Principal's Report

Dear PV East Parents and Guardians,

I wish to thank all of our parents for their patience and flexibility during an unexpected early dismissal last Thursday. Our school counselors are always available to speak to students who are feeling upset. We reassured all of our students on Friday that we are safe and that their safety continues to be our highest priority. We certainly debriefed at the end of the day and discussed what we learned from this incident and how we can be better moving forward. One area that we felt needed to be reviewed with parents is our parent pick up lines at the end of the day. Please review the image below. Parent pick up cars should form 3 lines in the parking lot behind the bus loading platform.

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MS East Spring Musical

The spring musical is Disney's Moana, Jr. Please make sure that you attend one of the mandatory parent meetings on October 3 & 4 if you want your child to particpate. There is more information below.

Please remember that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 25th in observance of Yom Kippur.

We wish all of our families who are participating in Yom Kippur a meaningful fast.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact our counseling center or main office. We are here to help.

Sincerely,

Seamus Clune, Ph.D.

#EastROCKs

This year's yearbook is currently available for pre-sale. You can order online using the following link: www.jostens.com. The price for the yearbook is $35 until November 10th; after Nov. 10th the price will increase. So place your order early.

Save the Date for Activity Night - Friday, October 13th!!! There will be a DJ, Games, Food, and more!

Clash of the Classes!!!

We are very excited to share the the sixth grade won the 2023 Clash of the Classes! We are very appreciative of the parents’ generosity as we met our budget goal of $10,000. To celebrate the sixth graders school spirit, we would like to have Kona Ice visit Wednesday October 4th at 1:30pm. Each sixth grader will receive one 12oz Kona Ice.

Stay Connected

For the latest news and information, follow our Facebook page at Perkiomen Valley Middle School East Home and School Association.

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting or event. We hope everyone has a wonderful 2023-24 school year!

Please email any questions to: pvmsehs@gmail.com

We are pleased to announce we will soon be starting a new round of our Ursinus Program! This unique community partnership pairs our PV middle school students with students from Ursinus College. Goals for the partnerships range from academic help, goal setting and advice, to simply making new friends and staying connected....and to have some fun while doing so! If your child is interested, they can register through the link sent in their email today.

The program will begin 10/3 and run through 11/28. Registrations end Friday 9/29, and students will be accepted on a first registered, first accepted basis.

Sessions run every Tuesday from 2:45-3:45. The late bus is available for anyone who isn’t a walker or parent pick up. All students are eligible, and there is no cost to the program. But, space is limited so please register soon! If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Courtney Rhone, crhone@pvsd.org and Mrs. Sarah Guest, sguest@pvsd.org

I hope that you will take the time to register for this engaging program!

Our Green Team and Loss Group are co-sponsoring a certified butterfly garden and wildlife habitat that was designed by Master Gardeners at Penn State Extension. It will be located at the front of the school by the main office and include 3 benches and a picnic table. This garden is yet be named by the students but will be a place to memorialize and honor people and events through a personalized brick pathway that will run through the middle of the garden. You can help us fundraise by purchasing a brick for the pathway.

https://4everbricks.com/donors/PVMSE/

Please email Dr. Clune directly if you want to sponsor the picnic table ($1,400) or a bench ($800) or be listed as a sponsor ($1000) on the sign.

Power Packs are weekend bags of food for students experiencing food insecurity. The bags include 2 breakfast items, 2 lunch items, 2 snacks, and 2 fruits. All food is non-perishable. There is no financial information required to participate in this program.

PV Power Packs is a volunteer run organization and all information is kept confidential. Names are shared with school counselors who arrange for students to pick up their bags prior to every weekend.

Please fill out a separate form for each child that you would like to receive a Power Pack, including children not yet in school.

PV Power Packs Form

We will begin handing out Power Packs on September 8th. If your child received Power Packs last year, they will automatically receive them this year.

