Upcoming Events - Palm Valley School
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Upcoming Events - Palm Valley School
Phoenix of Friday, March 07, 2014 Upcoming Events: Sat., March 8 - The Great Gala - Hard Rock Hotel 5:30 pm Fri., March 14 - Parent/Teacher Conferences Teacher Appreciation Luncheon - No Classes Mon., March 17 - Faculty-Staff Professional Day No Classes Thurs., March 20 - Scholastic Book Fair Begins Fri., March 21 - Grandparents/Special Friends Day; Half Day Sun., March 23 - Admission All School Open House Tues., March 25 - Last day of Scholastic Book Fair Fri., March 28 - Pep Rally - Gym - 1:55 - 2:40pm Annual Fund: Thank you to all the families who made a contribution to the annual fund - your contribution made a difference. To date we have raised over $325,000 toward our goal. We need 100% of our families to participate to meet our goal this year. Once again we are offering a special free dress day to any grade with 100% participation. You can send your payment directly to the business office or donate online at www.pvs.org and click on the support button. For questions or assistance please email [email protected]. Admission Open House, March 11th at 9 am: The easiest way to share all the great things our school has to offer is to invite your friends, neighbors, teammates, or anyone else who is curious about Palm Valley School to our Tuesday Morning Admission Open House. Let them know they can stop in any Tuesday from 9-11 am for a tour of the campus and to have all of their questions answered. No RSVP required. Contact Lisa Olson with questions, [email protected] or 760-328-0861. News from Lower School: Time seems to be moving ever faster here at school! The month of March holds so much learning, and an equal measure of socializVolume 2013/2014 Issue 23 March 07, 2014 ing. Across the grades our students are growing, learning, and thriving! Students are: traveling the desert environment on a guided jeep tour, exploring Mission San Juan Capistrano, participating in Grandparents’ Day through song, creating silent films for social science, solving the area of squares, parallelograms, and trapezoids, reading biographies of famous scientists, eating and reading Green Eggs and Ham, reading and sharing The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles and much more!!! Congratulations to Lower School student Lucca Jacome, whose artwork was selected by the city of Rancho Mirage for their Race to Be Ready! All families are now able to sign in to check their child’s progress in the Accelerated Reader program. This makes it possible for you to see both the quizzes taken and your child's overall performance. Please take a look! If you have any questions, please contact Joan Black at [email protected]. The end of the year is coming up, buy your Lower School Yearbook today. Information went home with the students on Friday or you can find it in the front office. The hardcover book is $25, it has 100 pages filled with all the memories from this school year. Don't miss out all orders must be in by April 30th. If you would like to send a message to your son or daughter in the yearbook please see the attached form or pick one up in the office. All messages must be in by March 31st, 2014. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Gilmour at [email protected] or Shelley Jefferson at [email protected]. Calling all talented Lower School students! Please complete the application that went home on February 28th, and bring it to the office. Students can audition on Monday, April 21st, from 3:30- 4:30 in the gym. If the date and time conflict with your schedule, please contact Mrs. Black to setup another time. All acts and costumes must be approved, and they must be appropriate for all ages. A practice and full dress rehearsal will be held on Wednesday, April 23rd, from 3:305:00pm in the gymnasium. The Talent Show is scheduled for Friday, April 25th, at 6:00 pm in the gym. Parent Association has kindly offered to prepare their traditional ice cream social to follow he performance. News from Middle School: "Jackie Robinson Day" at Petco Park: Permission slips with all the information about our all-Middle School trip to San Diego for the Padres-Colorado Rockies baseball game on April 15th, 2014, were sent home on Wednesday this week with students. Look for a bright red flyer with all the information and a permission slip portion to be returned to Mrs. Ferguson no later than March 20th, 2014. The entire Middle School is looking forward to this special activity which is a culminating activity of last October's "Jackie Robinson Week" focusing on respectful behavior. News from Upper School: Parents and Juniors, please schedule two mandatory meetings with Mr. Kulevich between now and June 13th. We will go over your list of colleges and your game plan for the summer. Let's talk about applications, essays, community service, summer programs, financial aid, etc. Testing Information: SATs are on March 8th; May 3rd (subject tests); June 7th (subject tests). Please take the SATs at least three times. I'm looking forward to seeing you during parent-teacher conferences and then again before June. If you want acceptances, you have to work on a plan now. I'm here to help! Art: Congratulations are in order for Senior Tamy Lin. Her art has been entered into The Palm Springs Art Museum Show "The Unknown". Contest Places and Scholarships to be announced in May. Celebrations are already being held for 3rd grader Lucca Jacome and 8th grader Jillian Barbato. Tuesday, March 4th they were honored at Rancho Mirage Library for winning the "Race to be Ready" medal and tshirt design. On March 30th the kids will also be present at the 5k race and given a hundred dollars for their prize. Check out the race-to-beready.com website for race information. College: Financial aid applications, requirements and deadlines vary from school to school, however, you will need to complete the FAFSA (www.fafsa.ed.gov) and some schools require the CSS/Profile (http:// Page 2 student.collegboard.org/cc-fincial-aid-profile) and/or their own application. Check with each of your colleges. Mr. Kulevich will automatically send your mid-year grades to every college where you have an active application. Please give him a call, if you have any questions regarding the FAFSA. Or contact FAFSA customer service directly at 800-433-3243. Parent Association: The PA Nominating Committee will be meeting in March to prepare the slate of candidates for next year’s PA Board. Please submit any nominations by email to Christina Capetz at [email protected] no later than March 15th, 2014. Please join us in thanking our teachers for all they do throughout the year by bringing in your favorite Asian Fusion dish to our Teacher Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, March 14th, 2014. Preschool: (6) platters of sushi servings 8-10. Lower School Grades JK – 2nd : 4-5 platters serving 8-10 of Chicken Dishes - Some ideas: Asian chicken lettuce wraps, Orange chicken, Chicken satay. Lower School Grades 3rd – 5th : 4-5 platters serving 8-10 Beef Dishes – Some ideas: Beef and broccoli, Beef satay, Braised short ribs. Middle School: 4-Salads serving 8, 4Rice dishes serving 8, 4-Noodle dishes serving 8. High School – Drinks & Desserts: 3 cases of each Water/Tea, 4 platters of Brownies, 4 platters of cookies. Volunteers: Two volunteers for set up at 10:30 am; Two volunteers for cleanup at 1:00 pm. Please remember to provide serving utensils and use disposable pans/dishware when possible. All items may be placed in the upper school teachers’ lounge any time before 11:30 am. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT: [email protected] with the dish or contribution of your choice. As Always, THANK YOU again for your participation. Grandparents and Special Friends Day: Save the Date! Grandparents Day, March 21st by the Circle Drive, between the Middle School and Gymnasium. Come enjoy the morning to celebrate and honor your Grandparent or Special Friend. Scrip: Please support our school through our Scrip program. Scrip has many wonderful gift cards for your everyday shopping experiences and our gift cards make such great gifts. You can stop by the Lower or Upper School offices where you can purchase a variety of cards. Attached is the family order form. As of March 1, 2014 all scrip orders will be placed on the 1st and 3rd (760) 328-0861/www.pvs.org Friday of every month. Orders placed will be delivered by the following week. If you have any questions, please contact Raquel Homec at 760-578-0863 or [email protected]. SPORTS RESULTS: Boys A-Team Basketball: The team successfully won against Sacred Heart in the finals and took the Championship for the third year in a row with a nail-biting 45-42 victory. Chandler Barbato’s 27 points, along with the excellent rebounding and aggressive play by Jaxon Jabara, Marcelo Lopez and Izak Weintraub had all of the parents on the edge of their seats the entire game. It was a battle to the finish and because of the intense focus of the entire team and the excellent direction by Coach Ward Blanchard, PVS maintains its title as League Champions. Individual Awards: Girls’ League MVP: Jasmine Bosnino; 1st Team Selection: Seline Schinke; 2nd Team Selection: Kaleese Fountain and Jackie Sutton; Boy’s 1st Team Selection: Matt Elliott, Sam Struthers and Will Struthers; 2nd Team Selection: Chase Doremus. Palm Valley Winter Sports Roster: A-Girls Basketball: Mrs. Michelle Bateman, Head Coach; Players: Jillian Barbato, Joanna Berkowitz, Camille Dervieux, Megan Jefferson, Teddy Knee, Nicki Dezfuli and Anika Selberg. B-Girls Basketball: Mrs. Michelle Bateman, Head Coach; Players: Sarah Olson, Rachell Rothstein, Cambria McCalla, Camille Dervieux, Chynna Doremus and Shelby Armor. 2014 Winter Sports Awards: A-Girls Basketball: MPV: Jillian Barbato; Coaches’ Award: Anika Selberg; Most Improved: Camille Dervieux. B-Girls Basketball: MPV: Rachell Rothstein; Coaches’ Award: Cambria McCalla; Most Improved: Chynna Doremus. C-Grils Basketball: MVP: Claire Jenkins; Coaches’ Award: Alexis Pike; Most Improved: Alexa Briskman. A-Boys Basketball: MPV: Chandler Barbato; Coaches’ Award: Jaxon Jabara; Most Improved: Izak Weintraub. B-Boys Basketball: MPV: Jensen Jabara; Coaches’ Award: Daniel Romo; Most Improved: Connor Cook. C-Boys Basketball: MPV: Frank Gilbert; Coaches’ Award: Gavin Wessman; Most Improved: Charles Schnell. Varsity Girls Basketball: MVP: Seline Schinke; Coaches’ Award: Kaleese Fountain; Most Improved: Sarah Chaffins. Varsity Boys Basketball: MVP: Sam Struthers; Coaches’ Award: Will Struthers; Most Improved: Chase Doremus. Page 3 C-Girls Basketball: Ms. Wendy Heckmann and Ms. Michelle Dirkes, Coaches; Players: Hannah Makkai, Hannah Sloan, Madi Heckmann, Mia Heckmann, Alexa Briskman, Julia