2024-25 Planning
Preliminary planning for the 2024-2025 school year is beginning. If you have information about your child that you would like considered in making class placements, please submit an email to Mrs. Classon by the end of the day on Friday, May 10th. Final placement of students in specific classrooms will occur during the summer.
Please note: This is not an invitation to “request” a classroom teacher. Please do not include names of teachers in your email to Mrs. Classon. While we are able to take many things into consideration during the placement process, we cannot guarantee students will be placed into specific classrooms. Thank you for your understanding.
Are You Moving?
If you will be moving over the summer and your child will no longer be attending Valley Crossing Elementary next year, please contact the main office. It is very important that you notify us so that we can transfer your child’s records to their new school. Please email Merita LaPlante at mlaplant@sowashco.org or call 651-425-7500. Thank you!
Reading Corps and Math Corps Members Needed for 2024-25
Valley Crossing is looking for Reading and Math Corps tutors for the 2024-25 school year. You can take action in our community by giving your time and talent to help students build their skills and confidence!
Tutors work one-on-one or in small groups with students during school hours throughout the school year. Whether you are a recent grad, career changer, stay-at-home parent or retiree, you can make a great tutor! No experience? No problem. With training and on-site coaching, our tutors are prepared to help kids succeed.
Part-time and full-time positions are available beginning in August, October and January. Tutors receive a paycheck every two weeks plus up to an additional $5,100 for college tuition or loans (tutors 55+ may gift the education award to their child, grandchild, stepchild or foster child).
Ready to put your passion in action to help to help more children succeed? Please contact...
- Reading Corps - please contact Rachael Marrier, VCES Reading Specialist, at rmarrier@sowashco.org or 651-425-7560.
- Math Corps - please contact Jenna Held, VCES Instructional Coach, at jheld0@sowashco.org or 651-425-7605.
PTA News
Our Buy One Get One Free (BOGO) Book Fair starts Monday! ALL items are Buy One Get One Free! The fair will be held May 6-10. We will hold two Family Shopping Events—Monday, May 6 after school until 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday, May 8 after school until 5:30 p.m. If you are unable to shop during the Family Shopping Events, students will have the opportunity to shop during the school day by classroom appointment. Please note that if you would like to shop using cash, you must shop at the after school events. All other times we will only accept electronic methods of payment (eWallet or credit card). Visit our book fair website to set up an eWallet. A QR code is listed on the flyer your child should have brought home also.
We need lots of volunteers to make our book fair a success! We are in need of a few more volunteers to work the fair. Most jobs require no previous experience and you can bring your child(ren) with you. Sign up here
Save-the-Date! Plans are underway for our 3rd annual "Spring into Summer" last day of school event, Wednesday, June 5 4:30-7:30 p.m.! There will be food trucks, face painters, a DJ, and more! This is a free event for our Valley Crossing families and staff. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from the trucks. The food trucks participating have graciously agreed to donate a portion of sales back to the PTA! Look for more information coming soon!
GRASP Math or Reading, Grade K-8
Deadline to register is April 26 at 3 p.m.
9-week correspondence program for grades K-8 which helps students maintain skills while they are on summer vacation.
SOAR Math or Reading, Grades 1-5
9-week online summer course that allows SoWashCo students entering grades 1-5. Students will complete lessons that allow them to preview grade-level standards for the upcoming school year.
5th Grade North End Track & Field Meet: May 15th
We are looking forward to again hosting our 5th grade track and field meet at East Ridge High School on May 15th 9:45-1:45. We are hoping families will come and watch and support their students during this fun day.
For this day to run smoothly, we need volunteers to help the Physical Education teachers at each of the events. Please consider volunteering. You can click on this link volunteer sign up to choose what event you’d like to help with, and each volunteer also has to complete a background check that can be found at this link background check.
Thank you for helping and supporting our 5th graders!!
North End Physical Education Teachers
Lunchroom Visitors
Valley Crossing welcomes lunch time visitors between October 2nd – May 24th this school year. Based on space and safety requirements, a family member listed in Parent Portal may sign up using our monthly Reservation Link to accompany their child at our guest lunch table. Here is the lunch link for March, April and May. PLEASE only sign up for one spot a month to allow for other families to sign up as well.
We ask families to review the process below for visiting your child at lunch:
- Sign up for the visit no later than the day prior to your visit.
- Upon arrival for the visit, present identification and complete the Raptor screening.
- Wear the visitor badge so that it is visible during the entirety of the visit.
- Go directly to the lunchroom and eat in the guest space with your student.
- No friends or additional students will be permitted to join the guest space.
- Visitors may not visit recess time.
- The visit is limited to guest space during the student’s identified lunch period.
- Any outside food brought in can only be shared with your student.
- Do not take pictures, record, or film while at school. Use of cell phones is strongly discouraged for safety and privacy.
- PLEASE only sign up for one spot a month to allow for other families to sign up as well.
Valley Crossing Elementary
Website: vces.sowashco.org
Location: 9900 Park Crossing, Woodbury, MN, USA
Phone: 651.425.7500