouraged classmates to sign the “Spread the Word” banner and to participate in Random Acts of Kindness.
High School Student Council members spent time in Mrs. Lavelle's and Mr. Shoemaker's classroom today, joining their peers for a morning of fun, connection, and shared activities.
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Tickets are now available for the WPIAL Class 2A championship featuring Seton LaSalle against your Steel Valley Ironmen! Kickoff is 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 22 at Acrisure Stadium.
The Steel Valley School District and community members honored the men and women of the armed forces with its 44th Annual Veterans Day Program on Friday, November 14, 2025. The annual program celebrates the service, sacrifice, and commitment of those members of the Steel Valley community who have answered the call to serve their country.
Pennsylvania lawmakers have formally passed the 2025-26 state budget, which includes increased basic education funding for schools to address the achievement gap and further reformations to cyber charter school funding. Steel Valley School District Superintendent of Schools Mr. Bryan Macuga has issued the following statement in response to the approved budget.
We understand that times are especially challenging right now. At Steel Valley School District, we want to ensure that every student has access to nutritious meals - not only during the school week but throughout the weekend as well.
T-Shirts for Barrett Elementary and Steel Valley's annual Black History Month celebration are now available to order. All proceeds will go toward student activities and classroom celebrations during Black History Month. Stay tuned for more details about school-wide events, classroom activities, and ways to honor this vital milestone throughout February!
The Steel Valley High School's Chick-fil-A Leader Academy visited Park and Barrett Elementary Schools, where they distributed packs of books that were donated by Chick-fil-A.
The Steel Valley School District would like to extend a huge thank you to Richard Bazzy and the incredible Shults Ford team! Mr. Bazzy has once again stepped up with an amazing display of generosity and commitment to our Steel Valley students with a donation for the district's weekend food bags program.
The Steel Valley School District is committed to ensuring that every child in our school community affected by food insecurity has access to nutritious meals throughout the weekend. Want to help? You can support this important effort by purchasing an item from the district's verified Amazon Wish List.
Barrett Elementary's 12 Days of Giving is back! The elementary school's annual donation drive and charitable collection campaign began on Tuesday, November 4 and will run through Monday, November 24.