Spring Valley Family News

Greetings from Ms. Misner

Spring Valley Families,

We had a great first week back to school and are looking forward to an awesome year at Spring Valley!

This week, we will be reviewing our School Wide SOAR Expectations for common areas. At Spring Valley we SOAR...are Safe, Organized, Attentive and Respectful. Teachers have also been busy teaching their classroom expectations and procedures. Take some time to talk with your child about our SOAR expectations and how they can model these both at school and at home.

We have many opportunities for you and your child to get involved in our school community. Please be sure to check out the rest of the Newsletter for more information on PTO sign up, important dates and links to sign up for services and school activities.

Take Good Care,

Heather L. Misner

Principal, Spring Valley Center for Exploration

September is Attendance Awareness Month, a nationwide recognition of the connection between regular school attendance and academic achievement.

When students are not chronically absent, they are far more likely to read at grade level, succeed academically, graduate on time, and be ready for the workforce.

Please ensure that your child is coming to school each day on time and stays for the duration of the day. We will continue to recognize positive attendance this year and follow the district's attendance policy. If your child is sick, please contact the Main Office so that we can excuse their absence.

Remember....we are here to help if you or your child are having trouble getting to school. Please don't hesitate to reach out!

This year, teachers will be using a 2 way communication tool through PowerSchool called MyPowerHub. This tool is designed to send messages in real-time through the PowerSchool app and web version to keep school staff connected with students and families.

Be sure to download the PowerSchool app so that you can stay connected! See the flier below for steps to help you get started.

Please be sure that your contact information is updated with the Main Office. Many of our communications come through phone calls and emails. If your information has changed, please let the main office know so that we can update it in our system.

If your child is a walker or drop off, please enter in the side parking lot and stop at the sign. Students will say goodbye to their families at that time and line up outside by grade. K-2 lines up near the Main Entrance by the picnic area and 3rd-5th grades line up at the Gym Entrance.
PLEASE DO NOT PARK FOR ANY REASON IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL at arrival or dismissal. This area is for buses only. This includes parking on Glendale in front of the bus lane.
Dismissal: Children who are pick up may be picked up at the doors by the gym at 3:50 pm. Please park in the main lot during dismissal. Be prepared to show an ID if requested. Please make sure any person who can pick up your child(ren) are listed on the registration so we can assure every child is safe.
If your child has a change in dismissal plans please notify the Main Office prior to 3:00PM

The earliest time students may be dropped off for school is at 8:30am. There is no supervision outside before 8:30am. Please drop off in the main parking lot near the gym. From 8:30 - 8:44am, students will wait outside in their designated grade level areas. During inclement weather, students will wait in designated areas inside the building.

Many of you have been asking about what supplies students will need for the school year. We provide students with all necessary school supplies. With that being said, we can always use the following items:

Kleenex
Disinfecting Wipes
Hand Sanitizer
Expo Markers
Ticonderoga Pencils
Individually wrapped snacks (No nuts)

Donations can be brought to the Main Office at anytime. Thank you!

Below is our Bell Schedule for the 25/26 school year:

Full Day of School

Student Instruction begins at 8:50 AM

Student Instruction ends (dismissal) at 3:50 PM

Half-Day Schedule

Student Instruction begins at 8:50 AM

Student Instruction ends (dismissal) at 12:06 PM

Spring Valley PTO Needs you

The PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) is a wonderful way to become involved in your child's education and get to know other parents and teachers. Spring Valley does many activities that we would love your help at as a volunteer. We also would love our parents to work with us on planning fun events for our students. Please sign up using the Google Form linked below so we can send you the date of our first PTO meeting. If you can't make it we can still send you information on how you can volunteer or support Spring Valley.

PTO Sign Up 25/26

We are fortunate to continue our Partnership with Gilmore to offer our students Piano Lab at Spring Valley. All students in Grades 2nd-5th are eligible to participate. There is still time to get your child enrolled! Please click the link below for more information and to get your child signed up!

SV Piano Lab Sign Up

Please remember that students should not have cell phones during the school day. Many of the issues that arise are a result of cell phone use. If your child has a cell phone, the safest place for it to be during the school day is at home. If your child needs a cell phone for after school communication, they should give it to their teacher to be locked up during the day and returned at dismissal. If a student has a cell phone out during the school day, it will be sent to the main office for a parent to pick up.

Thank you for your help in keeping our learning environment free from the distraction of phones!