MVES Newsletter

Monday 6/5 will not be breakfast pizza; they will be serving waffles instead.

Back to School Night for elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year will be on Thursday, August 17, 2023.

Autumn Pequignot, one of our Kindergarten teachers shared her book with MVES during an assembly this week. Her book is titled, "The Day The Teachers Quit." Illustrated by Kate Fallahee. During the assembly, Mrs. Pequignot spoke about the process of writing and illustrating a book.

A few weeks ago I asked Ms. Alex Layman and our behavior support team to create a brief video on restorative practices here at Mountain View so families could get a better understanding of what they are and also so you could incorporate some of the same practices in your homes. When my sons were younger, summer usually got pretty bumpy as they quickly got on each other’s nerves and they had to constantly resolve conflict in healthy and constructive ways. As a young parent, I felt like an exhausted referee constantly trying to properly dole consequences. After learning about an alternative way to deal with wrongdoing, I changed the way we dealt with conflict in our home and it has made a HUGE difference.

By focusing on how my sons were harming their relationships with one another (and with us) instead of how they had broken a rule, we helped teach empathy and develop self-actualization. Even as they got older, my sons would much rather lose screen time (yes… you read that correctly) or access to the car keys than have to own up to their wrongdoing and make things right with their brother (or with us). As adults, we’re the same aren’t we? We hate owning our mistakes and our wrongdoing (especially with our own children). The only thing worse is giving the person we wronged an opportunity to have a voice in how we harmed them and also a choice in how we can repair the harm and make things right. Check out this video for more information:

MVES Restorative Practices.

Would you like to connect with other MVES families outside of school (playdates, summer birthdays, homework questions, assistance with rides)? If so, the MVES PTO invites you to be part of the MVES PTO Family Directory. Use this link to fill out only the contact information you would like to share with other families: https://forms.gle/QM3jjrJHj19U6QxK6. Multiple parents/caregivers may make their own individual entries for the same child/children. After submitting your contact information, you will automatically receive a link to an electronic spreadsheet of responses. This directory is created and maintained by the MVES PTO and is not affiliated with the school or division. Thank you!

¿Le gustaría conectarse con otras familias de MVES fuera de la escuela (citas para jugar, cumpleaños de verano, preguntas sobre la tarea, ayuda con los viajes)? Si es así, MVES PTO lo invita a ser parte del Directorio de la Familia MVES PTO. Use este enlace para completar solo la información de contacto que le gustaría compartir con otras familias: https://forms.gle/QM3jjrJHj19U6QxK6. Varios padres/tutores pueden hacer sus propias entradas individuales para el mismo niño/niños. Después de enviar su información de contacto, recibirá automáticamente un enlace a una hoja de cálculo electrónica de respuestas. Este directorio es creado y mantenido por MVES PTO y no está afiliado a la escuela o división. ¡Gracias!

Please see the following schedule for the Mobile Cafe that will be available this summer. Kids under 18 eat lunch for free.

Please click on the link below regarding free summer reading resources.

Summer Reading Resources

As the end of the school year approaches, we ask that you prepare to come and pick up any medication your child has kept here during the school year. School policy states that medication must be brought and picked up by parents. Any over the counter medications left at the school after June 6 will be discarded. Please contact our school nurse at 540-438-1965 if you have any questions.

Spring pictures need to be returned if you haven't already done so. If you are interested in purchasing any please see the photo envelope for package pricing and payment options and if you are not purchasing any please send the entire package back.

What a lot of stuff we have that doesn’t belong to us! Our lost and found items are on display in the foyer! If you are at school for any reason (or simply want to pop in), PLEASE look through our lost and found and take any items that belong to your child(ren). All items that are not claimed by June 15th will be donated to Goodwill.

PRE-K SCREENINGS

children who will be four (4) years old on or before September 30, 2023

-Birth Certificate

-Proof of Residency

-Proof of Income for everyone working in the household

Once all information is provided, you will receive a scheduled screening appointment for a later date to see if your child qualifies for our program. DO NOT fill out the online registration!

KINDERGARTEN

We encourage families to complete the registration online using the link that will be provided on our website www.rcps.net starting March 7th (Be sure to select 2023-24 school year). If you are unable to access the online registration form, you may stop by Mountain View on Monday through Friday between 8:30-3:30 and we will gladly assist you.

Required paperwork due upon registration:

Kindergarten

children who will be five (5) years old on or before September 30, 2023

-Birth Certificate

-Proof of Residency

Please provide the information listed above or you may submit it to our registration email mvesregistration@rockingham.k12.va.us

NOTE: A copy of a current physical examination form and a complete immunization record MUST be provided before a child begins school.

Please sign up for text notifications to receive important information about closings, delays, upcoming events, bus delays, etc. In order to receive the text, you must send "YES" to 67587. You will automatically receive a confirmation after you send. This will only work for the major phone companies and will not work for straight talk or any prepaid phone. If you have any questions, please contact the office at 438-1965.

If your child is going to be absent from school, please call the office at 540-438-1965 or email mvesattendance@rockingham.k12.va.us. If you are planning to take a vacation or your child will be out of school for an extended period of time, please contact the office. Thank you!

The parent portal is an online portal accessible anywhere on the web that parents can log in to and see all of their children in one place, their grades, assignments, scores, attendance, schedules, and teacher comments for each school your children attend.

Parents need to contact the school to get access information to create an account in PowerSchool.

Free and Reduced Meal Applications are now available for the 22-23 school year. Although all children are currently eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch meals during the school day, completing a meal application is still recommended if you believe you qualify. The qualification letter that is sent back to the household can be used for proof of eligibility for other program benefits and discounts, such as the Emergency Broadband Benefit. To apply, please complete the online meal application at www.myschoolapps.com, or fill out the attached application and return to your child's school or mail to: Food and Nutrition Services, 1210 N. Liberty St., Harrisonburg, VA, 22802.