Valley Heights Elementary Schools

August 26th - 30th

Waterville Elementary

What's Happening in Waterville

We've had a great couple days here at Waterville Elementary! Students and staff are busy getting into a routine. Kindergarten students are learning all about what a full day of school looks like with so many new activities like eating lunch at school and having music/PE class! I am sure they will be exhausted tonight!

Next week is our first full week of school. Please keep working on back to school routines at home that includes getting to bed early. Your child will enjoy school a lot more after a good night of rest.

Preschool/Kinder Prep: The first day of preschool/kinder prep is Tuesday, August 27th. Morning session runs from 8:05-11:25 and the afternoon session runs from 12:10-3:30. There is no preschool or kinder prep on Mondays. We also do not have any preschool/kinder prep on days that our district dismisses at 12:30.

If you haven't already accessed the Bloomz page for your child, please do so as soon as possible. This is the primary mode of communication between your child's teacher and you. Our office will also post updates and notes via Bloomz. If you need the code please contact your child's teacher or our office.

Transportation: If your child's transportation needs will change please let our office know as soon as possible so we can make sure your child gets to where they need to be.

Monday: No activities

Tuesday: First day of Preschool/Kinder Prep

Wednesday: No activities

Thursday: No activities

Friday: No activities

Mrs. Woodyard's class wrote their classroom rules together and each student initialed the rules agreeing to abide by them.

Kindergarten students experiencing music class for the first time!

Kindergarteners experiencing PE for the first time!

Blue Rapids Elementary

It's all blue skies in Blue Rapids

We are so excited about the upcoming school year!!!

Please take note of some important dates and details pertaining to the start of the new school year.

Miss B will have a Band Instrumental display on August 30th from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm for 5th and 6th graders interested in playing in band this year. Meet in the Blue Rapids Elementary Music/Band room. See the flyer below.

Don't forget to come out to the Mustang spirit night tonight, see the flier below. It is going to be a great night of fun and activities to kick off the year!!

We need your help and feedback!!!! Below under the "Strategic Planning" section is information about an upcoming district strategic planning meeting. There also is a QR code to access a survey where you can give feedback regarding district needs. Thank you in advance to all who filled this out!

Again, we are so excited for the upcoming school year!! If you have any questions don’t hesitate to call the office at 785-363-7693 or email me at tstaples@valleyheights.org.

First Days of School

6th Grade

The 6th graders give a thumbs up to the first days of school!

5th Grade Band

Miss. B is giving some introductory remarks to the new band students.

4th Grade

The 4th grade students are ready for a great year.

3rd Grade

Mr. Z is going over a special lesson in the 3rd grade.

PE Class

Mr. Cox gives the third-grade instructions for their activity in PE.

Thank You Miss. Bev

Miss. Bev helps check students off as they get on the bus.

VHS Tickets Recipients

Mrs. Williams recognized these 3 ladies with Value, Honor, and Success tickets by being kind to another student at Jumpstart (the beginning of the school day) on Thursday. Pictured are Anya, Zoey, and Aurora. Great job ladies!! 🤩

Family Dinner Conversation of the Week

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!

Mustang Spirit Night

Attention: 5th and 6th graders interested in Band!

Strategic Planning

Please help us improve our district! Join us for all of the strategic planning meetings and fill out the survey by accessing the QR code below! We value your input!

New Staff!

Mrs. Woodyard

Miranda Woodyard will be one of our 1st grade teachers this year! She was previously a general education paraprofessional in our building.

Miss Kenworthy

Taylor Kenworthy will be our preschool teacher this year! Taylor has previously been the kinder prep para in our building.

Miss Tryon

Emma Tryon will be one of our kindergarten teachers! Emma is VHS alumni and has previously taught fifth grade in another district. We are excited to welcome Emma home!

Mrs. Conti

Shannon Conti will be a kinder prep paraprofessional this year! She has previously been a paraprofessional at the Jr/Sr high school.

Ms. Jayne

Jayne Whitson will continue to be our family advocate this year, but she will also be spending more time in the elementary buildings as an at-risk support.

Mrs. Erickson

Angela Erickson will be one of our 5th grade teachers this year. She was a substitute teacher for us last year and is joining our team!

Mrs. Grable

Barbara Grable will be a paraprofessional in Waterville this year! She has several years worth of experience as a paraprofessional.

Mrs. Benkendorf

Beth Benkendorf will be a special education paraprofessional in the Waterville building this year!

Staff Birthdays

Mrs. Hardin

Mrs. Kim Hardin celebrated her birthday earlier in August before school started. Her favorite snacks are goldfish crackers and anything chocolate. If she is not at school, she loves to travel, go camping and spend time with family. Happy Belated Birthday!!

Miss Jaqi

Miss Jaqi also celebrated her birthday in August before school started. She likes to snack on beef jerky and twizzlers. She likes to eat at Texas Roadhouse. Her favorite thing to do is spend time with her grandbabies! Happy Belated Birthday to you too!

Mrs. Pralle

Mrs. Leslie Pralle celebrated her birthday on August 22nd; the first day of school. She received flowers at school to help celebrate. Her favorite snacks include chex mix, twix, and Mt. Dew. She enjoys reading. Happy Birthday Leslie!

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Grable!

Mrs. Barbara Grable is celebrating her birthday on August 28th! She likes the color green and plants. She likes eating anything sour and drinking Diet Mountain Dew. Happy Birthday, Mrs. Grable!

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Community Education

Registration is now open for Valley Heights Community Education and Waterville Dance Fall session!
Click the link to register: https://forms.gle/BAubvPg217cdjEHY6

Join PTO!

Parenting Class

Box Tops for Education

Support your school!

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!

Email: judeboer@valleyheights.org tstaples@valleyheights.org sspoonts@valleyheights.org
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