Week of February 1st

Can you believe it?  The school  year is half over.  Still a lot of learning left to do!

Reminder -- Tuition installments are due tomorrow, on February 1st!

Congratulations to our Volleyball Team! -- You all played great in the tournament. 

MONDAY

In honor of 8th grader Faith Ramirez's birthday -- 8th graders (and 8th graders only!) get free dress on Monday.

Last day to turn in $150 for Winter Camp Registration -- 3rd - 6th graders.

TUESDAY
Get Ready for Basketball! Practice starts on Tuesday after school.

World's Finest Chocolate Candy Sales start this week!  Candy will be distributed on Tuesday afternoon!

WEDNESDAY
Don't forget Picture Day on Wednesday -- Nice Free Dress Wednesday for pictures.  This is also time to take Cap and Gown pictures for PRE-K, Kindergarten, and 8th Grade.  We will have caps and gowns for pictures.

The last two chapels have had guest missionary speakers -- Carl Hespe from Special Touch and Simon Gounder from Global Aim. This Wednesday -- its Ms. Loyko and the 3rd & 4th graders. We will also be handing out Character trait awards for Discipline!

 The New character trait for February is HONOR!

congrats palm view on great season. Trinity came from behind and won both games. Palm View takes 4th place. I am proud of everyones hard work!

palm view up 15 to 11 first game

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Trinity Blue just beat top seeded Norwalk. The winner of the Palm View Trinity Orange game will play in the finals. Go Palm View!

palm view just won first match. Game point serve by Andie Razo. Next game in 40 minutes vs Trinity. Come watch the action at Montebello Christian.

Get Excited About Chocalate!

Get Excited About Chocolate!

Our Spring Fundraiser this year is WORLDS Finest Chocolate Bars. Each bar only costs $1.

Where does the PTF money go?

PTF Money goes directly to projects that help your students. Over the last year, PTF money has gone to EXTREME MAKEOVER: Classroom Edition – as rooms have been repainted and remodeled. Monies have also purchased new playground equipment and offset the cost of the annual yearbook. Costs of transportation on field trips are also routinely underwritten.

OUR GOAL IS TO SELL 4000 CANDY BARS!

To continue helping fund our events, we are asking each student to sell a minimum of 25 candy bars (family minimum – 50 candy bars).

We encourage every family to participate with us! Class Competitions will be held for most candy bars sold. The winner will receive a party with Mr. Miller. Daily prizes will also be given. Contest begins Wednesday, February 3rd – Friday, February 20th.

More Details on the Flyer

TEA PARTY - 5th - 8th Grade

Mark your calendars! 

A tea party and fashion show for all 5th - 8th grade girls and their moms is scheduled for Saturday afternoon on March 6th at 2 PM.

CheckMATE!

SUPER SATURDAYS!

Don't forget, there is always chess tournaments -- every month!

• January 30
• February 20
• March 20
• April 10
• May 22
• June 12

 For more information, contact Andrew Andrew Svehaug  with American Chess Institute.

 

 

SMILE -- Picture Day

It's time for pictures! 

On Wednesday, February 3rd -- No Chapel Dress Required.  Wear whatever you plan on taking your spring photograph in.

For more information about poses and re-orders, visit Life Touch's Palm View Page here!

Spelling Bee Winners Day 2 5th - 8th Grade ACSI District 3

Congratulations to all the Spellers in the ACSI District III Spelling Competition.

 

The top four students will be competing again in the Regional Spelling Bee, to be held at Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena, on Saturday, February 20th.

 

 CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS 

• 1st Place – Conner Chyr – 6th Grader from Whittier Christian Maybrook
• 2nd Place – Ish Vashistha – 8th Grader from Heights Christian Junior High
• 3rd Place – Anjelique Agudo – 5th Grader from Southlands Christian School
• 4th Place – Angeline Hernandez – 8th Grader from South Hills Academy  

EIGHTH GRADE WINNERS

• 1st Place – Ish Vashistha –Heights Christian Junior High
• 2nd Place – Angeline Hernandez –South Hills Academy
• 3rd Place – Tiffany Ng - Southlands Christian School
• 4th Place – Paula Lin - - Arcadia Christian School

 SEVENTH GRADE WINNERS 

• 1st Place – Joshua Estacio – Hacienda Christian Junior High
• 2nd Place – Haley Lamb – Hacienda Christian Junior High
• 3rd Place – Jacob Guzman – Whittier Christian Home School Program
• 4th Place – Gabriel Apodaca – Palm View Christian School

