Chemical Changes
Secret Message Experiment
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Mrs. Casillas' 4th graders had so much fun doing their 'Secret Message Science Experiment' as they learned about chemical changes using baking soda and blackberries! |
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Apple Day
Learning with Apples!
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Today Ms. Downs' Kindergarten class celebrated the beginning on Fall with a focus on Apples! Kindergarten worked hard all day at different stations each revolving around apples and different learning focuses. Kindergarten had to keep their stamp tracker with them and hit all stations by the end of the day. The learning stations included: Apple Taste Testing, Apple Life Cycle, Apple ABC Word Order, Apple Word Search, Apple Name Necklace, and lastly Bobbing for Apples! Each station included fine motor practice, letter recognition, alphabet order recognition, counting practice, and the bobbing for apples station focused on our gross motor skills.
Kindergarten did such a great job of completing all their tasks, and had fun doing it! Their favorite stations of the day were bobbing for apples and getting to make their own apple necklace. They finished off our day by trying Apple Crisp which was 50|50 on the taste meter. Overall, the Apple Day celebration was a huge success!
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Doubles Rap
Addition with Ms. Ellsworth
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Academic Support Team
Meet Mrs. Villatoro
West Valley Christian School has proudly implemented a new Individual Academic Support Team. The team is being led by Mrs. Cristina Villatoro, who is highly experienced in the field of education and very knowledgeable about IEPs. the Academic Support Team aims to leave no child behind by meeting each child's unique educational needs.
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There are still a few spots left in Homework Club! It is Monday-Thursday from 3:30-4:30 pm. The cost for the remaining 7 weeks is $280, only $10 a session! Get your kids the help they need with their homework by signing them up for Homework Club today! |
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Picture Day Perfection
3rd Grade Writing Assignment
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Student Work
Click the buttons below to review some exemplary 3rd grade writing by Olivia Massara, Eden Gonzalez, She'li Dehgratzia, and Jasmine Laitner!
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In Case You Missed It...
4th Grade Sign Language
Just Put Some Love In Your Heart
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This Week in Mrs. Fiske's STEM Class |
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The students' attraction to magnets is strong! In this final week of magnetism, younger elementary students explored magnetic force in water and created temporary magnets to go fishing. Upper grades sketched magnetic designs using magnets and magnetic iron filings. They could see where the magnetic force was the strongest and discovered that the force is strongest at the magnetic poles. Middle School students had an Ancient Egyption themed week of STEM! They created their own canopic jars that they used to hold the apple slices they attempted to mummify with several kitchen ingredients. They observed and recorded the deterioration of their apple slices over the course of the week. Mid-week, STEM students reviewed the difference between triangular pyramids, square pyramids, and triangular prisms and then were challenged to build the tallest pyramid they could using toothpicks and mini marshmallows. |
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Publicly Praising the Lord at Chapel
5th Grade Can Dance!
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Intramural Sports
Meet Coach Lenhert
My name is Mr. Lenhert I have had the joy of working with children for the past 7 years in the classroom setting specifically working one on one with children. This past summer I stepped in as the Summer Camp program director and had such an amazing time getting to know so many of the students. I will also be heading up Intramural sports which will focus on teaching basic skills in selected sports. In addition to being able to use those skills in a game with peers. This first week we focused on Soccer and the students have had such a fun time with myself and their peers.
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Our First Campus Work Day is Tomorrow!
Saturday, October 1st
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Come out and show some support for your school by joining us for our first Campus Work Day! Our Facilities Director, Josh Villatoro, will be leading these events. Create memories with your children as we teach them the importance of Servant Leadership, one of West Valley Christian School's Six Excellence Initiatives.
Build lasting relationships with members of the school community while helping out around our beautiful campus! We have several projects for our families to work on (see the list below). Parents are encouraged to bring their children to share in this experience together. We hope to see you out there!
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Paint the cubbies blue
Plant in the garden
Insert bark in planters
Decorate with fall decor around campus
Assemble ping pong tables and other items
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The Monthly Falcon Pride Challenge
Mrs. Lopez's 5th grade class wins the Falcon Pride Challenge for the month of September, with the most Falcon Pride Tickets in all of elementary school! Keep up the great work, 5th grade!
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Please send your child(ren) with a couple extra masks in their backpacks in case theirs gets wet, dirty, or lost. We appreciate your support in keeping our kids safe! |
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The next testing date will be Monday, October 4th. If you have any questions related to COVID testing or safety protocols, please contact Raquel Kropacek at rkropacek@westvalleychristianschool.com.
We strongly encourage students, faculty, and staff to be tested each week.
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On-Site Testing: Monday 10/4 7:30-8:30 AM
Parents who register for on-site testing will park and walk their child(ren) over to be tested. Pac Tox will be set up by the school office, between the school office and the preschool area. Testing is offered to students, faculty, and staff.
Stay up to date on our COVID Safety Guidelines.
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Don't Miss Out, Sign Up Today!
All of the after school programs are from 3:30-4:30. If you would like to sign up for a program or would like more information, please contact Raquel Kropacek at rkropacek@westvalleychristianschool.com.
Starting Next Week: Hula Dancing and Worship Team
Lego Club is full and no longer accepting any more students.
Intramural Sports and Lego Club are offered at no additional charge to the standard daycare rate of $6/hour. Academic Chess, Ukulele, Recorder, Hula Dancing, and Worship Team are only $40 for the full 6 week program (8 week program for Academic Chess)! Payments can be made in the school office or dropped in the payment box outside the office door. Cash or check only, please.
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Piano Lessons
Atsuyo Jeen teaches piano at WVCS. She offers lessons after school to every age group. She is an incredibly gifted teacher and the students simply adore her! For more information about piano lessons, email Atsuyo at jeenatsuyo@gmail.com.
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