Dear PVES Families,
Happy November! I hope that you and your children enjoyed a safe and happy Halloween. Our school festivities were just wonderful on Friday, and our school parade video is posted on our website. Thank you for making these memories so special for your children! Thank you to our staff members who dressed up in amazingly creative costumes for the day. We had so much fun!
Have you signed up for all of your Parent/Teacher Conferences? Please be reminded that you can reach out to all our professional support staff members to set up conferences as well. If you are interested in scheduling a Parent/Teacher Conference with a Special Area teacher, please see the links below: (We appreciate your communication).
Mrs. Bennett/Band: https://calendar.app.google/RD7h3ff96HrbbzNH9
Mr. Durland/Music: https://calendar.app.google/Guw9rv6KyzdQKuMD9
Mrs. Bruno/Innovation Lab: https://calendar.app.google/H5GnaCMYvjy5WjnP9
Miss Deegan/Art: https://calendar.app.google/bg6zgUiJaz8ykRHb8
Mr.Heitman/Physical Education: https://calendar.app.google/UrgEojTWK3nk9Cdq8
Mrs. Aurigemma/Physical Education: https://calendar.app.google/63sQJu8mVxZhinc57
We had a full and busy week at PVES last week. Thank you to the incredible group of First Responders who visited our school on Wednesday morning. All classes greeted visitors who read stories and talked about their important work, and students even had the chance to tour an ambulance up close. We thank our First Responders for their time and energy, and we thank our PTA who made them feel so welcome!
Our students also had a visit from a very enthusiastic Harlem Wizard on Thursday! Please see the attached flyer for the upcoming Harlem Wizards basketball game at PVHS on November 10th, at 7:00 PM. This game serves as a fundraiser for the Varsity Cheerleading team. In our Weekly Notices, you will also see a flyer for an upcoming Softball Clinic supporting the PVHS Varsity Softball team.
We look forward to seeing our students tomorrow. Schools will be closed for all students on this Tuesday (Superintendent’s Conference Day). Please check the November calendar items carefully here, as some school day schedules are affected:
November 3rd: No School for Students (Superintendent’s Conference Day)
November 10th: Half-Day (12:00) Dismissal for Elementary Students (Conferences)
November 11th: No School (Veterans Day)
November 16th-20th: Book Fair at PVES
November 18th: Book Fair open after school hours/Parent Teacher Conferences 5:00-8:00
November 23rd: Gym Show at 6:30 PM
November 24th: Half-Day (12:00) Dismissal for Elementary students
November 25th-November 27th: Schools Closed (Thanksgiving recess)
December 1st: PVES Picture Re-take Day
Please check your child’s Homework Folder for an updated QR Code that will lead you to our Parent/Student (FAQ) Guide that was created by our Building Steering Committee over the past couple of years. This Guide, which is also posted on our elementary website, will lead you to a great deal of information about our school and community events and procedures. The QR Code allows you to view this document easily from your phone.
Enjoy the beginning of this busy month of November. We are off to a great start, and we look forward to seeing you at our upcoming Parent/Teacher Conferences!
Sincerely,
Dr. Margaret Podesta
Principal