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December 2017 Valley View Viking News

From the desk of Mrs. Rhoades…... Dear Parents/Guardians: The Holiday Season is usually considered a time of giving, however we all know of families in our community that are truly in need. Here are the many ways our VVMS students, staff, parents, and community members try to help those in need. The Valley View Parent Club will be purchasing items to put together meal baskets for Valley View Families in need this season. From November 28th through December 12th our VVMS students and staff will run our annual Food Drive, with the proceeds going to the Snohomish Community Food Bank. You can send in non-perishable food items with your student to school. You can also donate by sending a check made out to the Snohomish Community Food Bank or online through the foodbank. Donations will be collected in first pe-riod classes. On behalf of our Valley View students and staff, we are grateful for your continued support of our students and everyone who works here. We are indeed lucky to have each other to rely on during this Holiday Season, and throughout the rest of the year. Sincerely,

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Valley View Calendar

Choir Concert

Canned Food Drive

NJHS Information

Know of a family who could use some help

at Christmas? Christ-mas House would like to help low-

income families of Snohomish County, further details may

be found on their website at

http://www.christmas-

Office Staff

Nancy Rhoades, Principal

Scott Summers, Vice Principal

Brian Burdon, Vice Principal

Julie Ray, Counselor

(A– K) 563-4243

Brian Johnson, Counselor

(L-Z) 563-4242

Mrs. McFarland, Attendance

563-4227

Mrs. Walker, Viking News Edit-

or, Main Office 563-4225

Mrs. Dalrymple, Bookkeeper

563-4240

Mrs. Galusha, Registrar

563-4239

Mrs. Waldron, Health Room

563-4237

Mission Statement

Valley View Middle School places the success of its students at the very

center of every decision and action.

Winter Choir Concert

You’re invited to join us for a Choir Concert on Tuesday, December 12th from 7:00pm-8:30pm at the Glacier Peak PAC!

This concert will feature all the choirs in our secondary choral program. We will be

hearing from the Valley View Middle School Choir, Centennial Middle School Choir, Glacier Peak High School Choir ,and Snohomish High School Choir. We will be sing-ing festive songs. Call time is 6:30pm for students. Choir members are to wear plain

black pants or skirt with a plain white blouse or button-up shirt.

Happy Holidays from the Valley View Choir!

Parents have the right to request information on the professional qualifications of their student’s classroom teachers.

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December 2017 Dates to Remember

Nov. 28—Dec. 12- Food Drive Dec. 9-2nd Qtr. Mid-term Dec. 12-Choir Concert @ 7:00pm Glacier Peak PAC Dec. 15-Early Dismissal @ 10:30 am December 18-Winter Break Begins January 2-School Resumes

When? November 28-December 12, 2017 Where? 1st Period Class is where all food is delivered What? Specialty diet items needed (gluten free, low/no sugar, low fat, low salt, etc.) and pet food. Other healthy non-perishable items are accepted. Who? You, the students and staff of VVMS, helping out our community through the local Snohomish Food Bank Why? Because Valley View Middle School cares! How? Bring whatever you are able to provide to your 1st period class beginning Tuesday, November 28th.

The goal is to deliver 2,500 lbs of food to our local Snohomish Food Bank. Thank you for helping.

FOOD DRIVE 2017

Link for Community Fliers

Community forum on human growth and development and sexual health

This year, we are in the process of an instructional resource adoption for human growth and development (5th-6th grade) and for sexual health (7th-9th grade) with target implementation date of 2018-2019. The purpose of this work is to ensure that our teachers have access to current and standards-aligned resources that they can use to deliver up-to-date, medi-cally accurate, and bias-free curriculum in human growth and development and sexual health. We would like to invite you to attend a community forum on Wednesday, November 29, from 6-7 p.m. to hear information about the process, timeline and standards alignment related to the resource adoption. Please see details below. Community forum on human growth and development and sexual health resource adoption

• Wednesday, November 29

• 6-7 p.m.

• Resource and Service Center (1601 Avenue D in Snohomish) Agenda items:

• Adoption process and timeline for human growth and development and sexual health adoption

• Learning standards that will be taught in human growth and development and sexual health

• State requirements around HIV/AIDS

Review of proposed instructional resources and materials to adopt. 5th/6th grade materials will be available. 7th-9th grade materials available at a later date.

Do You Have a GPA of 3.4 or Higher? If you currently have a GPA of 3.4 or higher and maintain it for the school year, you may be eligible to join the National Junior Honor Society. In order to join you must also complete

4 hours of approved community service hours. Community Service hours are due April 17, 2018 Students will officially be notified by letter in mid-February. Further infor-

mation and community service forms can be found on the Valley View Website under the students tab.

Community service forms are to be turned in all together when a minimum of 4

hours are completed to Jackie Dalrymple. 8th graders who were initiated last year and have maintained their 3.4 GPA are still members in good standing and must

continue to maintain their GPA. All members are required to complete 4 more hours of community service this year (due on or before April 17, 2018) Those students

initiated last year are not involved in the ceremony a second time. We support our students in realizing the rewards of scholarship and service.

Ice and Snow Information Bulletin 2017-2018 School Year