pvpv/rawlings elementary
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610 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082Rawlings (904) 547-8570 PVPV (904) 547-3820
November 20191 1st Grade Timucua Day
1 – 8 BOOK FAIR- Rawlings Cafe
3 Daylight Saving Time
6 Book Fair Family Night
9 Carry Forward 5K
11 Veterans Day – NO SCHOOL
14 Kid of Character Breakfast
19 5th Grade Stem Fair
21 5th Grade – Kennedy Space
Center Field Trip
22 Spirit Day
27-29 Thanksgiving Break
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Upcoming Events
Principal’s Message
November 2019
PVPV/Rawlings Elementary
Showing support for our Turtle Trot!
October was quite an amazing month! Thank you all for your support during the school’s incredibly successful Turtle Trot which raised enough for all of our classrooms to get a much-needed technology upgrade. And thank you to our PTO who organized this amazing event. As the interactive smart panels come in, we will be sure to keep you all updated!
November is probably my personal favorite month as we (hopefully) usher in some cooler fall weather and celebrate three things near and dear to my heart; Veterans, books, and family. My older brother is a Navy Veteran who served our country in Afghanistan and Iraq. His picture will be displayed on our Veterans Walls in the front of both schools and we invite you to send in photo-copied pictures (no originals please) of your Veterans to celebrate them this month. Just send the picture in with your child and label the picture with the Veteran’s name and where they served, and we will be honored to display in our hallways.
We also have an awesome service-learning opportunity in conjunction with Wounded Warriors to honor our amazing Veterans. Our school has an area to cheer on runners during the Carry Forward 5 K on Saturday November 9. Please see “The Wave” for more information.
We want to thank Fishman Pediatric Dentistry for their support of our Book Fair which will take place November 1st- 8th. An amazing selection of high-quality books will be available for our children and families to purchase. Be on the look out for information on when your child’s class gets to visit. Everyone is welcome on November 6th for Book Fair Family Night!
Finally, now is about the time of year I begin to yearn for the smell of pumpkin pie and a turkey in the oven. I’m grateful for our entire school family and wish you all safe travels and blessed time with your family and loved ones for Thanksgiving. Thank you all. Dr. Gates
It’s
Time!
Dear Sea Turtle Families,
It is with a grateful heart that I report to you on the success of our 9th annual
Turtle Trot! WOW! We had an overwhelming amount of participation from over
850 students who chose to collect pledges and help enhance our technology in
each classroom! Because of the incredible participation, we are able to
purchase ALL 61 of the new interactive TVs for each classroom and resource!
The turtley amazing part of the entire Turtle Trot is that we raised over
$161,000! All of that was raised by over 850 students! Literally, every donation
made an impact, and it truly was the most TEAM effort we have ever had! So,
thank you families for your outpouring of support for our school! Our school is
better because of families like YOU! Our 9th annual Turtle Trot is a perfect
example of how Together Everyone Achieves More!
Lastly, a huge thank you to our entire Turtle Trot committee and community
sponsor, Coastal Luxury Outdoors! You all were amazing, and we could not
have done it without you!
With Gratitude,
Leslie Bohsali
PTO President
Ms. Huston’s class using calculators to add up the PV building votes for “Which animal would make the best classroom pet?” survey. 457 students voted, and turtle won with 147 votes. Go turtles!!!
Ms. Caldwell and one of her students strolling through the zoo together.
Ms. Mantia’s class identifying & classifying rocks.
Ms. Link’s 4th Grade Class
- Egg Drop Project -
Thank you St. Johns County Fire Rescue for visiting PVPV on October 8 to teach our students about fire safety and prevention. Firefighters explained what an emergency is and who to call if there ever was an emergency. Students learned about fire safety at home and ways of preventing emergencies. Firefighters even took students on a tour of the ambulance and firetruck. Students were able to see and hear about the many firetruck and ambulance tools that are used when someone is in need. We appreciate all the many ways our firefighters help us and keep us safe. Thank you SJCFR!
FOOD DRIVE November 1st through November 15th
PVPV/Rawlings is hosting its annual food drive with all collections going to
Farm Share. Farm Share specializes in the distribution of freshly grown
produce obtained directly from local farmers. Your donation of canned
and non-perishable food items helps support their cause. Please
consider bringing in a donation. Drop off boxes will be located in the
main entryway of each building. Monetary donations are also
accepted. More information on Farm Share can be found at
farmshare.org. Questions should be directed to Stacey O’Brien, PV
Counselor.
