Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The team of third-graders will head to the 2013 "Worlds Competition" later this month.
A team of local students have advanced to the Odyssey of the Mind “Worlds Competition” and are actively raising funds to support their trip. The seven-member team, coached by Jeff Christensen, will head to the 2013 finals May 22 to May 25 at Michigan State University. The team includes Lilly Capezzuto, Stella Christensen, Ilijana Hasak, Jhon Freddy Krebs, Owen Petronick and Taylor Retzlaff from Osborne Elementary and Isabella Bock from Montessori Children’s Community. The third graders placed first in regionals, and second in the state competition. The international educational program provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students to apply their creativity to solve problems. Thousands of teams from the United States and …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Crews are working to install pipe as part of a multi-community sewer interconnect project.
Motorists today will have limited access to Beaver Road and Glen Mitchell Road due to the ongoing sewer interconnect project. Sewickley Manager Kevin Flannery said Glen Mitchell Road and Beaver Road will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday to allow for installation and connection of pipe. Beaver Road will be closed at McKown Street and Glen Mitchell Road will be closed at Weber Road. The traffic restriction is expected to last only one day and is considered safer than the alternative lane restrictions. Public safety services, school officials and neighboring municipalities have been notified. Quaker Valley encourages Osborne Elementary parents to have students ride the bus as school buses will be allowed access to the school…
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Saturday, April 20, 2013
The group of students have advanced to the Odyssey of the Mind 2013 World Finals next month.
A team of Osborne Elementary third graders recently placed second in the Pennsylvania Odyssey of the Mind competition. The group of students, coached by Jeff Christensen, have advanced to the Odyssey of the Mind 2013 World Finals from May 22 to May 25. The team includes Isabella Bock, Lilly Capezzuto, Stella Christensen, Ilijana Hasak, Jhon Freddy Krebs, Owen Petronick and Taylor Retzlaff. The Osborne students completed a problem called, “Pet Project,” which required the team to build three vehicles, each of which had to use a different method of propulsion. Each vehicle had to successfully run their course three times, bringing with it a piece of a pet to an assembly area. Once all nine parts arrived, the pet was assembled, and the …
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
The team of seven Osborne Elementary third-graders competed against OM teams in grades four and five.
A team of Osborne Elementary third graders recently placed first in the Western Pennsylvania Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition – advancing to the state finals on April 13. More than 800 students from a 22-county area participated in the OM tournament, which was held at Moon Area High School. Quaker Valley's team of seven third graders competed against teams in grades four and five. Led by parent and coach Jeff Christensen, the team includes Isabella Bock, Lilly Capezzuto, Stella Christensen, Ilijana Hasak, Jhon Freddy Krebs, Owen Petronick and Taylor Retzlaff. The Osborne students completed a problem titled, “Pet Project,” which required the team to build three vehicles, each of which must use a different method of propulsion. …
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Osborne Elementary School
1414 Beaver St, Sewickley, PA
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Parents of incoming Quaker Valley kindergarten students can register for 30-minute appointments and are encouraged to attend an upcoming orientation.
The annual Kindergarten Round Up for incoming Quaker Valley kindergarten students and their families is Feb. 18 through Feb. 22 at Edgeworth Elementary School. Families will complete the registration process and meet with several school community members including a teacher, librarian, assistant school nurse and parent association representative. To schedule an appointment contact Diane Hess, student information specialist, at 412-749-5095. Appointments lasting about 30 minutes are scheduled between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Parents are also encouraged to attend an orientation meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 11, at Osborne Elementary School to learn more information about the kindergarten program. Attendees will receive a registration packet to …
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Students fare well in WordMasters Challenge
Quaker Valley Middle School students recently won highest honors in the WordMasters Challenge - a national language arts competition entered by approximately 220,000 students annually, according to a statement from the district. The students competed in the very difficult Gold Division of the Challenge. The sixth graders tied for 10th place in the nation in the year's third meet from 191 school teams competing at this grade level and in this division. Mary Elena Savocchi, a third-grade student at Osborne Elementary, won highest honors for year-long achievement. Mary Elena made only three mistakes in the course of the year's three meets, was one of the five highest-scoring third graders in the entire country in the year-end cumulative …
Monday, April 30, 2012
Changes in language arts, state standards and state testing expectations will be discussed.
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Monday, April 30, 2012
An informational meeting about Quaker Valley’s curriculum is planned for Tuesday evening. Quaker Valley's Dr. Jillian Bichsel, director of academic services, along with several faculty members will present the informational meeting, with a special focus on new developments in language arts, changes in the state standards, new testing expectations set by the state, updated curriculum on the website and more. The curriculum update will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1 in the Osborne Elementary School cafeteria. All Quaker Valley parents and community members are invited to attend. The Quaker Valley High School Key Club members will provide free childcare for this evening’s event. Email cibulasm@qvsd.org no later than Friday, April …
Monday, April 16, 2012
The first concert of the season is 7 p.m. Wednesday at Edgeworth Elementary School.
Quaker Valley School District will open its concert season at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 with a musical showcase in the Edgeworth Elementary school gymnasium. Under the direction of Christine Burgh, band and string selections will showcase the talents of fifth grade student musicians from both Edgeworth and Osborne elementary schools. Additional concerts featuring students from all grade levels are scheduled as follows: April 23 – 7:30 p.m. Grades 6-8 Orchestra at Quaker Valley High School May 3 – 7:30 p.m. Grades 7-8 Chorus at QVHS May 7 – 7:30 p.m. HS Chorus at QVHS May 9 – 7:30 p.m. Grades 7-8 Band at QVHS May 14 – 7 p.m. Osborne Grade 4 Band & Strings Concert at Osborne May 16 – 7:30 p.m. – Grade 6 Band and Chorus at Osborne May 17…
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Edgeworth police cite Kayleigh Brown, 26, of Pittsburgh with failing to stop at a stop sign for a bus crash on Tuesday.
Quaker Valley school officials and local police are urging drivers to be extra cautious around school buses following two bus-related accidents in just two days. The latest crash happened Tuesday afternoon in Edgeworth at the intersection of Beaver and Chestnut roads outside the police station. “We’ve had complaints in the past about that intersection … that some drivers are not stopping when the buses are stopped,” said Edgeworth Patrolman Paul Yolinsky. But in this incident, Yolinksy said, this school van, described as a short bus, did not have any flashers on. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. after the bus, driven by Kenneth Heyl of Sewickley, pulled out from the stop sign on Chestnut Road. Police said the bus collided with Kayleigh …
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Sewickley police cited Kyleigh Abraham, 24, of Baden, with failing to obey traffic signals.
A car collided Monday morning with a Quaker Valley school bus carrying 20 students to Osborne Elementary School, according to Sewickley borough police. The bus driver, John Dobrzanski, told police he was traveling south at 7:50 a.m. on Beaver Street and had the green light when a Chevy Cobalt that Kyleigh Abraham, 24, of Baden, was driving went through the intersection at Broad Street and in front of the bus. Police said the mechanical arm deflector on the front of the bus struck the bumper on Abraham’s car, causing her vehicle to spin. Police said the car came to a stop in the opposite lane, facing the wrong direction. Abraham told officers she couldn’t remember what color the traffic light was, police said. None of the elementary …
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