The Wave PVPV /Rawlings Elementary

October 2017

October 2017

10 SAC Meeting 3:15 Rawlings Media

2nd Grade gifted screening

11 Kids of Character Breakfast

12 Turtle Trot

16 Hurricane Make-up Day

19 Theatreworks 1st Grade

20 3rd Grade Field Study – Zoo

27 Bach to Rock Rawlings Café

Theatreworks 5th Grade

November 2017

Book Fair, Pictures, Food Drive,

Thanksgiving Break …

610 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082Rawlings (904) 547-8570 PVPV (904) 547-3820

Hi Everybody!

Well, second time’s a charm! We feel like

we restarted after Hurricane Irma to help

our students get in the groove, with

learning rituals and routines. But, judging

from these photos of our 1st graders’

Reading Rally, we are ready to learn!

As Quarter 1 and parent/teacher

conferences come to a close, we look

forward to several smooth weeks of strong

teaching and learning. Thank you, as

always, to our parents, PTO, and

Community Partners for your support of

our educational community.

Caty Van Housen, Principal

Upcoming Events Principal’s Message

Amy Brim – Growth Mindset

Cheryl Charles – Growing up through Gardening

Mary D’Errico – Magnetic Tiles

Missy Ebert – Learning Games

Theresa Grzybek – Mobile Floor Rack

Theresa Hastings – Ambassador of Kindness

Deirdre Hunt – What a Wonderful World

Frances Huston – Save the Earth

Susan Luce – Love of Literature

Erica McVay – Task Boxes

Taylor Morris/Ian Zerrahn – Qball

Hope Quilal-Lan – Fidget Spinners

Christine Sloan – Earth to You IX & STEM

Math Mania

Michelle Stewman – Online Study Skills

Linda Suppa – Music on Wheels

Kristin Tye – Structured Exercise and Play

A HUGE thank you to Ponte Vedra Public

Education Foundation for funding the mini-grant

requests for our teachers. Below is Ms. Van Housen

celebrating their grant award with Mr. Morris and

Mrs. Grzybek, 3rd grade teachers who are starting a new STEM/Robotics Club.

PVPV/Rawlings students and families donated over $1,700 to hurricane victims during the

Hearts for Houston change drive. We are SO proud of our students’ generosity and kindness.

Of course, a week later, we had our own Hurricane Irma, so we ended up giving

50% to Houston and 50% to the Jacksonville United Way Relief Fund,

which doubled our donation! During Irma, Ms. Van Housen and

Maintenance Manager Steve Sampson helped at the shelter at Timberlin

Creek Elementary. Here is Mr. Sampson celebrating his birthday with

the shelter crew!

Any hurricane-damaged textbooks and library books can be reported to your child’s librarians no later

than December 20th. Students will not need to pay fees for any

damaged books.

General Reminders

Extended Day News

PARENTS: It is imperative that you call or email the Extended Day Coordinator when your child will not be attending after-

school care. Lynda Wing, Coordinator, 904-547-3830, Lynda.wing@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Gifted Screening for all 2nd grade students is scheduled for Tuesday, October 10th. All students will take the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) in the morning. Those who score

above a certain point will be individually evaluated by the school psychologist. There is really nothing to prepare for this

screening, just come to school fed and well-rested!

Extended Day is off and running full speed ahead this year! We are almost filled to capacity. If you are considering after-school care for your child,

please secure your spot soon. The addition of our homework lab this year is working out nicely. Thank you to all who helped us make this happen! For

questions or further information, please contact Lynda Wing.

Attention 2nd Graders

The Wave PVPV /Rawlings Elementary

October 2017

Coastal Luxury Outdoors and PVPV/Rawlings PTO Present...

THE TURTLE TROT FUND RUN

The PTO is excited to announce that the 7th annual Turtle Trot Fund Run

will take place on October 12th!

It's that time of year again...when we all pitch in to support The Turtle Trot Fund Run. This is the only school sponsored fundraiser that encourages

both physical fitness and support for our school. It teaches students

teamwork and community engagement. 100% of the proceeds... every

dollar...every penny... raised by our students, will be used to support our

school and to benefit our children! Please help your child collect funds to

ensure this annual event is a success! An information packet will be sent

home with your student following a pep rally on September 28th.

Interested in volunteering for this year’s FUNd-raising event? Volunteer

sign-up sheets will be available during “Meet the Teacher” as well as your

Classroom Liaison for the Turtle Trot. If you should have any questions,

please reach out to Mel Intemann at 12ktts12@gmail.com .