Cafeteria News:
On Thursday, November 14 the menu will consist of Turkey and mashed potatoes, green beans, roll, & apple crumble. Please note this is a student lunch only and this is the only lunch option for this day.
From the PV Clinic….
Nurse Webb is in need of elastic waist pants & shorts for boys, and leggings for girls in sizes 6-10.
Florida law prohibits using a handheld “wireless communication device” while operating a vehicle in any school zone, school crossing, or work zone. The definition of a wireless communication device is broad and includes cellphones, tablets, laptops, and similar devices.
No Phone Zone Reminder
Greetings Sea Turtle Parents,
We are very excited to announce that we have a service learning opportunity for our students on Veterans Day Weekend, Saturday November 9th, at 7:30am to assist with the Carry Forward 5k in Jacksonville. The Wounded Warriors have set aside a section for PVPV/Rawlings students and families to come make posters, cheer on runners, hand out water bottles, and even hand out medals. This is a great opportunity to cheer on and support our veterans. If you are interested, please fill out the information on this sign up genius. Coach Harden and Ms. Rosberg will be in attendance representing our school as well and would love to see you there!
For more information, check out:
https://carryforward.woundedwarriorproject.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=524
To sign up for this event visit:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0848AAA829A2FD0-carry
Students verify their reading through quizzes on the SSYRA books … offered by our Media Center Specialists, Mr. Edeker
and Mrs. Gallaher.
Spotlight on Achievers!
The Ambrose Deception Annie’s Life in Lists Ben Franklin’s in my Bathroom! The Bicycle Spy Bob Cosmic Commandos Dragon with a Chocolate Heart Ghost Attack Sled Dog School Stella Diaz Has Something to SaySuperstar Survival Tails: The Titanic Tumble & Blue Wedgie & Gizmo
Congratulations!!!
These students have
read all 15 Sunshine
State Young Readers
Award books! Their
8x10 photo is posted on
the Media Center Wall
of Fame and they will
be invited to a special
end-of-year celebration.
Jackson Bohsali
Connie Bowden
Anna Graves
Nicholas Olomu
Lincoln Rozen
Leila Warren
Mysha Azhar
Kaiya Dodson
Quinn Faircloth
Catherine Mitchell
Arianna Rahmathulla
Ethan Rozen
Catherine Stoltz
Ms. Grzybek
Ms. Garcia
Congratulations!!!
These students have
read all 15 Sunshine
State Young Readers
Award books! Their
8x10 photo is posted
on the Media Center
Wall of Fame and they
will be invited to a
special end-of-year
celebration.
The Princess and The Pit Stop Melia and Jo The Very Impatient Caterpillar Rot: The Cutest in the World Inky the Octopus We Don’t Eat Our Classmates Grumpy MonkeyThe Bagel King The Little Red FortNeck & NeckGood Rosie! Stealing the SwordThe Great Cheese RobberyThe New Kid Mia Mayhem is a Superhero!
William Bowden
Kahlan Crowley
Maggie Black
Luke Tsao
Lydia Tsao
Reid Miranda
Rylan Wolford
Students verify their reading through quizzes on the SSYRA books … offered by our Media
Center Specialists, Mr. Edeker and Mrs. Gallaher.
Spotlight on Achievers!
CONGRATULATIONS to our
October Kids of Character
Responsibility
KindergartenMeredith MelquistEllis DolanJoey NearyLuke WainerAriana GuruGavin DreyerJulie HatfieldTatum Bestic
First GradeEmma ConwellLily SanfilippoNoah OlomuLauren LacroixViolet GravesAbigail CoarseySam TardifSydney PhillipsEva Melin
Second GradeRhett GregoryDevon HardyLydia TsaoAdam HammerCoby HuguenardCaroline ConnorGemma LaaserArina BocharovaHenry Johnson
Ace- Evelyn TombChase Stevens
Third GradeJesse ConkTaylor AltBrooklyn PenningtonAnjelica TatavetsZimo ShiMichael ArmstrongChristopher NearyLauren DelliloAyan Patel
Fourth GradeJocelyn HixsonJack AtkinsonLuke CannonSam ResnickKate SzyslowskiTalan MayNoah WeinrothGeorgia SemmlerCayden Strickland
Fifth GradeSophia ZawackiVai MillerLaila WarrenSabina ShriverFinley PilinkoBrooke YesenskySeth CanadaAvery Winters
Resource- Vera VelcioSarah Barrick
ACE
NEWS
ACE LOST AND FOUND – We now have a small cart in the front lobby where you check your child out. Please be sure to check the cart for any items your child may be missing. The items will remain there for a week or two and will then be moved down to the School Lost and Found which you will only be able to access during the school day and you will need to check in to do so.With the weather starting to turn please remember to label your children’s outerwear with their names so we will know whom to return it to. Also label their water bottles.We have so many students and unfortunately we are not able to search for students missing items.
