The Pleasant Valley School District elementary principals reported that the schools' PTOs Bear Walk held on Oct. 18 was a huge success, earning over $32,000. The money will be used to fund student activities and needs.

Polk Elementary raised $7,100; Pleasant Valley Elementary raised $18,000 and PVI raised $7,000.)PVMS principal Rocco Seiler told the board that one of his students, Nicholas Mazzella, asked if he could leave a Positive is Powerful message on every student's locker. With a little brainstorming, it was decided how to do it by obtaining inspirational quotes from online, putting them on labels and then pasting the labels on Post-it notes. Then after school, the student and helpers, placed a Post-it note on every student's locker so it was the first thing they saw the next morning."It was a huge hit, put on Facebook and went viral. It's a real step forward in the message of Hope," he said.Carole Geary, PVSD superintendent reported the enrollment as of Oct. 14 was 5,818.The board approved:• Marion O'Donnell for a three-year term as a Western Pocono Community Library trustee, to expire November 2016• Mark Allison as events manager, replacement position for Michele Confer• Alfred Chestnut from casual security officer to part-time security officer• Gail Cooper, part-time paraprofessional associate, substitute paraprofessional associate, salary $20,331, PVHS, a new position.• Daria Dorshimer, substitute special education teacher• Nikol Hahn, monitor, substitute monitor/substitute secretary, $8.92/hour, PVMS replacement for Theresa Cole.• Renee Kresge, part-time paraprofessional associate, substitute paraprofessional associate, salary $20,331, prorated, PVHS, new position.• Brittany Angelica, part-time paraprofessional associate, substitute paraprofessional associate, salary $20,331 prorated, PVE replacement position.• Dawn Hartley-Culp, substitute teacher, all areas, paraprofessional associate• ToniAnn Weirich, part-time paraprofessional associate, substitute paraprofessional associate, salary $20,331, prorated, Polk replacement position for Linda Kosakowski.• Anna Manwiller, part-time paraprofessional associate, substitute paraprofessional associate, salary $20,331, prorated, Polk Elementary, new position.• Christina Lenway, part-time paraprofessional associate, substitute teacher (elementary/reading specialist), paraprofessional associate, salary, $20,331, prorated, Polk Elementary, effective Nov. 1.• Judy Geddings, monitor, substitute monitor, wage $8.92/hour, PVHS, new position, effective Oct. 30.The board approved the following expenditures:• $900 to Matthew Arnold,

J.A.M. DJ, sounds system and lighting for Homecoming dance, Oct. 26• $1,500 for two photo booths for three hours, unlimited photos for Homecoming dance, Oct. 26• Senior Citizens Property Tax Rebate Resolution of maximum household income is $18,500 and the maximum rebate is $500• to purchase Time Clock Plus products that totaled, $31,923.22.