PVMS Gazette 5-4-15 - Patuxent Valley Middle School

PVMS Bulldog Gazette
Main Office: 410-880-5840
Main Office Fax: 410-880-5843
Guidance Office/Fax: 410-888-8820
pvms.hcpss.org
May 4, 2015
Academic Celebrations -- Mark Your Calendar
It's that time of year again to recognize the outstanding achievement of students from the second quarter. Our academic
celebration schedule is as follows:
May 20 @ 1:30 pm --6th Grade
May 21 @ 1:30 pm -- 7th Grade
May 22 @ 1:30 pm --8th Grade
We will recognize students for their achievement based on the following criteria:
4.0 GPA -- Principal's Honor Roll
3.50 - 3.99 -- Gold Honor Roll
3.49 - 3.25 -- Silver Honor Roll
3.24 - 3.00 -- Bronze Honor Roll
Students not qualifying with at least a 3.0 GPA but have demonstrated improvement by 0.5 from the previous quarter are in our
"ON A ROLL" category.
Student Recognition—Congratulations to our students!
Congratulations to Camryn Johnson (6th Grade) who took 1st PLACE in the 2015 Howard County Healthy Kids Cook-Off with
her scrumptious Greek Salad Sandwich recipe.
Special Recognition to Bruce Perry and Jenna Dietrich for their participation in winning the Health Howard Innovation Award
for PVMS! Their essay and leadership was an integral part of our winning the award.
Looking for an easy way to support PVMS, make money, and have fun?
.
Then join us for PVMS PTA's Community Yard Sale on May 9th SELLERS are needed to make this event
happen! For only $10, you can rent a parking space and make money selling your treasures. Individuals, organizations, and
scout troops welcome to buy a space and earn some money. A bake sale will be available to benefit the PVMS drama
production. Get your space today!
See attached flyer, Contact Christine Dietrich at dietrichs4@verizon.net for more information.
LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN ALL-STAR BASKETBALL GAME!
MAY 19 TH at PATUXENT VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
AT 3PM!
Tuesday, May 19th at 3pm! The League Of Gentlemen All-Star Basketball Game 2015 will bring together the community’s most
talented players for a celebration of basketball, transforming ‘the Patuxent Valley Middle School gymnasium” into the center
of the basketball universe. One afternoon of live game action will be on display at Patuxent Valley, 9151 Vollmerhausen Rd
Jessup, MD, 20794. Don’t miss the chance to see the culmination of months of dedication, leadership, and teamwork, The
League of Gentlemen, All-Star Game at PVMS on Tuesday, May 19, at 3PM! The League of Gentlemen is a mentoring initiative
aimed at support for 6th, 7th and 8th grade young men. The mission of the League of Gentlemen is to properly facilitate a
healthy developmental process for young men: mentally, physically, emotionally and socially. The Gentlemen reflect the
diversity of our community. Many of the Gentlemen are on travel teams. You can find out more about us at
http://tinyurl.com/PVMS-LOG
6th Grade Parents!
**IMPORTANT – NEW IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS**
Effective the first day of school, 2015-2016, 1 dose of Tdap vaccine and 1 dose of Meningococcal vaccine will be required by the
state of Maryland for all students entering Grade 7. If we DO NOT receive proof of immunization, your child will be
excluded from school. Many students may have already received these immunizations, but the Health Room may not have the
updated immunization record. Please contact your child’s doctor and if your child has had the vaccines, send or fax in an
updated copy of your child’s immunizations to the Health Room. Our fax number is (301) 490-3780.
If you have further questions, please call Patuxent Valley Middle School at (410) 880-5840 and ask for Dee Goldstein or Joyce
Johnson in the Health Room.
Enroll your child in the Wellness Center!
Your child may never need a visit to the Wellness Center while they are a student at PVMS; although, you will have
health care options if you enroll. You can then choose to utilize the Wellness Center if your child is sick or has other health care
needs during the school day. Your child can receive medical care at school and return to class quickly, if appropriate.
If your child presents to the Health Room with an illness that may requre a medical visit, you will be contacted to see if you prefer
to take them to your own provider, or if you would like them to be seen by the nurse practitioner in the Wellness Center. Parents
can come to the school for the medical visit, or communicate with the nurse practitioner by phone. Information about the visit is
sent to your primary care provider. The Wellness Center provides sick care, follow-up care, well-child care, and other health care
services. Some medications are available, and prescriptions can be written or called to your pharmacy if needed. By
providing health care services on-site, we can help students decrease missed school time and parents decrease missed work time.
The Wellness Center does not replace your child's primary care provider in the community for their yearly physicals and followup. School-Based Wellness Centers are extremely valuable for students who lack access to adequate health care due to various
family situations, and need well-child care and vaccinations. All students, regardless of insurance status, may use the Wellness
Center.
