Valley News
January 2024
A Note From Mrs. Chivington:
Happy New Year, Valley Vikings!
It was such a joy to welcome our staff and students back to school after our winter break! Students came back ready to learn and to start the second semester off strong!
Did you know that Valley Elementary has a Core Team that meets each month to discuss the academic, social, and emotional needs of our students? This problem solving team consists of myself and:
- Mrs. Shelby Evans, Supervisor of Elementary and Student Supports
- Dr. Dan Trunk, School Psychologist
- Mrs. Julie Smigel, School Counselor
- Mrs. Esther Haffey, School Social Worker
- Mrs. Darcy Turner, School Instructional Coach
Any one of us on the Core Team would be happy to help if you have questions or concerns about the ways in which we are meeting your child's needs!
Be on the lookout for your child's second quarter report card to come home on Friday, January 12. Please remember that this will be a longer weekend, as we do not have school on Monday, January 15 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The Valley staff and I thank you for your continued encouragement and support!
Sincerely,
Sarah Chivington
Principal
The Valley Elementary Staff (Serious Version)
The Valley Elementary Staff (Silly Version)
Our students SHINE!
December SHINE Award Recipient: Lennon Hurr
We are very excited to announce that 3rd grader Lennon Hurr is Valley’s December recipient of the SHINE award for the 2023-2024 school year. Our Character Education program is a key component to helping our students understand what it means to lead and to be good citizens. Every month, we honor one student who consistently demonstrates two or more pillars of character which are: Citizenship, Caring, Trustworthiness, Fairness, Respect, and Responsibility. To recognize these students for their efforts, Beavercreek City Schools has created the “SHINE Award – Highlighting Outstanding Students of Character.”
This is how Lennon’s teacher, Mrs. Rutledge, describes her:
“Lennon is one of the kindest people I’ve ever met. She is a very gentle soul and her peers very much respond to her gentleness. Lennon can often be found helping her peers, especially those who need help, but will not ask. She never helps others for personal recognition. She genuinely wants everyone to be their best self and I love that about her.
Lennon is responsible with her belongings, her desk at school, and her schoolwork. She always tries her best on work and never hesitates to ask for help when she needs it. She is confident, but humble- a wonderful quality I admire in Lennon. I know if I ask her to do something, she will do it with her whole heart.
Lennon is a special person and deserves the Shine Award for many, many reasons. Congratulations!!”
Way to go, Lennon! We are lucky to have you as a member of the Valley family!
Attendance Information
Attendance at school is an important part of your child's education. Ohio House Bill 410 has strict attendance guidelines, and you can read more about those requirements here. Our Building Office Assistant, Shannon Wyatt, has created a helpful list of do's and don'ts to help your family avoid a truancy or chronic absenteeism letter. Please call her at (937) 429-7597 with any questions!
Attendance Do's and Don'ts
- DON'T forget to report an absence to the office! Call 937-429-7597, option 1 OR email valleyattendance@gocreek.org. If the absence is not reported by 10:00am, our automated calling system will call home for any absent student who we have not heard from.
- DO keep your student home until they are 24 hours symptom free, without medication.
- DON'T forget to get a doctor's note and turn it into the Valley office when your student visits the doctor during school hours. Each student has 10 absences per school year that a parent can excuse, however, if you get a doctor's note, the absence does not count against the 10 you are allotted. Doctor's notes should be turned in within 5 days of the absence.
- DO let us know in advance of any absences due to a vacation. The district is no longer using vacation request forms, therefore, an email to valleyattendance@gocreek.org is the best way to let us know about an upcoming vacation. The district excuses 5 vacation/out of town days per school year.
Thank you for making your child's attendance in school a priority!
Community Chats with Mr. Otten
Greene County Educational Service Center's January Sessions
January Family Wellness Challenge
After School Bowling
January Events
9 - PTO Meeting @ 6:30 (IMC)
10 - Character Ed Day-Wear Green for “Responsibility”
12 - PowerUp Girls
12 - Report Cards Sent Home
15 - No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
16 - Writing Club @ 8:00 (Room 53)
18 - Math Club
25 - Math Club
26 - PowerUp Girls
30 - Writing Club @ 8:00 (Room 53)