Valentine View

For up-to-date information on events happening at Valentine Hills visit: https://www.moundsviewschools.org/valentinehillscalendar

Mon, Jan 20

No School

Tue, Jan 21

7:30 Large Group Orchestra-5th Gr/2nd Yr

9:45 NWEA Testing-Math/Gr 1 (til 11:10)

1:30 NWEA Testing-Math/Gr 1 (til 2:45)

Wed, Jan 22

7:30 Large Group Orchestra-Fall Beginngers

7:45 Large Group Band

9:45 NWEA Testing-Math/Gr 1 (til 11:10)

1:30 NWEA Testing-Math/Gr 1 (til 2:45)

Thu, Jan 23

No School

Fri, Jan 24

No School

Future Dates:

• Jan 28 & 29: Kindergarten Kick-Off at Pike Lake Kindergarten Center
• Feb 13: 5th Gr Parent Night @ Highview Middle School
• Feb 17: No School

Do you or someone you know have a child that will turn 5 on or before September 1? Pike Lake is hosting Kindergarten Kick Off Open Houses! Families with a last name that starts with the letters A-K are invited to attend on January 28; families with last names that start with letters L-Z are invited to attend on January 29. Please arrive any time between 5:00 and 6:30 p.m.; our evening will end at 7:00 p.m. See this flyer for more information.

There was a delivery error for our first two January issues. Many of our families did not receive the email. This has been corrected and we apologize for any inconvience this may have caused. Just a reminder that our newsletters are on the front page of our website for approximately two weeks.

Show your school spirit! Starting this month, our apparel stores will be open year-round. Orders will be processed on the 10th of every month, with delivery happening approximately 3 weeks from that date. Find your school store and place an order at mvpschools.org/spiritwear.

If you need to pick your child up early from school, please use the following procedure:

• About 5 minutes before you need to pick up, call the main office at 651-621-7800. Please provide us with your child's name and teacher's name.
• Do not leave a voicemail on our attendance line.
• Towards the end of the day, please pick up no later than 3:45 p.m. It becomes a challenge to call into classrooms because they are starting to wrap up the day.

If you need to change how your child goes home at the end of the day, please use the following procedure:

• Call the main office no later than 2:30 p.m. Someone has to leave the office to drop these notes off to the teacher and the end of the day gets very busy.We must stick with this cut off time. Calls placed after 2:30 p.m. will not be honored.
• Do not contact the teacher directly. Teachers do not check emails/voicemails throughout the day. If they are out sick, they won't get your message until the next day.
• If this is a permanent change, please contact the teacher directly in advance of the change.
• If your child is not going to YCare, please contact them to let YCare know that your child will not be attending. If you need them to go to parent pick-up instead of YCare, we encourage you to park and use the YCare entrance to collect your child.

PTO Meeting

The next PTO Meeting is Mon, Feb 10 at 6:30 p.m. Valentine Hills Library (in person and virtual). There will be a presentation from Joan Wolf on the new STEAM specialist classes! Please email valentinepto@gmail.com if you are in need of childcare.

Help Take Photos of Weekly CARES Winners

The time commitment is approximately 9:30-11:00 a.m., mostly on Fridays, throughout the school year. Sign up here

Zero Gravity Fundraiser: Tickets on Sale Now

• When: Fri, Feb 7 from 5-8 p.m.
• Why: Have fun and support a member of our VH community! The PTO is using this fundraiser to support 4th grade teacher Mr. McCann who lost his home and car in a fire over Thanksgiving break. All money raised will be donated to him and his fiance.
• How: Tickets must be purchased in advance through this link. Zero Gravity gives back 100% of sales (minus credit card fees).

More Volunteers

We are looking for volunteers to help plan the following events:

• Winter Fun Day (Feb)
• 5th Grade Celebration (June)
• Carnival (May 16).

Please email valentinepto@gmail.com if you can help!

Amazon Wishlist

We are excited to share the Amazon Wishlist we are hosting on behalf of the Valentine Hills Staff!. This will be an evergreen list that staff will continue to add to as their needs change and we will share it throughout the year.
Each item will have a teacher or staff member's name and urgency listed next to it. There is obviously no obligation at all but we are just excited to help support staff in any extra way we can. If you choose to order an item, we ask that you please add the staff member's name in the gift message to help get it to the correct person.

Ramsey County Public Works is updating their Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan and they need your input. The draft plan outlines how Ramsey County Public Works will make certain pedestrian facilities (curb ramps, crosswalks, sidewalks, and stairs.) ADA compliant. The draft plan is available on the project web page and the public comment period runs until Jan. 19. Take the survey to share your input.

The Mounds View Schools Education Foundation (MVSEF) is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to benefit students throughout the district. MVSEF's mission is to engage our community to invest in excellence in Mounds View Public Schools. Watch the video below to see how the Foundation is making an impact at all of our schools.

Students in the class of 2023 saved more than $4.5 million in college tuition costs by participating in Early College initiatives. Learn more.

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