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Math GamesTitle One math teacher, Jim Stranix proctored an exciting activity with Mrs McCloskey's sixth grade math students this past Monday in the library. With the help of a dozen or so carefully selected eighth grade volunteers, the students practiced their math skills playing card games using Everyday Math cards. The young mathematicians and the card dealers had a great time while the dealers seized the teachable moments sharing their mental math tips and thought processes with the sixth graders. | Special Olympics"Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” Four of our best West athletes traveled to Spring-Ford High School on May 24th to compete in the Montgomery County Special Olympics Track and Field Competition. Select students from every school in our district enjoyed a day filled with fun, games, and sunshine! According to the Special Olympics Pennsylvania website, “The mission of Special Olympics PA is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.” Congratulations to our amazing West Olympians! | Spring Choral ConcertThe West auditorium was filled with the angelic voices of the PVMS West Choir during the annual Spring Choral Concert on Thursday, May 25th. The evening began with the sixth grade chorus’ lovely rendition of "Bonse Aba." After two more selections, the seventh grade choir took the stage singing "My Shot," featuring soloists Mia Thornton, Abigail White, Andrew Colvin, and Shamiso Mpofu. They were followed by the eighth grade choir jazzing up the crowd with the feisty Kenyan pop song "Jambo." The Select Choir offered three selections including "Amazing Grace" with soloists Noah Kenny and Helene Saboe-Moore. Congratulations to Mr. Sands and the members of the West Choir for an outstanding performance! |
Math Games
Title One math teacher, Jim Stranix proctored an exciting activity with Mrs McCloskey's sixth grade math students this past Monday in the library. With the help of a dozen or so carefully selected eighth grade volunteers, the students practiced their math skills playing card games using Everyday Math cards. The young mathematicians and the card dealers had a great time while the dealers seized the teachable moments sharing their mental math tips and thought processes with the sixth graders.
Special Olympics
"Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” Four of our best West athletes traveled to Spring-Ford High School on May 24th to compete in the Montgomery County Special Olympics Track and Field Competition. Select students from every school in our district enjoyed a day filled with fun, games, and sunshine!
According to the Special Olympics Pennsylvania website, “The mission of Special Olympics PA is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.”
Congratulations to our amazing West Olympians!
Spring Choral Concert
The West auditorium was filled with the angelic voices of the PVMS West Choir during the annual Spring Choral Concert on Thursday, May 25th. The evening began with the sixth grade chorus’ lovely rendition of "Bonse Aba." After two more selections, the seventh grade choir took the stage singing "My Shot," featuring soloists Mia Thornton, Abigail White, Andrew Colvin, and Shamiso Mpofu. They were followed by the eighth grade choir jazzing up the crowd with the feisty Kenyan pop song "Jambo." The Select Choir offered three selections including "Amazing Grace" with soloists Noah Kenny and Helene Saboe-Moore. Congratulations to Mr. Sands and the members of the West Choir for an outstanding performance!
West Home & School Information - Westival🎪
Home & School is looking for volunteers for our last event of the school year....Westival. The students will be participating in Westival during their extended lunch period. Please come out and help so the kids can enjoy a fun day of games and activities. Please select the link below to sign up for a time slot to volunteer. Thank You!
8th Grade Celebration Parent Volunteers Needed!
LIFT (Learning Is Fun Together) Summer Camps
We are excited to announce we have launched of our 2023 MIDDLE-LEVEL LIFT Summer Camps. We have several exciting offerings this summer (see below)! In order to register your child, visit our LIFT website. Clicking on “LIFT catalog” will take you to our webstore where you can create an account and register for the camps you are interested in. A few notes for this summer…
- All elementary camps will be held at Middle School East.
- Middle-level offerings are available to students currently in grades 5 through 8.
- Transportation must be provided by the family.
MIDDLE LEVEL SUMMER LIFT offerings include:
- Gr 5-8 All the Universe is a Stage
- Gr 5-8 Inventioneering
- Gr 5-8 The Forces of Flight
- Gr 5-8 Viking Genius Bar
- Gr 6-8 Bake it Up
- Gr 6-8 Sew Much Fun
- Gr 6-8 It's Just Rocket Science
- Middle School Jumpstart
See the link below for a description of each offering
End of Year Medication Pick Up
Please remember to obtain your child’s medication from the nurse’s office no later than student dismissal time on June 9, 2023. As per the PVSD Medication Procedure, students are not permitted to carry their own medication. Any unclaimed medication will be destroyed after dismissal. Please contact your child's school nurse if you have any questions.