If you have any questions, email Sarah at PowerPacks@pvsd.org.

After-school activity transportation will be available at Middle School West for this upcoming school year. Transportation is available to any student participating in an after-school activity such as athletics, music practice, or student clubs. Activity transportation will take place at the following times below each week.

• 4:00pm Departure (outside main office) - Monday through Thursday. The 4:00 activity bus will begin running on Monday September 25th.
• 5:00pm Departure (outside gym entrance) - Monday through Thursday. The 5:00 activity bus will begin running on the first day of school, Monday August 28th. The 5:00 activity bus will begin running on Fridays starting after Thanksgiving break.

For each day students intend to take either the 4:00pm or 5:00pm activity bus, they are asked to inform the school district and bus company for routing purposes using the electronic form provided. The form links are below and also available to students via the PV LaunchPad - Classlink. Students must submit their information each morning by 10:00 am if they intend to ride the afternoon activity bus that day.

• MSE - Athletic/Activity Bus Registration

Required Immunizations

Please make sure that your child has their required immunizations to start school. Our nurse will be reaching out to individual families without their proper paperwork.

Physical & Dental Exams

Sixth grade students require a physical examination and seventh grade students require a dental examination. Exams from July 1, 2022 to the present are acceptable. If your child has had these examinations, please be sure to send a copy to the Nurse's office. Forms are available on the PV website. Your cooperation with this is most appreciated!

Medication

If your child requires medication during the school day, parents must bring the medication to school with the appropriate forms completed by the physician. The forms can be found on the PV website. No medication should be in the student’s possession (pockets, lunch, purse/handbag, or backpack) unless designated by the nurse per state laws.

It is especially important if your child has been diagnosed with a life-threatening allergy, seizures or asthma AND requires emergency medication that you supply the nurse with the required medication.

All medications are to be delivered directly to the nurse’s office and kept in the health room unless otherwise designated by the school nurse. Medication may be delivered at the start of the school year.

Vikings U-Night Football Game

NEW DATE! FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27th

Order your shirt TODAY Order Form
(orders must be placed by 9/27)

At the Vikings U-Night football game, we will honor and recognize the diversity within our community and the importance of fostering an inclusive environment for ALL learners. Be part of the fun as the community stands together to send a message of acceptance and belonging! Our goal is cover the stadium in blue in recognition of our commitment! Consider purchasing a United Vikings shirt to show your support.

Middle School East Cross Country Head Coach: Ashley Lewis

Head Coach Ashley Lewis is entering her 1st year as head coach for East Cross Country. Coach Lewis was the assistant coach for cross country for one year. She currently teaches Health and Physical Education at Middle School East. She currently lives in Conshohocken and enjoys spending time with family and friends. When asked her favorite part of coaching, Coach Lewis responded, "I like being able to see all the achievements athletes make during the season and the friendships they gain from their teammates."

Middle School East Boys Soccer Head Coach: Jared Dubbs

Coach Dubbs is very excited to be a part of the soccer community at East. While it is his first year coaching at East, he has been coaching soccer for about 6 years for FC Montco. Deanna Kozak (the assistant coach) and him love coaching and enjoy making the players better teammates and they get excited when they see the team begin to gel throughout the season. Outside of the fall, he coaches the high school wrestling team, and his son's club team. If he is not coaching, he enjoys spending time with hi8s wife and 2 sons at home.

Middle School East Girls Soccer Head Coach: Rob Lowry

Head Coach Rob Lowry is entering his 6th season as the head coach of the PV Middle School East Girls Soccer program. In 1994, he moved his family to Royersford and the archrival Spring-Ford school district. He has been married to his wife Sue for 34 years and has two daughters. Oldest daughter Sara (SF ’11, PSU ’15) lives in Collegeville and works for USLI insurance while Emily (SF ’16, PSU ’20) is entering her third year of Veterinary School at Iowa State University.

