Hello everyone! Here are some happenings coming up at PV!
Real World Experience for PV Students
Tuesday, April 14th, 4th grade students will interview for JA BizTown! As you probably know, at BizTown students build their own city, and do all the jobs that come along with it - banker, postmaster, DJ, restaurant owner, journalist.... You name it! All students will be bussed to the Junior High for the interviews. Real life experience for our kids! You'll see a lot of smiling kiddos! A great photo/video opportunity. April 14th, Junior High 3501 Wisconsin Street, LeClaire, from 9 to 12.
Wall of Honor
Wednesday, April 15th, PV will add another distinguished alumnus to our Wall of Honor. Every year we recognize one PV grad for his or her academic achievements and contributions to society. Dr. Azeemuddin Ahmed is a 1992 graduate and is a professor of business and medicine at the University of Iowa. He is also the Medical Director for University of Iowa AirCare and the EMS Learning Resources Center. He will be visiting all PV schools on Wednesday. There is also a meet and greet at 3:30 and the ceremony at 7:00 at the High School (it's a part of our academic awards night). Feel free to join us at any point during the day!
Nomination process info here -- http://www.pleasval.org/wall-
Background info attached!
Golf Outing!
Our Pleasant Valley Educational Foundation is holding its premier fundraising event April 27th. Golfers will hit the links at 11am at Palmer Hills Golf Course. This event raises 10s of thousands of dollars for the school's foundation. This spring the foundation will give out 70 scholarships for graduating seniors. Each scholarship is at least $1,000! I'll do the math for you - that's $70,000 in scholarships! All money raised in PV for PV students. There are dozens of stories about our scholarships. In particular, one of our teachers at the Junior High, Jeff Paul, decided to start a scholarship a few years back. He chooses a student who needs an extra push and gives them an ipad. If they continue to succeed through High School, they also receive a scholarship. He funded the scholarship through monies he's won from road races across the country. Others have heard of this and are also donating money won in road races - people from all over the country!
***Also - at tonight's board meeting, the board will be discussing the calendar for next year and our budget as well. That starts at 6 tonight at the Belmont Admin Center (525 Belmond Road, Bettendorf) I will be there, so that's a bonus.
