Mountain View PTO
Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
Tell your MVES Valentine “I love you!”
Just a little something
to say you love them today.
Order a Valentine Gram Smencil and your child will say “hurray!”
“SMENCIL” (a scented pencil in a special case) will be attached to the hearts on the Valentine Gram Form. Return completed form with $2 to MVES by February 8th. Please limit one per child. Students may send Valentine Grams to MVES Staff and Teachers.
Click Here to Download the Valentine Gram Form.
Don’t miss the chance to tell PWCS what you think!
How do you rate your child’s school and the education programs in our county? The Prince William County School Board wants to know. All parents or guardians of students enrolled in Prince William County Public Schools were mailed a survey in English or Spanish on January 13 to measure parent satisfaction and determine how well the School Division is meeting the instructional needs of students.
The February 3 deadline for returning the survey is approaching fast. Don’t miss this opportunity.
Parents with children enrolled in more than one school, received a survey for each school.
Parents of PWCS students who did not receive a survey or misplaced the one that was mailed, can contact the Office of Program Evaluation at 703.791.7277 for a replacement.
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No pierda la oportunidad de expresar su opinión acerca de PWCS
¿Qué opina usted de la escuela de su hijo y de los programas educativos de nuestro condado? La Junta Escolar del Condado de Prince William quisiera saber su opinión. Una encuesta en inglés o español fue enviada por correo el 13 de enero a todos los padres o guardianes de estudiantes matriculados en las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Prince William. El propósito de la encuesta es enterarnos del nivel de satisfacción por parte de los padres y determinar si la División Escolar hace bien en satisfacer las necesidades educativas de los estudiantes.
La fecha límite para entregar la encuesta llega muy pronto. No pierda esta oportunidad.
Los padres que tienen hijos matriculados en más de una escuela han recibido una encuesta de cada escuela.
Los padres de estudiantes matriculados en PWCS que no han recibido o que han perdido la encuesta que fue enviada por correo pueden contactar a la Oficina de Evaluación de Programas al 703.791.7277 para obtener otra copia.
Gracias por tomar el tiempo de expresar su opinión importante.
There has been some confusion on what material, in particular song choices, are appropriate for the MVES Talent Show. Please follow these criteria when helping your child select a song they would like to use in their performance:
For more information on the MVES Talent Show and how to register, please visit http://www.mountainviewpto.org/events/talent-show-auction/.
Dear Parents,
[Above] is a portion of the Talent Show Information posted on the website.
In an effort to insure our program is not only appropriate for all age levels, but one which we can all be proud of as an event indicative of the quality of our school, we are making the extra effort this year to vet all music as soon as it is submitted. Lessons learned from last year, we don’t want to wait until the last minute to discover a song cannot be used.
Most of us today are unaware of the sexual content, foul language and offensive/derogatory terms used by some popular entertainers. Even some group names cannot be published in our program…LMFAO for example.
Please help us keep our show at a pinnacle level of quality by submitting songs that do not have to be edited for content. Simply submitting 90 “clean” seconds of an inappropriate song makes it extremely difficult for us, the volunteers, to objectively approve songs and retain the high standard we have set.
We know it is frustrating. We do not enjoy having to tell anyone their chosen song cannot be used. We have taken a conservative position because this is a program for children, by children. Please support us in the decision to go “overboard,” and prove that we can produce a show with high standards.
Thank you.
Martha Cutsinger
[MVES parent and talent show volunteer]
The January 31st PTO Membership Meeting is going to be a different type of meeting – and one that we need your attendance more than ever!
January 31, 2012 PTO Membership Meeting Agenda
MVES Library
4:00 PM Welcome Members
4:05 PM Review current PTO Mission Statement and 2011-2012 Goals
4:15 PM Open Forum Discussion
4:15 Administration Input
4:30 Teacher/Staff Input
4:45 Parent Input
5:00 PM Adjourn
Your input is critical to shaping the structure of the future PTO. A strong elementary school promotes lifelong learners, a strong community, and certainly strong property values.
To encourage meeting participation, the PTO will have volunteers watching younger children in a nearby room. You must RSVP to info@mountainviewpto.org by Friday, January 27th with the number of your children and ages to make sure we have enough volunteers.
Please plan on attending this meeting and helping to plan the future of the MVES PTO!
Sincerely,
Candi Helmlinger
PTO President
Thanks to many volunteers that replied so quickly! Unfortunately, we are no longer able to have the Teacher Volleyball Game scheduled for next week. The timing is bad – teachers have grades due, volunteers are swamped with requests, and we’re coming off of a long holiday break. A teacher volleyball game should be fun, not stressful for everyone. With that said, we’ll be focusing on other events coming up that are sure to be crowd pleasers!
We’re still looking for volunteers for the following:
Thanks for Jumping In!
MVES families and local businesses are invited to purchase personalized brick pavers which will be used to create beautiful seating areas outside of the school. What a wonderful way to commemorate your family’s days at Mountain View! The first installation of pavers went in on Earth Day 2010. This year, pavers will also be installed around Earth Day 2012.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS THE LAST INSTALL UNTIL 2014 – the opportunity to purchase a brick will be every-other-year starting this year.
