Dear Upper School Families, It’s the last week to buy prom tickets! This year’s prom theme is “Enchanted” and will be held at the Ace Hotel this coming Saturday, May 18th at 7 pm. You can still purchase tickets in front of the Upper School, every morning this week. Graduation Please join us at our most…
Weekly Notes from Head of Upper School May 15, 2019Courtney FisherPermalinkDear Middle School Families Next week, your student will be taking their standardized test, the CTP-V developed by ERB testing. You play an essential part in helping your student give their best performance on these assessments. We have been busy preparing and reinforcing the skills necessary for students to demonstrate their learning. Even…
Weekly Notes from the Head of Middle School May 15, 2019Courtney FisherPermalinkDear Families, It is difficult to believe the school year is winding down since you’d never know from all of the activity in the Lower School: First Graders have been exploring their cultural heritage and will have a culminating event on Thursday, May 30th. Each student will come to school dressed in a traditional…
Weekly Notes from the Head of Lower School May 15, 2019Courtney FisherPermalinkDear Preschool Families, This Friday is the Dance/Art show for the children in the E10 building. The children are so excited to perform and show their grown-ups all of the wonderful artwork they have created this month. Read below for more details on the event. The E10 Dance/Art show is coming up this Friday,…
Weekly Notes from Preschool Director May 15, 2019Courtney FisherPermalink"Life's most persistent and urgent question is 'what are you doing for others?'" - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dear Palm Valley Community, As you may know, last week was National Teacher Appreciation Week. We are so grateful for and proud of the Faculty here at Palm Valley School. One of our values…
Monday Notes from Head of School May 13, 2019Courtney FisherPermalinkDear Upper School Families, It’s MAY! We are in the home stretch. There is a lot going on this month in the Upper School. AP Exams and Semester Assessments will fill most of this month. Remember that all the studying in the world will not overcome a lack of nutrition and sleep. Make…
Weekly Notes from Head of Upper School May 1, 2019Courtney FisherPermalink
When our family made the decision to enroll our daughter Brooklyn in Palm Valley School this year, we had heard from friends and family all the good qualities of the school. We had heard about the camaraderie among stude...
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