The Panther Press
September 2019
Learner Profiles
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme World School
Middle Years Programme Model
PVMS Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide a rigorous, world-class education which inspires students to become active, compassionate, and collaborative lifelong learners who understand and respect other people and their differences.
Pine View Middle School is Pasco County's First International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme World School
We are so excited to partner with you through this next phase in our journey!
Hurricane Dorian Relief
Start with Hello: Sandy Hook Promise
Apps parents should know about
Here's some very helpful information from the Sarasota Sheriff to keep you children safe online:
IB Learner Profile of the Month: Thinkers
Spetember- Thinkers
As a PVMS Family, we focus on a different IB Learner Profile (a trait that we strive to display to become the best people possible) every month. For September, we are focusing on being Thinkers. We are Thinkers when we use both critical and creative thinking to approach complex problems. we understand that sometimes there are no simple answers. PVMS staff members will award PBIS points to students who are displaying that they are Thinkers. Teachers will also be choosing students for “Student of the Month” who are an example to others in exemplifying that they are Thinkers. We encourage students to wear orange on Fridays during September to represent our Learner Profile of the month.
You will see signs displaying the Learner Profiles throughout the school. The profiles are also posted above the white board in each classroom. Teachers have a second set of magnetic Learner Profiles that will make it easier to highlight which Profiles are relevant to the current classroom activity.
PVMS School Advisory Council Interest
PVMS is looking for a few more parent representatives to be part of our School Advisory Council. If you are interested, please click the link below to register your interest. Please feel free to share!
Fortify Florida
A link to FortifyFL is available on all staff and student my Pasco Connect accounts. Pasco County Schools will soon be adding FortifyFL information to each school website and the Pasco County Schools website. FortifyFL information is also available to each student and family on the inside back cover of the 2019-2020 student planner.
#IBCommunicator Weekly School Connect Message from Principal Warren
2019-2020 Athletics
- a 2.0 from the previous semester GPA (current Year 1 and 2 students' eligibility will be determined based upon 2nd semester of the 2018-2019 school year
All forms and information can be found on the PVMS webpage under the "Athletics" tab under "School Information".
Shout-outs for PVMS Staff!
"Never underestimate the power of a random compliment."
Planner
PVMS Weatherstem
myStudent Portal- Check Grades!
Reporting a Student Absence
1. Go to the PVMS website and click on Absence located under the “Contact” tab.
2. Send in a note upon your student’s return to school.
Remind Codes and Syllabi
Family website for Math Resource
PBIS Store and Letters
Are you interested in volunteering? Corporal has an opportunity!
Healthy Student and Year 1 Health Screenings
Reminder: Health Screenings for 6th grade are scheduled on the morning of October 4, 2019. We will be doing scoliosis screenings, height and weight, vision and hearing. If you want or need to opt your child out of these screenings, please contact the clinic at PVMS.
Attached is an Application for Healthy Student Program Membership for 2019-2020. If you are interested in having your student be a part of this program, please fill out the attached form and return it to the Clinic at PVMS. This program allows the administration of acetaminophen or ibuprofen, if no allergies to such, up to but no more than three times in a month when needed, as well as antacids, cough drops and some other over the counter medications. Your student is not allowed to receive these types of medications, nor carry them without being a part of the Healthy Student Program. If you need additional information, please contact Erika Williams, Clinic Assistant, 813-794-4805, who can assist you.
Flu Information
Year 1 Resource Sheet
Year 2 Language and Literature Smore Newsletter
Exploravision Has Come to Year 3 Sciences!
Picture Day/Retakes
Adventure Society
Adventure Society has three upcoming trips with spots still available!
England, Ireland & Scotland 2020
Japan 2020
Italy, Greece & the Greek Isles 2021
Links are on the PVMS website under Students>Clubs>Adventure Society
Attention Panther Artists!
Year 3 Activities Evening
Year 3 End of Year Activities
It may seem early, but now is the time to begin thinking about the end of your child’s middle school experience. We have several promotional activities planned.
