VALLEY VIKING NEWS
January 1, 2019
MESSAGE FROM MRS. POQUETTE
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DECEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Sammy Berkey, Hazel Jeffrey, Emerson Miller and Katie Paschalides
2019 Honors Band
We are excited to announce that the following students from Valley were selected to be in the 2019 Honors Band or Honors Orchestra:
Lila Broadrup
Sullivan Givens
Finn Morgan
Quinn Nugent
Katie Parry
Luke Smith
Colin Trendell
IMPORTANT DATES
Jan. 2- Welcome Back! Pajama Day!
Jan. 4- Coffee with the Principal 9-10am
Jan. 8- PTA Meeting 6pm
Jan. 15- Third Grade Field Trip Weinberg (11:30-2:30)
FCPS BUDGET SEASON IS HERE
The Superintendent’s Recommended Budget will be released via video on Monday, January 7th. At the BOE meeting on Wednesday, January 9th, the budget staff will present the budget to the Board for consideration. The BOE has until February 15th to submit its requested budget to the County Executive. The Board’s public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, February 6th in the Board Room at Central Office.
A calendar and budget materials are available at https://www.fcps.org/about/our-budget. The website will be updated as we progress through the budget season.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
- Frederick County Public Schools website - www.fcps.org - information about closings or delays is available on the home page.
- Find Out First - this subscription text service that will alert you to closings or delays. Go to www.fcps.org and scroll down to "Find Out First" to register.
- WFRE radio - 99.9
- Channel 18 - the FCPS television channel.
GIFTED AND TALENTED NOMINATIONS
The magnet program is designed for academically gifted students in grades 3 – 5 with superior performance in both language arts and mathematics. Nomination booklets, which will be available beginning January 25, 2019, may be obtained from the school office, the FCPS Office of Advanced Academics or online at http://www.fcps.org/advacademics under Elementary Magnet Program. Beginning January 25, 2019, the Office of Advanced Academics will be accepting nominations of present second through fourth grade students for possible placement in the magnet program for the 2019 - 2020 school year.
Students may be nominated for the magnet program by school staff, parents or jointly. Parents and teachers are encouraged to review information, including some characteristics of gifted students, that is posted at http://www.fcps.org/advacademics. Teacher nominations, parent nominations and a completed Parent/Guardian Rating Form are due in the school office by February 28, 2019, so that information required to complete the nomination packet may be gathered by school staff.
A Magnet Program Overview for parents interested in nominating their child will be held on January 24, 2019, from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Central Office (191 South East Street). Parking is available in the East All Saints Street parking deck or in the parking lot located next to the Central Office off of East All Saints Street. Accessible parking is located in the Commerce Street lot located behind the Central Office. Enter the Board Room at the front of the building. The overview will include components of the magnet program and the processes leading to placement. Please note that this meeting is designed for parents, not students. The snow date for this meeting is January 31, 2019 at the same time and location. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Advanced Academics at 301-696-6891.
STAY INFORMED
Communication is very important to your child’s success at school and we want to keep you informed of what is going on at Valley Elementary School. Please remember communication is a two-way process and you are encouraged to get in touch with your child’s teacher as needed. We will use electronic communication frequently (Find Out First), so if you do not have access to a computer at home, please be sure to contact your child’s teacher to let them know, so they can send you information in your child’s backpack. We do not want you to miss important information.
Below are a few ways to stay informed about Valley and Frederick County Public Schools.
- Find Out First: register online at www.fcps.org/fof/ves (Almost all of our communication goes out through FOF)
- Remind App: https://www.remind.com/join/1718ve (Text Message Reminders for all Valley events)
- Twitter: @ValleyES_fcps (Reminders and pictures of Valley events)
- PTA website: https://valleyelementaryschoolpta.weebly.com/
- PTA facebook page: Valley Elementary School PTA
- Valley Elementary Website: https://education.fcps.org/ves/