Welcome Back to Valley View!
We are excited for the 2020 - 2021 school year!
Important Dates
- 9/7: Labor Day - No School!
- 9/8: First Day of School for students with last names A - F
- 9/9: First Day of School for students with last names G - N
- 9/10: First day of School for students with last names O - Z
- 9/11: School for students with last names A - F
- 9/14: School for students with last names G - N
- 9/15: School for students with last names O - Z
- 9/16: School for students with last names A - F
- 9/17: School for students with last names G - N
- 9/18: School for students with last names O - Z
- 9/21: School for ALL students!
- *Please note: Pre-K staggered start is at the discretion of Miss Knotts - please check her correspondence.
- 9/23: Local School Improvement Council Meeting @ 3:45
Please check out our Valley View Orientation Video for important updates, routines and procedures for the new year!
Important Facts for Back to School
School Hours:
- K-2 hours are 8:50 AM – 2:45 PM & Pre-K hours are 7:45 AM – 1:55 PM.
- Students are tardy after 9:20 AM
Car Riders:
- Car Riders are dropped-off and picked-up at Door #26. Pick-Up tags are required for afternoon car riders. A form must be on file for each everyday car rider: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2M5XPXN
- No child will be dismissed to an adult without proper photo identification.
Procedures for tardy students/early dismissals:
- Drive to the front of the school in our bus loop
- Call the Main Office at 304.229.1970 and provide the office staff with the name of your child, and your name.
- A Valley View staff member will provide “curbside pickup” or “drop-off” to your vehicle.
- Parents are not allowed to enter the building at this time.
Family ID - Online Emergency Cards
- All students are required to have an online emergency card through Family ID. This is a requirement for any student who is signing-out a BCS-issued iPad. https://www.familyid.com/organizations/valley-view-elementary
Breakfast & Lunch:
- ALL students will receive FREE breakfast and lunch from September 8 – December 31, 2020. However, we still need Free & Reduced Lunch Applications completed. Also, students who would like to purchase milk ONLY will need to have an account setup in School Café as we are not accepting cash/coin payments at the school this year: https://www.schoolcafe.com/
Parent Notes:
- We will not be accepting paper notes from parents this year with dismissal changes or sick notes. These must be emailed to Mrs. Cherry @ dcherry@k12.wv.us, sent as a Dojo Message or a Schoology message to the homeroom teacher. Doctors/dentists can fax notes to us at: 304.229.1973.
Water Fountains
- Water fountains will be turned off to prevent the spread of germs. Bottled water will be provided to students, but parents are also welcome to send in reusable water bottles for their child. Please remember to wash them regularly!
Parent/School Communication:
- Class Dojo and Schoology accounts are required for all parents/students. Please contact your child’s teacher for the access codes.
Breakfast and Lunch Menus/Curbside Pick-Up for CLICK Students
Child Nutrition & Wellness is happy to offer BCS CLICK students with a 5-day curbside meal kit that consist of both breakfast and lunch with one (1) hot meal included.
Parents will need to pre-order meals for each week using the link below.
- Just for today, Thursday, September 3rd, pre-orders must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. to receive the following week.
- Curbside pick-up of pre-ordered meals will be every Monday from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at your requested location. Link to signup for curbside is here: https://www.berkeleycountyschools.org/Page/14975
Meals will be provided for free through December 31, 2020. You are encouraged to complete a meals benefit application online at schoolcafe.com.
*This institution is an equal opportunity provider*
Find your Student's Bus Schedule
TIPS: Please enter only the first few letters/numbers in your address and not the complete address to return the most accurate information listings. When searching the route for kindergarten, select a higher grade level, such as first grade, to get an more accurate result.
REMINDER: For the health & safety of students and staff, all persons on the bus must have a facial covering.
Welcome New Staff
- Ms. Clara Drake, Kindergarten teacher. Ms. Drake is joining us from Bunker Hill Elementary where she previously taught kindergarten and special education.
- Ms. Emilee Harmison, 2nd grade teacher. Ms. Harmison is joining us from Eagle School Intermediate where she previously taught fifth grade.
- Miss Kaitlyn Marks, 2nd grade teacher. Miss Marks is joining us from Mountain Ridge Intermediate where she was a permanent substitute in a special education classroom for the second half of the 2019-2020 school year.
- Mr. Jeremiah Miller, special education teacher. Mr. Miller will be starting his teaching career here at Valley View. He will be joined by Ms. Amy Larrimore who will collaborate as his instructional assistant.
- Ms. Kate Garrett, special education teacher. Ms. Garrett joined us halfway through last year, and will continue to work with our students. She will be joined by Mrs. Shelley Seeders who will collaborate as her instructional assistant.
- Mrs. Kimberly Legates, financial secretary. Mrs. Legates will be joining us from Tuscarora Elementary School.
- Mrs. Kathy Parsons, cook. Mrs. Parsons will be joining us from Mountain Ridge Intermediate School.
Our K-2 classrooms will be staffed as follows:
Kindergarten:
1. Miss Ayres & Mrs. Ouellette - CLICK
2. Ms. Drake & (substitute at this time) - BRICK
3. Mrs. Rearick & Mrs. McDonald - BRICK
4. Mrs. Ronick & Mrs. Bartles - BRICK
5. Mrs.Hinchman/Mrs. Roth & Ms. May - BRICK
6. Mrs. Silver & Mrs. Temple - CLICK
First Grade:
1. Mrs. Copenhaver - BRICK
2. Mr. Kerns - BRICK
3. Mr. Miller - BRICK
4. Mrs. Papandrea - CLICK
5. Mrs Thompson - CLICK
Second Grade:
1. Ms. Ballard - BRICK
2. Ms. Harmison - CLICK
3. Mrs. Haynes - BRICK
4. Miss Marks - CLICK
5. Mrs. Taylor-Turner - CLICK
6. Mrs. Weikle - BRICK
Staff Contact Information
- Mr. Sherrard, Principal: bsherrar@k12.wv.us
- Ms. Ematrudo, Assistant Principal: kematrudo@k12.wv.us
- Mr. Sorg, School Counselor: adsorg@k12.wv.us
- Mrs. Cherry, Attendance Secretary: dcherry@k12.wv.us
- Mrs. Legates, Financial Secretary: klegates@k12.wv.us
- Mrs. Renner, School Nurse: madittm2@k12.wv.us
About Us
Email: kematrudo@k12.wv.us
Website: https://www.berkeleycountyschools.org/valleyview
Location: 140 Nadenbousch Lane, Martinsburg, WV, USA
Phone: (304) 229 - 1970