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Friendly Reminders:
Car Line Etiquette: Students should have their shoes on, be done with breakfast, and have all of their materials inside their backpacks prior to entering the car line. Please help us facilitate a quick and efficient car line by doing your part!
School Calendar: Located at the bottom of this newsletter, you will find the most up to date School Calendar. Please take the time to review so that you are always aware of important upcoming dates/events.
On Monday, Nov 1st, Elementary will not have school, as teachers will still be completing Parent Teacher Conferences. Middle School will have school on this day, back to their usual schedule.
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Operation Gratitude
Middle School Halloween Candy Drive For Active Duty Personnel
November 1st-November 5th.
Worth Tribe Points (Per Round)
Accepting all fun bite-sized candy, individually wrapped. Please no bags of candy corn or handmade items. We ask that you remove any powdery candy, like pixie sticks, fun drops, etc. Please drop off candy in Ms. Beck's room
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8th Grade Debate Teams
Mr. Kruse Assignment
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The 8th Grade class is preparing for their debate. They voted on topics to debate, picked team captains, formed teams, and researched information to put their team in the best position to win the debate. The debate teams are:
Team Chips-Ahoy: Joseph (captain), Easton, Victoria, and Hayden
Team Oreo: A.J. (captain), Brian, Gizzelle, and Ella
Team Streaming: Caden (captain), Seumas, Adam, and Kiley
Team Movie Theaters: Ryan (captain), Sophia, Mikey, and Angel
By learning how to debate, the students are developing valuable skills by arguing their point of view on topics. They are improving their oral and written communication skills, critical thinking skills, research skills, understanding empathy, and showing resolutions of conflict through appropriate verbal communication. We may even have a future lawyer or politician amongst us.
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2nd Grade Engineering
Building Strong Foundations
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During an in class STEM assignment, 2nd graders were given a challenge to create a strong structure out of gummy candy and toothpicks that was stable and strong enough to hold weight. Groups that made their structure out of squares and cubes discovered that it collapsed when tested by putting books on top of it. Students were then shown pictures of bridges and discovered that bridges were built of many triangles to hold the weight of all the cars and trucks that drove across it. Students then created their structure with triangles. They were surprised and excited to see how strong their structure was and that it could hold the weight of some heavy books without collapsing. 2nd graders had fun demonstrating engineering principles. |
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Stop Motion Animation
Video Editing with Mrs. Majdi
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Pumpkin Fun in TK!
TK learned all about Pumpkins and their parts. They got to dig into a pumpkin and then make a diagram of what they explored.
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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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Sign Up for the 2nd Term of Homework Club
Starting Monday, November 8th
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Back by popular demand! This first term of Homework Club was a huge success! We are going to start the next 6 week term on November 8th. For just $350, students can attend Monday-Thursday from 3:30-4:30 pm. Parents love not having to worry about whether or not their kids have completed their homework. Students appreciate the quiet classroom environment where they can receive the help they need to get it done right. If you are interested in signing up for the 2nd term of Homework Club, please contact Raquel Kropacek at rkropacek@westvalleychristianschool.com.
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Middle School Art with Mrs. Kim
Color Science
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And they saw the God of Israel. There was under his feet as it were a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness. -Exodus 24:10
In Middle School Art, we are learning how just 3 colors create every single color God has for our eyes to see (not including the colors we haven't seen yet!). With observation and experimentation we can create the secondary and tertiary colors. We also create muted colors by slowly blending in a color that is on the opposite side of the color wheel, so instead of just yellow, we add purple and create a mustard yellow. This is how we learned to create earth tones. It's color science!
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Elementary Art with Mrs. Kim
Fall Colors and Shapes
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Theater Arts
Meet Mrs. Lampechkun, Theater Arts Director
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My name is Shiela Lampechkun and I am the Theater arts teacher at West Valley Christian School. I teach Drama to TK-Middle School. Drama enhances the academic process by stimulating the imagination, inspiring creative thinking, and fostering effective reasoning and communication skills.
Drama helps develop self confidence, self esteem, and self expression. Drama also facilitates teamwork. My students learn the basics of stage direction, listening and following directions through song and games, as well as learn basic acting, improv, and various stage techniques.
In Drama class, students have the opportunity to observe and critique each other’s performances in a healthy and positive way. They are also introduced to the skill of auditioning which will be further developed when they audition for our school productions.
