Family Weekly Newsletter 11/14

Posted Date: 11/14/25 (5:13 PM)

Pleasant Valley Elementary School

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Hello PV families,

We've had a remarkable week! The highlight was undoubtedly the privilege of honoring over 20 veterans and their families. Please take a moment to enjoy the beautiful pictures and mini video of our entire school singing and signing "America The Beautiful" We are forever grateful for their sacrifice and the freedoms we enjoy.

The week also included a special sneak peek of the South Windsor High School (SWHS) play, Once Upon a Mattress. This event was a wonderful full-circle moment, especially as members of the crew are PV alumni. Photos and videos are included below. We encourage you to support our SWHS students by attending a performance:

South Windsor High School Presents Once Upon a Mattress

Fri, Nov 14 @ 7:00 PM
Sat, Nov 15 @ 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM

Tickets are available at the door or online here.

Our 52nd Annual Bingo is tonight. There are so many raffles and prizes to win. Kindly join us for fellowship and fun while we raise funds for our Class of 2026.

Parent-Teacher Conferences: Conferences will begin next Wednesday, November 19th. Kindly reach out to your child's teacher to sign up if you haven't already. Conferences begin at 4:10 PM.

Procedure: Use the main office entrance and sign in before proceeding to your child's class.
Late Access: If you arrive before 7:30 AM or after 4:30 PM, kindly send a ParentSquare message to your child's teacher for access into the building.

Lost and Found: We have a ton of items in our "Lost and Found." We'll have these items on a table by the main entrance next to the Library. Any remaining items will be donated on December 19th.

GOTR Practice 5k: Our Girls on the Run (GOTR) practice is on Saturday, November 22nd, at PV. Kindly come cheer on our girls!

Good Luck, Mrs. Kardos! Our well wishes are with Mrs. Kardos, who will be running in the women's marathon in Scottsdale, Arizona. We are sending positive vibes from the PV community!

Our core value highlight this month is RESPECT.

Kindly reinforce with your child(ren) the importance of respect in how they treat others and the language we use in communicating with and about them.

Finally, as we settle fully into fall and head toward winter, please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. We have outdoor recess every day and only move indoors if the temperature is 20 degrees or below. Please make sure your child comes to school with snow boots on snowy days or when snow is still on the ground, as well as a hat, gloves, and a scarf each day.

Have a great weekend, and I look forward to seeing you tonight.

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.

PV Family Hike

A group of people pose together near a lake, enjoying a day outdoors.

Veteran's Breakfast

A gathering in a school library with a food table and people.

Adults and children smile together in a library setting.

Children and adults smile together at a school event, enjoying food.

Veteran's Day

People seated in a gymnasium, watching a presentation on a screen.

A group of people stand together, each holding a red rose.

People walk across a wooden floor in a gymnasium, with children seated on the sides.

Children walk down a gymnasium floor, followed by adults, with an audience seated on the floor.

Adults and children walk in a line across a gymnasium floor.

Children walk with adults in a school gymnasium, possibly for an event.

A man in uniform walks down a school gymnasium, children seated on the floor.

A man in a flight suit walks with a smiling child in a gymnasium.

Adults in uniform and a woman with a microphone address a group of children.

A group of people with roses are seated on a stage in front of an audience.

A group of people, including veterans, speak to a group of children in a school.

A speaker addresses a group of children in a school gymnasium.

Military personnel speak to a group of children in a school gymnasium.

A speaker addresses a group of children in a school auditorium.

Children perform on a stage in a school gymnasium, with an audience seated below.

A speaker addresses an audience in a school gymnasium, with a presentation on the screen.

Mrs. Kardos' class with a poster they made thanking our veterans. Two veterans, Mr. Ehler and Mr. Gilbert, came to talk to the class after the assembly about their experiences in the Air Force.

Students and veterans pose with a 'Thank You Veterans' sign in a school setting.

High School Preview Performance of Once Upon a Mattress

Come see the Real Production at South Windsor High School

Fri Nov 14 @ 7:00

Sat Nov 15 @ 1:00 and 7:00

Purchase tickets at the door or online

https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/63500632

Students perform on stage in front of an audience.

Chalk Art

Two young girls stand on a playground, surrounded by colorful chalk drawings.

Children lie on the pavement next to chalk drawings on a sunny day.

After School STEM Club

Super Cube Shuffle Week at Crazy 8's

A group of children smile while sitting on a colorful classroom rug.

A young girl smiles while sitting on a colorful classroom rug.

Class Reader

Mrs. Wagner came to read today and got to take a picture with her former kindergarten class that's now in 4th grade.

A group of diverse students and a teacher pose for a photo indoors, smiling.

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Friday, 11/14: Turkey Toy Bingo, 5:30PM-8:30PM (TEMS)
Wednesday, 11/19: Early Release, Mad Science Club Meets
Thursday, 11/20: After School Science Clubs, Newspaper Club (Group 1), Coffee & Conversations with the Principal - 5:00 PM
Saturday, 11/22: Girls on the Run Practice 5k, 9:00 AM (PV)

Coffee

& Conversations with the Principal

Girls on the Run Practice 5k

Please come cheer on the girls, All are Welcome!

Poster for a 5K run, featuring a girl running and event details.

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Please consider donating to our Thanksgiving Food Drive. Donations will be accepted all of next week, November 17-21st.

Thank you!

A colorful poster promotes a Thanksgiving food drive with canned goods illustrations.

An infographic lists non-perishable food items to donate, with colorful illustrations of canned goods.

A banner with the text 'PTO Happenings' and autumn leaves.

Turkey Toy BINGO Tonight!

A cartoon turkey points towards the words 'Turkey Toy Bingo!' on a blue background.

Questions on any of these events can be sent to PTO@PVPTO.org.

Banner with the words 'Sports & Activities' in brown script, with autumn leaves.

Gingerbread Festival

Cookies with Santa

Mighty Mites Coaches Needed

Join Cub Scouts

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PV Procedures

Attendance Monitor Instructions

FAQ

Cell Phone/Watch Guidelines

Newspaper Club Webzine

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Arrival & Dismissal

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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.