May/June Newsletter - Pleasant Valley School District

Pleasant Valley Intermediate School
MAY/JUNE 2016 NEWSLETTER
"Excellence in Education - A Community Commitment"
Mrs. Herr
Assistant Principal
Mrs. Bradley
Interim Principal
Mrs. George
Dean of Students
Be sure to look for the PVI Newsletter and other school information
on the Pleasant Valley School District web site at www.pvbears.org.
“PV BEARS HOTLINE”
The Pleasant Valley School District has established an emergency “HOTLINE” available to parents,
students and the general public.
1.570.402.1000 ext. 4444
This number is to be used to report THREATS or TIPS with regard to the safety or well-being of the
district or any members of the school community (e.g., students, faculty, or staff).
ALL CALLS WILL REMAIN ANONYMOUS.
NOTE: Calls may be recorded. Any person making false claims or reports will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law!
PVSD BOARD MEETINGS:
Board meeting agendas, school district policies and other district information can be accessed via our
website: www.pvbears.org. In addition, copies of board meeting agendas are available prior to the
board meeting at central administration or via the website.
School Closed: Monday, May 30th - Memorial Day
Early dismissal for students: June 2nd –1:35 PM – (Breakfast and Lunch Will Be Served)
June 3rd- 12:25 PM – (Breakfast and Lunch Will Not Be Served)
Last day of school for students: Friday, June 3, 2016
PVI Mission Statement
The mission of the Pleasant Valley Intermediate School is to inspire all students toward physical, intellectual,
emotional, and social growth as lifelong learners.
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SPRING DRESS CODE REMINDERS
We want to give everyone some reminders regarding dress code as
the warm weather approaches:
 Logos must be covered with a PV patch.
 Sandals must have a back strap.
 Shorts and skirts must come to the knee.
 No cargo shorts or pants.
 Hair accessories must be approved dress code colors.
END OF YEAR LIBRARY PROCEDURES
All regular library books are to be returned to the library by Friday, May
13th. Classroom reading novels can be held until no later than Wednesday, May
25th. Books need to be returned to the library for processing, shelving, and
inventory.
Students are strongly encouraged to return their books on time. Those
students with outstanding books will receive bills for those unreturned books. Any
4th or 5th grader with an outstanding library bill will not be able to check out in the
fall. All outstanding 6th grade bills will be sent to the Middle School. The PVMS
library will not allow students with outstanding bills to check out books in the fall.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
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PTO NEWS:
"We would like to thank everyone for their support for the
2015/2016 school year! We look forward to working with
you next year and can't wait for an exciting 2016/2017 school
year! Good luck to the 6th graders at PVMS and welcome 3rd
graders from PVE!"
If you have any questions please contact Denise Smale at
pvipto@pvbears.org.
PVI PTO UPCOMING EVENTS
5/6 – PVI 6th Grade Farewell Dance: 6:00 – 7:30 PM
5/26 – PVI PTO Meeting: 5:00 – 6:00 PM
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Summer Office Hours
Starting the week of June 13, 2016
Monday – 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Tuesday – 7:30 AM -3:30 PM
Wednesday – 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Thursday – 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Friday – Offices Closed
Offices will be open starting August 22, 2016
Monday- Friday – 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
PVI PAC/PVI PTO
Principal’s Advisory Committee -The final PVI PAC/PVI PTO meeting is scheduled for Thursday,
May 26th, from 5:00 – 6:00 PM in the PVI front conference room.
This will be an opportunity for parents to give input, offer feedback, and a time to discuss your
ideas to allow for continuous growth of our students at PVI.
Your interest and involvement would be greatly appreciated. We look
forward to your attendance and participation. Please mark your calendar for
May 26, 2016.
Unfortunately, childcare will not be provided, but students may attend
if necessary.
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Food Service information
The end of the school year is approaching fast.
Food services would like to remind parents and students that the last day to charge breakfast and/or lunch
in grades K – 6 is Friday, May 6, 2016. If your child does not have money to pay when they go through the
serving line, they will receive a cheese sandwich and milk.