HOMEWORK LAB – We are in the process of revamping our Homework Lab. Ms. Sullivan has accepted a full-time position at another school and we are hoping to have a new employee on board by Oct. 21st. We will also be moving our lab back to the Media Center which is much more conducive to doing homework and there are computers right there in the lab.
ATTENDANCE – Please be sure to remember to notify me when your child will not be attending ACE. Most of you are doing so and it makes our dismissal so much easier – THANK YOU!! It is truly appreciated.
ACE PAYMENTS – Please remember that ACE payments are due on the 10th of each month. Payment Number 4 was due on Oct. 10TH. If your payments are not received by the 15th at the latest you will be assessed a late fee. This is mandated by Florida State Law and we are accountable to the State Auditors.PLEASE BE SURE TO PUT YOUR CHILD’S NAME AND YOUR PHONE NUMBER ON THE PAYMENTS IF YOU ARE PAYING BY CHECK. It saves a lot of time when I do not have to look up each phone number individually.
ALL ENRICHMENT CAMP PARENTSIf your child attends an Enrichment Camp please remember to notify the Camp Vendor, The Front Office and your child’s teacher if they will not be attending camp that day.
Hope everyone is off to a good start this school year!
Rawlings Art Room would greatly benefit from your donations of:• Old t-shirts, laundered,
stains or holes are okay.• Fruit/veggie foam trays• Bead containers for sorting
colors• Unwanted Legos• Unwanted embroidery
supplies (hoops, yarn, needles, thread, floss, felt)
Save the Date: November 1-8, 2019, Rawlings stage!!!The PTO and Fishman Pediatric Dentistry are getting ready for the Fall Book Fair with lots of great books! More information concerning your children’s class date and time will be sent home closer to the start of the fair. As always, volunteers are much appreciated! If you are interested in helping please look out for the signup genius or contact Genevieve Miranda at [email protected]. See you at the Book Fair!
CAFETERIA NEWS
Every child will be provided with a lunch account. You are now able to deposit funds in
SchoolPay.com for your student. To set up an account to put money in for your child and see
what your child has purchased for lunch.
Please check your child’s lunch account weekly. School pay does not send reminders or have automatic refill at this time. If you have any questions you can reach me at
[email protected] or 904-547-8576You may also send in money with your child’s first and last name in a sealed envelope. Your
child’s teacher will send it down to me. Your child may get breakfast every day. Your child’s
breakfast includes breakfast entrée, fruit, juice and milk. Your child’s lunch includes a choice of
one entrée, choice of vegetables, choice of fruit and milk. If your child gets a second entrée
then he or she will be charged ala carte. We also have a one cool box daily for lunch that
includes yogurt, graham crackers, slice apples carrot dippers w/ranch, choice of another
vegetable and milk. Here are the items we sell in our cafeteria.School breakfast $1.25 School lunch $2.80
Dry Cereal $0.60 extra entrée $2.25
Fruit $0.75 one cool box $2.70
Yogurt $0.75 Vegetables $0.75
Graham crackers $0.75 Popcorn or gold fish $0.75
Milk $0.60 Water $0.75
Cookies (Thurs.) $0.35 Garlic toast $0.35
Cheese sticks $0.50 Fruit snacks (Rawlings only) $0.75-0.85
Ice cream (Friday) $1.00 Papa John’s slice $1.85
On Wednesdays only we will serve Papa John’s pizza. Each slice is $1.85, and everything that
your child gets with Papa John’s will be charged as ala carte.
If you have any questions or concerns please email me at [email protected] or
call me at 904-547-8576. Thank You!
If you receive free or reduced lunch, you may qualify for a weekend food supplement
program known as Blessings-in-a-Backpack. This food staple snack bag is given out
weekly throughout the school year. The bag is typically sent home in your child’s backpack
on Friday afternoons. If you would like to participate or need further information about
Blessings in a Backpack, please contact your building’s counselor, Stacey O’Brien
([email protected]) or Christy Thacker
To apply for free or reduced lunch, visit the St. Johns County website at
www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/food/free/. You may also contact the cafeteria manager, Jessica Peto
at 547-8576, for questions related to the application process.
BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK
