Pleasant View Pronghorns Post

Dear PVE Families,

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for the trust and support you have shown our staff. We are truly blessed to have the opportunity to work with your wonderful children each day.

This time of year is perfect for reflection, and I hope you find some restful moments to appreciate the many blessings we have in this life. Thank you for sharing your children with us; they are a joy to teach.

Wishing you a peaceful break filled with love and gratitude.

Warm regards,

Amy Senethavilay and the PVE Staff

2 School Resumes

• Book Fair Begins

4 Late Start (No students before 9:05)

5 Night of Giving 5:30-7:30 pm

6 Fit for Fun Forms Due

• Stuffy Day (Students have earned the opportunity to bring a small stuffy to school)

11 Late Start (No students before 9:05)

18 Late Start (No students before 9:05)

20 End of Quarter 2/ Semester 1

December 23-January 3 WINTER HOLIDAY BREAK

7 School Resumes

8 Late Start (No students before 9:05)

15 Late Start (No students before 9:05)

20 No School (MLKJ Day)

24 2nd Grade Program (Parent Performance @ 9:30 in the gym)

29 Late Start (No students before 9:05)

Congratulations to this group of students who received recognition for being a great example of what it means to be a PVE Pronghorn. These students were caught modeling a school-wide expectation. Way to be #PronghornStrong!

Students have filled the KIND bucket with their Pronghorn Pride Tickets and have earned a Stuffy Day. Congratulations to our students for working on this critical character trait!

Thank you for your continued support in ensuring a safe environment for our students.

I would like to remind everyone about the importance of educating our children about safety as they walk or ride to school. Please talk to your child about the following safety tips:

• Always look both ways before crossing the street.
• Be aware of cars and driveways when walking.
• Use the crossing guard to help cross the street and wait for their instructions before stepping onto the road.
• Remember to stay on the sidewalk behind the crossing guard until it is safe to cross.

Your partnership in reinforcing these safety measures at home is invaluable. Together, we can help keep our children safe in our neighborhoods.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

Due to the large population and lack of space, Lost and Found will be cleared out the last Friday of every month. We will bag and keep for about a week before these are donated. *Water bottles and lunch boxes will be thrown away weekly.

Thank you for helping to check Lost and Found regularly.

Our PVE Book Fair is coming December 2-6. All students will have an opportunity to visit the book fair and create a wish list during their library time throughout the week. We will also have open times before and after school, as well as a special shopping night during our Night of Giving.

• 8:30-9:00 am
• 4:00-4:30 pm

If you would like to volunteer your time, please use the link to sign up to help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044DA5A92CAAF94-53416351-pvebook

FIT FOR FUN: Exercise for 20 hours and get a FREE Wahooz ticket!

1. Exercise 30 minutes per day for a total of 20 hours. You can do any kind of exercise outside of school: walking, biking, team sports, swimming, skateboarding, jumping rope & more.
2. Students return completed Fitness Logs with parent signature to teacher by Friday, December 6, 2024.
3. Students earn a 4-hour Ultimate Unlimited Fun Pass including ropes Course, Ballocity, Clip N' Climb, Twister, Frog Hopper, Bumper Cars, XD Dark Ride, Laser Maze, Laser Tag, Go-Karts, Mini Golf, Bumper Boats (when open) Bowling and $5 Game Banc. ($39.99 value!)

For Questions:

email Coach Drlik at drlik.kristina@westada.org or call 208-350-4490 ext. 1602.

Some gentle reminders about checking students out:

1. Please make sure you have your ID. Our system has had an update and will require your ID.

2. Plan accordingly for time. Students will not be called out of class prior to your arrival to the building.

3. If students are at recess, we ask that you prepare to pick them up either before or after this time. Our duties are busy watching students for safety and when we radio for them to look for a student, those eyes and supervision is taken away. (Therefore, we will not be calling for students while they are at their recess.)

We appreciate your help and support with this need.

New this year, we have an automated system for calls! Don't worry, we are still answering calls as the first option; we know talking to someone right away is important. However, after business hours our phone to immediately change to an automated system. During business hours, the automated voicemail system will pick up after 4 rings, indicating that the front office staff is either on the phone or helping someone in the office.

You will have the option of the following when the automated system answers:

Press 1 for Office

Press 2 for Attendance

Press 3 for Health Office

Press 4 for Transportation

If you are simply calling to report your child's attendance, you may call 208-350-4498.

We have shared the importance of daily attendance but know that absences do occur. If your child is going to be absent for more than 2 days, please make sure you connect with the office right away.

To help support their continued learning during this time, we will provide an independent study document for you to sign, along with tasks for your child to complete. Each grade level has prepared a set of assignments for the independent study form. While these assignments do not replace the core instruction your child will miss, they are designed to support their ongoing learning.

Please note, your child will still be responsible for completing any missed work upon their return.

Welcome! Please check out the welcome newsletter filled with important details about PVE!

Have a safety or peer concern that needs to be addressed? Please click HERE.

If you have a time-sensitive specific question, don’t hesitate to call the office at 208-350-4490.

Website: https://www.westada.org/domain/9837
Location: 4600 W Gondola Dr, Meridian, ID, USA
Phone: (208) 350-4490