Views from Valley
April 23, 2022
Valley Mills Elementary
Ashley Zarse - Assistant Principal
Jennifer Keller - Lead Teacher
Kiersti Binette - CIS Student Support Coach
Email: mrichey@decaturproud.org
Website: decaturproud.org/valley-mills
Location: 5101 South High School Road, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-856-6363
Twitter: @VMVikes
A Message from the Principal
Valley Mills Families,
We completed our first week of ILEARN testing this past week. We want to thank you and our transportation department for getting all of the students to school on time! They worked hard and are doing their absolute best to show what they have learned this year. On Thursday we welcomed our incoming Kindergartners to Valley Mills for Kindergarten Round-up. It was so fun to see their excitement and meet all of the families.
ILEARN Testing Grades 3-6
We will continue testing through May 13th. Please help us ensure that your child has the opportunity to show their growth by getting them to school on time with a good night's sleep.
Registration for 2022-2023
Online enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year is open. Here is the link to the updated boundary map. You will need to register your child for his/her new home school. Intra-District transfer requests will be accepted from March 21-July 29, 2022. Approvals will be for the 2022-2023 school year only.
Elementary Open Houses
Each elementary school will host open houses on April 26 from 6:00-7:00 pm. This is an opportunity to see the building and meet the Principal, it is open to all families but especially those transferring to a new school for next year.
Summer School Registration
Summer School is free to all Decatur Township Grades K-8 students and will be held June 21-July 22 at DELC. You can access the enrollment through Skyward Family Access.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Richey
Valley Mills Teacher of the Year - Mrs. Bradshaw-Reed
Kindergarten Round-up
Positive Referrals
Upcoming Events
- April 18th - May 13th ~ ILearn Testing Grades 3 - 6
- Monday, April 25th ~ Community Committee
- Tuesday, April 26th ~ K-6 Open House 6 pm - 7 pm
- Wednesday, April 27th ~ Midterm Reports Go Home
- Thursday, April 28th ~ 4th Grade Music Concert 5:30 pm
- May 2nd - May 6th ~ Teacher Appreciation Week
- Thursday, May 19th ~ STEAM Fest at DELC Blue and Gold Academies 5:30-7:30 pm
Textbook Assistance
Visitor Policy
The following updates have been made to our district and school visitor policy as of 2/18/22:
- Visitors are allowed to enter Valley Mills, you will need to check-in at the front desk.
- Masks are optional for visitors
- Field Trips will be allowed for all grade levels.
- Parents may come to eat lunch with their own child during the school day.
- Volunteers are allowed with a valid criminal background check.
Please remember to bring your valid Driver's License to check in. You can sign up to be cleared to volunteer by following the link below.
In order to be cleared to volunteer, please sign up on this link.
We will be needing volunteers for Field Day on May 25th, more details will be coming out soon.
Decatur Township Culture
E= Events: We cannot control things that happen
R= Response: We can control our response to the event
O=Outcome: Having a proper response will get the desired outcome.
This concept is powerful for all of us. Daily, many things happen that are out of our control. We can lash out or we can pause, think, and then respond. Pausing for reflection allows us to get the outcome that we need and want.
SCHOOL START TIME AND DISMISSAL TIME
Student Arrival: 8:10 AM
Tardy: 8:25 AM
Dismissal: 3:10 PM