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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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Yearbook Ad
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Valley Christian Elementary 5th grade parents order your Yearbook Recognition Ad today!
Click here for more information.
Deadline is December 18th!
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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!
Nov. 27th - Jan. 31
for information
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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,
Friday, December 1st
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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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Instructional Aide Position Openings
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Are you interested in working as a instructional aide at the elementary? We are in need of filling some aide positions.
For more information
please click here to visit our
website.
To fill out an application
please
click here
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When application is complete, return it to Diana Stieg, the Director of Human Resources as an attachment by email to
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Label Clothing and Lunch Boxes
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Please make sure you label your children's 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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A Thanksgiving Prayer from the Principal
Heavenly Father,
As we approach the holiday season, I am extremely grateful for the Valley Christian Elementary School Community. Every morning
I walk on campus, I consider it a privilege to
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serve as principal. The school is filled with amazing teachers who truly, deeply love their students and their profession.
Thank You for our teachers...
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| Christmas at the California Theater |
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Our annual Christmas Concerts are quickly approaching!
Please save the dates on your calendar for:
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Wednesday, December 6th - 4th and 5th grade Instrumental & Choir
and Thursday, December 7th - K-3rd grade Choir.
Concert
Tickets will go on sale Monday, November 6th at 5:30pm.
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| Donate Turkeys |
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Our goal this year is 300 Turkeys!
Bring HOPE to a family in need.
Join us in supporting City Team to donate frozen turkeys on
Wednesday, November 15th
from 7:15 am to 9:00 am.
You can drop off your frozen turkey donation in the barrels near the green curb during the allotted time.
For more information contact
Lara Fulmer at [email protected]
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| Family Night at Sharks Ice |
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Save the Date for Family Night at Sharks Ice!
Valley Christian Elementary & Jr. High families are invited to family night at
Sharks Ice, Thursday, November 16th from
5:30-7:00 pm. Only $10 per person!
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| You Can Still Order Fall Pictures! |
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Online ordering through Generations School Photography is still available, click here to order! If you haven't ordered pictures yet you can contact Generations for your individual access code. Pictures ordered online will be mailed directly to your home.
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Make-up picture day is Wednesday, November 15th.
For retakes please bring original photos with you to return on make-up picture day.
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| 2018-2019 Re Enrollment & Financial Assistant |
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February will be our "month of re-enrollment." The re-enrollment site will open
February 1, 2018
. Please look for further information in the weeks to come that will outline the steps for re-enrollment.
Important Dates for Financial Assistance:
Financial Assistance Website Opens: November 20, 2017
Financial Assistance Application Deadline: February 7, 2018
Valley Christian Schools strives to offer quality education to students of all economic backgrounds. Tuition assistance is available to students accepted for admission with demonstrated financial need.
It is the desire of school administration, subject to the availability of funds, to give all qualified students, regardless of financial resources, the opportunity to attend Valley Christian Schools.
Please note that the financial assistance process is completely separate from the re-enrollment process. The amount of financial assistance is granted on the basis of demonstrated financial need. Although Valley Christian Schools is committed to assisting families, it can only award financial assistance to the extent resources are available. Consequently, not all students who might otherwise qualify receive financial assistance.
Those seeking financial assistance must submit applications for financial assistance on an annual basis prior to the application deadline.
The process requires going to VCS's third-party evaluation partner
(FACTS Grant & Aide Assessment) to complete an application and supply all requested information
at
https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/3F6D3
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Click here for additional information regarding financial assistance.
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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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| Father Daughter Dinner Dance |
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Save the Date for Valley Christian Schools
annual Father Daughter Dinner Dance.
Valley Christian ladies (K-12) accompanied by their fathers (or father figure in their life) are invited to enjoy an evening of dinner and dancing at the Skyway campus. This year's Father Daughter dinner dance will take place on
Saturday, March 24th,
from 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
in the large and small gyms. Mark your calendar now so you don't miss this family bonding and community building event.
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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
on distinctive cultural or religious attire.
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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 ensure his/her complete recovery.
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| Dates to Remember |
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October 30-November 3- Fall Spirit Week
November 3- Last Day of Trimester 1
November 5- Daylight Savings
November 6-9- 5th grade Science Camp
November 10- No School- Veterans Day- No Extended Care
November 14- 2nd grade field trip to the Tech Museum
November 15- Make-up Photo Day
November 16- K-8 Family Night at Sharks Ice
November 17- 5th grade Piano Recital
November 20-21-Parent/Teacher Conferences- No School
November 22-No School-Thanksgiving Break,Ext.Care til 12pm
November 23-24-No School-Thanksgiving Break-
No Ext.Care
December 6- 4th and 5th grade Instrumental Christmas Concert
December 7- K-3rd grade Choir Christmas Concert
December 22- No School-Christmas Break, Extended Care Open
December 25-26- No School-Christmas Break- No Extended Care
December 27-29- No School-Christmas Break- Ext. Care Open
January 1-2- No School- Christmas Break- No Extended Care
January 3-5- No School-Christmas Break- Extended Care Open
January 8- No School-In Service Day- Extended Care Open
January 15- No School- Martin L. King Jr. Day- No Extended Care
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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:
Wednesday, December 6th, VCES 4th and 5th Instrumental & Choir
Thursday, December 7th, VCES K-3 Choir
Festival of the Arts:
Saturday, May 19th, K-12 Event at Skyway
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| Applications For 2018-2019 |
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Applications for the 2018-19 school year are available online. 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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| 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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| West Coast Foods is Now Selling Jamba Juice |
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Jamba Juice are 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 the month of
October
will be mailed out the first week of
November
and are due by
November 16th.
Also, if you have an outstanding bill please reconcile as soon as possible. You can now use our new extended care white mailbox outside our office to drop off your payments.
If you have any billing questions,
please contact
Kim Artman @ [email protected].
On No School days when Extended Care is open please make sure to send a lunch with your child
as our lunch service is not provided on minimum or days when school is closed.
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| Chapel Days & News! |
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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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| Athletes of the Month |
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| GRADE- |
GIRL- |
BOY- |
| Kindergarten: |
Tessa Yao |
Kaleb Wubet |
| 1st Grade: |
Alexis Nauck |
Aaron Granado |
| 2nd Grade: |
Danielle Whitmill |
Alton Windell |
| 3rd Grade: |
Abigail Brackett |
Andrew Housholder |
| 4th Grade: |
Harper Mitchell |
Jack Carlson |
| 5th Grade: |
Faith Belho |
Nicholas Downie |
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