Bearcat - Weekly Bulletin #4 - August 28th to September 1st, 2023

 

Go Bearcats!

POTTER VALLEY

JUNIOR & SENIOR

HIGH SCHOOL

Weekly Bulletin

August 28th to Sept 1st, 2023

Reminders for the week:

• Football Success - we had an great football scrimmage at

  

  
  Fred Austin Field on Friday night....we had four teams running plays in either direction...a great practice and the first time many of our players had ever experienced real football play.
• Monday Staff Meeting - see the information below on our staff meeting...the goal is for us to explore more ideas how to incorporate Tutor.com into everyday classes... 

• Soccer - we are maybe not having soccer...very few kids are wanting to participate...if you know any kids that want to try soccer. Make sure they know the team will not be happening if there are not enough kids....

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  Principal's Laptop

  Laptops - Staff for all meetings, please make sure to bring a charged laptop.  This will allow us to look at the same material at the same time. 
  
• Link to School District Calendar here: School District Calendar
• Thank you for all you do!

Events this week:

Monday, August 28th -

- 3:15 pm - Staff Meeting - Tutor.com presentation...this is a combined Jr/Sr High School and Elementary meeting.....we will be discussing the new components of the Tutor.com program....please make sure to bring your laptop to be able to check out the program during the meeting

Tuesday, August 29th -

- 11:00 am - High School Activities Meeting - planning meeting

 

Wednesday, August 30th -

10:00 am - PBIS Team Meeting - this is a planning meeting only with the county office

11:00 pm - Admin Team Meeting - District Office

Thursday, August 31st -

- 9:00 am - Fire Drill

Please the emergency procedures below prior to the fire drill...make sure you have your "RED BAG" ready...you have a green & red attendance indicator...a current copy of your roster in the bag (you can get this from the office)...and you know generally where you are taking your class during the drill..let me or the office know if questions 

PVCUSD Emergency Procedures 2023-2024

- 2:00 pm  - FFA CH officer meeting

- 2:45 pm - CTIEG Grant planning meeting in the PVHS Library 

Friday, September 1st -

 - 8:00 am - Elementary Assembly 

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Upcoming Events:

• Sept 4th - Labor Day - No Students
• Sept 7th - Elementary - Back to School Night

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What is the Principal thinking about today?

“Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them.” – Lady Bird Johnson

“Nine-tenths of education is encouragement.”

- Anatole France, 1921 Nobel Prize for Literature

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Bearcat Teacher Resources -

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW

• PVCUSD Website & District Calendar
  
• Athletics Calendar
• Common Core State Standards
• 2022-2023 Ag Dept Calendar

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Mission Statement

The Potter Valley Community Unified School District provides a safe, sound, comprehensive educational environment with the participation of a supportive community.  

The district empowers all students with a common core of knowledge and skills which allows them to recognize their potential to become successful and active participants in our democratic society.

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School-wide Learning Goals

As a graduate from Potter Valley Junior/Senior High School, you will be able to 

1.  Demonstrate your command of essential academic knowledge and skills 

2.  Assume responsibility for self, education, and future.

3.  Develop interpersonal skills

4. Demonstrate civic and social responsibility

Bearcat - Weekly Bulletin #3 - August 21st to August 25th, 2023

Go Bearcats!

POTTER VALLEY

JUNIOR & SENIOR

HIGH SCHOOL

Weekly Bulletin

August 21st to August 25th, 2023

Reminders for the week:

• Thank you for a nice start to the school year...
• Expectation Stations - starting 2nd period on Monday we are going to be moving our classes around campus to do explicit teaching of behavior.  This part of PBIS is critical as we have to tell the student how we want them to act in different areas if we expect them to behave that way...Please connect with the office if you have questions. Make sure to be on time with your students to each of the stations. 

  

  
  
• If you have a moment, please review the PBIS School Manual and the Expectation Station guide linked here prior to this event.

