Pleasantville Polar Bear Post
Week of January 30th, 2023
Principal's Message
Happy Winter!!
Good Afternoon PLV Families -
Thank you for your patience when calling PLV. If you can't get through to 302-323-2935 or 302-323-2941 you can now call our Main Office Zoom number 302-501-7992. Mrs. Robinson, School Nurse, also has her own Zoom number at 302-367-7946.
Thank you to our PLV PTA and all the volunteers for a WONDERFUL Winter Polar Bear Party this past Saturday! Students and families had a great time with all the activities, games, crafts and music! Congratulations to Ms. Kalish for winning the Snowman Toilet Paper game.
Exciting news for our Nemours Wellness Center here at PLV. The Wellness Center just received a new machine called a Cephaid. This machine is capable of testing for RSV, COVID, Flu and Strep. The Wellness Center can also provide Regular School Vaccines and the Flu Vaccine.
- Natalie Kasper, Nurse Practitioner, is at PLV on Mondays
- Janine Howell-Conkey, Counselor, is at PLV on Thursdays
- Jessica Pierre-Louis , Counselor, is at PLV on Fridays
All students seen by the Wellness Center Staff need to fill out the Wellness Center Packet to enroll. Please contact your child's teacher or Mrs. Wedell if you would like to have your child enrolled in the Wellness Center.
We are officially halfway through this school year! Teachers have been updating your child's progress in Progress Book all week. The 2nd Semester started on January 18th. We will have Parent-Teacher Conferences March 30th and 31st for 2nd Semester Interims.
Reminder that Colonial School District has guidelines for Parents and Students bringing outside food into school.
- Discourage outside food coming from home to be used for classroom parties, celebrations, events and/or rewards for student behavior due to monitoring food allergies, reducing food safety concerns and consumption of excess calories during the school day to meet Smart Snack guidelines.
- Promote the use of Nutrition Services' order forms for classroom parties to ensure compliance with nutrition guidelines and to ensure the safety of students with food allergies.
- CSD Nutrition Information
- Information On the following: Prepayment Options for Student Accounts, Snack Item and Order Form, Breakfast/Lunch Menus, Pizza Party Order Forms, etc.
Spanish Immersion will be coming to Pleasantville for SY23-24 for Kindergarten. Colonial has had so many applicants in previous years, that they decided to have a northern site in addition to Wilbur's Spanish Immersion Program. . If you have an incoming Kindergarten student and would like him/her to join the Spanish Immersion Program at PLV, please complete the CSD Language Immersion Choice Application. Student applicants will also be scheduled to take a Kindergarten Readiness Assessment once the Choice Application is submitted. The goal is to enroll a maximum of 50 students in the program. Students would have an English Language teacher for English (Mrs. Nicole Belasco) and Social Studies for half of their day and then the Spanish Language teacher (TBD) for Math, Science and Spanish Literacy the other part of the student day. We are excited to have KN Spanish Immersion join our 4th and 5th Grade Chinese Immersion Program next year. If you have any questions, please review all the information on CSD's website on School Choice or email Ms. Griffith at Renee.Griffith@colonial.k12.de.us or Ahtiya Johnson, School Choice Specialist at Ahtiya.Johnson@colonial.k12.de.us.
PLV SY22-23 Yearbooks are on sale now. Yearbooks are now $20. Deadline to order is April 21st, 2023. Credit Card orders through Barksdale Website ONLY. Go to www.barksdalephoto.com then "What are you looking for?" , click "Order Your Yearbook" and enter 12470YB as the Access Code. (see flyer posted on Class DoJo by Ms. Millman)
Here are the links for Colonial School District Calendar:
Important Information to Remember:
- Main Office Zoom # 302-501-7992
- Mrs. Robinson Zoom # 302-367-7946
- Residents who live on Pleasant Place having been calling PLV Main Office and complaining about cars speeding down the street in the morning and afternoon. Please be mindful that the speed limit on Pleasant Place is only 25 mph.
- School Opens at 8:45. Please do not drop off early. There is no supervision until the doors open at 8:45.
- PM Car Line is open at 3:00. Please do not come earlier because students have recess in our side lot.
