PATRIOT PRESS
Here's what's inside this week:
- Late start Wednesdays January 8th, 15th, 22nd
- iReady testing 8:10-10:10 am Tues., Jan. 14th (bring corded headphones if you have them)
- NO SCHOOL Jan. 20th Martin Luther King Day
- NO SCHOOL for students Jan. 29th district in-service day
- Principals' message
- Levy information night PVP media center Jan. 14th 7-8 pm (refreshments and childcare provided)
- Facts about the replacement levy
- Replacement levy informational presentations
- Smarter Balanced Testing Dates - Save the Dates
- Call for Parents to Join the 8th Grade Celebration Committee
- Join the instructional materials committee! - Deadline Jan. 26th
- Attend CASEE Science Night on Thursday, Jan. 16
- PV PTA Burgerville fundraiser night Jan. 22nd, 4-8 pm, Salmon Creek Burgerville
- Dual credit information night is Thursday, Jan. 23
- Yearbook pre-orders now open, $20
- *** Updated 1/15/25 with upload code *** Yearbook photo submissions
- Girls soccer and boys basketball registration
- Expectations for students attending school sport events
- Get prepared for winter weather
- BGPS Annual Report
- Notes from the Nurse
- Counselor's Corner - College Bound info.
- Report incidents anonymously with Vector Solutions reporting system
- PTA - Fred Meyer Community Rewards
- Family Resource Center information
- School calendar
- Meal information
- January menu
- BGPS information links and additional information
- Contact info - hours, calendars, handbooks
Jan. 14th iReady testing 8:10 - 10:10 am (bring corded headphones if you have them)
Jan. 14th Levy information night presentation, PVP media center 7-8 pm (refreshments and childcare provided)
NO SCHOOL Jan. 20th MLK day and Jan. 29th in-service day
Jan. 22nd PV PTA Burgerville fundraiser night 4-8 pm, Salmon Creek Burgerville
Feb. 11th Special election, BGPS replacement education and operations levy is on the ballot
Each week in their weekly newsletter, the district will be counting down the top 10 facts about the upcoming replacement education and operations levy for Battle Ground Public Schools. Here are a couple of the facts that will be featured in the next weeks, as well as a link to view more information about this important replacement levy.
Fact #6 This levy is separate and different from the capital levy approved in February 2024. The capital levy will cover building repairs; technology updates; and spaces for construction trades, culinary, and health sciences classes.
Fact #7 The levy provides 13% of the district’s total budget. Without levy funding, the district would need to make cuts to programs and services. For example, class sizes could increase, bus routes could be consolidated and middle school sports would likely be eliminated.
Fact #8 The levy would collect $166.28 million over four years. By law, the district can’t collect more than the amount that voters approve, even if property values increase.
Head over to the district website for lots more information about the levy.
Attend CASEE Science Night on Thursday, Jan. 16
What, exactly, is CASEE? Come learn about the district’s half-day science-based program for high school students. The Center for Agriculture, Science and Environmental Education is holding their annual Science Night open house on Thursday, Jan. 16, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Visit with teachers and current students, view ongoing experiments and tour the 80-acre outdoor learning campus in Brush Prairie (11104 NE 149th St). Students in grades 8-11, along with their parents/guardians, are welcome to attend. Please RSVP in advance. We hope to see you there!
We are now taking payment for yearbook pre-orders. Yearbooks will be $20 this year and we can accept cash or checks at the office (exact change appreciated, we do not have a change box). As we have a limited number available to purchase, be sure to get your payment in as soon as possible to ensure you get one.
Hello PVM Families,
Please upload any photos of your students here from school. Sports photos, Halloween, field trips, Red and Green Games, 8th grade baby photos, band, after school activities. The more photos to choose from the better the yearbook will be. Yearbooks will be on sale after winter break and will be handed out the last week of school.
Every year there is a baby photo section for the 8th grade students in the yearbook. If you would like to provide your 8th grader's baby photo to be used in this section please upload it to this link and the school code is PVM2025. Please upload only one photo - your favorite. Thank you for your help with this!
Lori Wilson
PVM Yearbook Advisor
Click to navigate to photo submission webpage to upload photos the school code is PVM2025
Please include names of students pictured, if possible, on the submission form.
This link will be active until March 7th, 2025.
