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Book Vending Machine – South

Book Vending Machine 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙖 π˜½π™€π™€π™  π™‘π™šπ™£π™™π™žπ™£π™œ π™ˆπ™–π™˜π™π™žπ™£π™š? 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…

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PV Staff are Raven About Songbirds Workshop at MSE

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…

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First Day of School Signs

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…

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Sensory Bins

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…

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ChompSaw

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…

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KidWind Challenge

KidWind Challenge Through experiences at the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit’s 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…