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"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it's not!" - Dr. Seuss

Today is the Day to Join PTA!

Download a membership form

Forma Para Ser Afiliado

Why should you join PV PTA?

PTA Awards

Each year PV PTA recognizes outstanding service with three awards. These awards are presented at the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on May 21, 2013. Nominations are due by April 26, 2013. If you are interested in nominating someone for one of the awards listed below click on the links below to download a nomination form. Please place your completed nomination in an envelop marked with the award name (Golden Acorn, Outstanding Educator or Outstanding Advocate) and drop it in the green PTA box in each school office.

Golden Acorn Award:
(2 awards are given) Recognizes a volunteer who has given outstanding service to all children in the school community, not just an individual who has donated time to help in his/her child's class or a staff member who is doing a good job, it is to recognize volunteer service above and beyond a particular job description.
Anyone may receive this award.

Golden Acorn Nomination Form

Outstanding Educator Award:
(1 award from each school is given if necessary) Recognizes individuals who go beyond the normal expectations of their jobs to make the learning environment fun, beneficial, and challenging. An outstanding educator could be a teacher, assistant, custodian, bus driver, administrator or community member.

Outstanding Educator Nomination Form

Outstanding Advocate:
(1 award is given) Recognizes individuals for continued and dedicated service to ALL children and a demonstrated commitment to helping create strong policies relating to the health, welfare, safety, and education of children and youth. An outstanding advocate could be a PTA grassroots advocate, teacher, assistant, administrator or community member.

Outstanding Advocate Nomination Form

  Battle Ground School District's Maintenance & Operations Levy

We have one more chance to pass this levy!

Please vote on April 23rd, 2013.

For more levy information visit the advocacy page on this site

OUR SCHOOLS

Pleasant Valley Primary School

Pleasant Valley Middle School

The Primary School has a procedure in place for student pick-up at the end of the day. This procedure was implemented to ensure student safety. Please follow this map if you are picking up a Primary student at the end of the day or if your are picking up a Middle School student at 3:30 pm.

Pick-Up Procedure Map

 Prairie High School

Click HERE to find your bus route

Jump Rope for Heart

A huge THANK YOU to Mr. White, Mr. Byrne, the Volunteers, donors and students. This was once again a fantastic event!

 PVP Family Fun & Fitness Night

It was great fun!

 Pleasant Valley PTA

What we do...

Above all else, we SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS!

Pleasant Valley PTA strives to advocate for our students primarily on education or safety issues and communicate with the Battle Ground School District when we feel strongly about an issue. (ex: class sizes)

We encourage our families to get involved by providing important legislative information throughout the year and create a sense of community with fun and affordable family activities.

• Skate Nights
• Bingo Night
• Back to School BBQ
• Festival of Trees
• Spring Sing
• Pastries for Parents
• Movie Night
• Book Fair

PTA programs aim to enrich each students educational experience while at Pleasant Valley. A few examples are:

• Reflections
• Birthday Book Club
• Dr. Seuss Learning Incentive Program
  

Each year, PV PTA grants thousands of dollars to our schools for items like:

• playground equipment
• technology
• teacher training
• student learning programs (IXL & Education City)
• library books
• art supplies
• specific classroom requests

We rely on the dedication, hard work, and generosity of our Executive Committee, Board of Directors, members, and families to raise funds to make all of this possible.

Learn more about PV PTA

Dr. Seuss inspired Learning Incentive Program

Please visit our Form Downloads page to learn about our Learning Incentive Program and download this month's form.

Upcoming Meetings

PV PTA  General Membership Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

Tuesday, May 21st

6:30pm

PVP Small Gym

Click HERE for a description of each type of PTA meeting and the business that is conducted.

PV PTA Executive Committee

2012-2013

Co- Presidents:

Heidi Palena  PVP                     hpalena@gmail.com         

Chrystal Perrin PVM                    chrystal412@aol.com       

Vice President of the Primary:

Terri Lewis                                   tutulewis@gmail.com

Vice President of the Middle:

Kimberli Swenson                       kimberliswenson@live.com

Vice President of Communications:

Melinda Darley                            darleyjm@comcast.net

Co- Treasurers:

Becky Huber                               beckyhbr@gmail.com

Dana Phillips                               bankenmamma@aol.com

Secretary:

Betsy Fahndrich                          betsjoelwh@msn.com

Click HERE  to view the Board of Directors roster for the 2012-2013 school year

 QR Codes

A new way to communicate

This year we have incorporated QR (Quick Response) codes into our communication efforts. A QR code is a matrix barcode, readable by mobile phones with a camera and smart phones. The QR scanner app is free. Simply download the app, scan the code and additional information will be at your fingertips. The one above takes you to our facebook page, give it a try!

Reflections



The National PTA Reflections program encourages students to explore the arts and express themselves by giving positive recognition for their artistic efforts. Since it was founded in 1969 by Mary Lou Anderson, millions of students have benefited from this program.

The National PTA Reflections Program has three opportunities for PTAs to promote arts in education:

Reflections Awards Program: Students in Pre-K through grade 12 create theme-based artwork in dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography or visual arts.

The 2012-2013 Reflections theme is: The Magic of a Moment.

In 2012, National PTA launched the Special Artist Division—a non-graded division limited to students whose physical, cognitive, or mental health challenges meet the American Disabilities Act guidelines. Qualifying students create their own artwork, but may receive non-artistic accommodation or assistance from an adult. Or, qualifying students may choose to follow all general and arts category rules, but receive accommodation to submit Reflections entries in the grade division most closely aligned to their functional abilities.

Courtney Beyer 4th grade "The Magic of Sparkling Fireworks"

Join us in recognizing the following Pleasant Valley students for their efforts in the PTA Reflections program. Their submissions have been sent to Washington State Reflections for judging.

Thank you to Kirsten Benko for chairing this program

Amelie Miller-2nd Grade

Title: Appreciation of a Good Life

Category: Visual Arts-Oil Pastel

Avery Clement-2nd Grade

Title: The Jungle

Category: Visual Arts-Acrylic

Avery Clement-2nd Grade

Title: The Butterfly's Awakening

Category: Music-piano composition

Hollyn Anderson-2nd Grade

Title: Nighttime Tightrope Walkers

Category: Visual Arts-Oil Pastels

Lily Bennett-2nd Grade

Title: Beautiful Windmills

Category: Visual Arts-Acrylic

Courtney Beyer-4th Grade

Title: The Magic of Sparkling Fireworks

Category: Visual Arts-Mixed Media

Kylie Fontaine-6th Grade

Title: Flower on a Volcano

Category: Visual Arts-Oil Pastels