Wellness Center forms can be picked up at the school or found on the school website. To make an appointment for your child, or
for any questions about the Wellness Center, please call 301-490-1655.
Re-scheduled Event: International Night
Thursday, May 7th from 6:30-9PM.
Mark your calendars for a fun night celebrating the cultures of our community! The Patuxent Valley Chapter of the National
Junior Honor Society is continuing our traditional International Night on May 7th from 6:30-9:00 PM.
We are currently in need of student volunteers to dance, sing, or demonstrate a sport or skill from their culture. We also need
families to cook foods from their culture, and make exhibits with displays and artifacts. If you have a child that would be willing
to present or have a table at our International Night, please email Mrs. Bickerton with your child's name, grade, culture they
would like to represent, and what they can do for this event.
Invitation to Parents:
Virtually all career fields today require a solid foundation of STEM. That’s precisely why STEM careers are the fastest growing
areas of study, and the reason that STEM professionals are in high demand. Early exposure to these fields can set Patuxent
Valley Middle School students on a path to academic and career success by providing the tools needed to make informed
decisions about the future.
Are you in a STEM related field? Would you be willing to share information about your STEM career? If yes, please fill out the
following questionnaire: http://tinyurl.com/PVMSstemVF
Attention Parents of 8th Graders!
Your help is needed this year to coordinate the 8th grade dance and activities leading up to the dance. We know you want to make
this final semester at Patuxent Valley something special. If you are interested in joining this committee, please send and email to
PVMSPTAMD@GMAIL.COM.
The G/T Summer Institutes for Talent Development
The G/T Summer Institutes for Talent Development course catalog is now available online at
http://www.hcpss.org/academics/gifted-and-talented/
Box Tops: PVMS collects unexpired Box Tops throughout the year, so don’t forget to look for them from the items you buy for
your family. For every 10 Box Tops your student brings in, they are rewarded with 1 BARK Buck. Your student can use the
BARK Bucks to go to special school events, buy something at the School Store, and more! Our school benefits through the
collection of Box Tops as well. For every 50 Box Tops that we send to General Mills, PVMS receives $5.00 in return. If you have
any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Kay Rivera at krivera2@hotmail.com
PVMS PTA
The PVMS PTA is excited to be partnering with TerraCycle and EcoPhones to help protect our environment. We will be
recycling personal care items, smart phones, cell phones, inkjet cartridges, iPads and ipods. Collection containers will be located
in the media center and cafeteria. Please join us to help raise funds for our school AND most importantly, aid in cleaning our
environment. If you have any questions please contact Cherie Newell PVMSPTAMD@Gmail.com
MARK YOUR CALENDAR…
May 7
May 9
May 11
International Night
PTA Yard Sale
U. S Naval Academy Field Trip
6:30 p.m. ~ Cafeteria
7:00 a.m. ~ Cafeteria
May 14 -15
May 15
May 16
May 19
May 21
May 22
May 25
May 28
PTA Play Presentation
7th Grade Field Trip to WDC
PTA Yard Sale (Rain Date)
League of Gentlemen ~ All Star Game
PVMS Enrichment Fair
Hoops for Heart Fitness Awareness Day
Memorial Day ~ Schools/Offices closed
6:00 p.m. ~ Cafeteria
6:00 p.m. ~ Media Center
May 30
BSAP Parent Empowerment Academy
Music Department’s Field Trip to King’s Dominion
June 2
June 3
June 4
June 5
June 9
June 12
June 18
June 19
BSAP Parent Empowerment
PVMS Instrumental/Music Spring Concert
PVMS Spring Chorus Concert
Six Flags/Science Trip
PTA Meeting
8th Grade Dance
Schools close 2 hours early
Last day of school ~ school closes 3 hours early
6:30 p.m. ~ Media Center
7:00 p.m. ~ Hammond H.S.
7:00 p.m. ~ Cafeteria
7:00 a.m. ~ Cafeteria
2:30 p.m. ~ Gym
6:00 p.m. ~ Media Center
6:00 p.m. ~ Media Center
6:00 p.m. ~ Cafeteria
ATTENTION STUDENTS AND PARENTS! WE ARE RECEIVING A $30 DISCOUNT TO THE JUAN
DIXON BASKETBALL CAMP THIS SUMMER. THE CAMP WILL BE HELD AT THE SUPREME
SPORTS CLUB IN COLUMBIA, MD, JUNE 22 - 26, 2015. USE PROMO CODE JDCAMP15 TO
RECEIVE DISCOUNT. CLICK THE FLYER BELOW OR CALL 301-575-9400 FOR MORE
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