VALERIUS WEEKLY

January 23rd-27th

Every Monday is a LATE START! School starts t 10:00am (Doors open at 9:45am)

Current Online Breakfast & Lunch Menus

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

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Powerschool Parent Portal Accounts

In an effort to streamline communication between Urbandale School District and student parents and guardians, we are in the process of creating parent portal accounts in our student information system, Powerschool. Previously, only parents in grades 6-12 had access to the parent portal. We are expanding this access to the elementary level. You may receive an email notifying you that an account has been created. You will get more information about logging in and user names/passwords during conferences. You don’t need to do anything right now. This is part of our preparations to give you greater access to your student’s school information during the 2023-24 school year.

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School Apps Available at Home

Students are able to access School Apps, like BookFlix or Dreambox, from home. Your student will need to sign into ClassLink. Click on the link below to access the ClassLink sign on page or you can also find this link under Quick Links on the UCSD Website.

https://launchpad.classlink.com/urbandalecsd

Students can login using their QR code or manually entering their Username and Password. QR codes are used in grades K-2 and can be requested to be sent home by your student's teacher. If your student does not remember their username or password parents can reach out to the teacher or the main office for this information.

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Heartland AEA Library

To support students and their families, Heartland AEA created annotated lists of K-12 books available for checkout from the Heartland AEA library. While many of the digital resources we provide are read-aloud or translated, there's nothing quite like a book in the hands of a reader.

Spanish Language -- 697 titles
Bilingual Spanish/English -- 169 titles
Russian -- 24 titles
Arabic -- 35 titles
Bosnian -- 91 titles
Chinese -- 24 titles
Vietnamese -- 20 titles

Ebooks and Iowa's Goldie's History Kits

Iowa AEAs are collaborating with the State Historical Society of Iowa to bring ebooks and audiobooks that are part of Goldie's History Kits. These digital kits are for K-5 educators to help meet the Iowa Core Standards for Social Studies and Literacy. The kits were created with a grant from the Library of Congress to encourage students to develop deeper connections to Iowa's history. Read more and access digital resources for Goldie's History Kits at https://iowaculture.gov/history/education/educator-resources/goldies-history-kits. All the books listed in the kits are available on Mackinvia.

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2023–24 Preschool & Kindergarten Pre-Registration Opens January 24, 2023

The Urbandale Community School District (UCSD) welcomes your preschool and/or kindergarten student(s)! We take great care in creating a culture of learning in our classrooms to help make the transition to preschool and kindergarten a positive experience for your child(ren) and family. Our focus is to help each child learn, grow, and achieve success on the pathway of lifelong learning. We’re looking forward to welcoming your child(ren) and family this fall!

Click HERE for more information about Pre-Registration.

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PTO Bingo Night is Friday!

Valerius Family BINGO night will be this Friday, January 27th, from 6-8pm in the Valerius gym.

Concessions, prizes, and fun! Bingo is free. Bring money for concessions.

We need volunteers to help make our Bingo Night a success. Shifts are short, easy, and make this free event a lot of fun! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4ea9aa2ba5fcc25-family#/

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Cookie Dough Fundraiser

THANK YOU to all who ordered Cookie Dough! It was a HUGE success! We will have a drive-through pick up at Valerius on Saturday, February 11th.

Pick Up will be February 11th from 11:00-12:30.

Volunteer to help with pick up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EA9AA2BA5FCC25-valeriuskaren

Uplifting Urbandale

The Teaching and Learning Department is beginning its next phase in the curriculum review process for 6-12 and 4th-9th Human Growth and Development.

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PREVIOUSLY SHARED INFORMATION...

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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

UCSD COVID-19 Guidance (Updated 7/19/22)

Please follow this link for the up to date Covid -19 Guidance for the 22-23 school year.