In support of our Mission Statement, Palm Valley School is committed to providing an educational environment that actively promotes diversity and equity, fosters cultural competence, and seeks to instill in students and faculty an appreciation for and understanding of the range of human differences. In our continued effort to expand on this element…
SEED September 22, 2017Courtney FisherPermalinkDear Families, Please join us for our Parent Association October General Meeting on Tuesday, October 3rd at 8:15 am in the MPR of the Middle School/Administrative building. As a reminder, all adult family members of an enrolled PVS student are automatically members of the PVS Parent Association, so come join us! The P.A. is an…
Parent Association News September 21, 2017Courtney FisherPermalinkDear Upper School Families, As the new school year dawns, the yearly struggle of convincing freshmen that handwriting matters rears its head once more. Does handwriting really matter? Plenty of studies suggest that the act of handwriting something, especially if the writer is taking the time to translate what they are hearing or…
Weekly Notes from Head of Upper School September 20, 2017Courtney FisherPermalinkDear Middle School Families, It takes a lot of collaboration and teamwork to make our MS so successful. An integral part of that success is the support of our Room Parents. I want to thank our Room Parents in advance for their efforts in promoting PVS events, enlisting volunteers, and accurately communicating all…
Weekly Notes from the Head of Middle School September 20, 2017Courtney FisherPermalinkDear Families, Though you couldn’t tell from the weather, Friday, September 22, is the first day of fall. Students and teachers are into their routines, and classrooms are abuzz with activity. My favorite part of the day is greeting each student in the morning when they tell me about all of the exciting things…
Weekly Notes from the Head of Lower School September 20, 2017Courtney FisherPermalinkDear Preschool Families, We have two new additions to our team; please help me welcome Ms. Karla Prado, Team teacher in the Hummingbird classroom and Ms. Jennifer Orozco, Team teacher in the Quail classroom! Be sure to extend a warm Palm Valley welcome to them as they get to know our children and families. Public…
Weekly Notes from Preschool Director September 20, 2017Courtney FisherPermalink
