{"id":8305,"date":"2020-10-01T10:10:46","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T14:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pvcsd.org\/?p=8305"},"modified":"2020-10-15T10:14:35","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T14:14:35","slug":"october-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/ms\/middle-school-letter\/october-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"October 2020<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Autumn is upon us as we are finally getting a little rain, 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 year ahead.\u00a0 If you would like to schedule a meeting with your child’s teachers, please contact team leaders to set up a day that works for everyone.\u00a0 These meetings must take place remotely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

5th Grade Team Leader – Zoe Sousa – <\/span>zsousa@pvcsd.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

6th Grade Team Leader – Jodi Stein – <\/span>jstein@pvcsd.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

7th Grade Team Leader – Pat VanDevelde – <\/span>pvandevelde@pvcsd.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

8th Grade Team Leader – Heather Miench – <\/span>hmiench@pvcsd.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

We will be running clubs remotely this year.\u00a0 Our advisors have been working on creative ways in order for this to happen.\u00a0 We will be preparing club sign ups this month. \u00a0 We always encourage students to expand their abilities in trying new things and this is a wonderful opportunity to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please note that students will be hearing from our Student Government advisors soon.\u00a0 We will hold elections for our grade level positions.\u00a0 We would like to see more involvement this year as any student may join the 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please check in with your child on a daily basis and go over Power School to ensure accountability and transparency regarding assignments and grades. All of our\u00a0 teachers use Google Classroom and some use the Remind App to post assignments.\u00a0 If you have any questions, please contact classroom teachers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some important dates to mark on your calendar this month:<\/span><\/p>\n

October 9\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Emergency Management Drill – Dismissal 15 minutes early \u20131:30PM<\/span><\/p>\n

October 9 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mid Point Quarter 1<\/span><\/p>\n

October 12\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Columbus Day \u2013 School Closed<\/span><\/p>\n

October 16\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Grades\/Comments Posted for Mid-Point Quarter 1 \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Check Power School<\/span><\/p>\n

October 19 – 23\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 PTA Virtual Book Fair<\/span><\/p>\n

October 26 \u2013 30\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Red Ribbon Week<\/span><\/p>\n

October 29\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>End of Encore 1 for Grades 5&6<\/span><\/p>\n

October 30\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Start of Encore 2 for Grades 5&6<\/span><\/p>\n

October 29 & 30\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Halloween \u2013 Students may dress up (no full face masks – <\/span>students\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

\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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0must wear masks for COVID-19 health reasons<\/b>, weapons, or\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0face paint)<\/span><\/p>\n

The midpoint of quarter 1 will be Friday, October 9<\/span>th<\/span>.\u00a0 Please log-on to PowerSchool on October 16<\/span>th<\/span> 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our students and staff are second to none.\u00a0 We appreciate everyone following our new practices!\u00a0 Students and staff have been wearing their masks, abiding by social distancing, and following our traffic signage within the building.\u00a0 Please continue to talk with your children to see how they are doing.\u00a0 It is through these relationships that we continue to inform and reflect. \u00a0 Both our hybrid and remote learners have been working hard at staying engaged.\u00a0 <\/span>Remind your children that their camera should be on at all times, that they should be the only ones on camera, and that the code of conduct applies to all that they do.<\/b>\u00a0 We are navigating this new learning model and will continue to adapt to the changing times.\u00a0 Please remember to contact the Middle School if you have any questions. \u00a0 We hope to continue to work hard in partnering with you in helping to develop life-long learners.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

October 2020 Dear PVMS Families, Autumn is upon us as we are finally getting a little rain, 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 year ahead.\u00a0 If you would like to schedule a meeting… Continue Reading October 2020<\/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":[86],"class_list":["post-8305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-middle-school-letter","tag-covid19","clearfix"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8305","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=8305"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8309,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8305\/revisions\/8309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}