Upcoming events at Valentine Hills
Mon, Jan 13
7:00 Westside Band Concert @ Irondale High School
Tue, Jan 14
Yearbook Cover Designs Due
Hearing & Vision-Grades 1, 3, 5
7:30 Large Group Orchestra-5th Gr/2nd Yr
9:30 5th Gr Field Trip-Bakers Outdoor Learning Center (Cohen, Howard McDaniel, Western)
9:45 NWEA Testing-Math/Gr 2
11:35 NWEA Testing-Math/Gr 3
Wed, Jan 15
7:30 Large Group Orchestra-Fall Beginngers
7:45 Large Group Band
9:45 NWEA Testing-Math/Gr 2
11:35 NWEA Testing-Math/Gr 3
Thu, Jan 16
7:30 Large Group Orchestra-Summer Beginners
Fri, Jan 17
CARES Day-Wear Red
Hearing & Vision-Grades 1, 3, 5
8:00 Bucket Drumming
9:30 5th Gr Field Trip-Bakers Outdoor Learning Center(Gaitlin Baumgartner, Riesgraf, Yokom)
Future Dates:
- Jan 20: No School
- Jan 23-24: No School
- Feb 17: No School
School Apparel Store Open Year-Round
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.
Picking Up Your Child Early/Change of Transportation Reminders
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 News
PTO Meeting
The next PTO Meeting is Mon, Feb 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the 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
Volunteers for Hearing and Vision Screening
- No experience necessary! Just a completed background check on file with the school.
- Mon, Jan 14 (grades 1st, 3rd and half of 5th)
- Mon, Jan 17 (remaining 5th grade classes and new students)
- Time slots will be between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
- Sign up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090444A5AB28AAFB6-54189796-vision
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 Needed
We are looking for volunteers to help plan the following events:
- Winter Fun Day (Jan/Feb)
- Friendship Week (February
- 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.
Did You Know?
In the most recent budget, 75 cents of every dollar was spent on services that directly support student learning. Learn more at mvpschools.org/about/finance.
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