Friday, August 30 and Monday, August 31

NO SCHOOL - Labor Day Holiday

Friday, September 6

PTO Meeting 7:30pm

PTO's Family Movie Night 8:00-9:30pm

Tuesday, September 10

PTO's Cookies and Cream Spirit Night 5:00-8:00pm

Friday, September 13

Watch D.O.G.S. Kickoff Event 6:30pm

Thursday, September 26

Back to School Night

Volunteer Training #2 In-Person

What a wonderful first week of school! It was so exciting having our students back in the building! We spent most of the week reviewing rules and procedures so that we are set for a great school year. Mrs. Jensen and I visited classrooms and saw students actively engaged and learning!

On Monday, we had Code of Behavior assemblies for all of our students. Mrs. Jensen, Mr. Porter (security), and myself reviewed PWCS and Mountain View expectations for behavior. I am continuing those reminders on our morning announcements for the next two weeks. Students know that they come to school to learn and that we have to have a positive environment so we can learn. Our Cougars truly Lead the Way with positive behavior!

September is Attendance Awareness Month! We will recognize the classes who have 100% attendance on the afternoon announcements. We look forward to seeing all of our MVES Cougars every day!

~Ms. Harrison

Virginia Language and Literacy Screening System (VALLSS)

Mountain View Elementary School will be administering the Virginia Language and Literacy Screening System (VALLSS)- the new and updated PALS- to all 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade students in Prince William County between September 3rd- September 27th. Make-up testing will continue throughout the testing window as needed. For more information, visit the PALS Legacy website at https://literacy.virginia.edu and click on the tab “Families +”. A letter explaining the VALLSS testing in detail will be sent out next month. Please let our Reading Specialist know if you have any questions.

Tammy McRoberts

Reading Specialist

mcrobetx@pwcs.edu

Cell Phone-Free Education in Virginia K-12 Public Schools

Executive Order 33 directs the Virginia Department of Education to provide guidance to school boards on cell phone-free education policies and procedures. School boards will establish local cell phone-free education policies and procedures.

PWCS has been sharing information on this executive order with the community and the division's approach to meeting this guidance. Please see the link below for additional information.

Wireless Communication Device Usage Pilot Program - Prince William County Public Schools (pwcs.edu)

Mountain View students are expected to keep their cell phones off and in their backpacks. Smart watches should be in airplane mode. Best practice is to keep all devices safely secured in the student's backpack. Thank you for partnering with us to reduce student distractions and maximize learning opportunities throughout the school day.

Water Bottles

Please send a reusable water bottle to school for your child. They can refill during the day at one of our 4 bottle refilling stations. Please label the bottle with your child's name.

Label Items

Please label your child's jacket/sweater/outer wear. We already have items in the Lost and Found that haven't been claimed. Also put your child's name (or at least first initial and last name) on their lunch box, snack box, and any other item that might get left in the cafeteria, by the bathrooms, or on the playground.

This week our kindergarten classes celebrated learning their colors! Check out some of the fun!

Thank you for being safe and cautious through the Kiss & Ride line!

Reminders:

Please do not stop along the grass curve by the brick Mountain View sign. Whether the orange cones and "No Stopping" signs are there or not, it is important that vehicles do not stop along that curve. It blocks the street and makes it challenging for the busses to get by safely.

Please do not block the bus entrance or exits as you are waiting in the K&R lane.

Please be mindful of pulling up close to the vehicle in front of you so we can fit vehicles along the sidewalk.

Note that the Day Care Vans do not go all the way down McLeod. They turn directly into the K&R lane so they can pick up/drop off our students and then go to their next school.

5th Graders have the opportunity to join strings class! They can choose between violin, viola, cello, or bass. We have class 2 days a week during the school day. Remember to register soon!

Strings Registration

Emily Lloyd

Lloydej@pwcs.edu

5th Grade Strings

We are ready to have Watch DOGS back in the building! Fathers and father figures, please join us for our kick-off event on September 13th. You will get information on the program and opportunities to schedule days to volunteer. We will provide volunteer training that evening, so you will be all set to be a Watch DOG!

Technology

Students and teachers have been working hard getting student's passwords reset and their iPads set up and running for the year! If your student brings their device home, please do not change their iPad passcode or change their iPad settings as we have set them up a specific way in the building. If you are having any issues while at home, please contact your student's teacher or email me at hurleyja@pwcs.edu and we will troubleshoot and fix the issue the next school day.

Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Hurley

JOIN THE PTO!

By joining the PTO we can support our school by contributing critical dollars for areas of technology (such as new laptop computers & smart boards for classrooms), school assemblies, library donations, MakerSpace materials, and classroom supplies. Click HERE to join the 2024-25 MVES PTO.

Family Movie Night

Join us for a movie out on the basketball court, September 6th at 7:30pm! A PTO meeting will be held beforehand to introduce ourselves and go over our yearly goals for MVES. Bring blankets and chairs!

Cookies & Cream

The First Spirit Night of the year is at Cookies & Cream on September 10th from 5-8pm. You don’t want to miss seeing the MVES teachers and staff scooping the ice cream to their students!

PTO Officers 2024-25

President - Alicia Riccardella

Vice President - Shannon Koval

Treasurer - Mary Wise

Secretary - Katy Stone

PTO Website: https://mvespto.ch2v.com

Email the PTO at: gomvespto@gmail.com

PTO Facebook Page: MVESPTOHAYMARKETVA

The Parent Advisory Council meets monthly to provide input to the principal on school continuous improvement and budget spending. This volunteer body made up of staff and parents provides input in the school budget, helps formulate the Annual School Plan and helps plan activities for the school such as Multicultural Night, Pause with the Principal and our STEM night. We meet on the third Tuesday each month at 4:30 via zoom. Our first meeting will be September 17th. We are currently looking for new members and a volunteer who would like to serve in the Vice-Chair Role. Please email our Advisory Council email (see below) or karinieto4@gmail.com to get added to our list.

Council Officers 2024-26

Chair - Kari Nieto

Vice Chair - vacant

Secretary - Natalie Lint

Superintendents Advisory Council Rep - Abiodun Oyebanjo

Email PAC at mvespac@gmail.com

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Cougars are:

Creative, Optimistic, and Understanding.

As we Grow, we are Accountable for what we do and are Respectful to all in order to be Successful.

Email: harrisay@pwcs.edu
Website: https://mountainviewes.pwcs.edu/
Location: 5600 McLeod Way, Haymarket, VA, USA
Phone: 703-754-4161
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