Schwenksville Family Newsletter

On Monday, January 15th there will be NO SCHOOL as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As a national day of service we are encouraging our students to participate in the age-appropriate service opportunities being offered. There is more information below.

Please be sure to check out the information about our Home & School BINGO Night! Thank you to everyone who has been working so hard to make this evening a huge success! We really appreciate those who have or will be contributing to the amazing raffle baskets! We hope to see you there. It is a lot of fun!

Take care and be well,

Mrs. Venza

January 8 - Day F

January 9 - Day A

January 10 - No School Due to Weather

January 11 - Day B

January 12 - Day C

January 15th - No School - MLK Jr. Day

January 16th - 3rd Grade Victim's Services Presentation

January 16th - Home & School Meeting - 7:00 PM - SW Library

January 19th - H&S BINGO Night - 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM - PV High School Cafeteria

On Friday, January 12th at 2:05pm, we will be having nutrition/healthy habits assembly called "Eat the Rainbow" for all 3-5 grade classes. It will be an interactive experience to encourage students (and staff) to eat more fruits and vegetables of all colors of the rainbow!

The whole building is invited to participate in the Eat the Rainbow Spirit Days and Lunch options.

• January 12th - Wear Tie Dye or many colors
• January 16th - Wear something RED
• January 17th - Wear something ORANGE
• January 18th - Wear something YELLOW
• January 19th - Wear something GREEN
• January 22nd - Wear something BLUE and/or PURPLE

Eat the Rainbow Lunch Menu

JOIN US for PV’s annual MLK Day of Service on January 15th!!!

Sign up at the link below…

MLK Day of Service Information and Sign-up

This event will take place in the high school cafeteria (up the hill from the football stadium, with the circular drive) and elementary students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

This year, we’re excited to introduce a “stuff a plushy” station - these stuffed animals will be donated to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.

Elementary students will also make monster bookmarks for First Book Philadelphia and local Little Free Libraries…..thank you cards for local VA hospitals…..and blessing bags for the Cecil and Grace Bean Soup Kitchen in Norristown.

Students will meet a local veteran and his service dog and find out how these dogs are trained to be helpers. They’ll also learn about recycling in our community and watch a presentation by PV high school students highlighting Martin Luther King Jr.’s mission.

We hope you can join us for this inspiring day of community service!! If you are unable to participate in the live event, sign up for a take-home kit using the same link above - while supplies last!

Since the holidays are all wrapped up and as we plow into 2024, Schwenksville H&S is preparing for one of our biggest events of the year. If you guessed it, BINGO! You are correct!

We desperately need your help to make this another fantastic event. We need donations, donations, and more donations. So as we are moving from Holiday Cheer to Spring Cleaning, if you got that one gift that you will never use or that item that is NEW and was and will never be used, please reach out to us! We are also accepting gift cards.

Do you have a contact at a local business and would consider asking for a donation? Please contact us at pvswhs@pvsd.org to obtain the Bingo donation letter.

Not only do we need your help for this successful event, but please don’t forget to come and enjoy the fun with us as well. Win at BINGO or raffle ticket baskets. Fun for the ENTIRE family.

Here are the details.

Register here: Bingo Night

• When: Friday, January 19, 2023 from 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
• Where: PV High School Cafeteria
• Doors will open at 5:45 and 1st game to begin promptly at 6:15 pm
• Cost: $5.00 per person
• Admission includes 10 games of Bingo with 3 cards per game, 1 raffle ticket per person, snacks and a drink.
• Additional raffle tickets will be sold at the door ($1 per ticket, 30 tickets for $20, 50 tickets for $25) *

Grade Level Basket Theme: Schwenksville Over the Years

• Kindergarten: The Art Show (Arts and Crafts)
• 1st Grade: Therapy Dog Program (Pet theme)
• 2nd Grade: Reading Olympics (We are not looking for donated books, but things you may use while reading: coffee/tea set, blanket, slippers, gift cards, etc.)
• 3rd Grade: Garden Club (Garden/Outdoors)
• 4th Grade: Gage Pit (Sports Theme)
• 5th Grade: The Bell (Entertainment Theme basket)

Any questions or ideas or ways to help feel free to contact us at pvswhs@pvsd.org

What an amazing way to kick off the year with some family fun!

**Also Please don't forget about this Thursday's Red Robin "Dine and Donate"

Red Robin Save the Date

• Take a night off of cooking and join us for a dine and donate at Red Robin on January 11, 2024 from 5-9

• You can either dine in or take out all while supporting Schwenksville Elementary!

• See the flyer

If your child is interested in joining the Spring 2024 Girls on the Run team, go to gotrpa.org and select Register, 3-5th Program and Schwenksville Elementary as the site.

Starting February 24th for 8 weeks, our team will practice M/W from 3:30-4:45.

Financial aid is available. Please reach out to Mrs. Krauss LKrauss@pvsd.org or Miss Barth RBarth@pvsd.org with any questions!

Do you have a child that will turn 5 years old prior to September 1st, 2024? If so, your child is eligible to attend school in the Perkiomen Valley School District next fall.

**Please note that Kindergarten will be a full day program in Perkiomen Valley starting with the 24-25 school year.

Click the link below to begin the online registration (OLR) process:

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

Submit your registration in its entirety for review. If there is additional information needed, a member of the school district will reach out. If you need assistance with the kindergarten registration process, please contact the main office at Schwenksville (484-961-7064).

Kindergarten student screenings will be scheduled at a later date in May so we can meet you and your child and learn more about your child's early reading and numeracy skills.

*Feel free to pass along this information to friends or neighbors who have their first child planning to start Kindergarten next year.

Please have your child practice tying their shoes. This is a great video that offers a helpful shoe tying technique.

Please remind students to:

• make sure their shoes are tied before leaving home in the morning.
• make sure their shoes are tied before going into the hallways and using the stairs.

Shoe Tying Tutorial

Beginning January 16th through January 26th there will be a Shoe Tying Challenge that students may participate in. If they can demonstrate successfully tying their shoe to a staff member, they will be given a certificate to fill out that will be displayed on a bulletin board in our cafeteria hallway!

Information from Dr. Russell's Superintendent's Message:

As a district, we are commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment for students. To gather insights into the perceptions of our PV community, we are conducting a Climate Survey and seek the participation of our families and staff. The survey is confidential, and responses will be aggregated to ensure anonymity. The survey will be open from Tuesday, January 16, to Friday, January 26, 2024. Students in grades 4-12 will also be asked to participate; the survey will be administered in class during school hours with questions tailored to each level (elementary vs. secondary). Preview the student surveys using the links below:

• Climate Survey (Elementary Students Gr. 4-5)
• Climate Survey (Secondary Students Gr. 6-12)

The input received will be invaluable for assessing various aspects of the school environment, including safety, belonging, bullying, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Candid feedback from participants will inform decisions aimed at enhancing the overall experience for students, staff and parents.

Please contact your child's school with questions or concerns or if you would like to opt your child out of participating in the survey. Thank you in advance for your support.