PATRIOT PRESS
Here's what's inside this week:
- Late start Wednesdays April 16th, 23rd, 30th
- Principals' greeting
- Special announcement
- Replacement levy facts (ballots due by April 22nd 8pm)
- *** Added 4/17 *** K-8 Lego Summer Academy registration deadline April 30th!
- Keeping Students Safe, presentations from law enforcement experts Apr. 15th, Prairie HS 6-7:30 pm
- Survey of BGPS students, families
- BGPS board selects Shelly Whitten as next superintendent
- Join the 8th Gr. Celebration Committee, next mtg Wed, Apr. 16th 6-7p PVM library
- 8th Grade Celebration donation request
- National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day April 24th - absence excusal forms in the office
- Family Resource Fair at Prairie High School April 19th at PHS 11a -2p
- World language testing May 3rd, 8th - 12th grades
- Yearbook pre-orders now open, $20
- *** Updated 4/17 *** Smarter Balanced testing dates - save the date
- Co-ed track & field practices begin April 14th, registration ends April 22nd
- ASB Color Walk/Run registration deadline May 2nd, run/walk event May 23rd
- Google Workspace information
- Notes from the Nurse
- Counselor's Corner
- Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) information
- Eighth and ninth graders invited to take PSAT
- Enroll now for kindergarten next fall
- Enrollment open for many of BGPS's alternative learning experience programs
- Student resources - district webpage
- Report incidents anonymously with Vector Solutions reporting system
- PTA - information and Red Robin fundraiser
- Family Resource Center information
- Calendars, meal info., BGPS information links, contact info, hours, handbooks etc.
April 16th 8th grade celebration planning meeting PVM library 6-7 pm
RESCHEDULED *** Thurs., April 17th 7th grade band symphony field trip
April 15th i-Ready testing first 2 hours of the day
April 22nd LAST DAY TO RETURN BALLOTS!!! 8PM DEADLINE, PLEASE VOTE!
April 24th National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day - absence excusal forms in the office
May 17th Hazel Dell Parade of Bands
May 2nd Color Run registration deadline
May 13th & 15th SBA testing math first 2.5 hours of the day
May 20th & 22nd SBA ELA testing first 2.5 hours of the day
May 23rd ASB Color Run ck in 5pm start time 5:30pm
The Battle Ground Public Schools board of directors voted to appoint Shelly Whitten to be the next superintendent of the district. Whitten, the district’s current deputy superintendent, will begin her new role on July 1, 2025. She will replace current Superintendent Denny Waters, who is retiring.
”It is an honor to serve the community I grew up in and love,” said Whitten, “There’s no place I’d rather invest my passion and energy.”
We are taking payment for yearbook pre-orders. Yearbooks will be $20 this year and we can accept cash or checks at the office (exact change appreciated, we do not have a change box). As we have a limited number available to purchase, be sure to get your payment in as soon as possible to ensure you get one.
Battle Ground Public Schools uses Google Workspaces for Education. This includes apps like Docs, Slides, Sheets and Forms. Working within Google programs helps students build valuable future-ready skills and collaborate digitally.
They can also access their work anywhere using their district Google account. Starting in sixth grade, students may be assigned a Chromebook that they can use while at school and take home at the end of the school day. Check out Guardian’s guide to Google tools for more information on how these resources support student learning and help to keep them safe online. Learn more and find other resources for going online.
WA immunization requirements
Life threatening health condition/allergy
If your student has a life threatening medical condition/allergy, we must have updated health information each year as well as medication at school forms for any rescue medications that need to be kept at the nurse's office at school. Parents and nurses work together to create an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) for what to do for your child in the case of a medical emergency. Please contact our nurses if your student has a life threatening medical condition/allergy and you have not already alerted the school and had an EAP created. Students and parents will need to meet with nurses before a student may self-carry any rescue medications.
Office Phone: 360-885-5500
salisbury.janel@battlegroundps.org
davis.diane@battlegroundps.org
Health and safety resources
See health and safety resources from the Washington state Dept. of Health.
