"When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up.
You have to say something; you have to do something." ~ John Lewis
Dear Upper School families,
I hope you are all doing well as we head into the final week before our February Break. We sent out report cards last week, and we will be announcing High Honor and Honor Roll recipients this Friday. Please be aware that we have a busy week ahead of us.
Spirit Week - February 8-12
Tues- Camo Day
Wed - Character Day
Thurs- Career Day
Fri - Decades Day (Hawks - 1960s, Herons - 1980s, Roadrunners - 1990s, Owls - 2000s)
Two Ways to Support PVS
Box Tops for Education is now online and digital, with an easy to use app. Families can download the Box Tops app and scan their receipt(s) within 14 days of purchase to earn cash (typically 10 cents per Box Top item, although additional incentives are offered). Users don't need to know what products are eligible; when the receipt is scanned, the app will show the box tops earned at that time and credit PVS. When online shopping for groceries, you can still earn box tops for purchased goods by submitting your emailed receipt from certain retailers. If you have questions, our PVS Box Tops for Education Coordinator is Sarah Dunn, dienys@hotmail.com.
Family Field Trip
Save the date! Thursday, February 18th, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. The Living Desert is offering a special Family Field Trip! They are opening the facility to PVS families for a special price- $8.00 per child and $12.00 (total) for up to two adults. What a great way to see the new exhibits and have some family time. Click here to RSVP.Yearbook
You may now order the 2020-2021 Yearbook online here. Ads can also be purchased through the same link to Balfour, our publisher. If you have questions regarding ad sales, please contact Andrew or Sara at ahall@student.pvs.org or shabibipour@student.pvs.org for more information. The deadline to purchase ads is February 28. The 2019-2020 yearbook is also available at a discounted rate! If you missed out on last year's yearbook, you can purchase a copy in the MS/Admin office for $30.
Sara Habibipour placed 2nd at the Poetry Recitation and Poetry Out Loud for Riverside County. Andrew Hall was accepted to the University of Oregon; Erik Bearman to CSU East Bay and Humboldt; and Leo Milmet to Hofstra and the University of Michigan; Chelsea Xu to the School of Visual Arts (SVA) and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC); Jake Sonderman to the University of Indiana (Bloomington); and Josiah Llapitan to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
Spirit Store
Our Spirit Store will now be open every Wednesday from 7:30 - 8:30 am. If this is not convenient, you can email them: spiritstore@pvs.org.Upcoming Dates:
2/12 - Honor Roll/High Honor Roll Announced
2/12 - P.A.’s No-Bake Bake Sale - everything $1 - $2
2/15 - President’s Day, No School
2/16 - 2/19 February Break, No School
2/18 - Family Field Trip to Living Desert (1 pm - 5 pm)
3/5 - Student-Led Conferences (NO SCHOOL)
3/8 - Professional Development Day (NO SCHOOL)Sincerely,
Mr. Steve Coffey
Interim Head of Upper School