Principal's Report

Dear PV East Parents and Guardians,

The First Day of School is one week from today! We are excited to have our students returning on Monday, August 28, 2023.

Please note that schedules could be adjusted up to the first day of school as we continue to balance classes.

6th Grade Orientation

There will be a short orientation for incoming 6th graders and their parents on August 24 at 6:30 PM. At that time you will receive pertinent information regarding the upcoming school year and have the opportunity to walk through the 6th grade hallway to view classrooms. You can also practice opening some lockers.

Busing Information

Information will be available in ParentVue on August 21 at noon. Schedules are still being worked on. If you have questions after that day, please direct them to the bus company at 610-489-9110.

ID Cards

Incoming 6th graders and new students will receive a temporary ID card, holder and lanyard. All current 7th and 8th graders need to bring their ID from last year, including the holder and lanyard. New IDs will be distributed after picture day.

Raptor System

Safety is always our top priority. We have upgraded our visitor management system in each building. Visitors will need to scan their ID (driver's license) prior to being granted admittance into any of our schools.

Meet the Teacher Night

Meet the Teacher night will be held on September 14 for grades 6 - 8 starting at 7:00 PM. Parents should have their child's schedule available that evening to be able to attend their child's classes

School Supply Lists

School supply lists and other information for going back to school is located at the PVSD Back To School website below.

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

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.

Hello! My name is Kimberly Good. This will be my 10th year as a school counselor. I have worked in both elementary and secondary schools for the past 9 years in Northern Virginia. My husband, my 2 year old son, Kellen, and I recently moved back to the Philadelphia area. We love hiking and hanging out at the beach! I am excited to join the PV family!

Please follow our East Home & School Association on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064387642047

Our officers for the 2023-2024 school year are listed below. Thank you for your service. East Rocks!

Greg Liddle - CoPresident - greg.liddle@me.com

Valene Zogorski - CoPresident - valene.zogorski@gmail.com

Brian Donahue - Treasurer - briangdonahue01@gmail.com

Jackie Gallagher - Assistant Treasurer - jackie.moleski@gmail.com

Lauren Bruzek - Secretary - laurenbruzek@gmail.com

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.

We have released student schedules in ParentVUE. To access your child's schedule you will need to complete the online verification process on ParentVUE. For more information about the ParentVUE online verification process please see the video below. If you have questions or concerns about your child's schedule please email your child's counselor with your question or concern. Please see the email addresses of our East counselors below.

• Kimber Good (A-F) kgood@pvsd.org
• Kristin Hildreth (G-M) khildreth@pvsd.org
• Erin McMonagle (N-Z) emcmonagle@pvsd.org

Perkiomen Valley School District is the first K-12 Public School in Pennsylvania with an accredited arboretum, and the only K-12 School in the world with two accredited arboretums: Lenape Arboretum and Muhlenberg Woods. They have opened opportunities for students to learn and connect not just with the outdoors, but with the Lenape people who inhabited the area before European settlers displaced them, significantly altering the landscape in the process. In this episode, we speak with two people involved with PV Woods to learn how the arboretums are restoring ecosystems and communities.

https://pecpa.org/news/pennsylvania-legacies-197-into-the-woods/

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!

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.

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.

August 24 6th Grade orientation - 6:30 PM

August 28 First day of school

September 1 & 4 No school, Labor Day weekend

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

September 20 Picture Day

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