VRA and IS Newsletter 07.20.26

Hello IS and VRA Families,

We are thrilled to see our campus construction making great progress! Our shade structure is near completion, and our student restrooms are officially finished with a fresh, clean look. Best of luck to our high school students taking the PSAT this week! As a reminder, we will hold a practice lockdown drill on Tuesday; our drop-off parking lot gate closes promptly at 8:35 AM, so if you arrive past that time, please bring your student to the main gate and buzz in. Lastly, Wednesday, October 21 is a Virtual Day with no in-person school for students.

On Friday, October 30, we will host our annual Halloween parade! All students are invited to participate by wearing their costumes to school. Parents who wish to attend and watch the parade are warmly welcomed, but please be sure to stop by the front office first to get a visitor ID badge. Please remember to bring a valid photo ID to present upon check-in.

• Volunteer Requirement Update: To all our wonderful parent and guardian volunteers: a new mandate requires all volunteers (even if you are already registered with the school) to complete the short Mandated Reporter: Child Abuse and Neglect training video. Click here for step-by-step instructions: https://www.lodiusd.net/families/volunteer

As always, if you need to get a hold of anyone please contact the front office for VRA and IS at 209 331-8008.

Our classroom is participating in the Adopt A Cow program. Through our STEAM unit, we have adopted a calf named Hazel from dairy farm in Fallon, Nevada. Hazel will stay on the farm with her farmer. Monthly updates, photos, and videos will help us learn about her growth, daily care, and where milk

comes from.

Our hands-on STEAM learning will include building and testing calf

shelters and feeders, using LEGO robots and simple block coding, planting

and measuring seedlings, and exploring dairy foods. Students will also

solve farm math problems, create art, and share their learning through

drawings, writing, and teamwork.

Attention Juniors and Seniors

Reminder, Parents! 📚

Your student needs meet with a Delta College counselor at least once each year to keep their educational plan, following the master agreement and on track to make sure they are enrolling in the right classes.

Please have your student call (209) 954-5151, ext. 6276 to schedule your appointment.

If your student needs help scheduling, an appointment please ask them to schedule an appointment with me.

***All Seniors are required to meet with a Delta College counselor if are they receiving their AA degree they must go through the Degree Conferral Process.

Please take a few minutes to check in with your student and ask them to:
✅ Check their Delta grades
✅ Make sure assignments and homework are being completed
✅ Check Canvas regularly for upcoming work and deadlines

🧬 10th Grade Biology Reminder:

All 10th graders will be required to take BIO 10 in the spring semester. This class is an in-person class and there are no alternative options. Students should plan to register for BIO 10 on their assigned registration date as this class gets full.

Remember, BIO 10 is a high school graduation requirement, so it is important that students register for this course.

Thank you for helping your student plan ahead and stay on track for graduation! 💙

Dear Parents and Guardians,
To keep our students and staff safe, we kindly remind all visitors to follow our school check-in procedures. Whenever you are on campus grounds—whether you are walking your student to class after the morning bell, dropping off a lunch or assignment, or volunteering—you must check in at the front office first to receive a visitor’s name badge.
If you are on campus without a visible badge, our staff will direct you back to the front office. We deeply appreciate your partnership and cooperation in keeping our campus secure! Below you will find ​the LUSD policy on visitors.

The district has been working hard to enforce the "no phone zone" policy at every site and we want to ensure we are supporting as well. Please remind your students to put away their cell phones as they enter campus. We will kindly remind your student to put their phone away if they are seen however if they are seen again we will implement consequences.

Buy your VRA Gear now and support the PTO!

Please welcome our new Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO)! The current board members are:

• Corrine Wong - President
• Katie Descent - Secretary
• April Stewart - Treasurer

For any information and inquiries, please email Corrine at valleyroboticspto@gmail.com