Valley Heights Elementary Schools

Thank you to everyone who attended our Preschool/Kinder Prep/Kindergarten Open House and Kindergarten Signing! We appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedules to meet with us! Make sure you check out the photos and video below from the special night!

This next week is Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you to all of our wonderful teachers for everything they do for our students!

Please see the calendar changes below!! The last day of school will now be Wednesday, May 20th!

Reminder: No more Colts Round Up for the remainder of the school year!

Monday:

• No elementary activities

Tuesday:

• No elementary activities

Wednesday:

• School Nurse Day! Thank you Nurse Tiffany for all you do!

Thursday:

• No elementary activities

Friday:

• Play Day!
• K-2 activities at Valley Heights High School from 8:45-11:05
• Preschool/Kinder Prep AM Class activities from 10:00-11:00
• Preschool/Kinder Prep PM Class activities from 12:20-1:20

Looking Ahead:

• May 19th
• Preschool/Kinder Prep Program at 8:30
• Kindergarten through 2nd grade program and 2nd grade promotion at 9:00
• May 20th- Last day of school! Dismiss at 12:30!

Good luck to the Valley Heights High School students participating in state forensics this weekend! Thanks for swinging by Waterville Grade School for a special send off!

It was a good week at Blue Rapids Elementary. On Wednesday, the 3rd grade held their Parent Engagement Night. Jayne Whitson gave an informational presentation on the importance of sleep and the effects of excessive technology use. Families also enjoyed a lively game of bingo, with round winners getting the chance to call out numbers. On Thursday, our new 6th grade teacher, Abby Oatney, visited the 6th grade classroom to shadow and spend the day with Mrs. Hardin and her students. Mrs. Oatney is so excited to be a Mustang! On Friday, the 4th graders went on their annual field trip to Manhattan, where they spent the day at Kansas State University. They toured the athletic facilities and even went bowling at the Union. Next week is teacher appreciation week if you want to send a nice note or email to your child's teacher. We have a fun week of events planned. As a parent and an administrator, I cannot express how much we are so blessed to have such amazing teachers here at Valley Heights.

Here are some upcoming dates to remember:

• 3rd grade field trip - May 4th
• 3rd - 4th grades guest speaker from Kansas... - May 5th
• Charles Steele Annual Elementary Play Day - May 8th
• 5th grade field trip - May 11th
• 6th grade orientation to Jr High - May 11th
• 6th grade field trip - May 14th
• 4th grade "Wax Museum" - May 14th
• 3rd - 6th Year End Program/6th gr Promotion - May 19th
• Last Day of School - Dismissal @ 12:30 pm - May 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

Quinn Warders won Principal for a Day and spent the day performing multiple principal duties. She was a hit with the students as she extended recess a bit and gave special privileges at lunch.

This week's Waterville VHS ticket winners were Evelyn and Jean Luc winning lunch with Mrs. deBoer, and Nellie, Journey, Elijah, and Serenity 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