- PLV Family Handbook 2022 - 2023 - Please Review (School Hours, Mission, Attendance, Late Arrival/Early Dismissal Procedures, Car Line, School Cafe, Communication Tools, and much more.
We are looking forward to another great year of academic achievement and growth for our students. One of our goals is to continue to improve communication between the school and our families. The Pleasantville Staff is looking forward to another great year of learning, growing, and developing. We are honored to have the opportunity to teach your children.
Kind Regards & Stay Well,
Renee M. Griffith - Principal
Michelle Upperman - Assistant Principal
Communication Updates
- Pleasantville and Colonial will communicate via email, text message and robo calls. Please make sure we have the most updated contact information.
Class DoJo App
- Teachers and Admin will use Class Do to update upcoming events, send parents direct messages, etc.
- Teachers will be updating their individual Class Stories a minimum of 2x per week to keeo parents updated.
- The best way to contact your child's teacher/Admin is to send them a Direct Message through Class DoJo. Make sure you get connected!!
Updates for the Week of January 30th
- PLV Zoom Phone # 302-501-7992
- Mrs. Robinson Zoom Phone # 302-367-7946
- Please ensure that your email and phone numbers are correct. These are the main channels for Colonial and PLV to contact you to share important information. To update the contact information you have on file, please fill out this form: https://bit.ly/CSDinfoupdate
- If you have not been receiving calls & emails from Pleasantville or Colonial School District, please call PLV's Secretary, Ms. Cheryl Rodriguez at 302-323-2935 or email cheryl.rodriguez@colonial.k12.de.us
Important Dates
Week of Feb. 13th - 16th - Kindness Week
- Community Service Project & Daily Activities tbd
Friday, Feb. 17th - No School
- Staff Professional Development
Monday, Feb. 20th - No School
- President's Day Holiday
March 1st - 3rd
- 4th Grade Mid-Year Social Studies State Test
Friday, March 24th - No School
- Staff Professional Development
March 30th & 31st
- 2nd Semester Parent-Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, April 4th
- CSD STEAM Showcase @ WP
April 7th - 16th - No School
- Spring Break
Wednesday, April 26th
- CSD Math 24 Game Competition
- 6:30 - 7:30 @ WP
Week of April 24th - 28th
- ELA State Testing in Grades 3rd, 4th, 5th
Friday, April 28th & Saturday, April 29th
- CSD Art Show @ WP
- Friday, April 28th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM
- Saturday, April 29th from 10:00 - 12:00 PM
Week of May 1st - 4th
- Math State Testing in Grades, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Friday, May 5th - No School
- Staff Professional Development
New PLV Polar Bear Pledge
- WE Make Positive Choices
- WE Have a Positive Attitude
- WE Use Positive Work Habits
- WE Build Positive Relationships
- WE Are Positively Kind
School Supply Lists
Parents who wish to provide supplies for their child, please review the suggested PLV Student Supply List SY22-23.
School Start & End Times
8:45 Doors Open (Arrival)
- Students will be considered late after 9:00 AM and will need to be signed in at the Main Office with Ms. Cheryl, our Secretary. Parents will use a QR Code to sign students in late. Please bring your phone with you inside.
- Students may not be dropped off early to PLV, unless they are signed up for YMCA Before Care. There is no supervision of students on the front or side sidewalks.
3:35 Student Dismissal
- We will start the dismissal process inside the building at 3:30.
- Students will need to be signed out at the Main Office with Ms. Cheryl for Early Dismissals
NO CHANGES TO DISMISSAL AFTER 3:00!!
Pleasantville Student Schedules KN - 5th SY22-23 (see below)
Car Riders
Cars may start to enter the Car Rider Lot at 3:00 (no earlier). Students have recess in that lot up til 3:00 each day.
Parents may not park in the front and come into the building at dismissal. Colonial buses unload and load students in the front of the building.
Join PLV PTA & Upcoming Events
Monday, Jan. 9th
- PTA Meeting 6:00 7:00 PM - PLV Library
Saturday, Jan. 21st
- PLV Winer Polar Bear Party @ PLV
- 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Monday, Feb. 13th
- PTA Meeting 6:00 7:00 PM - PLV Library
PLV Spirit Wear!!
- Buy your PLV Spirt Wear - Percentage of Sales goes directly to our PLV PTA.