Monday, August 31, 2009

8-31-09

Student Bulletin

Monday, August 31, 2009

Career Area of the Week:
How about a PHOTOGRAPHER? PHOTOGRAPHERS use cameras and film, or digital cameras and computers, to portray people, place and events. They try to capture the feeling or mood that sells products, highlights news stories and brings back memories. Employers look for PHOTOGRAPHERS with imagination and creativity and technical understanding of photography. Entry level positions in photojournalism or scientific photography may need a college degree in journalism or photography. A good portfolio is essential for freelance photographers.

Braindrop for the day:
Extrasensory perception (ESP) involves reception of information not gained through the recognized senses and not inferred from previous experience. ESP is also sometimes casually referred to as a sixth sense, gut instinct, or hunch.

8-28-09

Student Bulletin

Friday, August 28, 2009

Career Area of the Week:
How about a Fashion Designer? FASHION DESIGNERS design clothing and accessories such as coats, dresses, shirts, hats, shoes, jewelry and underwear for women, men and children. They first determine the needs of the client and the design’s appeal to customers. They research the design characteristics, such as size, shape, weight, color, materials and fit. They make detailed designs using drawings, models or computer simulations.

Employers prefer FASHION DESIGNERS with a 2-year or 4-year college degree, and who are knowledgeable in the areas of textiles, fabrics and ornamentation, as well as trends in the fashion world. Sketching ability is especially important. A good portfolio (a collection of examples or a person’s best work) is often the deciding factor in getting a job.

Students wishing to join the PVMS chess team may see Mr. Geasland for the practice times and schedule.

Braindrop for the day:
The Sahara is the world's largest hot desert. At over 9,000,000 square kilometers (3,500,000 square miles), it covers most of Northern Africa, making it almost as large as the United States or the continent of Europe.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

8-27-09

Student Bulletin

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Career Area of the Week:
How about a Fashion Designer? FASHION DESIGNERS design clothing and accessories such as coats, dresses, shirts, hats, shoes, jewelry and underwear for women, men and children. They first determine the needs of the client and the design’s appeal to customers. They research the design characteristics, such as size, shape, weight, color, materials and fit. They make detailed designs using drawings, models or computer simulations.

Employers prefer FASHION DESIGNERS with a 2-year or 4-year college degree, and who are knowledgeable in the areas of textiles, fabrics and ornamentation, as well as trends in the fashion world. Sketching ability is especially important. A good portfolio (a collection of examples or a person’s best work) is often the deciding factor in getting a job.

Don’t forget!!! Tonight is our Soccer Classic from 5:00-7:00! Hotdogs, sno-cones, nachos and drinks will be provided! Come out and play!

Students wishing to join the PVMS chess team may see Mr. Geasland for the practice times and schedule.

Braindrop for the day:
The Russian word sputnik literally means "co-traveler," "traveling companion," or "satellite."

8-26-09

Student Bulletin

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Career Area of the Week:
How about a Fashion Designer? FASHION DESIGNERS design clothing and accessories such as coats, dresses, shirts, hats, shoes, jewelry and underwear for women, men and children. They first determine the needs of the client and the design’s appeal to customers. They research the design characteristics, such as size, shape, weight, color, materials and fit. They make detailed designs using drawings, models or computer simulations.

Employers prefer FASHION DESIGNERS with a 2-year or 4-year college degree, and who are knowledgeable in the areas of textiles, fabrics and ornamentation, as well as trends in the fashion world. Sketching ability is especially important. A good portfolio (a collection of examples or a person’s best work) is often the deciding factor in getting a job.

Students wishing to join the PVMS chess team may see Mr. Geasland for the practice times and schedule.

Mark your calendars for the 4th PVMS Soccer Classic! Thursday, August 27th, from 5:00-7:00. Teams will be formed that night. Hotdogs, sno-cones, nachos and drinks will be provided! Come and play!

Braindrop for the day:
The Prime Meridian is the line of longitude considered to be 0 degrees. The Prime Meridian and the opposite 180th Meridian (at 180 degrees longitude), divide the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

8-25-09

Student Bulletin

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Career Area of the Week:
How about a Fashion Designer? FASHION DESIGNERS design clothing and accessories such as coats, dresses, shirts, hats, shoes, jewelry and underwear for women, men and children. They first determine the needs of the client and the design’s appeal to customers. They research the design characteristics, such as size, shape, weight, color, materials and fit. They make detailed designs using drawings, models or computer simulations.

Employers prefer FASHION DESIGNERS with a 2-year or 4-year college degree, and who are knowledgeable in the areas of textiles, fabrics and ornamentation, as well as trends in the fashion world. Sketching ability is especially important. A good portfolio (a collection of examples or a person’s best work) is often the deciding factor in getting a job.