 SIXTH GRADE WINNERS 

• 1ST Place – Chad Kim – Whittier Christian – Maybrook
• 2nd Place – Conner Chyr –Whittier Christian Maybrook
• 3rd Place – Sara Westbrook – Whittier Christian – Newlin
• 4th Place – Tiffany Teguh – Arcadia Christian School

 FIFTH GRADE WINNERS

• 1st Place – Anjelique Agudo – Southlands Christian School 
• 2nd Place – Daniel Haro – Santa Fe Springs Christian School
• 3rd Place – Eunice Im – Montebello Christian School
• 4th Place – Kaleb Cohen – Whittier Christian Home School Program 

Spelling Bee Results - ACSI District 3 1st - 4th Grade

Congratulations to all our spellers! Of the 11 schools that participated in todays 1st – 4th meet, 9 schools had students who placed. South Hills Academy had the greatest number of ribbons.


Here are the standings:

FIRST GRADE

• 1st Chole Borja – South Hills Academy

• 2nd Jonathan Qin – Valley Christian

• 3rd Aaron Adams – Palm View Christian

• 4th Alyxine Villanueva – Montebello Christian

SECOND GRADE

• 1st Jacob Coaty – South Hills Academy

• 2nd Kylan Molina – South Hills Academy

• 3rd Lauren Rios – Whittier Christian - Newlin

• 4th Madison Fernandez – Montebello Christian

THIRD GRADE

• 1st Hannah Carreon – South Hills Academy

• 2nd Camden Winter – Santa Fe Springs Christian School

• 3rd Callista Rivera – Montebello Christian School

• 4th Chinalyi Buakong – Whittier Christian Maybrook

FOURTH GRADE

• 1st Kenneth Tjhan – Southland Christian

• 2nd Jade Distor – South Hills Academy

• 3rd Ethan Kong – Whittier Christian PSP

• 4th Macy Chavez – Santa Fe Springs Christian

Mad Science

We will be offering Mad Science as an after school program again this year.  The times on the flyer sent home today was incorrect.  The correct times are 3 PM to 4 PM on Wednesdays.

The classess will be offered the Wednesdays of February and March.  These sessions are really geared for Kindergarten - 5th grade with fun activities in each session.

The cost is only $87 for the two month series -- all checks need to be made out directly to Mad Science. 

Cancellations

Due to torrential rain and flooding, -- Wed PM Service and Rise Up Youth Group   (Jan 20) at Palm View are cancelled. 

The Getty Musuem Field trip for Jan 21st has been cancelled.  Regular classes for all PK-8th grade.  You may wear jeans and rain jackets.  We will work on rescheduling field trip.

The ACSI Spelling Bee will proceed as planned.  Any extra parents that had planned to take the day off for the field trip can volunteer to help us host another 13 schools tomorrow.  Just stop in the morning!

Finally -- I Apologize for the robot voice which is on the message alert system.  The voice recording portion was not working, so the computer translated text to speech.

STAY DRY!

Field Trip Postponed

After looking at the projected weather forecasts being 3 times as worse on Thursday than it was on Tuesday, we have decided to postpone the Getty Museum Field Trip.

An already long hour+ bus drive would easily turn into a 2 hour trip each direction.  We feel it would be safer to keep them on campus in this weather.

We will let you know when we can reschedule this field trip.

Mr. Miller

Tornado Warning

As many of you know, a tornado warning was issued  at 12:45 for the areas South of us.  Some news outlets did name Whittier specificially.

All students are safe and have been brought under the balcony in the main sanctuary -- the area with the strongest steel engineering.

We are encouraging parents not to come pick up their children until regular dismissal or until the storm conditions makes it safe.  Children will be released to parents before regular dismissal if the parents do come.

Volleyball and PE have been cancelled for the remainder of the week.

RAINY DAY SCHEDULE - VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE CANCELLED

No VB practice on Tuesday or Wednesday.  Remember to wear jackets and bring umbrellas!

Tuition Reminder

Several families have not yet paid tution.  Remember, tution was due 15 days ago.  Please pay immediately.  Thank you.

If you don't recall if your account is current, please contact the office.  Reminder notices have been sent out.

Lion Pride Spirit Wear Day - Wed, Jan 20th.

We want our students to show off their Lion Pride with official Lion Pride Sweatshirts, Pullovers, and sweatpants.

On 1 day only, Wednesday, January 20th -- we are asking all students to leave their chapel uniforms at home and wear jeans/palmview sweats with palm view sweatshirts.  Everyone that does so will get a special pass for a free dress day in February.

It's not too late to order them.  Click here for the form to turn into the office.   We have them in stock and can deliver them to you on Tuesday, ready for Wednesday chapel.  Yes, parents -- we have sizes for adults as well as preschoolers.

