NEWS FROM THE COUNSELOR
Hello VC Families!
Each month our students will be learning about a new character trait through the Character Strong curriculum. For each grade level there is a newsletter that will tell you a little bit about what your child will be learning about the character trait for that month. Check out the Cougargram for your child’s newsletter.
April Jones
M.Ed., C.S.C
School Counselor
Valley Creek Elementary
September - Respect
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Kindergarten | First Grade | Second Grade |
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
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Third grade | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade |
Third grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY
Beth Lowry
Library Media Specialist
NEWS FROM CHOIR
4th & 5th Grade Parents,
Choir results were posted outside the music room on Tuesday, September 5th. Students who said they’d like to be in choir should look for their name on the Cougar Choir list or the Honor Choir list and then get the correct registration packet, which will be located directly below the list.
T-shirt forms & money are due to the music basket in the front office no later than Friday, September 15th. Google form sign-ups (this is how you officially sign your child up for choir) are due online no later than Friday, September 15th at 6:00pm. The registration packet will explain how to sign up and gives you all the information you need for the year!
I’m so excited to get choir started for the 2023-2024 school year!
Kara Nelson
Valley Creek Music Teacher
NEWS FROM ART
International Dot day is around the corner, September 15th.
Everyone is invited to dress in polka dots on 15th, Friday to celebrate the beauty of creativity, courage, and collaboration.
If you haven’t already, please check out our new Valley Creek Art Instagram page to find out what we do in art.
Any VC art related news and information about upcoming events will be posted on the page throughout the school year!
Karis Oh
Art Teacher
ABSENCES
When a student is absent a parent must provide to our campus registrar written documentation for the reason for the student's absence. Per the MISD Student Handbook pg. 33 of 104:
Documentation after an Absence: (All Grade Levels) within three (3) school days of the student’s arrival or return to school, a note signed by the parent that describes the reason for the absence must be delivered to the appropriate campus office for attendance documentation.
Please include in the note:
Student’s Legal Name
Date(s) of Absence
Reason for Absence
Attach Doctor’s Note, if applicable
Please communicate any absence information to our Campus Registrar, Mrs. Dharamraj at: hdharamraj@mckinneyisd.net
AFTERNOON DISMISSAL CHANGES (FOR EXAMPLE: WALKER CHANGED TO CARPOOL ON A RAINY DAY)
The form will open at 8:00AM each morning for dismissal changes and will close at 2:30PM each day. Please let us know before 2:30PM if you need to change the way your child will go home for that day.
- Teachers are actively teaching during the day and will be notified by the front office of changes in dismissals for their students.
- Change requests after this time cannot reliably be met and can cause a delay in your student's dismissal or require you to visit the front office to receive them.
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Lowest price now till 9/30/23 | Yearbook price increases 10/1/23 | Picture submission deadline 3/1/24 |
Lowest price now till 9/30/23
Yearbook price increases 10/1/23
Picture submission deadline 3/1/24
STUDENT BREAKFAST/LUNCH ACCOUNTS
Families may fund their child's breakfast/lunch account online, or using the new app, with My School Bucks. More info on their site here: MY SCHOOL BUCKS.
Our cafeteria can only accept cash or checks for in person payments.
MISD meal costs and nutritional information may be found HERE.
FREE AND REDUCED MEALS PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS
Follow this link for information about MISD Meal Programs.
CLUB 360 AFTER SCHOOL CHILDCARE PROGRAM
This link has been updated with information about the 23- 24 school year Club 360 program.
Here is the link for enrollment information for our campus Valley Creek Club 360.
Club 360 is managed by MISD childcare services with our campus as a site.
