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Excited to be back at Valley View Elementary |
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January 23, 2018 |
By Principal Nathan Williams
Valley View Elementary
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| Rylan Leach
and Mrs. Petesch |
At Valley View Elementary School, we are excited
to be back in school after a well-rested
Christmas break. Our teachers are doing a great
job at challenging students and making the
educational process fun. Our students are
enjoying art, library, computer lab, music, and
physical education throughout the week.
VVES is a great place to be with outstanding
staff and hard-working, kind, and friendly
students. We are lucky to be a Badger!
VVES PE teacher Mrs. Petesch is encouraging all
families to exercise together and participate in
the Family Fitness Challenge.
This month’s winner is Rylan Leach, who won a
new sled. Congratulations Rylan!
If you would like more information regarding
this great program please check out Mrs.
Petesch’s PE link on our school website.
The winners of the VVES Elk Free Throw Shoot had
the chance to compete against the winners from
the Sandpoint area last month. We had two
shooters who won and got the chance to shoot at
regionals in Kellogg on Saturday, January 20.
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| Peyton
Hinthorn and Brody Rice |
They are third grader Peyton Hinthorn and fifth
grader, Brody Rice. Brody Rice took second place
and Peyton took first place and will now compete
at the state championship in Blackfoot on
Saturday, February 3.
Good luck, Peyton!
On January 24 we have an author visiting --
Kelly Milner Halls will be at Valley View,
highlighting the importance of reading and
writing skills!
Her goal is to empower kids and celebrate what
makes us all unique.
Ms. Halls is a nonfiction writer for young
readers, and it all began for her in elementary
school.
"When my third-grade teacher in Friendswood,
Texas, told me I was a good writer, I didn’t
really understand what she meant -- that I
should be a professional writer," she said. "I'd
always been the weird kid – the kid who asked
too many questions, the kid who couldn’t stop
talking to her neighbors, the kid who couldn’t
find a book she wanted to read. But the thought
of being a writer at first drew a complete
blank."
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| Kelly Milner
Halls |
In the years since, she's written more than
1,500 articles for young readers and many books,
including six critically acclaimed nonfiction
picture books that made being “weird” really
cool.
She now makes school visits all over the
country.
"I’m living my dream," she said. "I’m not just
writing fun books, I’m helping kids know it’s
okay to be whoever they turn out to be!"
On Saturday, January 20, the Boundary County
School District had its annual Spelling Bee for
third through fifth graders, and it is my honor
to highlight the following students.
In third grade, taking first place was Madilynn
Gibbons from VVES. In second place was Charlotte
Riverman from Mt. Hall.
In fourth grade taking
first place was Ocean Blue and second place was
Miley Fleck, both from VVES. In fifth grade,
taking first place was Elizabeth McCoy from Mt.
Hall and second place was Max Callihan-Winkler
from VVES.
Congratulations to all the finalists in the
entire district who competed in this year’s
district spelling bee!
VVES is a busy place and we have a lot of great
things going on within our school. Please check
out our website for the most current information
at:
http://www.vves-bcsd-id.schoolloop.com. |
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