{"id":14183,"date":"2024-02-29T13:29:14","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T18:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/?p=14183"},"modified":"2024-03-14T14:20:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T18:20:58","slug":"march-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/ms\/middle-school-letter\/march-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"March 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

We are welcoming in March with much milder temperatures in the 50s and 60s and bright sunshine in the early hours of the morning. It looks like more rainfall as opposed to snowfall but we can never rule out the chance before we finally say goodbye to winter.\u00a0 Only time will tell if\u00a0 March will come in like a lion and provide more snow and wind or will we continue to experience a mild winter and see March go out like a lamb.\u00a0 With that being said, I hope you are looking forward to Spring as much as I am with warmer temperatures, sprouting vegetation and birds chirping.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This month we will have a visit from our International Baccalaureate consultant who will be with us for two days on March 21st and 22nd.\u00a0 She is scheduled\u00a0 to visit with our students and staff members and offer us feedback on our journey thus far.\u00a0 We have had tremendous progress this year with our IB Coordinators, MaryKay Cohen and Stephanie Trchala working with our teachers weekly on developing their IB units, integrating approaches to learning, and weaving in the IB learner profile attributes.\u00a0 Please take a look at our <\/span>IB MYP Presentation<\/span><\/a> with FAQs.\u00a0 If you have more questions, please contact us directly and we would be happy to look into your inquiries. \u00a0 <\/span>One of the points that continues to be made and reinforced is that IB MYP is for all middle school students.<\/b>\u00a0 It is about the process of learning and ensuring students master how to learn as opposed to memorization of facts and details and this is a journey for all.<\/span><\/p>\n

Registration for Spring Modified Sports will open on March 8th and close on March 31st. Please ensure to respond to the emails from our athletic department if your child will be participating.\u00a0 Late registrations will not be accepted.<\/span>\u00a0 As with any sports season, in order to be a scholar athlete, students should be in good academic standing.\u00a0 We will partner with families to refer our students to H.W. Booster Lab if they need additional time and support to complete their assignments.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Our Middle School Drama, Anastasia will take place Friday, March 15th and Saturday, March 16th at 7:00PM.\u00a0 Please come out in person and see our students on stage.\u00a0 We have tremendous talent and your continued support is greatly appreciated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please check your child\u2019s cell phone!\u00a0 It would be appreciated if you could look through their text messages, group chats, and social media platforms.\u00a0 We continue to see a rise in social media usage amongst our student population.\u00a0 Students communicate in a variety of ways through gaming platforms, text messaging groups, Snapchat, etc.\u00a0 There will always be a way for our children to communicate but have we as adults addressed these platforms and the proper way to communicate in a positive and productive way?\u00a0 It has been a goal of ours at PVMS to bring attention to the concerns that we have observed around the hurtful texting that exists. \u00a0 Please partner with us in monitoring what your children are texting on their phones as well as other devices.\u00a0 Students should treat one another with respect and dignity.\u00a0 They should be reminded to treat everyone the way in which they would like to be treated.\u00a0 Some of our students act differently in the \u201cvirtual\u201d world at times.\u00a0 Our role is to educate them to make positive choices and if anything, let it be something they learn from if they make a poor choice.\u00a0 Families should know that what students do outside of school can have a connection to what happens in school and we must investigate these situations when they are brought to our attention.\u00a0 It takes a village to raise a child and we appreciate your partnership.<\/span><\/p>\n

Key Dates \u2013 Mark Your Calendar<\/b><\/p>\n

Monday, March 4th is the beginning of Encore #4 for 5th & 6th grade students.\u00a0 Please review your child\u2019s schedule and ensure that they know where they are going.\u00a0 They can always stop by the Main Office and we will let them know if they are unsure.<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, March 8th marks the midpoint of the 3rd quarter.\u00a0 Please look for updated comments on PowerSchool starting Thursday, March 14th.\u00a0 After reviewing your child\u2019s progress, please contact their classroom teacher(s) with any questions or concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n

Daylight Savings Time is Sunday, March 10<\/span>th<\/span>.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget to turn your clocks ahead one hour.<\/span><\/p>\n

We have a Superintendent’s Conference Day on Wednesday, March 13th.\u00a0 There is no school for students on this day while our staff embarks on professional development.<\/span><\/p>\n

We will announce our National Junior Honor Society recipients on Friday, March 15th.\u00a0 Congratulations to all who receive this recognition.\u00a0 Our induction ceremony will be at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, March 26th on our PVMS stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

MS Drama – Anastasia – Friday, March 15th & Saturday, March 16th – 7:00PM – PVMS Stage<\/span><\/p>\n

Happy St. Patrick\u2019s Day \u2013 March 17<\/span>th<\/span><\/p>\n

Our first day of Spring and the March equinox happens on March 19th at 11:06 P.M.<\/span><\/p>\n

We will welcome our IB Consultant who will visit on Thursday, March 21st and Friday, 22nd.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our Student VS Staff Olympics will take place during 7th & 8th periods on Thursday, March 28th.\u00a0 We hope everyone enjoys their Spring Break beginning Friday, March 29th through Sunday, April 7th! Classes will resume Monday, April 8th.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our school is a safe place where we focus on not only academics, but also the social and emotional wellbeing of all children.\u00a0 If you have any questions please remember to call the Middle School and we will get you the information you need.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you for your continued support of our PVMS community.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Travis W. McCarty<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Dear PVMS Families, We are welcoming in March with much milder temperatures in the 50s and 60s and bright sunshine in the early hours of the morning. It looks like more rainfall as opposed to snowfall but we can never rule out the chance before we finally say goodbye to winter.\u00a0 Only time will tell… Continue Reading March 2024<\/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-14183","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\/14183","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=14183"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14273,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14183\/revisions\/14273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}