Greetings, Chartiers Valley Families,
Happy first day of March! As the spring moves closer, I cannot help to feel a sense of hope and a bit of relief. It is hard to believe that it was one year ago this week that our first correspondence regarding COVID-19 was released.
Throughout this past year, we have had our ups and downs. However, I feel we have become stronger as a District, and our community has developed a kinship that I am not sure would have been established if not for the pandemic. For these things, I say, there is always a silver lining.
With the fourth grading period around the corner and the weather beginning to break, I am sure our students and perhaps many of you may be inclined to let your guard down a bit. I encourage you to stay the course in protecting yourselves and others by mask-wearing, social-distancing, and practicing hand hygiene. As you may have heard, Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot vaccine was approved, and I hope we will see an uptick in vaccine distribution in Pennsylvania.
In other noteworthy news, the Governor's attestation order is no longer applicable, as Allegheny County has returned to a moderate transmission level as of today, March 1. This means that schools are no longer required to close if/when a certain number of positive cases are reached. These numbers were dictated by the state/PDE, based on building population. You may recall, the CV elementary and middle school positive case number was 4, and the high school number was 6.
Naturally, the District will still maintain what is in the best interest of the students and staff; however, we are no longer tied to the order from November 23, 2020.
The Governor also lifted travel restrictions and eased gathering restrictions today. In accordance with new occupancy limitations being raised to 15% occupancy, the CV Athletic Office will be adjusting its event attendance restrictions. This is great news, considering spring athletics and activities are just around the corner. More details will be forthcoming from the Athletics Office.
Thank you for your continued support of our students and staff. Despite the challenges that we have faced this year, it is still a great day to be a Colt!
Sincerely,
Johannah M. Vanatta, Ed.D
Superintendent
