NO SCHOOL on Monday (5/29) - Memorial Day!
Please make note of the following date in May 2023 when school will not be in session.
District-Wide
Memorial Day: Monday, May 29, 2023 (no school; no Adventuretime; District Administration Office closed)
School resumes for all UCSD students: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Last day of school for all UCSD students except Rolling Green: Thursday, June 1, 2023
Field Day FUN!
A huge thanks goes out to Mrs. Cullinan and Ms. Pipolo for planning awesome field days for our students today! (Also pictured - Ms. Pipolo’s mom). Thank you to PTO for providing a cool treat at the end of the day. Fun was had by ALL!
Also, thanks to family members who were able to come out and watch all the fun!
End of Year Events!
Lots of fun happening in the month of May.
- 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)
Last Day of School Picnic Lunch
Come CELEBRATE the last day of school with your student(s)! Families are invited to join their students for a picnic style lunch during the student's lunch time (lunch schedule below) on the Last Day of School, June 1st! You are welcome to bring food for you and/or your child or just come sit with your child while they eat their lunch. Families are encouraged to bring a blanket and/or camping chairs. You will meet your student outside the main office doors.
ALL students signed up for either a School Sack lunch or a Home lunch. If you are unsure of which lunch option you signed your student up for please reach out to the teacher or call the main office at 515.457.6500.
Summer Reading
New Valerius Library Summer Reading Bookmark
Each student at Valerius & KA will receive one of these two-sided bookmarks from Mrs. Marwedel during their last library time of the school year. There are directions on the back for students to return completed bookmarks to the new Valerius library when school starts up again. Extra copies will be available in the offices of each school in case families ask over the summer. Students can fill out more than one bookmark, but only one "surprise" will be given out to each student who returns a bookmark this fall.
Urbandale Public Library Summer Reading
Students will hear all about Urbandale Public Library's AMAZING summer reading activities when UPL visits each school.
Urbandale Public Library's Summer Reading Kickoff is Thursday, June 1st from 4:30-6:30 at UPL. Click HERE for more information.
Early Chapter Book
Early Chapter books are often written as a series & can help students transition between reading Everybody picture books to reading upper grade Fiction & NF books. Ask the librarian for recommendations for summer reading.
Summer Meal Program
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.
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.
Show Choir Experience
UPL Summer Reading Activities
Updates To TITAN Meal Menus/Payments
UCSD Families & Staff,
The platform we use to share breakfast/lunch menus and to receive meal payments, TITAN Family Portal, will be updating its name, website, app, and branding to LINQ Connect. This change will take place on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. We apologize for the late notice as we also just learned of this change.
If you are a current TITAN user, you will not need to change your username or password as all of your existing settings and information will be on the new site as soon as you login. To access menus and make meal payments, you will need to visit LINQConnect.com and/or download the new app in your app store beginning May 23. (Note: The LINQ Connect app will be available in the Google Play Store on May 23; however, it will not be available yet in the Apple App Store. For Apple users, please use the LINQConnect.com website until the app becomes available in the Apple App Store.)
Thank you for your patience as we make this shift together. Please reach out with any questions.
Jessy Sadler
Director of Nutrition Services
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
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
VALERIUS ELEMENTARY
Principal: Lara Justmann; justmannl@urbandaleschools.com
Dean of Students: Derek Wilkins; wilkinsd@urbandaleschools.com
Guidance Counselor: Elizabeth Donner; donnere@urbandaleschools.com
Principal Secretary: Angie Jones; jonesa1@urbandaleschools.com
Nurse: Jenny Villegas; villegasj@urbandaleschools.com
FFO: Madison Punsalan; punsalanm@urbandaleschools.com
Website: https://www.urbandaleschools.com/schools/valerius-elementary/
Location: 6301 Aurora Avenue, Urbandale, IA, USA
Phone: 515-457-6500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valeriuselementary