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to be on the student advisory team for the Fuel up to Play 60 program. Way to go!!! - Plotner
o8th
Joselin
Sharla
Gerardo
Nico

o7th
Trey
Makenzie
Nick
Marleah

o6th
Arianna
Hanah
Jose
Raul

Attention future Peer Mediators & Peer Leaders!!! Sign up today!!! Ask your mentoring teacher how!!!

o What does a Peer Mediator/Leader do?
-7th & 8th Peer Mediators/Leaders assist with student conflicts
-Helps with school activities
-Serves as a positive role model
-What are the qualifications of a Peer Mediator/Leader?
-Strong candidates for this position possess and model these positive traits:
· Responsibility
· Respectfulness to self, peers and adults
· Maintains good grades
· Attends school regularly
· Keep mediation information confidential
· Makes positive choices
· Model good behavior- no PBR’s

If you would like to be considered for this role, please see your mentor teacher!

Mark your calendars for the 4th PVMS Soccer Classic! Thursday, August 27th, from 5:00-7:00. Teams will be formed that night. Hotdogs, sno-cones, nachos and drinks will be provided! Come and play!

Braindrop for the day:
L. Frank Baum, the author of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," was born in Chittenango, New York in 1856.

8-24-09

Student Bulletin

Monday, August 24, 2009

Career Area of the Week:
How about a Fashion Designer? FASHION DESIGNERS design clothing and accessories such as coats, dresses, shirts, hats, shoes, jewelry and underwear for women, men and children. They first determine the needs of the client and the design’s appeal to customers. They research the design characteristics, such as size, shape, weight, color, materials and fit. They make detailed designs using drawings, models or computer simulations.

Employers prefer FASHION DESIGNERS with a 2-year or 4-year college degree, and who are knowledgeable in the areas of textiles, fabrics and ornamentation, as well as trends in the fashion world. Sketching ability is especially important. A good portfolio (a collection of examples or a person’s best work) is often the deciding factor in getting a job.

Attention future Peer Mediators & Peer Leaders!!! Sign up today!!! Ask your mentoring teacher how!!!

What does a Peer Mediator/Leader do?
-7th & 8th Peer Mediators/Leaders assist with student conflicts
-Helps with school activities
-Serves as a positive role model
-What are the qualifications of a Peer Mediator/Leader?
-Strong candidates for this position possess and model these positive traits:
· Responsibility
· Respectfulness to self, peers and adults
· Maintains good grades
· Attends school regularly
· Keep mediation information confidential
· Makes positive choices
· Model good behavior- no PBR’s

If you would like to be considered for this role, please see your mentor teacher!

The school store opens today from 7:30-7:50 and 3:10-3:20. We have ALL kinds of school supplies; from cute little pencil sharpeners to packets of paper and the prices are GREAT! Check it out at the front lobby.

Mark your calendars for the 4th PVMS Soccer Classic! Thursday, August 27th, from 5:00-7:00. Teams will be formed that night. Hotdogs, sno-cones, nachos and drinks will be provided! Come and play!

Starting tomorrow free yoga classes will be available to both students and staff from 7:00 am to 7:30 am in the gym on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Please wear comfortable clothes you can move around in.


Braindrop for the day:
Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario.

Friday, August 21, 2009

8-21-09

Student Bulletin

Friday, August 21, 2009

Career Area of the Week:
How about a floral designer? FLORAL DESIGNERS cut and arrange fresh, dried or artificial flowers and foliage into designs to express the sentiments of the sender and meet the needs and request of customers. Employers generally look for high school graduates who have a flair for color and a desire to learn. Most FLORAL DESIGNERS learn their skills on the job. However, completion of formal training is an asset for floral designers. Vocational and technical schools offer programs that last less than a year. Community and junior colleges, and universities offer two and four-year programs in floral design, floriculture, horticulture or ornamental horticulture.

Mark your calendars for the 4th PVMS Soccer Classic! Thursday, August 27th, from 5:00-7:00. Teams will be formed that night. You MUST have a parent/guardian attend with you. Hotdogs, sno-cones, nachos and drinks will be provided! Come and play!

Cross/Country practice began Monday, August 17th. Any 7th or 8th grade student wanting to run in cross/country may join. Practice is every night after school until 4:30. You must have your ride pick you up or have a way home, because there will be no late busses running. Come and join the team.

Lunch play areas for the month of August and September:
Last names A-G Tennis courts
Last names H-M North Parking lot
Last names N-S South Parking lot
Last names T-Z Field

If you are a bus rider please note that you have 8 minutes to board the bus after school. The busses leave promptly at 3:18. If you miss the bus you will need to find your own way home.

