Upcoming Events - Palm Valley School

Phoenix of Friday, February 14, 2014
Upcoming Events:
Mon. - Fri., Feb. 17-21 - February Break - NO
CLASSES
Tues. - Thurs., Feb. 18-20 - Business Office open
from 8 am - 3 pm
Mon., Feb. 24 - School Resumes
Wednesday, Feb. 26 - 5th Grade "Moving Up" Day
High Honor Roll (3.75+ / No C’s)
Grade 6: Shelby Armor, Sydney Armor,
Robert Arzano, Juliana Burke, Lawrence Carroll,
Claire Jenkins, Carson Kessler, Luke Langlois,
Brennan Nick, Alexis Pike, Charles Schnell,
Avantika Sinha and Hannah Sloan.
Grade 7: Denali Archer, Chaya Chandrashekar,
Jackson Dean, Chynna Doremus, Holden Hartle,
Emma Johansen, Amanda Laule, Miranda Lopez,
Cambria McCalla, Jacob Mulé, Hannah Segerson,
Benjamin Snyder and Sierra Tanner.
Grade 8: Chandler Barbato, Jillian Barbato, JoAnna
Berkowitz, Joseph Bolek, Camille Dervieux,
Cameron Desnoes, Nicki Dezfuli, Megan Eslamboly,
Catherine Gee, Megan Jefferson, Harrison Katz,
Rand Lander, Lauren Piano, Douglas Sears, Jacob
Sullivan and Izak Weintraub.
Grade 9: Jacob Barton, Adam Briggs, Nicholas
Kaufmann, David Kocen, Adam McDonald, Mary
Anna (Doodle) Spears, Masanori (Bryan) Tamura
and Hye Rim (Jade) Yoon .
Grade 10: Massimo (Max) Mulé, Emily
Neiderman, Aijing (Lettie) Sun, Mason Taylor and
Colin Wessman.
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Grade 11: Jasmine Bosnino, Youn Jun (Ben) Cho,
Cody Coleman, Thomas (Soren) Craig, Prescott
Farley, Valeria Flores, Kaleese Fountain, Samuel
Kocen, Sam McDonald, Eliot Weintraub and Jing
Zhu.
Grade 12: Caitlyn Cook, Emily Cook, Cole
Donahue, Chase Doremus, Matthew Elliott,
Emerson Harris, Tin (Tamy) Lin, Jake Phillips,
Derek Schinke, Min Seo and Shuangyi (Sheri)
Yan.
Honor Roll (3.0 – 3.7 / No C’s)
Grade 6: Ethan Abrams, Julia Crockett, Jack
Danforth, Madison Heckmann, Hannah Makkai,
Beau Tattersall and Joshua Tyer.
Grade 7: Jensen Jabara, Carson McCalla, Marni
McDowell, Sarah Olson, Rachell Rothstein,
Neeve Slee and Drew Winkler.
Grade 8: Carter Lawton and Matthew McCluskey.
Grade 9: Kyler Deshpande, Christina Romo,
Seline Schinke and Shasta Stone.
Grade 10: Haoyu (Henry) Huang, Kyle Mezrahi
and Suzannah Schmidt.
Grade 11: Jacqueline Sutton.
Annual Fund: Thank you to all the families who
made a contribution to the annual fund - your
contribution made a difference. To date we have
raised over $325,000 toward our goal. We need
100% of our families to participate to meet our
goal this year. Once again we are offering a special free dress day to any grade with 100% participation. You can send your payment directly to the
business office or donate online at www.pvs.org
and click on the support button. For questions or
assistance please email development@pvs.org.
Admission Open House, Feb. 25th at 9 am: The
easiest way to share all the great things our
school has to offer is to invite your friends,
neighbors, teammates, or anyone else who is curious about Palm Valley School to our Tuesday
Morning Admission Open House. Let them know
they can stop in any Tuesday from 9-11 am for a
tour of the campus and to have all of their questions answered. No RSVP required. Contact Lisa
Olson with questions, lolson@pvs.org or 760-3280861.
