SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS K-12 STEM approach Where Each Learner Counts! Creating an environment that inspires each learner to excel Top-rate facilities PEQUEA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT at A note from Dr. O. ... T R U S T GRIT RELATIONSHIPS AGGRESSIVELY LEARNER FOCUSED https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NCTtuDoNvTI2 Friendships that last forever The School Board and I would like to thank our loyal PV Community for making the 2017-2018 school year a successful one for our learners. We are excited to continue our collaboration with our current community partners and look forward to many more partnerships for the 2018-2019 school year. With your support, our learners will continue to enjoy authentic learning environments, real-world opportunities, and positive relationships. These experiences will enable them to excel inside and outside of the classroom as they journey to their significant post-secondary First Choice. PVSD Values One-to-World Learning Educators who work as a team App Store -PV Braves Twitter - @pequeavalley Instagram - @pequeavalley Facebook - pequea valley school district Look for us on Social Media
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SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS
K-12 STEM approach
Where Each Learner Counts!Creating an environment that inspires each learner to excel
The School Board and I would like to thank our loyal PV Community for making the 2017-2018 school year a successful one for our learners. We are excited to continue our collaboration with our current community partners and look forward to many more partnerships for the 2018-2019 school year. With your support, our learners will continue to enjoy authentic learning environments, real-world opportunities, and positive relationships. These experiences will enable them to excel inside and outside of the classroom as they journey to their significant post-secondary First Choice.
PVSD Values
One-to-World Learning
Educators who work as a team
VPApp Store -PV Braves
Twitter - @pequeavalleyInstagram - @pequeavalley
Facebook - pequea valley school district
Look for us on Social Media
PEQUEA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
WE SUCCEED IN ACADEMICS
Pequea Valley Succeeds at IU 13 STEM Awards Banquet
Pequea Valley Intermediate School was presented with the STEM School of the Year award at the fourth annual IU STEM Awards Banquet in May.
Pequea Valley was awarded the Apple Distinguished award for 2017-2019. Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of leadership and educational excellence that demonstrate Apple’s vision for learning
with technology. Apple Distinguished Schools are some of the most innovative schools in the world.
For the third year in a row, Pequea Valley High School was on the list as a US News and World Report Best High School. This year, PV ranked 60 out of 677 high schools which granted us a silver medal.
• 1st Place Animal Systems - Joe Olonovich • 2nd Place Environmental Systems - Jamie Stephan• 3rd Place Social Systems - Marlena Ferry• 3rd Place Food Products/Processing - Leona Stoltzfus• 3rd Place Power Systems - Adrianna Reiter
PA FFA Foundation Jacket Scholarship Recipients
Next Generation Ag Day• 2nd Place Conservation - Jamie Stephan• 3rd Place Extemporaneous - Naomi Feister
Food Science & Technology Career Development2nd Place Team at FFA State Convention
5th Place Team at Big E (Northeast)
• Dalton Lapp• Sara Lichty
• Marlena Ferry• Serena Small
PA Farm Show FFA Horticultural Displays• 1st Place Bridal Bouquet - Sara Lichty• 2nd Place Bridal Bouquet - Naomi Feister
• Dalton Lapp• Kyle Mowday• Reuben Stoltzfus
• Luke Brown• Dustin Huber• Trevor Huber
Lancaster County Hunter Safety Event - 1st Place Team
High School County Rank
State Rank
National Rank
Penn Manor 1 36 1,335Manheim Township 2 51 1,506Pequea Valley 3 60 1,667Warwick 4 69 1,899Cocalico 5 77 2,099Manheim Central 6 78 2,155Lampeter-Strasburg 7 84 2,213Ephrata 8 88 2,325Hempfield 9 118 *Conestoga Valley 10 134 *
SCHOOL RANKINGS
The top 10 high schools in Lancaster County according to U.S. News & World Report.
* National rankings include the top 2,711 high schools.
Paradise Elementary School, along with other schools/programs across the commonwealth, was recognized at the PBIS Implement’s Forum in Hershey for reaching fidelity in Tier I implementation of PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports). Tier I of PBIS
consists of rules, routines, and physical arrangements that are developed and taught by school staff to prevent initial occurrences of behavior the school personnel would like to target for change.
3rd in the County!
The High School TSA Chapter took 28 learners to the Regional Conference. Eighteen learners qualified for the State Conference of which twelve learners participated. Alexis Melson, Lydia Cacciola, and Alexa Cacciola won first place with their “On Demand Video” and Jenna Bologa placed first in “Chapter Team Written.”
The Middle School TSA Chapter took eight learners to the State Conference. Ethan Smucker made a wooden vase and won first place in “Material Process.”
