Valley Heights Elementary Schools

We had a great first full week back to school! I hope that everyone is getting back into the routine of school and that you are figuring out your evening and morning routines to help have a successful school day!

Colts Round Up starts Monday!! I know students and staff are all excited for the start of our fun program! Just a reminder, the program is FREE and runs Monday through Thursday from 3:30-5:30 and is available for all Kinder Prep through 6th grade students. It's never too late to sign up!

Communication: The primary mode of communication with your classroom teacher is through the Valley Heights app. There is a tab at the bottom that says Rooms, and here you can private message teachers and see the live feed updates from class. If you do not have access to Rooms, please let your child's classroom teacher know as soon as possible!

Next Week:

Monday:

• Colts Round Up Begins

Tuesday:

• Colts Round Up

Wednesday:

• Colts Round Up

Thursday:

• Colts Round Up

Friday:

• No elementary activities

Upcoming Dates:

• Monday, September 7th No School
• September 8th-11th Homecoming Dress Up Week!
• Thursday, September 10th Waterville PreK-2 Picture Day!
• Monday, September 14th
• No School due to professional development
• Preschool & Kinder Prep Family Fun Night!

As always, thank you for the privilege and blessing that it is to work with your children. My door is always open if you have any concerns or you need to visit.

Mr. Staples

Here are some upcoming dates to take note of:

• September 2nd - 3rd through 6th grades Fall pictures
• September 7th - Labor Day (No School)
• September 11th - Homecoming
• September 14th - Professional Development (No School)
• September 15th - Harvesters @ Waterville UMC - 11:00 am
• September 21st - Board of Education meeting - 6:00 pm

The Valley Heights Seniors can participate in a mentorship program with the elementary schools! These students are assigned to different areas and classrooms. Waterville has four this semester. We are very excited to have them work with our students!!

Get ready to leap, tap, and groove into a brand new season! Valley Heights Community Education and Waterville Dance are thrilled to welcome dancers back for their Fall session.

🩰Classes offered:

Jazz/Hip Hop: https://forms.gle/uSFRkBvamrZ8xoWAA

Ballet: https://forms.gle/tzSybyXxPjjAPTsN6

Tap: https://forms.gle/xqU4qvLBUraLVTZJ6

Whether your child is taking their very first steps in the studio or returning to perfect their skills, we have a place for them to shine!

Waterville VHS ticket winners this week are Maebel winning lunch with Ms. Jayne. Grant and Brynnlee winning lunch with Mrs. deBoer. Teagan and Lawson won prizes!

Did you know you can pay your child's lunch fees online? We'll even cover the processing fees for you so you have no extra fees! Click HERE to be taken directly to the link! Or you can navigate to this page from the Valley Heights website, then clicking on Parent & Student Resources, then Online Payment.

Check out the Schools That Care newsletter below for information on resources available in our community!

Early Head Start 0-3 provides services to infants, toddlers, and pregnant women. It promotes

• healthy prenatal outcomes, healthy babies
• enhances the development of infants and toddlers, and
• promotes healthy/thriving families

NEK-CAP, Inc. receives federal funds for 160 children to operate and provide Early Head Start (0-3) services for infants, toddlers, pregnant mothers, and fathers.

NEK-CAP, Inc. receives federal funds for 238 children to operate and provide Head Start services. Head Start is committed to cultivating partnerships with the community to ensure that children and families receive an array of individualized services focused upon early childhood development, family support, health and education.

Head Start/Early Head Start 0-5 services are available at no cost to children and families. Up to 10% of enrollment may be used to serve children that are over income. Transportation is available at some locations.

Click HERE for more information!

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!

Another avenue of supporting your school is through Casey's rewards! Check it out at caseys.com/community/donate-your-points!

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