Quaker Valley School District
Welcome Back!
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First Day of School Information |
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We cannot wait to see our students! Parkway West students start on Tuesday, August 23, K-9 on Wednesday, August 24, and students in grades 10-12 on Thursday, August 25.
Supply lists, schedules, and more can be found on each individual school's page on our website.
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Transportation Information |
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Transportation letters have been mailed, and families should have received them by the end of the last week. If you have questions about your child's bus route, please contact Monark Transportation at (724) 318-8535.
Bus Drivers Needed
A shortage of school bus drivers persists across the nation and the impact is felt here at Quaker Valley as well. We continue to be in need of qualified drivers to fill routes for the 2022-2023 school year. Quaker Valley School District contracts with Monark Student Transportation Corporation to provide rides to and from school for QV students. Monark offers free training, competitive wages and benefits, and flexible schedules. To apply visit www.monarktrans.com Please share this job opportunity with all family and friends.
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School Board Meeting Tuesday |
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All work sessions and legislative meetings of the Quaker Valley Board of School Directors are scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM and are returning to the Edgeworth Elementary School Large Group Instruction Room.
A one-way Zoom audio feed will be provided as a courtesy for community members who wish to listen to the meetings. Click here to register for the Zoom webinar link.
If you would like to address the Board, you may do so by registering in advance with the Board Secretary, Christina DeAngelis, who can be reached at deangelisc@qvsd.org.
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is no longer funding free lunches for all students in the 2022-2023 school year. Families are strongly encouraged to apply for the National School Lunch Program, as they may qualify for free or reduced costs for meals, as well as reduced college applications, testing fees, and more.
Visit www.schoolcafe.com to create an account and complete the application. Families will enter their student(s) lunch PIN as the student ID.
Meal costs will return to their previous prices. Breakfast is $1.50, and lunch is $3.05 for a standard meal for all grades and at the secondary level, $3.75 for a premium meal.
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Quaker Valley is hiring cafeteria monitors for Osborne and Edgeworth Elementary Schools. Join us this school year to help in the QV Cafe. Monitors work for 2 1/2 hours a day. Apply online at www.qvsd.org/jobs
Monark Student Transportation Corporation is hiring drivers for the 2022-2023 school year. Quaker Valley School District contracts with Monark Student Transportation Corporation to provide rides to and from school for QV students. To apply visit www.monarktrans.com
Monark offers free training, competitive wages and benefits, and flexible schedules.
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Have you heard about CHIP? The Children's Health Insurance Program is an invaluable asset and service to Pennsylvania families. Visit the CHIP website if you're interested in more information: http://CHIPcoversPAkids.com.
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Voluntary Accidental Insurance Available |
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To help guard against the expense of an accident we are once again offering Voluntary Student Accident Insurance to our students for the 2022-2023 school year through A-G Administrators LLC. This coverage may provide some relief from personal expenses due to deductibles and co-insurance or the lack of primary insurance all together.
To view additional information or download an application, please visit our website.
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We are excited to welcome volunteers back into our buildings this year. If you are interested in volunteering, please see the District website for the volunteer process and all required clearances and documentation.
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Community News and Information |
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The events and programs included in this section are operating independently of the Quaker Valley School District. The distribution of this information does not indicate endorsement or sponsorship by the District.
Dr. Robert Edwards - Art Lessons
For thirteen years, Dr. Edwards was the Visual Arts teacher for both the Middle and Senior Schools of Sewickley Academy, and since 2016 he has continued to teach privately in his personal studio in Bell Acres. Many of his past students have been both Congressional and Scholastic Art Award winners, have exhibited their artworks publicly in local art galleries, and have been accepted to many of the nation’s prestigious art and design programs.
Dr. Robert Edwards now offers private drawing and painting lessons for those students and adults who are interested in attending late afternoon and weekend atelier classes. These classes aim to introduce interested students to the methodology and techniques of classical, representational drawing and painting, as practiced historically by the Renaissance and Modern Masters. For further information please contact Dr. Edwards at 412-749-9427, email robert.monroe.edwards@gmail.com, or see examples of his work on drawnandquartered.com.
Sewickley Public Library Fall Book Sale
The Friends of the Sewickley Public Library need your donations! Our Fall Book Sale is right around the corner and we need books, CDs and DVDs! Items can be dropped off at the circulation desk. Please note, we cannot accept: damaged books (water, mold, mildew, smoke), resource books more than 5 years old (ie finance, medicine, health, business), encyclopedias, VHS or cassette tapes, magazines, or books from other library collections. Please turn in donations by September 4 to give our Book Sale team time to sort and prep for the big sale! Thank you for your support and donations! Book Sale Sept. 9 thru 11.
Sewickley Public Library Story Walk
Grab the family and take a stroll through any of these spaces and enjoy one of six different back-to-school-themed picture books! A StoryWalk® places pages from a children’s picture book along a walking path so that children and their caregivers may enjoy nature and reading together. For more information visit: https://www.sewickleylibrary.org/kids/storywalk/
Sixth Annual Owen Galluzzo Memorial Picnic and Wiffleball Tournament
Sept. 5 at War Memorial Park from noon-5 p.m. The event is a day full of family fun, including bounce houses, face painting, hot dogs and ice cream, bead stringing, a basket raffle (more than 100 baskets), a home-run derby and a wiffleball tournament. All proceeds go to the Owen Galluzzo Memorial Fund, which was established in 2014 after Owen, a Quaker Valley student, died at the age of 9 following open heart surgery. The fund is managed through The Pittsburgh Foundation and its mission is to support non-profit organizations that enrich the lives of medically fragile children like Owen. Visit Remembering Owen: The Owen Galluzzo Memorial Fund on Facebook for more information. Owen Galluzzo Event Flyer
Soccer Shots
Soccer Shots Pittsburgh is an engaging children’s soccer program with a focus on character development. Our caring team positively impacts children’s lives on and off the field through best-in- class coaching, communication and curriculum. Fall schedules are now available.
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