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Family Weekly Newsletter 10/24

Posted Date: 10/24/25 (5:15 PM)
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Pleasant Valley Elementary School

Autumn-themed newsletter design with pumpkins and leaves.
A teacher hands out papers to students in a brightly lit classroom.
Hello PV Families,
What an exciting week it’s been at Pleasant Valley! Our Fall Book Fair was a huge success, raising $16,282.41 — right on track with previous years. Thank you to Meredith and Katrina, their family and friends, our Book Fair Committee, PTO Board, and all of our amazing parent volunteers for making it happen. A special shoutout as well to our SWHS student volunteers, who helped with ice cream distribution, served as our mascot Popcorn, and supported in so many other ways. Popcorn’s surprise appearance (thanks to Meredith’s last-minute idea!) was a highlight of Family Night! PS. Thank you, Ms. Heather O'Connor our amazing Library Media Specialist for your collaboration and support.

Our in-house Read-A-Thon is in full swing as we encourage students to fuel their love of reading! This week, over 70 students earned books by meeting their weekly reading goals, and we’ll be giving out another 70–80 books next week. Thank you, Mrs. Augustyn

Our 5th graders also took part in the annual Water Bottle Rocket Launching Experience with engineers from Raytheon Technologies. Students gathered in the cafeteria for an introduction, asked thoughtful questions, and then watched their rockets take flight—a truly memorable STEM learning experience we’re grateful to offer each year. -Thank you, Mrs. Brennen.

Parent-Teacher Conferences begin on November 19th. If you haven’t signed up yet, please reach out to your child’s teacher to schedule a time.

We recently completed our Fall Benchmark Assessments, and communication about your child’s progress will be shared with families in the coming weeks.

This past week, we proudly celebrated Unity Day—our PV community came together in a sea of orange to promote kindness, inclusion, and acceptance. Be sure to check out the photos included in this week’s newsletter!

Finally, we’re looking forward to honoring our veterans at PV on Veterans Day. The morning will begin with Breakfast with Your Student and Fellow Veterans, followed by an assembly where we’ll recognize and celebrate their service. If you haven’t yet shared a photo or signed up, please use this link and send photos to kcarmon@southwindsorschools.org.

Thank you for staying connected and engaged—please read through to the end to catch all the latest happenings at PV.
Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!

Graciously,
Esther & Jenna
Every Student, Every Day: Excellence & Belonging
 
Image with the text 'Pictures of the Week' in a brown script font, with autumn leaves at the top.

Family Night at the Book Fair

Children pose with a school mascot, a black panther, in various settings.
People browse books and interact at a library event.
 

Walk-a-Thon Lunch Bunch with Mrs. Boakye-Dattey

A group of children and adults pose for a photo in front of a school building.
Children enjoy lunch outdoors, sitting on a wall and the ground.
 

Unity Day

Children in orange shirts gather in a school cafeteria.
 

PJ Day

Children in pajamas gather in a school setting, smiling and interacting.
 

Grade 5 - STEM Bottle Rockets

Students watch a rocket launch on a sunny day.
 
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  • Monday, 10/27: Picture Day - POP, Kindergarten, Grade 1
  • Tuesday, 10/28: Picture Day - Grades 2-5
  • Wednesday, 10/29: Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness, Early Release, Mad Science Club Meets; 4th Grade Instrumental Open House 6:30-7:30 PM
  • Thursday, 10/30: After School Science Clubs, Newspaper Club (Group 2), STEM Night 6:30-7:45 PM
  • Friday, 10/31: Read-A-Thon Dress Up Day (dress like your favorite book character)
A flyer promotes 'Pennies for Pumpkins' to benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Pink Day announcement with pink ribbons and text promoting breast cancer research fundraising.
 

Read-A-Thon: 10/14-10/31

Click on the Image for More Information on the Read-A-Thon
A 'Read-A-Thon' graphic features a child on a book, a rocket, and the Pleasant Valley Elementary School logo.
Poster promoting 'Read A Thon Fridays' with themed days like PJ Day and Dress Up Day.
 
Picture day announcement for Pleasant Valley School, with dates and a prepay code.
 
An invitation for an Instrumental Music Open House on October 29th at 6:30 PM.
 
Poster for Family STEM Night at Pleasant Valley Elementary School, with science-themed illustrations.
A banner with the text 'PTO Happenings' and autumn leaves.
A cartoon turkey points towards a 'Turkey Toy Bingo!' logo.
Tickets for PV’s 52nd Annual Turkey Toy Bingo Night are now on sale. To purchase tickets,

There is a limit of 8 tickets per family during the first week of ticket sales. Act fast, this event
sells out every year!

Date/time: Friday, November 14, Doors open at 5:30PM and Bingo runs from 6:00-8:30PM.
Location: Timothy Edwards Middle School.
What: Join us for a fun night of bingo and over 50 raffle prizes. Open to all PV families! Net
proceeds from this PTO-led fundraiser benefit the 5th grade's promotion (graduation) items
including yearbooks, moving up ceremony and luncheon, trip to VMP, class t-shirts, plaque, gift
to the school and more. Pizza, snacks, and beverages available for purchase, cash preferred.
Halloween-themed flyer for a Trunk or Treat event with ghosts and candy.
PV's Trunk or Treat is this Saturday, October 25th 6-8pm!

Are you looking for something fun to do this Saturday? Join us for PV’s Trunk or Treat! Event starts at 6pm and located in the POP/IPOP parking lot!! Free for PV families. No RSVP required.

Please reach out to PTO@PVPTO.org if you have any questions!
Questions on any of these events can be sent to PTO@PVPTO.org.
 
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PV Procedures
Attendance Monitor Instructions
FAQ
Cell Phone/Watch Guidelines
PV School Website
SWPS Schedule
PTO Website
PTO Shout Outs
Newspaper Club Webzine
 
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Arrival & Dismissal
The word 'Reminders' in brown script font, with a border of autumn leaves.
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Attendance

If your child is going to be absent, please log in to your Parent Portal and fill out the Attendance Monitor prior to the start of the day. It is very important that the office be aware of your child's absence. Attendance Monitor instructions can be found under Helpful Links, below.

If you would like to pick your child up early, please email both Mrs. Brown & Mrs. Strom or call the office at 860-610-0291.
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End of Day Pick Up/Car Rider Tags

If you would like to pick your child up at dismissal time, please email Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Strom or call the office at 860-610-0291 NO LATER THAN 2:00 PM

Please Indicate:
Student Name
Teacher Name
Tag Number
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Dropping off Items for Your Student

If you need to drop off items for your child during the school day, you will be asked to leave them in the vestibule outside the main office. Please be sure to write your child's name and teacher's name on the items and notify your teach via parentsquare or email that they have been dropped off.