January 2019
It’s Here: Flu Season is Upon Us
People of all ages get sick with the flu or flu-like viruses in a number of ways each year. But school age children are at high risk to developing these illnesses and when those children [...]
Be Heard – YouthTruth Survey 2019
Youth Truth Survey deadline approaching! WHAT: Last year, NUSD conducted the first YouthTruth survey throughout the district. The information provided was compelling and dictated decisions that were made for this school year. WHO: [...]
PV Rummage Sale is Back!
Hello NOVATO! After a one-year hiatus, the famous PV Rummage Sale will happen on Saturday, January 26 from 9AM - 3PM in the PV Multipurpose Room! You've heard the saying that one person's junk is another person's [...]
Happy New Year!
We hope you all are having a wonderful time ringing in the New Year and relaxing with those you love. 2019 is full of possibility. So much to learn and experience! Let's make it a [...]
December 2018
Shopping, Saving and Sharing
Have you been hearing a little ka-ching along with a jingle-jingle? That's because the holiday shopping season is upon us! Yikes! For those of you who like to shop from the comfort of your couch, [...]
Winter After School Enrichment
The 2018/2019 WINTER Session After School Enrichment Registration is now open for enrollment! Please click here to download out the PV registration form. Some of the classes will begin the week of December 3, 2018. DON'T [...]
A Season of Light
December is a special time of the year for everyone. With Kwanzaa, Christmas and Hanukkah as well as other feasts being celebrated in the month of December, Pleasant Valley and all our NUSD schools take [...]
November 2018
Thanksgiving Break!!!
With Halloween, the Jog A Thon, the Book Fair and Parent Teacher Conferences behind us, the Pleasant Valley Community will begin to focus on the holidays, starting with a week long break to celebrate Thanksgiving [...]
Enchanted Forest Book Fair
Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that brings the books kids want to read right into our school. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Please make [...]
October 2018
Halloween Happening – CHECK!
As always, the annual Pleasant Valley Halloween Happening was AMAZING!!! This is one of PV's most anticipated events and it takes many, many volunteers to pull off. Each year, the crew is pushed to the limit with [...]
Jog A Thon
Our 8th Annual Jog-A-Thon Fundraiser is underway with kids seeking donations from friends and family for each lap to be run. Several new prizes for the students will be announced over the next few weeks [...]
PV Halloween Tips
Halloween is a favorite holiday in Novato for many families. It’s an opportunity to decorate homes in whimsical or haunting themes, dress in costumes and enjoy the mild weather we are so fortunate to have [...]
September 2018
Spelling Bee Success!
Our Annual Spelling Bee was held on Wednesday, September 19th. Twenty-two 4th and 5th graders competed in several exciting rounds to single out our best spellers. Participants had been previously identified as the top spellers [...]
Swarm & Stampede Run
Swarm and Stampede The 13th Annual Swarm and Stampede takes place on October 19th at College of Marin, Indian Valley Campus. Pleasant Valley won the title in October 2016 and it would be great to bring [...]
Soul Shoppe
Our Eagles took part in our first Soul Shoppe assembly of the year on September 13 with Annie. Students reviewed communication skills they learned in previous years sessions by talking about what makes their balloon [...]
Fall 2018 Enrichment Classes – Registration is Open!
SESSION BEGINS THE WEEK OF SEPT. 10TH! Sign-up today before it's too late! 2018 FALL Session After School Enrichment Registration is now open for enrollment! Please click here to download and print out the [...]
August 2018
DO Good BE Kind & the PV Code of Behavior
This year at Pleasant Valley we are really focusing on developing our "culture of caring"and promoting a strong sense of community and pride in our school. We want to ensure that everyone - students, staff, [...]
Welcome Back, Eagles!
Dear Pleasant Valley Families, Welcome to another great school year at Pleasant Valley. Our wonderful PV community is comprised of an incredibly talented staff, a very strong and involved PTA, and supportive families! We look [...]
June 2018
The Days of A Yard Supervisor
You can spot them a mile away. Perhaps it's the lightening fast past that they walk toward a crying kid or a budding fight on the playground. Maybe it's the look in their eyes at [...]
Let The Summer Adventures Begin!
It's been another wonderful school year at Pleasant Valley. We hope that our students, teachers, parents and staff have an adventurous and refreshing summer break. As we make room for the exciting arrival of incoming [...]
Aloha 5th Graders
It's with much joy, a lot of pride and a few tears that we send off three classes of PV Eagles to middle school this year. PV is a strong, close community that keeps up [...]
Missing Something?
Well, we've got quite the stash! Not one, but THREE piles of Lost & Found! It's amazing what you find abandoned on the playgrounds, ball fields and empty halls at Pleasant Valley: sad, crumply hoodies, [...]
May 2018
Run Kid, Run!
Jog A Thon - May 18th! Our 2018 Jog A Thon will be held during school on Friday, May 18th. A recent school assembly informed the students of the exciting prizes they have a chance [...]
Mental Health Awareness Month
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month Month. Mental Health Awareness Month is a period dedicated to helping raise awareness about mental health issues, promoting good mental health practices, and encouraging people to support others around them. [...]