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Quaker Valley School District Police Officer Aaron Vanatta Receives 2017 Model Agency Award
Quaker Valley School District Police Officer Aaron Vanatta recently received the 2017 Model Agency Award by the National Association of School Resource Officers( NASRO). Officer Vanatta accepted the award on July 25, at the NASRO National School Safety Conference in Washington, D. C.
The Quaker Valley School District Police provides safety among all QV buildings while incorporating educational programs in and outside of the classroom to educate and mentor students about
Officer Aaron Vanatta safety in a friendly environment. While
serving as the district’ s police officer, Officer Vanatta is also a guest speaker in classrooms and acts as an informal counselor to help students, faculty and staff with any concerns they have and provides them with community resources if necessary. He also forms outreach programs, field trips, and assemblies to educate students on law and safety. Officer Vanatta invites local law enforcement to be a part of the Quaker Valley School District Police Department’ s vision to educate and mentor students, faculty and staff on safety and emergency preparedness.
In addition, NASRO recognized the Quaker Valley School District Police Department with its Model SRO Agency Award for exemplifying its training, policies and standards known as the NASRO triad concept. This describes three main parts of an SRO’ s role: mentor, guest lecturer and law enforcement officer. Model agencies also demonstrate creative and innovative approaches to school-based policing.
In addition to the award, the Quaker Valley School District Police recently received a $ 26,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Liquor Board to help provide additional law enforcement for large school events in the district such as football games and school dances.
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iBike Celebrates Successful Summer Bike Camp
Quaker Valley School District proudly welcomed back iBike @ QV for a third year. The goal of iBike @ QV is to help students with physical limitations achieve their greatest riding ability. This year, 20 student riders learned how to ride a bike and got to take home a brand-new bike and bike helmet at the end of camp, donated from the generosity of Pittsburgh-area Target stores, Sewickley Sporting Goods and Sweetwater Bicycle Shop. Dick’ s Sporting Goods, American Eagle Outfitters and Baierl Automotive Group were among other local organizations that provided monetary and in-kind support. Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make iBike a success!