If your child has money on their account and is moving up a grade or moving to
another school in the district, their balance will be transferred to their account
to use for the 2016-2017 school year.
All students will keep the same pin number they have from kindergarten until
they graduate as long as they stay in the district. Letters reminding students of
their pin number will be sent home, along with other information that you receive
from the school district, before the beginning of the next school year.
Everyone have a safe, happy and nutritious summer!
FIELD DAY DATES
Here are the field day dates for each grade:
Wednesday, May 18th – 5th Grade
Thursday, May 19th – 4th Grade
Friday, May 20th – 6th Grade
Rain Date – May 23rd
Rain Date – May 24th
Rain Date – May 25th
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PRINCIPALS’ CORNER
It is hard to believe that the end of the 2015-2016 school year is almost here! It has been a busy and exciting time.
We are very proud of all of our students for the effort that they put forth and for their positive and responsible attitude
during the PSSA testing. They gave us their best every day of the testing; we could not ask for more. We also thank you for
your support by making sure that they got enough sleep and had a good breakfast.
If you had an opportunity to attend the PV Annual Academic Fair, you know that the student work was outstanding! We
thank all of the teachers who participated and for encouraging their students to do their best on projects and writings that
were displayed. We enjoyed seeing all of the families; it’s lovely to see past, current, and future PVI students!
We are looking forward to the Lion King performances! The cast, crew, and chorus have been diligently practicing for
numerous hours after school. From the music that we have heard, we are all in for a treat! There are so many talented
children in this school and we are so proud of them. Many thanks to all of the parent volunteers who assisted with costumes
and set designs. A very special thank you to our very own Ms. Snyder, Ms. Stone, Mrs. Sawyer and Ms. Hicks. Without
everyone, this marvelous production would not be possible!
May will be a busy month with Spring band and chorus concerts, field days, field trips, the kickball tournament, the Wizards
assembly, and, new this year, our 4th grade Artists and Authors evening. Even though we have many wonderful activities in
May, teachers and students will still be hard at work in their classrooms to successfully conclude their academic year.
We bid our 6th grade students a fond farewell. We are certain that they are well prepared to move on to the next level and
that they will do well at the Middle School next year. We look forward to seeing our current fourth and fifth grade students
next year and welcome new students from PVE!
We want to thank all of our PVI teachers, paraprofessionals, monitors, secretarial staff, custodians, nurses, PTO, cafeteria
staff, school police and security, school counselors and psychologist for an outstanding school year. We sincerely hope that
you and your families have a safe and restful summer!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Bradley and Mrs. Herr
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Greetings PVI Community,
The gymnasium walls were shaking as PVI’s PSSA Pep Rallies took place on Friday morning, April 8th.
Our PVI Band, under the direction of Mr. Bieleki played as our students entered. Pleasant Valley Varsity
Cheerleaders tumbled and cheered to set the electric atmosphere. PVI’s chorus added a patriotic feeling as they
sang the Star Spangled Banner directed by music/chorus teacher, Ms. Snyder. Inspiring messages by Mrs. Bradley,
Mrs. Herr, Pleasant Valley High School History teacher and Head Soccer Coach, Mr. Pachuta, and two Pleasant
Valley High School students captured the attention of our young audience. An outstanding drum performance by
sixth grade teacher, Mr. Pavuk brought the “house down”. We enjoyed entertainment by our Pleasant Valley High
School football players performing their very own skit, which kept the students engaged. The overall message- “if
you have confidence in yourself, you will be successful”.
A special thank you to everyone that made this a huge success for our students!
As the end of the year is quickly approaching, it is time for our third annual PVI Kick Ball Tournament.
Once again, students in each grade level will be competing for the number one spot. The winners will have their
names added to our PVI Kick Ball Trophy.
Best Wishes and Good Luck to all of our classes!
