Valerius Weekly

December 11 - 15

Every Monday is a LATE START! School starts at 9:55am and doors open at 9:40am.

Current Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Click here to access the online breakfast and lunch menus.

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What can I do in ParentSquare?

As previously shared, our district is investing in an industry-leading communications platform called ParentSquare. With ParentSquare, we’ll be able to consolidate numerous communications tools in use throughout the district in order to streamline school-to-home communications.

We’ll be implementing ParentSquare in two phases. Phase One will begin toward the end of January 2024 when ParentSquare invitations will be sent to all parents/guardians, staff, UHS students, and 8th grade students participating in the upcoming Softball/Baseball season. During this time only school-office, district-office, and Softball/Baseball Team communications will be distributed via ParentSquare. Classroom Teachers and all other Activities Coaches/Directors will continue using their existing methods of communication. Closer to the end of the school year, initial training will be provided for teachers to begin learning about ParentSquare. Phase Two will begin this fall when we fully onboard all staff.

Plans For ParentSquare January 2024 (end of month)

Toward the end of January, parents/guardians, staff, UHS students, and 8th grade students participating in the upcoming Softball and Baseball season will receive an email invitation to activate your account and download the app (Note: 8th Grade Softball/Baseball participants will only receive Softball/Baseball communications in ParentSquare)
ParentSquare fully integrates with PowerSchool so you’ll be automatically opted-in to receive communications which means you do NOT need to have the app to receive communications. However, activating your account will ensure you’re receiving school and district communications how (email, text, and/or app) and when (instant or digest at 6:00pm) you’d like to receive them, as well as in your preferred language
You’ll receive school-office and district-office communications via email, text, and/or app (phone calls for alerts)
If participating in the upcoming Softball or Baseball season, you’ll receive communications from Softball and/or Baseball Coaches
As mobile numbers are not included in PowerSchool for students, all 9-12 students, and 8th grade students participating in Softball or Baseball, will only receive communications via email and app—they will not receive texts/phone calls
Important: Teachers and Coaches (with the exception of Softball and Baseball) will NOT be using ParentSquare in Phase 1. They will continue using their existing methods of communication. Thus, you will NOT receive communication in ParentSquare from Teachers and Coaches at this time.
Closer to the end of the school year, initial training will be provided for teachers to begin learning about ParentSquare
Beginning next fall (2024-25 school year), all teacher, coach, school-office, and district-office communications will be distributed using ParentSquare

Thank you in advance for your patience as we consolidate and purposefully transition communication systems in planned phases to provide a more streamlined, efficient, and effective experience for all. We look forward to sharing more about ParentSquare in upcoming newsletters! Learn More

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No School Dates for December & January

Please make note of the following dates in December 2023 and January 2024 when school will not be in session.

District-Wide

Monday, December 25 through Tuesday, January 2: No school due to Winter Break. Learn more about the Winter Break Adventuretime All Day Program for Preschool – 5th grade students. School resumes for all UCSD students on Wednesday, January 3.
Monday, December 25, Tuesday, December 26 & Monday, January 1: District Administration Office closed due to Winter Break.
Friday, January 12: No school due to a Professional Development Day.
Monday, January 15: No school in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. School resumes for all UCSD students on Tuesday, January 16.
Monday, January 15: District Administration Office closed in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

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December Monday Dress Up Themes

12/11: Exercise/Athlete Day

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Outside Recess

Recess will be held outside unless the temperature (including windchill) falls below 10 degrees. Temperature checks will be made 15 minutes before all recesses at www.weather.gov .

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Being Here Matters: Stay On The Path To Success

Don’t let absences add up. Attending school every day is essential. Stay on the path to success! #UBELONGhere

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⛄ Winter Classroom Parties on December 22nd!

The Valerius Classroom Winter Party is coming up- Friday 12/22. There are several ways you can help!

1. Join us!! More hands are always welcome to help with crafts and activities or just to join in the fun. Please add your name and DOB to your classroom list below as an attendee. Plan to be a few minutes early and bring a photo ID to check in at the office. *There is no on-site parking so plan to park at Walker Johnston Park or surrounding neighborhood and walk over.

Sign Up Here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EA9AA2BA5FCC25-46734969-winter

2. Can't make it to the party? You can still help by donating to the classroom party funds. Do so through the square store: https://valeriuspto.square.site/?fbclid=IwAR2TgOpYukq3Vy-OJxJmEMomfbqUcsoC6KhYKKPGtSKKLcehxDnXXM_LK3M

Grade Level Parties are at different times this year, check table below closely.

K ~ 1:45-2:35

1st~ 2:15-3:15
2nd~ 2:15-3:0
3rd~ 2:45-3:30
4th~ 2:10-2:55
5th~ 2:45-3:30

Questions- contact your Classroom Party Coordinators at Valeriuspto@gmail.com

Thank you for your support!

Curious what events the PTO is involved in, you can always find out HERE

PTO Calendar

Curious what events the PTO is involved in, click here to find out.

Uplifting Urbandale

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Archived Information

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Pikmykid Dismissal App Registration Information

PIkmykid Parent App Registration Information

Pikmykid App Registration

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Reporting Absences using Powerschool

Parents and Guardians can now report their students absence using Powerschool Parent Portal. Click on the link below for step-by-step instructions. Web Browser ONLY.

English | Español | Bosanski | Kiswahili

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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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School 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

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Visitors - ID Required!

Visitors must report to the main office, sign-in upon arrival, provide a U.S. government-issued ID for scanning into the Raptor system , and then receive a visitor’s sticker which you will be required to wear during your stay.

Valerius Staff Directory

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