Our Panda Pledge:
We are Kind, We are Safe, & We Work Hard!
October 10th, 2026
Dear Families,
School pictures are now available!
To see if your child's pictures are available to view, please log in to your account at mylifetouch.com. If you don’t have an account yet, you can create one using your email address.
To locate your child's photos, you'll need their Student ID or Portrait ID and Access Code. If you don't have this information, you can:
Check your inbox for an email from Lifetouch that may contain your access credentials and a direct link to your child's images.
Wait for your proof sheet to arrive, which will include your Portrait ID and Access Code.
Contact the Lifetouch Help Center for assistance
Please note that pictures may not become available for all students at the same time, so check back later if you don't see your child's images yet.
There is No School on Monday, October 12th for Columbus/Indigenous People Day.
Attendance Matters 🎒
As we continue to focus on the importance of being present each and every day, our school is finding new ways to celebrate attendance! Each classroom is now tracking daily attendance, with charts proudly displayed in our hallways. These visual reminders encourage students to come to school regularly, celebrate their classroom’s progress, and recognize that every student matters and every day counts! By building consistent attendance habits, we are also strengthening our sense of belonging and reminding our Pandas that school is a place where they are valued, connected, and an important part of our community. Together, we can make every day a great day to be a Panda!
Classroom Attendance (hallways)
🏫Veterans Visit PVES
A special thank you to Skip Sweeney and the Veterans of Balfour-Cole Post 64 for visiting PVES and sharing a meaningful flag-folding etiquette assembly with our fifth graders! Our students had the opportunity to learn about the traditions, respect, and significance behind the American flag. We are grateful for the time these veterans took to educate our Pandas and help them better understand the importance of honoring those who have served our country. We look forward to welcoming them back on November 10th as we honor these heroes and all of our veterans for their service, sacrifice, and dedication. ❤️🤍💙
Feinstein Membership Cards
Feinstein Membership cards and Golden Tickets were going home yesterday and Tuesday.
A friendly reminder, that Feinstein Foundation Golden Ticket announces winning Golden Ticket numbers each Monday throughout the school year, The Feinstein Foundation will announce five winning Golden Ticket numbers through their school email communications, social media & on our website.
Spotlight on 4th Grade Science🔍
Our fourth-grade scientists are discovering the wonders of science through exciting Mystery Bag investigations with our new Smithsonian science curriculum! Students are using their senses, making observations, asking questions, and developing hypotheses as they explore the unknown. These hands-on investigations encourage curiosity, critical thinking, and collaboration as our young scientists learn that some of the best discoveries begin with a little mystery!
Thank You
Thank you to Katie Moio and the SHS Unified students for doing a fall clean up in our garden. We appreciate your efforts!
Flyers
Arts & Crafts Club K-3 Mondays/sign up link forthcoming
Confidential Holiday Assistance Form
Smithfield Wood Trunk or Treat
Here is the link to register: https://tinyurl.com/Trunkotreat2026
https://pvespandas.mycheddarup.com
Panda Players 4th & 5th graders schedule
Important Dates:
Monday, October 12th- No School/Columbus-Indigenous People’s Day
Friday, October 16th-Wear your Favorite Sports Jersey today!
Saturday October 17th- PTO Trunk or Treat
Tuesday, October 20th-School Improvement Team meeting from 8:00 am-8:40 am (rescheduled from 10/14/26)
Friday, October 23rd-Boosterthon Celebration Assembly! Wear your Panda T-shirts!
Wednesday, October 28th-Fire Safety Assembly/K & 1 (9:15-10:10) and 2 & 4 (10:15-11:10)
Thursday, October 29th-Fire Safety Assembly 3 & 5 (9:15-10:15)
Friday, October 30th-Pumpkin Palooza/Wear your Orange & Black!
Tuesday, November 3rd- No School/ Election Day
Tuesday, November 10th- PTO Meeting at 6:30 pm/Children are welcome to attend/Veterans Day Assembly-9:30 a.m./Wear your RED, WHITE, & BLUE!
Thursday, November 12th-No School/Professional Development Day
Friday, November 13th-Wear your WORDS on World Kindness Day!
Tuesday, November 19th-SSELAC Meeting/SHS Media Center at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 19th-Make-Up Lifetouch Picture Day
Friday, November 20th-School Spirit Day! TBA
Sunday, November 22nd-Providence Bruins Game at 3:05 pm
Tuesday, November 24th-The BRAIN SHOW comes to PVES! Wear your Panda T-Shirt!
Wednesday, November 25th-Friday, November 27th-No School/Thanksgiving Recess
Monday, November 30th-Second Trimester Begins
Friday, December 4th-Wear Plaid and Bring on Country Western Day!
Saturday, December 5th-The Smithfield All Lit Up Parade
Monday, December 7th-Report cards are live at noon in I.C.
Tuesday, December 8th-PTO Meeting in the cafeteria at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 10th-No School/Parent Conferences from 1:00-7:45 p.m.
Friday, December 11th-Holiday Event
Monday, December 14th -December 18th-Holiday Shop in the Open Learning Lab
Wednesday, December 23rd-January 1st-No School/Holiday Recess-New Year’s Day
Tuesday, January 5th-PTO Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, January 18th-No School/Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 19th-SSELAC Meeting/SHS Media Center at 6:30 p.m./K-2 Blue Door Art Club starts
Tuesday, February 9th-PTO Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 11th-Hearing Screenings
Friday, February 12th-Wear your Red, White, Pink, and Sparkle today!
Monday, February 15th-Friday, February 19th-No School/President’s Day/Winter Recess
Tuesday, March 9th-PTO Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, March 15th-Second Trimester Ends
Tuesday, March 16th-SSELAC Meeting/SHS Media Center at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 17th-St. Patrick’s Day/Wear your Green and Gold!
Wednesday, March 24th-Teaching & Learning Night 5:00-7:00 p.m. & SPRING Lifetouch Pictures
Thursday, March 25th, 2027-Fifth grade field trip to Patriot Place
Friday, March 26th-No School/Good Friday
Monday, March 29th-Report cards go live at noon in I.C.
Tuesday, April 6th-PTO Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, April 19th-Friday, April 23rd-No School/Spring Recess
Tuesday, May 4th-PTO Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 18th-SSELAC Meeting/SHS Media Center at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 27th-3rd & 4th grade field trip to the Veterans Memorial for a recorder concert from 10:30-1:00 p.m.
Monday, May 31st-No School/Memorial Day
Tuesday, June 8th-PTO Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 10th-TENTATIVE Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony at PVES.
Friday, June 11th-TENTATIVE 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony at SHS 10:00 am./Kindergarten tentative field trip to the zoo.
Tuesday, June 15th-LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (or 180th day)-Report cards go live at noon in I.C.
Wednesday, September 8th-Boosterthon “Kick Off”
Friday, September 17th-Boosterthon Event
Have a wonderful LONG weekend!
Warmly,