Valerius Weekly

August 21st - 25th

First Day of School is Wednesday, August 23rd!

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NEW SCHOOL HOURS

School starts (Tues - Friday) at 8:50am and doors open at 8:35am! Dismissal is 3:40pm every day.

MONDAY, AUG 28 IS A LATE START (Every Monday is a late start). Doors open at 9:40am and school starts at 9:55am.

UCSD Calendars (Quick-View)

Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Click here to access the online breakfast and lunch mensu.

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Open House - August 21st

Open House for all grades K – 5 will be held on Monday, August 21, from 4:30 – 6:00. We are encouraging families with last names A-K to come between 4:30 and 5:15, and families with last names starting with J-Z to come between 5:15 and 6:00pm. **Translators and EL teachers will be directing meetings onsite from 4:30-5:15pm.

Families and students will be able to drop off school supplies and meet their classroom teacher, learn about Adventuretime services and sign up for PTO volunteer events. *Note on supplies: Be sure to label each of your child’s supplies by first name or initials (each individual marker, pencil, colored pencil, scissors, etc.) so they don’t get mixed in with other students’ supplies as the year progresses.

**4:30-5:15pm Directed by EL teachers and Translators onside in a separate space.

Access the Digital MAP attached in our Valerius Weekly Parent Newsletter sent to your email on Sunday at 8:00am.

As a reminder, our First Day of School is Wednesday Aug 23, 2023 (Day 1). Class starts at 8:50am and doors open at 8:35am for breakfast. (Every Monday is a LATE START - Class starts at 9:55am and doors open at 9:40am.) School Dismisses at 3:40pm every day.

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Arrival and Dismissal Process

Linked HERE you will find a video explanation of our new arrival and dismissal processes. It's important that everyone follow the expectations for safety and efficiency, and we hope the video explanation will be an easy way to learn them. Ongoing communication will be provided after we start the year as well.

Below you will find information about our new online program, "Pikmykid", that will support our dismissal process. Please watch/read the content included in the link to prepare for the school year. Feel free to share the links with others who may be helping you with your child's pick-up or drop-off.

We will be doing a trial run of the process on Monday, August 21st, 3:30 - 4:00 in the Valerius north parking lot. Please RSVP here by Friday, August 11th, if you would like to participate. You will need to come to the main office to pick up your child's car tag during the week of August 14th to participate. This practice run will allow us to work out kinks before the first day of school on the 23rd.

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Pikmykid Dismissal App Registration Information

PIkmykid Parent App Registration Information

Pikmykid App Registration

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Student Locker Use

Students in grades 2 - 5 will be issued individual lockers on their first day of school. Locker use is only for storage of coats, boots and backpacks. No personal items such as mirrors and other locker trinkets will be allowed. Daily school materials (pencils, folders, notebooks, textbooks) will be kept in students' desks in their classrooms. There are no locks on lockers.

Previously Shared Information

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ONLINE COMMUNICATION

Teachers will again be using Seesaw as their main method of communication with you. Seesaw is used to record and share what's happening in the classroom. Instructions on how to enroll will be shared during Open House.
Use Google Calendar to access the number day cycle and school-wide events throughout the year. Paste links into your website to embed the calendar, “Valerius Family Calendar (Events and Activities)”. Links: Google Calendar or iCal for Mac
Follow Valerius on Facebook. Posts will be made that include such things as reminders about upcoming events and volunteer requests.
Urbandale’s School Messenger automated email, text and voicemail system will be used by Superintendent Dr. Rosalie Daca , our secretary, Angie Jones, and me as an efficient form of communication.
Our district webpage at http://www.urbandaleschools.com holds a wealth of information with a “Quick Links” section to commonly searched items. Valerius Website
Valerius Weekly family newsletter will be emailed and posted on the Valerius Facebook page every Sunday at 8am. This newsletter will contain information about events for the upcoming week/month.

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Visitors at UCSD Schools

The Urbandale Community School District (UCSD) welcomes and invites parents/guardians to visit schools during the school day. "Visitors" include parents, guardians, volunteers, contractors, students from other schools, student teachers, student teacher advisors, outside counselors/EFR, and members of the community.

Overview

In order to maintain a safe and secure learning environment, visitors must report to the school’s main office, sign-in upon arrival, provide a U.S. government-issued ID for scanning into the Raptor system (or provide a legitimate photo ID and have name and date of birth entered into the Raptor system), and then receive a visitor’s badge/sticker which they will be required to wear during their stay in our schools. Visitors are required to sign-out and return the badge/sticker at the main office prior to leaving the school. (Note: Signing in via the Raptor system will not be necessary for individuals who drop-off or pick-up a student or materials in the main office.)

Visitor Management System

Beginning in the 2023–24 school year, the Raptor visitor management system will be implemented at all UCSD schools. The Raptor system establishes a consistent and uniform visitor check-in process as it has two main functions: 1) issues a dated visitor check-in badge/sticker complete with a name, photo, and destination, and 2) screens individuals against sex offender registries in all 50 states and several territories within the United States.

Visit the UCSD Website for the full article on our Visitor system.

Valerius Staff Directory

Get to know faces by visiting the Valerius Website Staff Directory!

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Meal Menus/Payments

To access menus and make meal payments, you will need to visit LINQConnect.com and/or download the app in your app store.

Visit the UCSD Website for more information.

Free & Reduced Meal Application

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PowerSchool to Pay Fees

Beginning in the 2023–24 school year, we will be collecting payment for books, materials, and bus transportation fees via PowerSchool. We have created the following step-by-step instructions for this new process.

Translated instructions: Bosanski , မြန်မာဘာသာ, Laiholh (ဟားခါး-ချင်း) , Español , Kiswahili