The South Spotlight
News and Updates from South Elementary - 11/04/22
South Elementary - Perkiomen Valley School District
Email: ddandrea@pvsd.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/pvsd.org/south-elementary-school/
Location: 200 East 3rd Avenue, Trappe, PA, USA
Phone: 610-489-2991
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PVSouth/
Twitter: @pvsouth_eled
Message from Mr. D'Andrea
Dear South Parents/Guardians,
I hope this message finds you well as we head into the second half of the fall season and final weeks of the first trimester - November is always a busy month for our school community, please see below for important information regarding the following topics:
- Parent-Teacher Conferences (dates and how to schedule)
- Fall Book Fair Information
- South Kids Care, 2022
- Home and School Family Dance - Saturday, Nov. 12th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
- Picture Day Retakes - Friday, Nov. 18th
- Yearbook Update
As always, thanks for your time - please let me know of any questions,
Dave D'Andrea
Principal, South Elementary
Parent-Teacher Conferences, 2022
Parent/teacher conferences will be held Monday, November 21, and Tuesday, November 22.
Parents/guardians will schedule using the conference module in the ParentVUE portal beginning at 12pm on Monday, November 7. View Instructions for how to schedule a conference are located here for assistance. Please note the conference module referenced will not be viewable until 12 pm on November 7.
If you do not have a ParentVUE account, you will need to create one in order to access the conference scheduling module. To set up your account, please contact the helpdesk@pvsd.org.
Fall Book Fair
South Kids Care, 2022
South Home and School Family Dance - Saturday, November 12th
Picture Retake Day - Friday, Nov. 18th
If you would like picture retakes for your child, please send your child to school with any unwanted pictures on November 18th. *Original pictures from October 13th will go home with students prior to November 18th, we do not have an exact date pictures will be in.
If your child was absent on October 13th and you have not ordered pictures yet, you can do so here: https://showstopper.gotphoto.com/prepay
22-23 Yearbook Update - YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW
The 2022-2023 South yearbook is on sale! They are $18 for soft cover and $23 for hard cover. A small portion of sales is used to help fund the South Home & School organization. If you can, b sale link >
How can you make the yearbook even better? Take a few photos of students and email them to us for possible inclusion in the yearbook! Whether you are a classroom parent/guardian, attendee at book fairs or Home & School events, or a field trip chaperone, we love receiving your best photos!
For yearbook questions or to forward your photos, email PVsouthYearbook@gmail.com.
Coupon Book Sale - Proceeds Support the South Safety Patrol
Safety patrol members will be selling book, keep an eye out for copies at H&S and school events throughout the school year.
Important Dates - November, 2022
Home and School Meeting - Monday, Nov. 7th (7:00 - 8:00 PM) @ South Library
South Family Dance - Saturday, Nov. 12th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM (@ High School Cafeteria)
Picture Day RETAKES - Thursday, October 13th
NO SCHOOL, Parent/Teacher Conferences - Monday, Nov. 21st and Tuesday, Nov. 22nd.
NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break - Wednesday, Nov. 23rd - Friday, Nov. 25th
*School Resumes Monday, Nov. 28th
November South Calendar
Educational Trip Forms
PVSD Powerpacks Program
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.
For more information regarding how to receive a Power Pack for your child or to make donations to the Power Packs program, click here: https://www.pvsd.org/families/pv-power-packs/
"Flexible Instructional Days" (FID) in 22-23
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) approved the use of Flexible Instructional Days (FID) as an alternate form of instruction in response to inclement weather or other emergencies. On a FID day, instruction will be virtual. FID assist schools in meeting the required 180 student days. PA Schools may use up to five (5) FID per school year - in PVSD, we will utilize FID when all 3 inclement weather days built into the district calendar are used.
For more information and and the elementary FID schedule, CLICK HERE.
South Home and School Updates
Where can you find out information about South Home and School? - Flyers from school on Orange Paper
Facebook Group - South Elementary Home & School Association
Remind Texts - Get reminders about Home and School events sent right to your phone! Go to www.remind.com and enter code: @southhome1
Website - http://south.pvsd.org/home/home-school
South Spotlight - Mr. D’Andrea’s Monthly School Update
Home & School Meetings - First Monday of each month, 7:00-8:00 PM in the South library
Email pvsohs@pvsd.org with any questions
Update from the Nurse's Office:
The Montco Dental Clinic is now open - for more information, click the link below:
General Updates
- Education Trip Forms - please remember to submit education trip forms for any extended travel plans. You can find educational trip forms here.
- Attendance Notes - please submit absence notes to the South attendance email (soattendance@pvsd.org) for any unplanned or unexpected absence due to illness or well visits.