Valley View Newsletter

🛡️💙 Welcome Back, Valley View Families! 💛⚔️

Dear Valley View Families, 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

🎉 Welcome to the 2026–2027 school year! 🎉

We are thrilled to begin a brand-new year filled with learning, laughter, growth, and unforgettable memories! 🌟📚✨ Whether you are returning to our Viking family or joining us for the very first time, WELCOME HOME! 🏡💙

🍄⭐🎮 Get Ready to Power Up with Purpose! 🎮⭐🍄

This year, we are especially excited to continue our Super Mario Bros.-themed House System! 🍄🎮⭐ New students will be sorted into houses inspired by beloved characters from the Super Mario universe. Students will have opportunities to build community, show school spirit, work as a team, and earn points by demonstrating positive behavior, kindness, teamwork, leadership, and academic achievement. 🏆🤝📚

🚀👾 More details are coming soon... so get ready for some SUPER fun! 🍄🌟

👀✨ What Can Our Families Expect?

🏫 A warm, safe, and inclusive environment where every child feels valued, supported, and ready to learn. 🫶🏼💙

📚 Engaging academics with a strong focus on literacy, mathematics, and AVID strategies that help students become confident, organized, and independent learners. ✏️📖🔍

💬❤️ Social-emotional learning and support that helps students build positive relationships, manage emotions, and develop important life skills.

🎨🎤👕 Memorable events, spirit days, celebrations, and family involvement opportunities that make Valley View a special place to learn and grow!

📱📣 Stay Connected!

We encourage our families to stay connected throughout the year by:

📲 Checking ParentSquare regularly for important announcements and updates
🎒 Checking your child's backpack daily
📱 Following us on social media for school news, celebrations, and Viking highlights
🗓️ Staying informed about upcoming events and activities

When school and families work together, amazing things happen! 🤝💙💛

Together, we will make 2026–2027 a year to remember—a year filled with growth, kindness, achievement, teamwork, and Viking pride! 🛡️⚔️🌟

Let's POWER UP WITH PURPOSE! 🍄⭐🚀

With gratitude,

Dr. Gomez & Mrs. Gonzalez
Principal & Assistant Principal
Valley View Elementary 🛡️💙💛

🥪 Lunch from Home: If students are bringing their own lunch 🍱, please have them bring it at arrival ⏰.

🚗 Dismissal: Remind your student which gate 🚪 to go to when meeting their car.

🕒 Half Time Program: Parents must receive a 📞 confirmation call or 📧 email to ensure enrollment ✅. Teachers will then direct students to the cafeteria 🍽 at dismissal.

🎨 Families,

Let’s make August bright & colorful! 🌈✨
We invite all students to join in our Color Dress-Up Days.
Check out the list below for the colors to wear each day:

🎉 Let’s show our school spirit and fill the halls with color! 🎉

🛑 Help Us Keep Our Students Safe 🛡️👧👦

🚗➡️ Please follow the safety guidelines when dropping off 🚙 and picking up 🚗 students.

🎥 Please watch the video below 📹 to help you.

📢 Dear Parents, 👋

🏫 We need 5 members for our 2026-2027 School Site Council! ✏️

👥 The council will have 5 parents + 5 school staff, elected by their peers.
💡 Main role: Review & assess Valley View’s school programs 📚, and update the plan when needed 🔄.
🌎 We need voices from all parts of our community 💬.

📝 Interested? Fill out the attached form by 📅 Friday, 8/21/26.
We have 5 parent seats 🪑 to fill!
📮 Your name will be placed on the ballot to elect our School Site Council members.

🕒 Meetings: Once a month, 2:30–3:30 pm ⏳ (about 1 hour).

📌 Meeting Dates:

📅 09/24/26
📅 10/15/26
📅 11/19/26
📅 01/21/27
📅 02/25/27
📅 04/22/27
📅 05/20/27

✨ Your participation matters — join us! ✨

📢 Valley View ELAC is BACK!!! 🎉

🏫 Every school with 21+ English Learners must have an English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC).

💡 Our Valley View ELAC reviews information 📊 and helps make decisions to improve programs for our students.

💰 We also give input on how to use funds 💵 to boost academic achievement for English Learners 📚.

🗓 Meetings are usually held monthly and last about ⏰ 1 hour.

👥 This year, we have 5 open seats for parents/community members!