Starting August 25th, free yoga classes will be available to both students and staff from 7:00 am to 7:30 am in the gym on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Please wear comfortable clothes you can move around in.

Students who would like to be on the student council need to come to the only meeting prior to the campaign. Anyone who is interested in running needs to get a pass from Mrs. Plotner in room E11 before lunch on Friday. STUCO is open to 6th- 8th graders.

When: Friday during lunch Where: E11 Why: STUCO info meeting


The school store will open on Monday, August 24th from 7:30-7:50 and 3:10-3:20. We have ALL kinds of school supplies; from cute little pencil sharpeners to packets of paper and the prices are GREAT! Check it out on Monday at the front lobby.


Braindrop for the day:
George Eastman (1854-1932) founded the Eastman Kodak Company and invented roll film, helping to bring photography to the mainstream.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

8-20-09

Student Bulletin

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Career Area of the Week:
How about a floral designer? FLORAL DESIGNERS cut and arrange fresh, dried or artificial flowers and foliage into designs to express the sentiments of the sender and meet the needs and request of customers. Employers generally look for high school graduates who have a flair for color and a desire to learn. Most FLORAL DESIGNERS learn their skills on the job. However, completion of formal training is an asset for floral designers. Vocational and technical schools offer programs that last less than a year. Community and junior colleges, and universities offer two and four-year programs in floral design, floriculture, horticulture or ornamental horticulture.

Cross/Country practice began Monday, August 17th. Any 7th or 8th grade student wanting to run in cross/country may join. Practice is every night after school until 4:30. You must have your ride pick you up or have a way home, because there will be no late busses running. Come and join the team.


Lunch play areas for the month of August and September:
Last names A-G Tennis courts
Last names H-M North Parking lot
Last names N-S South Parking lot
Last names T-Z Field

If you are a bus rider please note that you have 8 minutes to board the bus after school. The busses leave promptly at 3:18. If you miss the bus you will need to find your own way home.

Starting August 25th, free yoga classes will be available to both students and staff from 7:00 am to 7:30 am in the gym on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Please wear comfortable clothes you can move around in.

Students who would like to be on the student council need to come to the only meeting prior to the campaign. Anyone who is interested in running needs to get a pass from Mrs. Plotner in room E11 before lunch on Friday. STUCO is open to 6th- 8th graders.

When: Friday during lunch Where: E11 Why: STUCO info meeting


The school store will open on Monday, August 24th from 7:30-7:50 and 3:10-3:20. We have ALL kinds of school supplies; from cute little pencil sharpeners to packets of paper and the prices are GREAT! Check it out on Monday at the front lobby.


Braindrop for the day:
The anchovies are a family of small salt-water fish. There are about 140 species found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Anchovies are usually classified as an oily fish.

8-19-09

Student Bulletin

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Career Area of the Week:
How about a floral designer? FLORAL DESIGNERS cut and arrange fresh, dried or artificial flowers and foliage into designs to express the sentiments of the sender and meet the needs and request of customers. Employers generally look for high school graduates who have a flair for color and a desire to learn. Most FLORAL DESIGNERS learn their skills on the job. However, completion of formal training is an asset for floral designers. Vocational and technical schools offer programs that last less than a year. Community and junior colleges, and universities offer two and four-year programs in floral design, floriculture, horticulture or ornamental horticulture.

Lunch play areas for the month of August and September:
Last names A-G Tennis courts
Last names H-M North Parking lot
Last names N-S South Parking lot
Last names T-Z Field

If you are a bus rider please note that you have 8 minutes to board the bus after school. The busses leave promptly at 3:18. If you miss the bus you will need to find your own way home.

Starting August 25th, free yoga classes will be available to both students and staff from 7:00 am to 7:30 am in the gym on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Please wear comfortable clothes you can move around in.

Students who would like to be on the student council need to come to the only meeting prior to the campaign. Anyone who is interested in running needs to get a pass from Mrs. Plotner in room E11 before lunch on Friday. STUCO is open to 6th- 8th graders.

When: Friday during lunch Where: E11 Why: STUCO info meeting


The school store will open on Monday, August 24th from 7:30-7:50 and 3:10-3:20. We have ALL kinds of school supplies; from cute little pencil sharpeners to packets of paper and the prices are GREAT! Check it out on Monday at the front lobby.


Braindrop for the day:
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering about 20% of the water on the Earth's surface.

Friday, August 14, 2009

1st Bulletin

Welcome back to school! You will see your first bulletin on Wednesday, August 19th!