Updating contact and health information
Parents/guardians please make sure you are updating the School Health Form in Skyward each year so that we have correct and current information regarding your child/ren (complete the "Update" in Skyward Family Access. Update opens August 1st each year to update school forms.). Skyward does not pull information forward each school year. There are many School Health Forms that have not been updated for 2-4 years. We need current information and this is how we most often know if your child has a Life threatening health condition. We want to keep your child/ren safe while at school and we can't do our job if we do not have correct and updated information.
Thank you for your time in this important matter.
From your School Nurse Janel Salisbury, BSN, RN & Building Nurse Diane Davis, LPN
Staying healthy
Clark County Public Health recommends that people take the following actions to prevent colds, flu and other respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19.
- Stay home if running a fever or experiencing other symptoms of illness. See our guidelines for keeping children home from school for more information.
- Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. When soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands.
- Cover coughs and sneezes. Use a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash and wash your hands.
- Clean and disinfect objects and surfaces that are frequently touched.
If you need to email our nurses:
salisbury.janel@battlegroundps.org
davis.diane@battlegroundps.org
School office 360-885-5500
Additional information:
Attention all 7th and 8th grade families!
We have a wonderful program that will help pay for college tuition.
The ONLY WAY to have your child apply for the College Bound Scholarship is to apply for Free/ Reduced lunch. Apply online through Skyward: WWW.TinyURL.Com/SkywardBG or complete the attached Free/Reduced lunch application. Every 7th and 8th grader that qualifies and has applied for Free/Reduced will automatically have a College Bound Scholarship application submitted. This scholarship can cover up to 4 years of your child's tuition at almost any school in the state of Washington!
Attached:
* Free and Reduced lunch application
* College Bound Informational Flyer
Report, don’t repost
If you see or hear of a possible threat, please report it to law enforcement directly and/or to school staff. This is the best and most helpful action because it begins an investigation and helps to limit the potential for misinformation to spread.
Reposting or sharing a threat on social media in an attempt to warn others spreads the threat farther from its original source and may cause unnecessary alarm and fear.
You can report bullying, intimidation, harassment, threats and safety concerns using our anonymous reporting system. Emergencies should always be reported to 911.
Pleasant Valley PTA supports students and teachers at Pleasant Valley by providing programs, activities, and events that help them grow socially and academically. We work closely with school administrators and teachers to determine the needs of our schools and advocate for our students.
We all care about our students. Some of us just don’t know how we can make a difference or don’t have the time to volunteer because of other obligations. Pleasant Valley PTA and Washington State PTA can be your voice and can help make a difference in the lives of ALL our students. As a large organized body we can impact decisions at the National and State levels that affect our students at Pleasant Valley.
By joining Pleasant Valley PTA and exercising your right to vote, you have a voice in your students education. Become a member and stay connected with important issues and information about our school.
What Membership is:
Support for students & staff
Our legislative voice! (Membership count affects our number of votes at Convention & Legislative Assembly)
Funding for student programs & activties
What Membership is NOT:
A commitment to volunteer. The PTA will never require your participation in fundraising or volunteering.
What your Membership includes:
Access to resources
Discounts from State and National PTA
- NEW PTA WEBSITE: PleasantValleyPTA.org,
- Sign up here to receive info on upcoming events and volunteer opportunities: https://pleasantvalleypta.org/volunteer
PLEASANT VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Office: 360-885-5500
Fax: 360-885-5510
Absence reporting: 360-885-5512
District office switchboard: 360-885-5300
Principal: Austin Brothers
Asst. Principal: Erin Thompson
Mailing address:
PO Box 200
Battle Ground, WA 98604
Email: info.pvm@battlegroundps.org
Website: https://pvm.battlegroundps.org/
Location: 14320 NE 50th Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98686 Mail to: Pleasant Valley Middle, PO Box 200, Battle Ground, WA 98604
Phone: 360-885-5500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PVMiddle/
