Quaker Valley School District

As the temperatures drop and winter weather systems enter our region more frequently, we want to take this time to remind families of our alert protocols.

Families will receive texts, phone calls, and/or emails through our alert system. A follow up email will be sent out from the qvelink@qvsd.org email address. It is important to be sure that your contact information is current. If the contact information needs to be updated, please contact your student’s school. In addition, our district website, www.qvsd.org, is used to communicate delays and closings, as is the District’s social media (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram).

Quaker Valley also notifies three local news stations: KDKA, WPXI, WTAE. Please note that the District does not control how quickly the information is updated on-air. You may consider signing up for the electronic alerts through these stations.

Six Quaker Valley teams from Edgeworth Elementary, Osborne Elementary, and the Middle School competed in the annual History Bowl at the Senator John Heinz History Center on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

Read more about it at qvsd.org

Thank you to everyone who helped QVHS Key Club and Student Council surpass our goal for the Marines Toys for Tots toy drive!

Members of our clubs dropped off 135 toys at the Stuff A Bus event sponsored by 96.1 KISS - Pittsburgh on Wednesday, November 30!

Athletic Passes Available: 

2022-2023 Athletic Event Passes now available for sale! To purchase, contact the QVHS athletic office at 412-749-6001 or johnsc@qvsd.org. 

Adult passes are $50 and student passes are $25. Make checks payable to QVSD. Passes are not valid at QVHS away games or any home or away playoff/championship game.

QV Athletic News:

• Quaker Valley Welcomes New Wrestling Coach



• Returning contributors have Quaker Valley girls in position to make noise

• WPIAL Class 2A wrestling preview - Trib

• WPIAL Class 2A Wrestling preview - Post-Gazette

Quaker Valley Middle School Track and Field Sign-Ups (2023)

Interested 7th and 8th graders (both boys and girls) are asked to complete and submit the linked form to both indicate their interest and provide contact information so that student-athletes as well as their parents/guardians can receive further information as we move closer to the start of the season, which officially begins with the first practice on Monday, March 6, 2023. If you have any further questions, please contact Ryan Kelly, Head Middle School Track and Field Coach at kellyr@qvsd.org.

QV Golf Clinic:

The QVHS Golf Boosters have coordinated with the RMU Golf Bubble for our current and future QV golfers to have some dedicated space/time for golf practice. This is voluntary and open to anyone, not just current golfers, so please RSVP and spread the word.  

The clinics are open to any current 8th graders interested in golf and looking to prepare for the golf tryouts in 2023 AND all current/potential high school students interested in improving their game in preparation for next season’s tryouts.

We will do more clinics in the new year as well - we are just getting started! All interested students/families should direct questions to Steve Schollaert at schollsw@gmail.com. Please RSVP so that we can make sure that we have enough space for all interested golfers.

Booster Parent Steve Schollaert will be on hand to assist with skill development, but if your athlete would like additional professional instruction from a golf pro, you may contact the RMU Golf Bubble for information.

Tuesdays - 5:30 (11/15, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13)

$14/large bucket of balls

QV Little Quakers: 

Quaker Valley Boys Basketball Coach Mike Mastroianni and the Quaker Valley Boys & Girls Basketball teams will once again host the QV Boys Basketball Little Quakers basketball clinics for all boys and girls in K-4^th grade. The clinics are from 9am-10am at Quaker Valley High School Gymnasium on Saturdays – December 3-10-17 and January 7. Clinic applications are available HERE or call Coach Mastroianni at 412 749-6007 or email mastroiannim@qvsd.org 

• Judge rules in favor of Quaker Valley School District on high school construction project

• Quaker Valley area residents weigh in on Allegheny County judge's ruling of a proposed high school project

• Quaker Valley educator honored for her leadership, positive impacts

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.

