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New Elementary Staff Members

During the first six weeks, Valley View Elementary welcomed two

new staff members. Kristi Hoepfner is a new pre-k teacher.

Amita Koul is our new speech therapist. Valley View Elementary is

excited to have these new staff members.

Principal’s Points to Ponder

Valley View Elementary 1st six weeks newsletter

Morning Drop Off Procedures

The school and cafeteria open daily for students at 7:30 am. Do not drop students off

before 7:30 am. Staff is not on duty to monitor children before that time. Please use our

two drop off lanes and do not pull in to the parking lot and send your child walking through

oncoming traffic. Let’s all work together to keep your children safe. The bell rings at 8:00

am.. If you arrive after 8:00, please escort your child to the office to get a tardy slip.

Afternoon Pick-up Procedures

Parent pick up is in the elementary gym parking lot of the north side of the campus.

We utilize both lanes for parents in the afternoon. Only parents in vehicles will be able

to pick up in the designated parent pick-up lines. If you walk up to the gym, you will

be asked to go to the main entrance on the south side of the campus to pick up your

child.

THANK YOU!

Thank you to our many parents who have been so supportive of the recent changes at the

elementary campus. Change is not always easy, but the changes we have made are for the

safety and security of the students. Thanks again for your support!

October 2016

October 14 Early Dismissal at 1:00 pm

October 17-21 Skate Week

October 22 Fall Carnival 5-7 pm; Auction @ 7

October 24-28 Red Ribbon Week

Monday-Wear Green-Keep your Mind and the Earth Clean

Tuesday-Wear favorite college-Too Smart to do drugs

Wednesday-Wear Red-I’m REDDY to say no to drugs

Thursday-Wear Patriotic clothes-Keep America Drug Free

Friday-Wear Costumes-Say Boo to Drugs

October 25 Select Choir and 2nd Grade at 6:30 in new gym

October 28 Fall Parties

First Six Weeks A Honor Roll

Valley View Elementary

Elementary School Calendar

Counselor’s Corner

Here are some ideas for encouraging your child’s independence. Parents love their children so

much that sometimes they protect them from taking risks or failing. These types of experi-

ences are an important part of life. Parents help most when they keep kids safe, but also let

them explore and learn.

Support independent play. When your child wants to play alone or lead a game, let him.

Create a safe environment. The safer your home is, the better you will feel about letting your child investi-

gate on his own (you should supervise, of course).

Teach new skills. The more things your child knows how to do, the more self-reliant he will be.

Encourage separation. It’s scary to be apart from your child. Scheduling an occasional play time at a friend’s

house will build your child’s independence.

Source: Vanessa L. Ochs, Safe and Sound: Protecting your Child in an Unpredictable World, Penguin Books USA

