Good Evening Chartiers Valley Family and Community,
What a tremendous week we have had! The online learning is going wonderfully. I have received multiple comments from parents, students, and teachers on the incredible job everyone is doing. It has truly been a team effort! Thank you, teachers, students and parents for adapting to a new way of learning. Thank you to our food service department for preparing and distributing meals to our families in need. And, to our facilities department, thank you for continuing to maintain our buildings and grounds.
I understand that our new teaching, learning, and grading methods are quite different than what we are used to. If you think about it, though, just about everything in life looks much different right now. It would not be fitting to try to maintain our traditional methods in the midst of a crisis. While procedures have been adjusted, our students remain our priority. This is especially important during these trying times.
Parents and guardians, I encourage you to ask your children about what they are learning or what they are working on. This can be more challenging at the secondary level, but checking on their work is a great way to engage with your children and encourage them to log on and keep up the great work.
I experienced a “teachable moment" with my own children this week. My fourth-grader and I had to learn how to navigate her teacher's Google Classroom. I learned that I needed to make sure she was indeed completing all the assignments. With my freshman, we had to establish a “timely” school schedule, and we discussed some of her assignments which she found interesting. It is definitely a challenge working and schooling from home!
Thank you again for all for your support and positivity during this unprecedented time. The news reported last night a story of a 104-year-old WWII veteran who lived through the Spanish Flu Pandemic and just recovered from the COVID-19 virus. I thought to myself,
wow, what a life!
It made my heart smile, and it gave me hope. I
know that together we will get through this and come out stronger because of it.
Have a wonderful weekend and stay safe and well.
It’s a great day to be a Colt!
Sincerely,
Johannah M. Vanatta, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
