From The Principals…..
Happy Friday!
The first full week of Countdown to Break was so much fun! Check out the calendar below to see what spirit days are to come!
The lost and found is overflowing with coats, jackets, water bottles and more. Please encourage your child to check it out on their way to recess to see if any of the items are theirs.
We will have an early release day on December 21st going into Winter Break. As a reminder, the Early Childhood Center will dismiss at 11:15 and the Elementary School will dismiss at 12:15.
Please read all of the information below for important news and events. As always, reach out to us with any celebrations, concerns, or comments.
Sincerely,
Dr. Monroe and Mrs. Butz
Need To Know….
Wonderful job Mrs. Shrum and the Harmony Hawk! You really got us all in the Holiday spirit at last night's Choir Concert!
Kids with CLASS Collection for Circle of Concern:
A Message from the Nurse’s Office:
A reminder for parents, if your student is not feeling well with the following symptoms, please do not hesitate to keep them home from school:
Fever over 100.4 (24hrs without medicine: Tylenol/ibuprofen)
Cold symptoms (coughing, sneezing, runny nose, congestion)
Stomachache and/or vomiting, Diarrhea (vomiting/diarrhea to stay home 24 hours after vomiting is done)
Sore Throat
Unexplained Cough/ Shortness of Breath
Signs of Conjunctivitis (pinkeye)
Signs of Head lice (persistent itching scalp, nits in hair, or lice present)
Rash (if present need to be evaluated by physician)
Covid precautions as well, follow the Healthy Hawk Way.
Spirit Days:
Gradebook Open: Great news! Our gradebook in Infinite Campus is now open for parents and caregivers to view as grades are entered by your child’s teachers. Please note that grades on assignments will vary depending on the difficulty of the assignment. Final grades, which are posted on report cards, will be determined by the teacher based on all the grades received during that trimester.
If you’d like to turn off notifications in Infinite Campus, please utilize the directions below:
How to change grade notification settings:
1: Log into parent portal
2: Click the “Person” icon in the top-right corner
3: Click “Settings”
4: Click “Notification Settings”
5: Uncheck (or adjust the slider as you prefer) for “Assignment is Scored” and/or “Grade is Updated”.
At Valley Park Elementary School, we utilize standards-based grading to guide our reporting of student progress through our gradebook and report cards. Standards-based grading allows us to show your student’s understanding of standards along a continuum, letting you as a parent know how well they are understanding the standard at that time.
Standards-based grades are as follows:
1 (Minimal),
2 (Developing),
3 (Meeting) and
4 (Exceeding)
To help you understand your child’s progress and their grades, we will be reporting our grades in “real-time” this year. You will see in the gradebook and on the report card how your student is performing on a particular standard at that moment in time. Please note: Because we are reporting in “real time” this year, that score/grade may change on the next assignment or may be different in the gradebook throughout the trimester based on the complexity of the assignments. Students who are on grade level should earn a 3 on each standard by the end of the school year.
On the report card, if a skill, standard or area is not covered at all or at that point in time, you will see a blank box next to that standard. As we cover standards, you will notice more and more scores in the gradebook. Grades in the gradebook and on the report card are determined by using products of student work, observation, conversation, and performance on assessments.
Please feel free to contact Dr. Monroe with any questions at 636-923-3632 or jmonroe@vpschools.org
Pajama Day Fundraiser:
PTO Bingo Night: PTO is also hosting a Bingo Night on April 6th. The link to sign up for Bingo Night is: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BA8AF2EA2FFCF8-46195456-bingo
PAT Information:
Important Dates:
December 11-15th- Kids with Class Collection
December 20th- School Board Meeting @ 7:00 pm
December 21st- Early Dismissal
December 22-January 2- Winter Break– No School
January 3rd– Students return to school
VALLEY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Dr. Jan Monroe, Principal
Mrs. Kaily Butz, Assistant Principal