10 May 2021 | Chartiers Valley Middle School
Hello Colt Families,

There is so much yet to accomplish in the final three weeks of the school year! We have a lot coming up and would like to remind you of the important dates:

Tuesday, May 11- NJHS Induction Ceremony, 7:00 PM HS Auditorium

Friday, May 14- Virtual Students PSSA Testing-Science (grade 8 only)
Drop-off at 7:30, dismissal at approximately 10:00
**All students must bring their Chromebook & charger for testing sessions.

Friday, May 14- 5th Grade Move-Up Day, 9:00-10:30. Drop off begins at 8:40 at Door #3.

Thursday, May 20-8th Grade Recognition, 7:00 pm, CV HS Stadium

Congratulations to 8th grader Taylor Walsh for winning second place in the Ligonier Valley Writers’ Student Poetry Contest in the category of Shirey Poetry Award: Grades 7-9 Free Verse Poetry with her poem "Diamond Love." Read Taylor’s poem and all winning poems here!

The Middle School Chorus students would like to share their Spring Choral concert and the High School "Sound Waves" recital that the 8th-grade students were chosen to participate. Enjoy the incredible talent displayed by all! Middle School Spring Chorus Concert and HS Sound Waves Concert.
Make it a great day,

Dr. Michele Welter, Principal
Mr. Dan Knause, Assistant Principal


*If you need this information translated into your native language, please contact us with your desired language.
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Important Upcoming Dates

Monday, May 10- Day 3
Tuesday, May 11- Day 4
Wednesday, May 12- Day 5
Thursday, May 13 - Day 6


Looking Ahead:
May 11- NJHS Evening 7:00 PM 
May 14- 5th to 6th Grade Move-Up Day
May 20- 8th Grade Recognition (May 27 rain date)
May 24- 26- Challenge Days
May 28- Last Student Day of School











Kindergarten registration is now open! Visit the Registration page on the District website for more information!


FREE MEALS!
Following the extension of the Federal Free Breakfast and Lunch Program, all students are eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch daily. Remote students should complete the Google form to order meals for pick-up.


Student Newspaper
It's time to warm up your life with another fabulous edition of A Dose of Colt Coffee. We have created yet another magnificent publication to chase away your winter blues. Click here to read the "Ice Cold Edition" of A Dose of Colt Coffee.


Yearbook Orders
Yearbook orders for the 2020-2021 are now being accepted! Buying early means you will get the lowest prices as the cost increases every couple of months, so don’t delay! Click here to order:


Free ebooks and audiobooks
Click here to access Sora, a free collection of ebooks and audiobooks curated specifically for our school. This is a great resources for home and school learning!


Free Meals
Chartiers Valley School District is now offering FREE breakfast and FREE lunch to every student, every school day. This includes to-go meals for students learning virtually.  

To-go meals for virtual days (both CV Cyber and Hybrid) must be ordered using this Google Form: To-Go Meals Order Form. Orders must be placed 24 hours in advance and picked up at the following times: 
  • CV Cyber Students can pick up to-go meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 am -12:00 noon at the High School. 
  • Hybrid students with last names beginning in A-K can pick up meals for their remote days at the end of the day each Tuesday before leaving school. 
  • Hybrid students with last names beginning in L-Z can pick up their to-go meals each Thursday before going home. 

At this time, the free meals for all students will only run until December 31, 2020, at which time meal pay statuses will return to Paid, Free, or Reduced rates based on qualifications.  Be sure to submit your free/reduced meal applications as soon as possible to avoid any gap in benefits. Applications can be found on the District website. 
Helpful Links





Follow us on INSTAGRAM
The Middle School has an Instagram page! Follow us @cvsdmiddleschool
Also follow: @cvsdcolts @cvsdprimary @cvsdintermediate @cvsdhighschool


Attendance
Remember to take attendance on your online learning days- it takes only a few clicks to do! Here’s a short and helpful video on how a student can take their attendance in Infinite Campus. Or, a parent can take their child’s attendance in Infinite Campus.  Click here for a video on how a parent can take attendance.  

If your child is absent from school (online or in person), please email the MS Attendance Secretary, msattendance@cvsd.net.  If your child is a hybrid student and is too sick for school, but able to attend online, please email msattendance@cvsd.net to inform the school that your child will be working from home that day.  


Peach Jar
All flyers are sent digitally via PeachJar!
That means no more backpacks full of paper and over 150,000 pieces of paper saved each year...that's 17 trees!

Click on the graphic to view flyers for:
  • community & school events
  • youth sports and activities sign-ups
  • job and scholarship opportunities
  • and more!
. . . CV in the News . . .


Inspiring, achieving, celebrating excellence
Chartiers Valley Middle School

50 Thoms Run Road Bridgeville, PA 15017
412-429-2220