From The Principals…..
Happy Friday!
Thank you to all the parents, grandparents, and family members who came to our first “Stories with Students”. It was so wonderful to see our students reading with their special person!
Next week is a busy week full of fun! We have parent/ teacher conferences Monday and Wednesday from 3:30 to 7. The school book fair is also next week in the Elementary Library. It will be open during conferences so parents can shop with their student(s). Thursday is national PUMPKIN DAY so wear orange to celebrate! There is no school on Friday, October 27th and Monday, October 30th. Finally, last but not least, our fall parties will be on Tuesday, October 31, at 2:00.
As we get into Fall and the weather gets cooler, we will continue to have outdoor recess. Please send your student with a jacket.
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….
LAST CALL: Hawks Basketball League: Registration for the Valley Park Future Hawks Basketball League is currently open for K-8th grade boys and girls through October 25, 2023. The online registration form can be found by clicking on this link. Cost of the league is $80, if you plan to reuse your jersey from last year, or $100, if you need a new jersey. Practices will begin in early November with games scheduled to begin in early December. The Future Hawks Basketball League is also looking for coaches at many levels. If you are interested in coaching a team, please reach out to Dean of Students Thomas Rauls, at trauls@vpschools.org
Night of Conferences:
Office Email:
Be advised there is now a generic office email address for families to reach the office at. Please use this email, es-office@vpschools.org for the following:
- To send in doctor notes for absences
- To advise that your student(s) will be late to school or picked up early. We ask that you please send an email to both the office and your student(s) teacher.
- To reach out with any generic questions and/or concerns.
This email address will allow the office staff to support our families in a timely manner.
TJ Pizza Pick-Up: The Sign-up Genius for TJ Pizza pick-up is ready for parents. Please click on the link below to sign up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/g...
Family Care Closet: Families in the Valley Park School District who are in need of clothing, shoes and personal items may sign up for a time to browse our Care Closet for anything needed. Please reach out to your grade level counselor for a time to meet on Monday or Wednesday during conference times.
Mrs. Salic-Camarena 636.923.3655 or dsaliccamarena@vpschools.org
(Grades K, 1, 3, 4)
Mrs. Fitzpatrick 636.923.3689 or mfitzpatrick@vpschools.org
(Grades 2 & 5)
Fall Parties: If you are interested in being an Elementary or Preschool Room Parent this year please click on the link below and sign up! If you have any questions please reach out to VPES PTO at vpespto@gmail.com
https://www.signupgenius.com/g...
https://www.signupgenius.com/g...
Book Fair Information: The book Fair will run from October 23 to the 26th. If you are interested in helping with the Book Fair this year please click on this link and read the information and select a time slot. We greatly appreciate all the help!! Here is the website for you to check out and add money to your students e-wallet so they can purchase books!
PAT Event:
Note from the Nurse: Parents, any student with prescription medication or over the counter medication needs to come to the Nurse office to drop it off, that students are not allowed to have any sort of medication on them. This applies to rescue medication as well for elementary students. We would also like to ask that students who have borrowed clothes from the nurse's office to please wash and return them as soon as possible. This will help us to have clothing (pants, shirts, jackets) for other students to use.
Important Dates:l
October 23rd-26th- Book Fair
October 23rd & 25th- Parent/ Teacher Conferences (3:30-7)
October 25th- TJ Pizza Order Pick-Up
October 25th-Board of Education Meeting
October 27th- No School
October 30th- No School
October 31st- Fall Parties
VALLEY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Dr. Jan Monroe, Principal
Mrs. Kaily Butz, Assistant Principal