Rob coached both daughters in intramural soccer and was head coach of Emily’s travel soccer team for eight years with the first two at West-Mont United (Blue Lightning) and the remaining years with Perkiomen Valley Soccer Club (Pumas). He thought he was retired from coaching following Emily’s U18 season but got a phone call in late August 2018 that the East coach just resigned and there would not be a season if they couldn’t find a coach. He thought he would help out that one season but was bit again by the “coaching bug” and the rest is history. “Few things in life are as rewarding as turning a group of girls with varying talent into a cohesive unit while teaching them about teamwork, leadership and sportsmanship.”

Middle School East Volleyball Head Coach: Henry Min

Head Coach Henry Min is entering his second season at Middle School East, his first as head coach. He is a Perkiomen Valley resident residing with wife, Sharon and two daughters – Eleanor PV Class of 2018, and current PV senior Natalie, - both varsity and club volleyball players as well as other varsity sports. Professionally, Henry manages the operational risk management team at the Philadelphia Federal Reserve. He has coached volleyball previously with the PVYB youth league and St. Eleanors CYO program. He also served as president of the PV Volleyball Booster club where he helped encourage participation and expansion of volleyball at Perkiomen Valley. Henry enjoys the challenge of getting middle school girls involved in a team sport and all that demands from them. “Learning how to be part of a team while working to improve their own skills and capabilities, fundamentally prepares them for their future educational and work experiences. I’m blessed to be part of the PV community and humbled to be able to contribute in this small way.”

Middle School East Field Hockey Head Coach: Amanda Smith

Tweens, ages 11 to 13, are invited to chat in a fun, informal atmosphere with Erin McMonagle, a guidance counselor at Perkiomen Valley East Middle School - as part of our Julia’s Joy Youth Empowerment Program. We have created a safe group, where they can come relax, unload and learn they are not alone all while meeting new friends. We believe learning Stress Management tips will help youth deal with the pressures they are feeling at this age and into the future!

This group is free thanks to donations, if you would like to make a donation, it is always appreciated, but not necessary!

Learn more about our workshops and our mission at http://www.JuliasJoy.org

Our students can submit an anonymous tip through the Safe2Say Program. Tips are typically related to a variety of challenges our students experience or witness, such as bullying, harassment, disrespectful language, safety concerns, etc. When a tip is received, the State (who runs Safe2Say) immediately follows up with building administrators.

Did you know that the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now known as the 988 Suicide & Crisit Lifeline?

When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.

https://988lifeline.org/current-events/the-lifeline-and-988/

The previous Lifeline phone number (1-800-273-8255) will always remain available to people in emotional distress or suicidal crisis.

PVSD is seeking qualified, flexible Substitute Food Service Assistants to work in our school cafeterias. The rate of pay is $14.00/hr and the link to apply is here.

Want to find out what’s going on in the PV Community? Visit here for flyers about upcoming events in and around our area!

To submit an event for posting, please send a PDF version of your flyer to webmaster@pvsd.org for review.

Please note that Community Bulletin Board items may contain links to websites of organizations outside Perkiomen Valley School District. Items are posted to this bulletin board as a free service to the community, and should not be interpreted as being sponsored or endorsed by the district.

September

25 No school

26 & 27 College Settlement Camp - Gr 6

26 4:00 Activity bus begins

October

2 Staff meeting - library 2:40 PM

5 Flu shots - cafeteria 1:30 PM - 3:15 PM (staff only)

13 Activity Night - 7:00 - 9:00

17 & 18 Peak Trip

18 Therapy Dogs - library 10:15 AM - 12:00 PM

25 1/2 Day In-service - dismissal at 11:30 AM

30 - Nov. 3 - Book Fair

Email: sclune@pvsd.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/pvsd.org/perkiomen-valley-middle-school-east/
Location: 5 Tammanund Circle, Collegeville, PA, USA
Phone: (610) 409-8580
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PVMSE/
Twitter: @PVMSEast