Wrapping up the 2023-24 School Year!
Dear Valley Crossing families,
As we wrap up the 2023-24 school year, I want to take a moment to celebrate our wonderful journey together and the many successes we’ve shared. Our school is a special place because of our amazing students, dedicated staff, and supportive families!
This year, our community continued becoming closer together. Events like our Fall Fiesta, Spring into Summer, Fall Fun Run, I Love to Read Month, all-school Art Fair and our many musical performances were huge successes, with record numbers of families participating. These gatherings helped us celebrate the diversity and unity of our Valley Crossing family!
We want to express our deepest gratitude to our incredible teachers, staff, and volunteers for their dedication and hard work throughout the year. Each day, they strived to help our amazing students feel seen, heard and valued. To our students, we thank you for your enthusiasm, resilience, and efforts this year... it has been so amazing watching your social-emotional and academic growth over the course of the year! And to our families, your support and partnership has been invaluable and greatly appreciated! We are so fortunate to have the community we have!
We also want to send special congratulations to our graduating fifth graders! You’ve grown so much, and we are so proud of you! As you move on to middle school, take with you the lessons you’ve learned and the friendships you’ve made here at Valley Crossing. We know you will continue to achieve great things!
Lastly, we would like to extend a warm welcome to our new students and families who will be joining us in the upcoming year. We are thrilled to have you become part of our Valley Crossing family, and we look forward to embarking on this exciting journey together.
Thank you once again for an exceptional year filled with growth, achievements, and memorable moments. It is an honor and a privilege to serve as the principal of Valley Crossing Elementary School. I am grateful for the support of our entire community, and I cannot wait to see what the future holds for our remarkable students.
Have a wonderful and safe summer, and we look forward to seeing you in the fall!
In partnership,
Connha Classon, Principal
Valley Crossing Elementary
Class Placement and Summer Assessment Days
Save the Dates! On August 29 and September 3, all District 833 elementary schools will be having "Assessment Days." You will receive an email the middle of August to let you know your child's class placement. The email will also have a link for you to sign-up for a 30 minute time slot for your child to meet with next year's teacher. The teacher will visit briefly with each student on their class list and then assess them in reading. This valuable information about your child will give the teacher a little insight before school starts as well as having less testing at the beginning of the school year.
Please bring your child's school supplies on the assessment day to drop off in their classroom, as we will not be hosting an Open House next fall... instead, our staff will be at the PTA Fall Festival on Monday, September 16th to meet and greet families! Watch your email for more information to come in mid-August!
Summer Reading & Summer Checkout
Check out this slideshow for summer reading programs around the community! There are reading rewards at Barnes and Noble, Half Price Books, Chuck E. Cheese, the Washington County Library, and more! This slideshow also has some book recommendations. And don’t forget about our Summer Reading Maze to track your reading!
Families will also have opportunities to come and check out books from our own Valley Crossing Library! Save the dates for June 26, July 31, and August 14 from 9am-12pm. Come and say hi to the VCES Media Specialists and check out some books with your family!
Medications in the Health Office
On Monday, June 3rd, we will be sending any over-the-counter medications home with students who have medications in the health office. Please look for a labeled stapled brown bag in their backpack.
On Wednesday, June 5th, all Epi Pens, inhalers and other emergency medicines will be sent home with students that have these medications in the health office. Medications will also be in a labeled stapled brown paper bag and in their backpacks.
If you do not want any medications sent home in backpacks please call the health office at 651-425-7502 to schedule a pickup time.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
The Health Office
PTA News
Attention VCES families, staff, alumni and incoming Gateway families! You are invited to our third annual Spring into Summer event on the last day of school Wednesday, June 5 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Event includes food trucks, inflatables, a DJ, and face painting!
Participating food trucks include: Mansetti's Pizza and Pasta, Pretty Great Cake Shakes, KCM Egg Rolls, The Dawg House, Kona Ice, Grey Duck Concessions (gluten free truck), and Youniverse Foodie Waffles. All trucks are giving back a portion of sales to the PTA. The entertainment is provided by the PTA and food/beverages are for purchase.
This is not a "drop off" event. Children must be supervised.
We need volunteers to make this event a success. We will need help with set up (approximately 4:00 p.m.) and tear down (7:30 p.m.) We will also need a few people to help during the event to make sure things run smoothly. If you can give any time between the hours of 4:00-8:00 p.m. please email valleycrossingpta@gmail.com. Thank you!
Valley Crossing Elementary
Website: vces.sowashco.org
Location: 9900 Park Crossing, Woodbury, MN, USA
Phone: 651.425.7500