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Hello Thunderbird Nation!

The last week of school is here, and it is going to be an exciting one! We have a full schedule of celebrations, activities, and opportunities for students to make lasting memories with their classmates and teachers. Please see the schedule of events below and help your child arrive ready to participate and enjoy these special end-of-year activities.

Our PTA has also sent out requests for volunteers. If you are able to lend a hand, we greatly appreciate your support. These events are successful because of the partnership between our staff, families, and community.

It has been my pleasure and privilege to serve as Principal of Tahoe Valley Elementary School. I have enjoyed meeting families, reconnecting with former students who are now parents, and getting to know the incredible children who make up our Thunderbird Nation.

The students, staff, and families of Tahoe Valley have made this a very special place. I have been inspired by the kindness, resilience, hard work, and joy that I have witnessed every day. Watching students learn, grow, and succeed has been one of the greatest rewards of my career.

As many of you know, I will be retiring at the end of this school year. I want to thank you for your support, partnership, and friendship throughout my time at Tahoe Valley. Every day has been a great day to be at Tahoe Valley!

I look forward to seeing everyone next week as we celebrate a fantastic school year together.

Have a great week!

Have an extraordinary week!

Have your best week yet!

Pat Harnett
Principal
Tahoe Valley Elementary School

We are excited to celebrate the end of another wonderful school year! Please see the important events below and join us as we finish the year together.

Field Day

Monday, June 15

We need parents and family members to help run activity stations during Field Day! We will need approximately 8 - 10 volunteers per session. Sign up here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CAEA72FAAF4C43-64444965-tahoe

Thank you for signing up for the grade level and time that works best for you! Please arrive 15 minutes before your session begins to receive instructions for your station.

• TK, Amit, and Lapp: 8:15 - 8:45

• Kindergarten & 1st Grade: 9:00 - 10:30

• 2nd & 3rd Grade: 10:45 - 12:15

• 4th & 5th Grade: 12:40 - 2:10

• VOLUNTEERS ARE ENCOURAGED to head to the field approx 10 minutes prior to the start of your volunteer session time. This is to ensure volunteers know everything they need to know about the station they are in charge of.

• Please make sure that students have a water bottle to carry with them from station to station that day.

• Students may get fairly wet at two of the stations, so you can tell them to bring a change of dry clothes if they want.

DanceFest

Tuesday, June 16

• Doors Open at: 9:15 AM

• Performance Begins: 9:30 AM

Come enjoy our students' hard work and amazing performances! Please enter campus via the gate on the back side of the cafeteria.

Family Picnic (Following the DanceFest)

We will have one class and their families at a time go to the Family Picnic and we will begin with TK classes at 10:30 AM, (times are our close approximation) followed by:

• Kindergarten 10:40

• 1st Grade, Amit, and Lapp 10:50

• 2nd Grade 11:00

• 3rd Grade 11:10

• 4th Grade 11:20

• 5th Grade 11:30

While waiting for your grade level to be called, your child's teacher will take families either to the playground or back to the classroom.

5th Grade Promotion

Wednesday, June 17

• Time: 8:30 AM (prompt start)

• Location: Cafeteria

Join us as we celebrate our 5th grade students and wish them success in middle school!

Thank you for your support throughout the school year. We look forward to celebrating these special events with our Tahoe Valley families!

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Monday— Field Day 8:15-8:45am

Tuesday— Dance Fest & Family Picnic, Doors open 9:15am, Show begins 9:30am

• We invite all family members to come see the dance show featuring the entire student body, and then join us for a FREE hot dog picnic. If you are able to donate food, TK has been assigned individual chip bags (no party size bags please for food safety and health).

Wednesday— LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! TK will dismiss at 11:45am to accommodate picking up siblings at other elementary schools.

It has been our absolute joy to see how much your children have grown physically and academically this year. We cannot wait to see what their future holds and how they will change the world. Whether you are continuing at Tahoe Valley or transitioning to Sierra House, Bijou, or Meyers, please keep an eye on your email over summer for more information and updates. If you have any questions regarding Kindergarten or processes for your next school, please direct those questions to the appropriate school secretary.

Enjoy a safe summer break!

Great week of wrapping up things in the classroom. So much progress was made this year. Look forward to summer. So much fun next week. Don't forget to get your library books turned in.

Reminders:

Looking Ahead:

June 15th = Field Day, If you would like to volunteer for field day, please verify with our front office that a volunteer packet and fingerprinting has been received. The front office will also verify if volunteers are still needed.

