VALERIUS WEEKLY

May 15th-19th

Every Monday is a LATE START!

Valerius starts school at 10:00am (Doors open at 9:45am). District & Valerius Calendars

Current Online Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Please click on THIS LINK to access Titan Breakfast and Lunch Menus.

5th Grade Spring Band Rehearsal and Concert on May 15th (Monday)!

Rehearsal at 8:45-9:45am at UHS PAC

Please drop students off at the doors labeled “Performing Arts Center”. We will try to start playing right at 8:45, so please have students arrive 5-10 minutes early. They will be bused back to school for the day.

Concert starting at 7:00pm – UHS PAC

Students need to arrive at 6:45pm and meet in the commons.

More details can be found in the May newsletter, linked here.

See you Monday!

Emily Wells

5th Grade Band

wellse@urbandaleschools.com

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End of Year Events!

Lots of fun happening in the month of May.

May 15th: 5th & 6th grade Band Concert at UHS PAC (7pm)
May 16th: 2nd grade Field Trip to Living History Farms
May 17th: UHS Wind Symphony Visit (4th grade only)
May 19th: Jhawk On The Way Registration Due (5th grade only)
May 23rd: UHS Graduates Elementary Visits
May 24th: Field Day (K-2 from 10-11:30am & 3-5 from 1:30-3pm)
May 25th: Urbandale Public Library Visit (all grades)
May 25th: Combined KA & Valerius PTO Meeting 7pm at Valerius (at Jensen) Library
May 25th: 5th Grade Talent Show (1:15pm)
May 29th: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
June 1st: 5th grade Promotion (10:15am)
June 1st: 5th grade Clap Out (11:00am)
June 1st: Last Day of School Picnic with Families (regular lunch schedule)

Valerius Calendars & Valerius Facebook Page

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UCSD Garage Sale July 14, 2023

Urbandale Community School District is hosting a garage sale event at Rolling Green Elementary. On July 14, 2023, the sale will be open exclusively to educators within UCSD and the community from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Please contact Brandi Crawford at (515) 457-5010 or crawfordb@urbandaleschools.com to schedule a time to visit the pre-sale (open for educators by appointment only). From 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. the garage sale will be open to the public. The sale will include chairs, desks, electronics, file cabinets, storage units, tables, and more. We look forward to welcoming you! Full details: www.urbandaleschools.com/sale

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RUN with a LOVED ONE!

A BIG thank you to all the family members and friends who were able to come run/walk with their student last Friday to celebrate the last day of Running Club for the 22-23 school year.

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Combined Valerius & KA PTO Meeting

A combined Valerius/Karen Acres PTO meeting is scheduled for May 25th to elect board members for the 23/24 school year. Anyone interested, is invited to join us for this brief meeting at 7 pm in the Valerius (at Jensen) library.

The PTO is responsible for fundraising and planning many events throughout the school year that directly benefit our kids and teachers! There are several positions available, finding one to fit your schedule and passion is possible. For position descriptions or questions in advance please email valeriuspto@gmail.com .

Uplifting Urbandale

The Rolling Green canned food drive was part of a PBL (Project Based Learning) for 2nd Grade English Language Learners. The problem that students identified was hunger in the community, and they talked about ways they could help solve the problem. Students came up with the idea of collecting food and donating it to the Urbandale Food Pantry.

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PREVIOUSLY SHARED INFORMATION...

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Valerius Field Day Save the Date

Field Day will take place at Valerius on May 24th. The event will run a bit differently this year with having a morning session and an afternoon session. This will help increase student participation. The morning session will run from 10:00-11:30am for Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade. The afternoon session will run from 1:30-3:00pm for 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade. A cool treat for everyone will take place from 3:00-3:30pm. *There won't be a need for volunteers this year. Families are still welcome to watch their student participate.

More information will be coming soon but make sure to upload the Valerius Family Events & Activities Calendar (Google or iCal) to stay up today with all the end of year activities that take place in May!

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JHawks On The Way Registration

It is time for 5th grade students to register for J-Hawk On The Way. The flyer linked below has a QR code with two links attached to it, one is JOW registration and one is the medical form. We need all 5th grade students that are wanting to attend JHawk on the Way to fill out both forms.

When registering families will need to select the day their student would be available to attend. Communication will be sent when the final schedule is confirmed. Each student will be receiving a FREE T-shirt the day of the event and FREE breakfast & lunch! Most importantly Jhawks on the Way will be FREE this year and will be held at UMS all day 8am-3:15pm!

2023 Jhawks On the Way Registration Link - Due May 19

2023 Jhawks On The Way Registration Flyer

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Middle School School Supply Kits for 2023-2024

Middle School Supplies for Next Year

Dear Families of future 6th graders:

Ordering is now available for school supply kits through "SchoolKidz" for NEXT year (2023-24). These kits are an optional and convenient way to purchase your student's school supplies. Please visit www.shopttkits.com and enter our school's code "84484". Place your order by June 9, 2023 and your child's school supplies will be delivered to your home by August 11th. The kits contain all items identified on the UMS school supply list for next year, except for the following:

1) drawing pencils for 6th grade Art

2) guitar picks for 7th grade Music

3) PE attire

Please contact umspto7701@gmail.com with any questions.

Thank you for considering!

UMS PTO

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Safety City - Incoming Kinder Students

Safety City is a week-long summer program for children entering kindergarten in the fall of 2023. Children will learn about traffic safety, fire safety, home, playground and other kinds of personal safety in an entertaining, positive environment. Register HERE.

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23-24 Online Registration

Families with students in kindergarten through 11th grade currently enrolled in the district will receive an email between May 1 – May 14, 2023, with instructions for online registration.

Click HERE for more details.

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23-24 Bus Form

To be on a bus route for the first day of school, UCSD needs to receive your completed bus request form no later than August 1st.

23-24 Bus Request Form

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Meal Payments & Waiver Application

Meal Payments

Funds can be loaded onto student accounts electronically through TITAN, or by bringing cash or check to your student's building. For more information on meal pricing, and how to build a complete meal, please check our menus page.

Video tutorials (with translations) - How to Use TITAN

2022-2023 Application for Waiver of Confidentiality and School Fees