Hope Valley School Weekly Update
September 15, 2021
Picture Day Information
Our picture company, Lifetouch, will not be able to take our school pictures on September 23. They will be rescheduling with us and I will let you know the date as soon as I know. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Calendar of Events
September 2021
9/17 - Drive Thru Ice Cream Social > 6:00-7:00 pm (see flyer below)
9/22 - Early Release Day (No PM PreK)
School Picture Day - WILL BE RESCHEDULED
9/29 - State PD Day for Staff (no in-person learning for students)
9/29 - Open House (Grades PreK-1) 6:00-7:30 pm
9/30 - Open House (Grades 2-4) 6:00-7:30 pm
October 2021
10/4 - PTO meeting - 6:30 pm at Hope Valley School (face mask will be required)
10/7 - Flu Clinic at Hope Valley School 4:00-6:30pm - See details below
10/11 - No School for Students and Staff
10/20 - Early Release Day (No AM PreK)
PTO EVENT - Ice Cream Social
Open House Information
Our Open House nights are scheduled on 9/29 for grades Preschool, Kindergarten, & grade 1 and on 9/30 for grades 2, 3, & 4. Please carefully read the details in this message.
Due to the restrictions with COVID, we will have to stagger the times of when families can come into the school. Please follow the schedule using your last name and arrive during your assigned time frame. Please be prompt so you can enjoy the time you are scheduled in the classrooms.
Last names that begin with:
- A-G > 6:00-6:20
- H-O > 6:30-6:50
- P-Z > 7:00-7:20
We ask that ONLY current Hope Valley School students and 1-2 parents/guardians attend during their assigned times and stay together. Unfortunately, siblings who attend CMS or CHS cannot attend. The shortened time frames help us to keep everyone socially distanced and safe. Everyone will need to be fully masked and socially distance while inside the building. After each session, families will be asked to leave before new families arrive. This too will help to keep everyone safe.
There are families who have multiple students in different grade levels. Some of you will have to come on both nights and some will have multiple classrooms on the same night depending on grade levels which makes things a bit tricky.
- Scenario: your last name is Smith and you have a Kindergartner and 1st grader which means you are scheduled for the same night. According to the schedule above, you are to arrive at 7:00 which would only give you time to visit one classroom. Instead, come for one child at 6:30 and the other child at 7:00.
PLEASE remember though that teachers will only be at one of the open house nights. Teachers in preschool, kindergarten and grade 1 will be available ONLY on 9/29 and teachers in grades 2, 3 and 4 will be ONLY available on 9/30. Please be sure to attend the correct night(s). Again, some of you will be attending both nights due to the grade levels your children are in.
Please enter through one of the main entrance doors (library, back office door, main front door). Walk carefully through the parking lot when exiting the event.
Book Fair
Welcome Back to School Book Fair
Parents/Families- The Book Fair will be available at the following times:
- During regular library classes for students
- Both Open House nights in the Gym (will follow the capacity limit so there may be a wait time to enter the gym during this night)
- Online - shop anytime!
Visit our webpage for all the details: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/hvschool
Students may shop during their regular library class time. You may send in cash/check payable to “Hope Valley PTO” with your child on his/her library day. If you prefer, use “Ewallet” to deposit money to the electronic cash register instead of having to send your child in with a cash or check! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/parent-how-it-works.html
This flyer has just a few of the many items available to purchase at the Fair. All proceeds from the Book Fair will go directly to our school’s library. Thank you so much for your support!
Please contact Alison Ward, Teacher Librarian at: akwar@chariho.k12.ri.us with questions.
Note
**This flyer is not part of a Scholastic book order from a classroom teacher. :)
**Students will not be swapping library books during Book Fair.
Free Science Event
Flu Clinic Information
Hope Valley Elementary School
DATE: Thursday, October 7, 2021
TIME: 4 – 6:30 PM
CLINIC LOCATION: Gym
PARTICIPANTS: Community Clinic (ages 3 and up)
Do you have COVID Symptoms??
Back to School Electronic Forms 2021-2022
Parents need to sign-off on important forms listed below. All back to school packets are now available in PowerSchool using electronic forms. If you need a paper copy, please contact your school.
Parents will log into their Parent PowerSchool account at https://ps.chariho.k12.ri.us/public (FORMS ARE NOT SUPPORTED USING THE POWERSCHOOL APP) and you must login using a browser. Contact the school office if you are having difficulty accessing your Parent PowerSchool account.
Once logged into PowerSchool – click FORMS on the left navigation menu. Under General Forms: START OF SCHOOL the following forms will be available for you to review, complete and sign.
- Emergency Consent Form: Yearly form to update student information. (Completed by parent/guardian only) Form can only be submitted once. If additional changes need to be made contact school.
- Student Covid-19 Self Attestation Form: One time Student COVID-19 Self Attestation form (Completed by parent/guardian only)
- Back to school Handbook, Policy & Information Sign-off (Parent/Guardian and student grades 5-12 sign-off) this is the only form students can view in their PowerSchool account.
- Letter of Permission for Student Google Account, Email Access and Approved APPS/Website consent (Parent/Guardian sign-off for students under age of 13) Form can only be submitted once.
- Acknowledgment of reviewed and or completion of forms. (Parent/Guardian sign-off)
Superintendents Corner
PTO & School Information
PTO Information: The first PTO meeting will be Monday, October 4, 2021 at 6:30 PM. All parents are welcome to attend any of the PTO meetings. Hope to see you there!
October 4th at 6:30pm
November 8th at 6:30pm
December 6th at 6:30pm
January 10th at 6:30pm
February 7th at 6:30pm
March 7th at 6:30pm
April 4th at 6:30pm
May 9th at 6:30pm
PTO Members
Co-President: Kristin Clarke > kristinc49@aol.com
Co-President: Leah Sousa > leah.sousa@hotmail.com
Treasurer: Stephanie DaPonte > sdaponte14@gmail.com
Secretary: Chloe Morgan > cmako28@yahoo.com
Communication: Chelsea Baker > chelseabaker101@yahoo.com
School Contact Information
School Principal: Giuseppe Gencarelli – Giuseppe.Gencarelli@chariho.k12.ri.us
School Secretary: Donna Sunderland – Donna.Sunderland@chariho.k12.ri.us
School Webpage: https://hopevalley.chariho.k12.ri.us/
School Contact Info: Phone - 401-539-2321 Fax - 401-633-7099
School Calendar Information
Early Release Days will continue, but the release time will be at 1:55 pm.
Early Release Days will be held on Wednesdays and occur about once per month. (see calendar below) There are no ERD Wednesdays in April or June.
3 Professional Learning Days are scheduled in September, March, and May. These will be distance learning/asynchronous days for all students and will count towards the 180 day state requirement.
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About Hope Valley Elementary School
The mission of the Hope Valley Elementary School is to work in partnership with our colleagues, students and families. We are committed to creating a learning environment where children are expected to achieve their full potential.
Email: ggen@chariho.k12.ri.us
Website: hopevalley.chariho.k12.ri.us
Location: 15 Thelma Drive, Hope Valley, RI, United States
Phone: 401-539-2321
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mr.Gencarelli/?ref=br_rs
Twitter: @MrG_HVES