Students are able to put these skills into practice through performing skits for chapels and other school productions such as the Christmas program, the Veteran’s Day program, and the Grandparent’s Day program.
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Music
Meet Mrs. Ortiz, Music Teacher
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My name is Kim Ortiz and I am the music teacher at West Valley Christian School. I teach general music education to grades TK-5th grade.
We focus on finding steady beat. We sing songs with movement that puts the steady in all parts of the body (ie, clapping, patting, stomping, swaying, etc.). We sing to find our singing voices and practice matching pitches. We sing songs using the universal “Sol-Mi” pitches.
In the fall, we also learn music for our Christmas program. Upon returning from Christmas break, we begin to learn music for the Spring program. When learning these songs for both programs we always discuss what it is we are singing, how the music conveys what the lyrics mean through the elements of music, and how important it is to understand what we are singing so that we can convey that meaning through our voices using dynamics and expression.
We end every class with a “play along” in which the students are given instruments to play freely and move freely along with the song played. This gives them freedom of expression and response to music.
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This Week in Mrs. Fiske's STEM Class |
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The kids had a STEMtastic week learning, planning, and building! Each TK student got to create a piece of playground equipment that they put together at the end of class to make an amazing playground. Our 3rd and 4th graders will do an advanced version of this lesson next week! Our 2nd and 3rd grade finished the bridges they started last week, and we tested their strength using miniature pumpkins! In 4th and 5th grade, final touches were put on their catapults before the "Pumpkin Catapult Games" commenced! Students went through a series of 6 fun challenges with their newly created catapults, including a Tower Topple, Hit the Target, Hoop Shoot, and Great Heights. In Middle School, students learned about the structure and the purpose of chariots from Ancient Greece. They planned and built their own smaller versions and discussed the strengths and challenges they faced in their creations. Middle School ended their week with a Speak-Listen-Draw activity to build up communication skills. |
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5th Grade Chapel Skit
"God Will Always Love You"
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Bee Attitude of the Month: Commitment
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." - Galatians 6:9
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Nathan, 5th Grade
Athlete of the Week
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Nathan Hooper is WVCS Athlete of the Week! He has shown great leadership and positive attitude in sport, as well as with his classmates. Nathan has a special talent for all sports, with a bright future ahead of him. Nathan’s favorite game to play is basketball!!! |
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Coach Pete
Middle School PE
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Coach Kvinsland
Elementary School PE
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Coach Lenhert
Middle School PE
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Mrs. Monet
Elementary Dance
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Next Week: Veteran's Day Chapel
Wednesday, November 3rd, at 10:00 AM
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Parents, you're invited to join us next week for our Veterans Day Chapel! Bring out your lawn chair and meet us outside on the lawn for a terrific morning where we will honor all of those who've served, as well as all of those who are currently serving. Students may wear red, white, and blue in celebration of our glorious country! (No face paint or hair color and must still wear school uniforms.) If you are a veteran, we especially welcome you to attend. If you are up for it, please wear your uniform so that we can identify you and have the opportunity to express our gratitude for all that you do or have done for us. It's going to be great chapel event and we hope to see you there!
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Congratulations to This Week's Winners! |
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Operation Christmas Child
It's Shoebox Time!
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Once again, we have the chance to bless very needy children around the world with the shoeboxes we pack for Operation Christmas Child. Each shoebox is a wonderful way to share the love of Jesus and spread the Good News of the Gospel.
Elementary:
A form went home with your child this weekend. Please fill it out and return it if you would like to participate in Operation Christmas Child. After submitting the required form, you can pick up your shoeboxes in the school office. Filled shoeboxes must be returned no later than November 18.
Middle School:
Here's how middle school will be packing boxes for Operation Christmas Child
- We will be collecting items for 12-14 year old boys and girls
- Item drop off in Ms. Beck's room
- 6th grade will bring accessories and school supplies
- 7th grade will bring personal care items and toys
- 8th grade will bring wow items (A "wow" item is supposed to be the main item of the shoebox. It could be a soccer ball with a pump, a doll, a stuffed animal, or even shoes. It's usually (but not necessarily) the most expensive item in the box.)
- CJSF will pack the boxes and bring in any items we are lacking
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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 Tuesday, November 2nd. 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: Tuesday 11/2 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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Join the Falcon Family!
Preschool Teacher Position - Full Time and Part Time Opportunities Available
Email Karleen Kroeker, Preschool Director, for more information:
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Have a Great Weekend Falcons! |
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