MVES Newsletter

October

9- Farm To School Day- Dress Like A Farmer

9- 5th Grade Field Trip to MTC 12:25-2:30

10- 1st Grade to Back Home on the Farm 8:45-1:15

11- Picture Day

14- NO SCHOOL- Teacher Work Day

15- 2nd Grade to Back Home on the Farm 9:00-1:00

22- Kindergarten Field Trip to Back Home On the Farm 8:45-12:45

24- International Night 5:30-7:30

24- End of 1st Grading Period

25- NO SCHOOL- Teacher Workday

Thanks to all those who participated in the fall fundraiser! We anticipate orders to be delivered to the school around the first of November. Once we have an exact date we will send out a message to let everyone know. The Gumball Bank and Bookbags will be delivered when all orders are delivered. The Giant Elephant Drawing will be held on Monday.

Join our team! MVES is looking for a new Special Education Assistant. This is a full time (10 month) position working with a variety of learners with identified special education needs. Please call Candice Ray, our assistant principal, for more information.

Oct. Week 1: Engineering: Build a Catapult!

Observation: My (brother/sister/mom/dad) is working hard.

Question: What could I do to distract them?

Problem: How can I do it without getting caught?

Engineering Solution: Build a catapult to launch small items at them from a distance!

Things to think about:

• What materials should I use to build my catapult?

• How far do I want to launch my items (pompoms, mini-marshmallows, pencil top erasers)

• What will I use as a container for my catapult?

Suggested Items to Use: (But don’t limit yourself to these!)

• Pencils

• Rubber Bands

• Popsicle sticks

• Kabob Skewers

• 2 liter soda bottle top

• Marshmallows (of various sizes)

• Elmers Glue (or sticky dots)

• Tape

Results:

• How far were you able to launch your item?

• Did you try several different models or just try one?

• Don’t forget to take a picture and submit it to your teacher on SeeSaw!

Reflection:

• Could you make a larger version?

• What materials would you use next time?

Resources:

https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/easy-simple-stem-activities-challenges/ 6/10/24

A big thank you to Kris Kubow, Al Enke, and Calvin Taylor for volunteering to help with some routine maintenance on our bike fleet. After getting all of the bike tires inflated and identifying some other small repairs that need to be done, we are hoping to get rolling during PE in October. We are so appreciative of their time and expertise! Thanks again!

A photographer from Strawbridge Studios will be at MVES on 10/11/2024 to take Fall pictures. The following link will allows you to sign up to receive updates via email regarding your child's school portraits. These updates include promotions, additional deals and the ability to order more pictures at a later time. When entering your child's information, be sure to enter your child's name as it is on file at the school.

https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/mountain-view-elementary-school-1/fall-pictures-10-11-2024-43/optIn

Don't forget, every Tuesday and Thursday (rain or shine) is Walk/Bike to school! Deputy Custer (Our School’s Resource Officer) will be stationed at that intersection from 7:55-8:10am to help students cross Route 33 safely. We are planning to continue this until the weather turns in mid/late October.

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!

Be sure to check out updates from our Fine Arts here Fine Arts News.

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.