Dear Village Families,

We Love Our Village Teachers!

Teachers are working harder than they ever have this year. This came from a district parent:

Dear Teacher,

Words can not adequately express how grateful I am for you.

I know this is hard. I know it is exhausting.

On all of us!

It is not what anyone wants.

I see the toll it is taking on all. Mentally, physically at every level, age, grade.

I thank you for showing up.

I thank you for your enthusiasm.

I thank you for your dedication.

I thank you for your organization.

I thank you for your engagement.

Not all teachers are equal.

And I am so grateful that you are our teacher.

You are one of a kind!

With heaps of respect and gratitude

Please take a moment to thank your child’s teacher! Teachers are working hard to make positive connections with your children and to keep them learning and growing!

POP Packets

Included in the pick-up materials this week is a large envelope for each student that includes work packets in case of a PSPS event. This is your POP (Power Outage Packet) in case we need it due to power outages. Please do not open this packet unless directed by your teacher!

Free Lunch and Breakfast

Rincon Valley Schools are providing free lunch and a breakfast for the next morning for all children under 18. You can go to any school site--including Village--to pick up your meals!

Walk and Roll to Anywhere:

October is Walk and Roll to School ANYWHERE Month. The purpose of this special month is to promote healthy habits, to develop a sense of community, and to help the environment. We may not be walking or rolling to school right now, but physical activity is even more essential to health during these challenging times!

This October, we challenge you and your students to build knowledge about bicycle and/or pedestrian safety, the environment, and your community while Walking & Rolling to ANYWHERE in celebration of International Walk & Roll to School Month! You can find more information on how to participate in the links below!

Coffee with the Principal

Thank you to those who joined Ms. Candace and I for Coffee with the Principal. Ms. Candace shared a presentation about how to support your children and yourselves during distance learning. You can view her presentation here in the links below!

Date to Remember:

• Friday, October 9: Teacher Work Day, Non Student Day

Stay safe and hug your children for us!

Have a great weekend, Village Eagles!

Kate Westrich, Village Principal

The main newsletter is sent in English to all families however, there is the option to translate it into multiple languages. If you would like to have the translated newsletter please open the newsletter in your web browser and you will see a box to the left that says "translate." Select the arrow to download the translation and choose your preferred language. A screen print is provided below for reference. Thank you!

El boletín principal se envía en inglés a todas las familias, sin embargo, existe la opción de traducirlo a varios idiomas. Si desea tener el boletín traducido, ábralo en su navegador web y verá un cuadro a la izquierda que dice "traducir". Seleccione la flecha para descargar la traducción y elija su idioma preferido. A continuación se proporciona una impresión de pantalla como referencia. ¡Gracias!

Extended Care is offering care from 7:00 am until 6:00 pm from Monday through Friday. You can find detailed information by clicking the button below.

Dear families,
You’re invited to shop our Scholastic Book Fair online from October 12 through October 25! All purchases benefit our school and connect kids with new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more.

You’ll love the NEW option to shop for Book Fair exclusives directly from the interactive booklist and enjoy these special online shopping features:

· Over 6,000 items, including new releases, best sellers, and value packs

· All orders ship direct to home

· FREE shipping on book-only orders over $25*

· All purchases support our school and earn 25% in rewards

Visit our Book Fair Homepage and click “Shop Now” to get started:

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/villageelementaryschool10

Happy reading,

Mrs. DeVore

*Free standard shipping is available on book-only orders of $25 or more, after all discounts are applied. Free standard shipping (books) must be selected during checkout. Orders containing products other than books are not eligible for this shipping promotion.

ROUTE PLANNING (and Great Family Rides):
Saturday, September 26th, 10:30am-11:30am REGISTER HERE
Learn awesome and practical tips for planning your bicycle route to anywhere. Topics include how to incorporate bicycling into your daily routine, best and safest places to ride with kids, useful mapping tips, what to consider when planning your route, and more.
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Facebook Event Link

BASIC BICYCLE MAINTENANCE:
Wednesday, September 30th, 4:00pm-5:00pm REGISTER HERE
Learn the basics of keeping your bike in good working order; a well-maintained bike is key to safe and confident riding! Topics include tires, brakes, chain, essential tools, and more – plus live Q&A with a local bicycle mechanic.
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Facebook Event Link

Our schools are eager to get in as many applications as possible so that we DO NOT lose funding. If you could spare a few minutes to apply so that we can have the best programs for our kids follow the link below.

Application link: https://www.myschoolapps.com/

Please note that your application counts even if you do not qualify, we urge everyone to apply because those applications matter too!

If you aren't already aware, we are serving meals every weekday for all children ages 0-18 no questions asked, free for all that present themselves at their local RVUSD Elementary School Site.

We are serving from Austin Creek, Sequoia, Whited, Binkley, Madrone, Sequoia, Village, Matanzas and Spring Creek from 11:30-1:30 PM

If you are unable to complete the application online you can pick up a paper application at your child's school site or at the district office to fill out and turn in.

Nuestras escuelas están ansiosas por recibir tantas solicitudes como sea posible para NO perder fondos. Si puede dedicar unos minutos a presentar su solicitud para que podamos tener los mejores programas para nuestros niños, siga el enlace a continuación.

Enlace de aplicación: https://www.myschoolapps.com/

Tenga en cuenta que su solicitud cuenta incluso si no califica, instamos a todos a que presenten su solicitud porque esas solicitudes también son importantes.

Si aún no lo sabe, estamos sirviendo comidas todos los días de la semana para todos los niños de 0 a 18 años sin hacer preguntas, gratis para todos los que se presenten en el sitio de la escuela primaria RVUSD local.

Atendemos desde Austin Creek, Sequoia, Whited, Binkley, Madrone, Sequoia, Village, Matanzas y Spring Creek de 11: 30-1: 30 PM

Si no puede completar la solicitud en línea, puede recoger una solicitud en papel en su escuela o en la oficina del distrito para completarla.

**Please contact our office if you are in need of meals and are unable to make pick up times.**

Please fill out the online meal application at www.myschoolapps.com We are offering grab and go meals at each elementary school location Monday - Friday 11:30-1:30 PM for elementary.

The meals can be ordered and paid for online at MySchoolBucks.com. Online ordering is not required but is highly encouraged

RVUSD Food Services website:

https://www.rvusd.org/o/rvusd/page/food-services--331

Please attempt to resolve any technology issues by communicating with your teacher first. Thank you.

If you child is going to be absent from any classroom zoom time due to illness, appointment or other reason please contact the Village School office at (707)545-5754 and press 1 for the attendance line. Please leave your child's name, teacher, the date you called, the reason for the absence.

If you are having technology issues and you are unable to get onto a zoom please also contact the school attendance line.

Click here to join the new Village Parents Club Slack Group

The Slack group is free, private, and easy to access from a phone or computer. It works a lot like a closed Facebook group, but it doesn't require a Facebook account and the conversations are really easy to search and organize.

In the Slack group you can connect with parents who have kids in the same grade, share ideas and support with other Village families, and feel less alone in this weird and wild time we are all parenting through.

Feel free to contact parentsclub@villageparents.org if you have questions or need help getting setup on Slack.

Website: https://www.rvusd.org/o/village
Phone: (707)545-5454
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VillageEagles/