Valley Heights Elementary Schools

It was a great week at Waterville! This next week will be busy as well, and we hope to see you all at Student Success Meetings on Wednesday, February 25th. If you haven't signed up for your meeting yet, please do so as soon as possible.

School dismisses at 11:50 am on Wednesday, February 25th. We will NOT be serving lunch this day!

Reminder: No school this Friday, February 27th!

We have a special opportunity coming up on February 25th. We will be attending the Chardon Polka Band concert at Blue Rapids Grade School. This opportunity is brought to us by the Marshall County Arts Cooperative. We appreciate them bringing the arts into our schools!

Calling Mystery Readers!

Read Across America Week is March 2 - 6. We have a fun-filled week of library activities planned. We would like to celebrate reading by having a “Mystery Reader” (parents, grandparents, other special people) for each library session that week. Mystery Readers will read a story to their child's class. The book can be the one that Mrs. Wieters chooses or you are welcome to read your families’ favorite book.

Please email Mrs. Wieters at rwieters@valleyheights.org if you are able to volunteer. Thanks for helping us make a memorable week for our readers!

Monday:

• Colts Round Up

Tuesday:

• Colts Round Up

Wednesday:

• Dismiss at 11:50 am. NO LUNCH! Student Success Meetings. No Colts Round Up

Thursday:

• Colts Round Up

Friday:

• No School!

Looking Ahead:

March 5th- Individual and Class Picture Day! (note date change from calendar!)

March 10th-Spring Music Program at 7:00 pm

March 13th- End of 3rd 9 Weeks Dismiss @ 12:30

March 16th-20th Spring Break!

Kindergarten students learn about proper dental health and hygiene.

It was a great week at Blue Rapids Elementary. On Friday, the 6th graders competed in a special game of dodgeball for winning the collection challenge. The 6th grade leadership team collected money for PE/Recess equipment, and the class that brought the most change earned the chance to participate in the dodgeball tournament. Great job, 6th grade!

Next week is Student Success Meetings. There will be an early dismissal that day, with NO lunch served. If you have not done so, please be sure to sign up to meet with your child’s teacher. Also, please take note that there is no school next Friday.

Here are some upcoming dates to remember:

• Special Assembly for Students Chadron Polka Band - February 25th 9:30 am
• Early Dismissal @ 11:50 am; Student Success Meetings @ 12:30 to 8:30 pm - February 25th
• No School - February 27th
• Spring Individual/Group Pictures for 3rd - 6th grades - March 9th
• Elementary Spring Program - March 10th
• End of 3rd Nine weeks; 12:30 pm dismissal - March 13th
• Spring Break - March 16th - 20th

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

This week's Waterville VHS ticket winners were Leeah and Serenity winning lunch with Mrs. deBoer and Heinrich and Wesley winning prizes! Great work!

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!

Did you know you can pay your child's lunch fees online? We'll even cover the processing fees for you so you have no extra fees! Click HERE to be taken directly to the link! Or you can navigate to this page from the Valley Heights website, then clicking on Parent & Student Resources, then Online Payment.

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