We are excited to Welcome We are excited to Welcome you to Park View Middle you to Park View Middle

School!School! We hope we can answer some We hope we can answer some

questions for you here!questions for you here!

To begin with, we will need To begin with, we will need two emergency release cards two emergency release cards

from you today.from you today.

We are excited to Welcome We are excited to Welcome you to Park View Middle you to Park View Middle

School!School! We would like for you to take a We would like for you to take a moment to take the Anti-Bully moment to take the Anti-Bully pledge. It is located on the back of pledge. It is located on the back of your agenda binders.your agenda binders.

There is a sheet of paper we need for you to There is a sheet of paper we need for you to sign that says you reviewed the pledge. sign that says you reviewed the pledge.

We will use this sheet to enter you We will use this sheet to enter you

in a drawing during announcements!in a drawing during announcements!

““When is lunch?”When is lunch?” All students will have about a ten All students will have about a ten

minute nutrition break after 2minute nutrition break after 2ndnd period.period.

Lunches have both 7Lunches have both 7thth and 8 and 8thth graders.graders.

Lunch Times

LUNCH A 10:51 – 11:21

LUNCH B 11:49 – 12:19

“What time does school start?”

Be here by 7:40 a.m.

Nutrition Break after 2nd Period

Lunch at 4th period

Dismissal is at 2:15 p.m.

““Do you eat lunch at Do you eat lunch at school?”school?”

Make sure you fill out a lunch Make sure you fill out a lunch application!application!

It is so important at the middle school It is so important at the middle school level to eat regular meals throughoutlevel to eat regular meals throughout

the school day.the school day.

You will have enough time You will have enough time

To get your lunch.To get your lunch.

““When can I meet our When can I meet our teachers?”teachers?”

Teachers are available at Back to Teachers are available at Back to School night Thursday August 23School night Thursday August 23rdrd..

It will be held in the fine arts room It will be held in the fine arts room beginning at 6:30 p.m.beginning at 6:30 p.m.

““Can we circulate around Can we circulate around campus today ?”campus today ?”

Please walk around and familiarize Please walk around and familiarize yourself with the school.yourself with the school.

Teachers will be in a staff meeting Teachers will be in a staff meeting Wednesday afternoon and a training Wednesday afternoon and a training on Thursday morning.on Thursday morning.

““I want to change my lunch I want to change my lunch to be with my friends.”to be with my friends.”

During the first two weeks of school, changes to During the first two weeks of school, changes to your class schedule will be made your class schedule will be made only ifonly if there is there is an error on your schedule. an error on your schedule.

Schedule changes are very difficult due to full Schedule changes are very difficult due to full capacity in many classes. Lunch assignments capacity in many classes. Lunch assignments cannot be changed because lunch periods are cannot be changed because lunch periods are determined by the student’s 4th period class and determined by the student’s 4th period class and teacher.teacher.

We will try to make requested changes. If there is room after the first two weeks of school.

PE Clothes PE Clothes You can purchase your PE clothes You can purchase your PE clothes

during the first week of school.during the first week of school. PE clothes are $20 for tops and PE clothes are $20 for tops and

bottomsbottoms You can reuse your clothes from last You can reuse your clothes from last

year, you can reuse your older year, you can reuse your older siblings clothes.siblings clothes.

Shorts Color: NavyShorts Color: Navy Shirt Color: GrayShirt Color: Gray

Do I have to purchase my PE clothes at school?

The answer is no. We would like for you to because it

helps our school, but we know that money can be tight so you may purchase them elsewhere.

PE LockersPE Lockers

Your PE teachers will give you a lock Your PE teachers will give you a lock and you will have your own lockers.and you will have your own lockers.

Be sure to walk through the Be sure to walk through the locker rooms today! PE teachers locker rooms today! PE teachers will welcome you at the blacktop will welcome you at the blacktop during the first day!during the first day!

““Is there help to find your Is there help to find your classes?”classes?”

There will be plenty of adults around There will be plenty of adults around to ask for help to find your class.to ask for help to find your class.

The adults here really do care about The adults here really do care about kids! We will help you. kids! We will help you.

““After school programs, are After school programs, are there any?”there any?”

Right now there are no programs in Right now there are no programs in place.place.

There will be programs in place There will be programs in place following following

Labor Day, most likely an after Labor Day, most likely an after school homework help in the library school homework help in the library until 3:15 p.m.until 3:15 p.m.

RestroomsRestrooms

All student restrooms will be open all All student restrooms will be open all day.day.

Reminder: Be sure to walk through Reminder: Be sure to walk through the locker room restrooms today! PE the locker room restrooms today! PE teachers will welcome you at the teachers will welcome you at the blacktop during the first day!blacktop during the first day!

“What happens if my child is bullied?”

Have them write down the incident on a sheet of paper and ask him/her to deliver it to the office!

There is a bullying reporting email

addressdosomethingaboutbullying@ycjusd.k12.ca.usWe have a “Read Only” Bullying text line1-657-215-7480

“What is ABI?”

ABI is an on line way to view your child’s grades.

It will not be active for the first two weeks of school.

Directions for ABI use will appear in the parent handbook and there is also a letter available for you today with direction for its use.

Does your child take Does your child take medications? medications?

If so, please stop by and see the If so, please stop by and see the Health Tech. Health Tech.

All medication must be checked All medication must be checked in with the school Health Tech. in with the school Health Tech.

Thank you for attending Thank you for attending today’s PVMS schedule pick-today’s PVMS schedule pick-

up. up.

One of our goals is to strengthen One of our goals is to strengthen home to school relations. home to school relations.

We look forward to an amazing We look forward to an amazing year at PVMS!year at PVMS!