5-Minute Friday - Weekly News (October 7th-11th)

Posted Date: 10/04/24 (8:00 PM)

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Highlights this week:

September Students of the Month: Celebrating Respect

🌟 In September, we focused on learning and practicing Respect in every class and grade level. We're so proud to announce that the following students were selected by their teachers for going above and beyond in demonstrating respect throughout the month! 👏

🎉 Congratulations to our Students of the Month 🎉

AUSD Board Meeting Highlights

✨ Exciting News from the Alvord Unified School Board! 🎉✨

Every month, Alvord celebrates a fantastic school, and this Thursday it was Valley View's turn to shine! 🌟 A HUGE thank you to everyone who joined us for this special celebration! 🙌❤️

🎖️ Honorees of the Month: 🎖️

🏆 Certificated Employee of the Month: Coach Rudy Jaime (P.E. Teacher) 💪🏽🏅

🏆 Classified Employee of the Month: Ms. Amelia Torres (School Secretary) 📚✏️

🏆 Parent Volunteer of the Month: Ms. Evey Quines 🙏❤️

🏆 Student of the Month: Giuliana Lopez (5th Grade, Mrs. Torres) 🌟📖

💰Penny Wars & Coin Battle Winners!💰

🏅Tk-2nd Grade Penny War Overall Winners:

🥳Mrs. Tavares' Class!

🏅3rd-5th Grade Coin Battle Overall Winners:

🥳 Mrs. Vargas' Class!

Congrats to our champions! 🥇👏

Next week:

Parent Teacher Conferences (Minimum Days all Week) 📝👩‍🏫

📢 Reminder: This week, we’re following the minimum day dismissal schedule so teachers can meet with parents to collaborate on your child's success! 🍎💼

📅 Dismissal times for Monday-Friday: 🎒

TK & Kindergarten: 12:45pm

📚 1st-5th Grade: 1:00pm

Plan your pick-up arrangements accordingly! 🕒 If your child is in tutoring or a club, check with the teacher to see if it’s still on or canceled.

We hope you enjoy your time conferencing with your scholar's teacher! ✏️👩‍🏫

Get Ready for Our Fall Book Fair! 📚✨

The Book Fair is starting on Monday! 🌟✨ Our students absolutely LOVE this opportunity to foster their reading and discover new adventures in books! 📖❤️ It's a cherished tradition they look forward to every fall.

Don’t miss out on this fun opportunity to inspire a love of reading! Let’s make this Book Fair a memorable one! 🎈

Are you free to help us a day (or more) of our book fair?

We have mornings, mid-day, afternoon, and even evening spots available! We would love and appreciate the support! Please sign up here:

Book Fair Volunteer Link

Fall Community Night

📚✨ Join us for a special Community Book Fair Night at school on October 9th! 🎉 Students who attend will be entered into a prize raffle 🎁, and earn extra chances to win with every book purchased! 📖💫

We’ll have special guest readers and food available for purchase 🍔🍕. Feel free to invite your friends, neighbors, and extended family to this event. Everyone won’t want to miss this fun-filled evening! 🌟📚

Book Fair Hours on Oct. 9th: 12:45-7:00pm

Community Night Celebration: 4:00-7:00pm

*Prize drawing will take place at 6:30pm

Lunch With A Loved One

🎉 It's that special time of year where families are welcome to come and have lunch with their students! 🥪👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Can't make it? No worries—send a grandparent, Aunt, or Uncle! 👵👴

Lunch days and times for each grade level are listed within the attached image.

⚠️ Reminder: All visitors need a pass! The lines can get long, so arrive early ⏰ with your government issued ID or click on the link to RSVP for a RAPTOR badge to attend. If you have not obtained a badge this school year, please come to the office with a government issued ID so we can put you in the system. ✅🎟

RSVP for Badges Here!

Bringing Lunch to Your Student?

🍽️ Lunch with a Loved One is almost here! 🎉 Bring lunch to your student and make it extra special by grabbing Raising Cane's! 🐔🍟 When you order, 15% of sales will go back to our school! 🙌📚

Don’t miss this chance to support your student and our school at the same time! 💙

Spirit Wear Order Update

We wanted to update you about the spirit wear order. Due to a vendor delay caused by rising prices, our order is behind by a few weeks. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. 🙏 We are committed to providing affordable items that maintain quality. 💙🧢👕

If you have any questions or concerns about your order, please email, call, or text us. 📧📞💬

Thank you for your understanding!

– Valley View PTO 🎉

🎃👻 Boo Gram Sales Are Here! 👻🎃

Help us raise funds for 5th Grade Science Camp by sending a BOO-tiful surprise to your scholar! 🧡

📝 Details:

Boo Grams are just $1 each! 💵
You can also purchase for the whole class to spread the spooky fun! 🎉👩‍🏫
Each Boo Gram comes with a small note from the sender, along with a Halloween themed squishy! 🎁

Don’t miss out on this chance to make your child's day a little spookier! 👻🎃 Scan the QR code to order online today! 🧙‍♀️