Some additional ideas:
Click here to download the Student Brick Order form.
All proceeds go towards purchasing bricks, installation, and trees. Orders must be in by March 2nd—late orders will be returned. Bricks will be installed around Earth Day 2012 along the front walk into school.
PLEASE NOTE: The MVES brick program will now be offered every-other-year. After this sale, the next opportunity is Spring 2014. Don’t delay!
To purchase a 4X8 permanent, personalized brick, please complete the form and return to MVES with a check for $50 per brick (includes brick, engraving, shipping, and installation). Checks should be made out to MVES PTO and attached to form. 100% of your contribution goes to the landscape initiative—bricks, benches, trees, tree id labels, picnic tables and more!
To order a brick for your business or to pay by credit card, visit http://www.mountainviewpto.org/spirit-wear/sponsor-a-brick/
We’re gearing up for the talent show! The date for this year’s show is earlier than usual, so please look at the info below and register your child today!
STEP 1: Register your child by email at mvestalentshow@gmail.com. from an email address to be used as your contact email address. Please follow this example exactly, using commas between information:
Name, Grade, Teacher, Type of Act (Sing, Dance, Karate, Announcing,etc.), Song Name, Artist , Parent/Guardian Name, contact phone number(s)
Names, Grades of any other students in Act.
EXAMPLE:
Evans, Kathy, 5, Swanson, Dance, Naturally, Selena Gomez, Evans, Anne and Mike, 703-555-5555, 571-555-5555
Temple, Shirley, 4, Hepburn, Katherine, 5
For more detailed instructions, please click here and follow the instructions.
STEP 2: Upon receipt of your registration, we will reply with the Permission Slip. Please complete, print, SIGN and return to school no later than January 29th. Your child may not participate in Auditions without a signed permission slip. You may also click here to access the slip on the PTO website.
STEP 3: Attend the auditions on the appropriate date. Find your audition time by last name. If there are multiple children in one act, the surname first in the alphabet becomes the “Act Name” for scheduling purposes.
AUDITIONS
Jan. 31st Last Names A-C 4-4:30pm; D-F 4:30-5 pm; G-H 5-5:30 pm.
Feb. 1st Last Names I-K 4-4:30 pm; L-M 4:30-5pm; N-P 5-5:30 pm.
Feb. 2nd Last Names Q-S 4-4:30 pm; T-V 4:30-5 pm; W-Z 5-5:30 pm.
STEP 4: Remember to send in a note to your teacher the morning of your audition stating your child is staying after school. You may also bring your child back if the time is later in the day.
Updated information on the talent show will be posted as it comes in to the following sites:
Jan. 31st Last Names A-C 4-4:30pm; D-F 4:30-5 pm; G-H 5-5:30 pm.
Feb. 1st Last Names I-K 4-4:30 pm; L-M 4:30-5pm; N-P 5-5:30 pm.
Feb. 2nd Last Names Q-S 4-4:30 pm; T-V 4:30-5 pm; W-Z 5-5:30 pm.
March 2nd Talent Show Rehearsals, Battlefield High School, 4-10 PM
March 3rd MVES Silent Auction, Battlefield High School, bidding starts at 5 PM and ends at the end of Intermission
March 3rd MVES Talent Show, Battlefield High School, doors open at 5:45 PM, show starts at 6 PM
Come out this Thursday for a fun Cougar Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A! MVES Celebrities from the 5th Grade Team will be there with Mrs. Cole and Ms. Cerrone. Spirit Night is from 5 – 8 PM, eat-in or drive-thru, and you must present the flyer attached for MVES to receive credit. Chick-fil-A is our most popular restaurant night and they generously give back to MVES every year.
Click Here to download flyer – must present flyer when ordering.
Date: Thursday, January 12th
Time: 5- 8 PM
Location: Chick-fil-A in Gainesville (eat-in or drive-thru)
If your MVES student would like to participate in the 2012 A Cougar Star is Born talent show, you must download, complete, sign and return to MVES the Permission Form. Permission forms are due no later than Jan. 29th, but the sooner the better to ensure your student is able to stay after and participate.
NEW THIS YEAR – all communications will be electronic to keep with with the “green” initiatives at MVES. Please open the Permission Form, type in your data (this will help to avoid human errors in spelling), and print the document. You must sign the document and return to school no later than Jan. 29th.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PERMISSION FORM
Updated information on the talent show will be posted as it comes in to the following sites:
AUDITIONS
REHEARSAL
MVES TALENT SHOW & SILENT AUCTION
Important Dates for Your CalendarTALENT SHOW AUDITIONS
*Auditions are held at MVES on the stage in the gym from 4-5:30 PM each night. Auditions are required to participate in the talent show and students must attend the night that corresponds with their last names.
*PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR DETAILED INFORMATION
TALENT SHOW REHEARSAL
* All participants are required to attend the rehearsal. A time slot will be given to ensure that all students have an opportunity to practice their performance and so that the announcers, sound and lighting can be coordinated.
MVES TALENT SHOW & SILENT AUCTION
