Valley Heights Elementary Schools

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! I hope you all had a wonderful summer and that you are ready for another great school year! As you prepare for this upcoming year, I wanted to share with you some important dates and information regarding enrollment, school supplies, and back to school events.

• New this year! Online enrollment will be available via PowerSchool beginning August 1st. In person enrollment for all students district-wide will be at the Valley Heights Jr/Sr High School on August 7th from 11:00-7:00 pm. Enrollment fees are due at this time.
• Yungeberg Drug is supplying FREE school supplies for ALL students Preschool-6th grade. They will provide every supply you will need, including book bags! Please stop by Yungeberg Drug to gather your supplies from August 5th-16th during store hours. They will have the school supply list ready for you to get the items your child will need.
• Back to School Night will be on Wednesday, August 21st from 6:00-7:00 pm. Bring your student in to drop off their supplies and meet their teacher! Enjoy an ice cream sundae social in the gym!
• The first day of school for Kindergarten-2nd grade is Thursday, August 22nd. Students will be dismissed at 12:30 pm. Breakfast will be served daily from 7:30-8:05 am. Lunch will be served on this early dismissal day.
• The first day of school for Preschool and Kinder-Prep is Tuesday, August 27th. Morning preschool and Kinder Prep sessions run from 8:05-11:25 and the afternoon sessions run from 12:05-3:30.
• Friday, August 23rd from 6:00-7:30 pm is our annual Mustang Spirit Night for all Blue Rapids and Waterville families. This will be located at the Valley Heights Jr/Sr High School. Please come and enjoy free food, games, and a pep rally to kick-off the school year!
• Our building doors open daily at 7:30 am. The busses leave each elementary building at 7:35 am.
• The primary mode of communication between your child’s teacher and you will be through Bloomz. More information will be provided to you at back to school night.

This year we will have some new faces in our building, as well as some familiar faces in new roles! Taylor Kenworthy will now be the preschool teacher. Emma Tryon, VHS alumni, will be new to our district this year and will be one of our kindergarten teachers. Miranda Woodyard will be one of our 1st grade teachers. Shannon Conti will be moving from the Jr/Sr High to be our kinder prep paraprofessional. Barbara Grable will be joining us as a paraprofessional. Jayne Whitson will continue to serve as our Family Advocate, but will also support the elementary buildings with at-risk needs.

Please let me know if you have any questions. I'm looking forward to a great 2024-2025 school year!

In person enrollment @ high school commons.

(Enrollment fees will be due at this time.)

School Supplies can be picked up for free at Yungeberg Drug in Blue Rapids

Open House

Ice cream social for families

August 21st 6:00-7:00 pm

First Day of Classes- Will be a ½ day (dismissal at 12:30pm) breakfast and lunch will be served.

Mustang Spirit Night at HS Football Stadium

We will have a couple new faces in the Blue Rapids building. Teaching 5th grade will be Mrs. Angela Erickson. Helping out with at risk duties will be Ms. Jayne Whitson.

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

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
Website: www.valleyheights.org