May 6 - 10 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 10 - 5th Grade Colonial Fair
May 14 - 1st Grade Author's Tea (O'Brien/Davis) - 12:30 - 1:15 PM
May 15 - 1st Grade Author's Tea (Banaszynski/Kolb/Field) - 12:30 - 1:15 PM
May 16 - 1st Grade Trip to PV Library - 9:30-10:30 AM
May 17 - Field Day (Rain Date May 20)
May 20 - Home & School | Garden Club Meeting - Library - 7:00 PM
May 21 - 5th Grade Field Trip - Historic Philadelphia - 8:45 AM - 4:15 PM
May 22 - District Wide Band/Orchestra Concert, MSE 6:00
May 23 - Fun Fest!
May 24 - Half Day - In-Service Day
May 27 - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
May 29 - 5th Grade Celebration at Perkiomen Pines - 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
May 30 - 1st Grade Field Trip - Elmwood Zoo - 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
May 31 - AM Kindergarten Author's Picnic - Outdoor Classroom - 10:00 - 10:30 AM
May 31 - PM Kindergarten Author's Picnic - Outdoor Classroom - 1:30 - 2:00 PM
We want to express our deep pride in our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders for their efforts during the recent PSSA testing. Their hard work and dedication have truly impressed us. We are grateful for their commitment to their education, and we recognize the effort they put into preparing for these assessments all year. Thank you parents and guardians for your support in helping them reach this milestone. We look forward to their continued growth and success.
The Berman Museum at Ursinus is offering a family night for Skippack and Schwenksville families on May 8th. Families will explore the outdoors sculptures, scavenger hunt and an activity from 6-7:30 PM.
Power Packs will once again be offering 3 opportunities for Perkiomen Valley families experiencing food insecurity to come and "shop" for food this summer at Middle School East. We will have perishable and non-perishable food, including milk, eggs, lunch meat and fruit. Because some of the food will be perishable, you MUST be signed up in order to participate. Please complete a form for each child in your household, including children who are not yet school age.
The Summer Power Packs Pantry will be open in the Middle School East cafeteria from 5:30 - 7:30 pm on the following dates:
June 13 (sign up no later than Friday, June 7th)
July 11 (sign up no later than Friday, July 5)
August 8 (sign up no later than Friday, August 2nd)
Email powerpacks@pvsd.org with any questions.
From the Elementary Handbook:
During the school day, cell phones must be off and away, stored in a student’s cubby or book bag, unless they are necessary for medical reasons. When a smartwatch is deemed to be a distraction to the learning environment, it must be removed and stored in the cubby or book bag. The goal of these rules is to avoid distractions and maximize learning.
All devices should remain in students' backpacks while on the bus.
Ensuring the safety of our students, staff, and our school community is a top priority.
It is important that students learn how to be safe in various situations. Each month we conduct fire drills (evacuation drills), in late fall we practiced all of our standard response protocols. During the spring we will continue reviewing and practicing all of our drills--Hold, Secure, Shelter, Lockdown, and Evacuation safety drills. Student friendly and age-appropriate language is used. For more information about our emergency preparedness, please visit https://iloveuguys.org/The-Standard- Response-Protocol.html
May is Mental Health Awareness and Physical Fitness & Sports Month! PVSD is thrilled to celebrate health and wellness within our community, with families, and students. We will be participating in a Green Light Campaign, lighting the way for health and wellness.
During the month of May, we will be engaging in a calendar wellness challenge that focuses on physical and mental wellness. For more information, click here!
PVSD Foundation Teacher Appreciation Campaign
We have awesome teachers and staff at Schwenksville!
PVSD Foundation’s "Teacher Appreciation Campaign" aims to honor the invaluable contributions of our incredible Schwenksville Elementary teachers and staff by providing them with the support they deserve. Celebrate our teachers and school staff in your child(ren)’s lives through this initiative. When you contribute to the campaign, PVSD Foundation will send a note of appreciation to the teacher or staff member you have designated.
Our Field Day is scheduled for Friday, May 17, 2024 with a Rain Date of Monday, May 20.
FD 2024 Volunteer form
If you are interested in volunteering at Field Day, please complete this form. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Bravo at jbravo@pvsd.org.
Do you have a child that will turn 5 years old by September 1st, 2024? If so, your child is eligible to attend school in the Perkiomen Valley School District next fall. Please register ASAP.
**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:
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).
We are CURRENTLY making appointments for incoming Kindergarten student to come in for screenings in May so we can meet you and your child and learn more about your child's early reading and numeracy skills.
Please pass along this information to family, friends, and neighbors who have a child planning to start Kindergarten next year.
Every effort should be made to avoid proposing trips during the State testing dates for students in participating grades and/or courses as such absences cannot be recorded as excused.
Attendance Notes - please submit absence notes to the Schwenksville attendance email (swattendance@pvsd.org) for any unplanned or unexpected absence due to illness or well visits.
The Green Team and Loss Group at PV East 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 PV East by the main office and include 3 benches and a picnic table. This garden is yet to 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. We are requesting all brick purchases by Saturday, May 4th.
https://4everbricks.com/donors/PVMSE/
Please email Dr. Clune sclune@pvsd.org 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.