January 22, 2025

On Saturday, January 18th, Cumberland Valley High School, Eagle View Middle School, and Mountain View Middle School participated in the 5th Annual Science Olympiad at Penn State (SOAPS) Invitational, held at Penn State University. The event featured two separate tournaments—one for middle schools and one for high schools. Eagle View and Mountain View each sent two teams to the middle school division, while Cumberland Valley High School sent two teams to the high school division. A total of 90 students from Cumberland Valley School District competed.

In the high school division, Cumberland Valley claimed 1st place overall, with teams finishing 1st and 4th. In the middle school division, Eagle View placed 2nd with teams finishing 3rd and 4th, while Mountain View placed 4th with teams finishing 6th and 11th.

We would like to give a special shout-out to the dedicated Science Olympiad advisors who have guided and supported our students: Mr. Irvin and Ms. Blouch, advisors for Cumberland Valley High School and Eagle View Middle School, and Ms. Castle, advisor for Mountain View Middle School. Their hard work and commitment make these successes possible!

Cumberland Valley High School Medalists:

• 1st Place: Disease Detectives (Deeksha Rajesh & Ashwin Sarode), Experimental Design (Rachana Perachi Raja, Sahana Sudarsan, Ashwin Sarode), Forensics (Jeremy Hou & Anushka Naruka), Fossils (Levy Le & Anushka Naruka), Geologic Mapping (Levy Le & Siddharth Dendukuri), Microbe Mission (Akpandu Ekezie & Suhas Kothuru), Wind Power (Akpandu Ekezie & Puma Sao)

• 2nd Place: Anatomy & Physiology (Rachana Perachi Raja & Deeksha Rajesh), Dynamic Planet (Deeksha Rajesh & Siddharth Dendukuri), Electric Vehicle (Srithan Paidi & Aayen Syed), Entomology (Deeksha Rajesh & Siddharth Dendukuri), Experimental Design (Aadi Patel, Srithan Paidi, & Sameeha Gaind), Helicopter (Jeremy Hou & Laakshitha Mittapalli), Material Science (Levy Le & Neil Peter), Optics (Suhas Kothuru & Neil Peter)

• 3rd Place: Helicopter (Omkar Mamidpalliwar & Aklavya Kumar), Microbe Mission (Sai Sri Nidhi Mogilineedi & Shreemayi Kumaresan), Tower (Jeremy Hou & Pranav Havre)

• 4th Place: Air Trajectory (Suhas Kothuru & Pranav Havre), Bungee Drop (Pranav Havre & Neil Peter), Chemistry Lab (Akpandu Ekezie & Puma Sao), Disease Detectives (Suki Chen & Shreemayi Kumaresan), Dynamic Planet (Aadi Patel & Gargi Ghuge), Fossils (Claudia Lal & Sibi Shanmugam), Robot Tour (Puma Sao & Laakshitha Mittapalli)

• 5th Place: Material Science (Fiyin Orekoya & Dhruv Lochan), Write It Do It (Suki Chen & Sameeha Gaind)

Eagle View Middle School Medalists:

• 1st Place: Experimental Design (Neha Paruchuri, Ruchika Nukala, Laasya Nachanally), Reach for the Stars (Preston Wilson & Zimo Zhou)

• 2nd Place: Codebusters (Yatharth Raghuvanshi, Laasya Nachanally, Ridhaan Garg), Metric Mastery (Yatharth Raghuvanshi & Ruchika Nukala), Microbe Mission (Preston Wilson & Sharanya Kandimala), Optics (Zimo Zhou & Rishit Sharma), Potions and Poisons (Ruchika Nukala & Lakshita Dokku), Wind Power (Yatharth Raghuvanshi & Guna Yadlapalli)

• 3rd Place: Anatomy & Physiology (Laasya Nachanally & Lakshita Dokku), Dynamic Planet (Aanya Govil & Sarayu Bhemirredy), Ecology (Ruhi Govil & Dhruv Ganeshkumar), Helicopters (Lakshita Dokku & Tanush Reddy Alleti)

Mountain View Middle School Medalists:

• 1st Place: Tower (Anshu Sandhadi & Sharvi Katla)

• 3rd Place: Entomology (Thanmayah Prabu & Amritha Prabu), Codebusters (Ronav Bagkar, Srihaan Curpad, Thanmayah Prabu), Crime Busters (Sneha Arikeri & Amrithaa Prabu), Mission Possible (Anshu Sandhadi & Adithya Nagaraju), Optics (Rudrandandhan Kumar & Anshu Sandhadi)

Next Up: Cumberland Valley High School will compete at the MIT Invitational in Cambridge, MA, on January 25th, followed by the Solon Invitational in Ohio on February 1st.

Eagle View and Mountain View Middle School teams will compete in the 7th Annual Eagle Invitational, hosted by Cumberland Valley at Mountain View on Saturday, February 8th. This event is PA's largest in-person middle school Science Olympiad tournament.

Way to go, Eagles — We are #CVProud of you!

After months of dedication and hard work since November, 87 Mountain View students competed at the Pennsylvania TSA Region 3 Conference this past weekend. The team brought home 19 first-place finishes, 18 second-place finishes, 16 third-place finishes, and 19 other finalist spots, showcasing their incredible talent and determination!

