Valley View News- Nov & Dec 2025

Happy Holidays! I have to apologize for combining our November & December newsletters, but time slipped away from me. We had some really amazing things take place in November. The highlight for us was our Veteran's Day program. Students learned about service, courage, and respect, as we honored all branches of our military. We also celebrated our PBIS winners with a whole school Thanksgiving Bingo event. A big thank you to the PTO volunteers for coming to help hand our prizes to the winners. We wrapped up November with the Dollar Dash for the Salvation Army. Valley View raised $1484.00 in total and Mrs. Owen's class was the classroom winner! The month of December has brought lots of fun. PTO sponsored our Santa's craft night and we have welcomed lots of mystery readers into the building. We will finish up with classroom parties and a hot chocolate station as our PBIS reward. We wish you all a wonderful holiday season. As a reminder, winter break starts on December 22nd. We will see everyone back on January 6th.

For the month of November, we spent time learning about the importance of GRATITUDE. Gratitude is a coping strategy that is very effective in keeping adults and children grounded, and focusing on what is truly important. Practicing gratitude is an excellent habit for children to engage in , in order to maintain mental health.

This December, we spent time learning about the importance of EMPATHY.

December 2025

• 12/19 Last day before Winter Break
• 12/22-12/31 No School Winter Break

January 2026

• 1/1 - 1/5 Winter Break
• 1/6 Return to School

• 1/6 PBIS Assembly - Perseverance
• 1/8 Huddle - 3rd & 4th Grade 2:30 pm
• 1/13 Caldecott Club 1st & 2nd Grade 8:00 am
• 1/15 Magic Gives Back Kickoff Assembly
• 1/16 More Alike Than Different Day - 4th Grade
• 1/19 NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King Jr Day
• 1/20 More Alike Than Different Day - 3rd Grade
• 1/21 More Alike Than Different Day - 2nd Grade
• 1/22 More Alike Than Different Day - 1st Grade
• 1/23 More Alike Than Different Day - Kindergarten
• 2/21 Magic Gives Back Fundraiser 7:00 pm at WIS Auditorium (Get your tickets now)

October Golden Grizzly Awards are awards given to students who have gone above and beyond in the classroom and building, exemplifying our Valley View Expectations of being Safe, Kind and Responsible. These students are role models to our Valley View students and are recognized during our assembly each month. The Golden Grizzly Award winners this month are:

KG - Cora Mosher

1st - Maisie Agard

2nd - Hayden Osorio

3rd - Natalie Blower

4th - Noah James

November Golden Grizzly Awards are awards given to students who have gone above and beyond in the classroom and building, exemplifying our Valley View Expectations of being Safe, Kind and Responsible. These students are role models to our Valley View students and are recognized during our assembly each month. The Golden Grizzly Award winners this month are:

KG - Peyton Haxton

1st - Bryce McCaman

2nd - Vivianne Quinn

3rd - Oliver Miller

4th - Adaline Boring

The Fabulous Feather Duster awards are given out by our custodians to the classrooms who do the best job of keeping their classroom clean and tidy. This month's winning classrooms are:

November - Mrs. Dougherty & Mrs. Goble

December - Mrs. Palcisco & Mrs. Love

The Golden Spoon award is given out by our cafeteria staff to the classroom that does the best job of keeping their lunch tables clean and tidy. This month's winning classrooms are:

November - Third Grade - Mrs. Gleason/Mrs. Stallings

December - Mrs. Osterhouse

The Recess Grizzlies of the Week awards are given out by our recess monitors to students who are doing an excellent job of being Safe, Kind and Responsible on the playground and during indoor recess. Recess Grizzlies of the Week are able to choose one to three friends to sit up on the stage during lunch for the week! If they choose a variety of friends each day, they can enjoy lunch with up to 15 different friends over the course of the week! The weekly winners are below!

Red Ribbon Week - Say No to Drugs

Check out our commitment to live drug free with our puzzle pieces, and look at our amazing students who participated in our Red Ribbon Poster Contest!!!

January 21 5:00-6:00 pm: PTO Meeting

January 23 6:30-8:00 pm: Bingo night**

February 18 5:00-6:00 pm: PTO Meeting

February 19: Conference meal***

March 2-6: Read-A-Thon

March 5: Talent Show Dress Rehearsals** Date Change

March 6: Talent Show (Location & Time TBD)**Date Change

March 18 5:00-6:00 pm: PTO Meeting

April 15 5:00-6:00 pm: Meeting

April 29: Military Run**

May 4-8: Staff appreciation week***

May 7: More Alike than Different day**

May 20 5:00-6:00 pm: PTO Meeting

Our secretary, Mrs. Musacchia, is the contact person for calling off your student and any change of dismissal plans throughout the day. Please call the attendance line at 330-335-1431 and leave a message with any changes BEFORE school starts. Any changes after 9:00 am, please call the main line at 330-335-1430. We recommend you let Mrs. Musacchia and your child's teacher know when your student will be absent, leaving early, or arriving late. We ask that all end-of-the-day dismissal plans be made by 2:30 p.m. Thank you for your efforts! **REMINDER- Mrs. Hamsher must approve all vacations AHEAD OF TIME. Please send her an email requesting excused absences. khamsher@wadsworthschools.org

Valley View Office Team

Valley View Elementary

Main Phone: (330) 335-1430

Attendance Line: (330) 335-1431

Fax number: (330) 335-1428

Principal: Keri Hamsher

khamsher@wadsworthschools.org

Secretary: Holly Musacchia

hmusacchia@wadsworthschools.org

School Counselor: Tallie Paz

tpaz@wadsworthschools.org

Clinic: Rose Jaeger