Halloween at SLVE is always an exciting time. We will be having our Halloween parade on Tuesday, October 31st. Students are welcomed and encouraged to come to school wearing their Halloween costume. It's always so fun to see all of the imaginative costumes that they choose to wear. It is very important to keep in mind a few reminders. Halloween costumes should be appropriate~not too scary, no costumes that include weapons, violent images or blood. Our Halloween parade will begin at 8:45. Students will weave in and out of the classroom corridors concluding their procession on the basketball courts. Coach Heather and Coach Gretchen have been teaching their PE classes The Monster Mash. Students will be dancing the Monster Mash once everyone has arrived to the blacktop. This is an SLVE Halloween tradition. We can't wait to continue this tradition with spirit and style. Remember, the day after Halloween, Wednesday, November 1st, is a Teacher Professional Development Day. That means, NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS.

4th grade students participated in their first Town of the school year on Thursday! Students participate in class jobs to earn money through their classroom economies and then get to create a product to sell to their peers. Students were creative and enjoyed buying a variety of goodies including bracelets, clay ornaments, homemade candies and more!

We are really needing to focus on safety during our pick up time each day. As a reminder, the far right lane is the ONLY lane that you may idle in to pick up your student. The middle lane is a drive thru lane only for parents who are driving up to park. If cars stop in the middle lane, buses CANNOT get up the hill to pass without going into the far left lane which is the exiting lane. There have been some close calls and unsafe situations where cars are stopped in the middle lane when buses are making the wide turn to go down the driveway to head out onto Highway 9. We would also like to remind you that the parking lot in front of the school office is reserved for teachers/staff only. Please do not stop there to drop off or pick up your student. We have noticed many families doing this at the end of each day. Please remember, safety is our primary goal in getting students home each day.

Jason Little, an amazing Playworks coach and trainer, has been at SLVE all week working with staff, students and teachers to help support and strengthen our Playworks program. Students, Junior Coaches and staff have learned a ton of new and exciting recess games. We have worked to organize our play space better and focused on rules, expectations, and procedures to make our Playworks lunch time recess as fun as it can be.

The new owners of the Castelli's property have filed a Trespass letter with the Sheriff's Department. This means no one can enter the property for any reason. Students need to make sure they are not walking through or hanging out at the property before or after school. Parents should not use the property to pick up students after school.

The Book Fair is coming! Our book fair this will be Nov 13-17 from 7:45 am–4 pm. All proceeds benefit our library! See the attached flyer for more details!

Our Bobcat Club Meeting is November 14 at 6:30 in the Library. Our special guest will be Erica Lanctot to talk about the PBIS program. We will try hybrid again. Check the Bobcat Club website for the link that day.

Bingo Night was fantastic. Thank you to all who volunteered and came out for the night. We hope to have another game night in December. Stay tuned for details.

We raised over $10,000 for our teachers on the Drive for Schools fundraiser! Thank you to all who donated. The raffle is this Sunday, October 29, at the Boardwalk.

Buy a Yearbook a 23/24 yearbook. They are 10% off through Oct 31st! https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1016914162674592

Buy Bobcat Gear. Visit our gear store and buy hats, sweatshirts, t-shirts and more!

Volunteer Opportunities! Sign up today for one of our fun committees! We can't hold fun events without help!

Sign up for our Newsletter - We send out reminders about events, meetings, and information: https://www.slvbobcatclub.com/signup

We know people get sick, people get injured, and there can be family or life responsibilities and other issues that are reasonable and excused. But if your student can attend, they need to be in school. If your student is out for three or more consecutive days, we may request a doctor’s note to continue excusing the absences. Students who miss 3-5 days will receive a Chronic Absence letter. We will then meet with those families to attempt to support the student attending school. On the second Chronic Absence Letter, families may be required to meet at the District Office to put a plan in place for the student’s attendance. On the third Chronic Absence Letter, families may be required to meet with the County Office Student Attendance Review Board for truancy. Our goal is that nobody ever gets that far along with truancy. We are here to help and support, but it does start at home with the expectation that your student will attend school regularly.

Please remember that students who are absent 3 days or more should complete an independent study contract. Lisa Ghelardi, at lghelardi@slvusd.org, our SLVE Registrar, will work with families to get the paperwork and the missed classwork assignments needed to complete the contract.

October 31st Halloween~Parade 8:45. Wear costumes(school appropriate)

November 1st Teacher Professional Development Day~no school for students

November 10th Veteran's Day Holiday~No School

November 14th Bobcat Club Meeting 6:30 in SLVE Library