Inc., 1995

Grade 2

Josey Blevins Rylan Green Rein Record

Marley Church Heidi Hoffman Kyle Splawn

Blaine Clark Noah Jones Jacey Thomas

Kassidy Dawdy Anders Lybbert Cope Thomason

Emily Galvan Evan McCollum Nathan Williams

Kalli Grant Peyton Pilcher

First Six Weeks A/B Honor Roll


Grade 3

Catelyn Buckaloo Briana Gonzalez Zane Reynolds

Jesus Carrizales Lance Hieb Jonathan Traylor

Jacob Curry Gavin Holder Logan Williams

Tristyn Davis Emma Moss Koti Wood

Logen DeAmicis Jake Prescher

Grade 4

Connor Fairfield Emorie Miskell Carson Rojas

Fallon Fogus Alyssa Neely Trent Sampson

Bridger Ford Johnny Nelson Emilie Scott

Estrella Garcia Hannah Newton Emery Tarrant

Taylor Goin Sarah Newton Slade Warren

Morgan Hubbard Calleigh Ortega Trinidy Williams

Harleigh Lambert Laney Parker

Makenna Milner Kati Record

Grade 2

Jack Brinkley Abigail Johnson Katie Perez

Brett Burch Riley Lambert Ella Ritchey

Maria Chombo Jaxon LeDane Yasibet Rocha

Damien Copher Jesus Lopez Vivian Slower

Aaron Epperson Paloma Martinez Ella Sparkman

Kiera Erbes Braxton Medina Kelsey Stewart

Khloe Ewing Landen Minhinnett Will Tarrant

Peyton Grounds Sandy Morales Anderson Terry

Maddyson Helms Wyatt Morrell TJ Triest

Joel Howard Evan Onea Ryleigh Yates

Grade 3

Hillary Acuna Morgan Jacoby Wyatt Riney

Nona Bartlett Maddox Kerr Solomon Saavedra

Felipe Beltran Cody Kirkpatrick Hayden Short

Shawn Brown Rolando Lomas Laston Terry

Marcus Doughty Daniela Luna Hunter Thomas

Sydney Emmert Blane McCollum Samuel Valentine

Willy Findley Avery Middlebrooks Hunter Vann

Devon Gabehart Kaitlynn Rains Chase White

Brayden Gastineau Noemi Rico Lindsay Zamora

Grade 4

Alyssa Ashby Lilian Ghyers Payton McGee

Slade Babbitt Izzy Gibson Jasmin Naranjo

Kloey Bridwell Gracelyn Harrell Peyton Redman

Dario Cervantes Lexi Hawkins Jordyn Saba

Stephanie Chombo Heber Herbert Addison Tipps

Austin Christiansen Billie King Xavier Torres

Joel Cisneros Daisy Luna Lydia Vossler

Jessica Coder Emilee Maddox Kaleb Williams

Aiden Galavitz Riley McCollum Lexi York

Hilary Acuna

Abigail Aguilera

Haide Aguilera

Minerva Aguilera

Leanna Archer

Damian Arvizu

Gerardo Arvizu

Alyssa Ashby

Lesley Avalos

Slade Babbitt

Daltin Barber

Lyndon Bartlett

Nona Bartlett

Layla Bell

Jayden Bergerson

Brooklyn Bewley

Jareth Bowles

Nalleli Bravo

Kloey Bridwell

Bailey brown

Shawn Brown

Catelyn Buckaloo

Matthew Bush


Cooper Calvert

Mauricio Carrizales

Jesus Carrizales

Jose Carrizales

Cash Cartwright

Rosston Cartwright

Taylor Cawthon

Dario Cervantes

Bradley Cheaney

Stephanie Chombo

Austin Christiansen

Aldo Cisneros

Blaine Clark

Bethany Coder

Jessica Coder

Damien Copher

Tristyn Davis

Kassidy Dawdy

Cesar Delval

Nicholas Duvall

Sophie Emmert

Sydney Emmert

Miranda Esparza

Conner Fairfield

Bridger Ford

Estrella Garcia

Brayden Gastineau

Clayton Gauthier

Lilian Ghyers

Haleigh Gilley

Briana Gonzalez

Jhovany Gonzalez

Kole Gonzalez

Kalli Grant

Rylan Green

Brody Hall

Baker Hambley

Tristan Hambley

Levi Harris

Aubree Hawkins

Lexi Hawkins

Maddyson Helms

Anna Herbert

Heber Herbert

Jordan Hernandez

Heidi Hoffman

Rosealie Hogan

Joel Howard

Morgan Hubbard

Faith Huber

Landon Hull

Morgan Jacoby

Abi Johnson

Reese Jones

Erika Kassen

Brayden Kines

Harleigh Lambert

Riley Lambert

Jaxon LeDane

Jesus Lopez

Jorge Lopez

Alexis Luna

Alondra Luna

Daisy Luna

Daniela Luna

Anders Lybbert

Bree Lybbert

Emilee Maddox

Andrew Martinez

Blane McCollum

Evan McCollum

Riley McCollum

Kylee Mercer

Avery Middlebrooks

Ayla Middlebrooks

Autumn Miller

Emmeline Miller

Natalie Miller

Emorie Miskell

Kanton Miskell

Sandy Morales

Josey Morrell

Wyatt Morrell

Emma Moss

Brisa Munoz

Jasmin Naranjo

Vanessa Naranjo

Alyssa Neely

Daniel Nelson

Johnny Nelson

Kodi Neu

Hannah Newton

Sarah Newton

Evan Oneal

Esmeralda Orozco

Marvin Orozco

April Ortega

Calleigh Ortega

Gunner Ottinger

Mayah Oyervidez

Tyler Peacock

Hagen Pels

Katie Perez

Dominic Picaso


Peyton Pilcher

Londynn Pineda

John Plato

Jake Prescher

Jocelyn Prescher

Thiago Ramirez

Veronica Ramirez

Rein Record

Kati Record

Karlee Record

Zane Reynolds

Noemi Rico

Landon Rios

Ella Ritchey

Rachel Ritchey

Izaiah Rivera

Carson Rojas

Trent Sampson

Brayden Sandmann

Chloe MacKenzie

Sandmann

Chloe Mae Sandmann

Gabriel Sandmann

Emilie Scott

Nathan Scott

Rileigh Scott

Cade Seyler

Hayden Short

Landree Slover

Jacey Thomas

Blaze Threadgill

Johnathan Traylor

Timothy Triest

Marcus Valdez

Hunter Vann

Rafael Vasquez

Taylor Vasquez

Harry Vaughn

Kimberly Ventura

Lydia Vossler

Jaylyn Williams

Logan Williams

Nathan Williams

Trinidy Williams

Koti Wood

Ryleigh Yates

Lexi York

Lindsay Zamora

Perfect Attendance (continued)