📝 Want to join? Fill out the survey by 📅 8/21/26.
📮 Ballots will go out the following week with all interested parents’ names.

📌 Meeting Dates:

📅 09/24/26

At Valley View Elementary, we believe that strong partnerships between families and educators are essential to helping our students grow, learn, and thrive! 🤝📚🌱

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💡 That's why we are excited to announce that we will soon be launching a series of parenting and caregiving workshops called 🎓 Caregiver University!

📖✨ These workshops will provide families and caregivers with helpful information, practical strategies, and opportunities to connect as we work together to support the academic, social-emotional, and overall well-being of our students. 💙🧠🌟

🎉 We hope you will join us! Your partnership makes a difference, and we look forward to learning and growing together! 🫶🏼🤝🛡️

With appreciation,

Mrs. Susan Perez 💙
School Counselor 🧠💬

Ms. Julia Barojas 💛
Community School Coordinator 🤝🏫

🌟 Together, we are stronger! Go Vikings! 🛡️💙💛

• More information to come.
• Lookout for flyers and announcements for our Fall Picture Day.

At Valley View Elementary, students join one of four Houses—inspired by the world of Mario Bros.—to build school spirit, teamwork, and positive behavior.

🏆 How It Works

• Every new student is sorted into a House at the start of the year. Returning students will remain in the same House.

• Houses earn points for kindness 🤝, responsibility 📚, teamwork 🤗, and school participation 🎯.

• Points are tracked throughout the year, and the House with the most points earns the House Trophy 🏆 at the end of the year!

🏠 Our Houses

• 💛 Toad House – Safe Choices

• 💚 Luigi House – Acting Respectfully

• 💙 Yoshi House – Intentional Kindness

• ❤️ Mario House – Leading Responsibly

✨ Why We Love It

• Builds a sense of belonging 🤗

• Encourages positive behavior 🌟

• Creates friendly competition 🎯

• Helps students work together across grade levels 👫

📅 House Celebrations
Special House Days 🎉, spirit wear 👕, and surprise challenges keep the excitement going all year long.

💬 How Parents Can Help

• Ask your child about their House and how many points they’ve earned 🗣️

• Encourage them to show House values at home and in the community 🏡

• Join in on House spirit days to show your support 🎽

Valley View has a YouTube. channel If you click above, you'll be able to follow our staff doing the morning announcements on YouTube. Everyday we will upload our announcements for students to view and we welcome families to join.

We are excited to welcome our families and community members as volunteers at Valley View Elementary! 🤝🏫 Your support makes a difference in the lives of our students. 🌟📚

To help ensure a safe and positive environment for all students, volunteers must complete the appropriate clearance process based on their level of involvement.

🟢 Tier 1 Volunteer

A Tier 1 volunteer will be under the supervision of a school employee while on campus and is not expected to volunteer on a regular basis. 👩‍🏫👀

✅ Requirements:

📝 Complete the Volunteer Application Form

🪪 Provide a valid government-issued photo ID

🔎 School site staff will verify that the volunteer applicant is not listed on the Megan's Law website

🩺 Provide proof of a negative TB result, chest X-ray, or TB Risk Assessment
📅 Results must be current within 60 days of submitting the volunteer application

✅ Receive final clearance before volunteering

🔵 Tier 2 Volunteer

A Tier 2 volunteer is expected to be on campus regularly and/or may not always be directly supervised by a school employee while on campus. 👥🏫

✅ Requirements:

📝 Complete the Volunteer Application Form

🪪 Provide a valid government-issued photo ID

🔎 School site staff will verify that the volunteer applicant is not listed on the Megan's Law website

🩺 Provide proof of a negative TB result, chest X-ray, or TB Risk Assessment
📅 Results must be current within 60 days of submitting the volunteer application

🖐️ Complete Live Scan fingerprinting for clearance through the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

✅ Receive final clearance before volunteering

💰 The district will continue to cover the cost of Live Scan fingerprinting for Tier 2 volunteers.

📧 Invitations and instructions for Live Scan will be sent to the email address provided on the volunteer application.

🔄 Volunteering at Multiple Schools?

If you plan to volunteer at more than one school, or if your child is moving to another school, you must complete a new volunteer application for each school. 📝🏫

Website: https://valleyview.alvordschools.org/
Location: 11750 Gramercy Place, Riverside, CA, USA
Phone: (951)358-1670