FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
IMPORTANT DATES
January 10th: Half-Day, PK8 Conferences
January 13th-17th: 2nd Annual MLK Jr. Children’s Book Drive
January 17th: Chapel (K-2nd @ 8:35a, 6th-8th @ 9:25a, 3rd-5th @ 10:20a)
January 20th: NO SCHOOL, MLK Jr. Day
January 25th: Beauty and the Bible: A Mother/Daughter Event- Register HERE See detailed information below.
January 28th: Dress Out Day (pay to participate)
January 31st: Chapel (K-2nd @ 8:35a, 6th-8th @ 9:25a, 3rd-5th @ 10:20a)
February 2nd-13th: Candy Gram Sales (more info to come)
February 8th: Bows and Bows: A Father/Daughter Date Night Event– Register HERE. See details below.
COMING SOON
Our 2nd Annual MLK Jr. Children’s Book Drive will happen again the week of Jan. 13-17. Once again, we will be encouraging some fun competition to see if the boys or girls can donate the most books! Last year, the girls squeaked by with a win and in total, the school collected more than 6,000 books! It was an amazing blessing to many local charities. Please only donate children’s books (K-8th grade) in new or gently used condition. Look for the girls and boys boxes in the hallway behind the front office to drop off your books. This year, all books need to be donated by Friday, Jan. 17! Questions? Email [email protected].
UNIFORM CLOSET:
Our next uniform closet will be Saturday, January 25th, from 9am-10am at the Greenfield Campus. Please bring any uniforms to donate to the Greenfield front office. These uniforms are free and are limited to 5 per enrolled student.
BEAUTY AND THE BIBLE: 1 PETER 3:3-4
A MOTHER/DAUGHTER EVENT
Who: Val Vista Mothers and Daughters in grade PK-8
When: Saturday, January 25th from 10am-12pm in the gym
What: Join us for a morning of worship, fellowship, snacks and crafting. Mothers and daughters will leave the event refreshed and connected as they work together to create matching bracelets for themselves as well as a bracelet they will gift to a girl living at Sunshine Acres Children’s Home.
How: Click HERE to register.
NOTE: Participants who register on or before January 10th will receive a special commemorative t-shirt to wear to the event. Those registered after the 10th will receive their shirts after the event so sign up early! You won’t want to miss out!
A Daddy-Daughter Date Night
Who: VV Dads and Daughters in grades PK-8
When: Saturday, February 8th from 6:30-8:30pm at the Val Vista Campus. What: There will be light snacks, professional pictures from Lifetouch, a craft, and time for connection in the elementary courtyard, as well as a dance, a photo booth, and a chocolate fountain in the gym. Upon completion of all of the events, the dads and daughters will receive a special keepsake to take with them.
How: Click HERE to register.
NOTE: To help us with planning, please register by January 31st if possible. Walk-up registration will be available.
$50 per couple & $10 for each additional daughter, $70 family max
BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP NEEDED
Business owners, this one’s for you! We’re looking for event sponsors for the upcoming Mother/Daughter, Daddy/Daughter and Mother/Son events. Proudly display your logo on event flyers, signage and more! Email [email protected] for more information.
ATHLETICS
We will be having an open gym practice for the Val Vista Middle School Boys Basketball team on Friday, January 10th from 3:30-5 in the Val Vista Gym. (Note: it is a half day)
More information on Girls Basketball and Golf will be coming after the Break.
If your athlete is participating in a Spring sport, don’t forget to register them through TeamSnap with a completed physical form.
If you have any questions, please email Arin Mearig at [email protected]
CLUBS
Third quarter after school clubs are beginning soon! As a reminder, these are recreational clubs. They are not private lessons or tutoring, and they are not a continuation of the academic day. Please check with the club directly if you have any questions, including scheduling, payment, or observing classes. All observations MUST be pre-approved by the club before parents can be in the classroom. These are third party organizations so you will need to reach out directly to them for any questions.
YEARBOOK
Order your 2024-2025 Yearbook for $35.00 (now through March 23rd), and then prices will go up! To order, go to ybpay.com and enter our School Id: 15329725.
FELLOWSHIP FRIDAYS
In an effort to facilitate an opportunity for parents and kids to fellowship together on campus, we will be opening our playground on most Fridays from 3:30-5 PM. **This is not a school supervised event. Please be prepared to stay and monitor your child. We are only providing a space for Friday fun.
MEAL TRAIN
If your family is in need of the blessing and support of a meal train, or you know a GCS family that would benefit from one, please email: [email protected]
ROOTED IN PRAYER
Please join other parents on Friday mornings from 7:45-8:30 am in the Conference Room to pray over staff and students. If you are unable to attend, please use the link HERE and pray with us, from wherever you are, for these specific individuals and/or classes. “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Matthew 18: 20
VOLUNTEERS
Lunchroom: Want to help out in the lunchroom? Check out our Lunchroom Volunteer Sign Up!!
Other Campus Volunteer Opportunities: If you are new or have settled in and are now available to volunteer- please fill out this form to see how you can get involved.
Staff Meeting Snacks: If you’d like to help provide snacks for any of the All Staff Meetings this year, please use the link HERE to sign up.
*Volunteers who already have an Approved Background Check for the 23/24 year, DO NOT need to fill a Volunteer Agreement or Background Check for the 24/25 next year. They’re good for 2 years. Only NEW families need to fill one out.
DRIVELINE
During the AM and PM driveline please make sure to use your blinker as you are entering and exiting the curb line. It greatly helps our driveline staff, the family’s walking along the driveline, and those trying to cross the street at the end of the driveline. We appreciate your partnering as we try to load kids as quickly and safely as possible.