Hot Lunch Schedule: The new session begins
March 10th. Attached forms are due back Thurs.,
March 6th. They are also available at the front
desk of Lower and Upper School.
News from Lower School: Dear Families, it’s hard
to believe it’s the hundredth day of school this
Friday! Not to mention Valentine’s Day! How
quickly the days move forward! There are many
excellent things happening in every classroom on
the Lower School Campus. This week we’ve witnessed the following as we visited our Palm Valley
Lower School classrooms: a group of Kindergarten
students built large numbers using colorful unifix
cubes from Everyday Mathematics while outdoors
on the grass. Their joyful voices filled the air with
“big numbers” and big ideas! Students in First
Grade learnt about Chinese New Year, practiced
calligraphy and experienced Chinese math! Their
faces shone with pride this week as they shared
their precise efforts. Meanwhile, Second Grade
students prepared for the Patriotic Performance
with their teachers’ encouragement and professional guidance. How the students are growing in
communication skills and emerging poise! Third
Grade students completed their booklets about
the body’s systems and are enjoying medical
speakers from our parent community. Fourth
Grade students worked hard as they practiced division arrays, drawing angles, calculating area,
read and discussed Patty Read, and are learning
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about magnets in science! In Fifth Grade students
were introduced to positive and negative numbers
in EveryDay Math, practiced vocabulary, and started
their Preparation for Middle School Program. So
much growing and learning takes place every minute of every day!
Lost and Found: is your son or daughter missing his
or her favorite hoodie or favorite polo shirt? Please
take look at the Lost and Found clothing. Thank
you!
News from Middle School: On February 26th, all
5th Grade students will enjoy a "Moving Up Day"
experience in Middle School. 5th graders will be
hosted by 6th grade students who will take the 5th
graders around to their morning classes with them.
This will be an opportunity for the incoming 6th
graders to see what a day is like in Middle School.
At 3:15 PM on the afternoon of February 26th, all
parents of 5th grade students are invited to join
Mrs. Ferguson in the MPR for a "Welcome to Middle School" presentation followed by questions and
answers. This meeting will run from 3:15-4:00
PM. Letters were sent home to parents of 5th grade
students on February 3rd, 2014. If you have any
questions about this event, please contact Mrs. Ferguson via email at cferguson@pvs.org or by phone
at 760-328-0861.
Parents of MS actors and actresses! Don't forget the
MS Monologue Competition scheduled
for Saturday, February 22nd at John Glenn Middle
School. We have 16 students signed up to participate. Registration opens at 9 am and first round begins at 10. Second round will begin after lunch. We
should be done by 2-2:30 pm. Parents are invited
to attend. Hamburger/Hotdog lunches will be for
sale at John Glenn or you can pack yourself a
healthy gourmet feast. Any questions? Email Mr.
Sarkis at (ksarkis@pvs.org). Let's bring home some
gold!
News from Upper School: APs are Coming! This
week, AP teachers distributed the "AP Bulletin for
Students and Parents." AP students and parents
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should note some important points regarding
Advanced Placement testing and score reporting:
Earning College Credit (p. 2 of The Bulletin): regarding awarding credit for AP scores, colleges
vary in their policies. Students should check that
policy with their potential colleges.
How to Register for the Test (p. 2): PVS does it
for and with students. *Note: if a student or a
family desires special accommodations while
testing, that requires a pretty rigorous application process with The College Board that is not
done speedily. Families should see Ms. Zachik
ASAP.
Scores (p. 3): Do note the breakdown of scores: 5
= extremely well qualified, 4 = . . .etc.
Prohibited in the Exam Room (p. 3): Smartphones! Textbooks! Notes! Teachers! Compasses! Mechanical pencils! Correction Fluid! Dictionaries! Highlighters! Colored pencils! Scratch
paper! Clothing with subject-related information!
No food or drink in the testing room (that includes water). All are cause for immediate dismissal from the test (for which you've spent
9 months preparing--who wants that?!).
