ROCK YOUR SOCKS DAY! MARCH 21, 2023
Every year on March 21, people all around the world come together to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by wearing brightly colored, mismatched socks.
Why March 21? People with Down syndrome have 3 copies of their 21st chromosome.
Why socks? In a karyotype (close up picture of chromosomes) the chromosomes kind of look like colorful, patterned socks. Your DNA is what makes you unique! Let's celebrate our differences!
We love to celebrate our differences and what makes us unique! Here are some snapshots of our ROCK YOUR SOCKS DAY at PVE!
PVE SCHOOL HOURS
Grades K-2: 745 (Tardy after 755)
Grades 3-4: 735 (Tardy after 745)
LUNCH
K: 10:50-11:25 (Recess 11:15-11:25)
1: 11:20-11:50 (Recess 11:40-11:50)
2: 11:45-12:15 (Recess 12:05-12:15)
3: 12:10-12:50 (Recess 12:30-12:50)
4: 12:45-1:15 (Recess 1:05-1:15)
Dismissal
Grades K-1: 2:35
Grades 2-3: 2:40
Grade 4: 2:45
Upon dismissal from school, students must leave the building and playground and are to go directly home except bus students who will be going to their respective buses. Students should not be sent to the office to wait for parent pick-up after dismissal time.
STUDENT ROSTER INPUT FORM
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Even though the snow is flying, spring is upon us! Attached to this email is a student roster placement form for the 23-24 school year. We have tweaked our process of creating rosters. We seek any input you may have, but please know you are unable to request a teacher. Please ensure you give us your feedback now. Once rosters are developed and teachers are assigned, no requests to have a child moved to another class will be approved. NOTE: Information has to be shared annually regarding any student or teacher conflicts with your child.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Amanda Christensen, Assistant Principal
Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment
Dear Parent or Guardian:
From April 3, 2023 to April 14, 2023 students in grades third and fourth will take the state assessment in (a) English Language Arts and (b) Mathematics. The purpose of this letter is to help in your understanding of the assessment, as well as providing a few ideas for improving your childās preparedness.
The assessments measure student achievement of our stateās standards in the areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics. In addition, score reports will provide information on student performance in the following areas:
o English: Reading, writing, listening, & research
o Math: Concepts and procedures; problem-solving and modeling/data analysis; & communicating reasoning
The assessments are given through an online computer application and are unique in the way they adapt to a studentās question responses. This is important as it provides questions that are appropriate for your childās level of learning. As a result, each student has the same opportunity to succeed and maintain a positive attitude towards testing. These assessments are not timed; however, we provide the following times as estimates of assessment duration: (a) English ā 3.5 hours and (b) Math ā 3 hours.
Student grades will not be impacted by their performance on this assessment, however the assessment does serve as a way for the school to analyze how well we are helping students meet the standards. Shortly after the testing period is complete, you will receive a report showing your childās scores.
There is no need to study in preparation for the assessments. We do, however, ask that students try their best and get plenty of rest the night before testing. It is important for students to come to school on test days. Assessment are required, therefore making up a missed assessment leads to less instructional time and a loss of important learning opportunities.
This testing is very important for your child, Piedmont Valley Elementary and the Meade School District. Thank you for supporting your child and our school during this assessment period. Please contact us if you have any questions. We know that Piedmont Valleyās students will help us to understand the great strides our students have taken in meeting our school and state standards in learning!
Sincerely,
Ethan Dschaak
School Principal
BUS ROUTE CHANGES 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR
All requests for Meade School District 46-1 bus route changes for the 2023-24 school year must be submitted to the office of the superintendent by April 3, 2023. Requests that are received by the April 3 deadline will be submitted to the Board at its April board meeting. Those requests will then be referred to the transportation committee for review. Action on the bus route change requests will be taken by the Board at the August board meeting.
Forms can be mailed or emailed to:
Meade School District
1230 Douglas Street
Sturgis SD 57785
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES!
Several teaching and extra-curricular positions are available for the 2023-24 school year.
Piedmont Valley Elementary
Amanda Christensen, Assistant Principal
Email: MeadePVEOffice@k12.sd.us
Website: www.meade.k12.sd.us/piedmont-valley-elementary/
Location: 16159 2nd Street, PO Box 90, Piedmont, SD, USA
Phone: 605-787-5295