Friday, May 15, 2020: Year 3 Universal Studios’/Islands of Adventure’s Gradventure
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 from 9-10 a.m.: Year 3 Community Project Celebration
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 from 6-8 p.m. at LOLHS: Year 3 Dance
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10 a.m. –12 p.m.: Year 3 Awards
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 12-2:40 p.m.: Year 3 Lunch/Field Day
On Friday, May 15th students are off to Orlando to celebrate the end of their middle school years with other Year 3 students from around the state at Universal Studios’/Islands of Adventure’s Gradventure.
On Tuesday, May 26th Year 3 students are invited to dress their best and dance the night away at Land O’ Lakes High School. Snacks, beverages and great memories are included. The theme and more information will be announced, as we get closer to the dance.
The last day of school, Wednesday, May 27th, starts off with an awards assembly for our Year 3 students. Parent invites will be sent home for those students being recognized in May. The awards assembly is then followed by lunch and Year 3 Field Day. Details will be announced as we get closer to this celebration.
Year 3 Field Trip to the Holocaust Museum
A form with the information below has been sent home with students.
Wednesday, September 18th, 2019 (Peters)
Thursday, September 19th, 2019 (Myers)
Friday, September 20th, 2019 (Barrett).
Students will attend the field trip with their Language & Literature class.
Time:
Students will depart PVMS at 8:30am and return at 2:30pm
Student dress:
Students will be asked to wear their PVMS class of 2024 shirt. The class of 2024 shirt can be
purchased on ACORN for $8.00. Any student not in dress code will not be permitted on the bus.
Cost:
There are two packages available:
-$20.00 package includes admission to The Holocaust Museum and bus transportation
-$28.00 package includes admission to The Holocaust Museum, bus transportation, and PVMS class of 2024
shirt.
Both cost considerations are available on ACORN.
Chaperones:
All volunteers must have a current (as of 7/01/2019) volunteer application on file with Pasco County Schools.
Once a volunteer application has been approved, and a confirmation has been received, a PVMS staff member
will contact volunteers in the order in which they were received.
Lunch:
Students must bring their own lunch, but students may order from the school cafeteria. School lunch includes:
Milk, PBJ, carrots, and apples. If a student has allergies, please indicate below.
Payment deadline:
Tuesday, September 2, 2019 (No late forms or payments will be accepted).
Year 3 Field Trip to SPIFFS
This week Year 3 students will be getting information about SPIFFS where they will be traveling around the world in one day at the 45th Annual International Folk Fair! They will enjoy visiting various foreign countries with cultural exhibits, displays, dancing, music and a marketplace of ethnic foods.
Where: International Folk Fair, Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg
When: Friday, October 25, 2019
Bus leaves PVMS: 9:00 am
Bus arrives at PVMS: 2:00 pm
Cost: $25.00
Odyssey of the Mind
Enjoy thinking outside the box? Join Odyssey of the Mind! Participating in Odyssey of the Mind provides you the opportunity to learn creative problem solving, teamwork and self-reliance while having fun solving a problem and creating a presentation with your own ideas and those of your team mates. Although you have an adult coach (usually a parent) to support and advise you, all the ideas and the work on the solution come from the team members. It all culminates in a multi-school regional competition in late February/early March and a chance for the highest scored teams to compete at the State Tournament in Orlando and maybe even the OM World Finals.
Interested students (and adults interested in coaching a team) can complete the form at: https://pvms.pasco.k12.fl.us/4297-2/
For more information please contact Pine View’s OM coordinator Nilsa Calabria, by email at ncalabri@pasco.k12.fl.us, or by phone at (813) 794-4800, Ext. 44901 or (813) 618-8995.
September Holidays/Themes
Founders Month: All of September
Labor Day: Monday, September 2nd
Patriot Day: Wednesday, September 11th
Constitution Day: Tuesday, September 17th
Freedom Week: Week of September 23rd -27th
Birthday Grams Available!
Dress Code
Support our Supporters!
Weld-Rite Hitch Co.: Thank you for supporting the purchase of a new planner for every Panther!
Contact Us
Email: rcardina@pasco.k12.fl.us
Website: pvms.pasco.k12.fl.us
Location: 5334 Parkway Boulevard, Land O Lakes, FL, USA
Phone: 813-794-4800
Facebook: facebook.com/PineViewMiddleSchool
Twitter: @PineViewMiddle