Pleasantville Polar Bear Post
Week of July 25th, 2022
Principal's Message
Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year at Pleasantville Elementary School!
We hope you have been enjoying your summer while we have been busy planning for all of our back to school events and working on grade-level schedules and lots more.
I'd like to welcome our new Assistant Principal, Michelle Upperman to PLV! As well as the following new PLV Staff: Madison Brown - 2nd Grade; Veronica Daniel - Reading Interventionist; Zhangqing Li - 5th Chinese Immersion; and Kari Redding - Literacy Coach.
We are looking forward to another great year of academic achievement and growth for our students. One of our goals is to continue to improve communication between the school and our families. The Pleasantville Staff is looking forward to another great year of learning, growing, and developing. We are honored to have the opportunity to teach your children.
Kind Regards & Stay Well,
Renee M. Griffith - Principal
Michelle Upperman - Assistant Principal
District Return to School Updates
Kindergarten Last Names A - L: Aug 29th & Aug 30th
Kindergarten Last Names M - Z: Aug 31st & Sept. 1st.
Stay tuned to our Colonial & PLV websites, social media, and ClassDojo for more updates.
Updates for the Week of July 25th
- District Mailer with important updates will be emailed by Friday, August 12th. It will include information regarding the school year and transportation information. Also included will be your child's Homeroom and Teacher assignment.
- KN & 1st Grade Mailer - This email & paper mailer will be a perforated Tag to pin onto your child's bookbag for the first week of school.
- If you have not been receiving calls & emails from Pleasantville or Colonial School District, please call PLV's Secretary, Ms. Cheryl Rodriguez at 302-323-2935 or email cheryl.rodriguez@colonial.k12.de.us
First Days of School
Wednesday, August 17th
- KN Camp 9:00 - 12:00
- Please register using this google form: KN Camp Registration 2022
Wednesday, August 24th
- PLV Back to School Night BBQ 4:00 - 6:00 PM
- Meet Grade Level Teams, Specialists, Admin
- Hot Dogs, Pretzels, Freeze Pops
- Community Partner Stations, PLV Tattoos, Games, Music, etc.
- Kindergarten students with Last Names beginning with A - L Only
- All 1st - 5th Grades
Tuesday, August 30th
- Kindergarten students with Last Names beginning with A - L Only
- All 1st - 5th Grades
Wednesday, August 31st
- Kindergarten students with Last Names beginning with M- Z Only
- All 1st - 5th Grades
Thursday, Sept 1st
- Kindergarten students with Last Names beginning with M- Z Only
- All 1st - 5th Grades
Friday, Sept 2nd - 5th
- No School: Labor Day Weekend
Tuesday, Sept. 6th
- ALL Students
Wednesday, Sept 7th
- Open House: Times tbd
Tuesday, Sept 13th
- No School: Staff Professional Development (Primary Elections)
School Supply Lists
Parents who wish to provide supplies for their child, please review the suggested PLV Student Supply List SY22-23.
Kindergarten Camp - August 17th
Please join us for PLV's Kindergarten Camp!
Parents and Students are invited to attend this Interactive KN Camp!!
Date: Monday, August 17th
Time: 9:00 - 12:00
Please RSVP using this form: PLV KN Registration SY22-23
Students will be participating in the following activities:
- Meet their KN teachers and Admin
- Tour of the Building
- Ride the School Bus around the parking lot
- Engage in fun interactive learning activities such as: Write My Name; Tie My Shoes, Number Counting & Recognition; Letter Sounds & Recognition; Opening My Milk; Wash My Hands, and Signing Day Photo Op
School Start & End Times
8:45 Doors Open (Arrival)
- Students will be considered late after 9:00 AM and will need to be signed in at the Main Office with Ms. Cheryl, our Secretary.
- Students may not be dropped off early to PLV, unless they are signed up for YMCA Before Care. There is no supervision of students on the front or side sidewalks.
3:35 Student Dismissal
- We will start the dismissal process inside the building at 3:30.
NO CHANGES TO DISMISSAL AFTER 3:00!!
Car Riders
Parents may not park in the front and come into the building at dismissal. Colonial buses unload and load students in the front of the building.