A huge shout-out to MV TSA advisors Ms. Leatherman and Ms. Koppen for their guidance and support every step of the way.

We couldn’t be more #CVProud of our Eagles!

Top left: Recently, a group of Monroe Elementary students and staff delivered goods from their donation drive to Speranza Animal Rescue. Through this experience, students had the opportunity to learn about empathy and the impact of giving back to the community.

Top center: Last Friday, CV Mini-THON hosted their THON Factor event, where talented performers took the stage to showcase their skills. Contestants raised an impressive $7,084.57, which will contribute to the grand total at their upcoming Mini-THON event.

Top right: Sporting Hill families had a great time at their recent Math Night, participating in a variety of engaging activities. The event offered a fun combination of brain-stimulating exercises, food, and plenty of enjoyment for everyone.

Bottom left: Green Ridge Elementary Principal, Mr. Franze, surprised fourth graders by stepping into the four-square court and showing off his skills. It was a fun moment that had everyone laughing and cheering.

Bottom center: Ms. Mastrella's science class at Eagle View Middle School focused on honing their Portrait of an Eagle competency in critical thinking as they presented innovative solutions for creating an at-home incubator for a premature baby. The students had a blast brainstorming creative solutions and working together to tackle this important project.

Bottom right: Hampden Elementary students recently donated 320 bags of hats, gloves, and mittens to the United Way of the Capital Region to help keep local kids warm this winter. It’s a wonderful example of how our students are spreading warmth and kindness in the community.

Students at Hampden Elementary School created heartfelt 'Thank You' cards to celebrate the Cumberland Valley School District School Board Members during January’s School Director Recognition Month. It was a heartfelt way for students to show their appreciation and recognize the important role the board members play in supporting and guiding their education.

Under the direction of Dr. Sean Gallagher, the delicious adventures of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film, in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth. Fun for the whole family!

Performances will be held at CV9 Auditorium:
- Friday, March 14: 7 PM
- Saturday, March 15: 2 PM and 7 PM
- Sunday, March 16: 2 PM

Tickets:
- General Admission: $10
- Students: $5
*Due to limited seating capacity, it is highly recommended that you reserve your tickets early. Tickets are not guaranteed to be available at the door.

Purchase your tickets today!

Cumberland Valley School District is partnering with The Peyton Walker Foundation to offer a heart screening at Mountain View Middle School (30 Bali Hai Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA). This free clinic is for children and young adults (ages 10-22) in the Central PA region who aren't under a cardiologist’s care or haven't been screened by the Foundation. Echocardiograms will be available for those who need further testing.

Pre-registration required: https://bit.ly/4ixxhiI

For more info: 717-695-1917 / info@peytonwalker.org

Attention Parents/Guardians of CV High School Students (Grades 9-12):

Thank you to everyone who has already ordered the 2025 Argus yearbook. If you have not yet ordered and wish to secure a copy, please note that the final deadline to place an order is January 29, 2025. After this date, only a limited number of extra yearbooks will be available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis when the yearbooks are delivered to CVHS and CV9 in May.

To place your order, visit https://www.balfour.com/pennsylvania/mechanicsburg/cumberland-valley-high-school/yearbook-packages

Alternatively, you can place your order by calling the Balfour Call Center. If you need to check your order status or confirm whether you’ve already ordered a yearbook, please get in touch with the Balfour Call Center at 1-800-944-5930.

From Our Transportation Department

Like many other schools locally and nationally, we are experiencing a significant shortage of school bus and van drivers at Cumberland Valley School District. This shortage has affected, and will continue to affect, the transportation services we provide to our students. Our contractors are actively working to hire new drivers, and we are committed to ensuring that all students receive a ride to and from school. However, please be aware that this may require last-minute modifications to routes and stop times, which we will communicate to parents as quickly as possible.

Notifications of delays will be sent via text and email to the contact information listed in Skyward. To ensure you receive these notifications, please verify that your phone numbers and email addresses are up to date in Skyward.

When we have information about delays exceeding 20 minutes, we will notify you as soon as possible. Please understand that our Transportation Office is often overwhelmed with calls and may not be able to answer all inquiries immediately. We kindly ask that phone calls be reserved for emergencies, such as a missing child. For non-urgent matters, please email us at transportation@cvschools.org.

If you know anyone interested in becoming a school bus or van driver for Cumberland Valley School District, please encourage them to reach out to one of our Transportation Contractors. There are great part-time opportunities available!

Transportation Contractors:

• Kauffman Bus: 717-737-3396

• Miller & Sons: 717-258-3371

• Rohrer Bus: 717-958-3811

Thank you for your understanding and support!

Upcoming School Board Meetings

Unless otherwise advertised, all meetings begin at 7 p.m. and will take place in the District Office Board Room (6746 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg)

• Monday, February 3, 2025

• Tuesday, February 18, 2025

• Monday, March 3, 2025

A full list of School Board and committee meeting dates is available by clicking here.

Quick Access

• Board Agendas - Posted a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the meeting.

• Committee Assignments - 2024 Board committee/advisory group assignments.

• Meeting Minutes - Posted to BoardDocs approved by the Board of School Directors.

• Watch Live - School Board meetings are live-streamed to our website.