Happy Friday! We've had another wonderful week at Pleasant Valley! We completed our fall benchmark assessments, providing us with valuable data to guide instruction, identify student needs, and determine next steps toward our goal of academic excellence for all. 

We also celebrated the incredible success of our Read-a-thon, recognizing our top readers, fundraisers, and raffle winners! Our winners represented students from preschool through Grade 5. A special congratulations to our Top 5 Fundraisers and their exciting prizes:

Congratulations to all our winners, and thank you again to our families for your incredible generosity and support!

Mrs. Hermanowski's fifth-grade class spent the entire week at STARBASE, engaging in exciting, real-world, experiential, and hands-on learning! What a wonderful opportunity for our students to explore, collaborate, and apply their learning beyond the classroom. Enjoy the photos below highlighting their experience!

🎃 5th Grade Pumpkin Decorating Contest for UNICEF

Our fifth graders are combining creativity with compassion! Students are invited to decorate a pumpkin at home using paint, craft supplies, or carving and enter our annual contest.

🎖️ Veterans Day Recognition: Honor a Hero

As we prepare to celebrate Veterans Day, we invite students, families, and staff to help us honor the veterans who have touched their lives.

Complete a personalized "In Honor Of" worksheet recognizing a veteran special to your family. These tributes will be displayed throughout our school, creating a meaningful tribute to those who have served.

Worksheets are HERE or can be picked up in our main office. We hope many families will participate!

🏫 Welcome Walkthrough 

On Wednesday, October 28, Pleasant Valley will host our schoolwide Welcome Walkthrough. Teams representing our School Climate Committee, PTO, and parent community will visit and provide feedback on four key areas:

This important opportunity will help us celebrate our strengths, identify areas for growth, and continue creating a welcoming, inclusive environment where every student and family experiences a genuine sense of belonging.

📅 Upcoming Events & Reminders

We have several exciting events coming up: Please take a few moments to read the newsletter in its entirety so you can stay informed, connected, and involved. 

-Esther & Jenna 

Excellence & Belonging

This week, our Panthers continued exploring what it means to be an Engaged student! We learned that engagement isn't just about our own learning; it can also mean working together, sharing responsibilities, and cheering one another on. When classmates help each other, everyone can feel supported and proud of what the group accomplishes. Sometimes, a kind word or a helping hand can make a big difference in someone's day!

This week, our Panthers were challenged to encourage or help a classmate at least once and take a moment to notice how it made them feel. Families can keep the conversation going at home by asking, “How did you help or encourage someone this week?” or “How did it feel to help someone or have someone help you?” Small acts of kindness and teamwork are wonderful ways to put engagement into action at school and beyond!

Please make sure if your student wears glasses that they have them to wear for Wednesday, 10/28, and Thursday, 10/29, for when the LIONS club comes to do vision screenings in the classroom.