Valley Heights Elementary Schools

Please see the calendar changes below!! The last day of school will now be Wednesday, May 20th!

Our annual Preschool/Kinder Prep/ Kindergarten Open House is on Tuesday, April 28th. Join us for an evening getting to know our staff, facilities, and information regarding our Early Childhood programs! Your student may attend one of our programs if they meet the following criteria:

Preschool (Age 3 by Sept. 1st)

Kinder Prep (Age 4 by Sept. 1st)

Kindergarten (Age 5 by Sept. 1st)

We will provide information about our programs and parents will have an opportunity to request morning or afternoon sessions. We will also have a kindergarten signing for all incoming kindergarten students! Don't miss this adorable opportunity!

Do you have a child or know of a child ages 3-5 years old who is not enrolled in kindergarten and has difficulty walking, talking, seeing, hearing or learning? If so, sign them up for our early childhood screening located at Waterville Grade School on Friday, April 17th. See the details below for more information!

Monday:

• Colts Round Up

Tuesday:

• Colts Round Up

Wednesday:

• Colts Round Up

Thursday:

• Colts Round Up

Friday:

• Early Childhood Screening (sign up in advance)

Looking Ahead:

• Tuesday, April 28th Early Childhood Open House
• May 8th- Play Day!

It was a good week at Blue Rapids Elementary. State testing is going very well. ELA testing has been completed in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, and the 5th‑grade science exam and 6th‑grade math test are also finished. The only assessments left are 6th‑grade ELA and math for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. As we close out the year we have several exciting activities coming up! Ag Day is on April 17th for the 4th grade, Play Day is scheduled for May 8, and each class has field trips planned, along with the 6th‑grade promotion. It’s hard to believe we’re already in mid‑April — blink once and the school year will be over.

Here are some upcoming dates to remember:

• Board of Education Meeting - April 20th
• Marshall County Health Department Shot Clinic for Students - April 22nd
• Last Day for Colts Round Up - April 30th

As always, thank you for the privilege and blessing that it is to work with your children. My door is always open if you have any concerns or you need to visit.

-Mr. Staples

Valley Heights NHS 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament is April 18th. Contact Mrs. Turner at bturner@valleyheights.org for more information. Register your team by using the Google Form below:

https://forms.gle/qN2HLscfd7iaipN48

Team registrations are due by April 11th.

If you are interested in playing Pickleball, use the QR code to sign up. This is an updated flyer as the QR code was not working on the previous one. Apologies for any inconvenience this might have caused!

This week's Waterville VHS ticket winners were Helen and MJ winning lunch with Mrs. deBoer, and Alyvia, Louis, Arlo, Nellie, and Delilah winning prizes! 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!

Did you know you can pay your child's lunch fees online? We'll even cover the processing fees for you so you have no extra fees! Click HERE to be taken directly to the link! Or you can navigate to this page from the Valley Heights website, then clicking on Parent & Student Resources, then Online Payment.

Check out the Schools That Care newsletter below for information on resources available in our community!

Early Head Start 0-3 provides services to infants, toddlers, and pregnant women. It promotes

• healthy prenatal outcomes, healthy babies
• enhances the development of infants and toddlers, and
• promotes healthy/thriving families

NEK-CAP, Inc. receives federal funds for 160 children to operate and provide Early Head Start (0-3) services for infants, toddlers, pregnant mothers, and fathers.

NEK-CAP, Inc. receives federal funds for 238 children to operate and provide Head Start services. Head Start is committed to cultivating partnerships with the community to ensure that children and families receive an array of individualized services focused upon early childhood development, family support, health and education.

Head Start/Early Head Start 0-5 services are available at no cost to children and families. Up to 10% of enrollment may be used to serve children that are over income. Transportation is available at some locations.

Click HERE for more information!

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!

Another avenue of supporting your school is through Casey's rewards! Check it out at caseys.com/community/donate-your-points!

Email: judeboer@valleyheights.org tstaples@valleyheights.org sspoonts@valleyheights.org
Website: www.valleyheights.org