Valley Viking News
November 9, 2023
Help Us Celebrate American Education Week!
Square 1 Art Fundraiser
Your child's custom catalog for the Square 1 Art fundraiser was sent home. Get a head start, and start ordering keepsakes and gifts featuring your child's art online NOW, if you like!
Simply search for your child's art using Art Search, and enter state, school name, and your student's name. Your student's art and code will appear, and you may order!
Order by: 11/15/2023
Upload additional art if you like, using Art Upload!
Hearing and Vision Screening
FCPS Family Survey
Dear Valley Elementary Families,
Valley Elementary invites you to participate in our school’s 2023-2024 Family Survey. Your feedback is important to us! Your responses will remain anonymous and will be combined with the responses of other families.
To access the survey online, go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SysSur-Family_23-24
School Cash Online
Through School Cash Online, with a few clicks, you can pay for your child’s yearbook, field trips, and so much more from your own home. All you have to do is register an account, attach your children, and in no time you will be able to make payments online. Through School Cash Online, FCPS is able to accept many different payment forms.
https://frederickcounty.schoolcashonline.com/
Volunteer Training
Parents, Guardians or Community Members must complete volunteer training before volunteering in any school in Frederick County. This training must be completed annually which means that if you were approved last year, you must stilll complete the training this year in order to volunteer in our school. This training must also be completed if you plan to chaperone on a field trip. Please use the link below to access this training if you would like to volunteer in our school.
Volunteer Training and Registration
Completion of this training is processed first at the county level. It is important to complete this training several days prior to the volunteer opportunity. We are not able to expedite this process.
School Meal Information
Upcoming Events at School
PTA Book Fair - every night this week 4-8 PM
November 9 - PTA Meeting 6 PM
November 10 - Picture Make Up Day
November 14 - Hearing and Vision Screening Begins
November 17 - Habits of Work Spirit Day (Theme TBD)
November 20 - PTA Wings N Pizza Shack Fundraiser 4 PM
November 22 - Thanksgiving Break Begins
FCPS Important Dates
FCPS Year at a Glance (These are important dates as of 7/25/2023 and are subject to minor alterations. Please refer to fcps.org for the most up to date information).
November
November 22 (Wednesday) Schools* and Offices Closed
November 23-24 (Thursday-Friday) Schools** and Offices Closed
December
December 1 (Friday) 2-Hour Early Dismissal for Students
December 25-26 (Monday-Tuesday) Schools** and Offices Closed
December 27-29 (Wednesday-Friday) Schools** Closed
January
January 1 (Monday) Schools** and Offices Closed
January 15 (Monday) Schools** and Offices Closed
January 16 (Tuesday) Schools Closed*
January 17 (Wednesday) Schools Closed*
February
February 16 (Friday) 2-Hour Early Dismissal for Students
February 19 (Monday) Schools** and Offices Closed
March
March 22 (Friday) Schools* Closed for Students
March 29 (Friday) Schools** and Offices Closed
April
April 1 (Monday) Schools** and Offices Closed
April 2-5 (Tuesday-Friday) Schools* Closed for Students
May
May 2 (Thursday) 2-Hour Early Dismissal for Students
May 14 (Tuesday) Schools** Closed
May 27 (Monday) Schools** and Offices Closed
June
June 5*** (Wednesday) 2-Hour Early Dismissal/Last Day of School for Students
*BOE Determined
**State Mandated (See page 40)
***FCPS will make up days closed for inclement weather or other emergencies in the following sequence: June 6, 7, 10, 11 and 12. If no snow days are used, the last day for students is Wednesday, June 5. The June 2-hour early dismissal will occur on the last day of school for students. The school year will provide 180 days for students. Dates are subject to BOE revision.
Our Mission
Prepare students to think independently for their global future.
Respond equitably to meet the unique needs of every student every day.
EMPOWER, PREPARE, RESPOND!
Valley Elementary School
Email: jennifer.hyde@fcps.org
Website: https://edu.fcps.org/ves/
Location: 3519 Jefferson Pike, Jefferson, MD, USA
Phone: 240-236-3000