MVES Newsletter

March

26- 4th Grade to Monticello 8:30-2:30

27- Spring Pictures

27- End of the 3rd Grading Period

28- NO SCHOOL- Teacher Work Day

31- SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL

April

1- SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL

2- SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL

2- Domino's Spirit Night

3- SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL

4- SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL

8- 3rd Grade to You Made It 9:30-2:00

10- 5th Grade to Pence 8:30-12:00

11- 3rd Grade to JMU Forbes Center 9:00-11:30

MENU CHANGE FOR MARCH 26

NO CHEF SALAD, WILL SERVE BEEF BITES INSTEAD

Delegate Chris Runion and his wife Jennifer came to read to Ms. Roeschley's class this week to celebrate agriculture. They read Indoor Farm, Outdoor Farm and then our 4-H extension agent, Caroline Turner made seed necklaces with the kids!

Thank you to everyone who attended last night's literacy game night! We hope you had fun making and playing games with your family. Could you please take a moment to complete a quick survey about our event last night?

SURVEY in English

ENCUESTA en Español

Thank you also to everyone who has supported our student Read-A-Thon the past few weeks. The excitement around reading has been a joy to watch and we hope to continue the momentum! You are welcome to view our presentation from last night's event for ideas about how to make reading with your children fun!

SLIDESHOW

Mountain View Elementary School’s Career Expedition

Date: Friday, April 11, 2025

Time: 9:15 - 2:15

This exciting, hands-on event will include many stations to introduce students to different career opportunities. All participating students will have the opportunity to learn about multiple careers by visiting hands-on stations. Your child is invited to wear their MVES gear!

Registration is now open! Please provide the following information to the main office

Mon-Fri 8:00-3:30 or you may give us a call if you have any questions.

PRE-K

Children who will be four (4) years old on or before September 30, 2025

The following information is required:

-Birth Certificate

-Proof of Residency

-Proof of Income for everyone working in the household

Once all information is provided, you will receive a scheduled screening appointment for a later date to see if your child qualifies for our program.

KINDERGARTEN

Children who will be five (5) years old on or before September 30, 2025

We encourage families to complete the registration online using the link that will be provided on our website or you may use the link below (Be sure to select 2025-26 school year).

Required paperwork due upon registration:

-Birth Certificate

-Proof of Residency

Please provide the information listed above on the designated dates and times or you may submit it to our registration email mvesregistration@rockingham.k12.va.us

NOTE: A copy of a current physical examination form and a complete immunization record MUST be provided before a child begins school.

Register here:

https://www.rcps.net/o/rcps/page/student-enrollment

March Week 3 - Investigate the Crime Scene! - Food Webs!

Observation: A number of animals in the forest have gone missing!

Question: Can you figure out what happened to them and solve the mystery?

Materials:

• Printouts or word cards of a variety of animals that could be found in the forest. Some examples include: rabbit, frog, fly, wolf, deer, chipmunks, snake, eagle, spiders, owl, skunk, raccoon, bear, plants.

• Large piece of cardboard - ie: open up a cereal box and use the brown side.

• Tape

• String

• Crayons

Investigation:

• Considering the food chains of the various plants and animals represented on the cards, build a community food web to indicate WHERE each of the plants or animals may have gone!

• Add in any non-living parts of the ecosystem that might have influenced where an animal might have gone. (ie. water sources, shelter)

Results:

• Take a picture of your web and submit it to your teacher on SeeSaw!

Reflection:

• What do you think happened to the missing animals?

References:

Heavily Modified from:

https://letstalkscience.ca/educational-resources/lessons/you-be-crime-scene-investigator

If your child is going to be absent from school, please call the office at 540-438-1965 or email mvesattendance@rockingham.k12.va.us. If you are planning to take a vacation or your child will be out of school for an extended period of time, please contact the office. Thank you!

All transportation changes must be made by 2:00pm. Please contact the office at 540-438-1965 or you may send an email to mvesattendance@rockingham.k12.va.us with your change. If you’ve notified your child’s teacher please be sure to notify the office as well.

The parent portal is an online portal accessible anywhere on the web that parents can log in to and see all of their children in one place, their grades, assignments, scores, attendance, schedules, and teacher comments for each school your children attend.

Parents need to contact the school to get access information to create an account in PowerSchool.