2024/2025 Back to School Central

We can’t wait to welcome our PV students back! Our 2024/2025 school start dates for all grade levels are listed below:

• 1st - 12th Grade: August 23, 2024
  • Note: 10-12th grade students will attend on a modified schedule for the first day of school.
  • AM Session: 8:10 -11:10
  • PM Session: 12:15-3:15

  As these dates approach, parents and guardians can find everything they need to know for a successful transition back to school in the information included below.

  MEET & GREET

  Meet & Greet and Back to School Nights welcome students back to school prior to the first day of classes. Dates and times vary based on grade level as outlined below:

  • Preschool: August 28th
    • Hopewell: 3:00-4:00 p.m.
    • Bridgeview: 3:15-4:15 p.m.
    • Families will sign up for a specific time between 4:30 pm and 6:00pm. This allows our teachers to spend time with each family as they bring in their supplies. A Meet & Greet sign up will be sent via email once teacher assignments are released.
    • August 16: PVJH will be open from 9:00-5:00 for self-guided tours and for students to locate their locker and walk their schedule. 7th grade students and new 8th grade students may pick up their chromebooks at this time.
    • August 20: Special Education Meet & Greet: 3:00-4:00 p.m.
    • August 20: 7th Grade Open House, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
    • August 21: 8th Grade Open House, 4:00-6:00 p.m.

    SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS

    • Preschool OPTIONAL School Supplies: Backpack, water bottle with name and extra clothes
    • T2K School Supplies: Box of Kleenex, Backpack, Extra Clothes, Water Bottle with closable spout, beach towel or blanket
    • Elementary School Supply List
    • Junior High School Supply List
    • High School supply needs will be given to students by teachers on the first day of classes.

    FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE

    TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS

    • Preschool: Preschool parents will be contacted by their student’s teacher by August 9th.
    • Kindergarten: On August 23, Kindergarten parents will receive communication from the school with teacher assignment and start date information. Half of the kindergarten class will attend on August 27th (Tuesday) and half of the kindergarten class will attend on August 28th (Wednesday). Both groups will join together and attend daily starting on August 29th.
    • 1st - 6th Grade: Infinite Campus Parent Portal opens to access homeroom teacher assignments on Friday, August 16th at 9:00 a.m.
    • Junior High: Infinite Campus Parent Portal opens to access schedules with teacher assignments on Friday, August 16th at 9:00 a.m.
    • High School: Infinite Campus Parent Portal opens to access schedules on August 16th at 9:00 a.m.

    BUS INFORMATION

    If your student is riding the bus, you will learn your bus assignment through the parent portal Bus assignments are available in your parent portal now. Bus assignments could change up to the night before school starts, so check back often!

    FOOD SERVICE

    • Once logged in, click the link for “Applications/Forms” on the left
    • Select “Click to start meal benefit application”
    • After your application has been processed you will receive a notification in your parent portal inbox.

    
    If you have questions about our Food Service Program, please contact Food Service Director, Corie Gamble, at 563-332-0208, Ext.2235 or gamblecorie@pleasval.org.

    INFINITE CAMPUS HELP

    ENEWS AND DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS

    PV wants to keep you in the know. Pleasant Valley schools send out eNews on Fridays with important dates, events, and community opportunities for your school. Make sure you check your email inboxes every Friday afternoon, so you don’t miss a thing! Our individual building eNews updates will pick back up on Friday, August 9th!

    To assure that your email provider will not block email communications, please add this email address to your safe senders list: enews@pleasval.org. Pleasant Valley will not give email lists to anyone outside of the district. If you do not have access to email, information is available in the school office.

    Information you give us during registration automatically signs you up for emails, texts and phone calls. If you’d like to manage your contact preferences, please click here. If you need to change your contact information, please do so through the Campus Parent Portal.

    If you have any questions, contact our Director of Communications, Heather Larson, at larsonheather@pleasval.org.