Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Message from School Administration
Fall is in the air as the temperatures get cooler and leaves begin to turn bright red and orange. This past week was definitely an eventful week with Chick-Fil-A fundraiser night, Fall Family Literacy Night, and field trips in 1st grade to Shenandoah National Park and Pre-K to a pumpkin patch.
The upcoming week is shaping up to have fewer events, although we plan to have an earthquake drill as well as host the VDOT open house to inform the community about the upcoming road construction.
Have a wonderful 3-day weekend! Reminder: There is no school for students on Monday, Oct. 12.
Pam Dowrey, principal
Luke Roadcap, assistant principal
Upcoming Events
- Mon., Oct. 12: NO SCHOOL for STUDENTS (Teacher Workday)
- Thurs., Oct. 15: VDOT Open House at PVES about upcoming road construction (4:30 pm - 6:30 pm)
- Fri., Oct. 16: Fun Run (8:30 am - 12:00 pm)
- Fri., Oct. 16: Fun Friday - Each class has its own theme
- Fri., Oct. 16: 5th Grade Field Trip
- Thurs., Oct. 22: End of 1st Grading Period
Students should bring any money they collect for the Fun Run on the day of the Fun Run - Friday, Oct. 16. Please do not bring in money ahead of time.
A Note from Mrs. Woodward
I love this time of year with the cooler temperatures and the beautiful fall colors. I also like October because I teach students about always being kind to prevent bullying. I hope students will tell you Kindness Matters and Pleasant Valley.
In 5th grade we will be learning about Massanutten Technical Center to prepare for our field trip October 16 in the afternoon. 5th grade teachers will be sending home a permission slip soon. Additionally, we will talk about good citizenship as we begin preparing for our Veterans Day assembly coming in November.
Mrs. Woodward, School Counselor
Elementary Grades
Learning can take more than one try. Sometimes students need more time and practice to show what they know. Students may have opportunities to make corrections or try some performance assessments again for partial credit.
Have questions? Ask your child's teacher.
This week: Encourage your child to ask for help when something is difficult.
For additional updates on the grading policy, please visit the RCPS Grading Policy website.
Digital Books in Home Language
Traffic Pattern at PVES
Vehicles planning to park in the PVES front parking lot are able to enter through the upper entrance on Early Road. Please make sure to stop at the stop sign and obey traffic laws, as well as school staff who may be directing traffic.
Morning Drop-Off
- Please enter through the lower entrance as you have been doing and pull up to the stop sign at the corner to allow more cars to be unloaded.
- All traffic will be directed to turn LEFT ONTO THE NEW EXIT after dropping off. If that route becomes backed up, traffic will be directed to use the exit onto Pleasant Valley Road.
- Please do not get out of your vehicle. If your child needs assistance unbuckling, do so once you have stopped or please teach your child how to unbuckle.
Afternoon Pick-Up
- When forming the afternoon pick-up line, vehicles should continue to create a lane on the right side of the driveway leading up to Pleasant Valley Elementary from the lower entrance off Early Road.
- Please do not block the space between the cones at the rear of the school until instructed to pull forward after all alternate school transportation vehicles have left.
- An orange cone will be placed directly behind the last car in the right lane as an indicator to know the right lane is full. Once the cone is placed, please form or join the left lane.
- IMPORTANT: Do not start a left lane until instructed to do so. We have buses and alternate transportation vehicles who need to leave prior to the left lane starting. Please continue to form the right lane until instructed to pass and begin the left lane.
- All traffic will be directed to turn LEFT onto the new exit after picking up your child. If that route becomes backed up, traffic will be directed to use the exit onto Pleasant Valley Road.
- Please do not exit your vehicle during drop-off or pick-up.
Cafeteria Information
The RCPS Food and Nutrition Services team is committed to serving healthy, quality and affordable meals every day - helping fuel your child's learning and well-being.
Please see the following reminders and updates for the 2026-2027 school year:
Changes to Purchasing “Extras” in Elementary Schools
Elementary school cafeterias will no longer sell certain items, such as chips, on a daily basis. Please see updated Pricing Information and Purchasing Guidelines.
Meal Payment
A student breakfast costs $2.00 and a student lunch costs $3.25. Payments for meals may be made online, or by cash or check at your child's school.
Payments may be made online at www.myschoolbucks.com. If paying by cash or check, please send payment in an envelope with your child to school with the child's name, grade and PIN number.
Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications
Forms remain available throughout the school year. Online meal applications may be completed at www.myschoolapps.com and paper applications are available at each school.
In order to qualify for free or reduced-price meals at all RCPS schools, families must submit a free and reduced-price meal application, or qualify automatically through participation in certain programs such as SNAP.
Nutritious Meals
Elementary students are encouraged not to consume carbonated beverages while at school. Energy drinks are not allowed to be consumed by students during school lunches or other times of the day.
Students are welcome to bring a water bottle to school and to refill it as needed from a water fountain. Additionally, packed lunches for students should be healthy and nutritious and should not regularly have commercial fast-food for lunch.
Questions? Call 540-434-7783 or email foodservice@rockingham.k12.va.us.
Attendance Information
Parents/Guardians: Please remember to notify the school when your child is absent. This allows us to ensure and verify our attendance is correct.
If your child has been sick, please keep your child home until he or she is fever-free for 24 hours without medication.
You are welcome to notify the school using either of these methods below:
Phone: (540) 434-4557
Email: pvesattendance@rockingham.k12.va.us
Box Tops for Education
Transportation Notice
Please notify the school office or your child's teacher with any transportation changes. If a change happens during the day, call the school before 1:00 pm so that school staff has adequate time to notify your child's teacher and the bus driver, if necessary. If the school is unaware of any transportation change, we will put your child on their assigned school bus.
Pre-School Programs Information
There are two pre-school programs at Pleasant Valley Elementary. One is through Virginia Pre-School Initiative (VPI), which has students who have reached age 4 and qualify for the program. The other program is Early Childhood Special Education for students eligible for services, but have not reached school-age.
Please see the below flyers for more information:
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Growing Together, every step of the journey.