November 2024
November Highlights: Dates to Remember!
11/4-15 Naglieri Testing Window (2nd Grade)
11/4-15 Cogat Testing Window (5th Grade)
11/5 Professional Development Day
Students Not in Attendance
11/11 Veterans Day
11/5 Make Your Voice Count: Election Day
11/6 Parent Teacher Conferences
11/12 Parent Teacher Conferences
11/14 Columbus Public Health Flu Clinic at Valleyview
11/18 First Quarter Awards Assembly
11/19 Parent Engagement Meeting
11/22 Career Day
11/25-29 Wellness Week
All schools CLOSED
11/28 Thanksgiving
Attention Parents! We’re excited to announce our upcoming Career Day on November 22nd! If you’re interested in sharing your career journey and inspiring our students, we’d love to have you join us. Please sign up by November 4th to participate. Your experiences can make a lasting impact on our students' futures. Thank you for considering this opportunity!
Emi Penney-Corbett, LSC, M.Ed.
School Counselor
🎃 Kindergarten Vikings' Pumpkin Patch Adventure! 🎃
On October 11, our kindergarten class embarked on an exciting trip to the pumpkin patch! The students explored the vibrant fields, picked out their favorite pumpkins, and enjoyed fun activities like hayrides and a corn maze. It was a day filled with laughter, learning, and plenty of autumn fun!
Report Card Access: Stay Informed!
Report cards are now available on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal following Records Day on October 23. If you’re not connected or need assistance regaining access, please contact Ms. Evans at 614-902-9742 or via WhatsApp.
https://columbusoh.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/columbusCity.jsp
Celebrate National Family Literacy Month in November
November 1 marks the beginning of National Family Literacy Month, a time dedicated to fostering a love for reading and learning within families. This initiative began in the early 1990s when alarming statistics revealed that millions of American workers lacked basic literacy skills. In response, Congress collaborated with the National Center for Families Learning to establish this important month. At Columbus City Schools (CCS), we recognize how essential literacy is to our students' overall development. We believe the partnership between district leaders, teachers, and families is crucial in supporting our students’ growth. CCS is dedicated to providing families with resources that enhance learning both at home and in the classroom.
As families embrace November, we encourage you to explore various opportunities to read together—whether it’s through our #TogetherWeReadCCS book bundles or a selection from your local library. Join the movement and remember #LiteracyIsACivilRight and #LiteracyAndJusticeForAll!
Here are 10 fun ways to celebrate National Family Literacy Month:
Explore Your Home Library: Dive into your own collection of books! Thanks to our community partners, CCS has ensured that every student has access to new titles throughout the year.
Visit Sora: Discover the joys of a Library Services / SORA
digital library where students can check out books from home.
Utilize Teaching Books: Access a treasure trove of resources at For Students | TeachingBooks
to explore books and authors in depth.
Join the "Learning Together Challenge": Participate in this free initiative that offers a month-long calendar filled with engaging family activities to inspire learning.
Read and Watch: Choose a book and then watch its movie adaptation. Discuss the similarities and differences as a family.
Try Audiobooks: Experiment with different reading formats, such as audiobooks or e-books, to mix things up.
Host a Book Exchange: Organize a neighborhood book exchange and chat about your favorite stories with friends and family.
Start a Book Club: Create a family or neighborhood book club with fun games and snacks related to the book you're reading.
Reimagine Stories: Rewrite or reenact classic children's tales together.
Visit Your Local Library: Take a trip to the nearest Columbus Metropolitan Library branch and discover a new book to read!
Let’s make this National Family Literacy Month a month-long celebration of learning, reading, and bonding!
Pathway Express is Arriving Soon for Destination 2 – the Zoo! (ACTION REQUIRED - READ)
Join Columbus City Schools’ Pathway Express on Saturday, December 14, 2024, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for a day full of exploring STEM and Zoology!
Registration for the event opens Monday, November 18 at noon!
