Picture Day
Yearbook
This year's yearbook is currently available for pre-sale. You can order online using the following link: www.jostens.com. The price for the yearbook is $35 until November 10th; after Nov. 10th the price will increase. So place your order early.
New Garden Coming Spring 2024!
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.
Power Packs
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.
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.
Nurse's Notes
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.
Vikings U-Night Football Game - NEW DATE 10/27
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.
I-Ready Diagnostics
Star Assessments
Link it Benchmark Assessments
The LinkIt! Benchmark assessments help teachers determine student progress on specific topics in Language Arts and Math that are expected learning in a particular grade level/course. The LinkIt! assessments indicate progress on state standards, assisting teachers to target areas of instruction. LinkIt! Benchmarks will occur a minimum of two times during the school year. The LinkIt Benchmark ELA and math assessments will be given to select students during the week of September 18th. LinkIt! Benchmark Information
PV East Athletic Update
Middle School East Cross Country Head Coach: Ashley Lewis
Head Coach Ashley Lewis is entering her 1st year as head coach for East Cross Country. Coach Lewis was the assistant coach for cross country for one year. She currently teaches Health and Physical Education at Middle School East. She currently lives in Conshohocken and enjoys spending time with family and friends. When asked her favorite part of coaching, Coach Lewis responded, "I like being able to see all the achievements athletes make during the season and the friendships they gain from their teammates."
Middle School East Boys Soccer Head Coach: Jared Dubbs
Coach Dubbs is very excited to be a part of the soccer community at East. While it is his first year coaching at East, he has been coaching soccer for about 6 years for FC Montco. Deanna Kozak (the assistant coach) and him love coaching and enjoy making the players better teammates and they get excited when they see the team begin to gel throughout the season. Outside of the fall, he coaches the high school wrestling team, and his son's club team. If he is not coaching, he enjoys spending time with hi8s wife and 2 sons at home.
Middle School East Girls Soccer Head Coach: Rob Lowry
Head Coach Rob Lowry is entering his 6th season as the head coach of the PV Middle School East Girls Soccer program. In 1994, he moved his family to Royersford and the archrival Spring-Ford school district. He has been married to his wife Sue for 34 years and has two daughters. Oldest daughter Sara (SF ’11, PSU ’15) lives in Collegeville and works for USLI insurance while Emily (SF ’16, PSU ’20) is entering her third year of Veterinary School at Iowa State University.
Rob coached both daughters in intramural soccer and was head coach of Emily’s travel soccer team for eight years with the first two at West-Mont United (Blue Lightning) and the remaining years with Perkiomen Valley Soccer Club (Pumas). He thought he was retired from coaching following Emily’s U18 season but got a phone call in late August 2018 that the East coach just resigned and there would not be a season if they couldn’t find a coach. He thought he would help out that one season but was bit again by the “coaching bug” and the rest is history. “Few things in life are as rewarding as turning a group of girls with varying talent into a cohesive unit while teaching them about teamwork, leadership and sportsmanship.”
Middle School East Volleyball Head Coach: Henry Min
Head Coach Henry Min is entering his second season at Middle School East, his first as head coach. He is a Perkiomen Valley resident residing with wife, Sharon and two daughters – Eleanor PV Class of 2018, and current PV senior Natalie, - both varsity and club volleyball players as well as other varsity sports. Professionally, Henry manages the operational risk management team at the Philadelphia Federal Reserve. He has coached volleyball previously with the PVYB youth league and St. Eleanors CYO program. He also served as president of the PV Volleyball Booster club where he helped encourage participation and expansion of volleyball at Perkiomen Valley. Henry enjoys the challenge of getting middle school girls involved in a team sport and all that demands from them. “Learning how to be part of a team while working to improve their own skills and capabilities, fundamentally prepares them for their future educational and work experiences. I’m blessed to be part of the PV community and humbled to be able to contribute in this small way.”
Middle School East Field Hockey Head Coach: Amanda Smith
TWEEN Talk Group
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
SAFE2SAY
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
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.
Community Bulletin Board
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To submit an event for posting, please send a PDF version of your flyer to webmaster@pvsd.org for review.
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Perkiomen Valley Middle School East
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