High Lites September 17, 2023

Perk Valley students are getting ready to order their official Perkiomen Valley High School Class Rings. A time-honored tradition, your student will wear their custom class ring with pride for years to come! The program is introduced to the junior class, but seniors are invited to participate as well if they haven't already.

Please take a moment to view this short class ring presentation: here

You can view our digital class ring brochure here, and attached is the class ring order form and price list for download as well.

You can submit your student's class ring order by going to sscrings.com and following the steps.

The deadline for all orders is Wednesday, September 27th!

You can upload the completed class ring order form online, or have them hand in the order to the representatives during lunches on September 27th!

All rings ordered by this deadline will be delivered before Winter Break this December, giving your child an optimal amount of time to wear his/her ring while still in high school and making this purchase a great holiday gift idea.

If you have any questions, our professional staff is ready to help!
Phone: 610-539-1330

Email: rings@studentservicesco.com

The Homecoming Dance, sponsored by the Music Boosters, will be held on Saturday, September 30th in our competition gym from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Tickets will be $15 and will be on sale Monday, September 18th until September 28th ALL during lunches. Students who are on the debt list must satisfy the debt prior to purchasing a ticket. All ticket sales will be in person and in advance of the dance. No tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets are not transferable. This is a semi-formal event.

Students will need to show their student ID and their ticket to attend the dance. Students and guests are required to stay until 9:00 pm. A parent/guardian will be called if a student or guest asks to leave before 9:00 pm.

Students will be permitted to bring 1 guest who must be in at least 9th grade and cannot be 21 or older. Guests will need to submit a completed Guest form to the main office by Friday, September 15th. Guest forms can be located NOW in the Main Office or use the link: Homecoming Guest Dance Form

PV General Spirit Wear SALE IS ON NOW!!!!! If you are interested in purchasing some new PV swag to start the 2023-2024 school year, please click HERE to view the store / flier for all of the details. This PV on-line store will be open NOW until Sunday, September 24th. Orders will be delivered to the school approximately 3 weeks following the sale end date. Please see Mrs. George in the Main Office if you have any questions.

Letters for students eligible to be inducted during the 2023-2024 school year will be sent via school email to students on Thursday, September 21, 2023. Students will be told of how to apply in that letter. Applications will open on Friday, September 22, 2023. Applications will be due Friday, October 6, 2023. Please contact Mrs. Holman, cholman@pvsd.org, or Ms. Schaeffer, tschaeffer@pvsd.org, with any questions.

Vikings U-Night Football Game

NEW DATE! FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27th

Order your shirt TODAY Order Form
(orders must be placed by 9/27)

At the Vikings U-Night football game, we will honor and recognize the diversity within our community and the importance of fostering an inclusive environment for ALL learners. Be part of the fun as the community stands together to send a message of acceptance and belonging! Our goal is cover the stadium in blue in recognition of our commitment! Consider purchasing a United Vikings shirt to show your support.

All students are required to wear their student ID while in our building. At this time all students have received an ID and are expected to wear it every day.

Please remind your students that wearing their ID is not optional. IDs are a part of the our safety plan. Safety is of the utmost importance to us. We have approximately 2000 people in this building and need to be able to quickly identify students and staff.

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.

We will have buses available after school for students.Students are to sign up for the bus using the link below for this transportation

After School Bus Sign Up.

Please sign up by 10:00 am for the bus ride home using this link.

Buses are as follows:

Mondays through Thursdays - 4:00 pm leaving from the bottom of the steps, student lot beginning 9/5

Monday through Thursdays - 5:00 pm leaving from the bottom of the steps, student lot beginning 8/28

Working Papers can be issued if a student between the ages of 14 to 18 is applying for a job and working papers have not yet been issued. Working papers are required by the State of Pennsylvania until a student is 18 years old. Please send kgeorge@pvsd.org an e-mail for the instructions and procedures that has been established by the State of Pennsylvania.

The PSATs will be offered at PVHS on October 11th. Please see the links below for more information and to register your student for the exam. Registration ends on September 27th at 3 pm

PSAT information

PSAT Registration

Financial Aid Night, Tuesday October 17th, 2023 from 7 to 8:30 pm in the auditorium

Parents will learn about the different types of financial aid available (academic scholarships, grants, loans, outside scholarships). Michael Burke from PHEAA is the presenter.

NOTE: this is NOT FAFSA completion night; that will be in December(more information coming soon)

Link to our Financial Aid Night Flier.

Mrs. Kelley, our career counselor, will be taking students to The Careers Expo of Tomorrow on Tuesday, October 24th. Students who are interested in attending or learning more information can pick up a flier and permission slip in the Career Center or from the Class Counseling Google Classroom. Permission slips need to be in by Thursday, October 19th to Mrs. Kelley in the Career Center. Space is limited.

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 & Crisis 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.

The Counseling Center is currently scheduling college visits for the upcoming school year. Students must sign up for these visits through Naviance in order to get the link to attend. Students will receive a link after registering for the college visit (CCCR is Counseling Center Conference Room).

Seniors have all received an email requesting information for graduation, including how they want their name listed/spelled on their diploma. Throughout the years we have found that some students may include their middle names while others may chose not to. Students should please respond the email asap so that we can order their cap and gown and their diploma

Each student is to pay $30 in Senior Dues prior to graduation. These dues help offset the costs of the cap and gown and diploma cover. The fee has been added to ParentVue. The due date for these dues is Feb 1, 2024. If you are paying any fees on ParentVue please note that you cannot do so using your phone.

Please SAVE THE DATE of February 8, 2024. There will be a mandatory early-evening meeting for parents of seniors and their students who are going on the Disney Class Trip. Time and location are forthcoming.

September 25th No School

Email: cmoss@pvsd.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/pvsd.org/perkiomen-valley-high-school/
Location: 509 Gravel Pike, Collegeville, PA, USA
Phone: (610) 489-1230
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PerkValleyHS/
Twitter: @PerkValleyHS