PBIS Manual for Potter Valley Jr/Sr High School 2023-2024

“Teaching behavior as relentlessly as we teach reading or other academic content is the ultimate act of prevention, promise and power underlying PBS and other preventive interventions in America’s schools." 

- Bob Algozzine, Chuang Wang & Amy S. Violette, 2011 

08-21-2023 PBIS Expectations Stations

• Restorative Practice - We have had our first few "reflect and returns" last week...we are making sure the data systems are up and running and everything seems smooth with this process rollout...please let the office know if you questions / concerns / ideas with the reflect and return process...

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  Bus Duty Reminder - Please take as look at the bus duty schedule below...we have bus duty starting now...being present at the front and making sure kids are safe is the main part of this duty 

Bus Duty Schedule 2023-24

• STAR Testing / AR Levels - The office team will be meeting soon to discuss the rollout and procedures related to Star / AR testing for students...please stay tuned for additional information

• Laptops - Staff for all meetings, please make sure to bring a charged laptop.  This will allow us to look at the same material at the same time. 
• Link to School District Calendar here: School District Calendar
• Thank you for all of the amazing work you do!

Events this week:

Monday, August 21st -

- Window open for STAR Testing

9:30 am - Expectation Stations - please be ready, on time, at the first station per the attached handout...bells and announcements will move you to the next station

08-21-2023 PBIS Expectations Stations

3:15 pm - PVHS Staff Meeting in the Library

08-21-2023 Meeting Agenda - whole staff

Tuesday, August 22nd -

Athletic Directors' Meeting - Principal at Cloverdale High School

 

Wednesday, August 23rd -

11:00 am - Admin Team Meeting - District Office

12:00 pm - FFA Lunch Time Activity

4:30 pm - Soccer - Potter Valley at Tomales (non-league)

Thursday, August 24th -

Friday, August 25th -

 - 6:00 pm - Football - Jamboree / Scrimmage - Potter Valley - Anderson Valley - Laytonville - Round Valley

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Upcoming Events:

• August 30th - PBIS Team Meeting
• August 31st - Fire Drill 

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What is the Principal thinking about today?

“If a child doesn’t know how to read, we teach. 

If a child doesn’t know how to swim, we teach. 

If a child doesn’t know how to multiply, we teach. 

If a child doesn’t know how to drive, we teach. 

If a child doesn’t know how to behave, we …teach? …punish? 

Why can’t we finish the last sentence as automatically as we do the others?" 

Tom Herner, 1998 

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Bearcat Teacher Resources -

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW

• PVCUSD Website & District Calendar
  
• Athletics Calendar
• Common Core State Standards
• 2022-2023 Ag Dept Calendar

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Mission Statement

The Potter Valley Community Unified School District provides a safe, sound, comprehensive educational environment with the participation of a supportive community.  

The district empowers all students with a common core of knowledge and skills which allows them to recognize their potential to become successful and active participants in our democratic society.

--

School-wide Learning Goals

As a graduate from Potter Valley Junior/Senior High School, you will be able to 

1.  Demonstrate your command of essential academic knowledge and skills 

2.  Assume responsibility for self, education, and future.

3.  Develop interpersonal skills

4. Demonstrate civic and social responsibility

Bearcat - Weekly Bulletin #2 - August 14th to August 18th, 2023

 POTTER VALLEY

JUNIOR & SENIOR

HIGH SCHOOL

Go Bearcats!

Weekly Bulletin

August 14th

to

August 18th, 2023

Reminders for the week:

• Welcome Back!!!  Thank you to all teachers and staff.  It is so exciting to return to school...please let me know if you need anything as we get going and get ready for the kids!
• Professional Development - These first few days we have a lot of training and meetings happening.  Please pay close attention to the Jr/Sr High Calendar Google Calendar. Dates and events change quickly. The calendar will help us throughout the school year with activities and events. 

