Amy Pace: pace.amy@battlegroundps.org

Band students should arrive at 6:30 pm. The concert will begin at 7 pm.

The PVM Band Boosters will be offering snacks for sale in support of our band program. Be sure to come prepared if you want to buy some tasty snacks to support the PVM band program!

Volunteers wanted for snack area, click link below to navigate to the Signup Genius page:

Click here to see volunteer opportunities and sign up

Hello 8th Grade Families!!

8th grade celebration committee has finalized the plans for this year’s festivities!

The 8th grade celebration “Drive-In” will be held on Wednesday June 14 th from 4:30pm – 6:30pm. Families are encouraged to bring their student at any time. The event will take place as follows:

• Students arrive with parents/family in a vehicle and drive through the school bus loop in the Pleasant Valley parking lot first.
• The bus loop will be decorated with balloons and have staff/volunteers there to cheer and congratulate students as they drive past. There will be areas designated for photo opportunities, and families will be encouraged to park in one of the parking spaces before allowing their student to get out to take photos.
• The parent pick-up loop will have designated areas for students to pick up a Prairie High School t-shirt, a bag of goodies and their certificate of completion.
• There will be music playing to create a festive atmosphere. We will have a root beer float / ice cream sundae station for families to enjoy! We are also hoping to have the Prairie High School Falcon mascot and the Pleasant Valley Middle Patriot mascot in attendance for photo ops.

Please take a look at the sign-up page linked HERE. We are looking for some donations for the event as well as some volunteers to help on the day of the event. And congratulations to all the 8th graders! Time to level up!

Thank you,

8th Grade Celebration Committee

Click the Sign-Up Genius link: HERE to navigate to the volunteer sign up page.

It would be great to get some of our lower grade level families/staff to volunteer so families of our 8th grade students are able to enjoy the celebration themselves.

With the weather starting to give us some warmer, sunny days, we would like to remind everyone of the Battle Ground School District's student attire expectations while at school and on the bus. Full attire expectations may be found in the district and PVM family/student handbooks (handbooks are linked at the bottom of this newsletter).

Highlights are:

• All areas shaded in on the Appropriate Wear Zone diagram should be fully covered, with no rips/tears/holes in clothing in those areas.
• Undergarments and cleavage should be covered/not showing
• Shorts/skirts/dresses should be mid-thigh or longer, no short-shorts
• Clothing must cover the Appropriate Wear Zone areas when sitting, standing, reaching, bending etc. at all times.
• Footwear should be appropriate to the activity and must be worn at all times, to avoid injury

Starting fall 2023, teachers will use new books and lessons to teach social studies and help students develop their social and emotional skills. For more information (in English, Russian and Spanish) click here to navigate to the district newsletter.

The Clark County Youth Commission, an official youth advisory board to the Clark County Council, is seeking youth from all walks of life to join its group for the next school year. Please visit the Clark County Youth commission webpage to view information about this wonderful opportunity, click here to navigate to the webpage.

The Youth Commission wants to be even more intentional about reaching out to youth who are currently underrepresented or unrepresented in the group and extend an invitation for those youth to apply to join the board.

It is our hope you will look closely at the extraordinary young people you know, whether they’re in your class or somewhere else around Pleasant Valley Middle School, or in other parts of your community, and ask: Who hasn’t yet had an opportunity to have a leadership role in their community? Who has experienced things their peers haven’t and/or has a unique point of view? Who needs to know their voice is valued? Who are the deep thinkers? Who has a lot to offer? Please considering sharing this opportunity with these young people. The group continuously strives to be more representative of the diversity of youth living in Clark County.

Between now and June 1, we are actively recruiting for Youth Commission members to fill 13 vacancies throughout Clark County:

· All open positions are available for youth who live in Clark County.

· New Leader positions are available for youth with no previous leadership experience.

· We have some positions open to students living in the geographical boundaries of specific school districts as the Youth Commission uses school district boundaries to ensure broad representation of youth from all areas of the county.

