Pleasant Valley Staff Newsletter
Week of December 17, 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.
Steve Neff has received the Golden Pin from Tiffany Gibson!
Judi Langmead has received the Golden Pin from Denise Shue!
Remember your BIG ROCKS!
With all of our roles, remember to spend your time on important things versus trivial or time wasters!
Plan to spend the majority of your time in Quadrant 2!
I Am Available to You!
Necessary Resources for PD for Friday
Pilot Common K-5 ELA & Math Quarter 2 Assessments
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JDMsIG_k_hOGwz0aV-RILvG1h-V_WNCzGU55azls32c/edit#gid=0
The grid includes information related to assessment item types, # of items, links to PDF hard copies of assessment and answer keys, and assessment windows. The assessment window for the ELA Qtr. 2 Common Assessment will be extended through the end of January so staff can choose to administer before the break or after the break; this is a learning process for us all! There will not be a Math Common Assessment until Qtr. 3. It is still a pilot as we all get used to the new Edulastic tool. The ELA and Math teams had different pacing and depth/approaches to their fall work, and we will continue to refine as things move through the school year.
See the K-5 Curriculum & Assessment Resource Binder for the Edulastice Tab ( in BLUE)- if the Access Code is needed -it is the same as the C & I Binder
Access Code: PCSD44636
If you have any questions, please ask!
NEW Field Trip Procedure
PV Website
Year to Date Attendance Data
KDG 95% 95%
Gr 1 95% 95%
Gr 2 95% 95%
Gr 3 96% 95%
Gr 4 96% 95%
Avg.95.24% 95.06%
Lunch Money
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
**** New
Building Academic Vocabulary Binder
Link: https://www.livebinders.com/b/2502726?backurl=%2Fshelf%2Ffeatured&play_view=play&utf8=%E2%9C%93
Access Code: PCSD44636
BrainPOP Access- with BrainPOP Jr. & EL support!
username: bokas
password: pvstars#1
Our Week...
12.17-12.20 First Grade STEM Kindness Kanes Sale
12.17 Fire Drill @ 10:00 am
12.18 Staff Holiday Luncheon 11:20-1:25 pm Faculty Lounge
12.19 Please park in the back fo the building for our Capstone guests
12.19 Grade 3 Snack 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
Looking Ahead...
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
1.16-1.22 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
1.24-25 PTA Scholarship Fundraiser Popcorn Sale
1.24 Safety Lockdown Drill @ 2:30 pm
1.25 Related Service Problem Solving Team Meetings Conference Room
1.29 Data Day
2.4-8 PTA Scholastic Book Fair
2.4 Begin OELPA Testing
2.4 Begining PTA Spring Fundraiser- Malley's
2.8 PTA Scholarship Fundraiser-Favorite Sports Team