Valley Heights Elementary Schools
July Edition
Waterville Elementary
Dear Waterville Grade School Families,
Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! I hope you all had a wonderful summer and that you are ready for another great school year! As you prepare for this upcoming year, I wanted to share with you some important dates and information regarding enrollment, school supplies, and back to school events.
- New this year! Online enrollment will be available via PowerSchool beginning August 1st. In person enrollment for all students district-wide will be at the Valley Heights Jr/Sr High School on August 7th from 11:00-7:00 pm. Enrollment fees are due at this time.
- Yungeberg Drug is supplying FREE school supplies for ALL students Preschool-6th grade. They will provide every supply you will need, including book bags! Please stop by Yungeberg Drug to gather your supplies from August 5th-16th during store hours. They will have the school supply list ready for you to get the items your child will need.
- Back to School Night will be on Wednesday, August 21st from 6:00-7:00 pm. Bring your student in to drop off their supplies and meet their teacher! Enjoy an ice cream sundae social in the gym!
- The first day of school for Kindergarten-2nd grade is Thursday, August 22nd. Students will be dismissed at 12:30 pm. Breakfast will be served daily from 7:30-8:05 am. Lunch will be served on this early dismissal day.
- The first day of school for Preschool and Kinder-Prep is Tuesday, August 27th. Morning preschool and Kinder Prep sessions run from 8:05-11:25 and the afternoon sessions run from 12:05-3:30.
- Friday, August 23rd from 6:00-7:30 pm is our annual Mustang Spirit Night for all Blue Rapids and Waterville families. This will be located at the Valley Heights Jr/Sr High School. Please come and enjoy free food, games, and a pep rally to kick-off the school year!
- Our building doors open daily at 7:30 am. The busses leave each elementary building at 7:35 am.
- The primary mode of communication between your child’s teacher and you will be through Bloomz. More information will be provided to you at back to school night.
This year we will have some new faces in our building, as well as some familiar faces in new roles! Taylor Kenworthy will now be the preschool teacher. Emma Tryon, VHS alumni, will be new to our district this year and will be one of our kindergarten teachers. Miranda Woodyard will be one of our 1st grade teachers. Shannon Conti will be moving from the Jr/Sr High to be our kinder prep paraprofessional. Barbara Grable will be joining us as a paraprofessional. Jayne Whitson will continue to serve as our Family Advocate, but will also support the elementary buildings with at-risk needs.
Please let me know if you have any questions. I'm looking forward to a great 2024-2025 school year!
Blue Rapids Elementary
It's all blue skies in Blue Rapids
On behalf of all the teachers and staff at Valley Heights Elementary Blue Rapids I would like to welcome you back to the 2024-2025 school year. We are so excited about the upcoming school year. Preparations are going well and everything is pointing to the Blue Rapids building having another outstanding year.
Please take note of some important dates and details pertaining to the start of the new school year.
New this year! Online enrollment will be available through PowerSchool. More details to follow.
August 1st
In person enrollment @ high school commons.
(Enrollment fees will be due at this time.)
August 7th (11:00 am – 7:00 pm)
School Supplies can be picked up for free at Yungeberg Drug in Blue Rapids
August 5th -16th
Open House
Ice cream social for families
August 21st 6:00-7:00 pm
First Day of Classes- Will be a ½ day (dismissal at 12:30pm) breakfast and lunch will be served.
August 22nd
Mustang Spirit Night at HS Football Stadium
August 23rd – 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
We will have a couple new faces in the Blue Rapids building. Teaching 5th grade will be Mrs. Angela Erickson. Helping out with at risk duties will be Ms. Jayne Whitson.
Again, we are so excited for the upcoming school year and can’t wait to see everyone. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to call the office at 785-363-7693 or email me at tstaples@valleyheights.org.FREE School Supplies for ALL!
Upcoming Vaccination Clinic
FREE Haircuts at New Hope Church in Marysville
New Staff!
Mrs. Woodyard
Miranda Woodyard will be one of our 1st grade teachers this year! She was previously a general education paraprofessional in our building.
Miss Kenworthy
Taylor Kenworthy will be our preschool teacher this year! Taylor has previously been the kinder prep para in our building.
Miss Tryon
Emma Tryon will be one of our kindergarten teachers! Emma is VHS alumni and has previously taught fifth grade in another district. We are excited to welcome Emma home!
Mrs. Conti
Shannon Conti will be a kinder prep paraprofessional this year! She has previously been a paraprofessional at the Jr/Sr high school.
Ms. Jayne
Jayne Whitson will continue to be our family advocate this year, but she will also be spending more time in the elementary buildings as an at-risk support.
Mrs. Erickson
Angela Erickson will be one of our 5th grade teachers this year. She was a substitute teacher for us last year and is joining our team!
Mrs. Grable
Barbara Grable will be a paraprofessional in Waterville this year! She has several years worth of experience as a paraprofessional.
Need FREE Back to School Clothes?
Community Education
Registration is now open for Valley Heights Community Education and Waterville Dance Fall session!
Click the link to register: https://forms.gle/BAubvPg217cdjEHY6
Join PTO!
Parenting Class
Box Tops for Education
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