Viking Pride - December 18, 2020
From Principal Pappas
A Note from Principal Pappas
Thank you all for you hard work and dedication to your students and our school community! While we did not sign up for distance learning, by working together and supporting each other,
Valhalla Vikings continue to strive! I wish you all a very happy and safe holiday season!
Love,
Miss Pappas
Thank you VPFA for our amazing holiday lunch from BJs😊
A message from the Valhalla Staff
HOPE Holiday Fundraiser
December 2020 ~ 12 Days of Holiday Spirit
Ily Castillo - "Spirit of the Season" Day 1
Matteo Pamatian - "Tree Topper" Day 2
Natalia Pamatian - "Tree Topper" Day 2
Jackson Roberts - "Tree Topper" Day 2
Grace Roberts - "Tree Topper" Day 2
Chance Berry - "Tree Topper" Day 2
Tammy, Principal Pappas & Mrs. Melissa - "Burr It's Cold" Day 4
Tammy, Principal Pappas & Mrs. Melissa - "Shine Bright Like a Light" Day 5
The Pamatian siblings Shining Bright Like a Light! - Day 5
Tammy & Mr. Murray in their "Holiday Vacation" wear - Day 6
Mrs. Austen in her "Holiday Vacation" wear - Day 6
Mrs. Melissa and Miss Pappas in their "Plaid" - Day 9
Mrs. Austen as a "Reindeer" - Day 10
Ben Harris in his Santa Hat for Day 11
Mrs. Melissa, Mrs. Canale & Miss Pappas wearing our Holiday Sweaters - Day 12
Thank you Rudkevitch Family for our sweets!
Welcome Back Ms. Kerry Phillips, 5th Grade!
Say Goodbye to our Amazing Secretary Sub Tammy!
Welcome our new Secretary: Mrs. Patty Glafkides 💙
12 Days of Kindness
Pastries with Pappas
is the 2nd Friday of the month. Our next meeting is Friday, January 8th via Zoom. Hope to see you there to meet me, have questions or want a school update. I'll be live on zoom from 8-9am.
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MDUSD Library Resources
Our MDUSD Librarians worked hard to gather resources and launched a website with resources and information for our families. Check it out HERE.
Yearbooks with TreeRing
We are excited to start our new partnership this school year with TreeRing. With each yearbook purchase they donate a tree. You can also create two custom pages, free of charge, per child.
Tamara Robinett will be in charge of the yearbook this year. Please send any photos of your student that you would like to be considered for the yearbook to: valhallayearbook@mdusd.org and please put "Yearbook" in the subject line. Please also include your students name and their current teacher.
This will be a year to remember!
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All Children 18 and Younger Can Now Get FREE Meals!
ALL children 18 and under can get FREE meals! Including meals for the weekend. MDUSD wants to make sure all families are fed during this uncertain time. You drive up, tell them the number of children (no questions asked) and they give you the meals needed.
Want to see the weekly menu? Click here and then check out the right hand side column for the menu.
DUE TO THE UPCOMING HOLIDAYS - SCHEDULES MAY HAVE CHANGED, PLEASE CLICK HERE
LifeTouch Pictures
Thank you to everyone who came for Picture Day in October and our makeup day in December. We are so sorry for all of the confusion this year with school photos. Covid has thrown everything for a loop.
You should receive your new pictures at Valhalla. Our October pictures arrived about two months later, so its safe to assume that our December makeup pictures will not arrive until February sometime.
You are more than welcome to reach out to LifeTouch at: (800) 736-4753 or at https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch for live chat 24/7.
The office will update families as we find out more information. Unfortunately we have had a hard time finding out information as well.
December 2020
School is out for winter break from Monday December 21-Monday, January 4th.
Happy Holidays!
The office will be open the majority of the time during winter break, so if you need something or want to say Hi to Mrs. Melissa, Mr. Ken and Mr. Nate they'll be around. Office hours will be between 8-3pm. We will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Day. If you need to come in for a specific reason, please call ahead.
Looking Ahead - January 2021 Calendar
January 1-4 Winter Break
January 5 - First Day Back at School
January 8 - Pastries with Pappas
January 18 - MLK No School
January 25 - School Site Council Meeting 3-4pm
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Email: Pappast@mdusd.org
Website: https://ves-mdusd-ca.schoolloop.com/
Location: 530 Kiki Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA, USA
Phone: (925)687-1700
Twitter: @VikingPridePH