The Panther Post

Shenandoah Valley Elementary

LOVE | LEARN | LEAD

September 24, 2023

Greetings Shenandoah Valley Families,

Thank you to everyone that attended our first PTO Community meeting of the year last week. Our PTO Executive Board did an amazing job of planning and facilitating the meeting. We are looking forward to all of the fun events! Thank you also to our PTO DEI Committee for creating the beautiful bulletin board for Hispanic Heritage Month!

In exciting news, we have new cafeteria tables, and the kids love them!!! Also, please check out the updates and reminders section for the new Counselor's Corner newsletter brought to you by the fabulous Mr. Ryan and Ms. Smith.

Don't forget Fall Picture Day is September 27. October 2 will be Cardinal's Spirit Day!

Have an amazing week!

Sincerely,

Dr. Terri Politte

Principal | Shenandoah Valley Elementary

Read, Right, Run

Looking for a fun way to get active, read some books, and spread kindness? Join the Read, Right, Run Program at Shenandoah! The program is led by our PE teachers and Teacher volunteers! We will meet once a month, on Fridays, at school from 8:00-8:50 a.m., October through March. On April 6, we will celebrate our hard work by doing a 1 mile run at Forest Park with the other schools at the Read, Right, Run Event!

If you would like to sign your child/children) up, please use the link below. The last day to sign-up is September 26. Any families that participate in Free & Reduced Lunch Program qualify for a discount code. You may get that code by emailing Coach Allen: nallen3@parkwayschools.net. We will cap our group at 50 participants.

https://www.gostlouis.org/rrrm

Updates and Reminders

Reminders:

Lunch with your child...Please use this link to RSVP for the month of September and use this link for the month of October.
Learning Lab Open House Choice Board - October 3 | 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Jr. Colts Tryouts Flyer and Fall Skill Night Flyer

Updates:

Nurse Maschmann Flu Clinic Letter

The nurse's office is in need of gently used clothes
Girls shorts and pants with elastic waistbands size 8,10,12
Boys pants with elastic waist bands size 8,10,12
Girls and Boys shirts size medium

Counselor's Newsletter by Mr. Ryan and Ms. Smith
Parkway's first virtual mental health night on October 2nd, 6:30 - 7:30 flyer

Visitor and Volunteer Information:

If you have already completed fingerprinting, it is good for 6 years. However, the volunteer application needs to be completed each year.

A Parkway volunteer is an individual who has an opportunity to be alone with a student. Please see the Volunteer Information.
A Parkway visitor is an individual in a school for a limited period of time who does not have the opportunity to be alone with a student. Parkway Visitors do not need to go through the background check process.

Volunteers may complete the App Garden (Parkway volunteer tracking software). Use this link to start App Garden Application
It can take volunteers anywhere from 4-6 weeks to be approved so please do not delay if you plan to assist in the coming months. We suggest applying at the beginning of the year.
If you are in need of financial assistance to complete the background check, please contact our SVE office.