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Congratulations to the Pine Valley teachers, staff, students and parents on the Gold Ribbon School Recognition from the California Department of Education!
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We Need Site Council Parents
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 Besides PTA and the PVEF, there is another important group on campus that is involved in helping to focus Pine Valley's instructional program as we support ALL students in reaching grade level standards. That group is called School Site Council (SSC).
SSC meets the last Tuesday each month from 3-4 pm to discuss these programs and allocates resources as part of the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). SSC is made up of the principal, school staff, students, and parents.
As a parent representative, if you are interested in serving on this group and can make these meetings, please contact Pine Valley office manager, Rebecca Bartolone at 925.479.7710. She can provide additional details and take the names of people interested. Mr. Law will review and will contact parents to get representation from all grade levels.
Our first meeting is September 27.
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The 33rd Annual Run for Education -
Sunday, October 16, 2016
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The Run For Education is the only district-wide event, with all elementary, middle and high schools taking part. Together we raise over $7 million for our schools every year, but above all, it is a fantastic community event! This year there are some exciting changes and even more fun!
Every runner, virtual runner, supporter and volunteer will earn valuable points, which are converted to cash for our school! The greater our participation, the more money that Pine Valley receives!
The FIRST 100 Pine Valley students that bring in a copy of their registration for the Run for Education with receive a coupon for free ice-cream from Baskin Robbins. (
B
ring your registration confirmation page to the office to receive your free ice cream coupon)
Sign up now and support Pine Valley!
Register now!
Thanks so much!
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Reflections
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"What Is Your Story?" That's the theme for the 2016-17 Reflections Art Program which has been bringing the arts to life for more than 10 million students since 1969. And California State PTA and its members, families and kids are on the forefront of this amazing program, which increases community awareness of the importance of arts in education.
Reflections encourages students of all ages to:
- Unleash creative talents and be inspired
- Express themselves imaginatively in their artwork
- Experience the fun and joy of making art
- Tap into critical-thinking skills to create art inspired by the annual theme
- Receive positive recognition for their original works of art.
Have questions? Please
email
Mrs. Peterson.
Thank you.
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Double Your Donation For Free
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Double your donation to Pine Valley Middle School for FREE!
Many companies will match the donations you make to Pine Valley. If you work for a company that offers matching grants, please be sure to submit your tax deductible donations. If you aren't sure if your company offers a match, or if you have any questions, feel free to contact us at
[email protected] and we will help you with the process.
Thank you!
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 If you purchased a Family PTA membership, you may now access the Online Directory Here.
Please enter your email address and create a password (if you have not done so already).
If you have questions or concerns, please email us at: [email protected].
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Make-Up Picture Day
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Make-Up Picture Day is Wednesday, September 28
Use Picture Day ID: BY416608Q1
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Important Safety Reminder
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 Pine Valley students are not permitted to walk through, or go onto, any elementary school campuses prior to their dismissal bells.
Students must walk around the elementary school campuses.
Thank you!
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Friday, September 30th - No School
Staff Development Day
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There will be no school on
Friday, September 30th due to a
Staff Development Day.
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Please Complete Your Online Registration
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The Pine Valley Online Registration will be closing next week on
Friday, September 23
. If you have not done so, p
lease complete your registration and make donation payments
Here.
Please feel free to email us at
If you are making donations, and paying by credit card, the online registration is all you need to do! If you prefer to pay by check, you can indicate that during check out.
Please note that there are three different Pine Valley funds (Pine Valley PTA, Pine Valley Ed Fund, and Pine Valley Middle School) and checks need to be written to each fund separately. Please bring checks directly to the Pine Valley office.
Thank you for your support of Pine Valley!
Please note... The Pine Valley Ed Fund is collecting all voluntary donations on behalf of Pine Valley to maximize the matching gift potential for our students. 100% of your donation will be given to Pine Valley Middle School to directly benefit our students.
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Reinvigorating the Inclusion Conversation
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When: Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: Iron Horse Middle School Multipurpose Room
Inclusion is one of SRVUSD's four initiatives. We believe that understanding and embracing inclusion begins with a personal journey for educators and families. Why People First Language? People First Language moves us beyond labels and helps us see our students as students first. Please join us to 1) learn more about what SRVUSD is doing to reinvigorate the inclusion conversation and 2) engage with us in some lively activities.
This engaging conversation about inclusion will be facilitated by SRVUSD SELPA Executive Director, Jean Anthony, Ed.D., SRVUSD Special Education Director, Cindy Perez, Special Education Assistant Director, Carol Unterseher and Program Supervisors, who are all dedicated to the topic. Also attending will be Christine Koehne, Special Needs Support Liaison and Todd Gary, Community Advisory Committee (CAC) chairperson to share information on how they work with families with children with disabilities.
Please
register
so we know how many people to plan for.
The event is free.
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Emergency Preparedness Fair
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The San Ramon Valley Emergency Preparedness Citizen Corps Council invites the community to get prepared at the 9th Emergency Preparedness Fair on
Saturday, September 24, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at San Ramon Central Park and Community Center at 12501 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon.
This event is focused on families and personal preparedness. At the fair, families can gather ideas to update or create their home earthquake kit. They can get their child fingerprinted and learn about fire safety in the home through a tour of the Kids Fire Safety House. From 10 a.m. to noon, there will also be a car seat check point. For more information on the Fair or on how you can #BeReady, visit: www.bereadysrv.org.
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Child Nutrition Assistants (Permanent & Substitute)
Are Needed at Various SRVUSD locations
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The school district has a number of job openings for permanent and substitute Child Nutrition Assistants and for Lead Child Nutrition Assistants at various sites.
Pay Range: $14.10 to $18.91 per hour.
Qualifications are familiarity with:
- Standard kitchen equipment, utensils and measurements
- Sanitation practices related to handling and serving food
- Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy
- Proper lifting techniques
- Reading and writing English communication skills
To Apply:
- Go to http://www.srvusd.net/employmentopportunities and read about the application process, then
- Click on EdJoin.org link and scroll down until you reach the Child Nutrition positions. (Note: you can narrow the search by selecting "Classified" from the dropdown menu.)
- For assistance with completing the application, call (925) 552-5021.
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Email Distribution List
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A Note About Our Email Distribution List...
The email list that this newsletter sends to was updated recently to include all parent emails that agreed to release their information for school communications in the Annual Update as well as all site staff. Everyone in this update was also added to the distribution list for the San Ramon Valley Council of PTAs.
If at any time, you would like to change the lists you receive communications from or the email address they are sent to, please use the Update Profile link that is in the footer of any the emails we send you. This link is unique to YOUR email address. If you wish to leave one list but not another, use the Update Profile link to make the change because the unsubscribe link removes you from ALL lists and requires more effort on your part to fix.
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| Pine Valley PTA President: Melanie Hansen, [email protected] Newsletter Editor: Melanie Hansen / Rashana Sharma [email protected] / [email protected] |
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