More information about the Youth Commission and applications to apply can be found at: Click here to navigate to the Clark County Youth Commission webpage. The application is available in Word, PDF, and Google Forms.

• NEW PTA WEBSITE: PleasantValleyPTA.org,
• Sign up here to receive info on upcoming events and volunteer opportunities: https://pleasantvalleypta.org/volunteer

Battle Ground Public Schools’ specialized and alternative learning experience programs are accepting enrollment applications for the 2023-24 school year. The district offers specialized and alternative programs for students in kindergarten through high school. Learn more about each program and how to enroll on the district website.

Online enrollment is open for 2023-24 kindergartners. Any child who will be 5 years old by Aug. 31, 2023, is eligible to enter kindergarten in the fall. To enroll, parents will need proof of their child's birth date (such as a birth certificate) and a signed and completed Washington state certificate of immunization status form or a completed certificate of exemption form. Please note that the state of Washington requires that immunization records be medically verified.

Have your documents ready and enroll online now so that you and your child can attend kindergarten orientation in the spring.

Transitional Kindergarten

Battle Ground Public Schools now offers Transitional Kindergarten for children who will turn 4 years old by Aug. 31 and meet certain eligibility requirements. The program is offered at Daybreak, Glenwood Heights, Tukes Valley and Yacolt primary schools. Visit our Transitional Kindergarten website to learn more about the program and fill out an online eligibility form by June 16. Families who qualify will be notified after June 23.

Battle Ground Public Schools’ Family and Community Resource Center (FCRC) helps meet the needs of families faced with housing instability and similar economic challenges.

While a main goal of the FCRC is to assist families experiencing housing instability, it can also help connect families with many other types of resources and is intended to respond to the changing needs of the community.

The FCRC is a continuation of the district’s joint efforts with the Battle Ground Education Foundation, an all-volunteer, nonprofit community organization whose purpose is to leverage community resources to help maintain quality education for all students in Battle Ground schools.

The Family Resource Guide is full of contacts to aid families in connecting with agencies who are able to help with a great variety of needs. Please click the link below to view this helpful guide.

Family Resource Guide

(click below to be redirected to the FCRC page)

Family and Community Resource Center (FCRC)
Phone: (360) 885-5434
Email: fcrc@battlegroundps.org

There will be a charge for all school meals beginning on the first day of school, Aug. 31, 2022. The USDA waiver that allowed school districts to provide free breakfast and lunch expired at the end of last school year. For the 2022-23 school year, families will be charged regular prices for school meals. Free / reduced meal applications for the 2022-23 school year are available on Skyward (Family Access).

NOTE: Those who qualify for free/reduced lunch may also be eligible for decreased school fees. To learn more and to apply, visit https://www.battlegroundps.org/free-and-reduced/.

Meal information and prices

Lunch Prices

Elementary School: $2.85
Middle School: $3.20
High School: $3.60
ALE: $3.20
Adult: $4.75

Free & Reduced: $0

Athletics

Bus routes (to be updated the week before school)

Calendars

Free/reduced lunch application

Immunizations

Medication at school and other health information

Nutrition services (menus, meal prices)

School supplies

Our Russian/Ukrainian Support team would like to announce the new attendance line for Russian and Ukrainian families.

Late start Wed.: 9:10 - 2:40

Early Release: 8:10 - 11:40

2-hr late start: 10:10 - 2:40

Just select the link for the year you wish to view and the language in which you wish to view it.

The Battle Ground Public Schools provides equal opportunity in programs and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin/language, creed/religion, sex, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a service animal by a person with a disability, age, marital status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, HIV/Hepatitis C status. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other

designated youth groups. Contact the following regarding questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Tom Adams, Director of Student Services, adams.tom@battlegroundps.org, Title IX Compliance Officer, 360.885.5415; Michelle Reinhardt, Executive Director of Human Resources, reinhardt.michelle@battlegroundps.org, Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator/Section 504/ADA Coordinator, 360.885.5481; or a letter may be submitted to the designated coordinator at the Battle Ground Public Schools, PO Box 200, Battle Ground, WA 98604

May 28, 2023

Issue #19-23