Valley Heights Elementary Schools

We are looking forward to the rising temperatures for this next week! We do not have many activities planned for this week, just hoping to get back into routine here at Waterville Elementary!

NEW! Food Service Policy Update: Please see the letter below from Mr. Spoonts, Superintendent, about our updated food service lunch balance policy.

Parent Resource: Check out this weeks parent tip sheet provided by Kansas Parent Information Resource Center on the importance of good attendance! Click HERE to view!

This Week:

Monday:

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday: Dental Screenings (Turn in completed form IF you want Fluoride treatment)

Friday:

Upcoming Dates:

January 29th is Kansas Day and we will celebrate with activities! Students are welcome to dress up in old time outfits!

Feb 13: Student Success Meetings--look on Bloomz for sign ups soon!

Feb 14: Valentine's Day Parties

Feb 15: Student Success Meetings

Feb 16: No School

Feb 19: No School- Teacher Professional Development Day

Save the Date: The elementary Spring Music Program is Tuesday, March 5th, 2024.

It was a great week at Blue Rapids Elementary! Even though it was a short week with the snow days we did have some exciting activities at the building. On Monday the Valley Heights school board had their monthly meeting at the building. On Thursday the Rotary members had their meeting at the building and the 4th grade presented their entrepreneurship lesson to the Rotarians. We also had the preliminary rounds of the spelling bee. With the winter weather I want to give a shout out to Mrs. Woodyard for all her hard work in removing snow. I also appreciate Ryan Bishop for all his hard work in keeping heat going in the building and the classrooms warm.

Here are some upcoming dates to remember:

• January 25th-Optional Dental Screenings
• January 29th-Kansas Day
• February 7th-Marshall County Spelling Bee

As always, I want to thank you for the blessing that it is to work with your children. My door is always open if you have any questions or concerns.

-Mr. Staples

Dear Parents/Guardians ~

I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to inform you about a recently updated food service policy for our district. The decision to revisit the policy was prompted by an increase in the district's meal debt, primarily due to unpaid meal balances. The updated policy is also attached to this email. Please access the link to our website, where you can access updated information on food service: FOOD SERVICE

We believe these changes will assist both families and the school district in managing the rising meal debt. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the policy or the implemented changes, please feel free to reach out. Your feedback is important to us.

Sincerely,

Sean Spoonts

Superintendent

Updated Policy

You can apply for free/reduced meals at any time during the school year. Here is the link to fill out the form. If you would like assistance, our staff would gladly help you fill this form out online or in our office.

https://schoolmealsapp.ksde.org/Home/welcome/D0498

Each day in the elementary schools, we teach our students how to have purposeful interactions and goals. We believe that having a common purpose will promote the academic and social emotional well-being of each student. We teach students the VHS model.

To celebrate students accomplishing these things, we have created positive office referrals, with VHS tickets. Teachers and staff hand out VHS tickets when they see a student doing the right thing.

We do our weekly drawing on Fridays, so we did not have VHS ticket winners this week! Students are doing a great job earning VHS tickets daily!!

Thank you to all Board Members, past and present, for their service to our district!

Days there will not be CRU:

September: 25

October: 3, 4, 16 & 31

November: 13, 22 & 23

December: 6 & 7
LAST DAY OF FIRST SEMESTER: December 19

SECOND SEMESTER FIRST DAY: January 8

Days there will not be CRU:

January: 15

February: 13, 15, 19

March: 11-15(spring break)

April: 15

LAST DAY: May 9

Did you know that even though packaging no longer has box tops on them to cut out, that you can still support your school? Download the Box Tops app and scan your receipt to earn money for schools. This is a simple way to give back to your community! Click here for more details!

Email: judeboer@valleyheights.org tstaples@valleyheights.org sspoonts@valleyheights.org
Website: www.valleyheights.org