Parent information sessions for 2009-10 International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program Nutrition and Wellness department offers Healthy Meal Planner 10th Annual Marching Under the Stars band invitational Around the district
	World Space Week is Oct. 6 - 10

Parent information sessions for 2009-10 International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program: October 6, 14, 15 and 23

Parents of students currently in sixth grade and moving on to middle school next year are invited to attend one of the information meetings about the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program. Applications for the 2009-10 school year IB MIddle Years program will be available. There are several to choose from: Monday, October 6 or Tuesday October 14, both at 7 p.m.; or Wednesday, October 15 or Thursday, October 23, both at 4 p.m. Meetings will be in the media center at Vista Verde Middle School, 2826 E Grovers, Phoenix.

For more information, contact Vista Verde Middle School principal Elaine Jacobs at ejacobs@pvschools.net or Vista Verde IB MYP Counselor Sue McInturf at smcinturf@pvschools.net.   More info

Nutrition and Wellness department offers online Healthy Meal Planner

The PVUSD Nutrition and Wellness department's Website has a new Health-e Living Tools feature. The Health-e Meal planner provides complete nutritional values of the foods served at your child's school. Students choose from the lists of foods in categories the items they chose to eat and the online calculator provides the nutrional information, including calories, fat, protein and more.

The MyPyramid Meal Planner helps create a customized food guide based on the foods users plan to eat and compares the choices to recommended goals and limits customized for that person.

  Visit Health-e Meal Planner       Visit MyPyramid Menu Planner

10th Annual Marching Under the Stars band invitational

Bands from across the state will be joining the PVUSD high school marching bands from North Canyon, Pinnacle, Shadow Mountain and Paradise Valley High Schools for this annual competition. Saturday, October 11 from 5 to 9 p.m. at North Canyon High School, 1700 E. Union Hills, Phoenix. Admission prices are:

• Adults (includes program) — $5
• Seniors (65 +years) — $3
• All Students  — $3
• Children 5 and under — free
• Programs — $2       More info

Around the district

During Educator Appreciation Week, October 11– 19, Barnes & Noble Desert Ridge will host a special art show featuring work by Paradise Valley School District art teachers and employees. For any customers who make a purchase of books or other items and mention this offer (or bring in the program flyer), Barnes & Noble will donate a percentage of the transaction to the PVUSD Fine Arts Department. The show runs through October 17. For more information, contact Dr. Keith Preston, Fine Arts coordinator at (602) 449-2110 or e-mail: kepreston@pvschools.net.

Village Vista Elementary School art students will have an art show and reception at Mesquite Public Library, Tuesday, October 7, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Art teacher Peggy Burns explains, "On display will be beautiful hanging dragons, and watercolored turtles. The children's librarian is very excited for this show."

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