PAWS
Oley Valley Elementary School - April 2017
Principal's Update
Happy April! Even though the last quarter of the 16-17 school year has arrived, OVES still has many things happening in the upcoming months. Students in grades 3-5 will be assessed on the PSSA throughout the month of April. Spring break will take place from April 12 - 17, with school resuming on Tuesday, April 18. The annual Art Show will take place on Wednesday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. Looking forward to the month of May, students will be involved in Game Days, Olympic Days, class field trips, concerts, and the 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony.
The Oley Valley Elementary School will be moving towards reporting academic progress three times within the school year (trimesters) for the 2017 - 2018 academic year. Some benefits of making this move include:
Allows more time for adjustment to new grade level at the beginning of the school year
Focus on student learning and growth - not reporting a grade
Reporting of progress would align to the universal screening calendar
Reporting of progress would align to conference dates
More instructional time throughout the school year (PSSA & report cards)
Some changes that will occur due to the switch to trimesters include:
Realignment of skills on report cards to three reporting periods
Online grade access for parents with students in grades 3-5
Special area classes report in trimester 2 and 3
Information on trimesters will be shared with the school community over the summer and during open house sessions in August.
In the month of May, my wife and I will be awaiting the arrival of our first child. I will be taking a few weeks off around the birth. During this time, Mr. Schmaldienst will be at the elementary school. I plan on being around for many of the end of school activities at OVES.
Respectfully,
Matt Broskey
Principal
OVES Art Show
Spring Break Dates
Spring Pictures - Save the Date!
5th Grade Safety Patrol
New safety patrol members participated in a training orientation on March 10th and began their service on Monday, March 20th. A special thank you to AAA for sponsoring the uniforms.
Oley Valley Community Library - Egg Dying and Summer Reading Schedule
What a great way to kick off Spring Break! Stop into the Oley library after school to dye eggs with us! Supplies provided by the library! Get ready to be messy! This event is FREE!
Tuesday, April 11th from 4-7pm
Questions? Call 484-491-1278
Summer Reading Schedule:
Oley Valley Community Library
339 Main Street, Oley 19547
Camp Invention
Click here for more information regarding this exciting summer program.
Kindergarten Registration Dates (17-18)
Kindergarten registration for the 2017 - 2018 school year has begun. Paperwork is available online and in the front office for any student who will be five on or before September 1, 2017. The screening for kindergarten students will take place on June 13 and June 14, 2017. Parents / guardians will be able to sign-up for a time for kindergarten screenings after the paperwork is completed and returned to the office. The screenings in June will examine students’ kindergarten readiness, health concerns, and provide an introduction to OVES for parents/guardians.
Upcoming Events
April 10 & 11 - School in Session, Snow Make-up Days
April 12-17 - No School , Spring Break
April 19 - Spring Pictures
April 25 - PTO Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
April 26 - Art Show @ 6:30 p.m.
April 25 - 27 - Math PSSA for grades 3-5
May 2-3 - Science PSSA for grade 4
Community Education Foundation - Annual Stone Auction Fundraiser
ReadyRosie and BringingUp
Oley Valley Elementary School
Email: mbroskey@ovsdpa.org
Website: http://www.oleyvalleysd.org/elementary-school/
Location: 3257 Friedensburg Road, Oley, PA, United States
Phone: (610) 987-4100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OleyValleyES
Twitter: @ElemOley