Viking Pride

Thank you so much for picture day! You all looked great! Composites are already uploaded and makeup day is September 12, Tuesday!

Thank you so much for a safe, smooth and very positive seventeen days of school!

Reminders:

Shoes: please help us prevent scrapes and bruises and send your kids to school with appropriate shoes. We recommend sneakers or sandals that have backs for running and PE.

Safety: Please continue to show kindness and respect to all at drop off and pick up. Please do not park in the staff parking lot. Please do not move our neighbors’ garbage cans or block their driveways. Thank you for not parking on Kiki (and blocking our traffic circle). Thank you for dropping off and picking up your students on time! Supervision begins at 7:55 am and ends at 3pm!

Volunteers: thank you for continuing to help the Valhalla community! There are many ways to get involved and all volunteers must be cleaned by MDUSD. Please consider: lunch duty, reading lab, garden, library, VPFA, Parent Advisory Council, or Community Advisory Committee For Special Education Representatives! More info below.

Please vote for the School Site Council, community representative. Click here!

I appreciate your continuous feedback and support! Have a wonderful 3 day weekend!

Respectfully yours,

Theodora 🖤😎

Miss Pappas

Monday, 4 - Labor Day no school

Monday, 11 - School Site Council @ 3pmclick here for agenda. Join us via zoom! All are welcome.

Tuesday, 12. Make up picture day

Wednesday, 20, VPFA meeting Library Annex @6pm

Friday, 22, Pastries with Pappas, 8:30am Thor Hall

Saturday, 23, Community Service Day 9am- noon @ Valhalla

Click here for the 2023-24 MDUSD academic calendar

Did you miss our Fall picture day? We will be having a make-up picture day on Tuesday, Septmeber 12 in the morning in Thor Hall. Your student's teacher will send your child to Thor Hall to get their photo taken.

You can order here: https://www.shoobphoto.com/

Dear Valhalla Families,

My name is Eva Solis, and I will be the new Garden Educator at our beautiful Valhalla school garden. I am so excited to be bringing the non-profit Growing Healthy Kids (GHK) to Valhalla starting next week! I've been a proud Valhalla parent and garden volunteer for the past 6 years and I am so happy to stay with this wonderful community even though my son will move on to middle school next year.

This outdoor education program will take our current garden education to the next level by teaching next generation science standards, nutrition lessons and lots of hands-on exploration. Please find out everything about GHK at https://growinghealthykidsbayarea.org

The GHK curriculum runs in three 4-week sessions. It will begin with TK-2nd grades and then transition to 3rd-5th grades right after. The program includes science in the garden in fall and spring and cooking/ nutrition lessons in winter.

How can you get involved? Volunteer, Help, Donate and/or Shop:

• Volunteer during your child’s garden class (30-60 minutes depending on grade level). Please reach out to your child’s teacher to find out when they are scheduled to head to the garden.

• Help us create a new outdoor classroom in the empty lot behind the office! Please sign up for the Pleasant Hill Community Service Day on Saturday, September 23 at www.pleasanthillca.org/csd

• Donate items or your time (reach out to ghkvalhalla@gmail.com)

We are currently in need of

• Tree stumps for seating

• Umbrellas to shade the kids and myself

• Somebody skilled in switching irrigation from drip to sprinklers (we provide materials)

• Shop at Sloats during Growing Up Green weeks (Sept. 1-10) for us to receive 10% of your purchase as a donation. Please click on the flyer here.

I cannot wait to see your children growing in the school garden!

Eva Solis

QR code to sign up for community service day:

Please consider Volunteering your time in the following site and district positions below:

Thank you families for continuing to fund the Reading Lab at Valhalla!

The Reading Lab needs your help! We’re looking for volunteers to help the students in the Reading Lab. If you’re available, please sign up for a date and time slot. Thank you!

1. 8:15-8:40 Monday-Thursday
2. 9:20-9:40 Wednesday-Thursday

1. 9:45-10:05 Thursdays
2. 10:10-10:35 Thursdays
3. 11:10-11:35 Thursdays
4. 11:40-12:00 Thursdays

Click here to sign up! View on Konstella

The Committee is a state-required advisory committee composed of students, parents, staff, and community members who are interested in improving services and outcomes for students with disabilities. The meetings are held in person at 7 pm at Dent Center on the first Tuesday of each month. We ask that each site identify a representative to attend and liaise back to your Site Council and PTA.

Please email Miss Pappas if you are interested in this poition, pappast@mdusd.org Thank you!

Meaningful engagement of parents, students, and other stakeholders, including those representing students qualifying for free and reduced price meals, English learners, and foster youth, is a state priority and key component of the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) development process.

The Parent Advisory Council to the Superintendent (PAC) is comprised of parent representatives from each school. They meet with the Superintendent and other district staff on a monthly basis during the school year to help implement and monitor the elements of the Local Control Accountability Plan.

PAC Meetings will be held in person at the Willow Creek Center, 1026 Mohr Lane, Concord from 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Click here for more info and the meeting dates. First meeting is 9/17/23.

Please email Miss Pappas if you are interested in this poition, pappast@mdusd.org Thank you!

Thank you for all the goodtimes! We had a blast!

Thank you to Miss Anna and Mr. Marco for always making us delicious and healthy meals and snacks!

