{"id":10086,"date":"2022-03-31T13:30:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T17:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pvcsd.org\/?p=10086"},"modified":"2022-03-31T13:31:28","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T17:31:28","slug":"april-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/ms\/middle-school-letter\/april-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/span>Dear PVMS Families,<\/span><\/p>\n

April is here and those showers that bring May flowers have begun.\u00a0 We are hopeful that temperatures warm up and our students are able to get outside more often than not. \u00a0 Spring Break will be here soon and a time to rest and recharge for the last 10 weeks of the school year.\u00a0 \u00a0 Sports and other activities have slowly started to open back up.\u00a0 With that being said, we must stay focused on our goals and continue to work hard as some students develop \u201cSpring Fever\u201d and, recognizably, have busy lives outside of the school day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Although most middle school children do not want parent involvement with academics and social decisions, this is a critical time. Please partner with us in monitoring your child\u2019s homework, academic progress, and social media choices.\u00a0 Here are a few ways you can support your child:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Check your child\u2019s understanding of reading assignments.\u00a0 We often find that they have a better understanding when you check for understanding.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Encourage your children to read nightly.\u00a0 Reading 20 minutes a day enhances their comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and background knowledge.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Help your child plan ahead for long-term projects.\u00a0 Projects are an opportunity for children to express talents and apply themselves in an authentic way.\u00a0 Projects should be taken seriously and turned in on time!<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Check your child\u2019s assignment pad and Power School nightly to make sure all work has been completed.\u00a0 Nightly homework assignments review and reinforce material covered daily.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Review class notes with your child.\u00a0 A quick review of daily notes will aid in the understanding of materials covered and will help prepare your child for the final exams.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Talk to your child about their school day.\u00a0 Building relationships through communication is such an important aspect of fostering life-long learners.<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Monitor your child\u2019s social media presence.\u00a0 We continue to investigate situations where poor choices are made in group chats and Snapchat where students are sharing images and using inappropriate language with one another.\u00a0 Once this is brought to our attention, we must investigate.\u00a0 Please help us in monitoring your child and their use of these platforms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Key Dates<\/b><\/p>\n

    We will have our Spring locker cleanout during lunch periods on Wednesday, 4\/6\/22.\u00a0 Students will take home all clothing items from their lockers as well as cleaning out old paper and garbage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Spring Break will start on Saturday, 4\/9\/22 through Sunday, 4\/17\/22 and students will come back to school on Monday, 4\/18\/22.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The third quarter ends on Friday, 4\/8\/22 and our fourth quarter will begin Monday, 4\/18\/22.\u00a0 Please log-on to PowerSchool on Friday, 4\/22\/22 and review your child\u2019s grades with them.\u00a0 This is a great opportunity for you to communicate expectations and reflect on the year up to this point.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Our PTA Book Fair will take place in person from Tuesday, 4\/19\/22 – Thursday, 4\/21\/22.\u00a0 In addition you will have the option to shop the on-line Book Fail and have items shipped right to your house.\u00a0 Please use the <\/span>following link<\/span><\/a> from 4\/18\/22 through 5\/1\/22.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    We are excited to announce that our music department will present our middle school drama, \u201cHigh School Musical.\u201d\u00a0 This will take place on our stage from Friday, 4\/22\/22 through Saturday, 4\/23\/22 at 7:00PM.\u00a0 We will have more information to follow regarding tickets and additional details.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Fifth and sixth graders will start Encore 5 on Wednesday, 4\/27\/22.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Our New York State math assessment will take place on Wednesday, 4\/27\/22 and Thursday, 4\/28\/22.\u00a0 All students are to bring independent reading books and sharpened #2 pencils on this day.\u00a0 Students have worked so hard this year and it is an opportunity to show their skills and apply what they have learned.\u00a0 Please note that these are untimed, do not impact teacher APPR, and are a great opportunity to practice standardized assessments that students will need to take in high school.\u00a0 Good luck to all!<\/span><\/p>\n

    Together we must keep our children focused on the importance of school, their social and emotional well being and to ensure a successful last few months of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n

    Travis W. McCarty
    \n<\/span>Principal<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Dear PVMS Families, April is here and those showers that bring May flowers have begun.\u00a0 We are hopeful that temperatures warm up and our students are able to get outside more often than not. \u00a0 Spring Break will be here soon and a time to rest and recharge for the last 10 weeks of the… Continue Reading April 2022<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-middle-school-letter","clearfix"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10086"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10086\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10089,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10086\/revisions\/10089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}