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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!

Read our monthly school newsletter, Eagle Eyes, go stay up-to-date on events and news from Valentine Elementary School.

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.]

Dear Valentine Families, Tomorrow, Thursday, May 11, 2023 is our school field trip to the OdySea Aquarium in Scottsdale. Students will need to report to their bus stops to be picked up an hour earlier than usual so that we can leave by 7am. If you plan to drop your student off at the school, be here by 6:45am. Students who have lost the privilege to attend have already been informed and are to stay home Thursday, May 11th, as there will be no one present at the school. Please make sure your students have a jacket for the cooler temps in the AM. We are scheduled to return to the school at 7:30pm, please arrive for pick up 15min earlier. Thanks, and have a great evening!

Dear Valentine Families, Please be sure to send your student with a jacket for the Track Meet today, Thursday, May 4th. Temps will be in the low 60's and we want everyone to enjoy their time and be comfortable. Thanks!

Dear Valentine Families, Enrollment Applications for the 2023-2024 school year are now available in the office and on our website (select 'Open Enrollment' on the yellow bar, access link to PRINT the PDF application). Returning and new students are required to fill out an application each school year. There have been significant changes to the application this year. The entire application must be completed and brought to the office by the enrolling parent/guardian. Make sure to complete all required signatures, and to include all required supporting documents. Your students' AM Bus Stop and PM Bus Stop must be filled in on the form (pg. 4 of 4 on the application form). Unless there is a family emergency, the stop specified in your students' application will be their permanent pick up/drop off location for the entire school year. (Bus Stop List available on website) The Home Language Survey must be filled out in its entirety. The Arizona Residency Documentation Form must be brought into the office with the required supporting documents. IF you are completing an Affidavit of Shared Residence because you do not have residency documentation, then that form must be signed by a Notary Public. If your physical residence is outside the Valentine Elementary School District boundaries, the Zone Variance/Attendance Exception Request Form MUST include the required letter that explains the reasons for the Attendance Exception request. Copies of your students' Birth Certificate, Immunizations, and any applicable court documents regarding custody or contact restrictions must be submitted at the same time you submit your application. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RETURNED AND NOT CONSIDERED. If you have any questions, please call the office at (928)769-2310.