Super Bowl Spirit Week!! This week we will celebrate the Chiefs heading to the Super Bowl with spirit days! See the flier below for details!

Make sure you sign up for Student Success Meetings on Bloomz and check to see if you're signed up to help with Valentine's parties.

Monday, February 3rd:

• Mahomes Monday: Wear a gold or red headband, hat or Mahomes hair.
• Colts Round Up

Tuesday, February 4th:

• Touchdown Tuesday: Dress like your favorite NFL player or team
• Colts Round Up
• Kiddie Clinic Performance @ the high school basketball games if your child signed up previously.

Wednesday, February 5th:

• Winning Wednesday: Wear sweats or PJs
• Colts Round Up

Thursday, February 6th:

• Red Thursday: Wear RED!
• Colts Round Up

Friday, February 7th:

• Mustang Friday: Wear purple/Mustangs gear!
• No elementary activities.

Looking Ahead:

• February 10th- Dental Screenings
• February 14th- Valentine's Day Parties
• February 18th & 20th: Student Success Meetings ( No Colts Round Up!)
• February 21st: No School
• February 24th: No School- Teacher Professional Development Day

K-2 students enjoyed celebrating Kansas Day with rotations during the afternoon. Thank you to the Homestead National Monument for sending a Park Ranger to present on "skins and skulls" and thank you to the Blue Rapids Museum volunteers for the fun BINGO game!

It was a great week at Blue Rapids Elementary! We had an exciting week of school and are so thankful for the warmer weather. Wednesday night the 3rd grade had their family engagement night. Thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed the fun Kansas Day activities. Each grade will do a family engagement night so stay tuned for details. You will also notice in the important dates below that we have student success meetings coming up. Teachers will be reaching out to schedule conferences. Please be sure to set up a time to meet with your child's teacher. This is Chiefs country, please take note of the Chiefs Super Bowl Spirit week dress up days. Go Chiefs.

Here are some upcoming dates to remember:

• February 6th-4th Grade Family Engagement Night 5:30-6:30 pm
  
• February 11th-Marshall County Spelling Bee
• February 12th-HS STUCO Day of Service at Blue Rapids Elementary
  
• February 14th-Happy Valentine's Day 💟
• February 18th-Student Success Meetings (No Colts Round Up)
  
• February 20th-Student Success Meetings (No Colts Round Up)
• February 21st-No School
• February 24th-Professional Development Day (No School for Students)
  

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

Fun Games!

This week's Waterville VHS ticket winners were Kali, Zeta, Jack and Mia!

Each week we'll give you a fun question to talk about around the dinner table with your family! Eating together as a family is an excellent time to strengthen relationships and check in with your child and their needs. Enjoy discussing the question of the week!

Community Education has recently sent out a program survey to gather community interests and Ideas to increase programming and participation in activities beyond the school day. We invite you to click on the link below to fill out the survey and give us your thoughts and ideas.

Survey Link: https://forms.gle/KuzPRNFKjXkyEiqf8

We’d like to remind families to discuss a safe route to school with your students. Whether it is on foot, bike, or a car we want everyone to arrive to and from school safely! For students on foot and bike remember that the safest crossings are at Chestnut & Highway 77 in Blue Rapids and Minnesota & Highway 77 in Waterville.

These crossings are monitored both before and after school.

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!

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