MVES News!
2/13/2020
News & Notes from Mrs. Kapuchuck
Dear Families,
I hope everyone is ready for the last week of February! It is hard to believe that in just two weeks we will be setting our clocks to Daylight Savings Time! Spring will be here in the blink of an eye.
Speaking of Spring, thanks to many of you who have already started collecting donations for the Color Run! Stay tuned for more information from Mr. & Mrs. Urso on the PTO. They will be sending home information regarding registration for the run, as well as deadlines for a free shirt! This information will be sent out through email this week.
Last week, we had several cars pull out of the morning drop off lane and pass other cars as children were getting out. The safety of every child is our priority. Please do not pass cars in the drop off lane as it only takes a few seconds for each child to be dropped off and for their parent/guardian to watch them head into school. We have added additional cones. Please make sure anyone dropping off your child in the morning is aware of our drop off procedures. Thank you for your help in making sure every child gets to school safely!
This month is Random Acts of Kindness month at MVES. Students have written cards and letters to people who have made an impact on them. They have picked up trash without being asked. They have said "Thank you" to our custodians, office staff, kitchen staff, teachers, etc. for specific things they've noticed them doing. Your children are such a perfect example of what it means to "Be the Difference" in our world. Every day a child in our school does something that is absolutely incredible. Yes, academics are important, but what's even more important is the ability to be a good citizen and make the world a better place. Your children are amazing and they inspire me to be a better person each day. Please give yourselves a pat on the back for raising the amazing children we are so blessed to work with each day at MVES!
I hope all of you have a great week!
Leslie
February 24
-Book Buddies 3:00-4:00
-RCPS School Board meeting (Elkton Elementary School 7:00 pm)
February 26
-4th Grade Virtual Field Trip 1:30-3:00
-Book Buddies 3:00-4:00
February 27
-Dress Like Your Teacher Day
-Kids Heart Challenge Assembly 2:00
March 2
-Dr. Seuss/Book Character Day
-PTO Meeting 5:30
March 3
-NO SCHOOL
March 4
-Twin Day
March 5
-Career Day- Dress for Your Favorite Career
March 6
-Pajama Day
-Early Release 1:00
Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration
MVES will have Pre-K and Kindergarten Registrations on the following two days in March:
Monday, March 9, 2020 -- from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 -- from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONS:
Registration for Kindergarten will be completed on-line at the school.
To be eligible for next year's Kindergarten enrollment, a student must be FIVE (5) YEARS OLD on or before September 30, 2020. No exceptions are granted for this age deadline.
Parents of eligible Kindergarten students must bring the child's Birth Certificate and a recent official document showing Proof of Residence in the MVES school district (Mortgage or lease agreement, utility bill, tax form, etc.). Addresses with P.O. Boxes are not accepted.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN APPLICATION:
Application for Pre-Kindergarten will be completed on-line at the school.
If the Pre-K child is eligible for a Pre-K screening, an appointment will be scheduled for another day later in March. To be eligible for next year's Pre-Kindergarten consideration at MVES, a student must be FOUR (4) YEARS OLD on or before September 30, 2020. No exceptions are granted for this age deadline.
Parents of eligible Pre-Kindergarten students must bring the child's Birth Certificate and a recent document showing Proof of Residence in the MVES school district (Mortgage or lease agreement, utility bill, tax form, etc.). Addresses with P.O. Boxes are not accepted.
In addition, Proof of Household Income Documents (pay stub, W-2, Tax Returns, etc) need to be provided for all adults living in the home reflecting income that supports the Pre-Kindergarten child. Pre-K Screenings cannot take place until these required income documents are submitted.
Admission into Pre-Kindergarten at MVES requires an interview with the child's parents or guardians and a developmental screening from a Pre-K teacher. Parents or guardians of Pre-K children are notified before the end of this current school year whether their child is admitted into Pre-Kindergarten or will be listed on a Waiting List for possible admission at a later time.
Upcoming Musical Performance
Dear Parents,
All students in 4th and 5th grade will be performing in a Fine Arts/Musical Performance showcase. We are so excited to share our hard work from Art and Music class! All students in grades 4 and 5 will participate in a class musical performance and all students will also have art in the Art Show. The students have been practicing as an ensemble so it is important that everyone attends both performances so that all the parts of the song(s) we have been practicing are there.
Date: March 31, 2020
Daytime: Both grades and Violin Club 1:45-2:45
Evening:
Grade 4 and all of Violin Club*- 5:30-6:15Break- 6:15-6:30
Grade 5 and all of Violin Club* - 6:30-7:15
Plans for Change in RCPS
Please find below a link to the updated School Board presentation that Dr. Scheikl shared on Monday evening, Feb. 10.
THE FLU
Flu season is officially here at MVES. Over the past few weeks, we have had an increase in illness and confirmed cases of the flu. Here at school, we are encouraging frequent hand washing and our custodians are working hard to keep all spaces sanitized. As always, your child should stay home from school if he/she has a fever greater than 100 degrees F and should not return to school until he/she has been fever-free without the use of fever-reducing medicine for at least 24 hours. See the flu guides attached.
Please, as always, call the school or send an email to mvesattendance@rockingham.k12.va.us if your child will be absent from school.
Thank you so much for all of your help in keeping our students healthy! Please feel free to contact Leslie Kapuchuck and/or Nurse Wanda if you have any questions at 540-438-1965.
Smencils!
Leslie Kapuchuck
Mountain View Elementary School
Email: lkapuchuck@rockingham.k12.va.us
Website: http://mves.rockingham.k12.va.us/
Facebook: facebook.com/mveseagles
Twitter: @lkapuchuck