{"id":6871,"date":"2019-10-03T11:41:34","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T15:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pvcsd.org\/?p=6871"},"modified":"2019-10-04T08:25:38","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T12:25:38","slug":"october-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/ms\/middle-school-letter\/october-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6872 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/pvcsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/download-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"233\" vspace=\"20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/download-2.png 216w, https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/download-2-162x175.png 162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/>Dear Parents and Guardians,<\/p>\n<p>Autumn is upon us as temperatures are changing and leaves are falling.\u00a0 Our Back to School Nights were a success and we hope you were able to get an idea of your child\u2019s day and year ahead.\u00a0 If you would like to discuss your child or children further, please contact team leaders to set up a day that works for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of our clubs are underway, check our daily communication regarding listings and schedule updates in the event that a club is changed.\u00a0 With 27 clubs to choose from, your child can pick from a variety of activities that will keep them involved.\u00a0 We will have morning clubs (parent drop-off only) and afternoon clubs as well.<\/p>\n<p>Student Government speeches went well.\u00a0 We would like to see more involvement this year as any student may join Student Council.\u00a0 Student Government elected students will help to lead Student Council meetings, which will take place throughout the year.\u00a0 With student advocacy and choice, we hope to continue to build a more involved student body and culture throughout our building.<\/p>\n<p>Please check your child\u2019s assignment pad on a daily basis and Power School to ensure accountability and transparency regarding assignments and grades.\u00a0 Many teachers also use Google Classroom and the Remind App to post assignments.\u00a0 If you have any questions, please contact classroom teachers.<\/p>\n<p>Some important dates to mark on your calendar this month:<\/p>\n<p>October 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Emergency Management Drill &#8211; Dismissal 15 minutes early \u20132:23PM<\/p>\n<p>October 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mid Point Quarter 1<\/p>\n<p>October 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 School Pictures &#8211; MS Gym &#8211; 10:00AM &#8211; 1:15PM<\/p>\n<p>October 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yom Kippur \u2013 School Closed<\/p>\n<p>October 10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gr. 8 Washington DC trip &#8211; Parent Info. Mtg. \u00a06:00 &#8211; 7:00PM Dining Hall<\/p>\n<p>October 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Student of the Month Breakfast<\/p>\n<p>October 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Flu Clinic \u2013 12:00 \u2013 2:00PM \u2013 Permission slips handed in by Oct. 7<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>October 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grades\/Comments Posted for Mid-Pont Quarter 1 \u2013 Check Power School<\/p>\n<p>October 14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Columbus Day \u2013 School Closed<\/p>\n<p>October 23 \u2013 31 Red Ribbon Week<\/p>\n<p>October 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5<sup>th<\/sup> &amp; 6<sup>th<\/sup> Grade Parent Math Night \u2013 6:00 \u2013 7:00PM PVMS ALL Room<\/p>\n<p>October 30 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MS Halloween Bash \u00a0&#8211; 5:00 \u2013 7:00PM PVMS Dining Hall\/Gymnasium<\/p>\n<p>October 31\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Halloween \u2013 Students may dress up (no masks, weapons, or face paint)<\/p>\n<p>The midpoint of quarter 1 will be Friday, October 4<sup>th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Please log-on to Power School on October 11<sup>th<\/sup> for comments from your child\u2019s teachers regarding the first 5 weeks of school.\u00a0 Please contact your child\u2019s teacher with any questions or concerns.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6875\" src=\"http:\/\/pvcsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/download-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"162\" \/>Our School Pictures will take place October 7<sup>th<\/sup> during your child\u2019s lunch periods.\u00a0 Please note that picture order forms will be completed online this year with around 40 backgrounds to choose from. If your child is unable to take pictures for any reason or if your pictures were not just right, we will have a picture retake day on Wednesday, November 13<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Mark your calendars for our annual Halloween Bash that will take place Thursday, October 30<sup>th<\/sup> from 5:00 \u2013 7:00PM as we look forward to a great turnout!<\/p>\n<p>Please remember to contact the Middle School if you have any questions.\u00a0\u00a0 We hope to continue to work hard in partnering with you in helping to develop life-long learners.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Mr. McCarty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Parents and Guardians, Autumn is upon us as temperatures are changing and leaves are falling.\u00a0 Our Back to School Nights were a success and we hope you were able to get an idea of your child\u2019s day and year ahead.\u00a0 If you would like to discuss your child or children further, please contact team&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/ms\/middle-school-letter\/october-2019\/\">Continue Reading<span> October 2019<\/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-6871","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\/6871","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=6871"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6871\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6885,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6871\/revisions\/6885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}