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Office Hours
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The main office is open daily
7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
408-559-4400
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Volunteers
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If you are interested in volunteering for a committee or an event, please
click here!
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Hand Chime Auditions
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4th and 5th Grade Hand Chime Audition will be held in room 113 on Friday, Sept. 8th at 1:00 p.m. Click here for Audition information and permission slip.
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Book Fair
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We are having our Fall Book Fair
September 7th-20th. Permission slips will be coming home so your child can purchase books during their class visit.
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Parents Night Out
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Do you need a night out? We can watch your kids for you!
Click here for information on Parents Night Out
Saturday, September 9th.
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Fall Club Water Polo
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Valley Splash Aquatic club invites all 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students to join the Silicon Valley Outlaws Water Polo team!
Sept. 6th - Nov. 7th
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Broadway San Jose
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Valley Christian Parents and students have the opportunity to purchase discounted tickets to awesome Broadway touring shows!
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Label Clothing and Lunch Boxes
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Please make sure you label your childs jackets and lunch boxes with their first and last name so it is easier to locate if lost.
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Medication
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Parents if you need to have medication available for your child at school, please fill out a
medication consent form
and return it to the office. If the medication is prescription, the form will need to be signed by your doctor.
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Online Elementary Calendar
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If you need the date of a field trip, concert, or other event, please see the
Elementary Event Calendar. Or if you prefer, you can also subscribe to the Elementary calendar to add events to your smartphone or computer.
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| Find us on Facebook |
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| Message from the Principal |
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"The
Lord
is my rock, my fortress
and my deliverer;
my God is my rock,
in whom I take refuge..."
Psalm 18:2
Dear Parents,
Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year!
Every year Valley Christian Elementary
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School chooses one verse to become a spiritual focal point for the entire school. Many of the classes make the focus verse the first of many verses that they memorize throughout the year.
Each class creates a unique application of the verse.
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| VCES Pancake Breakfast |
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Join us for our annual complementary breakfast on Saturday, September 9th from 8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. at the Leigh campus. We will have live entertainment, and a giant slide. Click here to RSVP or to sign-up to volunteer. |
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| Picture Day |
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All VCES students will have their pictures taken on Wednesday, September 27th. The elementary dress code is enforced for all pictures, so please make sure your child's haircut and clothes are appropriate. Fall picture order forms will be sent home soon! |
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| Jog-A-Thon |
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VCES first fundraiser of the year will be Friday, September 29th!
Click here for the flyer on how to be a sponsor and volunteer!
Click here for information about student incentives and prizes! All sponsor responses must be received online by September 8th. |
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| Love and Logic |
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VCS presents "Parenting with Love and Logic". America's most practical, effective and entertaining parenting program. Classes run from September 26th - November 7th , 2017
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on Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the Elementary campus.
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| Parents in Prayer |
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Please join other parents as they pray for our school and students. They pray every Friday morning in the prayer room, off of the chapel, from 8:15-9:15.
Please email Carolyn Farrell at
with any questions or to submit a prayer request!
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| Dress Code |
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The purpose of the VCS dress code is to promote Christian unity among students and to avoid a
segmented student body based
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on distinctive cultural or religious attire. Click here for the VCES dress code! Most frequent violations: No socks, Screened t-shirts including hearts or other images, Leggings worn as pants, Shorts not 3" above the knee, Boys hair over the eyes and past the middle of the ear.
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| Attendance |
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Please call the school office before 9:00 a.m.(408)559.4400 if your child is going to be absent from school. If your child has a medical or dental appointment during the school day, please go
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through the office to have your child released. If at all possible, please make such appointments after school hours. Every student is expected to make up any work missed because of an absence.
If the student needs to be excused from P.E. for any reason, a note is required.
If your child has been ill, please keep him/her home for 24 hours after your child is free of a fever or vomiting to insure his/her complete recovery.
