The power of PAWs |
| March 14, 2014 |
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By Principal Gary Pflueger I will begin this edition with celebrating our students who are leading by example; these students, along with many others, were given a PAW for exhibiting “Safe, Civil and Productive” behaviors at school. At the end of every month, the names of all students who earn a PAW are placed in a hat and one name per grade level is randomly drawn. The winners for January were: in Kindergarten - Joselyn Cartwright, first - Lhex Davis Jaro, second - Trey Bateman, third - Jocelyn Robbins, fourth - Brena Gould, and fifth - Anthony Fischer. February winners were: Kindergarten - Alexis Spencer, first - Lexie Wells, second - Alayna Halverson, third - Corine Spain, fourth - Anika Tompkins and fifth - Zechariah Coryell. Congrats to all students who earn PAWs! The Valley View Student Council has been busy! Click here for the minutes of the last VVES Council meeting. The most time sensitive item is the sale of Lucky Grams. On March 12th, 13th and 17th, for 50 cents, a student or adult can purchase a Lucky Gram for a friend. These will be delivered at the end of each day. All proceeds go to the Student Council. To end, three notable-notes: * Please do not drive your vehicle to the back of the school to pick up your child. Students exit from four locations in the back and head to the buses. Adding personal vehicles to this mix is an accident waiting to happen. We have already had a close call. Student safety is our number one goal. Please make arrangements to pick up your child in the front of the school! * Secondly, a couple cases of lice have raised their ugly heads again. This is typical for the middle of winter. We teach the children not to share hats or coats and to keep their heads apart. While you are giving your child a hug, look over their scalp for the little critters. Slumber parties can sometimes have more guests than you might expect! * Finally, you are running out of time to order the 2013-2014 VVES Yearbooks. These will crack you up for years to come! The deadline is March 24. If you have pictures of school activities or events, please let us know as soon as possible. These next three weeks are critical in preparing your child for the Idaho Spring Assessment. We know you love your child! Faithful attendance at school is crucial to their success! Encourage reading and writing at home; review math facts. Your child will thank you in the long run ... I promise! Upcoming Events 3/18 Class Pics 3/19 Fifth grade ski 3/21 Preschool Child Find 3/21 8 to 10 a.m.: K-5 Writing Workshop at VVES with Cassidy Hall UI 3/24 Deadline to order yearbook! 3/27 Twin Day (Student Council) 4/14-5/15 SBAC Spring testing 4/22-23 Title One Review 5/15 Fourth Grade to Cataldo Mission; Idaho History Field Trip 5/19-22 Book Fair - Buy one/get one free! 5/22 Knowledge Fair: Fourth Grade Idaho Fair/Fifth Grade Science & Academic Fair 5/22 6 p.m.: Supper & Dessert Auction 5/29 Talent Show 6/2 Volunteer Appreciation and fifth grade vs. staff kick ball game 6/5 8:30 Fifth Grade Promotion |