The Panther Press
August 2019
Learner Profiles
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme World School
Middle Years Programme Model
PVMS Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide a rigorous, world-class education which inspires students to become active, compassionate, and collaborative lifelong learners who understand and respect other people and their differences.
Pine View Middle School is Pasco County's First International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme World School
We are so excited to partner with you through this next phase in our journey!
Apps parents should know about
Here's some very helpful information from the Sarasota Sheriff to keep you children safe online:
IB Learner Profile of the Month: Principled
August- Principled
As a PVMS Family, we focus on a different IB Learner Profile (a trait that we strive to display to become the best people possible) every month. For August, we are focusing on being Principled. We are Principled when we act with honesty and integrity and take responsibility for our actions. PVMS staff members will award PBIS points to students who are displaying that they are Principled. Teachers will also be choosing students for “Student of the Month” who are an example to others in exemplifying that they are Principled. We encourage students to wear purple on Fridays during August to represent our Learner Profile of the month.
You will see signs displaying the Learner Profiles throughout the school. The profiles are also posted above the white board in each classroom. Teachers have a second set of magnetic Learner Profiles that will make it easier to highlight which Profiles are relevant to the current classroom activity.
Fortify Florida
A link to FortifyFL is available on all staff and student my Pasco Connect accounts. Pasco County Schools will soon be adding FortifyFL information to each school website and the Pasco County Schools website. FortifyFL information is also available to each student and family on the inside back cover of the 2019-2020 student planner.
#IBCommunicator Weekly School Connect Message from Principal Warren
2019-2020 Athletics
- a 2.0 from the previous semester GPA (current Year 1 and 2 students' eligibility will be determined based upon 2nd semester of the 2018-2019 school year
All forms and information can be found on the PVMS webpage under the "Athletics" tab under "School Information".
Shout-outs for PVMS Staff!
"Never underestimate the power of a random compliment."
PVMS School Advisory Council Interest
9/26
10/24
11/21
12/19
1/30
2/27
4/2
4/20
Yearbook News
Want to purchase a yearbook? They are $40 through December 31st and can be purchased through ACORN.
Planner
myStudent Portal- Check Grades!
Emergency Cards
**Special note for emergency cards: Please fill out the cards with your legal name that matches your identification. This makes the check our process much more streamlined with ur system when your child needs to be checked our for an appointment. i.e- If your name is Rebecca, but you go by Becky, please fill out the form with Rebecca.
Reporting a Student Absence
1. Go to the PVMS website and click on Absence located under the “Contact” tab.
2. Send in a note upon your student’s return to school.
Remind Codes and Syllabi
Family website for Math Resource
PBIS Store and Letters
Are you interested in volunteering? Corporal has an opportunity!
Are you interested in Archery at PVMS?
Please see the Smore link below for information on Archery for Semester One:
Year 1 Health Screenings
Year 1 Resource Sheet
Exploravision Has Come to Year 3 Sciences!
Adventure Society!
Adventure Society will be traveling to Italy & Greece June 2021. An information meeting will be held September 5th at 6:00pm in the PVMS Media Center.
Year 3 End of Year Activities
It may seem early, but now is the time to begin thinking about the end of your child’s middle school experience. We have several promotional activities planned.
Friday, May 15, 2020: Year 3 Universal Studios’/Islands of Adventure’s Gradventure
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 from 9-10 a.m.: Year 3 Community Project Celebration
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 from 6-8 p.m. at LOLHS: Year 3 Dance
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10 a.m. –12 p.m.: Year 3 Awards
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 12-2:40 p.m.: Year 3 Lunch/Field Day
On Friday, May 15th students are off to Orlando to celebrate the end of their middle school years with other Year 3 students from around the state at Universal Studios’/Islands of Adventure’s Gradventure.
On Tuesday, May 26th Year 3 students are invited to dress their best and dance the night away at Land O’ Lakes High School. Snacks, beverages and great memories are included. The theme and more information will be announced, as we get closer to the dance.
