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Steel Valley School District News
Barrett Elementary students as well as a group of Steel Valley Middle School and Steel Valley High School students attended the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust School Day Matinee performance of "Step Afrika!" The touring professional company performs shows dedicated to the art of stepping - which they describe as a "polyrhythmic, percussive dance form that uses the body as an instrument."
Today was the 100th day of school for Park students and it was quite the celebration!
The 7th and 8th grade dance will be held this Friday, February 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday, February 1 and Thursday, February 2 in the cafeteria during lunch periods.
Beginning Monday, January 30, there will be a change to the student entry process. Students in 7th and 8th grades will continue to enter the building through the main high school entrance. Students in 5th and 6th grades will now enter the building through the middle school entrance.
Jordan Corcoran, the founder of the mental health organization Listen, Lucy, visited Steel Valley on Wednesday, January 25 to speak with middle school and high school students about erasing stigmas around mental health and the importance of caring about their own mental health.
The Caring Closet mission is to serve students who are financially struggling and in need of a little extra help with obtaining daily necessities; those students who are striving to do well academically, but need an extra boost to ensure their focus can be on their education and not on meeting their basic needs. If you have donations of school supplies, hygiene products, or "like new" or "gently used" school uniform clothing appropriate for middle school or high school aged students, please contact us. Thank you!
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 Elementary - Jan. 23 & March 27 and Steel Valley High School - Feb. 27 & April 24
Students in the Middle School Stand Together club are working to raise awareness about mental health amongst their peers. They used lunch periods on Thursday, January 12 to engage their fellow students about mental health issues and the stigma around them.
Steel Valley hosted its sixth community meeting of the school year on Wednesday, January 11 at Park Elementary. Meeting organizers and school board members Bill McLaughlin and JaQuay Carter extended invitations to officials from Homestead, Munhall and West Homestead, as the focus of the January meeting centered on collaborative efforts between the communities and the school district.
Last week, students in Ms. Dunmire’s Math 8 class put their Linear Function knowledge to the test during our Bungee Barbie Lab.
Tuesday, January 10 was the first of a three-part series of Circle Talks co-hosted by the Steel Valley Middle School Stand Together team and the co-owner of Steel Valley Wellness and licensed professional counselor, Katie Whitney.
Steel Valley SADD is in contest to receive the most Pledges for NJM's Just Drive Campaign. Two years in a row, Steel Valley was the school to receive the most pledges in the State. Let's make it a third! The school with the most pledges will be awarded.
The Steel Valley School District will hold its next community meeting on Wednesday, January 11 at 7 p.m. at the Park Elementary gymnasium. This meeting will have a specific focus on the partnership between the district and the community.
Casey Walker’s experience as a student growing up in the Baldwin School District helped shape her career and impacted her journey to Steel Valley. She joined Steel Valley this school year as a district-wide counselor, with a focus on the middle school and high school. She shared more about her background and detailed some of the programs and initiatives she is implementing for students.
On Wednesday, December 21, Steel Valley Middle School students had the pleasure of meeting Josh and Gab during an assembly. The musicians were brought in by both the middle school Stand Together program as well as the PBIS program.
Kevin Clarke spends his Friday nights as the defensive coordinator for the Steel Valley football team. But away from the field, Clarke is trying to have a wider impact. He was recently hired as the district’s new community liaison as part of a partnership with The Pittsburgh Study. Clarke shared more about his background and his role as the district's community liaison.
Cruce Brookins and Greg Smith are off to play Division I college football. The duo signed their National Letters of Intent to play college football at the University of Pittsburgh and Miami (Ohio) University, respectively.
Park Elementary students put everyone in a festive mood with a pair of holiday concerts on Wednesday, December 21. Each grade level performed for the parents, family members, friends and community members who packed the gymnasium for each show.
Tuesday night was the annual Holiday Instrumental Concert, featuring the 5th-6th grade concert band and 7th-12th grade concert band under the direction of Mr. Michael Sisley. Mr. Sisley noted that this was the first time this particular selection of music had been performed at Steel Valley, which added to the excitement for the musicians.
Get to Know: Michael Sullivan returns to his alma mater as Director of Facilities and Transportation
Michael Sullivan is no stranger to Steel Valley. The Munhall native went to Park Elementary and the former Woodlawn Middle School before graduating from Steel Valley High School in 1999. He remained in the area while running his own construction company and doing other work, but, eventually, his alma mater offered an opportunity he couldn’t pass up. Meet the district's new Director of Facilities and Transportation.
The High School Student Council hosted a Holiday Door Decorating Contest to help everyone get into the holiday spirit. The doors looked festive and fantastic!
Barrett Elementary students put everyone in the holiday spirit with its special winter concert on Wednesday, December 14. Each grade level performed for the parents, family members, friends and community members who packed the gymnasium for the show.
It was a packed house inside the Steel Valley High School auditorioum as the Middle School Chorus and High School Concert Choir performed their annual holiday show under the direction of Ms. Sharon Kampe.
The Steel Valley School District is pleased to announce it will host the PMEA Jr. High District 1 East Honors Band Festival on Thursday, March 2, 2023, and Friday, March 3, 2023. The guest conductor will be Dr. Christopher Marra, Director of Instrumental Activities at Seton Hill University. A number of Steel Valley Middle School students will participate in the District Band.
Two more Steel Valley student-athletes have made their commitments to pursue their sports in college. Kendall McConnell and Nolan Hurd each announced earlier this week their decision to play at Saint Vincent College next year.