the rattler review
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Valley View Charter Montessori
November 2019
Office Information
1665 Blackstone Parkway El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Phone: (530)972-3890, (916)939-9640 Fax (916)939-5015
Office Hours: M, Tu, Th, F: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm W: 7:00 am—2:30 pm
The Principal’s View
Grades 1st-7th 8:00am-2:12pm
8:00am-1:15pm (Wednesdays) 8:00am-12:07pm (Minimum Days)
AM Kinder/TK
7:45-11:15am 7:45-10:30am (Wednesdays)
*NO schedule change on Minimum days
PM Kindergarten
11:16am–2:46pm 10:30am-1:15pm (Wednesdays)
*NO schedule change on Minimum days
Student Hours
The Rattler Review
As we head into November and the end of our first trimester, we are reflecting on things we have to be thankful for at VVCM. As I walked through classrooms over the last few weeks, I have seen quite a few acrostic poems, and I thought I would chal-lenge myself to create one sharing all the aspects I am thankful for at our awesome school.
Teamwork that exists among our students, staff, and community
Happiness at VVCM in the classroom, in the garden, in the STEAM Lab
Awesome PTO that gives 100% to our school
Not giving up when challenged with tough times
Knowledge that the teachers instill in a variety of ways
Fist bumps that keep us all connected
Unicorn hats, shirts, and backpacks that keep me smiling
Laughter that I hear from the Rattlers on the playground
RISE UP Challenge Over Thanksgiving break, think about how your family can RISE Up. Reflect on the peo-ple, pets, and ideas that bring joy and a spirit of grateful-ness in your daily life. I challenge students to share their appreciation directly with those people who have made a difference in their lives.
Happy November!
Mr. Stewart
Important Dates
October 2019
11/1 End of First Trimester 11/1 Sports Day 11/1 Handle’s Ice Cream 11/6 Pete’s Dine Out 11/6 7pm BUSD Board Meeting 11/11 Veteran's Day, No School 11/14 National STEAM Day 11/20 7pm BUSD Board Meeting 11/25-11/29 Thanksgiving Break
Save the Date 12/9-12/13 Book Fair 12/13 5pm PTO Movie Night
Click here for the 2019-2020 Student Calendar Click here to view the 2019-2020 Spirit Day Calendar.
STEAM Day
New Discipline Policy
Lost and Found
Lost and found will be gone through on Novem-ber 8th. Items with names on them will be brought to the office and returned to their owner. The remaining items will be donated. Please be sure to check for any missing items prior to the 8th. Don't forget to write your student's name in permanent marker on their belongings.
Valley View’s second annual STEAM Day is upon us! On November 14th, TK-5th grade classes will spend 50 minutes rotating through 5 stations in the MP. Each class will spend 10 minutes actively engaging in a component of each letter.
S Exploring Electric Circuits
T Botley and 3-d printing design
E Building challenges with different engineer-ing tools A Collaborative feather art project M Grade Level Math Challenges
In order to make this day a success, we are in
need of parent volunteers (must be fingerprint-
ed). If you are able to help, please sign up here.
Thank you for your continued support to make
events like this a huge success!
ATTENTION MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENTS: A
new discipline policy will be posted to the middle
school website and will go in to effect on Mon-
day, November 4th with the start of the new tri-
mester. Keep your eyes out for an email from
Mr. Frame with more details.
Valley View Garden of Learning School gardens make a difference! Every seed planted sprouts a new opportunity
for kids to learn about healthy choices and develop healthier eating habits. Students
and parent volunteers visit the garden weekly to participate
in hands-on activities which integrate math, science, envi-
ronmental studies, art, technology, and health.
Garden Lessons:
Just Like the Lupine Lady
Ecosystem Evaluation & Ecosystem Jeopardy
I am Thankful
*lessons are subject to change
View Garden Vision
The Valley View Montes-sori Garden of Learning is a special hands-on educa-tional place where chil-dren will learn about the
importance of growing food for healthy living, the role of nature and our en-vironment, and gain a bet-ter understanding of the natural world and our place within it.
Basketball at Valley View
Below is a list of home boys basketball games. Come out to support our 7th and 8th
grade teams. The 7th grade team will play at 3:30, followed by the 8th grade team
at 4:30. Go Rattlers!
November 12 VS Sierra Ridge
November 14th VS Camino
November 21st VS Herbert Green
December 10th VS Golden Sierra
Valley View is proud to offer our students healthy and affordable school
lunches. From pizza to tacos, from sloppy joes to sweet and sour chicken, our lunches are en-
joyed by students and staff alike. Click here to visit Buckeye’s Nutrition Services website.
Please note that breakfast is not available at Valley View.
Free and Reduced Meals It’s Easy and Quick! Renew your child’s reduced price lunch application at www.buckeyecafe.org. Click on the “Apply Online” Link. Meal Account Balances If your student will be attending any of Buckeye Union School District Schools, transferring from elementary to middle school his/her positive/negative balance will travel with them. If your child will be leaving our district or moving on to high school, you can ask to have stu-dent's money transferred to a sibling or get a refund. Send an email with student information to: [email protected]. We will take care of making transfers or refunds.
