Originally delivered on 3/28/2021 4:11 pm

SUBJECT: Monday Memo - March 29, 2021

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March 29, 2021
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YEAR BOOK PICTURES ARE NEEDED

Since we are not having school pictures, we are asking everyone to send one picture of their child to vvyearbook2021@gmail.com.  

 Please put your child’s name and grade and make sure they are .jpeg format.  Please send them in by April, 9th.  You can still send a picture even if you had the portrait session done in the fall.

  • Online Kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year begins on January 11.  If you are registering a sibling of a current Valley View student, please email Kathleen.Zaleski@montville.net.


  • For our 5th Grade students:  The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services has mandated that children born after January 1997 and entering grade six must receive a booster dose of the Diphtheria, Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis, (Tdap) vaccine as well as one dose of the  Meningococcal vaccine.  Please see the attached letter with specific information and how to submit the proper documentation.


  • Need to order a yearbook for this year? Want to include a "Best Wishes"?  Click here for information. 
  • If you have traveled outside of NJ, please click here for more information regarding your return to school.  


  • Have you taken pictures of your kids doing virtual learning?  How about fall activities?  We'd love to include them in this year's yearbook.  Send to  vvyearbook2021@gmail.com  


  • A great way to honor someone for a special occasion is to make a donation to Valley View's Library.  Click here to make a donation through MT.


  • Did you want an exciting way to celebrate your child?  Click here to register for the PTA to "CARD YOUR YARD".


  • There's a limited number of Smencils for sale this year. Buy yours through MT today!


  • Be sure to log onto Parent Access to fill out the health screening for your student(s) who are in person.

PTA ELECTIONS ARE COMING

The following positions are open this year for the PTA board: President, 1st VP, 2nd VP, and Treasurer. 


Letters of intent due to valleyviewpta@gmail.com by 4/14.  Click here for additional information for each position

Puravida Bracelets

Did you forget to order your Puravida Bracelet?  Well, there is still time.  Additionally, they are in, so distribution will begin.  

https://valleyviewelem.membershiptoolkit.com/assets/03678/PuraVidaFundraiser_VV_2020.pdf

Fundraisers

Did you know that Valley View participates in ongoing fundraiser programs?  These programs include SMILE.AMAZON.COM and Box tops for Education.  Be sure to check out these easy ways to help our school.  

Community Connections

   

  • The Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey off kicking off the 2021-2022 Girl Scout Year with an exciting new virtual event for girls who are interested in joining girl scouts and will be entering Kindergarten or first grade in September 2021.  This program will be 6 weeks of virtual activities, called Fun with Daisy Friends. This is for incoming kindergarteners and 1st grades for fall 2021. Registration begins April 1st.  https://www.gsnnj.org/en/about-girl-scouts/join/extended-year-memberships.html

    Please click on the following survey link regarding a possible Montville Girl Scout event. We are trying to gauge how many people would be interested in attending.https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HZ9DHTN


  • MEF recognizes that educators have done such an amazing job pivoting thru the challenges of zoom and in-person learning.  We are launching a student-driven Thank You Teacher Video. Students are able to express their appreciation to their favorite teacher in a short video. Videos are sent to the MEF at MEFTeacherAppreciation@gmail.com for  compilation. On Teacher Appreciation Day, the MEF will send each educator a link to the video along with a special gift .  The video will be a compilation of all student submissions.   As a special recognition the school with the most student submissions will receive the MEF School Spirit Trophy engraved with their name.  The trophy currently resides at Cedar Hill. 


  • The Montville Environmental Commission is sponsoring a Billboard Contest for our elementary students. Interested students can print the template here (bit.ly/mbillboards), create a drawing that is inspired by this year's theme: Clean Water, Clean Air, Clean Land and upload it as instructed on the website before April 20th. Winners from each grade level will be selected and their submissions will be displayed on a digital billboard in town from April 25-May 5. 



  • Do you know a family that needs help to afford the cost of preschool? Tuition assistance can make it possible for 3- and 4-year-olds in this area to attend a quality preschool program. Preschool Advantage has been assisting families in Morris and Somerset counties for 25 years. Applications are now available for the 2021-2022 academic year, with priority funding given to those who apply by March 1, 2021.  To learn more about Preschool Advantage and the application process, visit www.preschooladvantage.org, call (973) 532-2501, or email info@preschooladvantage.org.  


  • Click here for the Spring Pathways Programs.


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