{"id":9438,"date":"2021-09-03T10:37:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T14:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pvcsd.org\/?p=9438"},"modified":"2021-09-03T11:15:56","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T15:15:56","slug":"september-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/ms\/middle-school-letter\/september-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"September 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9440 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/pvcsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image1.png\" alt=\"Leaves\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image1.png 333w, https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image1-110x110.png 110w, https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image1-175x175.png 175w, https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image1-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image1-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear PVMS Families,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are extremely excited to see our students back in our classrooms.\u00a0 It has been so nice to start a school year with some sense of normalcy.\u00a0 I know you are full of emotions as well!\u00a0 Some of you may be excited, hopeful, curious, nervous, 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 We have an exciting year planned!\u00a0 One of our themes this year will be identity and belonging!\u00a0 This along with our PVMS PRIDE will be a focus for our year.\u00a0 Our students will strive to show <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perseverance, Responsibility, Integrity, Determination, and Empathy in all that they do.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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 send home paper report cards twice a year.\u00a0 One will go home after the second quarter and the final report card will go home after the fourth quarter.\u00a0 Families will receive notifications when mid-quarter grades are posted and quarterly grades are finalized and you may check grades as often as you would like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note that if you ever have any questions regarding grades, an event that took place in class, or you just wanted 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.\u00a0 Please see below for a list of each grade level team leader.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade 5 \u2013 Lauren Soprano &#8211; lsoprano@pvcsd.org<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade 6 \u2013 Lee Ann Johnson &#8211; ljohnson@pvcsd.org<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade 7 \u2013 Pat VanDevelde \u2013 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pvandevelde@pvcsd.org<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grade 8 \u2013 Phyllis Conlin &#8211; pconlin@pvcsd.org<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To purchase a PTA membership, go to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/putnamvalleypta.memberhub.com\/store\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/putnamvalleypta.memberhub.com\/store<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To sign up for Committees, go to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/vmwD96QhnE1mjaQR8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/vmwD96QhnE1mjaQR8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To fill out the student directory, go to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/tHv2Ae4G3xfjAKKT6\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/tHv2Ae4G3xfjAKKT6<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As always, if you have any questions\/concerns please reach out to the PTA at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:putnamvalleypta@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">putnamvalleypta@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Mark Your Calendar<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>September 6th &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Labor Day &#8211; School Closed<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>September 7th &amp; 8th <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Rosh Hashanah &#8211; School Closed<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>September 16th <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Yom Kippur &#8211; School Closed<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>September 20th &#8211; 24th<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; iReady Benchmark Assessments<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>September 21st \u2013 Back to School Night 5<\/b><b>th<\/b><b> and 6<\/b><b>th<\/b><b> Grade 6:30 \u2013 9:00 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; More information to come!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>September 22nd &#8211; Back to School Night \u2013 7<\/b><b>th<\/b><b> and 8<\/b><b>th<\/b><b> Grade 6:30 \u2013 9:00 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; More information to come!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>September 29th<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Picture Day &#8211; Dress your best!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We look forward to an exceptional year!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travis W. McCarty<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Principal<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear PVMS Families, We are extremely excited to see our students back in our classrooms.\u00a0 It has been so nice to start a school year with some sense of normalcy.\u00a0 I know you are full of emotions as well!\u00a0 Some of you may be excited, hopeful, curious, nervous, wondering what this year will look like.\u00a0&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/ms\/middle-school-letter\/september-2021\/\">Continue Reading<span> September 2021<\/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-9438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-middle-school-letter","clearfix"],"amp_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9438","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=9438"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9438\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9446,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9438\/revisions\/9446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}