For now, please keep these important dates in mind::

- September 28th: Pep Rally (Students only)

- September 28th- October 5th: Students collect funds from friends and

family

- October 12th: Turtle Trot Fund Run (Parents are welcome and

encouraged to attend!)

We thank you in advance for your commitment and continued support!

Student Council Members 2017-2018

President – Carter MagnanoVice President – Jackson SchroederSecretary – Liam McLeodHistorian – Penelope ZarczynskiJack BradyWhitfield BriceCasey CarrollRiley GailfoilLizzie GentileLauren GreerKatie KellyZara KhanRachel McManusLeia MilesAddison PaulLucy RoacheKatie StantonConnor StoneHugh WilliamsEmily WilsonElla York

Individual student picturesThursday, November 16th.

If your student requires emergency medication

(inhaler, Epi Pen), please make sure the medication is brought

to the clinic.

Access Code: 406353

Order online

As a result of days lost due to Hurricane Irma, the SJCSD

will make up two school days on Monday, October 16th and

Friday, November 10th.

http://new.leonards.com/Login.aspx?con_no=C406353

SAVE THE DATE!

The Fall Book Fair Presented by PTO and Fishman Pediatric Dentistry will be held on Thursday, November 2nd-Thursday,

November 9th on the Rawlings Stage.This is a great opportunity to encourage the love of reading in our children and help build our Media Centers and classroom libraries.

(It’s also a great way to tackle some holiday shopping lists!)Please contact Laurie Berger at discoverthebalance@yahoo.com if

you would like to volunteer.More information regarding class times and hours will be sent out

closer to the Fair. Hope to see you there!

SchoolMessenger provides parents/guardians with a mobile app and website which allows them to

view and listen to school messages and to verify their phone numbers. SchoolMessenger also lets

parents/guardians select which modes of communication they prefer (voice/text/email) based on the

type of message being sent by visiting https://go.schoolmessenger.com/.

SchoolMessenger Key Features

• Designed for parents and guardians

• Holds messages from the last 30 days

• Select mode of broadcast to receive for different message types

• Phone numbers derived from the District’s Student Information System

• Serves as single place to receive and view all messages

• Parents should contact their school to change phone numbers

How to Opt-in or Opt-out of SchoolMessenger Text Messages

Opt-in: From your mobile device, Text “Yes” to 67587. You will receive a response text message.

Now that you have registered your device to receive text messages, you must verify that your mobile

device phone number(s) is on file at your child’s school.

You can verify that your contact phone numbers are up to date by viewing them in the

SchoolMessenger App or Website. If you need to make changes to the phone numbers listed,

please contact your child’s school.

Opt-out: If you wish to opt-out of text messaging, Text “Stop” to 67587.

PTO Membership News

Thank you for your generous support of our 2017-2018

Membership Drive. PVPV/Rawlings PTO has reached 40%

participation to date. Funds from Membership will be used to

support many important programs at PVPV/Rawlings Elementary

and 100% of the funds raised by families that join are allocated

directly to all of our students and teachers. Parent involvement is

an important part of our children’s school experience. We

sincerely appreciate your membership for 2017-2018.

If you have not joined please consider joining as a Green Sea

Turtle for a contribution of $25.00 by visiting the Membership

page of our website at www.pvpvrawlingspto.wildapriot.org. Help

us reach our goal of 90% participation!

Your PTO Membership includes car magnet and subscription to

PTO's weekly email, The Current, which keeps you up-to-date on

all things PVPV/Rawlings Elementary School. Your family name will

be placed on our Sea Of Support Wall.

Thank you for supporting our beloved school.

Catherine Finnemore, Membership Chair

If you have any questions or are having difficulty renewing your

membership, please contact membership chair, Catherine

Finnemore pvpvrawlingsptomembership@gmail.com.

http://www.pvpvrawlingspto.wildapriot.org/

October Lunch Menu

The PVPV/Rawlings PTO would like to extend a super Sea Turtle thank you to our

amazing Community Partners for the 2017-18 school year. We are excited to welcome our newest partner, The Goddard School!

Thank you for all you do to support our school!

Thank you to Daniel Villarreal and the Jacksonville Armada Youth

Academy/Ponte Vedra Storm for donating soccer posts for the

Rawlings back field. Thank you to Coastal Luxury Outdoors and the Zarczynski family for transporting

them to our fields. The students are so excited to be playing soccer again!

Students enjoy live concerts once a month on Fridays in the lunch rooms, presented by Community Partner

Bach to Rock!