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PARK VILLAGE ELEMENTARY’S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
THE FLASH
A N A T I O N AL B L U E R I B B O N S C H O O L & C AL I F O R N I A D I S T I N G U I S H E D S C H O O L
October 17, 2014 - Vol. 18, Issue 9
Next Week
Tuesday (10/21)
 27th Annual Cross Country Fun Run
 1:40 pm, Early Dismissal
12:20 pm, TK
Wednesday (10/22)
 PTA Restaurant Fundraiser at Cafasso
Meatball Company
Thursday (10/23)
 Red Ribbon and Character Counts
Week BEGINS!
 CC Color: Wear Green For
Responsibility
 Spirit Day: Crazy Sock Day
Friday (10/24)
 CC Color: Wear Orange For Fairness
 Scrip Card Sales
8:30 am, Front Gates
 “Fit Friday” - Walk to School
 Friday Flag—
PV 20th Anniversary Celebration
9:00 am, Lunch Area
 Lunch with DADS
 Ice Cream Sales
3:20 pm, Lunch Area
 DADS Meeting
7:00 pm, Offsite
Character Counts at Park Village
By Ricardo Ceceña, Principal
Park Village continues to implement the character education
program, Character Counts!TM into our school community. This
program has helped to improve the climate of our school by
increasing awareness of personal behavior choices of our school
community. Character Counts!TM is a program that has been combined with
our everyday behavior expectations and academic curriculum.
The program is based on 6 pillars of character: Trustworthiness, Respect,
Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship. Throughout the year we
focus on a pillar every 4-6 weeks. Focusing on each pillar separately, students, staff and parents can really understand each pillar individually.
What do the pillars mean?
Trustworthiness is when a person who lives with integrity and honesty,
and they are reliable and loyal. In the classroom, students will tell the truth.
Respect is when a person lives by the Golden Rule. Students respect others, and are courteous, polite, and tolerant of one anothers’ differences. In
the classroom, students will use good manners, and will not use put-downs
towards others. Responsibility is when a person is accountable for their
actions and pursues excellence and self-control. In the classroom, students
will accept responsibility for their choices and accept the consequences of
their actions and will not make excuses. Fairness is when a person is fair
and just. They listen to others and are open to different viewpoints. In the
classroom, students will treat people equally and will not take advantage of
others. Caring is when a person is compassionate towards others. They
are kind, loving, and considerate. In the classroom, students will be empathic and kind to others, and will not be mean and insensitive. Citizenship is when a person acts as a good citizen. They share the load, help
their community, and respect authority and the law. In the classroom, students will play by the rules and will not make them up as they go.
Next week (October 23- 30) we will be highlighting all 6 pillars during Red
Ribbon/ Character Counts!TM Week. During our daily morning announcements I will be highlighting the pillar of the day and students will be asked
to show their support of the school and the pillars by wearing the color that
represents each pillar. Lastly, I’d like to call attention to the new PV Student,
Parent and Staff Character Counts!TM flyers that are attached to this week’s
Flash. I recommend that you review the student
and parent flyers with your child in preparation
of CC! Week. All classrooms on campus have
reviewed them with students and have posted
them as reminders to our collective commitment
in making Character Count! TM at Park Village.
See the box on the next page for the complete
schedule of CC! Color Days.
Due to Halloween, there
will be
no ice cream sales
on Friday, October 31
CC! Color Days Schedule
Thursday, Oct. 23 - Wear Green for Responsibility
Friday, Oct. 24 - Wear Orange for Fairness
Monday, Oct. 27 - Wear Blue for Trustworthiness
Tuesday, Oct. 28 - Wear Red for Caring
Wednesday, Oct. 29 - Wear Yellow for Respect
Thursday, Oct. 30 - Wear Purple for Citizenship
27th ANNUAL CROSS COUNTRY FUN RUN
We’re excited to have many 3rd, 4th, & 5th graders running in the
27th Annual One Mile Cross Country Fun Run this coming
Tuesday, October 21, at Mt. Carmel High School!
Run start times are as follows:
3rd Grade Boys 2:30pm / Girls 2:40pm
4th Grade Boys 2:50pm / Girls 3:00pm
5th Grade Boys 3:15pm / Girls 3:30pm
A reminder to parents that you are responsible for driving your child to the race. Please
make sure you allow enough time to pick your child up from school, park at the high school, find
the stadium, and check your child in for the race. The Mt. Carmel HS outdoor football stadium/
running track is located on the upper level from the school parking lot, on the opposite side from all
the school buildings. As you enter the stadium, look to the right (east stands). Bring your child to
the “Park Village Elementary” sign. Your child needs a label to run, and this is the only location it
will be available. Plan to arrive no later than 30 minutes BEFORE your child’s start time. They usually get over 800 students running for this event, therefore, plan accordingly.
