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Valley Christian Elementary Newsletter

This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

Back to School Night

Thursday, August 11th

You won't want to miss our Elementary Back-to-School Night on Thursday, August 11th, to kick-off our new

school year. You will meet your child's teacher who will go over expectations for the year. This is also a great time to meet fellow classmates! Please gather at the flagpoles at your assigned visitation time(s) below.

5:30 PM - Kindergarten and First Grade
6:15 PM - Second and Third Grade
7:00 PM - Fourth and Fifth Grade

A Food truck will be on campus from 5:00-7:00 for families who would like to purchase dinner.

Parking on campus is limited so please plan enough time to find parking on the street.

Class Placement

Class placements are available.

Please call the elementary office,

(408) 559-4400, between the hours of 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

New Parent Orientation - Adults Only

K - 12 New Parent Orientation

Wednesday, August 3rd

We invite parents and guardians new to Valley Christian Schools to attend an orientation evening on Wednesday, August 3, on the Skyway Campus. Join us from 5:00 – 6:45 PM for a complimentary dinner provided by food trucks while perusing the departmental information tables on the Conservatory lawn. At 7:00 PM, Valley President Dr. Clifford Daugherty and key VCS administrators present a K-12 overview in the main gym. Campus-specific meetings led by our Principals will follow the general session.

VCS intends this special event for parents and guardians only.

Elementary Welcome Guide for New Families

School is starting in just a few weeks, and we know there are a lot of details for your family to manage.

We desire to make your transition to VCES as smoothly as possible so we’ve put together a Welcome Guide to Valley Christian Elementary School. This guide is designed as a central resource to keep all important dates and details in one place. We encourage you to bookmark this website and refer to it frequently in the days and weeks ahead.

Please, feel free to contact the VCES Admissions team at vces.admissions@vcs.net with any additional questions.

We’re so glad you’re a part of the Warrior Family!

Blessings,

VCS Admissions Team

Welcome Letter and Prayer

Valley Christian is excited to announce our new Campus Pastor and Chief Ministry Officer, Steve Dang.

click here for Pastor Dang's welcome letter and prayer for our school.

COVID Update

2022-2023 COVID Updates

We are excited for 100% in-person learning for the 2022-2023 school year. Rapid antigen testing is recommended for students and employees before the start of the school year unless COVID positive in the last 90 days. Below are some of the changes to COVID-19 policies. For further information, please go to www.vcs.net/covid.

Daily Screening:

We will no longer require students and employees to complete their Darcy screening before arrival on campus each day.

Masking:

Per the CDPH, masking indoors is still highly recommended, but is not required. No one will be prevented from wearing a mask unless it could pose a safety hazard, like participation in water sports. Masks will be available for students and employees in each campus office.

Testing:

Valley Christian Schools will no longer provide PCR testing at the Skyway Campus. Limited rapid antigen testing will be available at each campus. Testing is still required for large-scale indoor events and school-sponsored overnight travel.

Wonder Woofs Emergency Notification

Wonder Woofs

As part of VCS’ commitment to enforcing a zero-tolerance substance abuse policy, we contract with a drug-detecting canine non-profit organization. “Wonder Woofs” utilizes specially trained golden retrievers and will visit the campus periodically throughout the year. More information and policies regarding our canine drug detection program can be found in the student-parent handbook and our website.

Phone and Text Emergency Notification System

In the event of a campus-wide emergency or urgent event that affects any of our campuses, our notification system is used to communicate important information to parents/guardians via phone or text message. Please do NOT hang up and call the school. It is crucial that you take the time to listen to the entire message, which will usually be constrained to 45-60 seconds in length.

Information

Medication

If you need to have medication on site for your student, please complete a Medication Consent Form and return it to the office with the medication(s).

All doctor-prescribed medications (inhalers, epi-pens, etc.) must include a doctor's signature on our VCES Medication Consent form.

Please note, students may not keep medications in their backpacks and they may not drop off medications to the office. Parents are required to drop off all prescribed and over-the-counter medications directly to the office.

School Hours

View our 2022-2023 elementary bell schedule here for starting, ending, recess and lunch times.

School Supply List

Click here for the 2022- 2023 supply list!

Please bring these items on the first day of school if you did not purchase ahead of time through the school.

Extended Care and After School Enrichment

Registration opens

Monday, August 15th

9:00 am

more information to come

Choicelunch

VCES will continue offering the lunch program, Choicelunch. Click here for more information about the lunch program and food menu.

MySchoolAccount.com

VCS continues to partner with MySchoolAccount.com

for the managing of our snack services accounts. We will continue to use the same online, cashless Point of Sales system. More information for setting up accounts coming soon.

Campus Security Updates

Our students' safety continues to be a top priority. We have partnered with school security experts and are making security upgrades, including additional cameras, fencing, and personnel to both campuses over the coming months. Thank you in advance for your patience.

2021 - 2022 Yearbooks

Yearbooks should arrive soon and will be sent home with students. Last year's 5th graders will be notified for p[ick-up at Skyway and Leigh campuses.

Auto Show HELP NEEDED!

We are excited to announce

Valley Christian Schools

First Annual Auto Show

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 9:00 AM -2:00 PM

Click here for more information!

We Need Your Help!

Lunch Services is seeking part time help in the kitchen for approximately 2 hours a day for simple serving of pre-cooked lunches. No experience necessary. $20.00 per hour with complimentary lunch. If interested, please contact Joel Jones at

408-410-7670 for further details.

Label Clothing for the Upcoming School Year

Please label ALL of your child's jackets, lunchboxes, and water bottles with his/her first and last name. We take thousands of dollars worth of lost items to charity organizations each year. If your child's item has a name on it, it is much more likely that it will find it's way back to him/her.

We donate all unlabeled articles at the end of each month.