Quaker Valley School District

Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place on Monday, November 21st from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM and Tuesday, November 22nd from 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM. The registration window for conferences opens on Monday, November 7 at 8:00 AM and closes on Wednesday, November 16 at 11:55 PM. Be sure to type in the comment box your preference for “Zoom” or “in-person” conferences. See the linked letters below for registration details.



• Edgeworth Elementary
• Osborne Elementary
• Middle School
• High School

Disney’s Frozen Jr. is coming to Quaker Valley Middle School! Join us for this classic Disney story of two princesses, and all of your favorite characters as they embark on an epic, ice-filled journey of self-discovery, camaraderie, and the real meaning of true love.

Frozen Jr. will be held in the Quaker Valley Middle School Auditorium on Friday, November 11 at 7pm; Saturday, November 12 at 7pm; Sunday, November 13 at 1pm (with a separately-ticketed character breakfast held beforehand); Thursday, November 17 at 7pm; and Friday, November 18 at 7pm. 

Tickets are available online: tinyurl.com/QVFROZENTIX

Streaming Tickets are now available here: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/67499

A separate, hard-ticketed character breakfast is also available prior to the Sunday matinee. Breakfast will take place in the QVMS Cafeteria at 11am. Start your morning with a photo opportunity with Elsa and Anna. Then, meet the Olaf, Sven, and all of your favorite Frozen characters as they greet and serve a breakfast that includes snowflake waffles, sausage, mini-omelettes, fruit, and beverages. During it all, you can sing along to your favorite songs from Frozen with our cast. 

Tickets go on sale at the Quaker Valley Middle School Main Office during normal school hours starting on Wednesday, October 26. The cost for the breakfast is $12 per child and $15 per adult. 

Only 130 tickets are available for the breakfast. Anyone attending the breakfast who also has tickets to the performance will be welcome into the auditorium upon arrival at the school so that they may reserve seats.  

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU! 

Cafeteria Workers Needed

Help us serve our students! We have multiple cafeteria positions open. These positions are employed by Quaker Valley and are part-time, on-site positions on all student days during the school year. Schedules are flexible and pay ranges from  $14.23 - $15.94/hour.

Bus Drivers Needed (Training Provided)

We are in need of drivers for the 2022-2023 school year. Drivers are employed by Monark Student Transportation Corporation which provides training, competitive wages, benefits, bonuses, and flexible schedules.

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.

Fall Season Updates: 

The boys soccer team placed 3rd in the WPIAL Championships behind Deer Lakes and Beaver Area after defeating South Park in the WPIAL Consolation game. They will compete in the first round of the PIAA playoffs this Tuesday, Nov. 8 when they take on Mercyhurst Prep.

The girls volleyball team fell to Freeport in a hard-fought game on Tuesday, Nov. 1. The girls will continue to compete in the PIAA Championship playoffs and will take on Kane High School on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at Kane High School

Congratulations to cross country runners Clark LaLomia, Cecilia Montagnese, Tyler Bell, and Ellie Cain who competed in the PIAA AA Individual Championships in Hershey this Saturday 11/5. Montagnese placed 36th and Cain placed, 83rd of 244 runners. Bell placed 108th and Clark placed 155th of 247 runners. Well done!

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 

Holiday Gifts Fundraiser QVHS Golf Team

Please shop today! 25% of all sales will go to QVHS Golf! Order Deadline Nov 23th. Gift Pick up week of December 12th, location to be determined. Holiday Cards and Photo Blankets will be delivered to your home. Any questions, please contact Shelley Murray 412-716-6161.

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.

22nd Annual Unique Boutique

The 22nd Annual Unique Boutique will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2022, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Edgeworth Club, 511 East Drive, Sewickley. Heritage Valley Health System is the sponsor. All proceeds will be utilized to renovate the 5th floor Orthopedic Unit at Heritage Valley Sewickley Hospital. There will be 50+ vendors and artists, who will be selling adult/children clothing, home decor, gourmet food and jewelry/accessories. The admission is $20 per person or $40 for admission and buffet lunch. To purchase tickets, go online at www.heritagevalley.org/unique-boutique. For more information, call (412) 749-7121 or email foundation@hvhs.org. For parking convenience, a parking shuttle will be available every 30 minutes (9:30am to 4:00pm) from the Heritage Valley Sewickley Hospital garage at Fitch Circle (720 Blackburn Road) to the Edgeworth Club.

Backyard Flag Football

Backyard Flag Football is a non-profit Coed Youth Flag Football League that hosts 2 seasons of flag football each year.  Our goal at Backyard Flag Football is to give every child an opportunity to develop, learn the rules and be a participant. We promote team play, good sportsmanship and respect towards teammates, coaches, officials, parents and teachers.

We are gearing up for our Fall/Winter 2022 season and would like to give every child in the Pittsburgh and surrounding areas an opportunity to participate in the Backyard Flag Football league. Please contact Lisa DiGregory at 412.215.2988 or ladigregory@verizon.net with any questions you may have. Download their registration form HERE. 

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.

Fern Hollow Seeking Volunteers

Currently, our number of volunteers is at an ALL TIME LOW. We are URGENTLY seeking your help! Please spread the word to friends, family, youth groups, scouts, senior clubs, etc. so that we can grow our volunteer base to meet the needs of our upcoming fall programs and events. Your help is needed now more than ever. Contact Cam at Cam@fhnc.org for opportunities. Thank you!

The Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra performs a FREE concert at Heinz Hall on Sunday, November 13 at 7:30 PM. Maestro Jacob Joyce lead the young and talented student musicians in Jimmy Lopez Bellido’s Techno, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade for Orchestra, selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet, Suite No. 2 and Dvorak’s Symphony #8. The concert is free but tickets are required.

Visit www.pyso.org/tickets to obtain your tickets. Heinz Hall is located at 600 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

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. 

Registration is open for the popular Thanksgiving tradition, the Sewickley Turkey Trot! Whether you're a seasoned runner, a first-timer, or just looking for a family walk, this is the perfect 5K. Don't miss out on the fun, and register online today. 

The Turkey Trot is a joint project of the Heritage Valley Health System Foundation and the Sewickley Valley YMCA. Proceeds benefit the Faith in Action program at the Sewickley Valley YMCA.