VVHS Student of the Month- Congratulations to Reece Smith- VVHS Sophomore
“Reece always comes into my class ready to work and learn with a smile on his face.”
“Reece is polite and is a hard working student.”
“Reece seems to be in a good mood and always ready to help in the classroom
The Valley View School District has continued to monitor the latest local event plans, district staffing data, and updates from local and state officials regarding the Total Solar Eclipse that will occur in our area on April 8, 2024. Based on our review of all current data, Valley View School District campuses will be closed for in-person instruction on Monday, April 8. This date will be an Alternate Methods of Instruction (AMI) day to ensure the safety of all students and staff with the projected impacts on traffic before and during dismissal time and due to the impact closures of other facilities have had on district staff available to report to work. Next week each student will be provided ISO-certified glasses to bring home to experience the eclipse off campus. Instructional activities and resources will be posted on our district website to supplement other eclipse activities Blazer families may have planned for this date. The district appreciates your understanding of this decision as area plans have continued to evolve in preparation for the event.
🎨VVHS Art Show- Thursday, March 28th
Happy Pi Day! VVHS students spent the day measuring circumference and diameter of circular objects around the school to see how accurately we could calculate pi. After averaging everyone’s answers we were able to correctly calculate pi to four decimal places!
👀 Let's take a look into Mrs. Bailey's Chemistry class...
🤍S’more Stoichiometry 🖤
Students learned through different calculations that you may not be able to make the entire product you want given the amount of reactants supplied. This is a fun and yummy way to learn how to calculate limiting and excess reactants!
Congratulations to our VVHS Teacher of the Month- Mrs. Julie Dorris
"Mrs. Dorris makes my day so much better every time I walk into her classroom and takes her time to explain our assignments so we will understand!”
“Mrs. Dorris is always willing to help and is very nice.”
“Mrs. Dorris is very understanding and works around our other classes! She truly wants us to do our best!”
Congratulations to our VVHS Student of the Month- Madison Fischer (Junior)
“Madison is a hardworking student. She is reliable, kind, and always has the best attitude.”
“Madison is an amazing student that shows her Blazer Pride.”
“Madison is always so polite and has the best attitude in class.”
What an awesome day for our VVHS Quiz Bowl Team! They placed second at the 5A Regional Quiz Bowl tournament.
#teamblazer
In years past, students in grades 3-10 have taken the ACT Aspire as the state grade level summative assessment each year. This year, students in grades 3-10 will be taking the ATLAS 3-10 General Summative assessments. This test is still given online, and assesses students in Reading/English Language Arts, Writing, Mathematics, and Science.
Students in grades 3-10 will be taking the ATLAS 3-10 General Summative Writing assessment during the weeks of March 4-11. The writing assessment is earlier this year to ensure time for scoring with the new assessment. Please make sure to have your child present and on-time for their testing session. Students will have to make up the assessment if missed. Students are allowed to bring a snack to eat during break. Please direct any questions to your child’s counselor.
Mary Caldwell, 3rd and 4th grade
Erin Popejoy, 5th and 6th grade
Jessica Fagan, 7th and 8th grade
Dana Sheets, 9th grade
Catherine Williams, 10th grade
3rd Grade is testing on March 11th
4th Grade is testing on March 7th
5th Grade is testing on March 4th
6th Grade is testing on March 4th
7th Grade is testing on March 6th
8th Grade is testing on March 6th
9th Grade is testing on March 6th
10th Grade is testing on March 5th
💙Let’s hear it for our VVHS Winter Guard💛
They received second place this weekend at Valley View's first ever Winter Guard contest in Bryant!
Attention Juniors and Junior Parents... The ACT test will be administered to our Valley View Juniors at Valley View High School this Tuesday- February 27th. This test counts for scholarships and is paid for by the state. The test will begin when the first bell rings for 1st period. Please ensure that your student is present and on time this day. You may also want to have them bring a snack for their break. Let's go VVHS Juniors!
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Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2024 from 2:30pm-5:00pm and 5:30pm-8:00pm. A dinner break for teachers is scheduled from 5:00pm-5:30pm. Parents of students in grades PreK-2 will meet with their child's teacher during the time scheduled with the teacher. Conferences for parents of students in grades 3-12 will be structured as drop-in conferences with teachers meeting with parents in the cafeteria of each building.
School will be dismissed early on Thursday, February 15, 2024 for conferences. Dismissal will begin with elementary at 1:30pm, intermediate & junior high at 1:35pm, and high school at 1:45pm. School will not be in session on Friday, February 16, 2024 for teacher in-service or Monday, February 19, 2024 in observance of Presidents' Day. School will resume on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
If you are unable to attend parent/teacher conferences, grades may be accessed through Home Access Center (HAC) starting Thursday, February 15 at noon. Once in HAC, click on the grades icon and choose the IPR tab to view grades. If you have any questions about conferences or accessing HAC, please contact your building office.
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Based upon recent guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Education, school districts now have the option to make up snow days by submitting a waiver request to modify the current 2023-2024 school calendar from a traditional calendar (178 six-hour days required) to an alternate calendar (minimum of 1,068 instructional hours).
Rather than making up missed days following Memorial Day as planned in the current traditional calendar, our district plans to change to an alternate (hours) calendar that utilizes extra instructional minutes built into each school day for the remainder of the second semester to meet the required 1,068 hours. This means that no additional days will need to be added to the calendar for students in grades K-12 and the last day of school will be Friday, May 24, 2024. In order to not only make up the two days missed but also bank additional instructional time for potential future inclement weather days, each building will push back dismissal 5 minutes starting on Monday, January 29, 2024.
At this time, Pre-K students and staff will still make up the missed days on May 28th and May 29th due to the ABC funding requirement to have 178 student contact days. However, the state is looking into possible options for ABC programs to align with their local school district’s plan. When our district receives additional guidance from the state, updated information will be provided.
Thank you for your understanding as our district makes these adjustments based on the new options available to meet state requirements and make the most of instructional time.
Valley View Public Schools will be in session on Thursday, January 18, 2024! We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow! 💙💛
Don’t forget it’s Homecoming Spirit Week! Tomorrow is Jersey Day! Let’s Go Blazers! 🔥
*If you ordered a Homecoming t-shirt, it will be delivered to your child tomorrow.
VVHS Homecoming Updates: Students, check your email for info from Mrs. Cline. Tomorrow: Jersey Day- Let's Go Blazers! Friday: Neon Day- Let's Glow Blazers! Parents join us! 9:30-11:30: Presentation of Court, Cheer and Dance performances, Class Dance Off
Due to poor road conditions in subdivisions and roads throughout the district, Valley View Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
As a reminder, the Department of Education no longer recognizes AMI days as a way for schools to continue education during days when inclement weather prevents traditional in-person learning. The make-up day for Snow Day #2 is Wednesday, May 29.
Stay Safe & Warm, Blazers! 💙💛
Due to inclement weather, Valley View Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. All Monday and Tuesday activities are cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date.
As a reminder, the Department of Education no longer recognizes AMI days as a way for schools to continue education during days when inclement weather prevents in person learning. The make-up day for Snow Day #1 is Tuesday, May 28.
Stay Safe & Warm, Blazers! 💙💛
#TeamBlazer
Valley View Public Schools will not be session TODAY, January 15, 2024 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Let’s celebrate and remember the life, legacy, and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“The time is always right to do what is right.”
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