PS Monday Memo

25 April 2022 | Chartiers Valley Primary School

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Dear Primary School Families,

We hope you had a wonderful time exploring Celebrate CV! last week. It was wonderful to see so many families in attendance. As the weather continues to fluctuate, please send your child with a jacket and appropriate footwear as we try to have students outside as much as possible for recess. As a reminder, Thursday, April 28 is "Take Your Child to Work Day". If your child will not be in attendance, the form should have been completed and turned into our main office by today.

Library Donations

Thank You! The Library already has over 100 books donated! See below for a picture of some of your donations!

You have an opportunity to help the PS library grow by donating a book from our wish list in your child's name. A special bookplate will be placed in the front section of the book with your child's name and reason to celebrate! He/she will be so proud to be the first to check the book out of the library! Please CLICK HERE for more information and to view the Amazon wish list. Feel free to contact Mrs. Forkner at rforkner@cvsd.net with any questions. Thank you for supporting the PS library!

ALiCE Drill

Please be advised that a short practice scenario in connection with an ALiCE drill will take place at the Primary School this week. This drill looks much different at a primary level, and children do not exit the building or classrooms. We do not close down the campus, as our main focus is to teach students to listen to their classroom teacher just as they do with any other type of drill. Our SRO, Officer Elway supports this programming each year. For more information on ALiCE drills, visit the Safety & Security pages on the district website, and click on Parent Resources. Should you have any questions, please reach out to your building principals. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Ukrainian Crisis Relief Campaign

The Interact Club is sponsoring a donation center in each school for emergency items. These boxes can be found outside the main office in each building. Detailed information can be found through Peachjar.

Updated CDC Mask Guidance

On Friday, February 25, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued updated guidance regarding COVID-19 Community Prevention. Masks will continue to be optional for anyone at Chartiers Valley School District. Furthermore, according to this latest update, masks are no longer required on CVSD buses and vans.

At this time, other forms of mitigation will remain in place, and the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) guidelines regarding COVID-19 remain in effect. Please use this form to notify the District that your student has been exposed, has symptoms, or has tested positive for COVID-19. Rather than emailing various staff members, completing this form will allow us to streamline communication directly to the school nurse and be more efficient in our response. All submissions are confidential. For your convenience, this form is also available on the District website under "one clicks" and on the COVID-19 page.

Kindergarten Registration for Fall 2022

Kindergarten registration for Fall 2022 is now open. All school-aged children residing within the Chartiers Valley School District, including students who attend private, parochial, placement, and charter schools, must register with the District registrar. Children turning 5-years-old on or before September 1 are eligible to attend Kindergarten in the fall. For more information, including the complete registration packet and list of required documents, visit the registration page on the District website.

Kennywood Picnic

The Annual CVSD Kennywood Day is June 10, 2022. All tickets can be purchased online by clicking here. There will be no in-school ticket sales this year. Click here for more information.

Wishing everyone a wonderful week and break!

Sincerely,

Emily Mather, Academic Principal

Anissa Rosenwald, Program Principal

Marc Hubert, Interim Assistant Principal

Monday, April 25 - Day 6

Tuesday, April 26 - Day 1

Wednesday, April 27 - Day 2

Thursday, April 28 - Day 3

Friday, April 29 - Day 4

Upcoming Dates

April 26 - 27 - Second Grade Field Trips

April 27 - Kindergarten Transition Night 5:30 PM (Incoming Kindergarten Families)

May 2-6 - Teacher Appreciation Week

May 12 - 13 - Second Grade Music Concerts - more info coming soon

Click here to view the District Calendar

Click here to view the PS Daily Cycle Calendar

From the PTG

CVPS will be starting an exciting donation drive as part of our Earth Day activities! From April 11th through the last day of school there will be a donation box in each classroom to collect new or used crayons.

Field Trip Dates

First Grade - May 20 and 25

Second Grade - April 26 and 27

Teacher Appreciation - May 2 - 6

Fun Day - Tuesday, May 24th

Second Grade Send Off/Move-Up Day - May 23

T-Shirt Tuesdays

We encourage all students and staff to wear the blue anti-bullying t-shirt to school every Tuesday. The shirts have our school-wide positive behavior and intervention support message on the back: Be Safe, Be Responsible and Be Respectful.

ID Requirements

All approved guardians that arrive for car rider dismissal must be prepared to show a driver’s license or photo identification daily. This information is listed on pages 8-9 in the Elementary K-5 Student Handbook for further reference. Please remember to send an email to psattendance@cvsd.net for any updates or changes to your approved pick-up list.

Kennywood Picnic

The Annual CVSD Kennywood Day is June 10, 2022. All tickets can be purchased online by clicking here. There will be no in-school ticket sales this year. Click here for more information.

Attendance

If your child is absent from school, please email the PS Attendance Secretary, PSAttendance@cvsd.net

Tardies

Parents, please be reminded that if your child enters the building after 9 am, it is considered an unexcused tardy. We appreciate your help in getting them to school prior to 9 am each morning. Thank you!

From the Nurse

As the weather begins to warm up, students begin to explore the outdoors. Please click here to view this important information pertaining to understanding tick bites and Lyme Disease.

Employment Opportunities

If you enjoy working with children, we would love for you to join our team (or as we call it, our "CV family")! Click here to explore the various employment opportunities within CVSD, which include full-time, part-time, and substitute options.

Instagram

Chartiers Valley Primary School is now on Instagram! Find "all things primary" by following us @cvsdprimary.

Also follow: @cvsdcolts @cvsdintermediate @cvsdmiddleschool @cvsdhighschool

Flyers

All flyers are sent digitally via PeachJar! That means no more backpacks full of paper and over 150,000 pieces of paper saved each year...that's 17 trees!

Click on the graphic to view flyers for: