Valley View Newsletter
February 11, 2024
Good Evening, Ranger Families!
The 3rd Nine Weeks is moving quickly. As we enter its final phase with holidays in the mix, please make sure you encourage your child to check in with teachers consistently. Spring Break marks the end of this grading period.
Rangers We Will Be!
Stacia Snyder
Principal
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Thursday, February 15th: Student Holiday
Friday, February 16th: Staff/Student Holiday
Monday, February 19th: Staff/Student Holiday
Wednesday, February 21st: Orchestra Pre-UIL Concert
Thursday, February 22nd: Piano Pre-UIL Concert
Tuesday, March 5th: SAT Testing -11th grade
March 11th - March 15th: Spring Break
A Note from the Academic Dean
Bulverde MS Boundaries Set
The district has set the attendance boundaries for Bulverde Middle School, which will open in August 2024. These boundaries will impact our campus. If you have not already, please take a moment to read the information by clicking here for details about the boundary changes.
Math and Writing Centers
Math and Writing Centers are open for students on Tuesday and Thursdays, in the library after school.
In these centers, students can receive tutoring from other students and/or staff members. The student tutors are upper classman who have excellent grades and were referred by staff members on campus.
Please encourage any and all of your students to attend if they need help in math or any writing assignment (not just English)
At this time course selection is closed for students and parents. Counselors are currently reviewing requests and parents will have the opportunity to make changes and approve their student’s course selection in SchoolLinks between February 12 and February 23. If parents do not approve by February 23, course selections will be automatically approved on February 24.
Class of 2024
Nurses Corner
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Kiwanis Annual Diaper Drive
The Texas Hill Country Kiwanis Club are preparing for the Annual Diaper Drive to support local organizations such as St Jude’s Ranch for Children, the SHARE Center and Crisis Center of Comal County. We are in need of diapers of all sizes as well as baby wipes. No donation is too small
Donation boxes will be delivered the last week of January and items will be picked up the second week of March (4-8).
HOSA
Join HOSA in giving back to the community! We will be hosting a drive for the Hope Center starting January 24th through the February 14th. We are asking for canned soup, toothbrushes, diapers, and wipes.
Donation bins will be located in Dr. C’s (c102), Mrs. Bradbury’s (a128), and Mrs Perez’s (a102) room as well as Senior Dinning!
PURCHASE YOUR 2023-2024 YEARBOOK FROM JOSTENS!
From the Testing Office
Timeline of Events for the 23-24 School Year:
2-26-24 Late fees are assessed for ALL AP exam registration and payment after this date. (This applies to 2nd semester ONLY courses)
2-19 thru 3-1-24 TELPAS (for a small select population of students)
3-12-24 - Final Verification of AP exams ordered is sent to the College Board. Tests CANNOT be ordered after this date.
3-25 thru 4-26-24 STAAR Alt (for a small select population of students)
4-11-24 English 1 STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) Exam
4-16-24 English 2 STAAR EOC Exam
4-18-24 Biology STAAR EOC Exam
4-23-24 Algebra 1 and US History STAAR EOC Exams
5-6 thru 5-17-24 AP Exams
6-17 thru 6-21-24 Summer STAAR EOC Retesters who still need to pass 1 or more EOC to meet Graduation requirements.
Bulverde Thrift Store
Bulverde Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio Council
Drivers Education
Verification of Enrollment Forms ( VOE)
Please click on the link here for all of the information to request a Verification of Enrollment and follow all instructions. Please allow the Front Office 24 hours to process your VOE.
***YOUR STUDENT is responsible for coming back to the Front Office to pick up their VOE form.***
How to Release your Student Early
SEND A NOTE TO RELEASE YOUR STUDENT: Send in a written note with your student indicating what time your student needs to leave campus and include a good contact phone number for the parent on your note.
Your student will bring in your note to the receptionist as soon as they arrive to school. The receptionist will exchange your written note for a green pass and give the green pass to your student. Students must sign out at the front office before exiting the building.
Please Do Not send an Email to release your student: Please do not send an email to release your student(s). The employee or employees you are emailing may be off campus, away from their desk, or unable to check their email to release your student.
General Reminders
- Our building opens at 8:25am every morning and students will remain in the main hallway or main cafeteria until 8:45am, then released to go to their 1st period class.
- Front Office Phone hours are 8:15am - 4:45pm
- Please do not order any outside food for your students during the school day, as we will NOT accept any outside deliveries (i.e. Pizza Deliveries, Door Dash, Grub Hub, etc).
- SVHS is a closed campus