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Cell Phones/Personal DevicesStudents should, whenever possible, communicate with their parents before and after school and arrange their schedules so the school day is not unnecessarily interrupted with phone calls. Only emergency messages will be taken by the office. Cell phone usage is prohibited from 7:40 AM-2:30 PM. All cell phones need to be turned off and stored in the student’s locker or backpack. If a student needs to contact their parent/guardian for emergency purposes, they will be permitted to use the office phone. Violation of this policy will result in disciplinary action. | Procedure for Administration of Medications in SchoolDespite medications being prescribed or helpful for students, the major responsibility for specific medications belongs to the student’s parents. On occasion, a student may require a specific medication during the school day. In order to provide proper care and protection for all students, the following method of administering medicine in school shall be followed: 1. All medications (prescription, and over-the-counter medications) administered at school require written permission of both the student’s physician and parent. The Medication Permission Form is available in the Quick Reference Guide below or on both the district and individual school building websites. Permission slips must be completed each school year. 2. No medication should be in the student’s possession (pockets, lunch, purse/handbag, or backpack). All medications are to be delivered directly to the nurse’s office and kept in the health room unless otherwise designated by the school nurse. | Student Responsibility & Care of ChromebooksPerkiomen Valley School District strives to create an environment where every learner has the power to meet the challenges of today’s world with confidence. Chromebooks support this environment in many ways. These devices break down classroom walls and provide both educators and students with the ability to access more educational resources than ever before. Chromebooks encourage collaboration and allow learning opportunities to be anywhere at any time. This tool will permit teachers to utilize mobile and social technologies in their everyday instruction, encouraging a habit of lifelong learning in their students, and continue to meet the ever-changing challenges of college and career readiness.
ALL REPAIRS MUST BE HANDLED BY THE PERKIOMEN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT. |
Cell Phones/Personal Devices
Students should, whenever possible, communicate with their parents before and after school and arrange their schedules so the school day is not unnecessarily interrupted with phone calls. Only emergency messages will be taken by the office.
Cell phone usage is prohibited from 7:40 AM-2:30 PM. All cell phones need to be turned off and stored in the student’s locker or backpack. If a student needs to contact their parent/guardian for emergency purposes, they will be permitted to use the office phone. Violation of this policy will result in disciplinary action.
Procedure for Administration of Medications in School
Despite medications being prescribed or helpful for students, the major responsibility for specific medications belongs to the student’s parents. On occasion, a student may require a specific medication during the school day. In order to provide proper care and protection for all students, the following method of administering medicine in school shall be followed:
1. All medications (prescription, and over-the-counter medications) administered at school require written permission of both the student’s physician and parent. The Medication Permission Form is available in the Quick Reference Guide below or on both the district and individual school building websites. Permission slips must be completed each school year.
2. No medication should be in the student’s possession (pockets, lunch, purse/handbag, or backpack). All medications are to be delivered directly to the nurse’s office and kept in the health room unless otherwise designated by the school nurse.
Student Responsibility & Care of Chromebooks
Perkiomen Valley School District strives to create an environment where every learner has the power to meet the challenges of today’s world with confidence. Chromebooks support this environment in many ways. These devices break down classroom walls and provide both educators and students with the ability to access more educational resources than ever before. Chromebooks encourage collaboration and allow learning opportunities to be anywhere at any time. This tool will permit teachers to utilize mobile and social technologies in their everyday instruction, encouraging a habit of lifelong learning in their students, and continue to meet the ever-changing challenges of college and career readiness.
- Students are responsible for the general care of their issued Chromebook.
- Students must report Chromebooks that are damaged, lost, stolen, or fail to work properly.
- Report any issues to the Chromebook Service Center in your building’s library as soon as possible, and inform your teachers.
- Students are responsible for bringing completely charged Chromebooks to school each day.
ALL REPAIRS MUST BE HANDLED BY THE PERKIOMEN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT.
Power Packs
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.
Sign up for your child(ren) to receive a Power Packs bag by filling out this form: 2022-23 Power Packs or by emailing PowerPacks@pvsd.org.
Learn more about Power Packs at https://www.pvsd.org/families/pv-power-packs/ and follow us on Facebook @PVPowerPacks.
PV West Athletic Update
FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS AT PERKIOMEN VALLEY
St. Luke's Health Network and The Perkiomen Valley Athletic Department are pleased to offer PIAA Sports Physicals for the 2023-24 School Year. Physicals are free of charge courtesy of St. Luke's Health Network! Reservations are limited and required, walk-ups will not be admitted. The physicals will take place in the high school cafeteria from 3pm to 7pm on Friday, June 2. Please make a reservation for every student-athlete separately. Please only sign-up if you are participating/trying-out for a PVSD sponsored athletic team (Grades 7-12) during the 2023-2024 school year.
For information and sign-up information please visit:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bX8i3FbnVjD3kwHZgy8g8u0UZU0w6WDCmTgMute1s0Y/edit?usp=sharing
POTENTIAL 7TH GRADE ATHLETES
Perkiomen Valley Athletics is a member of the PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association). We are located in District 1, and a member of the Pioneer Athletic Conference (PAC), in the Liberty Division.
