April 2024

Dear Falcon Families,

Welcome to April! The first week of April is full of events including Spirit Week, Class Picture Day, and Donuts for Grown Ups. After Spring Break, we are entering a time when students are applying all of the lessons for the first two trimesters. This is an exciting time--it's a time when students' social-emotional and academic skills grow the most. Throughout April, the Falcon Family will build their character muscles, especially Courage. One way to think about Courage is “choosing what is helpful, right, and kind even when it is hard or scary.” Courage can look a little different for everyone. Get ready to explore as a family what Courage means to you!

Courage is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Strong. Across grade levels, students will be developing skills like focusing, organizing, and goal-setting. Have some fun connecting as a family this month while practicing Courage. Here are 2 “PurposeFull Pursuits” you can complete together!

1. Remember that Courage is choosing what is helpful, right, and kind even when it is hard or scary. Reflect, think, and discuss things you would like to do, but find intimidating or scary (individually or as a family). Maybe it’s a new hobby, trying a new game, sharing your art or invention with others, or going on an adventure somewhere. Give 1 of these things a try together this month and take a selfie to capture the memory!
2. We have all demonstrated Courage in our lives. Stories are powerful tools for connecting as a family. Protect time this week to share stories about Courage with each other (you can use the story prompts to get started). At the end of the conversation, think of 1 way you can practice Courage this week. Here are a few story prompts: A time I (or someone else) showed Courage was _____. An act of Courage that changed/challenged me was ___.
   

Please make time to review the other information in the newsletter, including the information about Falling Water and Rhoades Lake intersection revision.

Make it a great day to be a Falcon!

Adam Uhler, Principal & Wade Jerdee, Assistant Principal

Class picture day is coming up on 4/3. Order forms will be sent home by 3/15 or you can order online at mydorian.com (select Victor Falls Elementary)

We hope you have a wonderful week off! We will see you back at school on 4/15 at 10 AM.

We’re informing you about a construction project that could cause minor delays for those who use Rhodes Lake Road East and Falling Water Boulevard East to get to area schools. Crews are installing a new traffic signal at the intersection. Improvements affecting the road and adjacent surfaces will be completed by mid-June. The traffic signal installation and testing will begin after that and will be completed by August 1.

While most of the work will be done on the side of the roadways, there may be times when traffic flow is limited and controlled by flaggers. The contractor expects minimal delays and impact.

We appreciate your patience and advance planning during this construction project that will soon enhance traffic safety.

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Registration for the 24-25 school year is OPEN! Please visit SBLSD Enrollment and follow the steps to access online enrollment through family access.

Waiver Window:March 15, 2024-April 26, 2024

The waiver application timeline for the 2024-2025 school year has been updated in order to align with District spring staffing timelines. Intra and Inter District waiver applications will be available March 15, 2024-April 26, 2024 for first consideration.

All waiver applications must be submitted during this timeframe for first consideration. Families will be notified if applications have been approved or denied within 45 days of submitting their application and all required documents.

Please Note:

• If a waiver application is incomplete at the end of the waiver window, the student’s waiver will be denied and the student will need to register at their resident school.

• Out of District (Inter District) families must submit an Sumner-Bonney Lake Inter District waiver application and a Choice Transfer Request through the OSPI portal. Your application is not considered complete until a Choice Transfer Request is submitted and approved by the releasing district. Applications submitted without a Choice Transfer Request approved by the releasing district will be considered incomplete and will be denied at the end of the waiver window.

Waiver applications submitted after August 1, 2024 will not be reviewed until September 13, 2024. At that time, the District will review grade level, program capacity and building capacity families will be notified if space is available at the requested school. Students should remain enrolled in their resident school and district until the District has processed the waiver application and Choice Transfer Request.

One of the core values in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District is a commitment to early learning and development. Registration for Preschool is now open through emailing Pam_Stoner@sumnersd.org with days, times and school of choice. Please also include your child's address, first and last name and birth date. If you are able to secure a spot, a registration form will be sent to you over email, registration forms completed online cannot be used to register for Part Day Preschool.

Get ready to be enchanted as our 1st and 2nd-grade students showcase their musical talents at our upcoming concerts! We've been joyfully mastering a diverse selection of new music, and we can't wait to share our melodies with you.

If you are able to contribute items to support the lunch, please use the sign up Genius. Thank you!

Donuts w/ Grown Ups 4/1 and 4/4 (Choose one to attend)

General PTO Meeting 4/17 4:45pm

Family Mariners Game 4/26 (order forms sent home already)

Missoula Children's Theater 5/6-5/11

Art & Music Night 5/31

The General PTO Meeting will be held 4/17 at 4:45. All parents and families are encouraged to attend!

Our Lost & Found is overflowing! If your child is missing clothing, please ask them to look through the items. Parents are able to look through the items before or after school as well. All unclaimed items will be donated on April 5th.

With warmer temperatures, please be sure that your student has a water bottle with them daily.

If you have a child in Kindergarten or 1st grade, please ensure they have an extra pair of clothing in their backpack.

Being at school, on time, every day is critical for students' success. Our teachers have planned engaging and important work for the school days and it is important for your child's social-emotional, and academic success that they are here as much as possible.

Our goal is 95% daily attendance. That means students missing 9 of less days in the year. Studies show that this leads to greater student success later in life.

We are encouraging all families to apply for free/reduced lunch. Please use the link below to apply. If you would prefer a paper copy, please call the office at 253-891-4700.

Free/Reduced Lunch Application

If you have questions regarding school lunches or student lunch accounts, please visit the child nutrition webpage on our district website or call 253-891-6450.

If your family needs support anytime throughout the year, please email our school counselor at kaitlyn_garrison@sumnersd.org There are resources to support families in their time of need.

The Market provides weekend food bags called Power Packs. If you are interested in more information about the Power Packs, please email our counselor at Kaitlyn_garrison@sumnersd.org or Cindy Orcutt at cindy@bonneylakefoodbank.org.

Please check our website for updates.

Email: VFE@sumnersd.org
Website: sumnersd.org/vfe
Location: 11401 188th Ave Ct E, Bonney Lake, WA, USA
Phone: (253) 891-4700
Twitter: @VictorFallsEle1

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