Pleasant Valley Family Newsletter
Week of April 20, 2020
Our mission is to empower and inspire a community of lifelong learners and leaders.
Dear Pleasant Valley Families,
We hope this letter finds you all in good health and happiness! This has been a long 4 weeks for all of us! We will be heading into the fifth week of Distance Learning. We see that many of our learners are engaged in the learning activities on our weekly Distance Learning Plans. We realize that parents are doing a lot, and we appreciate the structure you are providing- as children need structure! WE also appreciate the encouragement you provide to your child to complete activities and assignments. Again, if you or your child is feeling overwhelmed, please reach out to your child's teacher to clarify what is being graded or checked and then make those specific assignments the priority. All assignments are for engagement, but not all will be graded or counted.
CLICK HERE to visit the PCSD website, scroll down, and then click on PCSD Online Distance Learning Activities. There you will find Pleasant Valley's Phase Two Distance Learning link that outlines the plan for the week of April 20. The link will be available at 10:00 am on Monday. Remember to do what you can! We understand that distance learning can be overwhelming for many. Be kind to yourselves, know that we are here for you, and we are in this together. Let us know how we can help you by filling out our PV Family Check-in Survey.
Click here for directions to check progress and Report Card Grades in our Home Access Center and to access free digital OPTIONAL resources for ABC Mouse, Adventure Academy, and Reading IQ.
Click here for direction to uploading assignments and photos of assignments in Google Classroom.
If you need to pay any fees, please email Diane Byrnes, byrnesd@parmacityschools.org.
Stay connected by following PCSD on Twitter (PVs Twitter handle is at the bottom of the newsletter) and reach out to your child's teacher, home liaisons, or PVs administrative team if you have any concerns or questions.
Very Sincerely Yours,
Stephanie Boka, Principal
Emily McKim, Assistant Principal
Kira Karabanvos, Dean of Students
The Plesant Valley Staff
Recommended Graded Level Min and Max Remote Learning and Sustained Attention (from Illinois Department of Education March 2020)
PCPTA 68th Annual Scholarship Geranium Sale
Nutritional & Community Resources
Parma City Schools Nutrition Services will be offering Emergency Meal Pickups. The pickups will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays at Parma Senior High from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Families must complete a weekly survey if they would like to participate. The surveys will be released on the PCSD website and social media sites on Monday mornings at 9:00 AM for the Wednesday pick and on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM for the Friday* pickup.
The Parma Area Family Collaborative located at 5210 Loya Parkway Parma, Ohio- Will also have community supports during this- more information can be located on their Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/Family-Collaborative-408375042558677/
Additional Community Resources can be located by calling United Way's 2-1-1. 2-1-1 is the gateway that connects people with community resources. By simply dialing three digits, you can make one call to find or give help. No more wasted time trying to find the right resource. It’s efficient, fast and easy to use. And the call is free and confidential.
State & County Links
VoteOhio.gov:
https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/
Get your absentee ballot here or to find more information:
https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/absentee-ballot/
Click here for Absentee Ballot in English
Click here for Absentee Ballot in Spanish
United Way 211:
https://www.unitedwaycleveland.org/
2-1-1 is the gateway that connects people with community resources. By simply dialing three digits, you can make one call to find or give help. No more wasted time trying to find the right resource. It’s efficient, fast and easy to use. And the call is free and confidential.
Ohio Department of Health:
https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/home
Ohio Department of Education:
PV Packet Pick-up Procedures
Our teachers have planned to make student engagement activities digitally for most or all of the assignments. The online Hard Copy Request Form is reserved for families who do not have internet access. We are not encouraging families to fill out the request form.
Parents who have completed the online Hard Copy Request Form will be permitted to pick up packets on Thursday, April 23rd, from 12 pm to 2 pm. To ensure families get their necessary packet, please only come to get a packet if you completed the online Hard Copy Request. It is also imperative that we follow the Governor's orders to keep everyone safe and help to flatten the curve by maintaining social distancing. Below are the specific procedures we are asking each of you to follow when you come to pick up your packet.
- Please pull into the main driveway and make a lefthand turn into the A-G pick-up line.
- We ask that you use an 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper to write the last name of your child and the last name of his/her homeroom teacher.
- When you pull up to the pick-up location (A-G car rider pick-up doors), you will hold up your sign with your child's last name and homeroom teacher's name. (This will help us maintain social distancing so that we do not have to stop and talk to one another.)
- A staff member will retrieve your packet(s). You will then roll your window down enough for us to hand the packet to you quickly.
- If you have completed work that needs to be turned in, at this time we are asking that you keep all work at home until we return. Please take a picture of the work and send it to the teachers via email. All of the teacher's email addresses can be located on the district website.
Please adhere to the above procedures as we are working very hard to keep everyone safe, while also providing families with the packets needed.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Email: bokas@parmacityschools.org
Website: https://www.parmacityschools.org/pleasantvalley
Location: 9906 West Pleasant Valley Road, Parma, OH, USA
Phone: 440-885-2380
Twitter: @PCSDpleasantval