The third grade students at Park View have been learning about simple machines.  As a celebration of what they learned, each student made their own simple machine to display at the Simple Machine Fair for parents and students to observe.  The student's creativity and ability to apply what they learned was very impressive.  The machines were all different shapes and sizes, but they all were able to scientifically do work using one or a combination of the six simple machines.  Some projects were useful, while others were just made for fun; they ranged from catapults,

The teachers at Park View selected the following students, who excel in their classrooms, to be honored at an assembly held on February 4, 2011. “Dare to be Great!”

Every semester Park View Elementary’s Student Council tries to facilitate a school-wide service project to help others in need. This year is no different. Thanks to USSynthetic’s Global Classroom, students will be able to help struggling schools across the globe in Kenya, Africa.

Park View Elementary sixth graders participated in the annual science fair. Students worked hard and learned much in the process…the scientific process that is. Students spent months learning about the many steps in the scientific process before selecting a topic or idea that interested them and conducting their own experiments.

Park View students and teachers know the value of art! Teachers recognize that art nurtures inventiveness while it aids in the development of self-esteem, self-discipline, cooperation, and self-motivation. Students know art is fun! Art helps students understand other subjects much more clearly – from math and science, to language arts and geography.  Participating in art also helps students gain the tools necessary to respect others’ way of working and thinking, developing creative problem solving skills, and communicating thoughts and ideas in a variety of ways.

The following Park View Bees were honored for their excellence in Math, Reading, Spelling, Perfect Attendance and Friendshipping in an assembly held on January 6th, 2011. Congratulations to all these students for their commitment to education and self improvement.