Park Village Elementary School
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Park Village Elementary School, often abbreviated PVES, is located at 7930 Park Village Road in Rancho Penasquitos, California
. It is part of the Poway Unified School District
. Its principal is Ricardo Cecena.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 824 students and 37 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 22.3.
Park Village Elementary feeds into Mesa Verde Middle School and then into Westview High School
.
. It also invites 4-5 th graders to join the Summer Academy, and as almost all Poway Unified School District
schools have:a after-school care program (ESS or Extended Student Services). Park Village is also letting a class of approximately twenty preschoolers learn in K103. A group of selected students is partaking in the First LEGO
League, a lego robotics league, and another group participating in Science Field Day, a day of science events tested at Tierra del Sol Middle School in Lakeside, California. This school also lets a group of about 12 students participate in a school "news" program called "PB&J" (Penguin Broadcasting and Journalism). Park Village has also started a paper recycling
program, as well as an art program named Meet the Masters, where children learn about artists and do some artwork based on that artist's style. The most recent focus artist was Frida Kahlo
. Park Village sometimes also has a San Marcos writing camp in the summer. This school also has a number of after school enrichment programs. Some students in fourth grade also get the chance to go on a paragliding trip to the Torrey Pines Gliderport
.
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education
, the highest award an American school can receive.
Park Village was recognized as a California Distinguished School
in May, 2000.
lyrics, as of 2007, are:
Oh we're so proud to be the Park Village Penguins
Together we will always be friends
And if you ask us why
we'll say (clap)
It's elementary!
Park Village is the only place for me!
PV!
As mentioned in the song, the mascot of Park Village is a penguin
.
Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego, California
Rancho Peñasquitos is a community in the northeastern part of the city of San Diego, California. It is named after the first Spanish Land Grant in the County - Rancho de Los Penasquitos. Peñasquitos means little cliffs in Spanish. It abuts Los Penasquitos canyon preserve - an open space...
. It is part of the Poway Unified School District
Poway Unified School District
Poway Unified School District is a school district located in Poway, California. The District operates 25 elementary schools , six middle schools , four comprehensive high schools , and one continuation high school. Twenty-one of its schools are located in the city of San Diego; eleven others in...
. Its principal is Ricardo Cecena.
Demographics
The school enrolls children in grades Preschool-5 (as of the 07-08 school year). It is the second largest elementary school in the district as of the 2006-07 school year. In grades K-3 there are about twenty children in each class, while in grades 4-5 there can be up to 34 children in a class.As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 824 students and 37 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 22.3.
Park Village Elementary feeds into Mesa Verde Middle School and then into Westview High School
Westview High School (San Diego)
Westview High School is a public secondary school located in Torrey Highlands, a community of San Diego, California in the United States. It is part of the Poway Unified School District....
.
Programs
Park Village Elementary has the successful PEP program developed by the Poway Unified School DistrictPoway Unified School District
Poway Unified School District is a school district located in Poway, California. The District operates 25 elementary schools , six middle schools , four comprehensive high schools , and one continuation high school. Twenty-one of its schools are located in the city of San Diego; eleven others in...
. It also invites 4-5 th graders to join the Summer Academy, and as almost all Poway Unified School District
Poway Unified School District
Poway Unified School District is a school district located in Poway, California. The District operates 25 elementary schools , six middle schools , four comprehensive high schools , and one continuation high school. Twenty-one of its schools are located in the city of San Diego; eleven others in...
schools have:a after-school care program (ESS or Extended Student Services). Park Village is also letting a class of approximately twenty preschoolers learn in K103. A group of selected students is partaking in the First LEGO
Lego
Lego is a line of construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts...
League, a lego robotics league, and another group participating in Science Field Day, a day of science events tested at Tierra del Sol Middle School in Lakeside, California. This school also lets a group of about 12 students participate in a school "news" program called "PB&J" (Penguin Broadcasting and Journalism). Park Village has also started a paper recycling
Paper recycling
Paper recycling is the process of recovering waste paper and remaking it into new paper products. There are three categories of paper that can be used as feedstocks for making recycled paper: mill broke, pre-consumer waste, and post-consumer waste. Mill broke is paper trimmings and other paper...
program, as well as an art program named Meet the Masters, where children learn about artists and do some artwork based on that artist's style. The most recent focus artist was Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo de Rivera was a Mexican painter, born in Coyoacán, and perhaps best known for her self-portraits....
. Park Village sometimes also has a San Marcos writing camp in the summer. This school also has a number of after school enrichment programs. Some students in fourth grade also get the chance to go on a paragliding trip to the Torrey Pines Gliderport
Torrey Pines Gliderport
The Torrey Pines Gliderport is a city-owned private-use glider airport located 11 nautical miles northwest of the central business district of San Diego, a city in San Diego County, California, United States....
.
Awards and recognition
During the 2000-01 school year, Park Village Elementary School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon SchoolBlue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest award an American school can receive.
Park Village was recognized as a California Distinguished School
California Distinguished School
A California Distinguished School is an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. Approximately five percent of California schools are awarded this honor each year following a selection...
in May, 2000.
Newsworthy events
- The school was evacuated in July 2006 when a quick-moving brush fire broke out and charred about 22 acres (89,030.9 m²) in the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve.
- Park Village is one of only a handful of schools in its Poway Unified School DistrictPoway Unified School DistrictPoway Unified School District is a school district located in Poway, California. The District operates 25 elementary schools , six middle schools , four comprehensive high schools , and one continuation high school. Twenty-one of its schools are located in the city of San Diego; eleven others in...
to support a plastic bottle and aluminum can recycling program. The money earned from recycling is put towards buying new technology equipment for the school like computers. In the 2001-2002 school year, students recycled a remarkable 62,000 items.
- The school raised $2,600 for Tsunami2004 Indian Ocean earthquakeThe 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
relief.
Park Village fight song and mascot
The fight songFight song
A fight song is primarily an American and Canadian sports term, referring to a song associated with a team. In both professional and amateur sports, fight songs are a popular way for fans to cheer for their team...
lyrics, as of 2007, are:
Oh we're so proud to be the Park Village Penguins
Together we will always be friends
And if you ask us why
we'll say (clap)
It's elementary!
Park Village is the only place for me!
PV!
As mentioned in the song, the mascot of Park Village is a penguin
Penguin
Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have become flippers...
.