Principal's Report

Dear PV East Parents and Guardians,

We had an incredible first week of school. Everyone was focused on activating learning. Administration and Counselors met with each Grade Level to discuss expectations. Today, we had students outside for lunches. They really enjoyed sitting at our picnic tables as well as playing basketball and gaga. We are looking forward to the Labor Day Weekend. Our picnic themed question of the day was, "Is a hotdog a sandwich or a taco?" Please remember that their is NO SCHOOL on Friday, September 1st or Monday, September 4th.

Safety Week

We will be conducting our safety drills during the week of September 5th. This is designated as our Safety Week. Students will practice a different drill for each day of the week. These drills are based on the Standard Response Protocols.

https://iloveuguys.org/The-Standard-Response-Protocol.html

Safety Week - September 5 - 8, 2023

• Tuesday (9/5) - Hold & Secure Drills (2 drills on the same day)
• Wednesday (9/6) - Lockdown Drill
• Thursday (9/7) - Evacuation Drill
• Friday (9/8) - Shelter Drill

iReady Assessment

We are implementing a new math resource called iReady. Next week our students will taking an assessment for iReady in their math classes. There will be parent information sessions on iReady offered during Meet The Teacher Night.

New Garden

Our Loss Group and Green Team are raising funds by selling walkway bricks to plant a certified butterfly garden at the front of the school this spring. Please consider purchasing a brick. There is more information below.

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

On behalf of the faculty & staff we wish everyone an enjoyable Labor Day Weekend.

Sincerely,

Seamus Clune, Ph.D.

#EastROCKs

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.

We hope that everyone had a great first week of school! We have lots of things going on as the school year begins. Mark your calendars for our first Activity Night on October 13th!

Please consider donating to Clash of the Classes!!!

In years past the donations we've received have gone back to the school in the way of:

• Activity Nights
• Movie Night
• 8th Grade Celebration
• New Items for students to use outside after lunch and a shed to store them
• Staff appreciation
• Financial assistance for field trips
• Gaga Pit
• Upgrades to the Counseling Center and Library
• Field Day Treats

To make a donation head to your child's grade page via 99pledges!

6th grade page —> https://bit.ly/msehs-clash23-6th

7th grade page —> https://bit.ly/msehs-clash23-7th

8th grade page —> https://bit.ly/msehs-clash23-8th

The class with the highest participation rate will be treated with the Kona Ice truck, and should the school raise $12k, there will be an additional school-wide prize!

The competition runs through Sept 20.

Spirit Wear Store Now Open

Our spirit wear store is now open for our Fall sale. There are new items and a NEW LOGO to choose from. Check it out at https://pvmseast.itemorder.com/shop/home/. Sale ends Sept 17. We anticipate orders will be delivered in mid-October.

First Home & School Meeting

Mark your calendars and join us for our first H&S meeting of the school year on Tuesday, Sept 12th at 7pm in the East library. All are welcome.

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

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.

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.

Please consider reviewing the 23/24 PV Middle School Handbook (link below). The information enclosed in the handbook will be helpful to learn our school and district procedures and policies.

PV Families: Are you looking for something fun to do on a Friday night? Are you

looking to be part of a night where we are UNITED as a PV community? If you are,

then mark your calendars for Friday, September 15, 2023, and plan to attend the Vikings U-Night football game.

This is the game where we as Vikings UNITE to honor the diversity within our community and to foster an inclusive environment for ALL learners. Be part of the fun and watch as students stand together to send a message of acceptance and belonging for the many types of learners we have in our district. Below you will find a link to purchase a shirt we hope helps to send our message of unity and acceptance as our goal is to cover the stadium in blue! We hope to see you there!

Season Passes

2023-2024 Viking Athletic Department Ticket Program

Ticket Prices: Adults $5.00 Students $5.00

Student Yearly Pass: $40

This pass includes general admission for one student to home PV athletic events for the 2023-2024 school year. This pass does not include free admission to PAC, District 1 or PIAA playoff events. SCHOOL ID REQUIRED w/PASS AT EVENTS

Family Yearly Pass: $150

This pass includes general admission for household family members to home PV athletic events for the 2023-2024 school year. To qualify, a family must have at least one Perkiomen Valley school-aged child. This pass does not include free admission to PAC, District 1 or PIAA playoff events. STUDENTS: SCHOOL ID REQUIRED w/PASS AT EVENTS

POTENTIAL 7TH GRADE ATHLETES

Perkiomen Valley Athletics is a member of the PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association). We are located in District 1, and a member of the Pioneer Athletic Conference (PAC), in the Liberty Division.

Middle School sports are available to 7th & 8th Graders. Please see our page dedicated to Middle School Athletics for information.

MIDDLE SCHOOL STARTING DATES

Middle School Football - Aug 21st

All other MIDDLE SCHOOL sports - Aug 28th

ALL Athletes wishing to participate in FALL sports

must complete the online registration AND upload the PIAA Physical (dated after June 1, 2023) by July 24, 2023. Only a PIAA physical will be accepted.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ON_ZdhGqPkEJR2qNUnu1zhfKH8kUypJGWop-GLk-2VE/edit?usp=sharing

Register at Planeths.com

Incoming 7th graders have an account created with Big Teams.

Email: Use the PV student email address

Password: bigteams

The user will be prompted to change the password.

Student and Parent guide for registration can be found HERE.

Fall Sports

Football, boys & girls soccer, field hockey, boys & girls cross country, girls volleyball

Winter Sports

registration due by November 6, 2023

Boys & girls basketball, boys and girls wrestling

Spring Sports

registration due by February 20, 2024

Baseball, softball, girls lacrosse, track & field

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.

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 1 & 4 No school - Labor Day weekend

September 12 Home & School meeting, library - 7:00 PM

September 14 Meet the Teacher Night (Grades 6 - 8) - 7:00 PM

September 20 Picture Day

September 25 No School

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