COMMUNITY
Next Generation Ag Day
PA Farm Show FFA Horticultural Displays
COMMUNITY
A group of PV learners took part in the Tribe Appalachian Trail Experience. TRIBE stands for
Teaching Resiliency to Individuals By Experiences. The goal of the program is to support the Mass Customized Learning vision by giving learners an opportunity to explore the fields of physical education, health, biology, and history through experiences outside of the classroom. The learners who have joined the Tribe took part in earning certifications in first aid, CPR, and basic water safety. They also participated in several spring outdoor hiking trainings, as well as completing virtual assignments on course content. The learners traveled to Gettysburg to tour the battlefield, and spent several days backpacking on the Appalachian Trail south to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia where the experience culminated.
The annual “Read Under the Lights” event was held in September. Elementary and Pre-K learners joined high school athletes for an evening of stories, sports demonstrations, snacks, and raffles.
The Pequea Valley Education Foundation held the second Annual Spring Fling on May 18 at PVHS. There were games, musical performances, and a lot of delicious food. The next Spring Fling will be held May 17, 2019 ... watch for details!
The Pequea Valley Education Foundation awarded over $10,000 last year, in addition to $3,000 toward college scholarships. Over the last four years the foundation has funded more than $80,000 to programs, scholarships, and materials for our learners.
Internship Program Manufacturing Week at PVIS
Learners at National MCL ConferenceMembers of the PV Apple Core program presented at the National Mass Customized Learning Conference in State College, PA on July 19. The session talked about the implementation of the program across grades 5-12, responsibilities of Apple Core
members, and projects that the team were involved in. Apple Core members that presented include John Crater, Michael Ranson, Regan Donecker, Alyssa Yoder, and advisors Mary Ellen Simmons and Derek Sweigart.
School Visitations
On November 6, 2017, and April 30, 2018, educators from school districts and educational agencies across the state visited Pequea Valley
School District to learn about our Mass Customized Learning program. Attendees heard from learners and facilitators about how MCL has impacted teaching and learning and how we can customize learning options for all kids to get them to their post-secondary First Choice.
Pequea Valley offers a wonderful opportunity for dedicated junior and senior learners to participate in an internship program and work with professionals in the community to gain experience and insight into their chosen career interest. Please email [email protected] for more information regarding the internship program.
Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Education, Pedro Rivera, paid a visit to our district to witness firsthand the importance of STEM and Computer Science in education. Secretary Rivera visited Jamiel Smoker’s STEM class at PVIS and then traveled to PVHS for a visit to their STEM classroom.
In October, Pequea Valley Intermediate School held a Manufacturing Week for seventh and eighth grade learners. Every learner had the opportunity to help build picnic tables for the courtyard, screenprint their own t-shirt, and race to see who
could build a window frame the fastest. During the week, learners also had the opportunity to visit a tiny home, and travel to New Holland Agriculture where they learned about agriculture equipment and how it is made. Another day, various manufacturers visited PVIS and shared
their careers.
Pequea Valley’s Annual Progress and InformationReport is
available at:www.pequeavalley.org/achievement
WE SUCCEED IN ATHLETICS
A team of seventeen cyclists from the PV community’s Together for the Good Initiative, rode non-stop from Paradise, Pennsylvania, to St. Louis, Missouri, to fundraise and increase poverty awareness. A team of PV school district “Together” members also attended and presented at the national conference in St. Louis.
Bright Horizons Day Care
COMMUNITY
PVSD is excited to announce that Bright Horizons Daycare Center has opened in the west wing of the Intermediate School. The Center provides educational
programs for infants, toddler/twos, preschool, kindergarten prep, and school-aged children. The talented team of caring teachers will inspire learning, encourage confidence, and nurture growth and development. They also offer before and after care for Pequea Valley learners. For more information, please visit the Pequea Valley School District website, www.pequeavalley.org and click on Bright Horizons at Pequea Valley in the Site Shortcuts.
2018 STEM Camp
PVSD held our first STEM Camp in July which was offered to the first 20 fourth, fifth and sixth grade
learners who registered. Favorite activities included planetarium shows, dash navigation through coding, painting with Sphero, 3-D printed rocket fins and name tags, coding with drones, alka seltzer rockets, launching model rockets, and a vacuum chamber
Ride to St. Louis
Together Initiative Partners
The Fourth Annual Together Run Ride Walk was held in June at the Intercourse Park. This event focuses on improving educational opportunities for all children in the Pequea Valley School District. Watch for details regarding the 2019 Together Run Ride Walk in the Spring!
Together Run Ride Walk
Pequea Valley’s Annual Progress and InformationReport is
available at:www.pequeavalley.org/achievement
The Together Initiative is simply the means by which individuals and organizations can serve our community. We believe the old adage is true: If you want to go faster, go alone; if you want to go further, go together. Presently, there are 65 PV Together Initiative Partners who collaboratively address the needs of the PV community! Thank you to everyone!
