Dear PV Families,

I can hardly believe the 2024–2025 school year has come to a close. As I reflect on the year, my heart is filled with immense gratitude.

Gratitude for our incredible staff—special education teachers, classroom teachers, preschool teachers and paraeducators, SAILS teachers and paraeducators, specials teachers, multilingual learner teachers, world language teachers, psychologists, speech pathologists, our social worker, office staff, safety officer, instructional coaches, interventionists (Math, Reading, Behavior), curriculum specialists, café staff, custodial staff, and last but certainly not least, our associate principal. Each and every one of you plays a vital role in ensuring PV’s success, and I do not take you for granted. I am deeply thankful for every single one of you.

To our families—our PTO executive board, committee leaders, volunteers, and every parent and guardian who contributed—you have made such a difference. Whether it was organizing the Welcome Back staff luncheon, running the fall and spring book fairs, recruiting and supporting room parents, leading Read-a-thon fundraising, planning staff appreciation celebrations and graduation events for the Class of 2032, volunteering for Math, STEM, or Cultural Night (including our amazing South Windsor HS volunteers), making donations, attending activities, or sending kind words of encouragement to staff throughout the year—thank you. Your partnership is essential to PV’s success.

And to our amazing 861 students—you are the reason we do what we do. Thank you for coming to school each day, filling our building with curiosity, joy, and the sounds of learning and growth. You deserve the very best, and we will always strive to give you just that.

To the Class of 2032: Congratulations on your promotion to middle school! I am certain you will go on to do incredible things as you continue to build on the pillars of our Portrait of a Graduate—resilience, engagement, empowerment, and social consciousness. Always remember to: DREAM. ACHIEVE. INSPIRE.

As we head into summer, my hope for each of you is that you find time to rest, have fun, and continue to learn and grow each day. I’ll miss you all—and I can’t wait to see you in August.

PS. Congratulations on your retirement, Mrs. Carolyn Didden! May you enjoy your retirement with the same strength, passion, and joy that you brought to your years in the classroom. We wish you a retirement as beautiful as the legacy you leave behind.

With a heart full of gratitude and pride,
Esther Boakye-Dattey
Principal, PV

On Monday, local children's author, Brittney Traudt, came to visit with the kindergarten, 1st grade, and second grade students. Ms. Traudt read books from her Shelly series, shared where she got her inspiration to become an author, as well as hosted a Q and A at the end of each session.

Students who met their personal goals on the math and/or reading iReady diagnotics were able to select a tattoo or 2 to place on their teacher. Mrs. Cezus is proudly wearing her tattoos to showcase her students' awesome growth and hard work. Way to go!

Lyanna Hope Ajaikumar Andy Roberts is the lucky winner of the health office end of year "tooth on the loose" drawing!

Enjoy your Summer Break!

First Day of School - Full Day

Reminder to all parents: if your student has an epi pen, inhaler, or other medication in the nurse's office, please pick it up before Monday, June 16th, between 9:00-12:00, or it will be discarded. Thanks and have a safe and healthy summer!

PV Nurses: Danielle, Kellie, and Kara

5th Graders - JOIN in the Summer Fun spending a week at the 2025 Timothy Edwards DEBATE CAMP. This activity is only open to incoming 6th graders and incoming 7th graders [current 5th and 6th graders]. Get a head start learning about debate in advance of the many Middle School Debate Tournaments that TE students will compete in during the 2025-2026 school year!

Please see the attached flyer for more information, including the registration link!

Kindly take a moment to review our upcoming events and important links below. Your participation and volunteer efforts with the PTO are highly encouraged as they play a vital role in ensuring a smooth transition into the school year and in fostering a strong community connection. The links provided include essential information about arrival and dismissal procedures, FAQs, PTO details, and a link to our school website.

If your child is going to be absent, please log in to your Parent Portal and fill out the Attendance Monitor prior to the start of the school day. It is very important that the office be aware of your child's absence. Attendance Monitor Instructions can be found under Important Links, above.

If you would like to pick your child up early, please email both Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Strom or call the office at 860-610-0291.

Throughout the school year, there are many volunteer opportunities for parents/guardians (for example - chaperoning a field trip, helping at a PTO event, etc.) If you would like to volunteer, you must complete a Volunteer Registration form-

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qAMRufE73HU1o6kY-a4M__z9n9tM9DJLUM_VlzbUi-c/viewform?ts=66cdd567&edit_requested=true