Yours in education,
Kelli George
PVI Dean of Students
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Nurse’s News
From: Diane Martinetti, RN, School Nurse
Janice Honey, LPN Health Room Technician
Kelly Collins, LPN Health Room Technician
Spring Physical and Dental Exams
Dr. Pierce, our school dentist will return on May 10th – If your child still needs a dental exam, please contact the nurse
at ext. 3104.
All 6th graders and new students must have a current physical turned in by April 30th. If your child has had a physical
or dental examination on or any time after August 2015 that exam is acceptable for this requirement. Permission can
also be given to have your child see the school dentist by signing the form you received in April.
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Exclusion date for students with immunizations not up to date is approaching (April 30th). Please hand in
documentation of immunizations to the nurse ASAP.
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Students with outstanding dentals or physicals will be excluded from extracurricular activities starting
April 30th, until proper documentation is received.
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Students entering 7th grade are required to have a TDAP and meningococcal vaccine. A letter will be sent
home with the last report card.
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May 5th Dr. Ambani, school physical exams
Clothing
Please return borrowed clothing from the nursing office. If your student borrows clothing from the
nursing office, please remember to wash and return the item of clothing as soon as possible.
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Pleasant Valley Intermediate
Presents
Music and Lyrics by
Elton John and Tim Rice
Additional Music and Lyrics by
Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, and Hans Zimmer
Book by
Roger Allers & Irene Mecchi
Friday, April 29th, 2016 @ 7:30
Saturday, April 30th, 2016 @ 7:30
Sunday, May 1st, 2016 @ 2:00
In the PVI Cafeteria
Adults - $3.00
Senior Citizens - $2.00
Children Ages 4-12 - $1.00
Children Ages 3 & Under – Free
Advanced tickets will be on sale at PVI:
April 21st & 22nd from 4:15pm – 6:30pm and
April 25th – 27th from 4:00pm – 7:00pm.
Limited Seats Available. No Reserved Seats.
Tickets are also available at the door on performance nights.
Disney’s The Lion King Jr. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by
Music Theatre International. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019
Script, music and all other material © 2015 Disney Broadway Junior and MTI’s Broadway Junior Collection are
trademarks of Music Theatre International. All rights reserved.
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4th Grade Chorus Concert
Friday, May 20th
7:30 PM
PVI Cafeteria
5th Grade Chorus Concert
Monday, May 23rd
7:30 PM
PVI Cafeteria
5th Grade Band Spring Concert
Thursday, May, 26th
7:30 PM
PVI Cafeteria
6th Grade Chorus Concert
Tuesday, May 31st
7:30 PM
PVI Cafeteria
6th Grade Band Spring Concert
Friday, May, 27th
7:30 PM
PVI Cafeteria
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PLAYBILL
You are cordially invited…
-Fourth Grade-
Authors and
artists
WHEN: May 4th, 2016
TIME: 6:00- 8:00 PM
WHERE: Pleasant Valley Intermediate School
Please join us dressed in your finest for this Red Carpet event! Writing and Artwork of our
own fourth grade students will be showcased! As you walk down our Hall of Fame…Get
your family portrait taken “Red Carpet Style”, see PVI’s artists’ displays, enjoy live
readings from “The Pencil Power” crew and listen to live jazz music. Enjoy light
refreshments.
Please contact the PVI main office if any questions.
See you on May 4th!!
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MAY 11
th WILL BE THE LAST
PTO SCHOOL STORE FOR THIS YEAR!
1/2
OFF
SALE
EVERYTHING AT THE SCHOOL STORE IS ½ OFF. NEXT YEAR WILL BE A NEW VENDOR AND ALL
NEW ITEMS, SO EVERYTHING MUST GO! WE WON’T HAVE DISCOUNTS LIKE THIS AGAIN UNTIL
NEXT YEAR.
School store will be open during school lunches!
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Included in this newsletter is the PVI Employee of the Month form. This year, we will be
focusing on student involvement with Employee of the Month. Students will have the
opportunity each month to nominate a staff member who they feel is deserving of the award.
The attached form will help guide students through the nomination process. Please share this
information with your child. The building leadership team, building administration, and
Principals’ Student Advisory Council will have the task in determining monthly winners.