3rd Grade Parents: 3rd grade runners will be granted an early dismissal at 1:15. Please come to
the school office to pick your child up at this time.
4th & 5th Grade Parents: 4th & 5th grade runners will have a regular 1:40 dismissal since their
races start a bit later.
Questions? Email: Mami Azuma at [email protected]
The next Lunch With DADS is Friday, October 24!
A parent or guardian is welcome to join their
Penguin for lunch at school. Thank you to Principal Ceceña for supporting this activity.
SCHOOL LUNCH HOURS:
11:30 - 12:00: Preschool
12:00 - 12:40: 4th and 5th Grade
!! GO PENGUINS !!
Capture and Share the
SPOOKTACULAR
moments with us!
This is the season you take lots of
pictures of your kids. To make our
Yearbook more fun, please share
your pictures. Visit our PV school
Yearbook website at
12:20 - 1:00: 2nd and 3rd Grade
https://parkvillageyearbook201415.shutterfly.com/
12:40 - 1:20: Kindergarten and 1st Grade
and become a member to upload your
pictures!
Costume Parade
By Ricardo Ceceña, Principal
Park Village Elementary School is proud to announce its Annual Costume Parade, scheduled for Friday,
October 31 at 9:15 am on the back field/track. All children in grades Pre-K through 5 who wish to participate will parade in their costume around the track and then return to their classrooms. Children who
don’t want to wear their costume to school may bring them in a paper bag and change prior to the parade. Parents are welcome to join in the fun and costumes are encouraged. The best place for parents
to view the parade is anywhere along the side of the running track, since the entire school will be making
a parade lap around the track.
The Costume Parade is two weeks away; I know many of you are selecting costumes. Here at Park Village we are promoting a safe and friendly environment. Please remember to keep the following guidelines in mind when selecting a costume to wear for the parade:
 Avoid rubber masks. If a costume requires a mask, it may only be worn during the parade.
 Wear shoes. Safety regulations require students to wear shoes at all times.
 No weapons, blood or gore. We promote a safe and friendly environment at Park Village. Weapons,
blood and gore don’t support this philosophy. Toy guns, knives handcuffs, swords, nun chucks etc.
will be taken and returned at the end of the day. Any child with bloody make-up will have to remove
it.
 Costumes that portray violent movies/ TV (Scream,
Freddy Kruger, etc.) are not appropriate at school. Save
them for after school events and trick or treating.
 Display respect for other cultures. Stereotyping or ridi-
culing other races or cultures is unacceptable.
Thank you for following the guidelines. We have children
of all ages at Park Village and we want the day to be full
of smiles for all.
Now that you’ve submitted your entry – what next? We will advance our 30 winners to
the Palomar Council Level by November. Palomar Council will advance their selections
by December to the Regional Level. We’ll know who’s made it to state by January.
Stay tuned. We will have our own PVES Reflection Artists Gallery Showing sometime
in February where we will showcase all entries. Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Reflections.
LEAD Column
(Legislation for Education and Advocacy Digest)
By Darshana Patel, VP of Legislation
Calling all voters interested in how our elected Congressional Representative will voice
our needs! The Rancho Peñasquitos Town Council is hosting a Congressional District 52
Candidate Forum on October 22, 2014 from 7:30-9 pm in the Ball Room at the Double Tree Inn. The two
candidates on the ballot are Carl DeMaio and Scott Peters. This forum is one of only three agreed public
“debates” for the candidates. Use this opportunity to directly ask them questions regarding their position on:
National Common Core Policy
Teacher pay for performance
Parental choice in education
STEM vs. STEAM federal support
Cafeteria food and nutrition standards
Early childhood education
College loan debt relief
…and any other federally legislated policies that impact children and education!
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Children are welcome at the event; in fact, I encourage you to bring your high school aged children to participate. Engaging in the electoral process is not just a civil right, it’s a responsibility.
Peachjar Flyer Rack
Park Village has gone green with flyers. We have replaced the old-fashioned flyer rack with an online system
where flyers and notices are uploaded onto a site called Peachjar. Parents can view and receive alerts for new flyers.