Nurturing Healthy Habits
Registration for School's Out Fall Opens 10/29 @ 12:30pm
Do your students need something to do during fall break? Look no further than your local community center! School’s Out Fall opens community centers for extended hours during Columbus City Schools’ fall break with community centers will open Nov. 25-29 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Community centers will open Nov. 25-29 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Registration opens on October 29 at 12:30 p.m.
WAV Club: After School Drop in Program, 4th -8th grade
WAV workshops are open to the public at no cost and encourage participants to come as they are required with no art skill. They are a great opportunity to find community through creative expression!
When: Ongoing, Mondays and Wednesdays 3:00-5:30 PM
Where: We Amplify Voices Studio, 1327 Sullivant Ave.
What: Drop-in program with social emotional learning activities including freestyle, dance, music, and art
No registration required.
Deeper Than Roots @ Highland Youth Garden – Starts November 2, Performance November 23rd
In November, OSU Graduate Student Kaleb Lee (who helped teach the Green Teen program this summer) is offering a four-part creative arts workshop. This program will be offered at the Garden House at Highland Youth Garden on Saturdays and will culminate with a celebration/performance as part of the Thanksgiving Market on November 23rd. Teens who attend all four workshops will receive a $75 gift card.
Five activities for families to nurture healthy habits during Wellness Week:
1. Daily Family Walks: Take a 20-30 minute walk together each day to promote physical activity and enjoy quality time.
2. Healthy Cooking Night: Plan a family cooking night where everyone helps prepare a nutritious meal, exploring new recipes and healthy ingredients.
3. Mindfulness and Relaxation: Set aside time each day for mindfulness activities, such as deep breathing exercises or yoga, to promote mental well-being.
4. Screen-Free Time: Designate certain hours as screen-free, encouraging reading, board games, or outdoor play to foster creativity and connection.
5. Wellness Journals: Start a family wellness journal where everyone can write or draw about their feelings, goals, and healthy habits they want to adopt.
Try hockey for free through the Get Out and Learn program!
The Blue Jackets are hosting free ice skating clinics for kids 5-9, parents have to register their kids but it is completely free, they get to keep their jerseys and hockey sticks and there is a "girls only" class for girls who would feel more comfortable in that!
T. rex: The Ultimate Predator Arrives at COSI on November 2!
Everyone knows Tyrannosaurus rex. But did you know that T. rex hatchlings were fluffy and gangly, more like turkeys than the massive killing machines they grew up to be? Or that T. rex evolved from a large group of dinosaurs that were, for the most part, small, and fast? Or how about that the mega-predator had the rare ability to pulverize and digest bones? T. rex: The Ultimate Predator will introduce you to the entire tyrannosaur family and reveal the of the most iconic dinosaur in the world through life-sized casts, and engaging interactives.
Encounter a massive life-sized model of a T. rex with patches of feathers-the definitive representation of this prehistoric predator. See reconstructions of several T. rex hatchlings and a four-year-old juvenile T. rex. This exhibit will also feature a "roar mixer" where visitors can imagine what T. rex may have sounded like by blending sounds from other animals; a shadow theater featuring a floor projection of an adult T. rex skeleton coming to life; and a life-sized animation of T. rex in a Cretaceous environment that responds to visitors' movements. At a tabletop "Investigation Station," visitors can explore a variety of fossil casts ranging from coprolite (fossilized feces) to a gigantic femur, with virtual tools including a CT scanner, measuring tape, and a microscope to learn more about what such specimens can reveal to scientists about the biology and behavior of T. rex.
*information directly from https://cosi.org/exhibits/t-rex
Holiday Open House at the Columbus Metropolitan Library Main Branch
Wednesday, November 20 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Come kick off the Holiday Season with us! We will have fun for the whole family including refreshments, crafts, live reindeer, and the launch of the Huntington Holiday Train!
Join us for festive family fun with activities, hands on crafts, refreshments and musical performances. A Special Guest is coming to help launch the Huntington Holiday Train. You and your family won't want to miss this free event celebrating the holiday season!
Valleyview Contact Information
Phone: (614) 365-6312
Attendance Email: attendance.valleyview@columbus.k12.oh.us
School Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Valleyview Elementary School
2989 Valleyview Drive
Columbus, OH 43204