Here is a link to the elementary Christmas program video!

Thank you to all who attended or viewed our annual Christmas Program! Our students did a wonderful job as well as Mrs. Popejoy and Miss B!

This week will bring more excitement with our annual Santa's Gift Shop day! This is a district-wide favorite each year. Kindergarten through sixth grade students will have a scheduled shopping time on Thursday, December 12th during the school day where they can pick out gifts for their immediate family. High school student volunteers help the elementary students shop, and a great time is had by all!

Please note, due to Santa's Gift Shop this week, there will be NO Colts Round Up Wednesday, December 11th or Thursday, December 12th!

Monday:

• Colts Round Up

Tuesday:

• Colts Round Up

Wednesday:

• No Colts Round Up!

Thursday:

• No Colts Round Up!
• Santa's Gift Shop during the school day!

Friday:

• No elementary activities

Looking Ahead:

December 19th:

• Classroom Christmas Parties!

December 20th:

• Preschool/ Kinder Prep Christmas Program at Waterville Grade School Gym. 8:30 am
• End of 2nd 9 Weeks! Classes dismissed at 12:30 for Christmas Break!

December 21st-January 5th: Christmas Break!

January 6th: Classes Resume

Lunch with friends!

It has been an exciting week at Blue Rapids Elementary. A big shout out to Mrs. Popejoy, Miss. Coleman and all the K-6 students on an amazing Christmas program. Everyone sounded great and the program from start to finish encapsulated the true meaning of Christmas.

All of this said, we have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. We have two weeks left till Christmas break and our focus as a staff and students is finishing the semester strong. Christmas will be here before we know it!! ❄🎅

Here are some upcoming dates to remember:

• Santa's Gift Shop December 12th
• No Colts Round Up December 11th and 12th
  
• Winter Break/End of Semester December 20th; dismissal @ 12:30 pm

As always, I want to thank you for the blessing that it is to work with your children. My door is always open if you have any questions or concerns.

-Mr. Staples

December 11th & 12th there will be no Colt’s Round-Up so we can set up and host our annual Santa’s Gift Shop. If your K - 6 student has turned in their lists and labels please do so by Monday, December 9.

We’ve been busy getting ready for the season with the help of our CRU kids! The 5th & 6th graders have set up the tree and all of CRU students are making and hanging ornaments! Stop in and see how festive it is!

Congrats to this week's Waterville VHS ticket winners! Arlo and Elliot won lunch with Mrs. deBoer! Jason and Freyja won a prize!

Each week we'll give you a fun question to talk about around the dinner table with your family! Eating together as a family is an excellent time to strengthen relationships and check in with your child and their needs. Enjoy discussing the question of the week!

Community Education has recently sent out a program survey to gather community interests and Ideas to increase programming and participation in activities beyond the school day. We invite you to click on the link below to fill out the survey and give us your thoughts and ideas.

Survey Link: https://forms.gle/KuzPRNFKjXkyEiqf8

We’d like to remind families to discuss a safe route to school with your students. Whether it is on foot, bike, or a car we want everyone to arrive to and from school safely! For students on foot and bike remember that the safest crossings are at Chestnut & Highway 77 in Blue Rapids and Minnesota & Highway 77 in Waterville.

These crossings are monitored both before and after school.

Early Head Start 0-3 provides services to infants, toddlers, and pregnant women. It promotes

• healthy prenatal outcomes, healthy babies
• enhances the development of infants and toddlers, and
• promotes healthy/thriving families

NEK-CAP, Inc. receives federal funds for 160 children to operate and provide Early Head Start (0-3) services for infants, toddlers, pregnant mothers, and fathers.

NEK-CAP, Inc. receives federal funds for 238 children to operate and provide Head Start services. Head Start is committed to cultivating partnerships with the community to ensure that children and families receive an array of individualized services focused upon early childhood development, family support, health and education.

Head Start/Early Head Start 0-5 services are available at no cost to children and families. Up to 10% of enrollment may be used to serve children that are over income. Transportation is available at some locations.

Click HERE for more information!

Did you know that even though packaging no longer has box tops on them to cut out, that you can still support your school? Download the Box Tops app and scan your receipt to earn money for schools. This is a simple way to give back to your community! Click here for more details!

Email: judeboer@valleyheights.org tstaples@valleyheights.org sspoonts@valleyheights.org
Website: www.valleyheights.org