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Message
from the Principal - February 2012
Report cards will be sent home this week. Please take
the time to review your child’s report card with
him/her. Compliment them on their good grades and hard
work, and discuss with them how they can do better in
subject areas that they did not do so well in. Your help
and encouragement goes a long way in helping your child
establish good study habits.
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Pleasant
Avenue Newsletter Available Online
The
following issues of our monthly newsletter are now
available to read on line:
February 2012,
January 2012,
December 2011,
November 2011,
October 2011,
September 2011
Parents As Reading
Partners 2012 - "Let It Snow"
The 2012
Parents As Reading Partners program will run from
January 25 to February 15, 2012. Please review the
PARP packet to learn more about how to participate
in this fun and rewarding activity.
Wii Dance
Party & Karaoke Night
 On
Friday, January 13, the PTA hosted a Wii Dance Party and
Karaoke Night and the students at Pleasant Avenue
enjoyed a fun filled evening of dancing and singing. A
special thank you to the PTA for hosting this first time
event! Enjoy these
additional pictures of our students showing off
their talents that night!
Character
Education - Caught Caring
 Congratulations
to the following students who were caught "Caring:"
Jordan Snell, Taryn Ringer, Tara Sweeney, Marcus Wilson,
Julia Norris, Bradley Chubbuk, Kyle Pyristy, Landon
Fosmire-DeRocker, Eisiah Bowman, Kaidince Nellis, Caylee
Fregin, Dominoque Rosario, Elizabeth Peters, Brian
Traver, Conner Edel, Noah Gordon, Brett Donohue, Alex
Lopez, Patrick Pitcher, and Abbie Rodecker. They were
honored at our character education assembly on January
13th. We are now focusing on the character trait,
"fairness."
Persevering
Pioneers Honored January 6
 Congratulations
to this month's Persevering Pioneers, who were honored
at a breakfast on January 6: Mykenzie Prevost, Kyle
Pyristy, Makayla Cioffi, Viincent Rizzo, Kaylee Clarke,
Zachary VanAernam, Celicity Perry, Ethan Kilmer, April
Gordon, Elizabeth Clarke, Zachary Hayes, Jaycee McSpirit,
Sara Stortecky. Enjoy these
additional photos from the breakfast!
Change in Start
Date for Kids
on Snow Program
The Kids on Snow after-school program scheduled to begin
on January 17 at
Royal Mountain
will instead begin
on Tuesday, January
24.
Winter
Concert Delights Crowd
 Thank
you to the Pleasant Avenue Concert Band, Beginning Band
and Chorus for providing a wonderful, entertaining night
on Thursday, December 8. The bands, under the direction
of Ms Healey, and the chorus, under the direction of Ms
Poling, delighted a standing room only crowd.
 They
performed many wintertime songs, including My
Favorite Things, Magic, and Rudolph the
Red Nosed Reindeer, lifting everyone's holiday
spirit.
Character
Education - Caught Being Respectful
 Congratulations
to the following students, who were caught being
respectful and honored at our Character Education
Assembly on December 2: Brandon Eiss, Meghan Mraz, Jacob
Defreest, Brandon Frank, Talia Anderson, Gig Stefic,
Morgan Havlicek, Madison Matice, Noah Gordon, Hannah
Ball, Jesse Pechtel, Brady VanAernam, Cody Brewer,
Jordan Snell, Zach Ropeter, Curtis Hill and Shea
Donohue.
For December, the character trait Pleasant Avenue is
focusing on is Caring. Caring is... Giving thanks when
it is deserved. Helping to solve a problem, rather than
just ignoring it. Being aware of others' achievements
and celebrating their success.
Persevering Pioneers Honored December 2
 Congratulations
to this month's Persevering Pioneers, who were honored
at a breakfast on December 2: Arden Hammond, Kyle
Pyristy, Maryann Austin, Emma Brown, Sebastian Russo,
Nicholas Hadcock, Aaron Booth, Kaylah Warner, Lauren
Kilburn, Emma Kilmer, Bethanie Roe, Ben Lake and Natasha
Bovee. Enjoy these
additional photos from the breakfast!
Pleasant Avenue Honors Our Veterans
 Pleasant
Avenue held a Veteran's Day Assembly on November 9 to
honor our area's veterans. The concert band played and
students gave presentations and sang songs. The students
were reminded that Veteran's Day is not "just" a day off
from school, it is a time to honor the people who help
to make our country safe and defend our freedom. See
additional
photos from the assembly.
Playing
Video Games Can Be Exercise!
 Students
in Mr. Kraemer's physical education students proved that
you can work up a sweat playing video games. They worked
hard on their cardiovascular fitness by playing Wii
"Just Dance" during their classes. See them in action in
these
additional photos.
Persevering
Pioneers
 Congratulations
to our first Persevering Pioneers for the 2011-12 school
year, who were honored at a breakfast on October 28,
2011: Mykenzie Prevost, Sarah Avery, Emily Pertell,
Madison Matice, Anthony Tybor, Sarah Pratt, Lindsay
Lamori, Madison Blood, Madison Delgado, Breanna Beekman,
Jillian Martelle, Quinn Daly and Cameron Harless. See
additional
photos from the breakfast.
 Halloween
Parade Showcases Creative Costumes
Pleasant Avenue held its annual Halloween Parade on
October 31, with students dressed as everything
from witches, butterflies, brides and soldiers, to
Raggedy Ann, Captain Hook and Darth Vader. But the
scariest costume definitely was the student who dressed
up like Mr. Vivenzio! Staff members chose to go with an
animal motif, led by Mr. V, who was a llama (not a
rabbit or kangaroo as most thought!). Enjoy these
photos from the parade!
Now Your
Internet Searches & Purchases Can Benefit Pleasant
Avenue School!
What if Pleasant Avenue School earned a
donation every time you searched the Internet? Or how
about if a percentage of every purchase you made online
went to support our school? Well, now it can!
Learn how here!
Visit our School Store
When school is
in session, the Pleasant
Avenue School Store is open on Tuesday and Thursday
mornings from 8:40 a.m. - 8:55 a.m. To see what's
available, refer to our
price list.
The Pleasant
Avenue 10 Good Citizenship Rules
1. SAFETY FIRST!
2. Be in your seat when the 9 AM bell rings.
3. Hand in completed homework when it is due.
4. Follow all directions given by adults.
5. Walk down the halls quietly.
6. Respect other people’s bodies and belongings by not
touching them.
7. In the cafeteria, speak softly, clean up your own
items, and ask permission to leave your seat.
8. Use proper words, not actions, to settle
disagreements.
9. Take responsibility for your actions.
10. Treat others as you want to be treated.
Safety First
We
should always remember to keep our children’s safety in
mind and to immediately report to the police department
any incident of a stranger approaching a child. Please
take a few moments to review these safety tips with your
children. (Read
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Price Chopper Tools for Schools
Do you participate in the
Price Chopper Tools for Schools Program? Your
support can help us earn cool tools for our school!
General
Mills Box Tops for Education
Our collection
of General Mills Box Tops for Education (found on most
General Mills cereals and other products) continues.
Support of
boxtops4education.com
is most appreciated, as it enables us to purchase new
equipment for our school.
Visit
District Homepage For District-Wide News
Information of importance to all schools in the district
(i.e., stranger-danger tips, NYS Test Sampler links,
etc.) is posted to the district homepage of the GJSD Web
site. When checking your individual school’s page,
please remember to check the district homepage, as well.
Wondering
what news you may have missed?
Many
web articles previously posted on our site can be
accessed in our
Archives.
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