Pleasant Valley Staff Newsletter
Week of December 10, 2018
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.
Alaina Galperin
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Melissa Zak
December’s LIM Monthly Focus Habit #3 Put First Things First- Work First, Then Play
The Habit of Integrity and Execution
Plan and focus first on your BIG ROCKS!
Kids' Version of Habit 3
Student Supervision
Studnets' Grades
Professional Reading Using Engagement Strategies
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12a__FE7izzcVPqmbMQbXp8IYC2dTR7Ko
PV Holiday Party
Don't forget to RSVP for our Holiday Party on December 14th from 4:30-? at the Brew Garden in Strongsville!
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
**** NEW
Elevating the Essentials Resource Binder
Link: https://www.livebinders.com/b/2435822
Access Code: PCSD44636
BrainPOP Access- with BrainPOP Jr. & EL support!
username: bokas
password: pvstars#1
Our Week...
December Leader in Me Focus- Habit 3 Direct Instruction, Discussion, Practice & Reflections
12.11 Staff Meeting @ 8:45 am Lower Gym- bring charged laptops and gen ed teachers, bring a student device.
12.12 Grade 4 Trip to VF for HS Concert @ 10:00 VF Auditorium
12.12 Grade 3 and 4 Holiday Choir Club Concert @ 2-2:40 pm Lower Gym
for Grade 2, 3, & 4 only! Grade 3 students can bring their coats and backpack
and can go directly to Encore afterward
12.13 Grade 4 STEM- Cafe Greenbriar Counselors to talk with incoming Grade 5 students about STEM
12.13 Staff Potato Bar 11:20-1:25 pm Faculty Lounge
12.13 STEM Walkthrough 10:00-12:00 pm
12.14 PTA Scholarship Fundraiser Ugly Sweater Day
12.14 PTA Sponsored Natural History Museum Assembly (Plan for 1 hour)
- 9:45 am KDG (all), Grade 1 STEM, Carvaines, Borns & Carvaines
- 11:15 am Grade 3 (all) & 4 (all)
- 2:00 am Grade 1 Trad, Grade 2 (all)
12.14 Staff Holiday Party @ 4:30 Brew Garden, Strongsville
Looking Ahead...
12.17 Fire Drill @ 10:00 am
12.18 Staff Holiday Luncheon 11:20-1:25 pm Faculty Lounge
12.19 Grade 4 STEM Capstone @ 10:15 am Lower Gym
12.19 Grade 2 STEM Capstone @ 1:00 am Lower Gym
12.20 PTA Holiday Party Meeting @ 7:00 am
12.20 Problem Solving Team Meetings- Related Service Conference Room
12.20 Classroom Parties 2:15 pm
12.21 End of the 2nd Marking Period
12.21 District Inservice
12.24-1.4.2019 Winter Break
1.7 Classes Resume
1.7-1.18 Winter Benchmarking
1.8 Staff Meeting @ 8:45 am Lower Gym
1.9 Candids and Club Picture Day
1.9 BLT @ 7:45 am Feeney's Room
1.10 PV Spirit Day
1.10 Noon Monitor Meeting @ 10:15 am Faculty Lounge
1.11 PTA Scholarship Fundraiser Winter White Out
1.11 Grade 4 City Hall Field Trip
1.14 BFT Meeting @ 8:45 Boka's Office
1.16-1.17 Grade 2 Dental Sealant Program Room 211
1.16 PBIS Meeting @ 7:45 Conference Room
1.16 PTA Meeting @ 9:30 Faculty Lounge
1.21 Dr. MLK Jr. Holiday - No School