Class News

Pre-K is off to a GREAT start this year. We have been working very hard at learning how

school works. We continue to work on rules and procedures each day. They are getting better

with each passing day. This first six weeks we began our letter and sound study. We have also

been working on colors, shapes, and numbers. Our unit on apples was a lot of fun, and the

homemade applesauce was yummy. Thank you, families, for sending us all those apples! This

fall is full of tons of fun! We are going to be very busy!


The first six weeks has really flown by. We are off to a

great start! We began our year by reviewing our letters,

sounds, and numbers. We had a great time learning about

each other by sharing our “All About Me” books. We are

now studying a Science unit

on pumpkins and are looking

forward to our field trip to

Black Creek Pumpkin Patch.

Some of first grade cheering

on the Eagles at a pep rally!

Kindergarten had an awesome 1st six weeks! We’ve

already started learning sight words and beginning

reading strategies. We’ve also been studying apples

and bees. Last week, we even got to visit an apple

orchard! A big thanks to all our great parents who

have volunteered at school, helped us with home-

work, and went with us on the field trip!


Our year is off to a great start. We began math by learning all about different ways to write

numbers. We’ve studied our families and our communities. Each student put together a “me

box” to share facts about themselves. We have also started learning about different animal

groups in science and germs in health. We have been reading lots of good stories and reviewing

our short and long vowel sounds.

Everyone really got into the spirit

on “Generations Day.”


Welcome back! We are off to a great start. The students

are learning new rules and working hard. In Health, we

learned about Bus Safety and Stranger Danger. Next six

weeks we will learn about Fire Safety and attend the NCTC

Fire Prevention Program. In Science, we learned about

safety in the Science classroom. We also learned how sci-

entists use the Scientific Method when conducting experi-

ments or solving problems. Next six weeks we will study

matter and energy. In Social Studies we are learning about

different communities in the United States and around the

world and how these communities are alike and different

from ours. We are also learning about the eight directions

on a compass rose. Math studies have included place value,

addition, subtraction, and rounding. We are also starting on

Reading skills to prepare for STAAR.

The 4th grade has started off the year great! We have

been very busy building our writing and math journals, learn-

ing about erosion and weathering in Science, and discussing

Texas Symbols and their importance to our great state. In

Health, the kids have really enjoyed the Buddy Project.

With this, they have learned what it’s like to be a good

friend and to say NO to bullying! Our field trip to Elm Fork

Education Center at UNT was fascinating for us all. We

learned about our solar system, aquatic living, and excavat-

ing artifacts. All in all, the beginning of this year has been a

success!


PTO News

Please join us on Saturday, October 22nd, for the annual PTO Fall Carnival and Auction. This is

our major fundraiser for the year and we need your support. The carnival and auction are

from 5-7 pm at the new ag building. Bring the kiddos for lots of games, activities, concessions,

and fun!

Valley View Elementary is sponsoring the Three for Me

program which is coordinated through the PTO.

Research has shown that active family involvement in the

school has benefits for everyone. We are asking all par-

ents to donate three hours of their time during the

course of the year. There are numerous opportunities to

help out your school and teachers, whether that’s

through volunteering with fundraisers, bringing food for

events, providing students with extra help, completing

classroom tasks, and so on. If you are volunteering at the school during school hours, you

must complete a background check form. Please see any PTO officer for details. All fami-

lies that complete their three hour commitment will be invited to an end of the year cele-

bration to thank you and your family for your support!

Jose Garcia from Mrs. Howard’s Kin-

dergarten class won the Box Top Back

to School Blue Backpack Drawing!

If you have any questions, please ask any one of us.

Thanks for all you do to support our school!

Kristi Tarrant, President

Melinda Milner, Vice President

Chelena Minhinnett, Secretary

Lacee Jones, Treasurer

Heather Lybbert, Volunteer Coordinator

Cathy Ritchey, Reporter

Stephanie Stewart, Box Top Coordinator

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