Chartiers Valley Odyssey of Mind team finishes 5th in state

The Chartiers Valley Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team won third place in the Western PA regional competition.

With the lofty standing, the students qualified for the state finals, held April 1 at Lock Haven University, where they finished fifth.

Team members are seventh-graders Adam Rubritz, Brooke Bittner and Luisa Bautista, and sixth-graders Liam Franchick, Isaac Janco, Connor Asti and Leo Burdette.

Primary penny drive

The penny drive at Chartiers Valley Primary School was started to help fund a Colt Closet, which is a closet of supplies that can be used to help families in need, with items such as shoes, shampoo and deodorant available.

Primary school students used their monthly positive behavior theme of perseverance to lead the penny drive. The total collected was $544.03, or more than 50,000 pennies.

Principal Deidra Stepko, school counselor Mary Krepp, librarian Rebecca Forkner, and resource officer Dan Elway took the pennies to a local Coinstar to convert the cards into a gift card, which will be used to make purchases for the Colt Closet.

Prom tickets sold through April 30

Chartiers Valley High School will host “Sweet As Can Be … Prom 2023” from 7 to 11 p.m. May 12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh — Green Tree.

Tickets are on sale through April 30 at chartiersvalley.ticketleap.com/sweet-as-can-be—-prom-2023. The cost is $64 per person.

CV performances scheduled

Upcoming performances by Chartiers Valley School District students include:

• High School Showcase, 7 p.m. May 4, 5 and 6.

• Middle School Band Concert, 7 p.m. May 8.

• High School Band Concert, 7 p.m. May 9.

• Middle School Orchestra Concert, 7 p.m. May 10.

• High Orchestra Concert, 7 p.m. May 11.

• Intermediate School Spring Orchestra Concert, 2:15 and 7 p.m. May 25.