What to Bring to the Exam Room (p. 5):
 Several sharpened #2 pencils
 Pens with black or dark blue ink
 Our six-digit school code (052321)
 A watch that does NOT beep or have an
alarm
 Up to two approved calculators (for Calculus,
Chemistry, Physics)
 A ruler or straightedge for AP Physics (NO
protractors)
Getting Your Scores (p. 8): Students should sign
up for a College Board account at
collegeboard.org/apstudents. Scores are ONLY
available online. Students
should check apscore.org to find out when they
can access their scores in July.
Sending Scores (p. 8): On the first AP answer
sheet a student fills out (their registration answer
sheet), he or she can indicate a college or university to receive his or her score report for no additional cost. If a student chooses not to indicate a
score report recipient on his/her AP answer
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sheet but wants to send a score report to
a college at a later time, he or she can do so for a
fee. The fee for ordering additional score reports
is $15.
AP Student Checklist 2014 (p. 9): Students
should tear off this page and put it on the refrigerator.
Reminder: Students will be AP testing the first
two weeks of May. These tests can qualify students for college credit and figure well into college admissions.
We do want to congratulate the PVS EnglishSpeaking Union Shakespeare Monologue winners: Senior Emerson Harris, Senior Jake Phillips,
and Senior alternate Sarah Chaffins. Emerson
and Jake will advance to valley wide competition
on March 1st at Shadow Hills High School. The
winner advances to New York City and
will perform at Lincoln Center (Jake's been there
before - let's see what happens!).
Upper School students interested in attending
the Karl Rove Desert Town Hall Lecture on March
6th at the Esmeralda should contact Ms. Zachik.
The RSVP is due Monday, February 24th. Four
spots remain.
Upper School students buy your tickets now!
PVS Winter Party 2014, Friday, February 28th,
2014 at The Hyatt Palm Springs. Only $20 per single ticket, $35 per couple. Get your signed permission form into the front desk now! Great
food, music, friends and prizes!
Juniors and Parents, a friendly reminder. The
best time to take the SAT is during the spring of
your Junior year! Many students also decide to
take the SAT again in the fall of their Senior year.
Juniors please register NOW, to take the SAT and
SAT Subject tests this spring. Test Dates: March
8th - register by February 7th. (SAT and Subject
Tests) May 3rd - register by April 4th. (SAT and
Subject Tests) June 7th - register by May 9th. I
would like you to take the SAT's three times and
the ACT at least once. You should also take a sub(760) 328-0861/www.pvs.org
ject test. Please see Mr. Kulevich with any questions.
Raquel Homec at 760-578-0863
or rhomec@yahoo.com.
College: Financial aid applications, requirements
and deadlines vary from school to school, however,
you will need to complete the FAFSA
(www.fafsa.ed.gov) and some schools require the
CSS/Profile (http://student.collegboard.org/ccfincial-aid-profile) and/or their own application.
Check with each of your colleges. Mr. Kulevich will
automatically send your mid-year grades to every
college where you have an active application.
Please give him a call, if you have any questions regarding the FAFSA. Or contact FAFSA customer service directly at 800-433-3243.
Girl Scout Cookies: Girl Scout Cookies are on sale!
Flyer to order attached at the back. Get your Thin
Mints before they all sell out! We will be having
two cookie booths next week in front of the Lower
campus and Preschool in the morning from 7:308:00 am on Tuesday, February 11th and Thursday,
February 13th. Cookies are $4.00 box, so bring
your money and stock up!
Parent Association: The Parent Association’s Nominating Committee will meet in March to put in place
the 2014-2015 Parent Association Board. All parents
or guardians of a Palm Valley School student are
eligible and encouraged to serve or nominate someone to serve for this committee. Representation is
needed as follows: three members representing
Preschool through Grade 5, two members from
Grades 6-8, and two members from Grades 9-12. If
you are interested in serving on this committee,
would like to nominate someone to serve, or have
any questions, please contact Christina Capetz
at onefunmom3@verizon.net by February 21, 2014.
