6th Grade Orientation at MS West (Students Only) - Thursday August 25th (6:30 - 7:30pm)

6th - 8th Grade Meet-The-Teacher Night for MS West Parents - Thursday September 15th

Picture Day at MS West - Thursday September 22nd

After School Back To School Bash - Friday September 23rd (3:00 - 5:00pm)

What's Important @ West Virtual Parent Info Night - Thursday September 29th (6:30 - 7:30pm)

These lists represent commonly requested school supplies for middle school students. Teachers may suggest additional items in their welcome letter or after school begins. We encourage you to label all items with your child’s name and send

them in on the first day of school.

August 15 at 9:00 AM

August 15 at 1:00 PM

August 22 at 9:00 AM

August 22 at 1:00 PM

Please register below.

New Student Tour - Middle School West

All 6th grade students may get dropped off, using the green route in the map below, at our main entrance (indicated in orange) starting at 6:30pm. At the end of the orientation (7:30pm) we ask all parents/guardians to pick up your child in the same parking lot. We also ask that when picking up your child please pull into a parking spot (indicated in yellow) instead of waiting along the curb. This will help significantly with traffic flow and student safety. Thank you for your cooperation.

• attendance (pg 7)
• dress code (pg 12)
• parents questions/concerns (pg 18)
• telephone calls and cell phone usage (pg 24)
• procedure for administration of medications in school (pg 31)
• the code of conduct (pg 48)

Students will be informed and reminded of the policies and procedures within the handbook throughout the school year. There will also be handbook highlights in future parent newsletters.

Student schedules and class assignments for the 2022-2023 School Year will be available in ParentVUE beginning Wednesday, August 17 @ noon.

*NOTE: Student schedules and class assignments will only be accessible if online verification (OLV) has been completed for the student. Learn more about OLV below. If OLV is not complete, student schedules and/or class assignments will not be accessible in ParentVUE until OLV is completed.

**If you need assistance accessing your ParentVUE account, please submit a help desk ticket to helpdesk@pvsd.org.

This year, we will once again administer all typical beginning of year forms electronically as part of the online verification (OLV) process in ParentVUE. This PAPERLESS process alleviates the need for the paper forms that are typically distributed during the first days of school. Plus, online verification serves to assist us in ensuring that student demographic and family contact information are current in our system. It also provides us with an avenue to share Back-to-School information/flyers such as updated student handbooks and other pertinent information. We truly appreciate your participation in this process.

Online verification became available in ParentVUE earlier this week on Tuesday, August 9.

Please note: Schedules and teacher Assignments will be viewable in ParentVUE on Wednesday, August 17 @ noon. However, the information will only be accessible if online verification (OLV) has been completed. OLV only needs to be completed by one parent/guardian (meaning, if both parents have an account, only one will need to complete the process for their student(s)).

Viking Academy is a customizable online learning experience for resident K-12 students. We offers high-quality instruction with flexibility and all the added benefits of a traditional PVSD education. We have both asynchronous and partially synchronous programs available for K-8 students and a fully asynchronous learning environment for 9-12th grade students.

More information regarding program offerings and frequently asked questions can be found on the Viking Academy webpage. If you’d like to connect with a Viking Academy administrator to answer questions or enroll your child, please reach out to:

• Grades K-5: Mrs. Krista Venza, kvenza@pvsd.org
• Grades 6-8: Mrs. Christine Capriotti, ccapriotti@pvsd.org
• Grades 9-12: Mrs. Stef Baker, sbaker@pvsd.org
• Assistant Superintendent: Laurie Smith, lsmith@pvsd.org

Dear PV Athletic Community,

I hope everyone is having a great summer. In the athletic department, we are working hard to prepare for fall sports. There are a few things you can do to assist us with our efforts. First, if you have not done so already, please be sure to register for fall sports at http://www.planeths.com by July 29. One of the biggest components of the registration process is to make sure you have the section 7 form completed. Section 7 is a physical examination from a physician and this is a PIAA requirement in order to try out for fall sports. It is also important to do this by July 29 to guarantee it can be processed by the first day of tryouts. I know this seems early, but we have many athletes and we have to approve all the registrations prior to the first day of tryouts. It is also important to register on time so we can make decisions on our teams and notify other school districts if changes are necessary. Thank you in advance for your help on this. The important dates for each of the sports are listed below. You can also find our most up to date schedules at http://pvvikings.bigteams.com.

Middle School Football will start August 22.

All other MS sports will start August 29.

PV Power Packs is a weekend food program for students experiencing food insecurity. Bags of food, including 2 breakfast items, 2 lunch items, 2 snacks, and 2 fruits, are sent home with students prior to every weekend. There is no financial information required to participate in this program and students pick up their bags from their counselor or designated person every week.

Sign up for your child(ren) to receive a Power Packs bag by filling out this form: 2022-23 Power Packs or by emailing PowerPacks@pvsd.org.

If you would like to make a donation to Power Packs, please do so by sending a check to the District Office at 3 Iron Bridge Dr. Collegeville made out to PVSD and note Power Packs in the memo line or donate through PayPal. For PayPal the email to send a donation is donations@pvsd.org. Thank you for your support!

Want to find out what’s going on in the PV Community? Visit here for flyers about upcoming events in and around our area!

To submit an event for posting, please send a PDF version of your flyer to webmaster@pvsd.org for review.

Please note that Community Bulletin Board items may contain links to websites of organizations outside Perkiomen Valley School District. Items are posted to this bulletin board as a free service to the community, and should not be interpreted as being sponsored or endorsed by the district.

Thursday August 25th - 6th Grade Orientation from 6:30 - 7:30pm

Monday August 29th - First Day of the 22/23 School Year!

Thursday September 15th - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Meet The Teacher Night

Thursday September 22nd - Picture Day @ West!

Friday September 23rd - Back To School Bash from 3:00 - 5:00pm

Thursday September 29th - What's Important @ West Virtual Parent Info Night

For more details on the 22/23 school year go to the 22/23 Instructional Calendar