Jaguar News

Dear Valley View Community,

We’re heading into our final week of the first quarter, with our much-anticipated Fall Recess just around the corner! Next week, there will be no school as we take a well-deserved break and wrap up a successful start to the year.

This is a great time to check in with your students and reflect on their progress so far. Have they developed effective routines to stay on top of their work? Which subjects are going smoothly, and which are proving more challenging? What adjustments might help them improve as we move into the second quarter?

This week, we will be asking our students to complete a survey about their first-quarter experience. After we reflect on their feedback, academic performance and other needs, our counseling team will be conducting academic check-ins during the second quarter to provide additional support where needed.

Thank you for your ongoing partnership in your students' success. Wishing everyone a wonderful week and a restful break!

Sincerely,

Aurelia Buscemi, VVMS Principal

Always email our office of your student's absences and keep us updated on their health status:

• Contact our Attendance Office
  • email: vvmsattend@mdusd.org
  • call: 925-682-8000 x5090

Quick Links and Resources

• VVMS Anonymous Reporting (Say Something)
  
• VVMS School Calendar
  
• VVMS School Website
• MDUSD Food & Nutrition (Breakfast/Lunch Menus)
• VVMS Student Handbook
  
• Bell Schedule
• Campus Map

Student Drop Off/Pick Up

Our front gates will be open at 7:30 am (Students can arrive on campus no earlier than 7:30 am). Students dismiss at 2:15 pm and need to leave campus by 2:45 pm, unless they are under direct supervision by a teacher. Please follow signs for drop off/pick up. (click HERE to view traffic flow map)

Parking

We have limited parking available, so you may consider parking in neighboring areas when waiting to pick up your student. We also recommend that students walk or bike to school, if possible, to reduce traffic during drop off and pick up. Please be respectful of the parking spaces for our neighboring communities. The local YMCA has asked that we keep their front parking lot clear of VVMS cars/traffic so that their members are able to access their facilities safely!

Reminder: Parents who come on campus to pick up students must report directly to the front office. All visitors to our campus must sign in at the front office.

Hello Valley View Parents and Community ! The Valley View PTSA will be hosting a Fall Teacher & Staff Lunch on Thursday October 3rd and we need your help! Please sign up below to see what we need to make this event a success. Donations can be dropped off to the office on 10/2 or 10/3 by 10am . We Thank you in Advance for your Donations to this event !

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!- Sabrina Santos-

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CA5A629A1F8C52-51354989-teacher

Fright Night is an annual fun-filled event hosted by our Leadership students. This year, Fright Night will be held on October 30th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm ,where there will be games, Halloween crafts, music, a Haunted House, and more! In order to make this event a success, we need our mighty VVMS parent partners' support. Volunteers are needed to help set up before, supervise during, and clean up after the event.

Please contact our Leadership teacher, Nicole Manasewitsch, if you are available to volunteer or get more information: manasewitschn@mdusd.org.

This week is BLACK week! Students will start with 1st period and then go to each class in order (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th).

• Rainbow Club meets on Tuesdays during lunch.
  
• S.A.V.E. Promise Club (Students Against Violence Everywhere) is a student-led organization that encourages young people to take charge of keeping their friends, schools, and communities safe. This club meets weekly on Wednesdays during lunch.
  
• Green Team is open to students who love of nature and want to help protect it. This club meets on Thursdays during lunch.
• Game Club is open for students who want to play indoor games during lunch on a variety of days.
• MATHCounts will not meet this week on October 2, 2024. Due to Fall Break, the next MATHCounts meeting will be on TUESDAY, October 15, 2024 at lunch. Meetings will resume on Wednesdays after the October 15th meeting.
• Homework Club provides a quiet space for any student to complete their homework. Homework club is open Mondays and Thursdays from 2:15 - 3:15.

Thank you to all who helped make this fundraiser such a great success. Due to your generous support, we were able to raise over $20,000 for our school!

Parents/Guardians, our Otis Spunkmeyer fundraiser ended last Wednesday. If you forgot to turn in your order, please do so by Monday.

Join us on Thursday, October 3rd for an amazing fundraiser hosted by VVMS Leadership at Mountain Mike's, located nearby on Golf Club Road. Our fundraiser will be held all day and your participation will help raise funds for VVMS. These funds will allow us to organize fun parties and exciting activities just for you. 30% of your purchase will be given back to us. We are counting on your support and hope to see you there!

We will observe a minimum day this Friday! Remember, on minimum days, students are dismissed at 12:30 pm! Please mark our minimum days on your calendar: 12/5, 12/20, 2/6, 3/14, 4/24, 5/5, 5/6, 5/7, 5/8, 5/9, and 6/3.

MDUSD schools will be closed the week of October 7-11 for our Fall Recess.

District Offices will still be open during this time. The complete 2024-25 Academic Calendar is here.

Check out some of the moments that were captured last week.

Last week was Deaf Awareness Week, a time to celebrate the Deaf community, promote inclusivity, and raise awareness about Deaf culture. We’re proud to be one of the few schools in our district offering an ASL (American Sign Language) class, giving our students the opportunity to learn this important silent language!

This year, we’re excited to welcome Siobhan Osborne as our new mid-day campus supervisor. She joins Shari Moore, who greets students each morning, and Carl Jensen, who sees them off safely in the afternoon. We are so grateful to have such a caring and dedicated supervision team!

Beginning October 10 - November 10, 2024 the Intradistrict Transfer Application will be available for all schools, grades 1-12. Currently enrolled students will complete the application using their Aeries Homelink Portal. Students that are not currently enrolled will use a link available the District website starting October 10th.

All families with students eligible to apply for an Intradistrict Transfer during the October-November timeframe will be sent a Parent Square notice as reminder prior to October 10th.

• Fall Teacher & Staff Lunch 10/3
  
• Minimum Day 10/4
• Fall Recess 10/7 - 10/11
• Parent Principal Coffee 10/16
• Fright Night 10/30
  
• No School (Teacher Inservice) 11/1

Email: vvmsattend@mdusd.org
Website: valleyview.mdusd.org
Location: 181 Viking Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA, USA
Phone: 9256866136
Twitter: @VVMS_Jaguars