February 6, 2023 | Chartiers Valley Intermediate School

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Get ready for the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge (KHC)! This year, our school will be learning about staying strong in body and mind; we’ll get moving with fun activities, meet kids with special hearts and raise funds for the health of all hearts. Plus, they’ll feel good for doing good!

Download the Kids Heart Challenge App or visit heart.org/KHC to register today and earn your own BE THE TORCH WRISTBAND to help light the way! 

We will be collecting donations until February 28th!

Thank you for keeping more hearts beating strong! 

Mr. Reicoff and Ms. Thropp

Girls on the Run

3rd to 5th-grade girls interested in joining the Spring 2023 Girls on the Run team practicing social-emotional skills and physical exercise should register beginning February 1st at noon at gotrmagee.org/program-registration. Spots are limited, don't delay! Contact Coach Newcamp with any questions at  knewcamp@cvsd.net

Colt Closet 

Does your child need clothing, hygiene items, or a backpack?

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Winter Weather Reminder--Flexible Instruction Days

We want to ensure you are prepared for winter weather as winter approaches. If snow, cold, or ice forces us to close the school buildings, students will switch to a Flexible Instruction Day (FID). These are asynchronous learning days, meaning you can work at your own pace. All students in grades K-12 must log in for attendance purposes through Infinite Campus. Click here for the login instructions.

Work for the day will be posted in Google Classroom (K-8) or Schoology (9-12), and teachers can help by providing correspondence during their teaching hours. If you do not have internet access, please let your teachers know. Discounted internet service may be available; click here to learn more.

Please contact your teachers or building principals if you have questions about Flexible Instruction Days.

News from the PTG

Sarris Sale

Yearbook Upgrade Sale

Yearbook Dedications

PTG Meeting, Feb 7th

AHN Family Yoga Event

The Primary and Intermediate AHN Chill Room staff members are hosting a family yoga event on February 28th at CVPS. Registration is limited. Click here to sign up.

Happy February, Chartiers Valley Families,

It seems as if the year is flying by as we just celebrated the 100th day of school. I am sure many of your students had fun activities surrounding the 100th day.

February always seems like the calm before the storm, as spring musicals, celebrations, and other activities will soon occur. We are excited to share our students' hard work and accomplishments with you.

Some exciting news from our schools and your students recently are:  

PS-The Primary School staff utilizes the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Colt Cart. Teachers discuss a topic and reward students with Super Colt tickets for positive behaviors. 

IS-The IS learned all about space and Pittsburgh's connection to going to the moon with a visit from the new Moonshot Museum. 

MS-The middle school is bringing Virtual Reality to life thanks to the grant for VR devices. Using these new devices, the students traveled worldwide and into space! 

HS-The High School hosted its first Elective-Palooza, an excellent opportunity for underclassmen to learn more about available elective courses by speaking with students and teachers.

These learning opportunities could not be possible without our parents and guardians providing the foundations for our students' learning. I truly believe it takes a village to raise a child. 

The education we provide our students prepares them for their future and the good of our community, region, and even globally. 

As Dr. Martin Luther King so wonderfully stated, "Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education."

I am so very proud of the work of our students and staff. It is an honor to serve this community.

Johannah M. Vanatta, Ed.D.

Miss Hoffman

Miss Hoffman has worked at CVIS for two years. Her first year, she worked as a building substitute. This year, she teaches fifth-grade learning support to a group of wonderful students. Miss Hoffman has been a special education teacher for six years but is so happy to be working for Chartiers Valley full-time!

Miss Hoffman grew up in Bethel Park, PA. She attended Westminster College and graduated with a degree in Early Childhood/Special Education. She also recently got certified to teach English as a Second Language (ESL). Outside of school, Miss Hoffman enjoys working out, traveling to different places, and shopping. 

Mrs. Tulowitzki

Mrs. Tulowitzki has been teaching at Chartiers Valley Intermediate School for ten years. She has taught all three grade levels: third, fourth, and fifth grade. Before coming to CV, she taught in the Harford County Public School System in Maryland for eleven years. Mrs. Tulowitzki received her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Special Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She also earned her Master’s degree as a Reading Specialist at Loyola University in Maryland. Mrs. Tulowitzki is a Chartiers Valley graduate.

Mrs. Tulowitzki loves teaching ELA! She enjoys reading and writing. She is even in the process of writing a children’s book of her own.  

Outside of school, Mrs. Tulowitzki enjoys spending time with her family. She has two boys (Jake and Tyler). She also enjoys watching sports, being outside, and relaxing at home.

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