Barclay Etiquette and Ballroom Dancing Classes in Sewickley 

Boys and Girls in grades 3 - 8 use dancing, fun and games to learn table manners, party and dancing etiquette, manners for personal electronics, and kind and respectful behavior in social situations. Classes meet one Thursday every month through May at the Edgeworth Club, 511 East Drive Sewickley, PA. Class dates: 12/1, 1/5, 2/2, 3/9, 4/27, 5/4, 5/18. Class Times: 3^rd - 4^th grade meets 4:15pm – 5:15pm. 5^th – 8^th grade meets 5:45pm – 6:45pm. For more information www.thebarclayclasses.com   FOR ENROLLMENT INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: enroll@thebarclayclasses.com or 908-232-8370

Friends of the Sewickley Public Library

Do you have books to donate? Friends of the Sewickley Public Library are accepting book donations! Please drop off your donations at the circulation desk. Your book donations are used to raise money for the library at our book sales 3x a year. The next book sale will be sometime in February. Thank you for your support!

Donations should be:

• new or gently used with good bindings and no rips, tears, or missing pages
• clean, with no writing or signs of spills, soil, or mold
• free of any odors (mold, mildew, smoke, pets, etc.) or pet hair

We cannot accept:

• magazines or newspapers
• encyclopedias
• textbooks
• VHS tapes or cassette tapes

Holiday StoryWalks

December 6 - 31



Celebrate the season with two very special Holiday StoryWalks at Ohio Township Nature Center and Henle Park from December 6 - 31. Take a stroll through the StoryWalk at Henle Park to find out who Bear stays up for, then wander through the trail at Ohio Township Nature Center to read all about what Snowmen do at night. 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 http://sewickleylibrary.org/storywalk.

Laughlin Children's Center Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) Workshops

Register for one of our popular and informative Care Workshops presented by Dr. Gail Mangan, a highly acclaimed Adolescent Psychologist.

CARE training includes an educational component and active practice for general use by adults who interact with children of all ages in various settings.

Adults who are clinicians will benefit from the training, and those in roles such as receptionist, preschool teacher, daycare provider, medical provider, parent, or foster parent.

Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) is a trauma-informed, field-initiated training for nonclinical adults. Care training emphasizes principles taught in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. CARE utilizes the 3 P's – Praise, Paraphrase, and Point out to connect with children and promote positive child-adult relationships. CARE training also contains techniques for giving children effective commands and a set of selective ignoring techniques to redirect problematic behaviors.

Sessions are available Thursday, December 8, 2022 with your choice of two sessions at 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

To register, visit www.laughlincenter.org or call 412-741-4087

ADHD Workshop

If you are a parent of a child or teen with ADHD, Laughlin offers a workshop moderated by Dr. Lenore Melman. It covers the nature of ADHD and the principles and techniques for raising children with ADHD.

The cost is $60.00 per participant on February 2 and March 2, 2023.

To register, visit www.laughlincenter.org or call 412-741-4087.

Light Up Your Neighborhood with Sewickley Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts from Sewickley Troop 243 are continuing the tradition of selling luminaria kits for the holiday season. Each kit contains 10 five-inch candles, 10 white paper bags and a bag of sand. The price is $14/kit, by check or PayPal. Orders will be taken through December 5, 2022, with delivery to local homes on Saturday, December 10. To support this fundraiser, please e-mail BSTroop243Sewickley@gmail.com or call/text Jennifer Nastasi at 708-829-8734.

Quaker Valley Youth Wrestling

Registration for Quaker Valley Youth Wrestling is now open for all Quaker Valley youth in grades K - 6.

Practice begins the end of October and runs through the end of February. Your wrestler will learn the skills needed on and off the mat - goal setting, confidence, persistence, and determination.

Register today at www.quakervalleywrestling.com. Any questions, please reach out to Kelly Miller at millerk@qvsd.org. 

First National Bank is helping the arts come alive for multiple days with unique giftables!

Sale dates (free and open to the public):

December 1-11 / Monday-Friday 12-8 p.m. / Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Holiday mART is a pop-up shop comprised of dozens of artists who feature a variety of handcrafted items. This year Sweetwater Center for the Arts will offer in-person sales in the Sweetwater Community Room with a beautiful pop-up boutique. The market will feature artists who craft handmade gifts in ceramics, fiber art, wood, metal, paper, glass, and fine art, as well as holiday themed gifts, gifts for children, and edibles.

Please visit the website for more specific information and the release of our winter classes next week!

Since 1898, the Union Aid Society has been assisting our QVSD neighbors in need. For more information on our seasonal programs, apply for a scholarship (non-traditional students welcomed!) or learn about our financial aid policies, please contact us at 412.741.9240 or info@unionaidsociety.org.