Here is a list of flyers currently posted on the Peachjar website. New flyers are in red. Click on Peachjar and it will
take you to the Peachjar site where you can select a flyer and view more information. You may access flyers on
Peachjar at any time as a guest. Once you register for free as a member, you will receive new flyer notifications via
email and/or smartphone, depending on your desired settings. To post Enrichment flyers on Peachjar, contact
[email protected]. To post flyers for Our School, Parent Organizations, PUSD events and free Community
events, please email Sandi Oshiro at [email protected] and attach the flyer.
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Jack-O-Smash 5k/1k and Fall Family Festival
Light the Night Walk—Team Resilient Rina
PTA Restaurant Fundraiser at Cafasso Meatball Company
Youth League Tennis
NFL Flag Football and Cheer League
K-12 Educational Programs
Park Village Elementary School 20th Anniversary Celebration
PTA Opt-Out Form
NCSP Fall Soccer League
“Growing Up PQ” Essay Contest
Rockstar Music Education
PUSD Parenting Workshops
Shop with Scrip order form
Park Village Foundation Pledge Form
The Park Village Elementary PTA is a noncommercial, nonsectarian and nonpartisan organization. The mention of any business or product in this publication does
not imply endorsement by the PTA. Additionally, the PTA does not exert any editorial or other control over any linked third-party sites, and are provided only for your
convenience.
Park Village Elementary
7930 Park Village Road, San Diego 92129
http://www.powayusd.com/pusdpves/
Attendance Hotline
538-0437
Principal: Ricardo Ceceña
484-5621
PTA President: Cyndy Payne
484-4039
Foundation President: Sharon Sinder
484-4331
Flash Editor: Allison McClay
484-1776
Email:
[email protected]
Students are
T.R.R.F.C.C.
Trustworthiness
Respect
*be on time to school every day
*be honest
*have the courage to do the right thing
*build a good reputation
*follow the golden rule
*use respectful words and actions
*use good manners
Responsibility
Fairness
*do what you are supposed to do
*complete class work to the best of my
ability
*complete homework every night to the
best of my ability
*return letters, corrected work, and other
school materials from home and school
*follow the school rules
*follow the playground rules
*take turns and share
Caring
Citizenship
*be kind
*forgive others
*show you care*help people in need
*do your part to improve our school
and community
*cooperate
*obey laws and rules
*protect our environment
Staff is
T.R.R.F.C.C.
Trustworthiness
Respect
*be prompt to all meetings and duties
*fulfill professional responsibilities
*return borrowed items in a timely
fashion
*follow the Golden Rule
*resolve conflicts peacefully
*show active listening
*use “please” and “thank you”
*embraced differences
*consider each other’s feelings
*demonstrate tolerance
Responsibility
Fairness
*be on time
*be organized
*take ownership of actions and
consequences
*be accountable for Learning
*honor confidentiality
*spotlight fairness in our lives
*share work load among team/staff
members
*give others the benefit of the doubt
Less of: blaming others
excuses
Caring
*greet fellow staff members
*stop and have genuine conversations
*maintain and discuss caring interactions
*sign cards for staff members
*greet parents
*give compliments
Less of: rumors and gossiping
Citizenship
*vote
*take care of classrooms and campus
*respect school community
*teach citizenship to students
Parents are
T.R.R.F.C.C.
Trustworthiness
Respect
*drop off and pick up your child on time
*help your child with homework, but
don’t do it for them
*if you have a concern at school, speak
directly with the people involved
*use respectful words and actions,
especially with your children
*provide guidelines and consistency
for children
*demonstrate tolerance
*follow the golden rule
Responsibility
Fairness
*attend school activities
*read the school eNewsletter, The Flash
*review papers and information from
school and return them in a timely
manner
*teach your child to be accountable for
their choices
*understand, follow, and support the
school rules
*listen to others, especially your
children
Caring
Citizenship
*tell your children often that you love
them
*help people in need
*be kind
*do your part to support and improve
our school and community
*be involved in school
*follow the parking lot guidelines
PARK VILLAGE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
COME & CELEBRATE OUR
ANNIVERSARY WITH US!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24
9:00 a.m., Lunch Area
Please join us in celebrating Park Village Elementary School’s
20th Anniversary. Celebration will take place during our Friday
Flag Assembly. All parents are welcome!
Park Village Elementary School | 7930 Park Village Road | San Diego, CA 92129 | 858.484.5621
Restaurant Night
Wednesday
October 22
Bring in this flyer on Oct. 22, 2014 until 9 pm, and a portion of your purchase goes back to Park Village!
12075 CARMEL MOUNTAIN ROAD SUITE #205 SAN DIEGO, CA 858.451.BALL (2255)