5-Minute Friday - Weekly News (November 11-15)

Posted Date: 11/09/24 (2:00 AM)

Five-minute Friday

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🚨🚨No School on Monday, November 11th in honor of Veteran's Day🚨🚨

We would like to take a moment to show our appreciate to the U.S. Veteran's. Thank you for your courage, sacrifice, and dedication to protecting our freedom.

Family Feedback Survey

📢✨ We are committed to creating a supportive and engaging environment for our students, and we know your insights as parents are invaluable in achieving this goal! 🌟👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

💬 We encourage you to participate in our Parent Feedback Survey! 📝 Your feedback will help us strengthen our school by addressing topics like:

🏫 School Climate
📚 Academic and Support Services
🤝 Opportunities for Parent Involvement
🚫 Barriers to Participation
📲 Communication Preferences
🗣️ Open Feedback

Your responses will play a vital role in shaping our initiatives to enhance the educational experience for all our students! 🌱💡

🙏 Thank you for your time and input! — The Valley View Team 💙

Family Feedback Survey Link

Adopt-A-Family for Christmas Flyer in English

Adopt-A-Family for Christmas Flyer in Spanish

Sign-Up Here to Help A Family

Next Week

🎉 Excitement is in the Air at Valley View Elementary! 🎉

Join us for a day of fun, learning, and community at the Valley View Elementary PTO's Harvest Festival & Culture Fair! This is a one-of-a-kind event where families come together to celebrate, enjoy games, sample treats, and explore diverse cultures through interactive booths.

Event Highlights:

Free Admission: We kindly ask everyone to register so we can plan accordingly. Every registration helps us get closer to our goal of building a compassionate and connected community.
Activity Tickets: Each ticket is just $1, and activities range from $1–$5. Get ready for games, fun booths, and treats galore!
Keepsake Passports: For only $5, explore different cultures, collect stamps at each booth, and take home a special memento of this memorable event.
Raffle Drawing: Enter for a chance to win exciting prizes! Raffle entries are $2 each.

Don’t miss out on this incredible event—register today! Follow the link below to let us know you're coming and share what activities you’d like to join in on.

We can’t wait to see you there!

P.E. Program Fundraising

🍂 Our amazing P.E. Department will have a food booth at the upcoming Harvest Festival! 🌽🎉 All funds raised will go towards purchasing more sports equipment for our students to enjoy in P.E. 🏐🏀⚽

If you’re able to donate sodas 🥤, juices (Capri-Suns) 🧃, or boxes of individual-sized chips 🥔, we’d greatly appreciate it!

Donations can be dropped off at the front office—just leave a note that it’s for our P.E. coaches! Thank you for your support! 🙏

4th & 5th Grade ONLY

📣 Attention Fourth & Fifth Grade Families! 📣

🎉 Do you have a budding scientist in 4th or 5th grade this year? 🎉 You’re invited to our Virtual Science Fair Info Session!

🗓 When: Wednesday, November 13

⏰ Time: 6:30 pm

📍 Where: Zoom (Link will be posted on the day of!)

This session is just for 4th and 5th grade families. We’ll cover everything you need to know to support your young scientist in this year’s Science Fair! 🌌✨

It’ll be a quick 30-minute meeting to walk you through what’s expected. 📝

If you have any questions, reach out to your child’s teacher. Hope to see you there! 🎬🔬

The City of Riverside has notified our district that they will be issuing parking violations and citations for those not complying with traffic rules during school hours and events. 🚗🚦

Please review the information in the flyer above (and a PDF copy is attached to the post in ParentSquare) to ensure you're aware of all traffic rules and help keep our school zones safe! Thank you for your cooperation and commitment to student safety.

Ongoing Fundraisers

🌟 The Valley View Elementary PTO is hosting a Regal Movies fundraiser, and you can order tickets online! 🎟️ This is the perfect gift for friends or family! 🎬💖 Link is below.

👉 5th Grade Families - Yearbook dedications are available for purchase ONLINE ONLY, while supplies last! Don't miss this chance to make lasting memories for your student! For more information, please email ValleyViewVikingsPTOYearbook@gmail.com. Link to purchase is below.

Order Movie Tickets Here

Yearbook Dedication Page Link

Smencil's for Sale!

📢 Support our 5th Graders' Journey to Science Camp! 🌲🔬

Send your student to school to grab a fun, fragrant Smencil (smelly pencil) and help us fundraise! Smencils are on sale before and after school, plus in the office during recess. 🎉✏️ Every Smencil purchase gets us one step closer to camp – thank you for your support!

Future Events

Mark your calendars

Additional November Events:

EVERY Tuesday & Friday 7:30-7:47am, 100 Mile Club (Families Are Welcome!)

• 11/18-22 - Family Involvement Week

*Monday 11/18 - Move it Monday 8:00-9:00

*Tuesday 11/19 - Math Games in the Class 8:30-9:00

*Wednesday 11/20 - Fall Craft in the Class 8:30-9:00 and Breakfast in the MPR at 9:00

*Thursday 11/21 -Coffee & Conversation at our Caregiver University - Mindfulness Topic 8:30-9:00

*Also Thursday 11/21- ELAC Meeting 9:00-10:00

*Friday 11/22 - Lunch With A Loved One

• 11/25-29 - Thanksgiving Break🦃

Please note: Events may be subject to change. We're sharing early to help you plan, but stay flexible! 😊

Schedule Reminders

Holidays and Special Schedules for the Year

Upcoming Schedule Changes:

🚫November 11th: Veteran's Day Holiday- No School

🦃November 25-29: Thanksgiving Break

Tuesdays Are Minimum Days

Please note the early dismissal times:

🎒 TK & Kindergarten: 12:45pm

📚 1st-5th Grade: 1:00pm

Helpful Links:

Click on a title below, and it will take you to the linked page.

Principal's November Newsletter

PTO Website

YouTube Daily Announcements

Volunteer Application

Counseling & Behavior Referral

📣 Counseling Department Reminder! 🎉

When your student is referred for counseling support, Mrs. Jaime will assess their needs and assign them to one of our amazing counselors: Mrs. Garcia, our Counseling Intern, Ms. Ruby, our Wylie Outreach Counselor, or herself (Mrs. Jaime) the Valley View Counselor. 💙✨

Mrs. Jaime will continue to oversee all counseling services at Valley View, ensuring the highest level of care for our students. 💙