Crockett, Claire Jenkins, Ava Sinha and Alexis Pike. A-Boys Basketball: Mr. Ward Blanchard, Head Coach; Players: Chandler Barbato, Jaxon Jarbara, Anthony Bross, Cameron Matthews, CJ Chaffins, Doug Sears, Izak Weintraub, Jacob Sullivan, Joe Bolek, Marcelo Lopez, Rand Lander and Pablo Drenning. B-Boys Basketball: Mr. Braden Homec, Head Coach; Players: Holden Hartle, Jake Mulé, Daniel Romo, Carson McCalla, Colin Dervieux, Seth Menn, Jensen Jabara, Benjamin Snyder, Jackson Dean, Griffin Swan, Connor Cook, Drew Winkler and Oliver Kaufmann. C-Boys Basketball: Mr. John Olsen, Head Coach; Players: Lawrence Carroll, Ethan Abrams, Frank Gilbert, Gavin Wessman, Charles Schnell, Genti Ballazhi, Luke Langlois and Lawrence Nelson. Varsity Girls Basketball: Mr. Adam Emmer, Head Coach, and Ms. Mindy Carganilla, Assistant Coach; Players: Sarah Chaffins, Jasmine Bosnino, Kaleese Fountain, Jackie Sutton, Christina Romo and Seline Schinke. (760) 328-0861/www.pvs.org Varsity Boys Basketball: Mr. Kevin Smith, Head Coach, and Mr. Ryan Lighthill, Assistant Coach; Players: Sam Struthers, Matt Elliott, Chase Doremus, Derek Schinke, Golan Bosnino, Soren Craig, Eliot Weintraub, Colin Wessman, Will Struthers, Eddie Knee, Jacob Langlois, Owen Thurman and Adam Briggs. 3:15pm HOME Thurs., March 13 29-Palms HS 3:15pm HOME Mon., March 17 Xavier Prep. 3:00pm Away@Classic Club Wed., March 19 29-Palms HS 2:45pm Away Thurs., March 20 Temecula Prep 2:15pm Away@California Oaks-Colony Course/ Murrieta Track: Thurs., March 20 Palm Desert DHS at Cathedral City HS 3:15pm @CCHS Thurs., Apr. 3 Xavier@CCHS 3:15pm @CCHS Thurs., May 1 Palm Springs HS@CCHS 3:15pm @CCHS Upcoming Events: Varsity Baseball: Thurs., March 13 TBA Fri., March 14 TBA Sat., March 15 TBA Tues., March 18 3:30pm Thurs., March 20 3:30pm Baptist Christian Tournament Away in Hemet Baptist Christian Tournament Away in Hemet Baptist Christian Tournament Away in Hemet 29-Palms HS Away@ 29-Palms HS Baptist Christian HOME Varsity Softball: Thurs., March 13 3:15pm Wed., March 19 3:15pm Thurs., March 20 3:30pm Tues., March 25 3:00pm Wed., March 26 3:30pm West Shores HS Away@WSHS Desert Christian Academy Away @ DCA Baptist Christian HOME Desert Mirage HS Away@DMHS Xavier Prep. HOME Varsity Golf: Mon, March 10 Page 4 Varsity Tennis: Mon., March 17 3:15pm Wed., March 19 3:15pm Mon., March 24 3:15pm Wed., March 26 3:15pm Mon., March 31 3:15pm Yucca Valley HS HOME Shadow Hills HS Away@SHHS 29-Palms HS Away@29-Palms Yucca Valley HS Away@YVHS Shadow Hills HS HOME *Note from the Editor: If you have anything to add to next week’s edition of the Phoenix, please contact Jessica Graves at [email protected]. All submissions are due on Wednesdays by NOON. Thank you. Desert Chapel (760) 328-0861/www.pvs.org Palm Valley School Annual Fund 2013-2014 Campaign Participation Thank you for your Support! Pre School Miguel and Celeste Amaya (FFC) David and Laurie Greenberg (S) Jeff and Alma Smith (S) Peter and Jarmila Cunningham (RBC) Pre Kindergarten John and Tracy Berkey (RBC) Mehran and Kristeen Elly (F) Charles and Nah Young Lee (S) Richard and Shari Liotta (S) (T) Walter and Laura Neil (PC) Mahsa Zadeh (S) Kindergarten Thomas and Amiya Linton (RBC) Koushan Siami and Mojguan Shams (F) First Grade Wheels and Amelia Bauder (S) Manuel and Karen De Jesus (S) Martin and Jarka Dolemo (RBC) Doug and Jeanie Eberts (HC) Henry and Christa Jones (RBC) Christopher Knight and Mary Ann Vicari (S) Lindsey Leavitt (S) Andrea Shih (S) Second Grade (T) Max and Margi Briggs (LC) Gregory and Sherry Hill (F) Bradley and Elodie Mullen (F) (T) Walter and Laura Neil (PC) Barry Schnell (S) Brian and (T) Cherise Sonderman (PC) Mahsa Zadeh (S) Third Grade Brenda Berman (S) David and Melanie Borun (F) Manuel and Karen De Jesus (S) Lee Erwin and Timothy Jochen (HC) David and Laurie Greenberg (S) (T) Jason and Kelley Huskey (RBC) Richard and Courtney Korenkiewicz (S) James and Vasanti Saas (S) Fourth Grade Bruce and Sharon Bryant (F) Rob and (T) Christina Capetz (RBC) Martin and Jarka Dolemo (RBC) Doug and Jeanie Eberts (HC) Mehran and Kristeen Elly (F) Bahman and (T) Beatrice Eslamboly (RBC) David and Keri Frediani (S) Saied and Cindy Habibipour (PC) Roberta Frink Sobey (RBC) Fifth Grade Lew Baskerville (PC) The Bauer Family (S) Rob and (T) Christina Capetz (RBC) Lynne Chasen and Sharyl Walker (S) JP and Shelley Jefferson (PC) Mark and Katie Malnati (F) The Mergl-Taylor Family (S) Leslie Scheil (RBC) Tom and Veronica Schlicht (F) John and Samara Shay (S) Brian and (T) Cherise Sonderman (PC) Josh and Valerie Tanner (F) Bret and Kathryn Thurman (PC) Sixth Grade Robert and Tracy Arzano (RBC) John Armor and Mario Koppe (RBC) Larry and Kristen Carroll (PC) Fred and Elizabeth Crockett (F) David and (T) Jennifer Jenkins (PC) Robert and Alana Pike (PC) Barry Schnell (S) Seventh Grade Bernard and Susan Dervieux (RBC) Harvey and Missy Jabara (FFC) Paul and Lindsay Kaufmann (S) Curtis and Traci McCalla (RBC) (T) David and Manuela Mulé (RBC) Dina Segerson (PC) Eighth Grade (T) Antun and Lisa Barbato (LC) Doug and Valerie Bornstein (RBC) (A) Alumni (G) Grandparent (T) Trustee Palm Valley School Annual Fund 2013-2014 Campaign Participation Thank you for your Support! Michael and Nicole Botello (F) Bernard and Susan Dervieux (RBC) Bahman and (T) Beatrice Eslamboly (RBC) Dirk Wayne and Kim Hanson Harvey and Missy Jabara (FFC) JP and Shelley Jefferson (PC) Daryl and Renée Katz (FFC) (T) Kevin and Joan Knee (FFC) James and Brianna Lawton (PC) Mark and Lori Matthews (RBC) Ninth Grade Anonymous (RBC) Kim Angel (RBC) (T) Max and Margi Briggs (LC) Robert and Julie Graves (PC) David and (T) Jennifer Jenkins (PC) Paul and Lindsay Kaufmann (S) (T) Kevin and Joan Knee (FFC) Bryan and (T) Gail Kocen (LC) (T) Paul and Carrie Stone (PC) Bret and Kathryn Thurman (PC) Tenth Grade Wheels and Amelia Bauder (S) Catherine Harris (S) Shaul and Caroline Mezrahi (PC) (T) David and Manuela Mulé (RBC) Adrienne Walter (S) Alexandra Kulevich Jackson Kulevich Jake Sonderman Luke Sonderman Faculty and Staff Gordon and Michelle Bateman (S) Bill and Carol Brantley (S) Barbara Elliott (S) Greg and Francine Fisher (S) Robert and Julie Graves (PC) Stephanie Greenwood (S) Richard and Courtney Korenkiewicz (S) Joe and Rosemarie McDonnell (S) Roy and Dorothy Morden (S) (T) David and Manuela Mulé (RBC) Doug and Jackie Leany (F) Alumni, Trustees, Grandparents, and Others (G) Frances Barbato (RBC) (T) Giuseppe Catalano and Pamela Broska (RBC) (T) Tom Clark (RBC) (T) Judy Davis (RBC) (A) Aaron Golds (S) (G) Katherine Laule (S) Melanie Roe (RBC) (G) Janice Vogt (S) Eleventh Grade Anonymous (RBC) Namung Cho (S) Coleman Family Foundation (LC) William and Denise DuBarry Hay (PC) Bryan and (T) Gail Kocen (LC) Floyd and Sandra Rhoades (RBC) Don and Mary Sutton (RBC) Firebirds Founders Circle $25, 000 and Up Headmasters’ Circle $10,000 - $24,999 Leadership Circle $5,000 - $9,999 Phoenix Club $2,500 - $4,999 Twelfth Grade Red and Black Club $1,000 - $2,499 Students Chandler Barbato Jillian Barbato Courtney Capetz Marianne Capetz Ethan Eslamboly Megan Eslamboly Friend of PVS $500 - $999 Supporter of PVS $100 - $499 (A) Alumni (G) Grandparent (T) Trustee
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