Monday, November 30th: PTA Meeting, 7:00pm

 

Tuesday, December 1st - PV Dine & Donate at Mary's Pizza Shack

 

Tuesday, December 1st - deadline for submission for Reflections Art Program

Tuesday, December 1st: NUSD Board Meeting, 7:00pm

Wednesday, December 9th: Holiday Hope Assembly

Wednesday, December 9th: Home for the Holidays, 6:00 to 7:00pm

Go to the complete school calendar on the PV website

Our next PTA Meeting will be held on Monday, November 30th from 7:00 - 8:30 in the multi-purpose Room.  Child care will be provided, free of charge.
 
PTA will be presenting a parent seminar on "Conflict Resolution: Bullyproofing your School".  Chris Spores from NUSD Student Services will give us a 30 minute presentation on the NUSD Bullyproofing program, including the strategies our kids are taught for dealing with conflicts at school.  Deb White will follow up this presentation with some playground examples and role playing exercises for parents to use at home. 
We invite you to join us for this informative presentation - parent support in positive conflict resolution is the key to a peaceful campus.
 
Best regards,
 
Linda Blum
PTA President

 

It is time for the annual PTA Reflections Program, where students can showcase their artistic talents in six different artistic categories: Literature, Musical Composition, Photography, Visual Arts, Dance Choreography, and Film/Video Production.

The theme of this year's Reflections Program is "Beauty is. . ."

Students are invited to design a piece in one of the six art areas that represents this theme. The deadline for entries is December 1, 2009. See your arts teacher or go to the front office for entry forms and guidelines. Entries may be submitted to the front office on or before Tuesday, December 1st. All entries must be the work of only one student and must be original works and must relate to the theme "Beauty is. . ."

Entries are judged at the local, state and national levels. Winners will be selected in each of the six art categories and given Awards of Excellence and Awards of Merit, which are recognized and displayed as part of the national PTA program's traveling exhibit. Participation is open to all students.

The National PTA Reflections Program is an arts recognition and achievement program for students. For 40 years, the program has provided students an opportunity to express themselves creatively and receive positive recognition for original works of art inspired by the annual theme, which this year is "Beauty is. . ." The program also seeks to increase community awareness of the importance of the arts in education.

For more information, please call Tim Davidson, Pleasant Valley's Reflections Representative or go to the California State PTA Reflections Home Page. Look for Entry Forms both in English and Spanish and Previous Years Winners on the right panel.

With holiday shopping just around the corner, you can shop at over 1,000 of your favorite online merchants and earn up to 16% of your purchases for Pleasant Valley.  Online merchants include:
 
Apple Store, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Disney, eBay, Gap, Netflix, Old Navy, Petsmart.com, Restaurant.com, Sony, Toys R Us & more!
 
It's as easy as 1-2-3:
1. Enroll with www.escrip.com (Pleasant Valley Group ID# 136915186)
2. Click on the Online Mall logo at www.escrip.com
3. Shop at your favorite brand name stores and contributions are automatically donated to PV.
 
While you are at the Online Mall, Download "AutoEARN" to earn contributions every time you shop without having to visit the Online Mall first!
 
If you have any questions, please contact eScrip coordinator, Nancy Shepardson at oneill.nlo@comcast.net.

 
The YMCA @ Pleasant Valley School is looking for new families to enroll in our On-Site Child Care Program.   Please help us win the Enrollment Contest.  We are competing with the other Marin Y's.  Shyla has promised a free Kid's Night Out for the parents and a free Pizza & Movie Party for the kids, if we win. Contact Shyla Bauer if you have any questions at 415-892-7476.  Thank you!!
 
UPCOMING PV YMCA EVENTS INCLUDE:
* Children's Holiday Craft Fair on November 30th through December 4th
* Pizza, Pajama and Movie Party on Friday, January 22 from 6:00 to 9:00  

PLEASE NOTE THE YMCA'S DECEMBER CHILDCARE SCHEDULE:
 
December 21, 22, 23, 24 - Christmas Week: Dec. 21, 22 and 23 from 7:00am to 6:30pm and Dec. 24 from 7:00 to noon at Loma Verde (sign up at PV YMCA)
 
December 28, 29, 30, 31- New Year's Week: December 28, 29 and 30 from 7:00am to 6:30pm and Dec 31 from 7:00 to noon at Loma Verde ( sign up at PV YMCA)   

There are now three new ways for Novato families to help the schools when they do their business around town without any additional cost to them:

1. Finnegan's Marin - For November and December, 2009, Finnegan's will donate $1 per diner for when you mention School Fuel to your server. This offer is valid only for dine-in meals.

2. Red Boy Pizza - Mention School Fuel or the Novato schools at Red Boy in Ignacio and it will  donate back 10% of the purchase price for dine-in and take-out orders.

3. Marriott Courtyard - The Hamilton Marriott Courtyard is offering a special promotion through November and December 2009 - a 10% discounted rate, and a 10% donation to School Fuel. Mention the "Novato Schools Rate" if booking by phone or book online.  
Marin Treks continues its support for School Fuel with Science Nights and vacation day camps at their natural history museum. Marin Treks will donate 10% of each admission on Science Nights (held Dec. 4 and Dec. 11) to School Fuel. For day camps over the Thanksgiving and Holiday breaks, Marin Treks will give back 5% of each camp fee to School Fuel.