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News from Mint Valley Elementary School

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First Day of School

The new school year starts on Tuesday, August 29th, 2023 and we are busy getting the final preparations into place. The gates open at 8:40 am each morning and school starts at 9:00 am.

Breakfast will be served in the gym starting at 8:40 am.


The end of the school day is 3:30 pm.

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Meet the Teacher/Open House Aug 28, 5:00 pm

Meet the Teacher night is August 28th, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Come on in and drop off school supplies, meet the teacher, see the classroom, and have a BBQ provided by the PTO. Hope to see you here.
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Does your child ride the bus?

All families are being asked to register for school busing this year. Please click here for more information. https://www.longviewschools.com/departments/transportation/boundaries-busing
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Kindergarten Information

The first four days of school Kindergarten teachers will have students come into school by appointment for WA-KIDS assessments. You should be receiving a letter with a specific time and day to come in. If you need further information, please call the office at 360 575 7581 or email our secretary Ruthanne at rbyman@longview.k12.wa.us


The week of Sept. 5 -8 Kindergarten students will attend half days, either AM or PM.


And then starting on Sept. 11, Kindergarten students will attend for the full day.

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Pick-up and Drop-off

Drop off and Pick up

  • School Starts at 9:00 am. Gates open at 8:40 am.


  • Morning drop-off gates are open from 8:40 AM – 9:00 AM.


  • Everyone dropping off students before school should be using the drive-thru gate area on the north end of campus.


  • Students arriving at school after 9:00 am need to check in at the office


  • End of the school day.
    • 3:30 pm on Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Fri.
    • 2:30 pm on Wed.


Drive-Thru Gates will be open

  • 3:15PM – 3:45PM ~ M T Th F
  • 2:15PM – 2:45PM ~ W


Walkers:

The back gate to the apartments will be open from 8:40 am to 9:00 am in the morning and from 3:30 pm to 3:45 pm in the afternoon.


All other walkers will exit campus near the main office. For everyone's safety, all students should use the sidewalk on 38th ave. when arriving and departing school. The crossing guards are there to help ensure everyone stays safe.

Mint Valley Elementary Pickup
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Free lunch, no really!

Great News! All students in the Longview School District, including Mint Valley Elementary, will have a free breakfast and lunch available to them for the next four years!


Breakfast will be served each day starting at 8:40 am in the gym.

School Supply Lists

Kindergarten

Backpack

3 boxes 24-count Crayola crayons

1 pair Fiskars scissors

2 #2 Dixon “My First Ticonderoga” pencil

2 boxes facial tissue

10 Elmer’s Glue Sticks

3 box wipes (Clorox Only*)

2 Expo BLACK broad tip dry erase markers

1 Box Ziploc bags – boys: quart, girls: gallon

1 bottle Elmer’s glue

1 pencil box

1 set Crayola Watercolor Paints

First Grade

Backpack

1 plastic pencil box

1 box facial tissue

1 pair child Fiskars scissors

1 box crackers

2 package Pearl Pink - pink erasers

8 wide/chisel tip dry erase markers (black only)

24 #2 Ticonderoga pencils, sharpened

4 boxes 24 count Crayola Crayons

1 set watercolor paints

1 bottle glue + 10 glue sticks

1 set of Crayola markers or color pencils

1 water bottle

Second Grade

Backpack

2 wide-rule spiral notebooks

3 dozen #2 pencils, sharpened (prefer Ticonderoga)

5x8 hinged top school box

2 pair child Fiskars scissors

5 boxes crackers

1 box Ziploc bags, quart or gallon

1 bottle hand sanitizer

1 box fine-tip Crayola markers

2 boxes 24 count crayons

12 glue sticks

1 polyfolder

2 pocket folders

1 bottle glue

8 black Expo or Office Depot dry erase markers

1 set Crayola watercolor paints

1 pair of headphones for computer use

3 boxes of facial tissues

*Clorox, Purell & Germ-X are the only approved brands authorized for use in the Longview School District

Extensive

Backpack

1 set personal headset for computer

1 dozen Ticonderoga pencils

5 highlighter pens

3 boxes tissue

3 packages baby wipes

3 Elmer’s Glue Sticks (purple)

10 Expo dry erase markers (small size, black only)

2 box Ziplock sandwich bags

1 poly folders with pockets

1 reusable water bottle

1 package paper plates

1 box small (2-4 gallon size) trash bags

1 bottle hand sanitizaer (Purell or Germ-X)

PE

Tennis shoes that lace up or have Velcro

Refillable water bottle (optional)

No Jewelry

*Clorox, Purell & Germ-X are the only approved brands authorized for use in the Longview School District

Third Grade

Backpack

2 glue sticks

1 school box

1 box crayons

1 sm package #2 Ticonderoga pre-sharpened pencils

1 pair of scissors

1 pkg. color pencils

1 pkg. washable markers

4 Whiteboard markers

1 Highlighter

Headphones or Earbuds (You need your own)

2-3 box of Kleenex

Optional: A-L 1 box Sandwich Size Ziploc Bags M-Z 1 box Gallon Size Ziploc Bags

Fourth Grade

Backpack

1 Ear Buds

3 boxes Ticonderoga #2 pencils

5 two pocket-type folders (2 red, 1 blue, 1 green, 1 purple)

Pencil pouch

1 pair scissors

2 package crayons

1 package pencil top erasers

4 spiral notebooks – 1 subject wide ruled (1 red, 1 blue, 1 green, 1 yellow)

200 sheets wide-rule notebook paper

4 glue sticks

2 boxes facial tissue

4 boxes wipes (Clorox only*)

4 dry erase markers (black only)

1 box - Girls-Quart Ziplock Boys-Gallon Ziplock

1 composition book – wide ruled

1 reusable water bottle

Fifth Grade

Backpack

1 Headphones or Ear Buds (You need your own)

150 sheets wide-rule notebook paper

3 folders w/3 holes

1 pair scissors

12-inch/metric ruler

4 Elmer’s Glue Sticks

2 boxes facial tissue

3 boxes wipes (Clorox only*)

48 #2 Ticonderoga pencils, sharpened (no mechanical pencils)

2 Pink Pearl erasers

Colored pencils, crayons, and/or markers

Pencil pouch in binder

2 yellow highlighter pens

1 black, blue, and red ink pen

8 black dry erase markers, chisel tip (to be collected)

1 box Ziploc sandwich bags (to be collected)

1 box Ziploc gallon bags (to be collected)

2 black sharpies (to be collected)
1 inch 3 ring binder (for CISPUS)

3 ring pencil pouch (for CISPUS) White cotton Tshirt

1 shoestring any color at least 40” long (for CISPUS)

No School on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4th, 2023

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