The Patriot Press: Administrative Corner

VOLUME 10, ISSUE 4 JANUARY 2014
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The Patriot Press

Kay Coe Mindy Predmore
Principal Assistant Principal
ADMINISTRATIVE CORNER
Bappy New Yeai, Patiiot Families! We cannot believe that the school yeai is alieauy half ovei. We
have a lot to look foiwaiu to as we move on into 2u14:
0n }anuaiy 16
th
at 6:uu, oui PT0 will holu its geneial meeting. You will not want to miss
this event since oui Science Faii winneis will be announceu at the conclusion of the PT0
meeting. You can view the Science Faii piojects fiom S:Su until 6:uu.
We aie veiy exciteu to have the Boosteithon coming to Pine view Elementaiy School on
}anuaiy 24
th
. The goal of the Boosteithon Fun Run this yeai is to iaise funus foi new
technology while teaching kius about the impoitance of fitness, leaueiship, anu chaiactei.
0ui goal is to iaise $2u,uuu foi new technology anu we neeu youi help to connect youi
chilu to sponsois. This is oui majoi funuiaisei foi Spiing 2u14. We aie veiy exciteu to
have the Boosteithon Fun Run team on campus, as they will be auuing value in so many
ways to oui stuuents anu school. Thank you foi youi geneiosity anu suppoit of oui school.
Stuuents will be taking the S

iu
Biscoveiy Euucation Benchmaik testing uuiing the week of
Febiuaiy 1u
th
.
uiaue 4 stuuents will be taking Floiiua Wiites on Febiuaiy 2S

th
.
Please plan to attenu oui Reauing 0nuei the Stais event on Naich 1S, 2u14 fiom S:Su-7:Su.
Spiing Bieak is the week of Naich 17, 2u14.
0ui Spiing Cainival is on Apiil 11 fiom 6:uu-8:uu.
The FCAT testing winuow begins on 42214 anu enus on S814.

Please encouiage youi chilu to piactice ieauing anu math fluency nightly. We aie cuiiently
piacticing these veiy impoitant skills school wiue anu aie exciteu about the incentive piogiam
that we have implementeu foi math fluency. Stuuents who eain the title of "Nath Fact Nastei"
will have theii name posteu on oui bulletin boaiu in the cafeteiia, a popsicle, anu extia iecess time
with auministiation. 0ui goal is to have all of oui stuuents eain this title, so let's stait piacticing
those basic facts anu ieauing alouu with youi chilu nightly.
Thank you foi all you uo to encouiage oui stuuents eveiy uay anu foi youi suppoit of oui school.
Kay Coe Ninuy Pieumoie
Principal Assistant Principal
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dates to remember
January 2014

