Reminders:
Friday, October 15th - Half Day (Daycare is Available)
TK-3rd grade: Dismissal at 11:45 am
4th-8th grade: Dismissal at 11:55 am
Pick up & car line procedures will be the same as a regular dismissal day.
Daycare starts at 12:15 pm. If your child will be staying for daycare, please be sure to send him/her with a lunch.
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"Walking Waters"
Mrs. Robert's TK Class Science Experiment
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TK has been learning about Mixing Primary Colors to make Secondary Colors, and Plant Parts and Life-Cycles.
They did a Science Experiment that focused on both of these concepts.
They took primary colored food coloring and mixed it with water and placed these colors in every other cup. They folded up paper towels and and placed in the cup with the colored water and the empty cup next to it down the line of cups.
The water moved up the paper towels through a process called capillary action. The paper towel is made from fibers and the water was able to travel through the gaps in the fibers. The gaps in the paper towel acted like capillary tubes and pulled the water upwards. This is what helps water climb from a plant’s roots to the leaves at the top of a plant or tree. The water was able to move upward against gravity because of the attractive forces between the water and the fibers in the paper towel, which pulled each primary color into the empty cup between them and made the secondary color.
The TK students got to fill out what they observed and then they made a prediction of what they thought would happen next. They compared their findings with the outcome the next day. This was such a fun hands on experiment!
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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 5 weeks is $240, 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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Happy Birthday, California! |
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Mrs. Casillas' 4th Grade class celebrated California’s statehood birthday with cake and food grown in California. Then they got to play good, old fashioned marbles with the marbles that they made together in class! |
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This Week in Mrs. Fiske's STEM Class |
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This week, the Elementary students created floating castles after seeing examples of real castles and focusing on the STEM career of an architect. Middle School had their hands busy with paper. Their week started with a "longest paper link challenge" using just a single sheet of paper and tape....the longest one was crafted nearly 20 feet long and is now decorating the classroom! Students were then amazed to see how NASA uses origami techniques in their current satellites and spacecraft. They then practiced the paper folding skill by following visual and written directions to create a variety of origami creations. The most challenging piece was the origami crane. |
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Fan the Flame
Friday October 15, 7:55 - 11:45 am
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It’s back! This year’s Fan the Flame event will focus on what it means to take up your cross and follow Christ! Guest speaker Zach Taylor will share about what it means to make your faith your own. In addition, we have an excellent worship team coming, a special time of testimony sharing, plus breakout workshop sessions for practical application. Add in crazy tribe games, freebies, hanging out with friends, snacks, and it’s going to be an incredible day! See you there! |
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Worship Team
Sing, Dance, and Praise the Lord with Mrs. Grzecka!
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Worship Team is a free after school club that takes place Fridays from 3:30-4:30. It's no secret, everyone loves our fabulous Dance teacher, Mrs. Monet! For a short time, students will have the opportunity to grow in their faith through the joy of WORSHIP! Spiritual Development is one of West Valley Christian School's Six Excellence Initiatives and the after school Worship Team is a great way for students to exercise this important aspect of Christian education. This club will be going on for the next 5 weeks. Please email Raquel Kropacek (rkropacek@westvalleychristianschool.com) if you would like your child(ren) to join in the fun and grow in their spiritual development!
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Sterling Ives, 6th grade, excelling in sport participation, along with great communication skills to teammates who are in need of extra help! Coach Pete is very impressed with Sterling's display of Athletic Distinction. Keep it up, Sterling!
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Our First Campus Work Day
Thank You to All of the Families Who Helped Out!
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Thank you to all the families who came out to show some support for our school by joining us for our first Campus Work Day! Our Facilities Director, Josh Villatoro, led the event, which we are happy to report was a huge success! It is so important that we lead by example and teach our children the importance of Servant Leadership, one of West Valley Christian School's Six Excellence Initiatives.
West Valley Christian School greatly appreciates your help with the following jobs that were completed this past Saturday; painting the cubbies blue, planting in the garden, inserting bark in planters, decorating with fall decor around campus, assembling ping pong tables and other items. The next Campus Work Day will be Saturday, October 23rd. More details to come.
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The purpose of the California Junior Scholastic Federation (CJSF), a statewide organization of over 600 chapters, is to foster high standards of scholarship, service and citizenship on the part of students of California's public school, private and charter junior high and middle schools.
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As part of the kindness campaign, the CJSF group wrote letters to a young man in basic training for the US Army. They also sent birthday cards to the students in middle school with October birthdays. |
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5th Grade Student Council |
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Great job to everyone who ran for council and congratulations to this years winners! |
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Ruby Bremner- President
Allysa Voronin- Vice President
Presleigh Fierro- Secretary
Samantha Mapile- Treasurer
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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.
Lego Club is full and no longer accepting any more students.
Intramural Sports, Lego Club, and Worship Team are offered at no additional charge to the standard daycare rate of $6/hour. Academic Chess, Ukulele, Recorder, and Hula Dancing 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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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 18th. 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 10/18 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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Add this to your calendar! |
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