Quaker Valley School District

In the Headlines:

• Maximum project cost set for proposed Quaker Valley High School project: $105 million; public hearing set (Sewickley Herald)
• New Quaker Valley hall of famer Justin Shegog raised basketball program’s profile (Trib HSSN)
• Osborne Elementary Home & School Association hosts back-to-school picnic (Sewickley Herald)
• Quaker Valley School District provides update on high school construction project (WPXI)
• Senior standouts set tone for Quaker Valley soccer (Trib HSSN)
• Trusted to get athletes back to health, Dr. Jeff Mulholland to join Quaker Valley Sports Hall of Fame (Trib HSSN)

Safety Drills Information

A notification was sent home to all families this Friday, September 15 regarding safety drills being practiced throughout the District. In conjunction with school and borough safety officials, Quaker Valley maintains an Emergency Preparedness Plan for each of our schools. Part of this plan contains the school safety plans and fire drills that we conduct each school year, some of those drills must be completed within the first 90 days of the school year.

We encourage you to talk to your children about these drills and discuss any questions they may have about participating. Please stress to your children the importance of listening to and following the instructions they will receive from teachers, principals, or police/first responders.

If you have any questions about the drills we will practice in the coming months or any of our safety protocols, please contact your child’s building principal.

Pictures have been taken at all four of our buildings. Watch your emails in the coming days for a notification from Jostens that photos are ready. When accessing photos, you will first create your account by entering your child's school code:

• Middle School Event Code: FE196323
• Osborne Event Code: FE196523
• Edgeworth Event Code: FE196423
• High School Event Code: FE186422

Upon logging into the Jostens website, you will see your child's "profile" available to you, but you will need to enter a PIN to see the photos. This PIN is your child's graduation year.

Makeup photo dates are as follows:

• QVMS - October 26
• Edgeworth Elementary - October 26
• QVHS - October 27
• Osborne Elementary - November 1

Athletic Passes Available:

2023-2024 Athletic Event Passes are 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 games.

Head Swim Coach Needed

Quaker Valley School District is seeking a Head Swim Coach effective with the 2023-2024 school year. Relevant experience and clearances required. EOE.

For further information or more details about this position, please contact Mr. Mike Mastroianni, Director of Athletics and Activities, at mastroiannim@qvsd.org or 412-749-6007 or his assistant Chrissie Johns at johnsc@qvsd.org or 412-749-6001.

6th Grade and Elementary Cross Country for Quaker Valley Students (2023)

In 2021, Ryan Kelly, Head Coach for the Quaker Valley High School Cross Country team, resumed a cross country program for Quaker Valley Middle School students in 6^th grade and Quaker Valley elementary students in grades 3-5. This cross country program is continuing this year as the attached letter includes all relevant information. This cross country program operates outside the school district as interscholastic athletics are only offered to 7th through 12 graders. However, Coach Kelly wanted to provide our younger cross country runners with practices and the opportunity to run in two invitationals against other 6th-grade and elementary students throughout Western Pennsylvania. Further details are listed in the attached letter and if you are interested in joining our cross country program for the Fall 2023 season, please reach out to Coach Kelly via email at kellyr@qvsd.org thank you for your interest. Click here to access the attached letter. 

2023 Quaker Valley Middle School Fall Tennis Club

Christi Hays, the QV Girls’ and Boys’ Varsity Tennis Coach will once again be offering a QV Middle School Tennis Club. The club will be open to 6, 7 and 8th graders who have no experience. And it is also open to some 4th and 5th graders who have experience (please check with Coach Christi).

The program will start the week of August 21 and runs for 9 weeks through Friday, October 21 - depending on the Varsity Girls Schedule. The club will feature practices at the QV High School courts- and possible matches against opponents that may include Sewickley Academy, Allegheny CC and Butler Area.

Full details are available on Christi’s website www.keylob.net. Her email address is rockhays@cs.com.

Community News and Information

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.

View District and Community Flyers on Peachjar!

Check out the Kids' Community Closet, open 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. every Saturday. 

We are a "free-cycle" community space to share kids' clothing (birth through size 14/16). All clothing is free and in good, very gently used condition. (You'll also find some items with tags still on!) There are no applications, income requirements, or donations necessary. Scan the QR code to follow our Facebook page for updates!

The Kids' Community Closet is located at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 616 Washington St., Sewickley, PA 15143. Enter through the courtyard (across from the Sewickley Municipal Building) and follow the signs. 

Quaker Valley Fire Safety Fair

The Quaker Valley Fire Safety Fair will be held on October 14th from 10 a.m.- 1 pm on Broad St in Sewickley (between Beaver and Thorn). There will be fire trucks, emergency vehicles, kids activities, food trucks, and more. 

This is a free community event that is hosted by the Quaker Valley Fire Safety Committee, which is made up of the Aleppo Township Volunteer Fire Company, Big Sewickley Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Cochran Hose Company, Emsworth Volunteer Fire Company, Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Department, Leetsdale Fire Department.

Union Aid Society

The Union Aid Society is here to assist QVSD residents with educational costs, housing, medical expenses and more. To see if you qualify or for more information, please contact us at 412.741.9240 or info@UnionAidSociety.org or visit our website at www.UnionAidSociety.net.

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