Mrs. Pitsor's Junior Kindergarten class put on a Christmas program last Friday for parents and family. Under the direction of music teacher Mrs. Anna Peachey, the children embodied the true Christmas spirit using instruments and song!
Congratulations to the Piedmont Valley Elementary Student's of the Month for December! Our character trait this month is compassion ❤
2nd Grade: Lincoln Willnerd, Heiress Al Tamimi, Emily Claymore, George Holmes, Norah Brennan, Logan Brunmaier, Wyatt LeFebre, & Casin Gray
3rd Grade: Traye Cotton, Alayah Nave, Allison Johnson, Maddox Mueller, Levi Grube, Olivia Irvine, Aryeana Millhouse, Harper Kieffer, Michelina Opbroek, & Kensi Schroeder
4th Grade: Amelia Jobgen, Tia Bickett, Aiden Robinson, Maxwell Herrman, Colson Vance-Adams, Hailey Thorson, Aeris Williams, Hudson Shull, Delaney James, & Joel Navarro
Congratulations to our Spelling Bee Participants and winners! We are so proud of all of you!
1st Place: Tracen Brownell
2nd Place: Kaisen Kienzle
3rd Place: Nolan Brennan
Group Picture - Back Row - L to R
Kason Kienzle, Nolan Brennan, Eviana Lichty, Audrey Andelt, Lily Hodina, Aeris Williams, Kellan Bryant, Kaisen Kusser, & Tracen Brownell
Front Row L to R
Kinley Anderson, Jadyn Russell, Everett Goetz, Rhydan Kennedy, & Jesse Kihlstrom
Thank you to KSLT radio for gifting us with coffee and donuts this morning! What a great way to get our Friday started!
This year, Christmas Break will begin on Monday, December 23. Classes will resume on Monday, January 6, 2025.
There will be no school this Friday, December 6, due to teacher in-service.
Congratulations to the November Student of the Month winners at Piedmont Valley Elementary for the character trait of citizenship!
2nd Grade: Titus Mittelstedter, Azalia Cassidy, Everleigh Terlop, Zack Burgner, Lauren Boyd, Ryker Gorman, Elise Arndt, & Isaac Newman
3rd Grade: Kora Smith, Owen Robertson, JR Kurshinsky, Nora Odegaard, Apollo Larkin, Banksten Kraft, Hunter Roth, Addilyn Morgan, Stella Bordewyk, & Morgan Chayka
4th Grade: KayLee Barry, Kinley Anderson, Blakeley Lopez, Michael Wolber, Adalea Young, Lily Hodina, Tresler Hauck, Tracen Brownell, & Austen Bunge
Piedmont Valley Elementary was excited to honor local Veteran's today at our annual Veterans Day Program. CPT Chris Wenk with the SD National Guard was the guest speaker. His daughter, Madison (K), was excited to hear her dad speak at the assembly today! Roy Berke, Americanism Officer, presented Mr. Dschaak with an American flag set for PVE. Students sang songs to the distinguished guests under the direction of Music Teacher Anna Peachey. Thank you to all the veterans that joined us and made this day such an amazing learning experience for our students.
"In honor of Veterans Day, South Dakota public schools proudly recognize and support the brave men and women who have served in our armed forces. Their sacrifices and dedication have upheld the values and freedoms we cherish, and we are deeply grateful for their commitment to protecting our nation.
Our schools are committed to instilling respect and appreciation for veterans among our students, helping them understand the importance of service and dedication. We invite our community to join us in expressing heartfelt gratitude and respect for our veterans. "
Thank you to all our veterans for your service and sacrifice.
#PublicSchoolProudofOurVeterans
We are excited to announce the Winter Concert for Piedmont Valley Elementary!
Congratulations to the Piedmont Valley Elementary Students of the Month for October. These students were recognized for being Responsible. Way to go students!
2nd Grade: Gunner Atwell, Braylin Bargmann, Trevor Feterl, Sophia Tryon, Macie Moss, Max Hall, Devon Rodriguez, & Scarlett Kvernum
3rd Grade: Hannah Peterson, Michael Pennington, Caden Fugle, Steel Tibbits, Ruah Behnke, Fisher Lundin, Fianna Fleming, Dexter Johnson, Lily Lamont, Layla Williamson, & Hannah Reiprich
4th Grade: Jesse Kihlstrom, Kaisa Davey, Brooklyn Fondren, Emrie Williamson, Jacob Thompson, Audrey Andelt, Daniel Knuth, Ashlyn Turnquist, Hudson Davis, & Savannah Weishaar
Join us on November 15th for the PTA Turkey Time Fair from 5-8pm!
Check out the link below to see the details on PVE students helping to design our new SRO vehicle!
https://www.newscenter1.tv/ontv/piedmont-valley-elementary-car/article_2dc61ef8-9190-11ef-ac0a-d37dedd965f6.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawGHiplleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZ_15wGFuvA5Q_hR5Rc4QE9cWnPR1pMR8K3E-k_AV5QhQQK_JK2EVHZj_w_aem_UbKEJ7tVRNDV7gzRTvSclg
If your student participated in the Piedmont Valley Elementary fundraiser this year, the pick-up for those items will be on Wednesday, October 30, from 2:30pm - 6:00pm in the Old Gym. Please make arrangements to pick up your items at this time as we do not have storage or freezer space for items not claimed. Please call the office at 605-787-5295 with any questions.
Please join us for our next PTA Meeting on November 4, 2024 at 6pm in Room #219.
No school on Monday, October 14, 2024
Sturgis volleyball players will be sporting their pink tonight as they honor Jamie VanDervoort, wife of Reed and mother of five. Jamie fought a brave, faithful, and grace-filled battle with breast cancer and passed on 7/11/24. Reed and Jamie's twins, Roan and Bryndle, are first graders here at Piedmont Valley Elementary. Reed and Jamie are both graduates of Sturgis Brown High School and their niece is Erin Shaw, a Sturgis Volleyball team member. We are so grateful for this loving family and the opportunity to come beside them and honor Jamie. We love you VanDervoort family!
Congratulations to the Piedmont Valley Elementary Student Council float who won Best Use of Theme (Scoopers in Hawaii) at the Homecoming Parade on Friday! A special shout out to Julie Peterson and Heidi Kraft, our Student Council Advisors, for all your hard work! Also, thank you to Matt & Marlene Kullbom for providing the trailer and driving in the parade, and to Wendy Johnson, Beth Pitsor, and Jess Bernhagen for volunteering your time...we appreciate your continued support.
Congratulations to the Students of the Month at Piedmont Valley Elementary! In September, we recognized the following students for the character trait of Sportsmanship:
2nd Grade: Teigan Luikens, Portlyn Patterson, Coy Huether, Avery Price, Trey Williamson, Addilyn Mackey, Blake Andrews, & Haniyan Khan
3rd Grade: Brantley Ross, Emeline Leidholt, Dakarai Oliver, Addilynn Hagen, Knox Eckelman, Madeline Seidl, Chloe Kuyper, Asher Eckelman, Hunter Fugle, & Elijah Nalley
4th Grade: Luke Hoiten, Cruz Sudbeck, Henry Hartung, Levi Skiff, Josiah Ash, Braxton Lopez, Kyser Fines, Kellan Bryant, & Payson Piebenga
Thank you to all the parents and students that showed up this morning for the Breakfast with a Grown-Up. We had an amazing turnout and loved having you all here!
Join us for Trunk or Treat at PVE on Saturday, October 26 from 2-4PM!