The last day of school, Wednesday, May 27th, starts off with an awards assembly for our Year 3 students. Parent invites will be sent home for those students being recognized in May. The awards assembly is then followed by lunch and Year 3 Field Day. Details will be announced as we get closer to this celebration.
Odyssey of the Mind
Enjoy thinking outside the box? Join Odyssey of the Mind! Participating in Odyssey of the Mind provides you the opportunity to learn creative problem solving, teamwork and self-reliance while having fun solving a problem and creating a presentation with your own ideas and those of your team mates. Although you have an adult coach (usually a parent) to support and advise you, all the ideas and the work on the solution come from the team members. It all culminates in a multi-school regional competition in late February/early March and a chance for the highest scored teams to compete at the State Tournament in Orlando and maybe even the OM World Finals.
Interested students (and adults interested in coaching a team) can complete the form at: https://pvms.pasco.k12.fl.us/4297-2/
For more information please contact Pine View’s OM coordinator Nilsa Calabria, by email at ncalabri@pasco.k12.fl.us, or by phone at (813) 794-4800, Ext. 44901 or (813) 618-8995.
September Holidays/Themes
Founders Month: All of September
Labor Day: Monday, September 2nd
Patriot Day: Wednesday, September 11th
Constitution Day: Tuesday, September 17th
Freedom Week: Week of September 23rd -27th
Birthday Grams Available!
Picture Day
Dress Code
2019-2020 Jr. MYP Council
#IBInvolved
NJHS Update and First Meeting of 2019-2020
NJHS applicants will know if they were selected to join when they receive a letter on August 30th.
The first NJHS meeting of the year will be taking place September 12th at 8am in the Media Center.
Grief Group- Hospice
Last year we were fortunate to have Hospice assist us with a Grief Group. The students benefited greatly from the program. In addition to the group, they were able to attend a weekend camp in the spring.
We will be able to start another group in September. The group will last for 5 weeks. Students will meet 1 period each week.
If you are interested in this group for your child, please contact their year level school counselor.
Year 3 Field Trip to the Holocaust Museum
A form with the information below has been sent home with students.
Wednesday, September 18th, 2019 (Peters)
Thursday, September 19th, 2019 (Myers)
Friday, September 20th, 2019 (Barrett).
Students will attend the field trip with their Language & Literature class.
Time:
Students will depart PVMS at 8:30am and return at 2:30pm
Student dress:
Students will be asked to wear their PVMS class of 2024 shirt. The class of 2024 shirt can be
purchased on ACORN for $8.00. Any student not in dress code will not be permitted on the bus.
Cost:
There are two packages available:
-$20.00 package includes admission to The Holocaust Museum and bus transportation
-$28.00 package includes admission to The Holocaust Museum, bus transportation, and PVMS class of 2024
shirt.
Both cost considerations are available on ACORN.
Chaperones:
All volunteers must have a current (as of 7/01/2019) volunteer application on file with Pasco County Schools.
Once a volunteer application has been approved, and a confirmation has been received, a PVMS staff member
will contact volunteers in the order in which they were received.
Lunch:
Students must bring their own lunch, but students may order from the school cafeteria. School lunch includes:
Milk, PBJ, carrots, and apples. If a student has allergies, please indicate below.
Payment deadline:
Tuesday, September 2, 2019 (No late forms or payments will be accepted).
Year 3 Field Trip to SPIFFS
This week Year 3 students will be getting information about SPIFFS where they will be traveling around the world in one day at the 45th Annual International Folk Fair! They will enjoy visiting various foreign countries with cultural exhibits, displays, dancing, music and a marketplace of ethnic foods.
Where: International Folk Fair, Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg
When: Friday, October 25, 2019
Bus leaves PVMS: 9:00 am
Bus arrives at PVMS: 2:00 pm
Cost: $25.00
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Contact Us
Email: rcardina@pasco.k12.fl.us
Website: pvms.pasco.k12.fl.us
Location: 5334 Parkway Boulevard, Land O Lakes, FL, USA
Phone: 813-794-4800
Facebook: facebook.com/PineViewMiddleSchool
Twitter: @PineViewMiddle