Steel Valley School District News

As media coverage of the coronavirus (COVID l9) increases, we understand that you may have concerns and questions about the health of our students and community. Please know that the Steel Valley School District prioritizes the safety and well-being of our students, staff and families.

Coronavirus Information

March 2, 2020

Individuals should continue to help stop the spread of viruses, like the flu, by washing hands, covering coughs and sneezes, cleaning surfaces and staying home if sick.

Blood Drive - March 2020

March 2, 2020

March 17 from 8:00 am – 1:00 pm in the Steel Valley High School Gymnasium. Open to the public.

Steel Valley Community click on News header to read a message from the Superintendent of Steel Valley Schools.

The Steel Valley School District Board of Directors will hold the School Board Meeting on February 27, 2020 at 7:00 pm, in the Barrett Elementary Gymnasium, 221 E. 12th Avenue, Homestead, PA 15120

“Beverly’s Birthdays”

February 4, 2020

Sadly, many children have never celebrated a birthday. To help remedy that, Steel Valley High School’s Student Council, student group SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and Middle School Student Government are supporting “Beverly’s Birthdays” – an organization that provides birthday cheer to children experiencing homelessness and families in-need.

FREE PHYSICALS

February 3, 2020

Will be held on February 28, 2020 @ HS/MS for those 6th 11th and 12th graders who need to complete the state requirement. See school nurse for forms.

Middle School Math-A-Thon

January 31, 2020

For the 29th consecutive year, the middle school math department (& 4th grade) will be running a Math-A-Thon during the month of February to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

In honor of the Steel Valley School Board's commitment to our students, schools and communities, January has once again been designated School Director Recognition Month. In honor of this special recognition and to thank these officials, the Steel Valley High School Student Government served the School Board a delicious cake and coffee during the Thursday, Jan. 23 Board Meeting.

Steel Valley Music Teacher Sharon Kampe received funding during the holiday vacation for a variety of books on “Hip Hop” through donorschoose.org; her project title was “Hip Hop Horray!” and the books were delivered on Monday, January 6.

Steel Valley School District students Madison Rose (senior), Evan Riley (senior) and Aleceia Schubert (sophomore), also enrolled at the Steel Center for Career and Technical Education, recently were recognized

The Steel Valley School District Board of Directors will hold a special meeting at 7:00 p.m. on January 2, 2020, in the Senior High School Library for the purpose to appoint a School Director.

Student Council Blood Drive

December 16, 2019

Wednesday, December 18 from 8:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. in the High School Gymnasium. Walk-Ins are welcome

Recently, 29 Barrett Elementary School families attended a “Paint and Pasta Night” at the school.   The event was held in response to a survey asking parents what types of activities interested them.

The Steel Valley Board of School Directors is currently accepting letters of interest from district residents who would like to serve on the School Board. There is currently a vacancy on the Board. Letters of interest must be received by Noon on December 19, 2019. The School Board intends to take action to fill the seat on January 2, 2020.

New Initiative Instituted

December 5, 2019

The first group of students that have obtained zero Behavior Tracking System infractions for the month of November.  The Behavior Tracking System is a new initiative instituted to monitor student behaviors.  Chick-Fil-A donated a free breakfast sandwich to each of the selected students.

The Middle School and High School students will be released early this Thursday, November 21st due to the conferences  The PM session for the Secondary parent teacher conferences has been rescheduled for this Thursday, November 21st from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.

Dear Steel Valley Community, I am sorry for the disruption of not having school in the Middle School and High School today. We found out yesterday that our emergency fire alarm system had gone down, and I had to make the decisions to postpone secondary parent-teacher conferences and to cancel school today. Those decisions were made because we take the safety of our students, staff and visitors very seriously.

Decorate Gavin’s Tree

November 11, 2019

Please help us decorate Gavin’s tree in the SV High School lobby with donations of NEW mittens, hats, gloves, & socks for KIDS & TEENS. We will collect items during the months of November & December.  All items will then be donated to children in the community who need them for the winter.

We loved having 246 people attend the Town Hall meeting on October 29, 2019! We have compiled a summary of the ideas that we received, and they are attached for your review. As we move forward, we hope to continue to gain valuable input from all of our stakeholders. When we set the date of the next Town Hall meeting, we will communicate it widely to our community. Thank you for your contributions! Eddie Wehrer Superintendent

Town Hall Follow-up

November 1, 2019

Click on header from a message the Superintendent

Trick or Treat:

October 31, 2019

The Boroughs of Munhall and West Homestead have moved trick-or-treating to Saturday, November 2, from 6 – 8 PM. In the Borough of Homestead, trick-or-treating will remain Thursday, October 31, from 6 - 8 PM.

Click on the header to see Barrett Elementary's Veterans Flyer

Town Hall Meeting

October 22, 2019

On Tuesday, October 29th, the Steel Valley School District will host a Town Hall meeting at 6:00 PM in the High School Auditorium. Please join us in an open, honest and respectful community conversation as we discuss public education in the Steel Valley School District.

FAFSA NIGHT

October 14, 2019

Click on the header to see the FAFSA flyer for information. Please contact Jason Novak to choose one of the sessions. RSVP by October 18th.