Pleasant Valley Primary News
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Announcements & Upcoming Events For The Weeks of April 22nd - May 3rd
General Announcements
- Late Start - April 24th & May 1st
- Night of the Arts - April 25th from 5:00 - 7:00 in the PVP small gym
- PTA Carnival - Saturday, May 4th from 12:00 - 4:00
- PTA Book-Fair - May 15th - May 24th
- Open House - May 16th from 5:00 - 6:30 (PTA Book Fair will be open during this time)
- Pleasant Valley Middle School ASB Color Run - May 17 (contact middle school for race registration and additional information. Students and families from both Pleasant Valley Middle and Primary are encouraged to participate.
- Kindergarten Open House - May 23rd from 5:30 - 7:00 (incoming kindergarten students and families encouraged to attend)
- Kindergarten Orientation - May 23rd from 5:30 - 7:00 in Library at PVP
- PVP School BBQ - May 24th (parents and family encourage to have lunch with their child)
2019 Cardboard Challenge (AKA Night of the Arts)
Come to Pleasant Valley Primary on April 25th from 5-7 pm to take part in a creative and fun opportunity for your child and the whole family! Bring your creativity to this fun event to see what you can create! Mrs. Holterman, our art teacher is leading this event and is excited to work with everyone who attends!
All you will need to bring with you is a box cutter (for parents to use, not children) and tape of your choice.
Kindergarten Graduation
Kindergarten graduation will take place on Thursday, June 13th. Our kindergarten team is in need of parent support which may come in a variety of ways.
How You Can Help...
We are looking for parents of current kindergarten students, former kindergarten students, or community members to help with any of the following items or opportunities. We would like to remind you this is something that is not required nor expected, however we have had many families ask how they can support PVP and our students and we wanted to offer up this opportunity.
- Help set up the gym and classrooms on the day of the graduation
- Donated graduation supplies and decorations
- Food, snacks, cakes, drinks, etc
- Possibly volunteer in the classroom on days leading up to the graduation to help prepare students for the graduation ceremony or work on culminating projects, etc (this is something you would need to check with your child's teacher as some teachers may need this support while others may not)
If you are interested in supporting our kindergarten team in any way, please contact your child's kindergarten teacher or contact Melissa Kennedy who is our Kindergarten team representative via email kennedy.melissa@battlegroundps.org
State Testing (SBA) For 3rd and 4th Grade Students
State testing for 3rd and 4th grade students is quickly approaching. Teachers have been working hard all year long to provide their students with amazing lessons, activities, and instruction that is aligned with the 3rd and 4th grade learning standards. The curriculum and instruction teachers have provided not only helps their students be prepared for next year, it also helps prepare their students for the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) which students take in the Spring.
Pleasant Valley Primary (3rd and 4th grade students only) will be taking these tests on the following days...
April 22, 23, 26 - ELA Tests (Reading and Writing)
May 6, 7, 9 - Math Tests
May 10 - test make up day for those absent or not complete with the math testing
May 13-17, 20-24, 28-31 - additional make up test dates for individual students who need additional time
How You Can Help
- Make sure your child gets plenty of sleep leading up to the test days
- Make sure your child eats healthy and nutritious meals leading up to test days
- Make sure your child eats healthy and nutritious breakfast the morning of test days
- Talk with your child about providing their best effort on their work during these assessments
Pleasant Valley PTA Carnival
Also make sure to warm up your throwing arm so you can help dunk Mr. Michaud, Mr. Pearson and many other teachers and staff!!
May 4th from 12 - 4 at Pleasant Valley
PVP Spirit Wear Store Is Now Open
We will be running another free shipping promotion for PVP spirit wear from Friday, April 12th to Monday, April 29th. Many staff and students have been wearing some really cool PVP clothing since purchasing items in the fall.
You can visit the online store by clicking here or by clicking on the image to the right.
Woooo Hoooo ...Classrooms Filled Their Beaver Bravo Jar!!!
Every time a student is recognized for displaying positive behaviors that meet one of our school wide expectations, they receive a Beaver Bravo. They then put this Bravo into their classroom jar and with every individual positive behavior that is recognized, classroom jars soon fill up. Once full, the class dumps their jar into our school wide jar located in the main office which results in a spirit day celebration as soon as our school jar is full. What happens as a result of all of these collective positive behaviors? They ALL help shape Pleasant Valley Primary into the amazing community that we all have the privilege of being part of every single day!
Beaver Bravo Jar Filled!
Great Job Mrs. Brown and Ms. Baher's class for filling your classroom Beaver Bravo Jar!
Beaver Bravo Jar Filled!
Great Job Mrs. Kennedy's class for filling your classroom Beaver Bravo Jar!
Beaver Bravo Jar Filled!
Great Job Mrs. Woodhouse's and Mrs. Eyster's class for filling your classroom Beaver Bravo Jar!
Beaver Bravo Jar Filled!
Great Job Mrs. Boll's class for filling your classroom Beaver Bravo Jar!
Celebrations From The Last Two Weeks of School!!!
Cheeze-It Math
Mrs. Penk's 3rd grade class used Cheeze-It's to measure area and perimeter. Nothing engages students in learning more than food!
Word Structure Surgery
Mrs. Brown and Ms. Baher's class is performing surgery on their word structure assignment!
Word Surgeons at Work
Crayfish Science Unit in 3rd Grade
All of our 3rd grade students are starting a science unit on crayfish. Many of the students enjoy this, some are freaked out, but all of our students will learn a lot as they move through this interactive science unit.
Picture to the right is of students in Mrs. Walsh's class!