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Valley Heights Elementary Schools

March 3rd - 7th

Valley HeightsElementary SchoolsMarch 3rd - 7th

Waterville Elementary Waterville Elementary

What's Happening in Waterville

It's Read Across America Week! To celebrate, we will have guest readers joining us to share a story each day. As a school-wide goal, for each book a student reads, they will receive one foot of tape and if we can get the tape across the school students will earn a celebration! We will also have dress up days this week! See the flier below for details!


Monday, March 3rd:

  • Stripes Day! Wear stripes.
  • Colts Round Up


Tuesday, March 4th:

  • Mix Match/Crazy Sock Day!
  • Colts Round Up


Wednesday, March 5th:

  • Wacky Wednesday: Wear wacky hair or a wacky hat!
  • Statewide Tornado Drill @ 10:00
  • Colts Round Up


Thursday, March 6th:

  • Dress Like Your Teacher Day! (Or your PE or music teacher, or your principal!)
  • Colts Round Up


Friday, March 7th:

  • Pajama Day!
  • No elementary activities


Looking Ahead:

  • March 11th- Elementary Spring Music Program @ 7:00 pm
  • March 14th- End of 3rd 9 Weeks. Dismiss @ 12:30
  • March 17th-21st Spring Break
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Outside Recess!

The weather is finally getting nice enough to play outside! We are loving the fresh air!

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Yummy blueberry sweet rolls for breakfast!

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Walking Tacos for lunch!

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Students completed fitness tests this week during PE. Here, 2nd graders got creative with how they hold feet for sit ups, and students are doing wall sits in the background.

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Building during recess enjoying the sunshine!

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Show and tell in 2nd grade!

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1st graders in Mrs. Young's class doing a balloon hop race!

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Blue Rapids Elementary Blue Rapids Elementary

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It's all blue skies in Blue Rapids

It was a great week at Blue Rapids elementary! We are, like other schools, experiencing illness in the school at an increased rate. If your child has a fever, please keep them home till they are 24 hours fever free. Also if you take your child to the doctor, please get a note from the doctor and turn it in to the office as this helps with attendance records. We are two weeks from spring break, the students and teachers at Blue Rapids elementary are working hard and finishing strong. It will be here before we know it.


Here are some upcoming dates to remember:

  • March 9th - Daylight Savings Time Begins (move clocks forward one hour)
  • March 11th - Elementary Spring Concert @ 7:00 pm
  • March 14th - End of 3rd 9 weeks; Early Dismissal @ 12:30 pm
  • March 17th-21st - Spring Break
  • March 24th - First day back from Spring Break


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

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6th Grade

Looks like some conspiring going on here!

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5th Grade

Enjoying the nice weather at recess!

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4th Grade

Studying States and Capitols!

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3rd Grade

Practicing for the Spring Program. They are very excited to sing for everyone!

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Professional Development

Teachers collaborating during their PD day.

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Postcards from 50 States

Both 4th grade classes have been learning their States and Capitols. During this time, they collect postcards from friends and family across the US. It's exciting to get the mail each day!

Read Across America Week! Read Across America Week!

Attendance Matters! Attendance Matters!

Keeping Up With the Mustangs Keeping Up With the Mustangs

Valley Heights vs. Jefferson County North - 2024-2025 2A Girls Basketball Substate Quarterfinal

Valley Heights vs. Jefferson County North - 2024-2025 2A Girls Basketball Substate Quarterfinal

Brought to you by Valley Heights Video Productions.

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Colts Round Up! Colts Round Up!

Breakfast Menu Breakfast Menu

Lunch Menu Lunch Menu

Value, Honor, Success! Value, Honor, Success!

This week's Waterville VHS ticket winners were Hadley and Lawson winning lunch with Mrs. deBoer, and Aaliyah and Nellie winning prizes!

Family Dinner Conversation of the Week Family Dinner Conversation of the Week

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 Community Education

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.

Schools That Care Schools That Care

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

STC Newsletter

STC Newsletter

serving students and families at Valley Heights USD#498

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Early Head Start Early Head Start

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!

Early Childhood Screening Early Childhood Screening

Parenting Class Parenting Class

Foster Grandparent Program Foster Grandparent Program

AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program

AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program

James Hunter serves as an AmeriCorps Seniors volunteer in the Foster Grandparent Program in Kansas City, Mo. Prior to his volunteer service, Hunter served as a Private Second Class in the United States Army from 1976-1977. When he returned to civilian life, he struggled to adjust and fell into drug and alcohol addiction.

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Family Mobile Crisis Helpline Family Mobile Crisis Helpline

Box Tops for Education Box Tops for Education

Support your school!

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!

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

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