Valley Heights Elementary Schools

It's Homecoming Week! We are looking forward to dress up days, the parade, and Homecoming game! See the schedule below for all the fun details!

Student Success Meetings are coming right up! These are our student led parent-teacher conferences. We strive for 100% participation so please sign up on Bloomz with your child's teacher to secure a time that works best for your family. This year Student Success Meetings will be on Wednesday, October 8th. We will dismiss school at 11:50 am. No school lunch will be served this day. Meetings will be scheduled for 15 minutes each student, and we will have time slots available from 12:30-8:30 pm. Slots fill up quickly so please sign up as soon as possible!

Homecoming Parade: All K-2 students will be bussed to the Blue Rapids square for the Homecoming parade on Friday, October 3rd. We will leave Waterville at 1:30. A note was sent home in backpacks that we ask you return by October 1st. Please make sure you return this note so we know how your child will be picked up on Friday.

Next Week

Monday:

• Pajama Day!
• Colts Round Up

Tuesday:

• Dynamic Duo- Twin Day
• Colts Round Up

Wednesday:

• Fall Attire- flannel, vests, etc.
• Colts Round Up

Thursday:

• Neon Colors
• Colts Round Up

Friday:

• Mustang Spirit Day! Wear purple!
• Homecoming parade at Blue Rapids at 2:00. K-2 students will be bussed to Blue Rapids and then back for regular dismissal.

Looking Ahead:

• October 7th- Picture Retake Day!
• October 8th- Dismiss @ 11:50. No lunch served this day. Student Success Meetings from 12:30-8:30
• October 10th- No School!

Hello Mustang fans next week is Homecoming Week! The elementary schools will participate in dress up days each day that week, please see the flier below. Friday, October 3rd we will be attending the homecoming parade on the Blue Rapids square. Please see the flier below related to signing your student out or taking your student home. Many students will just walk back to the school and be dismissed with normal bus routes, which is fine too. It should be a fun week, GO MUSTANGS!!

Please take note of the important dates below.

Here are some upcoming dates to remember:

• Homecoming Week - September 29th - see the dress up day themes below
• Student Success Meetings - October 8th
• Early Dismissal @ 11:50 am - October 8th
• No School - October 10th

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

Do you know someone who has made a big impact on Valley Heights? Nominate them using the application below. The following categories are open for application:

• Valley Heights Educator Hall of Fame
• Valley Heights Service Hall of Fame
• Valley Heights Student Hall of Fame
• Mustang Athletic Hall of Fame

Please submit nominations c/o Sean Spoonts at the District Office by October 17th. Hall of Fame Induction will be on December 19th at the home basketball game.

Waterville Grade School VHS ticket winners were Gauge and Cash winning lunch with Mrs. deBoer and Maebel and Octavia winning prizes!

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!

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