{"id":15235,"date":"2024-09-05T15:08:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T19:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/?p=15235"},"modified":"2024-09-05T15:10:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T19:10:17","slug":"september-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/ms\/middle-school-letter\/september-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"September 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\u00a0<\/span>Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year!\u00a0 We are extremely excited to see your children back in classrooms and it has been a smooth transition thus far.\u00a0 Please continue to be patient with bus runs as our transportation company becomes more acclimated to routes.\u00a0 We take your feedback into consideration and make changes to improve systems overall.\u00a0 It has been wonderful to see new students and fifth graders in our building getting acclimated to their new surroundings.\u00a0 Sixth graders are getting used to memorizing their combinations and opening their lockers.\u00a0 Our seventh graders are getting used to transitioning more often with more teachers.\u00a0 Finally, we\u00a0 look to our eighth graders as the role models of our building with whom all of our students will look up to and our staff will help to guide along the way.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I know you are full of emotions as well!\u00a0 Some of you may be excited, hopeful, curious, nervous, and wondering what this year will look like.\u00a0 Please know that your children are in great hands and that we all work together for what is best for all students. \u00a0 Be sure to partner with us to ensure that your child has a successful experience.\u00a0 We have an exciting year planned!\u00a0 <\/span>With change comes numerous opportunities for growth and we are excited to welcome a few new staff members to our PVMS family as we continue our work in becoming an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) School.\u00a0 This is a big year for us as we hope to be authorized in early spring.\u00a0 I want to thank all of our teachers and staff as well as community members who have helped and continue to help with this journey.<\/span><\/p>\n

In accordance with recent amendments to New York State Law, school districts must notify parents\/guardians of upcoming lockdown drills.\u00a0 Our district is required to hold at least four lockdown drills each school year.\u00a0 These drills provide students and staff with an opportunity to practice our security and safety protocols in a trauma-informed and age appropriate manner.\u00a0 All drills will be announced prior to commencement so that students and staff are aware of the current situation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our hope this school year is to take advantage of opportunities, obtain IB MYP authorization,\u00a0 build relationships and continue to\u00a0 form a positive climate and culture while inspiring lifelong learners.\u00a0 I look forward to continuing our work together and value your feedback and collaboration.\u00a0 We are on this journey together and our students are our number one priority in all decisions that we make.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To start our school year, it is imperative to establish a routine that will help to promote success.\u00a0 Please create time where your children can focus on school, inclusive of your busy schedules outside of our school day.\u00a0 An academic planner will come home soon for those students and families that prefer them and should be used on a daily basis for students to write down homework, take notes, and schedule their busy lives.\u00a0 In addition, please check Google Classroom for assignments that may be posted by classroom teachers.\u00a0 For those who would like assistance with technological needs such as updating demographics and\/or looking at grades on PowerSchool, please see our <\/span>technology website<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 You may also contact Mrs. Sherwood at <\/span>lsherwood@pvcsd.org<\/span><\/a> for assistance as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

Student grades will be posted on PowerSchool.\u00a0 Please work with your children and partner with us in checking assignments and grades so that everyone stays up to date on work.\u00a0 We will use an opt in system to send home paper report cards twice a year if you choose this option.\u00a0 Otherwise, report cards can be seen electronically at the end of each marking period.\u00a0 We will send home reminders of these calendar dates with reminders when interim reports are posted as well as end of the quarter postings.\u00a0 You may check your child\u2019s grades as often as you would like.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please note that if you ever have any questions regarding grades, an event that took place in class, or you just want to share information; please contact your child\u2019s teacher directly.\u00a0 If you would like to schedule a meeting with your child\u2019s teachers then you may arrange to do so through a grade level team leader or classroom teacher.\u00a0 We encourage you to do this at any point of the school year.\u00a0 Please see below for a list of each grade level team leader.<\/span><\/p>\n

2024-2025 Team Leaders<\/strong><\/h3>\n

5th – Mrs. Dreessen – cdreessen@pvcsd.org<\/span><\/p>\n

6th – Mrs. Johnson – ljohnson@pvcsd.org<\/span><\/p>\n

7th – Mrs. Hajkowski – dhajkowski@pvcsd.org<\/span><\/p>\n

8th – Must contact individual teachers<\/span><\/p>\n

Please join our Putnam Valley PTA as they help to partner with us and support many events in our schools.\u00a0 We are looking forward to a continued relationship that brings experiences beyond our classrooms.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To purchase a PTA membership, go to <\/span>https:\/\/putnamvalleypta.givebacks.com\/store?limit=21&live=true&category=Memberships<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

As always, if you have any questions\/concerns please reach out to the PTA at <\/span>putnamvalleypta@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

In addition, please consider joining our Putnam Valley Education Foundation.\u00a0 They partner with us as well as provide funding for our teachers and students. <\/span>PVEF Website<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Please give your support this\u00a0 2024-2025 school year.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you haven’t done so already, please make sure to read and complete the following three important student and parent agreement documents found on <\/span>this page<\/span><\/a> as they are the Code of Conduct, Student Handbook, and Laptop and Mobile Device Agreement.\u00a0 You must then complete the<\/span>\u00a0 Online Middle School Agreement Permission Form<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 We will not issue a laptop unless this form is completed in full and returned electronically. Laptop distribution will take place during school hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark Your Calendar<\/strong><\/h3>\n

September 9th – 10th –<\/b> Fall iReady Assessments – More to come!<\/span><\/p>\n

September 11th <\/b>(6th Grade – Group #1) Trip to TOEC – Team building activities<\/span><\/p>\n

September 16th <\/b>(5th Grade – Group #1) Trip to TOEC – Team building activities<\/span><\/p>\n

September 17th <\/b>(5th Grade – Group #2) Trip to TOEC – Team building activities<\/span><\/p>\n

September 17th <\/b>\u2013 Back to School Night 5<\/span>th<\/span> and 6<\/span>th<\/span> Grade 6:30 \u2013 9:00 – More information to come!<\/span><\/p>\n

September 18th <\/b>(6th Grade – Group #2) Trip to TOEC – Team building activities<\/span><\/p>\n

September 18th <\/b>– Back to School Night \u2013 7<\/span>th<\/span> and 8<\/span>th<\/span> Grade 6:30 \u2013 9:00 – More information to come!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

September 19th <\/b>(8th Grade – Group #1) Trip to TOEC – Team building activities<\/span><\/p>\n

September 20th <\/b>(8th Grade – Group #2) Trip to TOEC – Team building activities<\/span><\/p>\n

October 1st<\/b> – <\/b>8th Grade Washington DC Trip (Current 8th Graders) – Parent Interest Meeting 6-7 pm\u00a0 (PVMS Dining Hall)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Please stay involved and partner with us in your child\u2019s educational journey.\u00a0 Contact us with any questions, feedback, or stop by and schedule an appointment to meet with us.<\/span><\/p>\n

We look forward to an outstanding and exceptional year!<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Dear PVMS Families, \u00a0Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year!\u00a0 We are extremely excited to see your children back in classrooms and it has been a smooth transition thus far.\u00a0 Please continue to be patient with bus runs as our transportation company becomes more acclimated to routes.\u00a0 We take your feedback into consideration and make changes… Continue Reading September 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-15235","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\/15235","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=15235"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15239,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15235\/revisions\/15239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}