Announcements

• Sign up for Remind.com messages
  Please sign up for remind messages by text, app, or email. If you used remind.com with St. Valentine last year, you do NOT need to re-enroll for this year. Please take the first step of the new school year by using the links below and signing up for remind messages from St. Valentine.
  K - 8th Grade Families (pdf)
  Preschool Families (pdf)
• Protecting God's Children Workshop
  St. Valentine will hold a PGC workshop on Sat. Oct 1 from 9am-12pm. Pre-registration is required at www.aod.org to attend as this class has limited space. Anyone planning to volunteer to help, including field trip chaperons, must have this class.
• All are welcome for the Parent Teacher Club meeting Oct. 5
  Join the parents and faculty to find out how you can support the activities of the school. One volunteer hour is earned by attending a PTC meeting.
• IOWA testing- Pep rally kick off
  This year we will hold a motivational pep rally to encourage all students to try their best on our annual IOWA test. The Pep Rally will be Friday, Sept. 23rd. IOWA testing begins Oct.3 and goes through Oct. 14.
• Show your School spirit!
  Spirit Wear is now available! To order click on "Current Families." You will see "Order Spirit Wear" under that tab (you may need to refresh the page). The order form is available, which includes a few new items! Please be sure to click "Submit Spirit Wear Orders" when you are finished. Spirit Wear orders are due by Friday, October 7th. Thank you!
  For more information, please contact:
  Mr. Bruckner or Mrs. Carpen
• Clothing collection for the needy
  On the back side of the library lot you will see a blue bin. This bin is a donation location for St. Vincent de Paul. All clothing and shoes donations are welcome to support those in need.
• Raise money for our school by collecting Box Tops
  This year, our goal is to raise $3,500 through Box Tops for Education for technology training and updates. Here are three easy ways you can help: Clip — Clip the Box Tops from hundreds of participating products and send them to school. Each one is worth 10¢ when our school redeems them from Box Tops for Education. Shop online — Shop at your favorite online stores through the Box Tops Marketplace®. Our school can earn eBoxTops® with every qualifying purchase you make, at no additional cost to you. Sign up to support our school at boxtops4education.com, where you can: • See how much our school is earning with Box Tops • Enter online promotions for chances to win eBoxTops and other prizes • Print coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands
• Drop off your rummage sale items to support our parish
  St. Valentine Church will be accepting rummage sale donations all day Friday, October 14th. The parish rummage sale is from 9am- 2pm October 15th.
• November Hot Lunch
  October hot lunch ordering is now closed. All orders for November lunch and bagels are due by Oct. 20th. Your balance for lunch will be charged to your FACTS account at the end of the month. You will receive notice from FACTS that your account has been charged.
• Progress Reports
  Grades are online for grades 2-8 for families to check at any time, we will NOT send home paper reports mid quarter. Grades K-1 your teacher will let you know if there is a concern at any time. All grades will get a paper report card each quarter. The first one goes home Nov. 4th.
• Uniform Reminder
  As of November 1st all students wearing uniform pants must wear a St. Valentine sweater vest, St. Valentine dress sweatshirt, or St. Valentine fleece. Upper grade girls who wear the uniform skirt instead of a jumper must wear a vest, sweater, or sweatshirt as well.
• Sign Up for Parent Teacher Conferences
  Parent Teacher conferences are November 7th for grades K-8. Preschool conferences will be held mid-winter. All parents of grades K-8 should plan to attend November conferences. Sign up for conference times this year will be on a first come first serve basis through an online program called “Sign up Genius”. On the afternoon of October 14th each parent will get in invitation through the email to sign up for a conference.

Flyers

• Dance Permission Slip - posted through 10/7/2016
• Junior High Dance - posted through 10/7/2016
• Chess Club - posted through 10/11/2016
• St. Valentine grades K-2 Intramural Soccer - posted through 10/15/2016
• Mom 2 Mom Sale Flyer - posted through 11/4/2016
• Mom 2 Mom Sale Contract - posted through 11/4/2016
• Start of the School Year Information 2016 - posted through 11/18/2016
• Grades 6-8 Find out what Catholic High School has to offer your child! - posted through 12/15/2016

From the desk of Mrs. Damuth:

July 28, 2016

Jesus, Good Shepherd,

Teach us through your Spirit to walk your way of light,
to live your way of truth and in all things to act with love and compassion.

Help us to come to the Father by knowing you, loving you, and serving you in each other.

May our schools be places of wonder, learning and peace, where the lessons of today
prepare us for the challenges of tomorrow.

May your Mother, Mary, guide our footsteps as she guided yours.

This prayer we make in faith.
Amen.