Gala: Please continue to bring in silent auction
items. You can purchase tickets and tables at http://
mwpv.givezooks.com/events/the-great-gala. "Like"
our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/
palmvalleyschoolgala.
Scrip: Please support our school through our Scrip
program. Scrip has many wonderful gift cards for
your everyday shopping experiences and our gift
cards make such great gifts. You can stop by the
Lower or Upper School offices where you can purchase a variety of cards. Attached is the family order form. As of March 1, 2014 all scrip orders will be
placed on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month.
Orders placed will be delivered by the following
week. If you have any questions, please contact
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SPORTS RESULTS:
Boys Varsity Basketball: Last week we won both
games, 73-14 against the Grove School (Sam
Struthers led the way with 20 points and 12 rebounds), and 65-34 against Bethel Christian (Matt
Elliott led the way with 17 points).
Tuesday, Feb 11th, we played Cornerstone Christian for our Senior Night and won 78-33. Sam
Struthers had 10 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists. Matt Elliott contributed with 19 points and 5
rebounds. Chase Doremus had 22 points and 8
steals. Derek Schinke started for the first time this
season and in his extended minutes contributed 2
rebounds and the assist of the game.
Girls C-Team Basketball: We lost our game on
Mon., Feb. 10th with a score of 26-20 but things
turned around on Tues., Feb. 11th, when the girls
won against St. Theresa 29-27.
Boys B-Team Basketball: Firebirds boys B-Team
took on Desert Adventist on Mon., Feb. 10th. The
B-Team defeated Desert Adventist to the score of
48-23. Carson McCalla had a great game with great
defense and his first basket of the season. Seth
Menn had a strong game off the bench with multiple steals and baskets.
*Note from the Editor: If you have anything to add
to next week’s edition of the Phoenix, please contact Jessica Graves at jgraves@pvs.org. All submissions are due on Wednesdays by NOON. Thank you
(760) 328-0861/www.pvs.org
Palm Valley School Annual Fund
2013-2014 Campaign Participation
Thank you for your Support!
Pre School
Miguel and Celeste Amaya (FFC)
David and Laurie Greenberg (S)
Jeff and Alma Smith (S)
Peter and Jarmila Cunningham (RBC)
Pre Kindergarten
John and Tracy Berkey (RBC)
Mehran and Kristeen Elly (F)
Charles and Nah Young Lee (S)
Richard and Shari Liotta (S)
(T) Walter and Laura Neil (PC)
Mahsa Zadeh (S)
Kindergarten
Thomas and Amiya Linton (RBC)
Koushan Siami and Mojguan Shams (F)
First Grade
Wheels and Amelia Bauder (S)
Manuel and Karen De Jesus (S)
Martin and Jarka Dolemo (RBC)
Doug and Jeanie Eberts (HC)
Henry and Christa Jones (RBC)
Christopher Knight and Mary Ann Vicari (S)
Lindsey Leavitt (S)
Andrea Shih (S)
Second Grade
(T) Max and Margi Briggs (LC)
Gregory and Sherry Hill (F)
(T) Walter and Laura Neil (PC)
Brian and (T) Cherise Sonderman (PC)
Mahsa Zadeh (S)
Third Grade
Brenda Berman (S)
David and Melanie Borun (F)
Manuel and Karen De Jesus (S)
Lee Erwin and Timothy Jochen (HC)
David and Laurie Greenberg (S)
(T) Jason and Kelley Huskey (RBC)