Click here for MDUSD's Food and Nutrition Services Department.

September Breakfast Menu

September Lunch Menu

September Meatless Menu

Click here to learn more about California Universal Meals: This includes background, policy, provisions, webinars, resources, FAQs, and contacts regarding California’s Universal Meals Program.

Valhalla Elementary Campus Spruce Up-

All Ages - Help clean out area and put together items for the new outdoor classroom. Will need some strong backs for lifting. Work clothes, gardening tools requested.

Any questions - email Project Lead vpfacorrespondingsecretary@gmail.com

Click here for more info!

Click here to sign up!

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday:

All TK gets out at 11:30am.

Kindergarten gets out at 1:20pm.

1-5 gets out at 1:35pm.

Wednesdays stay the same during conference weeks (TK out at 11:30am, K is out at 12:45pm and Grades 1-5 out at 1pm). Thank you!

Items Teachers will review during your conference:

• Positive contributions to the classroom environment
• Academic successes
• Areas in need of academic and behavioral growth
• iReady data, log in info for extra pracitice at home
• Next steps before the report card comes out

If you need a translator, please make sure to reach out to your teacher.

Secondary Intradistrict Transfers will be available online from Oct 15 - Nov 15. This application is only for students living within the MDUSD boundaries entering 6-12 grades in the 24-25 school year and requesting a school other than their school of residence. The application can be found here on October 15th.

Please consider making a grant to our teacher's projects:

Ms. Fairbanks- TK Please Sit-Down -

Help me give my students a place to seat of their very own. Click here to donate and for more info.

Mrs. Hollander - TK Cozy and Calm in TK -

Help me give my students a calming colors carpet for warmth and noise reduction. Click here to donate and for more info.

Mrs. Motta: Kindergarten - Learning Tables

Help me give my students proper table space to learn, grow and explore during their station and learning time. Click here to donate and more info.

Mrs. O'Leary: Kindergarten:

The Little Kindergarten Classroom That Could!

Help me give my students work tables that are appropriate to our kindergarteners.. Click here to donate and for more info.

Tamara Robinette, second grade, click here for her Amazon supply/wish list.

Kerry Phillips, fifth grade, click here for her Amazon supply/wish list.

Scarlett Fivey, fifth grade, click here for her Amazon supply/wish list.

Please order this year's yearbook! It will be full of fun memories of our wonderful times together!

TreeRing plants 1 tree for every yearbook purchased and the quality of these yearbooks are fantastic - it's also a great fundraiser for our school!

Please see the attached flyer and purchase your yearbook:
www.treering.com/validate
code: 1015925122132765

Make sure to select ​THIS YEAR's book: 2023-2024 (you can also purchase ​previous years' books).

MDUSD has approved parent volunteers inside and outside the classroom. Volunteers must have a valid TB test, fingerprints on file, & proof of vaccination. Please reach out to Mrs. Stephanie Ortiz, our secretary, ortizste@mdusd.org. Please reach out to your teacher for further information regarding helping in the classroom or sign up on Konstella to volunteer at lunch. (Link to sign up coming soon!)

Click here to apply to be a volunteer on campus including lunch duty, PE, classroom parents, the library, reading lab, the garden or to help at future field trips.

Noon Duty Supervisor - start date August 10, 2023 click here for more info Hours are 11:30am - 1pm. What a great way to help at school and get to know our amazing students!

Crosswalk duty: morning and/or after school. Please call the office. 925-687-1700

Substitutes:

*Teacher: Substitute Teacher EdJoin Job Posting (Pay is $230/)

*Special Education Assistant Substitute (SEA SUB) -

Special Education Assistant Substitute (SEA SUB) click here to apply and for further information.

*Substitute Secretarial/Clerical: Click here to apply for secretary substitute and for further info!

*Noon Supervisor Substitute: Click here to apply for noon supervisor substitute and for further info! Please let me know if you apply!

Any ?s please see Miss Pappas! Thank you for your consideration!

MDUSD is following the county guidance, which can be found by clicking here.

A huge THANK YOU to Valhalla parent, Patrick Vaughn, at Doozer Screen Printing, for making all of our new Spirit Wear shirts! If you are looking for shirts for any event reach out to Doozer Screen printing at 510-393-0162, info@doozerscreenprinting.com or www.doozerscreenprinting.com

MDUSD home page

Valhalla home page (Under construction, coming soon).

VPFA home page

2023-24 MDUSD academic calendar

2023-24 National PTA Multicultural Calendar

MDUSD Food & Nutrition

August 18. 2023

August 3, 2023

New family orientation 8/3/2023 - Here are the slides!

Valhalla Elementary School strives to provide a safe and orderly environment conducive to learning which supports all members of its community, both educationally and socially.

We strive to prepare students to be successful life-long learners and to be happy, kind, and contributing adults in a global society.

We strive to foster mutual respect, appreciation of diversity, and high individual self-esteem.

We strive to accomplish our goals by cultivating high levels of achievement and commitment on the part of students, parents, staff, and the broader community.

🌟 Our theme for this year is "Reach for the Stars!" 🌟

Email: PappasT@mdusd.org
Website: https://ves-mdusd-ca.schoolloop.com/
Location: 530 Kiki Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA, USA
Phone: (925)687-1700
Twitter: @VikingPridePH