June 16th = Dance Fest/Family Picnic - Come join the fun
See the note that has come home about 1st grade contribution, It is Juice Boxes

June 17th = Last day of school minimum day

Dear Parents,

We have made it to the last week of second grade!

Monday 6-15 is Field Day from 10:45-12:15.

Tuesday 6-16 is the DanceFest and Family Picnic. The doors will open at 9:15 for the DanceFest and the performance will begin at 9:30. The second grade Family Picnic will follow the performance at 11:00.

Wednesday 6-17 is a minimum day and the last day of school!

We would like to thank all of you for encouraging your children to work hard this year and to be the best students they could be! Please continue to encourage them to read every night over the summer. Reading regularly will help them remain strong students and prepare them for the rigor of third grade.

Thank you again for a wonderful year. We wish you and your family a safe and relaxing summer vacation!

Have a great weekend!

The Second Grade Team

This week we wrapped up our unit on geometry. We completed iready and saw great growth from our fourth-graders. In language arts, we read informational texts about archeology and looked at civilizations from the past. In Social Studies students, students learned about the Donner party and their journey to Sutter's Fort. We have been practicing and are looking forward to showing our families our dance at on Tuesday!

This week in 4th grade

6/17 - Last Day of School

What a fun LAST full week of elementary school!

This week we wrapped up our final projects! Both classes have been working on the end-of-year iReady testing. Please look for those scores in your child's report card. You will get report cards on June 17th at the graduation ceremony! We have been practicing our dance for the Dance Fest on Tuesday at 9:30am. Please have your scholar practice the dance over the weekend if you can (it's on Google Classroom). Wild Island was a fantastic time. We had a blast spending quality time together and celebrating your students' accomplisments. Cheers to summer!

Over the summer, we highly recommend you student continues to read for 20 mintues a day. The more they read, the higher their reading levels will grow! The higher their reading levels, the easier middle and high school will be. Reading a a bridge to so many opportunities!

Upcoming Dates:

6/15/26 - Field Day 12:40-2:10pm

6/16/26 - Dance Fest 9:30 am/ Family Picnic after until about 12pm / Kickball game at 1pm

6/17/26 - Last Day of School - Graduation ceremony in the cafeteria from 8:30-9:45am

6/17/26 - Minimum Day,

🎵Wow! What a year in Music and Performing Arts at Tahoe Valley! The students participated in so many wonderful shows and performances! I am so proud! 🎶🎭

5th Graders - sending you my love as you move on to STMS and hope to hear amazing things from you as you go through your schooling! Come back and visit!🫶

TK - 4th Graders - See you next year for more musical fun!💖

Love, Miss Little 💜

Have a great summer!!😎

Ms. Amit's class

We have had a wonderful school year filled with growth, learning, and many accomplishments! Throughout the year, we have worked hard on important skills such as turn-taking, kindness, friendship, communication, and independence. It has been amazing to watch our students grow in confidence and become more independent in the classroom and around campus. We have spent the year learning new reading and math skills, exploring our world, and celebrating each student's successes along the way. We are so proud of all the progress our students have made and are grateful for the support of our families throughout the year. As we wrap up an incredible school year, we are excited for summer break and all the adventures that await our students and families!

A few important reminders for our last week of school:

• Monday: Field Day
• Tuesday: Dance Fest and Family Picnic
• Wednesday: Last Day of School – Dismissal at 11:45 a.m.

Thank you for a fantastic year. We hope everyone has a safe, fun, and relaxing summer!

Thank you to all Tahoe Valley PTA members for your nominations for the 2026–2027 school year Executive Board. We are pleased to announce the following elected positions:

• Mike Tillson, President
• JT Davis, Vice President
• Ali Kehoe, Secretary (reelected)

We would also like to extend a special thank you to the Tahoe Valley staff, teachers, and parents who make all of this possible. We look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with each of you to make the Tahoe Valley experience the very best it can be for our students.

As the school year comes to a close, several exciting events are on the horizon. Please keep an eye out for upcoming messages and newsletters with details on how you can get involved and help foster a positive and engaging environment for our students.

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation. I look forward to working with all of you.

JT Davis
Tahoe Valley Elementary School PTA President

Please note that these dates are subject to change as the year progresses.

Field Day - 6/15

Dance Fest/Kickball Game- 6/16

Family Picnic - 6/16

5th Grade Promotion, Last Day of School - 6/17