September 1st 2018 Newsletter
Valley Oaks School
Please note: Important dates are at the end of this newsletter.
Valley Oaks School now has a new PCS website.
New School-Wide Assignment: Academic Digital Portfolios
As of this fall, all Valley Oaks students will create an academic digital portfolio of their school year. We are excited about this new school requirement and believe that students will enjoy expressing themselves with this creative assignment.
Instructions for this school-wide assignment are posted on our website under ACADEMICS. We look forward to an exciting Open House in the spring when all students will share their academic portfolios.
We have had some teacher changes in building #2.
Ms. Gabbard
Ms. Kesseru
Ms. Burroughs
New Opportunities for Students!
Math 3 is now offered to students.
A third year of college prep science is now offered to students.
Learn more by clicking HERE.
New VOS library!
We are pleased to announce that the Valley Oaks School library in building #2 has been updated. Worn-out books were donated and a very large number of new reading books was purchased and inventoried. Students have already been very excited and happy with the wide selection! Happy Reading!
Three VOS Students Won Honors on the National Spanish Exam Last Semester
Felipe Jimenez
National Spanish Exam
Gold Medal Winner:
- Felipe Jimenez - Valley Oaks School - Level 1-Bilingual Category
Santa Rosa Junior College-Spanish 1 Credit by Exam
- Felipe Jimenez - Valley Oaks School
Kelly Garcia
National Spanish Exam
Gold Medal Winner:
- Kelly Garcia-Ortiz - Valley Oaks School - Level 1 - Bilingual Category
Deborah Arango
National Spanish Exam
Gold Medal Winner:
- Deborah Arango-Carreno - Valley Oaks School Level 2 - Bilingual Category
School Logo Sweatshirts and T-Shirts for Sale
We Have a New Dress Code
No pajamas, No slippers, No gang related attire or accessories.
No clothing with: Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco, Profanity, Nudity, Anything that can be construed as a weapon, Anything depicting violence, Anything that disparages another’s identity (sex, race, religion, etc.)
No exposed undergarments or midriffs.
Shorts and skirts need to be a reasonable length
No sunglasses worn inside
2nd Annual Virtual Science Fair Winners
Thank you to our virtual science fair judges who completed their judging over summer! Brandner Veterinary Hospital, the members of the engineering company of the National Guard next door, our neighbors at the Lakeville Eye Care doctor's office, our neighbors at the Permalla Dental Care office, the Petaluma Health Center next door to San Antonio High School, & a local retired engineer who asked to remain anonymous.
Please learn the names of the students who won and visit the 2018 Virtual Science Fair by clicking HERE.
5 hours of Community Service Each Semester
Important Dates
September 3rd, Monday: Holiday!
September 7th, Friday: PE Group #1 group work out from 2:30 - 4
September 11th, Tuesday: 10am - 11am Garden Party! Please help us tidy-up our small garden
areas by pulling weeds and trimming back plants.
Students may earn community service hours.
September 18th, Tuesday: 10am - 11am Training on the topic of Sexual Harassment
This is a mandatory meeting for all VOS students.
September 19th, Wednesday: 10am - 11am make-up meeting for September 18th Sexual
Harassment training.
September 20th, Thursday: Back to School Night, 6pm - 7pm; Please come visit us! All staff
members will be available for parents, students, and other
interested community members to visit with us. See you then!
September 21st, Friday: PE Group #2 group work out from 2:30 - 4
October 1st Newsletter
Contact Information
Email: nparker@petk12.org
Website: https://www.petalumacityschools.org/valleyoaks
Location: 540 Vallejo Street, Petaluma, CA, USA
Phone: (707) 778 - 4794
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Valley-Oaks-School-313016212609149/?fb_dtsg_ag=Adw8twLnHOp5An8nY6fvynGMzDMThIrziHmFQIUJBGkH3Q%3AAdyn5JQ38bz-AQEp2RBbauHIku6rDvk5ci1WXGaG6Q8ffQ