Make school payments online anytime, anywhere, from any device. You can set up recur-ring payments, track and review meal history, create low balance alerts, pay for field trips, donate to the school, and more! You just need the student ID! Sign up at MySchool-Bucks.com Parent Support Number (855) 832-5226
*Click on the Menu for a larger view
Rattler Cafe
Nurse’s Notes NOVEMBER NURSE’S NOTES!
Once again California is the hot spot for wildfires… we have had many reminders in the sky as to their presence with smoke. At BUSD, our school sites monitor AQI as air quality changes utilizing two sites to monitor for air quality in general. Sites such as Air-Now (EPA regulated) and PurpleAir sites provide us with an objective numeric value to review for indoor recess, PE or lunch breaks. Keeping students in school may actually help to limit their outdoor activity as we monitor the air quality and restrict outdoor activities should the AQI be at challenging or unhealthy levels.
Air Quality Resource Sites: AIRNOW PURPLEAIR https://airnow.gov/ https://www.purpleair.com/map?#11/38.6572/-121.0737
Does your child have asthma? Or any breathing or other significant medical concerns? Make sure our health team is aware! Contact your child’s school to confirm we have an alert or plan for your child… Here’s the health team:
NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH: Do you know… about Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)? During the winter months, BUSD typically has had one or more students diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. The T1D symp-toms can often be mistaken for common illnesses such as flu or a cold. Misdiagnosis can have tragic consequences, so learning the warning signs can save a life. Early diagnosis is critical to treatment. PLEASE, get to know the warning signs for T1D in chil-dren and young adults… Knowing these signs (which may occur suddenly) can save a life: Extreme thirst Frequent urination Increased appetite Sudden weight loss Sudden vision changes Drowsiness, lethargy Heavy, labored breathing Fruity or sweet breath odor Nighttime bedwetting Altered or loss of consciousness EXTREME FATIGUE Hunger with weight loss If your child or someone else you know begins to experience these symptoms, contact your pediatrician immediately. Please share what you've learned with others you know. More information, myths, and support for T1D can be found here: https://www.jdrf.ca/t1dlookslikeme/
WHAT ELSE? How healthy is that air?
Don’t Forget: MEDICATIONS - ALL medications at school require a permission form- even over the coun-ter cough drops or throat numbing spray. Consider sending lifesavers, peppermints, lemon drops or something similar instead!!! Online link: https://www.buckeyeusd.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?
moduleinstanceid=9274&dataid=12064&FileName=2019_BUSD_Medication%20Permission%20Form_092019.pdf
Stay healthy BUSD Families! From Nurse Tristan & Nurse Sandy
Tristan Kleinknight, MSN RN PHN: School Nurse for: Blue Oak Elementary: Health Clerk II Joy Clark, MA 530-676-0164 x1830, Fax: 530-676-0758 Buckeye Elementary: Health Clerk II Rachel Kelly, LVN 530-677-2277 x1230Fax: 530-672-1483 Camerado Springs: Health Clerk Lesley Gentry 530-677-1658 x1530 Fax: 530-677-9537 Valley View Montessori: H. Clerk II Mary Dietrich, RN 916-939-9640 x3330 Fax 916-939-5015
Sandy Chavez, MSN RN PHN: School Nurse for: Oak Meadow Elementary: Health Clerk Luz Shaw 916-933-9746 x2130 Fax: 916-933-9784 Rolling Hills: Health Clerk Bertha Chau 916-933-9290 x3030 Fax: 916-939-7454 Silva Valley Elementary: Health Clerk Tara Nakano 916-933-3767 x2730 Fax: 916-933-6389 William Brooks Elementary: H. Clerk II Terri Hale, MA 916-933-6618 x2430Fax: 916-933-3910
Click here for additional State Standard
information on our website
Click here for Classroom Supply Lists
(Other ideas: Tissue, Clorox/Lysol Wipes,
Hand Sanitizer, Band-Aids)
Lost and Found is located in a bin by the
lunch tables. Anything not claimed by the
end of the month will be donated.
Helpful Information
We wanted to remind you of a few safety precautions you can take to keep students safe. Please
remember:
If alarms are going off at the school, whether it's a drill or a real emergency, please do
not drop your child off. Please leave the school property and you may return when the
alarm has been silenced. We appreciate your dedication to the safety of your child and
all students of Valley View
Students should arrive no earlier than 7:45 a.m. If a student needs to arrive early, please
make arrangements with the Extended Day Program as there is no supervision on cam-
pus before 7:45 a.m. Students should be picked up from school no later than 2:25 p.m.
Ask your students to cross the streets in the crosswalks available around the Valley View
campus.
No parking:
in the school parking lot unless it is a designated parking spot.
in the parking lot pull-through area during school hours.
Forgotten Lunch Procedure:
Please try to remember lunches in the morning. If a student has forgotten his/her lunch at home,
parents may drop the lunch off in the office. Students need to check the office before going to lunch
and may pick up his/her lunch then. Please be sure your child’s name is on the lunch.
Telephone Usage:
The telephone in the office is a business phone. Students may use it only for an emergency call.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS!
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