Book Vending Machine ππππ©’π¨ π π½π€π€π πππ£πππ£π ππππππ£π? It’s exactly what it sounds like – a vending machine that dispenses books! Students can earn golden tokens as rewards for positive behavior, school achievements, or celebrations. Gold tokens are exchanged for books that students get to keep. What started out as a dream is now a…
Joy for All Companion Pets The Joy for All initiative brings animatronic pets into the classroom to support students in a variety of ways.Β They provide a calming environment, especially for students who would like to participate in therapy dog sessions but are unable to.Β They foster social interaction, improve student focus, and reduce anxiety.Β …
PV Staff are Raven About Songbirds Workshop at MSE by Kevin Tomlinson, 4th Grade Teacher at Evergreen Elementary School Teachers across Perkiomen Valley had an opportunity to learn from local experts about Pennsylvania Songbirds at Middle School East.Β The experience, organized by Dr. Clune and rangers from local state parks, guided teachers through both classroom…
First Day of School Signs It’s almost the first day of school! Get ready with a sign to commemorate this exciting day! Print it, take a picture, and share it. Don’t forget to tag us @PVSDFoundation (on Facebook, Instagram, and X) and Perkiomen Valley School District (Facebook: @PerkValleySchools, Instagram: @perkvalleysd, X: @PV_Schools) and use #PVSDFirstDayOfSchool…
Perkiomen Valley School District had a unique opportunity to send teachers to the NSTA National Conference (National Science Teaching Association), held in Philadelphia for the first time since 2010. Philadelphia hosted an Area Conference in 2015 and a STEM Forum & Expo in 2018, so this was the first time in over a decade that…
Classroom Puzzle Center While we see the effects of screen time on students, it is increasingly common to start looking for tactile learning opportunities that donβt need a device and can be completed cooperatively. Schwenksville first-grade teacher Melody Fennell is looking to build various student skills through hands-on learning in solving puzzles. These puzzles will…
Classroom Plants & Wellness UPDATE: Summer Plant Camp 2025 While the teachers are away, some of the classroom plants will play at Plant Camp, of course! These leafy learners have left their windowsills behind and are off on the ultimate summer retreat, whether at home or at Plant Camp. Teachers and staff who received a…
Sensory Bins Sensory learning opportunities are valuable throughout the educational experience, but perhaps even more so at the kindergarten level. This is a critical point in development, as tactile opportunities help students develop sensory and fine motor skills and incorporate those skills into other learning environments. Through sensory bins, kindergarten students at Schwenksville Elementary can…
ChompSaw As changes are coming to how science is taught throughout Pennsylvania with the integration of new learning standards, hands-on opportunities will be at the forefront of instructional strategies.Β Planning, building, creating, and collaborating through hands-on opportunities will be key to the learning process.Β One common way to get students building is the utilization of…
KidWind Challenge Through experiences at the Montgomery County Intermediate Unitβs STEELS Expo, a host of different science opportunities were presented to teachers to implement in their classrooms.Β One such opportunity offers national and state-level competitions for students focused on designing effective wind turbines.Β This challenge asks students to engineer turbine blades to generate electricity and…