May 29, 2013

Dear Parents,

Please note that the Interim Reports for Quarter 4 have been posted.  If you have not had the opportunity to review them, please do so.  Any questions or concerns,  please contact your grade level team leader or the individual teacher.

As the end of the year approaches, we would like to provide you with upcoming events and the end of the year schedule.  We ask that you enter the dates into your calendar and keep it posted on your refrigerator.

Please be aware that our building is climate controlled.  There is no need for any type of abbreviated clothing.  All vital body parts need to be covered.  It gets embarrassing when students are asked to change.  We ask that you eyeball your students and check how they are dressed before they leave the house each morning.

As a reminder, in the cafeteria there is a lost and found.  We would love to have everything “found”.  On June 28th all clothes left in the bin will be donated to charity.  Please have your child check for any missing items.

In the end of the year schedule you will notice grade level events and activities.  Students need to continue to exhibit appropriate behavior to be included in these activities.   As we get closer to June, in the minds of many middle school students, school is over!  The month of June still has final exams and many long-term projects due.  Please monitor and review class work and projects.  This is an important time for academic work.

Please review the testing schedule.  Starting on June 12 we run half-day sessions.  Students with a morning session test come to school at their regular time and are dismissed at 11:05.  Students with an afternoon test scheduled will follow the bus schedule for pick up and start their day at 11:15.  They will be dismissed at their regular time of 2:35.  Please read the test and bus schedules carefully.  Attendance and timeliness is important.  Your bus schedule is available in your child’s personal account by clicking on the Transportation Info icon.  Please click on Testing Schedules 2013 at the top of the page in red.  Also, please note that we have a full day on June 20th for grade level activities.

We look forward to a successful ending to the school year!  Please feel free to contact us with questions or concerns.  Moving-up information will be coming out separately to 8th grade parents.
Calendar:

May 28 - May 31 - Grade 5 Puberty Unit
May 29 - NYS Science 8 Lab Test
May 30 - Fall Physicals - Health Office
May 31 - Student of the Month Breakfast
June 3 - Grade 8 NYS Science Assessment - Written Test
June 4 - Spirit Day
June 6 - Board of Education Meeting - HS Cafeteria 7:00 p.m.
June 7 - Spirit Day (Rain Date)
June 7 - Art and Music Show 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. PVMS Cafeteria
June 11 - Last Full Day of Classes
June 11 - Earth Science Lab Test
June 12 - PTA Meeting at Town Park – NOTE DATE CHANGE**
June 12 - Half Day Schedule begins

June 12
            Grade 5 - Review Day - Morning Session
            Grade 6 – Review Day - Morning Session
            Grade 7 – Math – Afternoon Session
            Grade 8 – Math – Afternoon Session
            Grade 8 – Integrated Math 8 Regents – Afternoon Session

June 13                                   
            Grade 5 – Review Day - Morning Session
            Grade 6 – Social Studies – Morning Session
            Grade 7 – Social Studies – Afternoon Session
            Grade 8 – Social Studies - Afternoon Session

June 14                                   
            Grade 5 – Math – Morning Session
            Grade 6 – ELA – Morning Session
            Grade 7 – Science – Afternoon Session
            Grade 8 – Earth Science Regents * – Morning Session
            ** Science 8 Students – No Session
                                               
June 17                       
            Grade 5 - ELA Test – Morning Session
            Grade 6 – Math – Morning Session
            Grade 7 - ELA Test – Afternoon Session
            Grade 8 - ELA Test – Afternoon Session
            *Yearbook Distribution

June 18                                   
            Grade 5 – Science Test – Morning Session
            Grade 6 – Science Test – Morning Session
            Grade 7 - Spanish Test – Afternoon Session/Laptop Collection
            Grade 8 - Spanish Test – Afternoon Session/Laptop Collection
            * 7th/8th Grade students not taking Spanish – No Session
           
June 19                                   
            Grade 5 - Social Studies Test - Morning Session
            Grade 6 – Reading – Morning Session
            Grade 7 – No session for students
            Grade 8 - Moving Up Rehearsal - Afternoon Session 
            Grade 8 - Moving Up Ceremony – High School PAC- 5:00 p.m.
            Grade 8 - Moving Up Dance - 7 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

June 20                                   
            Board of Education Meeting – HS Cafeteria – 7:00 p.m.           

June 20                                   
            Full Day Trips
            Grade 5 – Carmel  Cinema Trip
            Grade 6 – Medieval Times
            Grade 7 – The Castle Fun Central                                               
            Grade 8 - Lake Compounce Trip                                   
           
June 21                                   
            Last Day of School - Rating Day
            (only students needing make-up attend)           

June 21                                   
            End 4th Quarter