VALERIUS WEEKLY DIGEST

MONDAY 4/26- F DAY

TUESDAY 4/27- A DAY

WEDNESDAY 4/28- B DAY

THURSDAY 4/29- C DAY

FRIDAY 4/30- D DAY

Join us in celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week, May 3 – May 7, 2021, by sharing your appreciation for our dedicated, inspiring, and professional Urbandale Community School District educators. These exceptional individuals have gone above and beyond in supporting students’ academic success, building meaningful relationships with students, and fostering emotional well-being during a school year full of uncertainty, challenges, and change.

Please consider reaching out to your Remote Classroom teachers or in-person classroom teachers with a note or email sharing your gratitude and appreciation for ALL of the many, many ways they have given of themselves to support students. We are incredibly thankful for the tremendous dedication and compassion of our UCSD teachers! #weappreciateU

As we prepare for the closure of Valerius Elementary this summer, and the construction of a new elementary school that will be built on the Valerius site, we’re hosting a two-day garage sale event. On Thursday, July 1, our garage sale will be open exclusively to educators to help furnish and support needs in their classrooms and buildings; please call or email to schedule a time to visit the pre-sale (open for educators by appointment only). On Friday, July 2, our garage sale will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

July 1 Valerius Elementary Educator Pre-Sale (Educators Only)
3305 92nd Street, Urbandale 50322
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Open By Appointment
Call 515-868-1879 or email claired@urbandaleschools.com to schedule an appointment.

(Note: All items included in the Educator Pre-Sale on July 1, and Garage Sale that will be open to the public on July 2, are for purchase. UCSD educators will be able to see an inventory of items prior to the garage sale in order to request items for their classrooms; these requested items for use in UCSD classrooms are free for UCSD educators. Any items that are not requested by UCSD educators will be included in the garage sale. Educators will have an opportunity to purchase these items one day earlier than the general public as a way to help support educators throughout our area.)

July 2 Valerius Elementary Garage Sale (Open to the Public)
3305 92nd Street, Urbandale 50322
Friday, July 2, 2021
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
(no early entry)

Be Prepared

• Face masks required on school grounds (including inside and outside the building).

• Payment methods include cash and credit card (no checks).

• Items are priced to sell—prices are non-negotiable—all sales are final.

• Buyer must haul away items after purchase; we cannot hold items.

• Follow the signs for entering and exiting the building. No early entry on July 2.

• Majority of items are from Valerius (some additional items will be included from other schools in the Urbandale Community School District).

Registration for the Urbandale Community Education Summer Camp Series is open. Be sure to register early and before deadlines as there will be no walk-in registrations. Camps fill up quickly so be sure to register today!

Please let me know if you have any questions or need any additional information.

Thanks,

JOSHUA W. JACOBS

URBANDALE COMMUNITY EDUCATION

7111 AURORA AVE | URBANDALE, IA 50322

PHONE: 515-457-6950 | FAX: 515-457-6949

E-MAIL: josh.jacobs@j-hawks.com

REGISTRATION | PROGRAMS | YOUTH SPORTS

Register Today! Student Registration For The 2021-22 School Year

School registration for the 2021–2022 school year is underway! Families with students in kindergarten through 11th grade currently enrolled in the district received an email mid-March with instructions for online registration. For families without email, a letter will be mailed to you in April with instructions for registering your student(s). Once the email/letter has been received, families are welcome to register their student(s) through the online registration process. Ideally, we’d like to have all students registered for the 2021-22 school year by June 4.

Student Registration:

• Preschool Students—if your child will be 3 years old or 4 years old by September 15, 2021, click here for specific information about registering your preschool student.

• Kindergarten Students—if your child will be 5 years old by September 15, 2021, click here for specific information about registering your kindergarten student.

• Returning Students—if your student(s) is registered in the Urbandale CSD this school year (2020–2021), click here for specific information about registering your returning student.

• New Students—if your student(s) is new to the Urbandale CSD, click here for specific information about registering your new student.

We know this is a busy time of year for students and families. Thank you in advance for taking time to register your student(s) for the 2021-22 school year. For help with registration, please contact Sandy Walters registration@urbandaleschools.com or 515-457-5011. Full Article

The fifth grade band students are going to have a Spring Concert! There will be more information to follow in the next newsletter, but I wanted to make sure you have these dates on your radar.

Wednesday, 5/5/21
District-wide 5th Grade Band Rehearsal
7:45-8:45am
UHS PAC
Please drop your student off at the Urbandale High School Performing Arts Center, and they will be bussed back to their building for the school day.

Thursday, 5/6/21
District-wide 5th Grade Band Spring Concert
6:00pm
UHS PAC

The following mitigation measures will be in place:
* All participants and spectators must wear masks covering nose and mouth upon arrival and for the duration of the event.
*Each student will receive 2 tickets for parents/guardians/guests to attend and to sit in marked seats only. Seating will be in groups of 2, distanced throughout the PAC.
*The concert will be live-streamed for family (or students) that cannot be in attendance. The link is www.j-hawks.com/live
*Please do not arrive early, as there will be no congregating of participants or audience members before or after the event.

Principal: Michelle Cole; colem@urbandaleschools.com

Office Manager: Angie Jones; jonesa1@urbandaleschools.com

Nurse: Jenny Villegas; villegasj@urbandaleschools.com

Guidance Counselor: Melissa MacGregor; macgregorm@urbandaleschools.com

FFO: Brittany Cooley; cooleyb@urbandaleschools.com

Website: https://www.urbandaleschools.com/schools/valerius-elementary/
Location: 3305 92nd Street, Urbandale, IA, USA
Phone: 515-457-6500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valeriuselementary