Richard and Courtney Korenkiewicz (S)
James and Vasanti Saas (S)
Fourth Grade
Rob and (T) Christina Capetz (RBC)
Martin and Jarka Dolemo (RBC)
Doug and Jeanie Eberts (HC)
Mehran and Kristeen Elly (F)
Bahman and (T) Beatrice Eslamboly (RBC)
David and Keri Frediani (S)
Saied and Cindy Habibipour (PC)
Roberta Frink Sobey (RBC)
Fifth Grade
Lew Baskerville (PC)
The Bauer Family (S)
Rob and (T) Christina Capetz (RBC)
Lynn Chasen and Sharyl Walker (S)
JP and Shelley Jefferson (PC)
Mark and Katie Malnati (F)
The Mergl-Taylor Family (S)
Leslie Scheil (RBC)
Tom and Veronica Schlicht (F)
John and Samara Shay (S)
Brian and (T) Cherise Sonderman (PC)
Josh and Valerie Tanner (F)
Bret and Kathryn Thurman (PC)
Sixth Grade
Robert and Tracy Arzano (RBC)
John Armor and Mario Koppe (RBC)
Larry and Kristen Carroll (PC)
Fred and Elizabeth Crockett (F)
David and (T) Jennifer Jenkins (PC)
Robert and Alana Pike (PC)
Seventh Grade
Bernard and Susan Dervieux (RBC)
Harvey and Missy Jabara (FFC)
Paul and Lindsay Kaufmann (S)
Curtis and Traci McCalla (RBC)
(T) David and Manuela Mulé (RBC)
Dina Segerson (PC)
Eighth Grade
(T) Antun and Lisa Barbato (LC)
Doug and Valerie Bornstein (RBC)
Michael and Nicole Botello (F)
(A) Alumni (G) Grandparent
(T) Trustee
Palm Valley School Annual Fund
2013-2014 Campaign Participation
Thank you for your Support!
Bernard and Susan Dervieux (RBC)
Bahman and (T) Beatrice Eslamboly (RBC)
Dirk Wayne and Kim Hanson
Harvey and Missy Jabara (FFC)
JP and Shelley Jefferson (PC)
Daryl and Renée Katz (FFC)
(T) Kevin and Joan Knee (FFC)
James and Brianna Lawton (PC)
Mark and Lori Matthews (RBC)
Ninth Grade
Anonymous (RBC)
Kim Angel (RBC)
(T) Max and Margi Briggs (LC)
Robert and Julie Graves (PC)
David and (T) Jennifer Jenkins (PC)
Paul and Lindsay Kaufmann (S)
(T) Kevin and Joan Knee (FFC)
Bryan and (T) Gail Kocen (LC)
(T) Paul and Carrie Stone (PC)
Bret and Kathryn Thurman (PC)
Tenth Grade
Wheels and Amelia Bauder (S)
Catherine Harris (S)
Shaul and Caroline Mezrahi (PC)
(T) David and Manuela Mulé (RBC)
Adrienne Walter (S)
Ethan Eslamboly
Megan Eslamboly
Alexandra Kulevich
Jackson Kulevich
Jake Sonderman
Luke Sonderman
Faculty and Staff
Gordon and Michelle Bateman (S)
Bill and Carol Brantley (S)
Barbara Elliott (S)
Greg and Francine Fisher (S)
Robert and Julie Graves (PC)
Stephanie Greenwood (S)
Richard and Courtney Korenkiewicz (S)
Roy and Dorothy Morden (S)
Doug and Jackie Leany (F)
Alumni, Trustees, Grandparents, and Others
(G) Frances Barbato (RBC)
(T) Giuseppe Catalano and Pamela Broska (RBC)
(T) Tom Clark (RBC)
(T) Judy Davis (RBC)
(A) Aaron Golds (S)
(G) Katherine Laule (S)
Melanie Roe (RBC)
(G) Janice Vogt (S)
Eleventh Grade
Anonymous (RBC)
Namung Cho (S)
Coleman Family Foundation (LC)
William and Denise DuBarry Hay (PC)
Bryan and (T) Gail Kocen (LC)
Floyd and Sandra Rhoades (RBC)
Don and Mary Sutton (RBC)
Firebirds Founders Circle
$25, 000 and Up
Headmasters’ Circle
$10,000 - $24,999
Leadership Circle
$5,000 - $9,999
Phoenix Club
$2,500 - $4,999
Twelfth Grade
Red and Black Club
$1,000 - $2,499
Students
Chandler Barbato
Jillian Barbato
Courtney Capetz
Marianne Capetz
Friend of PVS
$500 - $999
Supporter of PVS
$100 - $499
(A) Alumni (G) Grandparent
(T) Trustee