5 October 2020 | Chartiers Valley Intermediate School |
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Dear IS Families,
Thank you for your continued support in your child’s learning. We know this year has brought many challenges to our students, their families, and our community. We are committed to offering a quality educational experience for our students. To help us better prepare for our upcoming virtual Open House, we are asking parents and guardians to complete a brief survey to gather input and questions. Click here to access the form.
Also, beginning this week your child will be taking the Acadience Assessment (formerly known as Dibels). Acadience Reading helps teachers identify children at-risk for reading difficulties and determine the skills to target for instructional support. Acadience Reading provides a universal screening and detects when students may need extra support, while monitoring growth throughout the year. Acadience Reading will be administered in person for hybrid students and via Google Meet for CV Cyber students, as scheduled by your child’s teacher.
As always, if you have any questions please reach out to your child’s teacher or an administrator.
DATE CLARIFICATION: Previous District communication reported that students have a half day on October 30. All Fridays are remote learning days for all students (CV Cyber, Hybrid, and Hybrid +2), so students should complete a half day of work remotely on October 30.
Also, there is no school for students on Monday, November 2 and Tuesday, November 3.
Have a great week!
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Sincerely,
Mrs. Julie Franczyk, Principal
Mr. Peter Schintz, Assistant Principal
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Important Upcoming Dates
October
26 - Last day of first 9-weeks marking period
30 - Half Day for Students (AM only)
No students in the building due to Friday At-Home Learning
November
2 - No School for Students (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
3 - No School for Students (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
26 - No School - Thanksgiving Recess
27 - No School - Thanksgiving Recess
30 - No School - Thanksgiving Recess
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Nurse's Newsletter - October 2020 Edition |
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Daily Screening Reminder
Please remember to screen your child for COVID-19 symptoms prior to school each morning. Click here for a helpful screening checklist. If they are not feeling well, please keep your child home. If you have any questions about whether your child should stay home from school, please contact your School Nurse.
Health Services Website
Dental Visits
The Smile Mobile Dentist visits have been postponed until May due to COVID-19 concerns. As of now, the dates are as follows:
May 3, 2021 - Intermediate School
May 4, 2021 - Primary School
May 5, 2021 - Middle School
Screenings
Our typical screening timeline for weight, height, vision, and hearing will be pushed back to a later time. Our department wants to ensure that screenings are performed in the safest way possible. If you have specific concerns about your child, please reach out to your building’s School Nurse.
Flu
Flu vaccines will be highly recommended this cold and flu season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Per the CDC, influenza vaccination will be paramount to reduce the impact of respirator illness in the population. Please contact your child’s health care provider for information on where to get a flu shot.
Our department is working hard to keep our students and staff healthy and safe. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your building School Nurse with any questions or concerns!
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Mrs. Bobbi Spak
Intermediate School Nurse
412-429-2283
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Halloween Information
Halloween is a fun and exciting time for many of our children. We are planning to make this a fun time for our kids, while still keeping the health and safety of our children at the forefront of our plan. CVIS students will enjoy a Halloween celebration on October 29 in their homeroom. The PTG will be providing Halloween treats and activities to the homeroom teachers to facilitate the fun! Due to restrictions in place, please review the following:
- We will not have parent volunteers.
- There will be no Halloween costume parade this year
- Please do not send in treats, treat bags, or any other items for distribution
- Students are invited to wear Halloween-themed attire or a costume that does not impede the school day.
- Please do not send your child in with a costume to change into, no face paint, and no accessories to costumes, including costume masks.
- Students will need to wear their Halloween-attire or costume for the entire day.
Blessings in a Backpack Program
We are grateful to be able to offer the Blessings in a Backpack program through St. Barbara’s again this year. If you would like to receive food donations through the Blessings in a Backpack program, please Click Here to Sign-Up! Your family will receive monthly supplies of food provided by St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Bridgeville. Please note - it operates on a first come, first serve basis. If you have questions regarding the program, contact our school counselor, Ms. Mallon, smallon@cvsd.net
Counseling for Colts
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 IS Attendance Secretary, skowalo@cvsd.net If your child is a hybrid student and is too sick for school, but able to attend online, please email your child’s teachers (ELA and Math/Sci) AND skowalo@cvsd.net to let them know your child will be working from home that day.
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News from the PTG
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Book Fair- happening online now! Click here for the flyer The online book fair runs from October 5th through October 18!
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Odyssey of the Mind- An informational meeting will be held virtually on October 5 at 7pm. Odyssey of the Mind is a creative competition that builds students’ social skills. Click here for the flyer.
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Please Complete PARENT SURVEY for CVIS PTG. The CVIS PTG is interested in your opinion! With the anomaly of this school year and the lack of physical events, we want to make sure the PTG is focusing on the items that will best serve our school community. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey and share your thoughts on what you believe to be the most beneficial use of the PTG's time and resources. Survey link: http://bit.ly/CVISPTGSurvey20
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SOCIAL DIRECTORY FORM - Thank you to all the CVIS households who signed up for PTG this year. Please be sure to complete the social social directory form, which will be available to PTG members. Social Directory Form: http://bit.ly/CVISDirectory20.
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Remember, you can always email the PTG at cvisptg@gmail.com with any concerns or comments throughout the year.
Follow us on INSTAGRAM
The Intermediate School has an Instagram page! Follow us @cvsdintermediate
Also follow: @cvsdcolts @cvsdprimary @cvsdhighschool
Flyers
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!
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. . . CV in the News . . .
inCommunity Magazine
https://view.joomag.com/in-chartiers-valley-fall-2020/0610718001601567051?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJqb29tYWciLCJpYXQiOjE2MDE1NjcyMjMsImV4cCI6MTkxNzEwMDAyMywic3Vic2NyaWJlcklEIjo5MDc4MDIyLCJjcmVhdGVfZGF0ZSI6IjIwMjAtMTAtMDEgMTU6NDc6MDMiLCJ1bmlxdWUiOiJOcU5MNXdzNjBQNk5EWlVSQzNnYndWbHgwM252SW1VVSIsInR5cGUiOjMsInJlYWRlcl91dWlkIjoiMGVkNWI3NDUtNTk5Yy00NzE0LWI3NGEtZDFiOWI0MzMzNmNmIn0.LASNuoXj83iJnhWiaIMZxdIWJjfAkgzzajJSO--kjiA&ref=email
Chartiers Valley School District moving forward with “hybrid + 2 plan”
https://www.post-gazette.com/local/west/2020/09/24/Chartiers-Valley-School-District-moving-forward-with-hybrid-2-plan/stories/202009230121
CVSD Colts Football Coach Dan Knause Named Steelers Coach of the Week
https://highschoolfootballamerica.com/pittsburgh-steelers-salute-chartiers-valleys-dan-knause-as-its-high-school-coach-of-the-week/
CVSD Superintendent Serves as Expert Panelist
Two local school officials receive national service awards
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Inspiring, achieving, celebrating excellence
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Chartiers Valley Intermediate School
2030 Swallow Hill Road Pittsburgh, PA 15220
412-429-2233
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