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Second Semester Information
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Second Semester Ends: June 4, 2021
Beginning March 22, 2021, all student currently in the traditonal (hybrid) format will resume five (5) days of in-person learning. PVLA students will also be on a five-day schedule but remain remote learning as PVLA is 100% online.
When students attend school, masks are mandatory on the bus and in school at all times with the exception of when they eat lunch. Please do not send your child to school if they have symptoms such as a fever, cough or runny nose.
When students are learning from home, we will take attendance each day. All students learning from home must log in to google classroom at the beginning of their normal school day. Students in grades 5-12 must also log in to google classroom at the beginning of each period.
Health and Safety Information
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Click the links below for the latest health and safety information!
Upcoming Events
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Thursday
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Regular Meeting of the PCSD Board of Education
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April 29, 2021
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Regular Meeting of the PCSD Board of Education
What's Up at First Step Preschool & Child Care
Monitor Newsletter
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Teaching Professions Pairs Up with PVLA to Offer Tutoring Opportunities
Teaching Professions Career and Technical Education Program partnered with Parma Virtual Learning Academy this school year to tutor PVLA students who need more assistance with their studies. Click the link above to read more.
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DECA Emerging Leaders Award Winners
Congratulations to 12 marketing students that earned the DECA Emerging Leader award for 2020-2021 school year! Click the link above to read more.
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STEM 5 Capstone: Back to the Future!
Click the link above to explore STEM 5's capstone: Back to the Future.
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Ridge-Brook Celebrates Reading with a Read-A-Thon this Spring
Ridge-Brook Elementary School has been celebrating their love of reading with a read-a-thon! Click the link above for to read more!
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Stellar Senior Athletes - Winter 2021
Click the link to see the stellar senior athletes of the winter sports season 2021!
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Sword and Shield Presents: Sammies and Scoops
The Sword and Shield is happy to announce the April food sale “Sammies and Scoops”. Click the link above to learn more and place your order!
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PCSD Easter Egg Hunt Photos!
Click the link above to see all the photos from the Inaugural PCSD Easter Egg Hunt!
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VF Eighth Graders Learn about Lewis and Clark in Creative School Expedition
Valley Forge eighth-graders went on an expedition throughout the halls of the school to learn about Lewis and Clark. Click the link above to read more!
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Thoreau Park Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion with Embrace All Activities
Thoreau Park Elementary School "Embraces All" with engaging activities and lessons for all students. Click the link above to read more!
Welcome!
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First Step Preschool is housed inside of Pleasantview Elementary School and is an Integrated Preschool meaning we serve both students with disabilities (SWDs) and without disabilities (Peer Models) within our classrooms. We serve approximately 250 students ages three to five. All of our Integrated Classrooms have SWDs and Peer Models. All of our teachers hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree and several have Master's Degrees as well. All of our teachers are Licensed Early Childhood Intervention Specialist with the Ohio Department of Education (ODE). First Step Preschool also falls under the ODE guidelines for Preschools and we are 4 Star Rated through Step Up to Quality. Each of our classrooms have teaching assistant(s), which means our student to staff ratio is low. Our related service providers (physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists) also are in and out of classrooms quite often.
Our program runs Tuesday through Friday, and since we are part of Parma City School District, we follow the District Calendar with modified days at the end and beginning of the school year. Students are either enrolled in the morning session (8:20-10:50am) or the afternoon session (11:50am-2:20pm). The tuition for the program is $600 for the entire year, which is a much lower cost than local preschools. Peer Models need transportation to/from First Step and need to be toilet trained. Many local childcare centers have also reached out to provide transportation from their end to our program.
Our small class sizes and variety of instructional strategies enable our students to realize their unique potentials while exploring their environment and developing in many areas as they prepare for kindergarten.
Please don't hesitate to contact First Step Preschool if you have any questions or concerns. We are excited to meet all of our new families!
At A Glance
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Early Childhood Coordinator:SecretaryMain Office:(440) 885-8645
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Announcements
The Latest News
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Notice of Parma City School District Board of Education Regular Meeting Change of Location - April 15, 2021
Pursuant to R.C. 3313.16 and R.C. 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code, notice is hereby given that the Regular Meetings of the Board of Education of the Parma City School District, Cuyahoga County, Ohio scheduled to be held by Zoom on April, 15, 2021 will now be conducted in the Karen Dendorfer Board Room at the Parma City Schools Administration Center, 5311 Longwood Avenue, Parma, Ohio at 6:00 p.m.
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Sign up for Emergency Food Distribution from the PCSD on April 14, 2021
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Emergency Grab & Go meal pick up will be at the Parma Senior High School bus loop from 3:15 - 4:45 PM. Click the link above to sign up!
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2021 PCSD Secondary Summer Learning Academy Information
Learn more about the 2021 Secondary Summer Learning Academy by clicking the link above!
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PCSD 2021 - 2022 School Year Calendar
Click the link above to view the 2021 - 2022 School Year Calendar.
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PCSD Regular Meeting of the Board of Education Access - March 25, 2021
Click the link above to access the March 25, 2021 Regular Meeting of the Board of Education.
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PCSD Special Meeting of the Board of Education Access - March 25, 2021
Click the link above to access the March 25, 2021 Special Meeting of the Board of Education.
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Input needed on Grades 11 - 12 ELA Curriculum for the 2021-22 School Year
The Parma City School District invites you to review materials of the recommended instructional resource HMH Into Literature, for grades 11-12 ELA courses in the 2021-2022 school year. Click the link above for more information.