Pleasant Valley Staff Newsletter
Week of October 28, 2019
Our mission is to empower and inspire a community of lifelong learners and leaders.
Our District Goals
1. We will practice fiscal responsibility.
2. We will improve student achievement.
3. We will increase our transparency throughout our communities.
Our School Improvement Goals
Goal 1
District Elementary Goal (ELA): By the end of the 2019/2020 school year, 85% or more of our second, third and fourth-grade students will be considered on track and low risk of not passing ELA AIR as measured by MAP benchmark reading scores.
Goal 2
District Elementary Goal (Math): By the end of the 2019/2020 school year, 85% or more of our second, third and students will be considered on track and low risk of not passing Math AIR as measured by MAP benchmark math scores.
Goal 3
District Elementary Goal (Instruction): By the end of the 2019/2020 school year, 100% of third-grade students will meet requirements of Third Grade Reading Guarantee as measured by MAP and/or AIR assessments.
Goal 4
During the 2019-2020 school year, the percentage of students with chronic absenteeism will decrease by 2% compared to the 2018-19 school year.
Goal 5
During the 2019-2020 school year, the number of referrals coded as Aggressive Behavior, as defined by the Parent/Student Handbook 2019-2020, will decrease by 10% as compared to the 2018-2019 school year.
This Week's Starbucks Winners!
RIMP Letters for Students in Grades KG-3
WEPs
Our Week...
10.28-30 PE's Pumpkin Fun Run
10.29 & 10.30 PTA Popcorn Sale Delivery
10.31 Halloween T-shirts (DON'T FORGET COSTUMES!)
10.31 Fall Festival Parade & Classroom Parties 1:45-3:00 pm
11.1-30 November Habit #2 Begin with End in Mind- Have Plan!
11.1 End of KRA testing
11.1 October Habit #1 Student Leader of the Month Nominations Due
11.1-11.7 PEA Thanksgiving Food Drive
Looking Ahead...
11.5 Election Day, No School for Students District Professional Learning Day
11.7 FAST 5:30-7:30 PM Cafe
11.8 Veterans Day
11.8 Student Leadership Celebration @ 2:15 pm Cafe
11.8 Valley Forge PTSA Mother/Son Bowling 6:00-8:00 pm
11.11 STEM Meeting @ 8:00 amFaculty Room
11.11 BFT @ 8:45 Boka's Office
11.11 PVs Veterans Day Program Times TBD
11.12 Staff Meeting @ 8:15 PV Lower Gym
11.12 November Fire Drill @ 10:30 am
11.14 BFT @ 7:45 am Feeney's Room
11.14 FAST @ 5:30-7:30 PM Cafe
11.15 PTA Spirit Day- Hat Day
Important Links
Elementary Curriculum Folder
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ACq1KerGN8VWUk9PVA
ELA K-5 Curriculum Maps
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1u36HP8Gl_yYmUQysdu8iT_ib0mzYMfvU
Anticipatory Sets Ideas/Resources
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vmTu7I3B1TLWvBOCPLCvLFSKDU5ShNyM
Data Day
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XO7mZo9ZOZkHci3l8SkqOuygFH_NKrEK
TBT Folder
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/122w2faMIEQJJfBVfFnxL2SnoWKjckCVl
OTES DWSGM Vocabulary Resource
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1969aCuEFTU8q53O6_RUFJLrOP9xct8HP
Student Leadership Selection Spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CqkaQT20mqkpc-6cdKhuQKgBBJJ5As7yFe7fH8lWGa0/edit?usp=sharing
Committees and CICO
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_GRbqaYoWy-If0vsFHm3LOV-0m4xMTVWtxIiJbj_BJk/edit#gid=0
7 Habits Resource
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-2I1VrA_LvhNXoyQkZvUWJvWlE?usp=sharing
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