Valley Heights USD #498

1. School safety starts at the bus stop. 🚌 🛑 Share these tips with your children:
⌚ Arrive at the bus stop five minutes early.
🚏 Stand five giant steps away from the curb.
🚌 Wait until the bus stops, the door opens, and the driver says it’s okay before stepping onto the bus.
👁️ Be sure the bus driver can always see you, and you can see the bus driver.
#SchoolBusSafetyWeek

Parents' Night will be celebrated before our final regular-season home game against the Marion Warriors!

More from the field trip!

More from the field trip!

Mrs. Woodyard's first graders went to Britt's pumpkin patch for their field trip! It was a blast! #makingmemories

Last call for Candy Gram orders! All orders are due tomorrow by the end of the day!

REMINDER The Reach Out Food Pantry will be open this Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9-10 am at the Blue Rapids Methodist Church.

Imagine teaching a class of 50 or more kids in an 8' X 30' room, now turn your back on them, now drive that classroom down the highway! This is why bus rules are important and why we take our jobs seriously! Help us stay safe by talking to your students about bus rules and helping keep everyone safe, in the bus and outside!

Remember to Join Valley Heights 21st CCLC Colt's Round-Up and Camp Exploration for #LightsOnAfterschool, Thursday, October 23, 5:30 - 6:30 at the Waterville Grade School! We'll celebrate how we are "Making Connections" in afterschool with Halloween Paper Circuits. Join us for a make and take activity with your student(s)! #AfterschoolWorks

Please join the Valley Heights Site Council meeting this evening at 6:30 pm in the Library at Waterville Grade School. Mr. Spoonts is going to give a presentation on the history of enrollment at Valley Heights. We are also going to go over state assessment results and other exciting things happening in the District. All are welcome to attend. Thanks!

Mrs.@Miranda Woodyard’s 2nd grade learned to be responsible for their thoughts and to be respectful! We practiced positive words while looking in the mirror and saying them to others. Positive words build confidence and self-esteem. We will be respectful to ourselves and others.

NOTICE: There will be a Board of Education Work Session on Monday, October 27th at 5:00 p.m. The Work Session will be held at the Valley Heights District Office. This Work Session is a Special Meeting and is open to the public. The purpose of the session will be to discuss and review the Capital Outlay Long-Term Plan, DCS Facilities Assessment, ideas and thoughts on a future bond project, and the timeline of a bond proposal should the Board choose to move forward with that process.

The second grade class traveled to the Discovery Center in Manhattan last week. They also had lunch and played in the Manhattan City Park. It was a great day. We even got a compliment that the students were well behaved!

As we recognize National School Bus Safety week, we can't do that without recognizing all of the great men & women that keep us safe! Thank your bus drivers today and every day! 🚌

The Lady Mustangs are headed to Bennington this Saturday for Sub-State action! Valley Heights will open play against Berean Academy.
Match times are to be determined — stay tuned for updates!

Second grade cooperated in library today to put puzzles together!

Valley Heights NHS members and sponsor, Mrs. @Brandy Turner distributed food at Harvesters Mobile Food Pantry in Waterville this morning with other community volunteers! Your service makes a difference. 💜 Thank you!!

October is STOP BULLYING MONTH. It takes everyone to SPEAK UP, REACH OUT. BE A FRIEND to STOP to spread kindness and STOP BULLYING.

Each school day, millions of children ride school buses. Did you know that the school bus is one of the safest vehicles on the road? Less than 1% of all traffic fatalities involve children on school transportation vehicles. However, children are more at risk when approaching or leaving a school bus. It’s important for all drivers, as well as parents and students, to understand school bus safety.