Valentine Elementary School

Dear Valentine Families, Quick reminder to please make sure to check your students folder for the 'Acknowledgement Agreement/Media Consent & Release/EIS User/Transportation Agreement' form. We need the form signed by both you and your student and turned in as soon as possible. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school office at 928.769.2310 Thanks, and have a wonderful day!

Dear Valentine Families, We have a SEVERE orange allergy within the school and ask that you please DO NOT SEND fresh oranges as a snack or for lunches with your students. Fruit cups with mandarin oranges and orange juice is fine. If you have any questions, please contact the school office at 928-769-2310. We appreciate your understanding and consideration.

Dear Valentine Families, We have a SEVERE orange allergy within the school and ask that you please, DO NOT send your student(s) with oranges as a snack. Fruit cups with mandarin oranges are fine. If you have any questions, please contact the school office at 928.769.2310 Thanks, and have a great day!

Valentine Elementary Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Dear Valentine Families, If you have specified a Bus Drop off location for your student, that is the designated drop off spot that they will be dropped at through the entire school year. Unless the school is given a written notice of a Bus Drop off change, or there is a verifiable family emergency reason for your student to be dropped elsewhere, there will be no changes allowed day to day to students' bus drop off. Daily changes may result in errors and we want to make sure your student is dropped off accurately from day to day. Please contact the office if you have any questions @ 928.769.2310 Thanks, and have a great day!

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Check out the August Calendar for school and special events. Please have your students in school every day to ensure they are able to participate in all the opportunities.

Welcome Back to School Valentine Families!!! We are excited to have students returning to the classrooms for the 2023-2024 school year. Here are a few reminders: Student cannot be dropped off before 7:30 a.m. Gates will not be opened to students and families until 7:30 a.m. Students riding the bus must be at the designated stop 10 minutes before the scheduled pick-up time. Breakfast is served between 7:30 a.m. and 7:50 a.m. School starts at 8:00 a.m. Any student not in their seat, in their classroom at 8:00 a.m. is marked tardy. All families dropping off and picking up students, must use the designated drop-off & pick-up lane in the new parking lot configuration. Do not drop off or pick up students by parking along the fence by the school. School begins dismissal at 3:20 p.m., please arrive early to pick up your students. All student must be picked up on time when school is dismissed. If you have any questions, please contact the school office at 928-769-2310.

Review the Bus Schedule to determine the closest bus stop to your residence. Please have students at the designated bus stop 15 minutes prior to the pick-up time for morning routes.

Last Chance Registration Attention Parents/ Guardians Have you completed your student's enrollment application yet? Valentine Elementary School will be holding two final days of Last Chance Enrollment Assistance on Wednesday, July 5, and Thursday, July 6, from 4pm - 7pm. Staff will be on hand to assist families with the changes to the application paperwork. Do not miss out on this opportunity! Spaces in our classes are filling up quickly, and once seats in a room are taken, students will have to be placed on a waiting list. A Custodial Parent/Guardian must bring the following documents with you to make sure your student's application can be completed: • Copy of Certified Birth Certificate • Updated Immunization Records • Driver's License/State ID • Utility Bill with Physical Address of Residence • Proof of Shared Residence Documentation We look forward to seeing you on the 5th or 6th!

OUR SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS HAVE CHANGED Like and follow our new Facebook and Instagram Pages https://www.facebook.com/ValentineElementarySchool https://www.instagram.com/valentineelementaryschool/

Valentine Elementary Office Hours 6.12 - 6.15 Mon-Wed 10am to 4pm Thurs 9am to 3pm Acceptance/Enrollment Letters for '23-'24 school year will be mailed out, starting June 22nd.

Our June School Board Meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, June 20, 2023 @ 4:30pm.

Field Day in the Hualapai's / Last Day of School, Thursday, May 25th

Dear Valentine Families, Notice has gone out from the Boys & Girls Club that they will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, May 23rd and Wednesday, May 24th for Staff Training. Thursday, May 25th and Friday, May 26th the Club will be closed for Cleaning and Summer Prep. Please make sure to call the office if your student normally goes to Boys & Girls Club to let us know what bus stop they should be dropped at instead/or if you will be picking up your student. 928.769.2310 (Tues/Wed: KG releases @ 1:45pm as usual, 1st-8th is released as usual @ 3:30pm, Thursday is Field Day in the Hualapai Mountains with Students out at Noon. Busing will be available back to the school/normal bus route or you may sign out, then take your student home from the picnic.)

Early Release May 18, 2023 @ Noon

Dear Valentine Families, We wanted to give you a heads-up that we received word from Mohave Electric Co-op that there will be a scheduled power outage starting at 8am and hopefully lasting only 15min, tomorrow, Tuesday, May 16th. We will still start school at 8am, as usual. Thanks, and have a great evening!

Dear Valentine Families, Traffic delays have us leaving Seligman right now. ETA to school is 8:35pm. Families will need to sign their students out from the gym as students will not be released directly from the buses. Thanks!

Dear Valentine Families, We want to assure you that per our last post regarding two confirmed cases of Foot, Hand, and Mouth Disease, we are taking extra precautions to protect students and staff from the virus. We are applying COVID measures on the buses with another full cleaning and sanitization this evening and will have masks available for students who request them. We look forward to enjoying a fun-filled day tomorrow on our Field Trip to the OdySea Aquarium! Thanks, and have a great evening!

Dear Valentine Families, We have received word of two confirmed Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease cases in our 1st/2nd Grade classroom. Given that students will be on the field trip tomorrow, May 11th, in an enclosed bus for an extended period of time, please make sure they aren’t displaying any of the symptoms, and if so please keep them home, so as not to spread the virus. "Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is seen most often in the summer and early fall. Asymptomatic people can spread the virus to others. SYMPTOMS may include: • fever • reduced appetite • sore throat • sores or blisters on mouth, palms, and soles 1-2 days after fever • drooling The incubation period is usually 3-6 days. Transmission may occur by contact with secretions from the nose, mouth, and throat, stool-to-mouth (fecal-oral) spread by way of unwashed hands, or foods contaminated by unwashed hands. PREVENTION Proper hand-washing with soap and water. Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces, soiled items (including toys)." [The quoted information above regarding Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is from the AZ Dept of Health Service/CDC.]