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VALERIUS WEEKLY

September 13th, 2021

VALERIUSWEEKLYSeptember 13th, 2021

LATE START MONDAY. DOORS OPEN AT 9:45 and CLASS BEGINS AT 10:00

Fall School Pictures are WEDNESDAY (9/15).

NEW INFORMATION

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Reminder: Face Masks Required On School Bus

Reminder to families: nothing has changed regarding the Presidential Executive Order requiring face masks when riding on a school bus. Per the Executive Order, students riding on school buses are required to wear a face covering/mask. Should we receive additional guidance, we will notify families immediately.
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HOMECOMING

Come support your J-Hawks and celebrate our Urbandale community spirit during Urbandale High School Homecoming 2021! We’ll be celebrating with a variety of outdoor activities the week of September 20th. We look forward to welcoming you!



**THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021**

5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. UHS Street Painting

  • We’re closing Aurora Avenue between 70th and 72nd (in front of UHS) for students to come paint the street with HOCO designs.

  • We’ll supply the paint and paint brushes.


6:00 p.m. Homecoming Parade-- ALL FIFTH GRADE VALERIUS STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO WALK AND REPRESENT VALERIUS

  • It’s back! The UHS Homecoming Parade begins at Urbandale Middle School and ends at Urbandale High School.


5:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m. UHS Street Party

Also returning this year is the UHS Street Party! The Street Party will take place in the UHS Parking Lot before and after the Homecoming Parade. We’ll have a variety of activities highlighting UHS clubs and teams in the UHS parking lot. Bring the kids for activities, autographs with the UHS football team, bounce house, and food trucks! (Note: food available for purchase) All Urbandale students, families, staff, alumni, and community supporters are welcome to attend.



**FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021**

4:30 p.m.– 7:00 p.m. Urbandale Lions Club Annual Homecoming Pancake Supper

  • Lions Park Centennial Shelter

  • No tickets required; attendees are welcome to give "free will" donations.


7:00 p.m. Football Varsity Game

  • Urbandale vs. Des Moines East at UHS Frerichs Field; kick-off at 7:00 p.m.

  • We will be presenting the Homecoming Court at the football game.


Football Ticketing

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VALERIUS FUN RUN

SAVE THE DATE- the FUN RUN will be Friday, Oct. 1st. More information on the event will be coming next week, including volunteer opportunities.


Valerius Elementary PTO needs your student's shirt sizes for their FREE FUN RUN SHIRT. Please fill out this google form by Wednesday, September 8. Please fill out this form once for each of your Valerius students. https://forms.gle/qRcfS4hp9MMHF4nw7


Business sponsorships are an important part of our Fun Run. If you know of a business that might be interested in sponsoring this event, have them fill out this form, or email us at valeriuspto@gmail.com by September 9. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MMe1wOndw1QELYc1mo-B8z6Otd59H5X7/view?usp=sharing

Monitoring Absence

We appreciate your communication when your child is absent, and make note within our attendance system of the reason for the excused absence. Per district guidelines, elementary schools are communicating a total number of absences when the number reaches the 10% threshold. This system generated communication is intended to bring awareness to the amount of days missed, regardless of the reason. Please be aware that if absences continue, regardless of the reason(s), it is likely that you could receive follow up communication.

PREVIOUSLY SHARED INFORMATION

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Valerius Bricks Available

As deconstruction of the original Valerius Elementary building continues, there are bricks available for community members wishing to have a brick as a keepsake. Please review the following information:

  • Bricks are available at Urbandale High School (Note: The Valerius site is an active construction zone; only authorized personnel are allowed to enter the site.)
  • Turn into the UHS parking lot near the football stadium (east side of the building) and go toward the loading dock area. Bricks are stacked on a pallet next to the building.
  • Please limit the number of bricks to 4 per household; bricks are free.
  • We encourage you to pick up your brick(s) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to help reduce traffic congestion at the high school.
  • Please be extra cautious driving into this area as there may be students and staff in the vicinity.

COUNSELOR CONNECTION

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Valerius Students are RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and SAFE

Hello Valerius Families,


I hope the school year is off to a great start for your student(s). Please let me know if you have concerns or your child needs support in making the adjustment back to school. I’d be happy to help!


I’d like to share a little about PBIS, our school-wide behavior program that promotes school safety and responsible behavior. PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and it involves three tiers of support for helping students be RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE AND SAFE throughout the building. We are starting the year by focusing on Tier 1, which involves all Valerius students. Teachers and support staff are teaching specific expectations (rules) in every area of the school and are using a pom-pom system to reinforce students and classes that are following the expectations. If you find a pom-pom in a pocket or in your laundry, please send it back! All classes are working to fill a jar with pom-poms and when it’s filled, the class celebrates their accomplishment. In addition, when the whole school together has filled ten jars, we will be having our school-wide celebrations. We had our first one this week on Thursday, with pajama day. The kids are looking forward to earning the next school wide celebration- pizza party!


Please ask your child about our system and how she or he is showing Respectful, Responsible, and Safe behavior at Valerius!


Feel free to email me if you have questions or would like to be involved as a parent representative on our PBIS team. Enjoy the fall weather! Mrs. MacGregor

School Supplies

School Supply List (ENGLISH)


School Supply List (SPANISH)