  

  
  
• Laptops - Staff for all meetings, please make sure to bring a charged laptop.  This will allow us to look at the same material at the same time. 
• Thank you for all of the amazing work you do!

Events this week:

Monday, August 14th -

8:00 am - 8:30 am - Teacher Work Time in Classrooms

8:30 am - 9:00 am - Teacher Welcome Back Snacks / Breakfast - PVHS Library

9:00 am - 12:30 pm - Keenan Training Intro in Library / Time on your own / Teacher Work Time in Classrooms

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm - Lunch on your own

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Site Staff Meetings - PVHS Library & PVES Library

08-14-2023 Meeting Agenda - whole staff

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Teacher Work Time in Classrooms

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Welcome Back Dinner - Taco Truck @ Rodeo Grounds

Tuesday, August 15th -

8:00 am - 10:00 am - MTSS / PBIS Training from Mendocino County Office of Ed - PHVS Library

10:00 am - 11:00 am - Kinder Orientation Presentation

or Keenan Training Time on your own / Teacher Work Time in Classrooms

11:00 am - 12:30 pm - Elementary Meet & Greet Presentation

or Keenan Training Time on your own / Teacher Work Time in Classrooms

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm - Lunch -  (Jr/Sr High School Staff invited to Elementary Staff Room for Potluck lunch)

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Keenan Training Time on your own / Teacher Work Time in Classrooms 

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm - PVJH & PVHS Orientation

 

Wednesday, August 16th -

8:00 am - 8:30 am - Teacher Work Time in Classrooms

- Classified - Keenan Training Time - Computers in PVHS Library

8:30 am - 9:00 am - All Staff Welcome Back Snacks / Breakfast - Multipurpose Room

9:00 am - 10:00 am - District Staff Meeting - Multipurpose Room

10:00 am - 10:30 am - Narcan Training - All Staff - Multipurpose Room

10:30 am - 11:00 am      - WASC Discussion (High School only) - PVHS Library 

-  Office Document Protocols (Elementary Only) - Room 90

11:00 am - 12:30 pm - Classified - SWIS / PBIS Calibration Training Time - Computers in PVHS Library

- Certificated - Teacher Work Time in Classrooms

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm - Lunch - (Elementary Staff invited to Jr/Sr High Staff Room for Potluck Lunch)

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Classified - Keenan Training Time - Computers in PVHS Library

- Certificated - Teacher Work Time in Classrooms

- New Teacher Boot Camp (High School Only) - HS Staff Room

(Aeries Gradebook Setup, Google Calendar, Google Classroom, Discipline/Office Procedures)

Thursday, August 17th -

- FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 

Friday, August 18th -

 - 6:00 pm - Football - Jamboree / Scrimmage - Potter Valley - Anderson Valley - Laytonville

(Note: this game may be re-scheduled to the next week because of team / player readiness...please stay tuned)

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Upcoming Events:

• August 21st  - HS Staff Meeting #1 in the PVHS Library
• August 22nd - Athletic Directors' Meeting
• August 23rd - Potter Valley at Tomales (non-league)

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What is the Principal thinking about today?

“The most important day of a person’s education is the first day of school, not Graduation Day.” ― Harry Wong

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Bearcat Teacher Resources -

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW

• PVCUSD Website & District Calendar
  
• Athletics Calendar
• Common Core State Standards
• 2022-2023 Ag Dept Calendar

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Mission Statement

The Potter Valley Community Unified School District provides a safe, sound, comprehensive educational environment with the participation of a supportive community.  

The district empowers all students with a common core of knowledge and skills which allows them to recognize their potential to become successful and active participants in our democratic society.

--

School-wide Learning Goals

As a graduate from Potter Valley Junior/Senior High School, you will be able to 

1.  Demonstrate your command of essential academic knowledge and skills 

2.  Assume responsibility for self, education, and future.

3.  Develop interpersonal skills

4. Demonstrate civic and social responsibility