March Newsletter - Peak View Elementary School

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Peak View Elementary Newsletter
March 2015
A joint publication of the Peak View School and Parent Teacher Association
641 Lawyer Rd. Penn Laird, VA 22846
Phone: (540) 289-7510
Marcy Williams, Principal,
Jackie Schmidt, Assistant Principal,
mwilliams@rockingham.k12.va.us
jschmidt@rockingham.k12.va.us
Natalie Wade, PTA President, nostradamus66@msn.com
THE PRINCIPAL’S CORNER
Dear Parents:
I hope you will join me in welcoming spring!
We look forward to March 20th and the first
signs of spring.
Spring brings warmer
temperatures, but also preparations for SOL
tests in grades 3, 4 and 5. SOL tests are
scheduled for May 4- June 1, 2015. In
addition we have spring PALS assessments in
the primary grades. Thus, it is very important
that your child is in school each day. Parents
are strongly urged not to schedule vacation or
non-emergency medical appointments during
the testing window.
We encourage parents to visit the school and
welcome comments.
Sincerely,
Marcy Williams, Principal
Upcoming Events:
March 2 – 6 – National School Breakfast Week
March 3 – 4th & 5th Gr. Music Program
1:30 & 7:00 pm
March 7 - DI team regional competition
March 9 – Jump Rope for Hearts
March 13 – SCA Spirit Day/Career Day
March 17 – Donuts for Watchdog Dads 7:45 am
March 18 – Pre-K & K Registration 9-4pm
March 19- Pre-K & K Registration 9-6pm
March 24 – Dominoes Family Dinner Night
March 25 – Dominoes Family Dinner Night
March 25 – Staff Volleyball Game with MES
March 26 – Spring Individual & Classroom Picture
March 26 –Elementary Festival Choir @ TAHS
March 27 – 1:00 pm Dismissal for Students**
March 30 – April 3 – Spring Break**
** No decision has been made about make up
days for the missed snow days.
INTERNET SAFETY
During the month of February,
our 4th and 5th grade students
received a class in internet
safety from Joe Showker, a
representative from RCPS computer staff.
Here are “7 Steps to Good Digital Parenting”
from Family Online Safety Institute.
1. Talk with your child about what they
are doing on the internet.
2. Educate yourself about anything you
don’t
understand
about
social
networking or the internet.
3. Use Parental Controls-activate safety
settings on your computer and internet
devices and children’s cell phones.
4. Set Ground Rules and Monitor screen
time and Apply Sanctions.
5. Friend and Follow- when a child turns
14, it is then socially acceptable for
social media. However, even then
parents need to monitor usage.
6. Explore, Share and Celebrate with
your child appropriate findings and
usage of the internet.
Be a Good Digital Model by curbing your own
bad habits when it comes to digital devices and
model for your children the importance of
having “unplug time” during meals, family time
and other designated times to allow for quality
face time conversation.
Please feel free to visit Joe Showker’s site at
http://jshowker.weebly.com/.
It is the policy of Rockingham County School Board to comply with all applicable state
and federal laws regarding nondiscrimination in employment and educational programs
and services. The Rockingham County Public Schools will not discriminate on the basis
of race, religion, gender, national origin, disability economic status, or age as to
employment or educational programs and activities.
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PTA PRESIDENT’S CORNER
February was a cold and snowy month. I hope
you all enjoyed some fun snow days with your
kids. Thank you for your help in restocking the
Stem Lab. The Lab has been such a hit this
year and the students are enjoying exploring all
the Lab has to offer.
We had another yummy Chick Fil A night. I
hope you are getting to enjoy all of our Family
Dinner Nights. Your support helps our school
so THANK YOU!
Please contact me if you are interested in
becoming more involved with the PTA next
year. It's a great way to get to know people
and to really be a part of what's happening at
your child's school.
Thanks for all you do!
Natalie Wade
PTA President
PRE-KINGERGARTEN
&
KINDERGARTEN
REGISTRATION
Registration
Dates:
March 18th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and
March 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
To apply for Pre-Kindergarten your child will
need to be four years old by Sept. 30, 2015.
You will need to call the school to schedule
a screening appointment (289-7510). Items
to bring with you include proof of residence (ex:
utility bill or lease), child’s original birth
certificate, and child’s social security card.
To register for Kindergarten your child will
need to be five years old by Sept. 30, 2015.
You will need to bring with you proof of
residence (ex: utility bill, lease), child’s original
birth certificate, and child’s social security card.
JUMP ROPE FOR HEARTS
We are supporting the American Heart
Association’s Jump Rope for Heart program on
March 9th. Information should come home with
your child.
ATTENTION WATCHDOG DADS
Please join us for “Donuts
for Dads” on March 17th.
Stop in the library sometime
between 7:45 – 8:20 am with your child so we
can thank you for your service to PKVES!
PICTURES - INDIVIDUAL & CLASSROOM
GROUP PICTURES will be taken on March
26th. Additional information will be sent home
soon.
PLAY FOR UNITED WAY – MARCH 25th
PKVES staff will play McGaheysville staff in a
friendly game of volleyball to raise money for
United Way.
The event will be held at
Montevideo Middle School and we are inviting
all students and families. The game will be on
March 25th at 7:00 pm. Our very own Hippity
Hoppers will perform and there will be
volleyball games and competitions for all
students.
PEAK VIEW’S GOT TALENT
Talent Show Tryouts: Wednesday, April 8
Dress Rehearsal:
Wednesday, April 22
Talent Show:
Thursday, April 23
TEACHER APPRECIATION COMMITTEE
On parent/teacher conference day our
teachers enjoyed a homemade "team spirit"
dinner. Thank you to all of the wonderful
parents who donated ingredients for this fun
sports themed dinner!
Our Tastetastic Meal winner for January was
Matt Smith and for February is Wendy Scott!
Looking ahead to Spring and our annual
Teacher Appreciation Week.... We are
planning our own "fixer upper" of our Peak
View Teacher's Lounge. We can't think of a
space more deserving of a fresh coat of paint,
lighting, furniture and more! Details to
come..... Until next monthYour Teacher Appreciation Committee
Six Peak View Destination Imagination teams
will be competing in regional competition at
Skyline High School in Front Royal on March 7.
Teams that place 1st or 2nd will compete at the
state competition held at Spotswood HS on
March 28. Competitions are open to the public.
Come out to support the 30+ students
competing. Check the April newsletter to find
out if any of our teams make it to Global
competitions! For more information, contact
Cindy Martin at marti2cs@gmail.com.
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