Middle School sports are available to 7th & 8th Graders. Please see our page dedicated to Middle School Athletics for information.
MIDDLE SCHOOL STARTING DATES
Middle School Football - Aug 21st
All other MIDDLE SCHOOL sports - Aug 28th
ALL Athletes wishing to participate in FALL sports
must complete the online registration AND upload the PIAA Physical (dated after June 1, 2023) by July 24, 2023. Only a PIAA physical will be accepted.
Register at Planeths.com
Incoming 7th graders have an account created with Big Teams.
Email: Use the PV student email address
Password: bigteams
The user will be prompted to change the password.
Student and Parent guide for registration can be found HERE.
Fall Sports
Football, boys & girls soccer, field hockey, boys & girls cross country, girls volleyball
Winter Sports
registration due by November 6, 2023
Boys & girls basketball, boys and girls wrestling
Spring Sports
registration due by February 20, 2024
Baseball, softball, girls lacrosse, track & field
Tween Talk Group
Tweens, ages 11 to 13, are invited to chat in a fun, informal atmosphere with Erin McMonagle, a guidance counselor at Perkiomen Valley East Middle School - as part of our Julia’s Joy Youth Empowerment Program. We have created a safe group, where they can come relax, unload and learn they are not alone all while meeting new friends. We believe learning Stress Management tips will help youth deal with the pressures they are feeling at this age and into the future!
This group is free thanks to donations, if you would like to make a donation, it is always appreciated, but not necessary!
Learn more about our workshops and our mission at http://www.JuliasJoy.org
Be Part of the Conversation - Upcoming Programs
We are a collaboration of community leaders, clinicians, students, school district representatives, and families who believe that having meaningful, inclusive conversations about substance use and addiction will support individuals and their families in their efforts to develop healthy coping skills and access support whenever there is a need. Learn more about us. See the link below for a number of programs that Be a Part of the Conversation offers.
PV West Attendance Information
If your child will be absent or missing any class time, please send an email (from the email you have listed in our new SIS system) to:
This will count as your call-out AND parent excuse. Please indicate in your email the date of absence, student’s grade and the reason for the absence. An absence is considered unexcused when the child’s school has not received an email or written parent note providing an acceptable reason for the absence, within a 3-day period.
You may also call our attendance line at: 1 (484) 977-7210, option 1. If you do this, you would still need to submit an email with the above information in order for it to be excused.
Any medical notes or Dr.'s notes should be placed in the Attendance Box, right outside the Guidance Department.
If you have any questions at all, please contact Lori Tropea at ltropea@pvsd.org or you may call her at x3540.
PVSD Food Service Updates
Parents/Guardians put money in their student(s) accounts electronically in SchoolCafe or by sending cash or checks in with their students. For more information about SchoolCafe please go to https://www.pvsd.org/departments/food-service/school-cafe-information/. If you are sending funds in with your students, please note the students’ names and account number on the envelope and ask them to give the envelope to their cashier in the cafeteria.
Upon entering the serving area, students make their selections and enter their 6 digit Student ID number on the pin pad or scanner. Our staff will be happy to help them become more comfortable with the system.
Safe2Say
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Did you know that the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now known as the 988 Suicide & Crisit Lifeline?
When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.
https://988lifeline.org/current-events/the-lifeline-and-988/
The previous Lifeline phone number (1-800-273-8255) will always remain available to people in emotional distress or suicidal crisis.
Community Bulletin Board
Want to find out what’s going on in the PV Community? Visit here for flyers about upcoming events in and around our area!
To submit an event for posting, please send a PDF version of your flyer to webmaster@pvsd.org for review.
Please note that Community Bulletin Board items may contain links to websites of organizations outside Perkiomen Valley School District. Items are posted to this bulletin board as a free service to the community, and should not be interpreted as being sponsored or endorsed by the district.
West Weeks At A Glance
Monday May 29th - No School (Memorial Day Holiday)
Tuesday May 30th - 7th Grade Adventure Aquarium Trip (Crusader Team)
Wednesday May 31st - 6th Grade Penn Museum Trip (Wilderness Team)
Thursday June 1st - PEEC Trip (Day 1), 8th Grade Social Studies Civics Exam
Friday June 2nd - PEEC Trip (Day 2), 8th Grade Celebration (6:30-9:00pm)
Tuesday June 6th - WESTIVAL (during lunches)
Wednesday June 7th - Half-Day for Students (11:30 Dismissal); 6th Grade Field Day
Thursday June 8th - Half-Day for Students (11:30 Dismissal); 8th Grade Field Day
Friday June 9th - Last Day of School for Students; Half-Day for Students (11:30 Dismissal); 7th Grade Field Day; 8th Grade Awards Ceremony @ 9:45am in Auditorium
Perkiomen Valley Middle School West