6th McPatriot Night
17th No School - Presidents Day
21st PDQ Spirit Night

February 2014

10th PDQ Spirit Night
13th Report Card Distribution
16th Boosterthon Kickoff
5:30PM Science Fair awards
6:00PM PTO meeting
20th No School - Martin Luther King, Jr.
24th Boosterthon/Walkathon
Capture the memories of the year!
Order a 2013-2014 yearbook today. For a limited
time, yearbooks are on sale for $12.00. Deadline
for ordering online is January 17th. Order now,
before its too late! Yearbooks will be delivered
May/June 2014.
There are two easy ways to order:
1. Go to Balfour.com and type our school
name.
Purchase a yearbook online using a credit
or debit card.
2. Complete the form sent home and return
to the guidance office. Checks payable to
PVES.
Questions about ordering?
Contact: Mrs. Wolden
cwolden@pasco.k12.fl.us or 813-794-0609
To ensure the safety of our students and
staff, please, refrain from using cell phones
in the car line.
Please make sure you are not double parking
in the car loop during the morning hours.
Several cars are being blocked in, and
therefore cannot pull out.
GUIDANCE GRAPEVINE
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We have a great opportunity to make a di"erence in the lives of our children with our MAIN PTO fundraiser of the
semester, the Boosterthon Fun Run!
The goal of the Boosterthon Fun Run is to raise funds while teaching our kids about the importance of Fitness, Leadership,
and Character. Our goal is to raise #20,000 for technology. We can do it with the Boosterthon Fun Run, and we need your
help!
The exciting Boosterthon Fun Run program will kick o" 01/16/14. Please look for the Boosterthon Pledge Book that will
come home with your child on this day, and be sure to visit the new funrun.com to begin entering pledges.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Boosterthon Fun Run Team will spend over 300 hours organizing, planning, and executing every detail of the program,
making the Boosterthon Fun Run hassle$free for our faculty, sta", and parents! They will also lead a world$class character
campaign during the program.
This years character theme is CAMP HIGH FIVE. Students will be learning all about FRIENDSHIP. Our students will
learn ve ways to treat EVERYONE like a friend.
FRIENDS . . .
Respect Others
Dont Bully
Shout Out Strengths
Stick Together
Show Sportsmanship
Be sure to watch the daily character videos at funrun.com!
On the last day of the program, ALL students will participate in the Boosterthon Fun Run event, which will take place
01/24/14.
We need your help! We are asking parents to connect their student with ten %10& potential sponsors who can pledge a dollar
amount per lap or give a at donation towards the students laps at the Boosterthon Fun Run event. Most students will run
between 30$35 laps at the Boosterthon Fun Run %max laps = 35&. All checks are made payable to PVES and are due one week
after the Boosterthon Fun Run event.
Please help Pine View Elementary in three ways:
Connect your child with sponsors. Use the share function on funrun.com to easily connect your child with friends and
family on social media.
Come and cheer on your child at the Boosterthon Fun Run event on 01/24/14!
Go to www.boosterthon.com to learn more about the Boosterthon Fun Run, or connect at www.facebook.com/boosterthon
Thank you again for being such a wonderful group of parents! The investment you make in the lives of our students and our
school is noticed and appreciated. Get excited! We look forward to seeing you at the Boosterthon Fun Run!
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HELP PVES RECYCLE!
Technology
Several local businesses have partnered with our school
in support of our technology fund! Please, be sure to go
to our website and look for the Technology Give Back
link to learn more on how you can earn money for our
school! http://pves.pasco.k12..us
Dead batteries can be toxic to the environment
when thrown in the trash. Please encourage
family and friends to allow your child to turn
them in at school. Your child will receive a
Recycle Ticket in our drawing each time they
bring in some dead batteries. At the end of the semester,
we will choose names from all of the tickets, and the
winners will have an opportunity to create their own
button!
Remember, every little bit makes a BIG di"erence!
Thanks for your support!
Questions? Contact Ms. Hallauer jhallaue@pasco.k12..us
Thank you all so much for turning in your Box Tops. Thanks to you, our
school received a check for $1,181.50! All money will be used to purchase
more laptops and Ipads for our classrooms. Please, keep it up, and send in
those Box Tops!
Fluency Goal
This year one of our school-
wide foci is reading fluency.
Classroom teachers will be
using a variety of techniques
in their classrooms to help
your child become a more
fluent reader.
Fluency at Home
Fluency is reading correctly,
using good expression,
paying attention to the
punctuation, and reading at a
steady pace.
You can help your child become a fluent reader by:
Reading aloud modeling fluent reading is important
Rereading ask your child to reread a book or a
chunk of a book (about 100 words) three times.
Monitor their reading for expression, and pace.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
Fluency Expectations: Words correct per minute
2nd grade: 41 - 116
3rd grade: 54 - 133
4th grade: 74 - 156
5th grade: 90 - 165
PINE VIEW ELEMENTARY
5333 Parkway Boulevard Absentee/Sick Line: (813)794-0688
Land O Lakes, FL 34639 Web site: http://pves.pasco.k12..us
Phone: (813) 794-0600
(352) 524-0600 or (727)774-0600
Fax: (813) 794-0691
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Stuuents will be taking the S

uiaue 4 stuuents will be taking Floiiua Wiites on Febiuaiy 2S

Spiing Bieak is the week of Naich 17, 2u14.

0ui Spiing Cainival is on Apiil 11 fiom 6:uu-8:uu.

The FCAT testing winuow begins on 42214 anu enus on S814.

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