Viking Pride

Thank you so much for a safe, smooth and very positive 31 days of school!

Thank you for your active participation during our school events during our first VPFA meeting, Pastries with Pappas & Community Service Day! Click here for my notes. We had a blast and truly enjoyed hanging out!

We are getting ready for sports spirit day on Friday 9/29, the FUN RUN Boosterthon 10/2 - 10/12 & books of the month celebrating Latino Heritage! Please save the date for Valhallaween, 10/28 3-6pm and Red Ribbon Week - 10/24-10/28! We are so happy and excited to offer so many ways to continue building relationships and support our community!

Safety Reminder: Please check into the office and show ID that you have been cleared anytime you visit Valhalla during school hours.

Volunteers: thank you for continuing to help the Valhalla community! There are many ways to get involved and all volunteers must be cleaned by MDUSD. Please consider: lunch duty, reading lab, garden, library, VPFA, Parent Advisory Council, or Community Advisory Committee For Special Education Representatives! More info below.

I appreciate your continuous feedback and support! Have a wonderful weekend!

Respectfully yours,

Theodora 🖤😎

Miss Pappas

9/29 - Sports Jersey Spirit Day!

2 - Kick off for the Fun Run (Booster Thon)

4 - Walk & Roll to School Day

9 - Teacher In Service Day (No School for students)

12 - Fun Run! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💨👟

16-27 - Parent Teacher Conferences

18 - VPFA Board Meeting @ 6pm in the library annex

19 - Earthquake/Fire Drill (Great Shake Out)

20 - Pastries with Pappas @ 8:30am in Thor Hall

23 - School Site Council

28 - Valhalloween 3-6pm

23-27 Red Ribbon Week

31 - Halloween Day and parade

Click here for the 2023-24 MDUSD academic calendar

Let's show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate them by bringing treats every Friday. Please sign up for a slot to bring a treat for the staff to the teacher's lounge on a Friday morning.

We have approximately 50 staff members.

View on Konstella Thank you!

Join Zoom Meeting

ID: 86389409396
Passcode: 57mgUIgm

Meeting #1 Monday, 9/11 @ 3pm

Agenda SSC 9-11-23

Meeting #2 Monday, 10/23 @3pm

11/6

12/11

1/22

2/12

3/18

Please consider Volunteering your time in the following site and district positions below:

Calling parents, grandparents, friends or neighbors to help provide additional supervision during lunch and lunch recess. Please feel free to sign up for one shift or many (or all!). It's a great way to connect to our campus and see your kids in action!

Check in to the office when you arrive and we will set you up!

Please consider volunteering by signing up on the Konstella link ...if it is full and you are cleared to volunteer and want to come help...JUST COME ON BY! THANK YOU!!!

Thank you families for continuing to fund the Reading Lab at Valhalla!

The Reading Lab needs your help! We’re looking for volunteers to help the students in the Reading Lab. If you’re available, please sign up for a date and time slot. Thank you!

1. 8:15-8:40 Monday-Thursday
2. 9:20-9:40 Wednesday-Thursday

1. 9:45-10:05 Thursdays
2. 10:10-10:35 Thursdays
3. 11:10-11:35 Thursdays
4. 11:40-12:00 Thursdays

Click here to sign up! View on Konstella

The Committee is a state-required advisory committee composed of students, parents, staff, and community members who are interested in improving services and outcomes for students with disabilities. The meetings are held in person at 7 pm at Dent Center on the first Tuesday of each month. We ask that each site identify a representative to attend and liaise back to your Site Council and PTA.

Please email Miss Pappas if you are interested in this position, pappast@mdusd.org Thank you!

Meaningful engagement of parents, students, and other stakeholders, including those representing students qualifying for free and reduced price meals, English learners, and foster youth, is a state priority and key component of the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) development process.

The Parent Advisory Council to the Superintendent (PAC) is comprised of parent representatives from each school. They meet with the Superintendent and other district staff on a monthly basis during the school year to help implement and monitor the elements of the Local Control Accountability Plan.

PAC Meetings will be held in person at the Willow Creek Center, 1026 Mohr Lane, Concord from 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Click here for more info and the meeting dates. First meeting is 9/17/23.

Please email Miss Pappas if you are interested in this position, pappast@mdusd.org Thank you!

Please take a look at the lost and found to see if you're missing anything. The lost and found will be gone on the second week of October!

Our biggest fundraiser of the year is kicking off soon, and the Vikings are so excited to help their school! We will be sending out more information regarding this exciting event in the coming weeks. In the meantime, please mark your calendars with these important dates. We look forward to working together as a school community in an effort to meet our fundraising goal, and celebrating with our students at the big event!

● REGISTRATION OPENS - 9/18

Register on MYBOOSTER.COM

● Fundraiser Kick Off - 10/2

● Event Day - Thursday, October 12

2nd- 3rd 8:30-9:30

4th-5th 9:30-10:30

Tk-1st 10:30-11:30

Thanks for your support Valhalla community!

Valhalla is encouraging students and parents to get out of their vehicles and bike, walk and roll to school on Wednesday, Oct 4th.

Participants will each receive 10 viking shields and the classroom that has the highest participation will receive a popcorn party!

For parents and children that come a distance where biking/walking is not feasible, we encourage you to park in either the Hillcrest Shopping Center (a 12 minute walk) or Paso Nogal Park lots (a 15 minute walk). Those that Bus or Carpool with children from multiple households will also be eligible.

Link/More Info:

https://valhallavpfa.com/calendar-%26-events

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday:

All TK gets out at 11:30am.

Kindergarten gets out at 1:20pm.