WA immunization requirements
Life threatening health condition/allergy
If your student has a life threatening medical condition/allergy, we must have updated health information each year as well as medication at school forms for any rescue medications that need to be kept at the nurse's office at school. Parents and nurses work together to create an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) for what to do for your child in the case of a medical emergency. Please contact our nurses if your student has a life threatening medical condition/allergy and you have not already alerted the school and had an EAP created. Students and parents will need to meet with nurses before a student may self-carry any rescue medications.
Office Phone: 360-885-5500
salisbury.janel@battlegroundps.org
davis.diane@battlegroundps.org
Health and safety resources
See health and safety resources from the Washington state Dept. of Health.
Updating contact and health information
Parents/guardians please make sure you are updating the School Health Form in Skyward each year so that we have correct and current information regarding your child/ren (complete the "Update" in Skyward Family Access. Update opens August 1st each year to update school forms.). Skyward does not pull information forward each school year. There are many School Health Forms that have not been updated for 2-4 years. We need current information and this is how we most often know if your child has a Life threatening health condition. We want to keep your child/ren safe while at school and we can't do our job if we do not have correct and updated information.
Thank you for your time in this important matter.
From your School Nurse Janel Salisbury, BSN, RN & Building Nurse Diane Davis, LPN
Staying healthy
Clark County Public Health recommends that people take the following actions to prevent colds, flu and other respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19.
- Stay home if running a fever or experiencing other symptoms of illness. See our guidelines for keeping children home from school for more information.
- Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. When soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands.
- Cover coughs and sneezes. Use a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash and wash your hands.
- Clean and disinfect objects and surfaces that are frequently touched.
If you need to email our nurses:
salisbury.janel@battlegroundps.org
davis.diane@battlegroundps.org
School office 360-885-5500
Additional information:
Attention all 7th and 8th grade families!
We have a wonderful program that will help pay for college tuition.
The ONLY WAY to have your child apply for the College Bound Scholarship is to apply for Free/ Reduced lunch. Apply online through Skyward: WWW.TinyURL.Com/SkywardBG or complete the attached Free/Reduced lunch application. Every 7th and 8th grader that qualifies and has applied for Free/Reduced will automatically have a College Bound Scholarship application submitted. This scholarship can cover up to 4 years of your child's tuition at almost any school in the state of Washington!
Attached:
* Free and Reduced lunch application
* College Bound Informational Flyer
Report, don’t repost
If you see or hear of a possible threat, please report it to law enforcement directly and/or to school staff. This is the best and most helpful action because it begins an investigation and helps to limit the potential for misinformation to spread.
Reposting or sharing a threat on social media in an attempt to warn others spreads the threat farther from its original source and may cause unnecessary alarm and fear.
You can report bullying, intimidation, harassment, threats and safety concerns using our anonymous reporting system. Emergencies should always be reported to 911.
Pleasant Valley PTA supports students and teachers at Pleasant Valley by providing programs, activities, and events that help them grow socially and academically. We work closely with school administrators and teachers to determine the needs of our schools and advocate for our students.
We all care about our students. Some of us just don’t know how we can make a difference or don’t have the time to volunteer because of other obligations. Pleasant Valley PTA and Washington State PTA can be your voice and can help make a difference in the lives of ALL our students. As a large organized body we can impact decisions at the National and State levels that affect our students at Pleasant Valley.
By joining Pleasant Valley PTA and exercising your right to vote, you have a voice in your students education. Become a member and stay connected with important issues and information about our school.
What Membership is:
Support for students & staff
Our legislative voice! (Membership count affects our number of votes at Convention & Legislative Assembly)
Funding for student programs & activties
What Membership is NOT:
A commitment to volunteer. The PTA will never require your participation in fundraising or volunteering.
What your Membership includes:
Access to resources
Discounts from State and National PTA
- NEW PTA WEBSITE: PleasantValleyPTA.org,
- Sign up here to receive info on upcoming events and volunteer opportunities: https://pleasantvalleypta.org/volunteer
PLEASANT VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Office: 360-885-5500
Fax: 360-885-5510
Absence reporting: 360-885-5512
District office switchboard: 360-885-5300
Principal: Austin Brothers
Asst. Principal: Erin Thompson
Mailing address:
PO Box 200
Battle Ground, WA 98604
Email: info.pvm@battlegroundps.org
Website: https://pvm.battlegroundps.org/
Location: 14320 NE 50th Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98686 Mail to: Pleasant Valley Middle, PO Box 200, Battle Ground, WA 98604
Phone: 360-885-5500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PVMiddle/
