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Steel Valley School District News
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.
At Steel Valley School District, we recognize that many families in our community are feeling the impact of recent changes to SNAP benefits. We understand that food insecurity is a serious concern, and we want our families to know that you are not alone. Our district is actively working with community partners, local organizations, and food support networks to ensure that every child has access to the nutritious meals they need to learn and grow.
Please take a moment to read the following update from Superintendent Bryan M. Macuga on the exciting progress being made on the construction of Steel Valley Elementary.
The high school parking lot was transformed into a sea of ghouls, goblins, superheroes, cartoon characters, video game characters, and more Thursday night as Barrett Elementary and Park Elementary teamed up for a district Trunk or Treat.
Students from SVHS attended the 20th Annual Career and Transition Fair at Commonwealth Technical Institute at the Hiraim G. Andrews Center in Johnstown on October 23rd.
The Steel Valley Middle School Drama Club invites guests to enjoy an evening of stories perfect for the spookiest of seasons. "The Shadow Stories: A Cursed Play" features five scary stories drawn from myths and traditional storytelling from cultures around the world, all told by five storytellers who are scared out of their wits.
Congratulations to Da’Ron Barksdale who has been selected as a Mr. PA Football Player of the Week nominee. Barksdale ran for 240 yards and scored four touchdowns in a 49-0 shutout victory over Ligonier Valley on October 17th.
The Carnegie Library of Homestead has costumes available for families in need who wish to help their children celebrate Halloween.
Please take a moment to read the following message from Steel Valley School District Superintendent Bryan M. Macuga that was sent to families on Friday, October 10, 2025.
Congratulations to the Steel Valley High School 2025 Homecoming Queen Jahnelle McCorkle!
From bouts of tug-of-war to relay races, dance-offs to cheer chants, Ironmen Pride was on fully display all week long leading up to Steel Valley's 2025 Homecoming Celebration on Friday, September 26.
Safety, accountability, and respect were rewarded with an obstacle course, colored powder, and an afternoon run in the sunshine, thanks to Steel Valley Middle School’s PBIS Team. The Color Run, a one-mile course behind the middle school, was a reward to any student in grades 5-8 who earned three strong bucks for doing the right thing.
Steel Valley School District Superintendent Mr. Bryan M. Macuga highlighted the district's accomplishments throughout the 2024-25 school year during a presentation to staff and again during a presentation at the September 25, 2025 board meeting.
From the moment they stepped on the field, the girls from the Class of 2026 made it clear that they were not about to let the Class of 2027 steal their moment. The senior girls raced out to an early lead and defeated the junior girls 40-14 in the annual Homecoming Powder Puff game at Campbell Field.
Construction on Steel Valley Elementary is continuing on schedule. Here is the latest look at the progress on the building, thanks to a recent drone flight over the construction site in mid-September 2025.
Steel Valley High School is excited to introduce its Senior Class Officers for the Class of 2026.
Steel Valley Superintendent Bryan M. Macuga shared the following progress report with district staff and families regarding the construction of Steel Valley Elementary. The letter documents the exciting progress the construction team has made, shares which phases have been completed, and what steps are coming next. The new school is on schedule to open in August 2026.
Steel Valley High School was buzzing with excitement as the doors of the brand-new Common Grounds Café officially opened — and it’s safe to say, the grand opening was a resounding success!
Steel Valley High School is proud to announce the grand opening of “Common Grounds” Café – a brand-new coffee shop located right in the heart of our school, with a mission that goes far beyond serving coffee.