Valley Heights Elementary Schools

It will be a busy week at Waterville Elementary! We are excited to participate in the Homecoming week dress up days! Please remember that outfits must not be a distraction to learning and must be school appropriate.

The community is always welcome to attend the Board of Education meetings. There will be a meeting at the high school at 6:00 pm on Monday.

Preschool/Kinder Prep Family Engagement Night is this Tuesday, September 17th from 5:30-6:30. We hope to see you there if you have a student in these grade levels.

Early Dismissal this Friday, September 20th! We will dismiss at 12:30 this Friday due to the Homecoming parade. Lunch will be provided. We will offer Preschool/Kinder Prep morning classes Friday morning, but we will not have an afternoon session.

Monday:

• Pajama Day!
• Board of Education meeting 6:00 pm.

Tuesday:

• Twin Day! Dress like a friend!
• Preschool/Kinder Prep family engagement night! 5:30-6:30 at the Waterville Grade School!

Wednesday:

• Hat Day!

Thursday:

• Dress like your favorite book/movie character!

Friday:

• Purple Friday! Wear Purple!
• Dismiss at 12:30! Lunch will be provided.
• Homecoming Parade at Blue Rapids square. 2:00 pm

Looking ahead:

No School Monday, September 23rd.

We want your child here to learn and grow! Consistency is key at this age and we want to strive for 100% perfect attendance each day!

Both second grade classes were concerned with how many of the small rubber pieces work their way out of the play area. Together, they decided they wanted to help clean up our grounds and started moving the tiny pieces. Their teachers brought equipment the next day and the second graders helped make our playground a cleaner, safer place to play! Thank you, second grade!

Hello Mustang fans next week is Homecoming Week! The elementary schools will participate in dress up days each day that week, please see the flier below. Friday, September 20th we will be dismissing students at 12:30 pm. Lunch will be served that day. It should be a fun week, GO MUSTANGS!!

We need your help and feedback!!!! Monday the 23rd of September the buildings will be open for facility tours. This is a great opportunity to look at the facility needs in the district. We also will have our second strategic planning meeting on the 30th of September. Below under the "Strategic Planning" section there is more information. PLESE TAKE NOTE of the 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 that the school year is off to a great start!! If you have any questions don’t hesitate to call the office at 785-363-7693 or email me at tstaples@valleyheights.org.

-Titus Staples

Colts Round Up begins this Tuesday, September 3rd. Please see the family guide below for all the details on Colts Round Up!

Join in the fun homecoming week, September 16th - 20th, and participate in dress up days!

This week's VHS ticket winners in Waterville are Camden, Jaedyn, George, and Kaydon. 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!

Check out the video below for more details on our facility tours!

Colt’s Round-Up is in full swing and we’re on the run! 5th and 6th grade students were the first to try out our new ZTAG equipment and they loved it! ZTAG combines technology and physical activity, fostering outdoor play, critical thinking, and teamwork in students.

Community Education has recently sent out a program survey to gather community interests and Ideas to increase programming and participation in activities beyond the school day. We invite you to click on the link below to fill out the survey and give us your thoughts and ideas.

Survey Link: https://forms.gle/KuzPRNFKjXkyEiqf8

We will be hosting a Hunter’s Education class on September 28 & 29 at the Waterville Grade School. You must be 11 years old or older to participate and students 11 - 15 must have an adult attend the class with them. Registration is $20 per student.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/QLv9zVv7m87kmN3H8

We’d like to remind families to discuss a safe route to school with your students. Whether it is on foot, bike, or a car we want everyone to arrive to and from school safely! For students on foot and bike remember that the safest crossings are at Chestnut & Highway 77 in Blue Rapids and Minnesota & Highway 77 in Waterville.

These crossings are monitored both before and after school.

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