#Engage, Energize,& Educate
March 12th, 2026
Dear Families,
It’s been another BUSY week at Pleasant View Elementary. Just a friendly reminder, tomorrow is the deadline to sign up for the PTO Choice Event.
Chromebooks
Chromebooks will go home tomorrow afternoon. Please be sure your child returns their Chromebook on Monday. Thank you.
Respect Week/March 16-20, 20206
We want to especially recognize Mrs. Marques Jordan who has truly helped shape the culture of inclusion and belonging in our school community. For the past 12 years, she has been the driving force behind our Unified Club, creating opportunities for students of all abilities to connect, participate, and thrive together. We are thrilled to celebrate Respect Week as a school community next week.
Monday, March 16th - Mismatched Socks Assembly Down Syndrome at 9:30 AM
Tuesday, March 17th - Tie Dye for Autism
Wednesday, March 18th - Favorite Sweatshirt, Police and Fire at lunches
Thursday, March 19th- Spiritwear Day
Friday, March 20th - Hat Day
There will be a Disability Simulation Lab for grades 3, 4, and 5 on Monday and Wednesday in the Open Learning Lab. The Disability Read Alouds for K. 1, 2 - Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday during 5th-grade recess and specials. There will be an Inclusion Buddy Sale: Monday-Friday during 5th-grade specials in the gym. A schedule will be sent to classroom teachers so they know which day their class may come to the sale.
“Inclusion Buddies are little handmade critters that our 5th Grade Unified Committee created. No two are the same, just like us! They are here to remind us that everyone is unique and different in their own way. The proceeds will go towards the purchase and installation of our Playground Communication Board. Inclusion Buddies will be sold during Respect Week. “
Caught Being Kind
Here are some of the students who were caught being kind by teachers and Kindness Captains around school during the past week: Kevin Tanski, Olivia McCaffery, Mya Durango, Ellie Kerr, Ben Jardin, Bella Anderson, Julian Howard, Suzanna Morrison, and Delilah Black
Fifth Graders vs. PVE Staff & Parents Basketball
5th Grade Basketball Game Fundraiser on Thursday March 19th at 6pm at Smithfield High School Gymnasium.
Get your tickets here: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/pandas-5th-grade-basketball-game
Tickets are also available at the door.
If you would like to participate on the PVES adults team, please sign up here: PVES ADULT Sign Ups - 3/19 Basketball Game
If your 5th grade student would like to participate, please sign them up here: PVES 5th Grade STUDENT Sign Ups - 3/19 Basketball Game
Fifth Grade Basketball Game Flyer
HALFTIME HALF-COURT RAFFLE CHALLENGE!
At halftime, we’ll draw up to 3 raffle tickets for a chance at the GRAND PRIZE:
Make the half-court shot and win a ride to school in a Smithfield Fire Department fire truck!
How It Works:
Purchase raffle tickets before halftime
At halftime, we’ll draw up to 3 names
If your ticket is called, you get ONE half-court shot
Make it and you win the fire truck ride to school
Up to 3 lucky winners could ride to school in style!
Each winner will be awarded one PVES student ride to school in a Smithfield Fire Department fire truck on a mutually coordinated date.
Snow Pictures Wanted
Send Mrs. Viera tviera@smithfield-ps.org your favorite snow pictures from this winter and I’ll post them on our in school television.
A Message From Mrs. Barrette
2025-2026 District School Calendar Updated
Updated District Calendar for 2025-2026 This is a tentative calendar until the waiver process is completed and we hear if the district was approved to not make up the blizzard days.
Survey Works/Help Us Highlight What A WONDERFUL School PVES is!
Just a reminder to complete your SURVEY WORKS. To date, we have 108 family surveys completed with R.I.D.E.
We would like to boost our Survey Works completion numbers from 250 in 2025 to 300 or higher for 2026. Any parent who has completed their child’s Survey Works survey can enter to win a drawing by emailing pvesurveyworks@smithfield-ps.org and sending a screenshot of your submitted Survey Works. The deadline for all Survey Works is April 10th, 2026. Thank you for your support!
The prizes for student winners of the drawings include:
VIP Lunch with a friend with the assistant principal or principal
Extra Recess
Tell a joke on the announcements or at lunch
Fast pass to cut the lunch line
Below is the link for families to complete the survey.
https://bit.ly/ridefamily?utm_swu=1591
FLYERS
Please order your yearbooks before 4/24/26!
Thank you for your partnership.
Warmly,
Mrs. Dohoney & Mrs. Viera