WE SUCCEED IN ATHLETICS
Stage 772 presented “Anne of Green Gables”
Pequea Valley’s talents are applauded for another great year. Productions entertained learners, faculty, and the community with PVHS’ performances of Anne of Green Gables and Mary Poppins and PVIS talents showcasing their production of The Addams Family.
PVHS performed “Mary Poppins”PVIS performed “The Addams Family”
WE SUCCEED IN THE ARTS
The girls soccer team had their best season in school history and best winning percentage. They participated in the L-L Playoffs and District Semi-finals and first round of playoffs, and defeated the returning 2017 State champions on Trinity’s home field.
Gabe Miller had an outstanding year in wrestling. He was named LL League Tournament Champion and Outstanding Wrestler in the LL Championships. Gabe and Tanner Ball both qualified
for States and Gabe placed sixth in States - PV’s first two-time state medalist.
The boys’ tennis team had their best season in school history. The team made L-L semi-finals and qualified for district play and placed 4th in District III. Brady Burns was PV’s first ever
L-L AA singles champ and also placed 4th in District III Singles. Brady and Devon Clemmer were L-L AA Doubles champs and qualified for District III Doubles play.Coach Eric Burns was named LL Coach of the Year and Brady Burns was named Section 2 Player of the Year.
Choral accomplishments included:• Clarissa Cacciola and Chad Hughes were accepted into County Chorus.• Sierra Anastasi, Chad Hughes, and Kiley Vollmer were accepted into the highly competitive District Chorus (PMEA District 7).• Chad Hughes was accepted to the Regional and All-State Chorus Festival.• Alexa Cacciola, Katie Castor, Chad Hughes, Ryleigh Kurtz, Tim Malloy and Kiley Vollmer were accepted into the ACDA Honor’s Choir. Band accomplishments included:• Fourteen learners represented PV at the Lancaster/Lebanon Music Association County Band Festival.• Lexy Lassak was accepted into both the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 7 Lower Band and District Orchestra. Lexy had
the top score among flute players out of eight counties.
In football, Jordan Lapp, was a recipient of the Mini Maxwell Award.
PRIDE * ATTITUDE * DESIRE
The girls softball team was named Section Champions for the ninth time in the last twelve years and made it to the Lancaster-Lebanon Playoffs as
well as the District Playoffs.
The girls basketball team had their best season in history and placed fourth in the District Tournament.
New Softball Field
Pequea Valley continues an athletic partnership with Linville Hill Christian School. Currently our students may participate in volleyball via Linville Hill.
COMMUNITY
PV Planetarium50th Anniversary and Grand Reopening
Pequea Valley School District celebrated the 50th Anniversary and Grand Reopening of our brand new planetarium on May 12. In 2016, high school science teacher, Rob Webb, applied for the Farmers Insurance
Thank America’s Teachers Grant which he was awarded in the amount of $100.000. This grant enabled the district to purchase an LED lighting system, new moveable chairs, carpet, a sound system, and teaching materials for a Summer Space Camp. The district funded the Spitz SciDome digital system. Former astronaut, Roger
Crouch, attended the event and the planetarium was dedicated in honor of former director, Bill Chronister.
Learners now have the opportunity to travel from Earth to other planets and star systems, zoom through a digital recreation of the human body, transport themselves
around the globe and witness events in 360 degrees, and take a new course, Planetarium STEAM Productions, which will teach them how to produce original content for public shows.
PVSD School Tax Bill Notice ...Pequea Valley School District has partnered with the Lancaster County Tax Collection Bureau (LCTCB) for the collection of the 2018-19 school real estate taxes. All school real estate tax payments are to be mailed to the LCTCB in the envelope provided or can be paid at any Fulton Bank branch. You may also pay in person at the LCTCB Real Estate Tax Office located at 1845 William Penn Way, Lancaster, PA 17601. Please note that school real estate tax payments will no longer be accepted at the Pequea Valley School District Office.The real estate tax bills were mailed the first week in July. Please contact the LCTCB office if you have not received a tax bill.Real estate tax bills were mailed to individual property owners. LCTCB does not forward school property tax bills to mortgage companies or tax escrow agencies.Please note that all questions pertaining to the payment of your 2018-19 school real estate tax bill should be directed to LCTCB. Any questions pertaining to the assessed value of your property or any
changes to the mailing address of your school real estate tax bill should be directed to the Lancaster County Assessment Office at 717-299-8381.
Pequea Valley continues an athletic partnership with Linville Hill Christian School. Currently our students may participate in volleyball via Linville Hill.
