Hope Valley School WEEKLY UPDATE

May 2021

5/26 - Early Release Day for K-4 & PreK AM (students dismissed at 12:40)

5/31 - Memorial Day - No School

June 2021

6/2 - Early Release Day for K-4 & PreK PM (students dismissed at 12:40)

6/9 - Early Release Day for K-4 & PreK AM (students dismissed at 12:40)

6/11 - Chariho Graduation

6/16 - Early Release Day for K-4 & PreK PM (students dismissed at 12:40)

6/22 - 4th Grade Send-Off (see message below if you want to help organize the event)

6/23 - Early Release Day for K-4 & PreK AM (students dismissed at 12:40)

6/23 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Attestation Self-Check Site: https://ps.chariho.k12.ri.us/public/

The PTO scavenger hunt for the kids begins TODAY and ends next Friday. This is an event occurring outside of school hours. A few parents put in a ton of time creating this fun event for our students. I encourage you and your child to participate in the scavenger hunt! The first clue will be hidden in a couple spots around the outside of the school.

Hope Valley PTO Virtual Scavenger Hunt starts TODAY, May 21. Be sure to get out in our community to participate in the hunt! Here is the link that will need to be filled out in order to receive credit for completing the scavenger hunt:https://forms.gle/ow9qLJ1sKtnzJU5C6

Details of the Scavenger Hunt:

When: May 21-28, to be done after school or on the weekend. You will have the entire week to complete the scavenger hunt.

What: HV PTO will place stickers with QR codes in outdoor locations all over Hope Valley.

How: Using a smart-phone, or similar device, scan the QR code to receive a clue to help you find the next location.

I wanted to give families an update of the protocol for spring events. Students will get to experience fun events that we have typically always done at school like field day and all end of year celebrations. I am very happy to be able to bring these events back after we ended last year. The big difference is that we will not be having parent volunteers or spectators attend in person. Some of the events will be recorded or live streamed. I know this may disappoint some of you but we are still dealing with COVID. Although CDC has lifted some restrictions, local and state organizations can continue to adhere to their current plans. A large majority of adults are vaccinated but the issue is that our children have not been vaccinated. Also, vaccinated people can still transmit the virus and pass it. We have been so careful all year and I do not want to jeopardize the health and safety of students and staff. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

On behalf of Chariho's district Art Department, they would like to welcome you all to their 2021 Virtual Art Show! The show can be accessed here: bit.ly/charihoartshow2021

At the last PTO meeting, there was a discussion about having some fun activities the last two months of school. Some of the ideas we have are:

1. Find the bitmoji of Mr. G throughout the school.
   
2. Hope Valley Rocks
3. Outdoor learning and activities
4. Scavenger Hunt – The details are above. Have fun!
5. Field Day
6. End of Year Class Celebrations

Here is the May E-Update from the Superintendent

As a reminder, if your child is registered for in-person learning the only time they should be accessing distance learning (DL) is if they have symptoms, are in quarantine/isolation, their class/district/school is placed on distance learning per the district/school administration or the child was registered for DL as their learning scenario.

Spread the word! Chariho Kindergarten Registration is now available to our families through digital pre-registration. Check out our digital flyer.

Life Changer of the Year!

Did you know that Hope Valley School has NOT 1, NOT 2 but 3, yes, 3 teacher’s who have been nominated for the life changer of the year award?!!!

This is a nationwide award with over 700 nominees. In the next few months those 700 will be narrowed down to the final 16. The 16 winners will get a stipend for the school and also for themselves! You can help our Hope Valley Community by taking a minute to see what people have to say about these amazing educators and perhaps leaving a comment of your own! Click on the nominees name or scan the QR code! You can also help by mentioning these teachers on twitter or facebook using the hashtag #LCOY

You can click right on the teacher's picture below and it will take you to the teacher's page so you can leave a comment or click on the links directly below.

Support Mrs. Mankoff

Support Mrs. Abbott

Support Mrs. Mello

The mission of the Hope Valley Elementary School is to work in partnership with our colleagues, students and families. We are committed to creating a learning environment where children are expected to achieve their full potential.

Email: ggen@chariho.k12.ri.us
Website: hopevalley.chariho.k12.ri.us
Location: 15 Thelma Drive, Hope Valley, RI, United States
Phone: 401-539-2321
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mr.Gencarelli/?ref=br_rs
Twitter: @JoeGencarelli1