Dear PVMS Families,<\/p>\n
We have made it to April and warmer weather is on the way.\u00a0 April showers bring May flowers.\u00a0 This is a special time of year where we see growth not only in nature but our children as well.\u00a0 We must stay focused on our goals and continue to work hard.<\/p>\n
Although most middle school children do not want parent involvement, this is a critical time. We encourage you to partner with us in monitoring your child\u2019s homework and academic progress.\u00a0 Here are a few ways you can support your child:<\/p>\n
With state testing a week away, \u00a0(April 12th and 13th), it is imperative to encourage students to demonstrate what they have learned and to do their best.\u00a0 These assessments indicate student progress.\u00a0 Please help us set the tone that hard work matters.\u00a0 Putnam Valley is a special place with hard working teachers and students; we can show this by applying what we know on these assessments by exhibiting growth and achievement.<\/p>\n
We are adjusting to your children\u2019s needs, and your support in checking their assignment pads and sitting down with your children for fifteen minutes every night is critical.\u00a0 They need to see us working together as a team to help them achieve.\u00a0 We would like to thank you in advance for your combined efforts to ensure your child\u2019s success.\u00a0 The greatest asset is effort.\u00a0 If we attain this, then your child will continue to succeed in the future.\u00a0 We appreciate your support.<\/p>\n
Key Dates<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n New York State ELA Assessments will take place on Thursday, 4\/12\/18 and Friday, 4\/13\/18.\u00a0 This is a great opportunity for students to apply what they have learned and to show off their knowledge.\u00a0 Those students refusing these assessments will take part in review work prepared by teachers in order to have formative feedback.\u00a0 All students are to bring independent reading books and sharpened #2 pencils during these days as well.<\/p>\n The 3rd<\/sup> quarter ends on Friday, 4\/13\/18.\u00a0 Please log-on to Power School on Thursday, 4\/19\/18 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.<\/p>\n Our annual PVMS Blood Drive will take place on Thursday, 4\/19\/18 from 3:30 \u2013 8:30 p.m. in our gymnasium.<\/p>\n The PTA will be hosting an \u201cAdministrator Q & A Forum\u201d on Thursday, 4\/19\/18 at 6:00 p.m. in our Middle School Dining Hall.<\/p>\n The week of 4\/23\/18 we will have our \u201cPTA – Buy One Get One Free\u201d Book Fair that will take place in our Dining Hall during lunch periods.<\/p>\n This years musical \u201cThe Wiz\u201d will be showing on Friday, 4\/27\/18 and Saturday, 4\/28\/18 at 7:00 p.m. on our very own Middle School stage.<\/p>\n National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony will take place on Monday, 4\/30\/18 at 7:00 p.m. at the Putnam Valley High School Performing Arts Center.<\/p>\n As you can see, April is a month full of key events.\u00a0 Together we must keep our children focused on the importance of school to ensure a successful last few months of the year.<\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/p>\n Travis W. McCarty<\/p>\n Principal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear PVMS Families, We have made it to April and warmer weather is on the way.\u00a0 April showers bring May flowers.\u00a0 This is a special time of year where we see growth not only in nature but our children as well.\u00a0 We must stay focused on our goals and continue to work hard. Although most… Continue Reading April 2018<\/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-4047","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\/4047","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=4047"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4049,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4047\/revisions\/4049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}