DECEMBER 2020 | ISSUE 1
A publicatio n fo r the pare nts, stude nts, and c ommunit y of Park Vista Co mmunit y High School
Mission Statement
Park Vista Community High School is committed to fostering a safe environment, which respects diversity while providing an atmosphere of academic excellence, student involvement, and positive opportunities for all.
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Administration Principal Reginald B. Myers Assistant Principals LuAnne Daucanski Marie DiFonte Brent Higley Reginald Lanier Ronn Peteck Dr. Pia Pierre
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Welcome to Cobra Country Principal’s Message Hello Cobra Families and Friends: The 2020-21 school year started like no other year and continues in our new reality with some students learning in-person and others learning from home. This is the year of flexibility, change, and endless possibilities. Regardless of where your child is learning, I promise you that we will continue to deliver educational opportunities to ALL students. I am very excited to work collaboratively with you and am committed to each student receiving educational experiences that are designed to help each student meet his/her greatest potential. For the families that are new to Park Vista Community High School, I want you to know that I value open communication. You have been receiving ongoing parent-link phone messages and emailed bi-weekly newsletters because it is critical that we maintain open lines of communication with our Cobra families. I encourage you to listen to and read the messages in their entirety. If you are not receiving these regular communications, please call the school to confirm your correct email and phone information. Our home-school relationship is of utmost importance so that our students, your children, acquire the best education possible. We are so limited in our ability to meet in person right now that today would be a good day for you to join us on social media. We can be found on https://www.facebook.com/ParkVistaCommunityHighSchool, https://twitter.com/pvcobrashs, and our website PVCHS.com. With many of our students learning from home, I encourage you to look at your child’s Google Classrooms with them so that you are aware of the curriculum and assignment expectations. I also encourage you to regularly check grades through SIS, our Student Information System. Please make sure that your child has a dedicated “learning space” near an outlet to keep the Chromebook charged, but away from distractions. Although the Google Meet with the teacher may end early, the students are expected to utilize the entire class period to complete assignments. Teachers remain on Google Meets throughout the period to answer questions. Athletics and activities may look different from previous years, however our athletes and students have opportunities to experience many meaningful extracurricular activities. I assure you that safety is our first priority. We are making every effort to keep our students and our staff as safe as possible each day. Thank you for your support of mandatory masks on District property. Please remind your children that the CDC recommends social distancing to help stop the spread of Covid-19. With the holidays and more unstructured time for our students, we urge you to remind them to continue safety practices in the community. Remember, if a member of your household tests positive for Covid-19, you must contact the school and keep your child home. Likewise, if your child has symptoms of Covid-19, please do not send him or her to school. In addition to initiating health safety practices, throughout the year we review and practice safety protocols with our students and staff. Fire, tornado, and lock-down drills are regularly conducted. We are ALL school safety: the teachers, the students, and the community. As we strive to do our part, I am asking that you have conversations with your child(ren) about the importance of speaking up and sharing with an adult on campus immediately if they hear something or see something disturbing that could negatively impact school. Tell
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The School District of Palm Beach County is committed to providing a world-class education with excellence and equity to empower each student to reach his or her highest potential with the most effective staff to foster the knowledge, skills, and ethics required for responsible citizenship and productive careers.