Valley Viking News
July 10, 2023
New Faces in New Places
With that said, we wish a very warm welcome to the following new Valley Vikings in classroom positions:
- Sarah Schreiber - Kindergarten Teacher
- Kerrie Vanscoy - First Grade Teacher
- Jenna Utter - Second Grade Teacher
- Kristina Ambrose - 4th Grade Teacher
- Tom Koenig - 5th Grade Teacher
Teachers who changed grade levels are as follows:
- Monica Grisez joins the Kindergarten team
- Annette Stover joins the 3rd Grade team
- Sara Williams joins the Special Education team
Our Specials team also welcomes the following new faces to the team:
- Sherri Thomas - Media Specialist
- Brice Simpson - Part-time Music Teacher
- Shane Boyd - Part-time PE Teacher (Shane has worked at Valley in previous years)
Our Student Support Team welcomes the following new faces:
- Shirley Sublett - .5 School Psychologist
- Lydia Ingram - School Counselor
- Rachel Hardy - .5 Academic Support Teacher
Updated - Teacher Assignments
Reminders
If you are returning to Valley next year, mark your calendar for our Open House scheduled for August 21st from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM for students in grade(s) 1-5. On this day the school will be open during the aforementioned times for students and families to visit and find their classroom as well as meet their teacher. There will not be a schedule for formal presentations on this day. Kindergarten families will receive separate communication regarding a schedule for this evening to ensure that our K families and students are prepared for the first days of school.
We will hold a Back to School Night on September 13th from 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM to provide more in depth information to families regarding what they can expect their students to learn in all content areas throughout the year. We have made this change in response to feedback from the survey completed by families last school year.
Volunteer Training
The FCPS volunteer process and training is conducted on an annual basis. Each year on June 30 our current volunteer pool expires, regardless of date of application.
The volunteer application process will reopen for the 2023-2024 school year TODAY and remain open throughout the school year. Families and community members are encouraged to apply on or after July 10th.
This is a required training for all community members wishing to volunteer.
We look forward to partnering with you in the coming school year.
Summer Office Hours
June 26-July 23 - Schools are open Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM -3:00 PM and by appointment only from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
July 31-August 3 - Schools are closed to the public
Our Vision and Mission
Our vision is to have a school community where a sense of belonging exists so that academic excellence is achieved and social-emotional well-being is developed as a foundation for success.
Empower students to take risks, problem solve, and be self-aware.
Prepare students to think independently for their global future.
Respond equitably to meet the unique needs of every student every day.
Valley Elementary School
Website: https://edu.fcps.org/ves/
Phone: 240-236-3000