Pleasant Valley Staff Newsletter
Week of February, 4 2019
Our mission is to empower and inspire a community of lifelong learners and leaders.
District Goals:
1. We will practice fiscal responsibility.
2. We will improve student achievement.
3. We will increase our transparency throughout our communities.
Building SIP Goals:
1. By the end of the 2018-2019 school year, 85% or more of our second, third, and fourth-grade students will be considered on track and low risk of not passing ELA AIR as measured by MAP benchmark reading scores.
Winter:
2 49% (+29%) 36% increase to go
3 55% (+24%) 30% increase to go
4 57% (+19%) 28% increase to go
2. By the end of the 2018-19 school year, 85% or more of our second, third and fourth-grade students will be considered on track and low risk of not passing Math AIR as measured by MAP benchmark math scores.
Winter:
2 77% (+12%) 8% increase to go
3 78% (+20%) 9% increase to go
4 76% (-2%) 9% increase to go
3. By the end of the 2018-2019 school year, 100% of third-grade students will meet the requirements of the Third Grade Reading Guarantee as measured by MAP or AIR assessments.
Winter: 75% (+28%) 25% to go
4. During the 2018-2019 school year, the percentage of chronic absenteeism will decrease by 2%.
Chronic Absences
2018-19 First Semester 9.68% (-0.3%) 1.7% to go
5. During the 2018-19 school year, out of school suspensions for non-serious minor offenses will decrease by 25% when compared to the previous school year.
Overall OSS
2018-19 First Semester 14
Student Leaders- January for Habit #4 Think Win-Win- Everyone Can Win!
Kindergarten Star Leaders
Win-Win Concept Quadrant
Grade 1 Star Leaders
Grade 2 Star Leaders
Grade 3 Star Leaders
Grade 4 Star Leaders
Black History Month
Resilient Learner Information- Please read and have completed by the end of the day of Monday, Februrary 4th!
Below you will find a link to complete a brief survey and referral form for the Resilient Learner groups. In addition, there are descriptions of the topics covered in each group for your reference. Please complete one form per student. If you did not have a student in a Resilient Learner Group this year and do not wish to refer a student to a Resilient Learner Group, then you do not have to fill out a form.
Resilient Learner Part One Topics: Being a Good Friend, Self-Esteem, Empathy, Decision Making, Conflict Resolution, Emotion Identification, Self-Control, and Coping Skills
Resilient Learner Part Two Topics: Emotional Regulation, Responsibility for Behavior, Social Relationships, Problem Solving Skills, and Goal Setting
Link to survey/referral form: https://goo.gl/forms/1Mz49X4u5IXTbib03
Heavily Decorated Classrooms Disrupt Attention and Learning In Young Children
Take a look at your classroom and ask yourself if everything on the walls and space in your classroom is used to support students' learning? If not, it could be a problem for our learners.
If after reading this article and asking yourself the above question and you decide to minimize or purge somethings in your classroom, please take a before and after picture and take notice if there is a change with some of your students and their engagement, focus, and attention. Please share with me!
Upcoming District Events
PCPTA Festival of Tables- February 16th from 6-9 pm Holy Spirit Party Center. See JoAnn for tickets! It's a fun night!
The Partners in Education will be holding the Pierogi Dinner on Friday, March 8 from 3-7:00
pm at the Parma Senior High School Cafeteria. JoAnn has tickets in the office. These are
available to staff, families, and friends of our schools. Tickets cost $6, $8 and $10 depending
on the dinner type. Please see JoAnn to buy tickets. If parents want to buy tickets after their Parent-Teacher conferences, send them to the office! Also, we are taking donations for the Chinese Raffle Basket from PV. Please consider donating $1-2- if we all synergized we would have over $100 to put together an awesome basket from all of us!
Our Week...
February Black History Month
2.4-2.8 PTA Scholastic Book Fair
2.4 Begin OELPA Testing
2.4-2.19 Begining PTA Spring Fundraiser- Malley's
2.5 Garden Club Meeting @ 3:30 pm Faculty Lounge
2.6 BLT Meeting @ 7:45 am Feeney's room
2.7 Parent Teacher Conferences @ 5:00-7:45 pm
2.8 PTA Scholarship Fundraiser-Favorite Sports Team
Looking Ahead...
2.11 BFT @ 8:45 am Boka's Office
2.12 Staff Meeting @ 8:45 pm Lower Gym or 3:30 pm Faculty Lounge
2.13 PTA Meeting @ 7:30 pm Faculty Lounge
2.16 PTA Sponsored Festival of Tables 6:00 - 9:00 pm
2.18 Presidents Day Holiday- No School
2.19 Begin Alt. Assessment SCD Administration
2.20 Fire Drill @ 10:15 am
2.21-2.22 PTA Scholarship Fundraiser Popcorn Sale
2.22 PST Related Services Office Conference Room
2.25-3.1 Student Council Stearns Farm Drive- more information to come
2.26 PACT TV visit to take candid pictures and videos highlighting PV
3.1 Student Leadership Celebration @ 2:15 pm Cafe
3.5 Tornado Drill @ 2:15 pm
3.5 Garden Club @ 3:30 pm Faculty Lounge
3.6 BLT @ 7:45 am Feeney's Room
3.6 Spring Picture Day
3.8 PTA Scholarship Fundraiser Mis-match Day
3.8 Natural History Museum- Matters of Assembly- Schedule TBD
3.8 Pierogi Dinner @ 3-7 pm Parma Senior High School Cafeteria
3.12 Staff Meeting @ 8:45 am Lower Gym
3.12 March Fire Drill @ 10:00 am
3.13 PBIS Meeting @ 7:45 Kokely's Room
3.13 PTA Meeting @ 9:30 am Faculty Lounge
3.14 Title I Book of the Year @ 6:00-7:30 am
3.15 End of Qtr. 3
3.15 End of OELPA Testing
3.15 Inservice
3.18-3.22 Spring Break
3.25 School Resumes
3.26-27 PTA Fundraiser Pick-up
3.28-29 PTA Scholarship Popcorn Sale
3.29 PST Related Service Meetings
Important Links
PV 2018-19 Staff Folder
Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cG_4KCVrLtA7ePxebp3901b_pBLLmmDN
K-5 Curriculum & Assessment Resource Binder
Access Code: PCSD44636
Finalized Vocabulary Lists & Teaching Strategies
Access Code: PCSD44636
Edulastic & Branching Minds Roll-out Plan (also in staff folder)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QpEMcoGGhx8MOq-Em-hlKAe9tooDdf1S
Elevating the Essentials Resource Binder
Link: https://www.livebinders.com/b/2435822
Access Code: PCSD44636PCSD44636
BrainPOP Access- with BrainPOP Jr. & EL support!
username: bokas
password: pvstars#1