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| Dates to Remember |
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September 4- Labor Day- No School and No Extended Care
September 7 thru 20- Fall Scholastic Book Fair
September 9- Pancake Breakfast
September 15- Kindergarten Circus Day
September 18- 1st Grade Field Trip to HS for Noah's Ark
September 27 - Fall Picture Day
September 29- Jog-A-Thon
October 3- 1st Love and Logic Class
October 6- Elementary Football Night
October 11- 3rd grade Monterey Bay Aquarium field trip
October 14- Open House (Prospective Families)
October 16 - LWN Big Buddy Lunch
(subject to change)
October 20- No School- In Service Day, Extended Care Open
October 23- No School- Staff Retreat, No Extended Care Open
October 24 -Jump Slide for India Fundraiser
October 26- 1st grade Vision Screening
October 30 - Fall Spirit Week
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| Affirming the Arts - Save the Date |
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Piano Recital:
Friday, November 17th, VCES 5th grade Piano
Christmas at the California Theater:
Tuesday, December 5th, VCES 4th and 5th Band/Strings
Thursday, December 7th, VCES K-3 Choirs
Festival of the Arts:
Saturday, May 19th, K-12 Event at Skyway
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| Quest Ball - Save the Date March 3rd, 2018 |
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Get involved in supporting Valley Christian Schools through the
Extend the Gift Development Office.
There are great opportunities for you to give both financially and with your time!
Preparations are underway for the 4th Annual
Quest Ball.
Visit
here
to find out more
information about this event.
Click here
for flyer.
We look forward to connecting with you!
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| Applications For 2018-2019 |
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Applications for the 2018-19 school year will be available online
September 6th, 2017. If you have a Kindergartner starting next school year or a friend who is looking to apply, it would be a great time to get the process started. Re Enrollment for current families will be in February. For application information, please contact Michelle Furr at [email protected]
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| Trinity Church Invite! |
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Dear Valley families,
On Sunday, October 29 at 9:00 a.m. Valley Christian Schools and Trinity Lutheran Church will gather together to celebrate in the Church at 1500 Leigh Avenue.
We are thankful to the Lord for all of you and hope you can join us in worship under the theme: "Coming Full Circle: It's All About Jesus!"
Various VCS musical groups will perform during the service.
Dr. Clifford Daugherty, Principal Gabe Guven and others you know and love will also take part.
Oh yes, there will also be good food afterwards!
Please set aside Sunday, October 29th, 9:00 a.m. to gather here at Trinity.
"Oh, give thanks into the Lord, for He is good, and His mercy endures forever!"
Sincerely, Pastor Matt Thompson and the Members of Trinity
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| Traffic Reminders |
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In the morning please do not park in the reserved parking spaces, these are for our staff and teachers! You can park in any visitor spot or find parking on Leigh Avenue before and during car pick-up please do not block any intersections.
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To help with the flow of pick-up traffic please arrive no earlier than 3:00 pm and arriving even later around 3:15 will help as well. Please leave your visor sign visible until your child is in the car. Click here for important traffic reminders as we start the new school year. Thank you in advance for your cooperation!
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| Busing Safety |
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If you are dropping off a JH or HS student for the bus in the morning please pull into the Elementary campus and drop them off at the green loading curb. If you must drop off on Leigh then PLEASE pull up in front of the white loading zone.
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Students dropped off before the buses arrive should remain inside the school gate until asked to board by VCES staff. Any JH or HS student not picked up after 10 minutes from the afternoon bus must go to Study Hall in the library.
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| Lunch Service Provided By Choicelunch |
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T
houghtfully sourced.
Deliciously prepared.
From fresh salads and
wraps
to cheese pizza and everything in between, Choicelunch offers choices for all palates.
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If you would like to preorder lunches through Choicelunch sign up today at
www.choicelunch.com
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Click here for additional ordering information.
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| West Coast Foods is Now Selling Jamba Juice |
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Jamba Juice will now be available for purchase at lunch time on Tuesdays and Thursdays for $2.75 (limited amount). We suggest every student to have money on file so your child can purchase a snack if needed. Stop by the office and give us their name, grade and dollar amount and they can purchase a snack! Please have exact change if paying by cash or checks made out to West Coast Foods. Make sure you pack a snack everyday or have money with West Coast Foods!
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| Extended Care |
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Extended Care bills for August will be mailed out the first week of September and are due by September 22nd. Also, if you have an outstanding bill please reconcile as soon as possible.
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| Chapel Days |
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Chapel is held every week. Times are as follows:
Thursdays: Kindergarten-2nd grade from 10:50 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Fridays: 3rd-5th grade from 8:50 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
If you would be interested in presenting a chapel or have a suggestion for a chapel speaker, please contact the office. Please encourage your children to wear nice clothing on chapel days.
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