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Calendar

Events for the Week of
May 20, 2013

Monday

School Site Council, Library Annex, 3:00 pm

Tuesday

Wednesday

Open House and Ice Cream Social, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Dads Network Picnic, 3:30-9:30pm, Rodgers Smith Park

Sunday

May Events

May 27 - Memorial Day - no school
May 29 - Volunteer Tea, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Thor Hall
May 30-31 - Used Book Sale, Thor Hall, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

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Welcome

I would like to extend a warm welcome to our entire learning community of Valhalla Elementary School. We provide a caring and professional staff, excellent curricular programs and a safe, healthy, positive learning environment. As we are current (and always progressing) with standards based instruction and practices, it is our aspiration to continue our mission.

Sincerely,
Marji Calbeck, Principal

Link to The Valhalla Chronicles - April 2013 issue now available
(Principal's Newsletter).

Link to MDUSD's Common Core State Standards (Recently adapted standards) Web page

Come Strike Up Some Fun before the school year is out!

Dont Miss Valhalla's 4th Annual Family Bowling Night!
Mark your calendars for Saturday June 1st from 6:30-9pm at Diablo Valley Bowl in Concord.

Reservation forms (download here) will go home in backpacks on Friday May 10th. There are also forms here online or in the office. Grab another family and split a lane! Cost will only be $17 per bowler or $90 per lane (up to 6 bowlers) and will include pizza, pitcher of soda, 2.5 hours of bowling, shoe rental and cosmic bowling and FUN! Approximately 15-20% of sales will go back to Valhalla. Forms are due in the office by May 24th. If you have any questions please contact Debbie Mitchell at dnmitchell86@yahoo.com or Angela Sommese at ellavadergal@yahoo.com.

Please Join Us for the
Dads Network Picnic on Memorial Weekend!

The Valhalla Dads would like to invite you to our annual Memorial weekend picnic!

When: Saturday May 25th
Time: 3:30 – 9:30 PM
Where: Rodgers-Smith Park, 750 Grayson Road, Pleasant Hill

Dads will supply: hamburgers, hot dogs, buns and condiments. Please bring a side dish to share

The Dads Network has access to the playing fields: Baseball, football, soccer & bocce (bring your sports gear), and has also obtained permits for adult beverages.

Please RSVP: valhalladads@yahoo.com or just stop by.

Valhalla's Used Book Fair - May 30th-31st

We are in need of used books (for all ages) board games, video and computer games, cd's dvd's, and puzzles. If you have any to donate please just drop them off in the parent center (the room next to Thor Hall) anytime before the 30th. Any questions just let me know.

Thanks so much
Lisa Mascaro
lisamascaro@hotmail.com

Life Skill of the Season

Initiative - to do something because it needs to be done

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Kindergarten Registration information

Mt. Diablo Unified School District Do you need to view School Lunch Menus? see Valhalla's attendance area? see our Test Scores? The District Web Site has this information and more. Visit the Newsroom to find out the latest topics affecting our District.

MDUSD Superintendent's Monday Memos Interested in what's happening in our school district? Get the lastest news from our superintendent every Monday. There's also a link to sign up for the Mailing List and have the Memo e-mailed to you every Monday.

California Department of Education Web Site to view information about standards and test scores.

School Schedule

Kindergarten	Early Slip: 8:10 a.m. - 12 noon Late Slip: 9:55 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Grades 1-5	Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays: 8:10 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Wednesdays: 8:10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Please remember that all visitors must check in at the school office between the hours of 8:20 a.m.-2:35 p.m. A "visitor" badge must be worn at all times.

Reporting Absences

You may report your child's absences as follows:
*By calling 687-1700, between 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
*By writing a note
*By e-mail

Please report your child's name, grade and teacher, date of absence, the reason for the absence and your name and relationship to the child.

District policy states that absences must be cleared within 72 hours after student returns to school. If no notification is received, the absence will be considered a truancy.