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Valley View a hive of activity
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September 19, 2012 |
By Principal Paul Pflueger
The Valley View staff enjoyed a great turn out
for Back to School Night/Open House last week.
The hallways were packed and filled with excited
chatter. Our PTO also held the first meeting
last week to set the course for the year.
We may need a larger room if PTO continues to
grow!
The meetings are held on the second Wednesdays
of each month at 4:15 p.m. in the faculty room.
Any and all community members are welcome to
join this involved organization. Angela Hittle
is our Americorps and PTO contact person for
VVES.
Debbie Pauls, the Idaho Reads representative for
Valley View, is continually opening the door to
the community as we look for volunteers to read
with our students.
In numerous Idaho communities, this project has
proven to improve school climate, increase
communication and raise test scores. If time
allows, please join us in this important growth.
Training is provided.
For those who do not have the time to help us
during the day, there are still many ways to
assist the school program: Direct Donations can
now be made to the PTO (look for a parent
letter), BoxTops bring in financial support and
Campbell Soup Labels can be traded in for
educational equipment.
If nothing else, make time to enjoy lunch with
your child or grandchild. The kids love to show
off family members and I love to have adults in
the cafeteria.
As I stated in my previous Principal Press, we
intend to raise the academic bar at VVES.
Writing will be used to enhance learning. By
increasing student vocabulary, educational
options improve and test scores grow.
A basic key toward this success lies in
attendance! Getting the students to school is
out of our control. Of course, we do not want
kids at school if they are contagious, BUT we do
need to improve attendance.
As a means to that end, perfect and faithful
attendance will be rewarded at the end of each
quarter. Faithful attendance will be shown by no
more than two absences per quarter. The end of
the first quarter is November 1. Not only will
the child receive a better education, they will
be given a special treat (to be determined).
Do you know your Friday options?
Nati Summerfield and the University of Idaho
Extension Office run the 4-H Friday Friends
Program. This hands-on alternative to
traditional daycares runs through the school
year for K-6th grade students.
Technology, science, the arts and healthy living
are taught. This program, which is held in
Boundary County Middle School, is $10 per day.
If you are interested, please call (208)
267-3235.
I would like to close this writing with a
special note of “THANK YOU” to the large
community group who gave up free time in service
to Valley View Elementary School.
On Saturday, September 15, an impressive group
of church and community members weeded the
flower gardens, swept the blacktop, cut down
dead trees, replaced railroad ties, and picked
up litter.
WOW, our school looks GREAT!!
This project was offered in remembrance of the
good people who lost their lives 11 years ago on
9/11. On behalf of our students and staff, I
sincerely thank you!
Upcoming Events:
October 2: LifeTouch School Pictures
October 9: “Valley View Coats for Kids." Anyone
may drop off their gently used clean coats
between now and the October 9th. We also need
hats, gloves, boots and scarves. For more info
contact Angela Hittle at (208) 267-5519.
October 9: School Board meeting 6 p.m.
October 10: PTO 4:15 p.m. VVES
October 16-18: VVES BOOK FAIR. Free Spaghetti
Dinner/Story Telling/New Titles for Sale. Open
at 4 p.m.; story telling at 5:30 p.m.; supper at
6 p.m. Ending at 7:30 p.m.
Valley View parents: Please
click here
to read the letter relating to student safety
and health concerns.
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