If you don't have spirit wear, then wear your the regular uniform.

HAITI Relief

As many of you saw on the news, the earthquake in Haiti has devestated that country.  Even before the earthquake, the average person earned only $1 a day.

The students of Palm View are committed to making a difference.  We are challenging our Palm View Community to bring in a minimum of $200 over the next two weeks for Haiti.  That is only $1 per week per student.  One less candy bar a week.

While we will accept donations during the week, the chapel offerings will also be going towards Haiti relief.  For those that want tax deductible credit, please make checks out to Palm View with a memo of HAITI RELIEF.  Cash will also be accepted in the classrooms and office.

Thank you.

Are you ready for Winter Camp

Feb 13 - 15 is coming up quickly!
 SNOW SNOW SNOW!

Download a registration packet today.  Deadline to register is January 31st! 

Cost is only $150

Join me at Winter Camp 2010!

After School Activities

It's not too late to start an after school activity for the Spring.

Dance Classes are on Mondays.

For the months of February and March -- MAD SCIENCE returns on Wednesdays.  A kick off Assembly is scheduled on Tuesday, the 19th -- This hands on science program is always fun and educational, and geared towards K-5th, although older students may participate if they choose.

The YMO Beginning Band program continues on Thursdays -- You may start next Thursday.

For further details, please contact us or stop by the office.

Spring Calendar

The Spring Calendar is now available!

More class specific field trip dates will be announced soon.

Stay tuned to for specifics on our 4th Annual Political Science Speaker series..  Araceli Gonzales, Deputy Coalitions Director for the Meg Whitman Gubernatorial Campaign, and Fred Hawthorne, candidate for Whittier City Council have agreed to participate this year.  (Disclaimer:  Candidates are not endorsed by, nor may they share the same views held by Palm View Christian School or Palm View Assembly of God.  Many speakers are invited but not all accept invitations.)

The next several months will also see a number of guest speakers, including many missionaries.  All parents are always welcome to attend Chapel.

Phones & Games & I-pods

It looks like a lot of students received new electronic games for Christmas.

Please remember, that our policy states that all electronic devices should be kept at home.  If they do come to school, we are not liable for any loss or theft.  Students can not utilize them during the school day  (8 AM - 3 PM).

Our cell phone policy states that cell phones must be either off in their locker or if kept on their person, placed in front of them at their desk with the power turned off.

MP3's and I-pods are strictly forbidden during class times, unless it is part of a class project with prior approval from Mrs. Centmeyer or myself, or part of an alternative education plan.

Students violating these rules will have their devices confiscated and returned only in a parent conference.

Many of the new smart phones have internet capabilities.  Since we are a wired campus, students can pick up the internet essentially anywhere on school and parking lot grounds.   Parents have a responsibility to place safeguards on their students phones, review visited sites and text messages.

As we become an increasingly wireless world, our staff is working on creative ways to incorporate these devices into lesson plans.  They are excellent tools if used responsibly.

Volleyball Schedule

Only 2 more regular season games left!

1/11 Mon - Practice 2:15 PM - 3:15
1/12 Tue -- Game - Montebello#2 @ 4:30
1/13 Wed - Practice - 3:15 - 4:00
1/14 Thu -- Game - Trinity Orange @4:30


1/18 - NO SCHOOL
1/19 - Tue - Practice - 3:15 - 4:00
1/20 - Wed- Practice - 3:15 - 4:00


1/25 Mon -- Practice - 3:15 - 4-00
1/26 Tues -- Practice 3:15 - 4:00
1/27 Wed -- NO PRACTICE
1/28 Thurs -- Practice 3:15 - 4:00
1/29 Fri -- Practice 3:15 - 4:00

1/30 -- Volleyball Tournament @ Montebello

REMINDER -- If you do not come to practice, you  might not play.  If you do not come in Palm View PE or Sports attire for games -- you WILL NOT play.

Coach Jer returns on Tuesday, January 19th.

REMINDER

January Tuition invoices are now due!  To avoid a LATE FEE of $50 please pay by tomorrow morning!

Time to come Back!

Ahhhh.  The collective groan of children can be matched only by the rejoicing of parents.  Yes!  It's time for school to start again!

We look forward to seeing everybody after the great Christmas Break.  School starts at 8 AM tomorrow, January 4th.

The Upper Grades will have a new bell schedule -- download it here.  We will go over it in homerooms.

Monday dismissal at 2:00 PM as normal

Don't forget to continue rehearsing Spelling Bee words!  See you tomorrow!