1-5 gets out at 1:35pm.

Wednesdays stay the same during conference weeks (TK out at 11:30am, K is out at 12:45pm and Grades 1-5 out at 1pm). Thank you!

Items Teachers will review during your conference:

• Positive contributions to the classroom environment
• Academic successes
• Areas in need of academic and behavioral growth
• iReady data, log in info for extra pracitice at home
• Next steps before the report card comes out

If you need a translator, please make sure to reach out to your teacher.

Please cosnider a donation to Ms. Fairbanks, TK - Money Makes The World Go Round

Help me give my students a place to pretend and learn about money, finance & exchanges. In their new "corner" Pretend & Play Market. Click here for more info!

Please cosnider a donation to Mrs. Hoallander, TK- A Home For Blocks!

Help me give my students a Mobile Block Cabinet to store our classroom blocks in. Click here for more info.

Please cosnider a donation to Mrs. Motta, Kinder - Reading

Help me give my students a document camera so they can practice their CVC words for reading on the overhead. Click here for more info.

Please cosnider a donation to Mrs. Motta, Kinder - Learning Table

Help me give my students a learning table so they can have an updated space to learn and thrive.Click here for more info.

Thank you SO MUCH for fully funding all of our projects incuding :

Ms. Fairbanks- TK Please Sit-Down

Mrs. Hollander - TK Cozy and Calm in TK

Mrs. Motta: Kindergarten - Learning Tables

Mrs. O'Leary: Kindergarten - The Little Kindergarten Classroom That Could!

WOW!!!!

Tamara Robinette, second grade, click here for her Amazon supply/wish list.

Kerry Phillips, fifth grade, click here for her Amazon supply/wish list.

Scarlett Fivey, fifth grade, click here for her Amazon supply/wish list.

Eva Solis, 🌱Valhalla Garden🌻🦋, click here for her Amazon supply/wish list.

Thank you to Miss Anna and Mr. Marco for always making us delicious and healthy meals and snacks!

Click here for MDUSD's Food and Nutrition Services Department.

September Breakfast Menu

September Lunch Menu

September Meatless Menu

Click here to learn more about California Universal Meals: This includes background, policy, provisions, webinars, resources, FAQs, and contacts regarding California’s Universal Meals Program.

Please order this year's yearbook! It will be full of fun memories of our wonderful times together!

TreeRing plants 1 tree for every yearbook purchased and the quality of these yearbooks are fantastic - it's also a great fundraiser for our school!

Please see the attached flyer and purchase your yearbook:
www.treering.com/validate
code: 1015925122132765

Make sure to select ​THIS YEAR's book: 2023-2024 (you can also purchase ​previous years' books).

MDUSD has approved parent volunteers inside and outside the classroom. Volunteers must have a valid TB test, fingerprints on file, & proof of vaccination. Please reach out to Mrs. Stephanie Ortiz, our secretary, ortizste@mdusd.org. Please reach out to your teacher for further information regarding helping in the classroom or sign up on Konstella to volunteer at lunch. (Link to sign up coming soon!)

Click here to apply to be a volunteer on campus including lunch duty, PE, classroom parents, the library, reading lab, the garden or to help at future field trips.

Noon Duty Supervisor - start date August 10, 2023 click here for more info Hours are 11:30am - 1pm. What a great way to help at school and get to know our amazing students!

Crosswalk duty: morning and/or after school. Please call the office. 925-687-1700

Substitutes:

*Teacher: Substitute Teacher EdJoin Job Posting (Pay is $230/)

*Special Education Assistant Substitute (SEA SUB) -

Special Education Assistant Substitute (SEA SUB) click here to apply and for further information.

*Substitute Secretarial/Clerical: Click here to apply for secretary substitute and for further info!

*Noon Supervisor Substitute: Click here to apply for noon supervisor substitute and for further info! Please let me know if you apply!

Any ?s please see Miss Pappas! Thank you for your consideration!

The Tk/Kinder registration dates are up on the Enrollment Center’s webpage. Please check the schedule

Secondary Intradistrict Transfers will be available online from Oct 15 - Nov 15. This application is only for students living within the MDUSD boundaries entering 6-12 grades in the 24-25 school year and requesting a school other than their school of residence. The application can be found here on October 15th.

MDUSD is following the county guidance, which can be found by clicking here.

A huge THANK YOU to Valhalla parent, Patrick Vaughn, at Doozer Screen Printing, for making all of our new Spirit Wear shirts! If you are looking for shirts for any event reach out to Doozer Screen printing at 510-393-0162, info@doozerscreenprinting.com or www.doozerscreenprinting.com

MDUSD home page

Valhalla home page (Under construction, coming soon).

VPFA home page

2023-24 MDUSD academic calendar

2023-24 National PTA Multicultural Calendar

MDUSD Food & Nutrition

September 1,2023

August 18. 2023

August 3, 2023

New family orientation 8/3/2023 - Here are the slides!

Valhalla Elementary School strives to provide a safe and orderly environment conducive to learning which supports all members of its community, both educationally and socially.

We strive to prepare students to be successful life-long learners and to be happy, kind, and contributing adults in a global society.

We strive to foster mutual respect, appreciation of diversity, and high individual self-esteem.

We strive to accomplish our goals by cultivating high levels of achievement and commitment on the part of students, parents, staff, and the broader community.

🌟 Our theme for this year is "Reach for the Stars!" 🌟

Email: PappasT@mdusd.org
Website: https://ves-mdusd-ca.schoolloop.com/
Location: 530 Kiki Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA, USA
Phone: (925)687-1700
Twitter: @VikingPridePH