Student nominations are due to the office the second Friday of each month. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact your child’s homeroom teacher.
The April winners are:
Ms. DiPipi – 4th Grade Teacher
Mr. Whiteford– 5th Grade Teacher
Mr. Boyce – 6th Health & PE Teacher
PVI EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Staff member Being Nominated: _______________________________
Grade Level: ________
Nominating Student Name: ___________________________
Nominating Student Grade Level: _________
In 100 words or less, please describe why the person you are nominating deserves to be recognized. Please use
your best grammar, punctuation, and handwriting.
Reason for Nomination:
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
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Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts—Free High-Quality Preschool for eligible children
From
the
benefits
Pennsylvania
children
and
Department
families
of
today
Education:
and
“Quality
tomorrow,
and
pre -kindergarten
greatly
benefits
Pennsylvania in the future.”
Registration has begun for Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts, a high-quality preschool designed to foster
kindergarten readiness. The Growing Place Child Care Centers, in collaboration with Pleasant Valley
School District, delivers PA Pre-K Counts at Chestnuthill Elementary in Brodheadsville and Polk
Elementary in Kresgeville. PA Pre-K Counts is funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and
is free to families who qualify.
Children must be three years old on or before September 1, 2016 and may not be age-eligible to
attend kindergarten in 2016-2017. Children must be from families earning less than 300% of the federal
poverty level, with priority given to those below 250% (such as a family of four earning less than $60,750).
Children who live in families with income below 300% of the federal poverty level and also speak English
as a second language, have special family circumstances or special needs receive priority enrollment.
Pre-K Counts is held five days a week for 2 ½ hours per day. Classes are held September through June.
Space is limited. Please call The Growing Place for more information or to apply, 570-402-0127.
A special thanks to the PTO and all our volunteers for making
the 2015 -2016 school year successful.
We appreciate all your hard work and the many helping hands.
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News from the Reading Department
Keri Ramsay: K-12 Reading Supervisor
(570) 402-1000 ext. 1311 or ramsay.keri@pvbears.org
Summer Reading
Attention 4th and 5th Grade
Students
A summer reading list is available on Pleasant
Valley’s website. You can access the list by following
the procedures listed below.
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Log on to: www.pvbears.org
At the top of the page, slide your cursor over
“curriculum,” do not click. A drop down box
will appear. Click on “Office of Curriculum
and Instruction.”
Under “Welcome to the District Curriculum
Page,” there are three items in blue print.
Click on “Summer Reading List.” It is the
second item in the list.
This will take you to a file: “Pleasant Valley
Summer Reading List.” The book titles are
organized by grade levels.
Help your child to choose books based on the
grade level he or she just finished as well as the
grade level he or she will be entering. If the
book is easy for your child, have him or her
practice reading fluently. If it is a little tricky,
be sure to help them. Remind them to use the
decoding strategies they have learned at school
to figure the word out.
Remember to have them practice some writing.
Have them keep a journal about the books they
read. They could draw a picture and write
about their favorite part. They could write a
letter to the author. They could write a friend a
letter all about the book or books they have
read over the summer.
6th Grade Summer Reading
Requirement
All students who are attending Pleasant Valley
Middle School next school year are required to
complete an assigned summer reading project. All 6th
grade students who are transitioning to 7th grade next
year are required to read the book Hatchet by Gary
Paulsen.
The novel is about a boy named Brian Robeson who
is thirteen years old. He is traveling on a plane to visit
his father and the plane crashes. The boy has to learn to
survive on his own until he is finally rescued.
All 6th graders will receive information regarding the
assignment that will be required for 7th grade. The 7th
grade reading teachers will be using Hatchet to kick off
their instruction in the fall.
Students will be given the option of checking out
the book for the summer from the PVI library. A
permission slip will be sent home in early May. Once
signed by a parent/guardian, your child will be
permitted to check the book out of the library at PVI.
If you are not able to get a copy of the novel, please
contact Mrs. Ramsay at (570) 402-1000 ext. 1311 and
she can offer assistance.
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