Mission Statement:  Valley View’s educators impart their enthusiasm and love of learning to our students. Rigorous standards underpin lesson planning and challenge students to work to their potential. Data driven instruction provides the basis for teaching to individual strengths while addressing specific needs.  Valley View students are encouraged to be respectful, responsible, and compassionate citizens of our learning community. School culture and climate remains positive when children strive to be advocates for diversity and acceptance.  Valley View’s motto inspires and guides our daily practice. Children, parents, teachers, and administrators trust that Valley View is a school “where all children can learn!”  Valley View is a NJ state school of character as well as a national school of character!

 

 

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Character Education At Valley View Elementary School

 

 

 

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News And Notes From Valley View Elementary School 2022 - 2023

 

Hi All!

Below is information regarding this year’s charity game. At the request of the baseball program, could you please share with your staff/school communities?

Dear Mustang Baseball Family!

We are excited to announce that our charity baseball game will be played at MTHS on 4/27/23 at 6:30pm vs Mendham HS.

The Valerie Fund's mission is to provide individualized care to children at medical centers close to home, because we believe the most effective way to heal the children in our care is to treat them emotionally, socially and developmentally, as well as medically.

We believe that teaching our players to give back to the community is a big part of our baseball program. We will continue to encourage these young men to demonstrate respect, values and most of all integrity.

LIFE is BIGGER than BASEBALL! 

**All proceeds will go toward The Valarie Fund**

Follow the link below to donate and help make a difference in the game of Life!

https://www.thevaleriefund.org/Walk2023/montville-mendham-baseball

 

Thank You!

Coach DeVirgilio

MTHS Head Baseball Coach 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The leprechaun stopped by to give a music lesson today!

 

 

Happy National Panda Day!

 

 

Dear 5th Grade Parents and Guardians,

Please click here to see the letter from Lazar Principal, Mr. Michael Pasciuto, regarding Parent Information Evening (Parents Only) on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 6:30 pm.

Additionally, please note the detailed information in the attached regarding  Student Orientation which will take place on Wednesday, August 23, 2023.

Best Wishes,

Dr. Kennedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students made "Happy Face" plates to send positive greetings to peers during lunch.  Happy SEL Day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DP, Harlem Wizard player, shared his basketball skills with Team Valley View in preparation for the Pathways Harlem Wizards Game on March 19th at MTHS.

 

We would love to give a huge shout out to 11 of our fifth graders who successfully completed their cub scout journey and bridged over to boy scouts Troop 74. 

In picture- Noel Barnoti, Shyam Sriram, Zidan Mohammad, Zakkariya Ali, Alex Jenkins , Thrishanth Vodlakonda, Cameron Kessler, Elliott Pini, Roger Chen 

Not in picture- Evan Atterbury , Adrija Bhattacharya

 

No One Eats Alone Day

Chat and Chew with Someone New!

Thanks to Kaira, Rory, Grace, Maya, Michael and Marco for helping out with the morning announcements and  encouraging students to sit with someone new at lunch today!

 

Third graders at the Valley view's spelling bee club participated in an escape room challenge today.

Students loved working on the engaging spelling activities, discovering the secret code and completing the entire escape, all the while covering more than 50 commonly misspelled words!

Retired Valley View paraprofessional, Mr. Harry, visited first grade social studies class to show us American flags with 13, 46, and 48 stars. He taught us the history of the American flag and how to care for and properly fold them.

 

• Sgt. Tom Rich's presentation, "Always Connected," inspired our fourth and fifth graders to be responsible users of social media and to be aware of the consequences of misusing technology.

            

                                          

• The 5th graders performed in their winter concert on January 12th. Directed by Samantha Ivins, Richard Ketay, and Zachary Naughright https://youtu.be/hy71Lz9JC0w

 

• Please see the attached flyer from the Montville Township Public Schools District Guidance Department.

  Tom Rich, a 23 year veteran of the Summit Police Department and an expert on the pros and cons of using Social Media, will present an in person parent program on Tuesday, January 24 at 7:00 pm in the Montville Township High School Auditorium. 

  This is an essential program for all parents who want to help their children become aware of the dangers and consequences of misusing technology.

 

 

Valley View Loves Our Favorite Days of the Year! Our 365 Valley View students recently partnered classrooms to have read-alouds of “Our Favorite Day of the Year” by A. E. Ali. As part of this project, students read the story with a younger or older buddy before discussing what day of the year was their own favorite.
To complete the project, students individually created “quilt squares” illustrating something about this favorite day and what makes it so special. From Christmas, Hanukkah, and Eid to the Fourth of July, Halloween, Birthdays, and even the day to be reunited with friends and family from far away, the Valley View community celebrated what makes us special as individuals and as a school community! Thanks to the Student Council, Ms. Whealan, Ms. Caravello, and Miss Sullivan for this heartwarming schoolwide project.

 

• Welcome to Valley View's new physical education teacher! Click here to check out Mrs. O'Rourke's introductory letter!

 

• During the month of December the Valley View Kindergarten students participated in Hour of Code.  Dr. Andrea Wallace worked with both classes and introduced them to coding.   Students were engaged as they worked on coding activities such as CodeMonkeyJr and Kodable on their Chromebooks. 

We also had parents join both our classes to discuss different cultures celebrated during the month of December.  Mrs. Balchan's class had parents come in and discuss family traditions for both Christmas and Hanukkah.  Mrs. Becker had parents come in to discuss the holidays of Christmas, Hanukkah and Ramadan.  Parents read books and created fun crafts for the children to do.  We really loved learning about all of our different family traditions and cultures!

Lastly, both classes had parent volunteers come in to participate in our annual gingerbread making!  This is our favorite activity as our classroom is filled with the delicious smell of cinnamon.  Parents worked with students in small groups to help students measure out the ingredients of glue, applesauce and cinnamon, roll out the dough and use cookie cutters in the shape of gingerbread.  Once they were all dry, the students were able to bring their gingerbread home to hang in their house or on their tree.

 

• Dear Parents and Guardians, a number of students have left their hoodies and jackets and other apparel outside during recess. We have displayed them in the lunch room on the lost and found table, but none of these items have been claimed. Please tell your children to claim any items that are missing from their wardrobes on Thursday, December 22 or Friday, December 23. Any items not claimed will be donated to our Winter Coat Drive. Thank you, Dr. Kennedy

 

• Please read an important note from our school health office....Click here

 

• Healthy Habit Tips to Set Your Family Up for Success this Cold and Flu Season....Click here

 

• Halloween parade information....Click here

 

• Pathways for Exceptional Children And Montville Recreation Children Ages 5-14 Sports, Technology, Art, & Reading November - December 2022 events....Click here

 

• Valley View's 8th annual Thanksgiving food drive....Click here

 

• There are 581 students district wide that currently have a Chromebook in their possession and do not have a signed School Issued Technology Device Consent Form for SY 2022-23.  Students without a signed form on October 3 will have their device disabled. IT Services Support Specialists will then begin to collect these devices from students.  Please sign the form as requested a.s.a.p.

 

• Report To Parents....Stop Youth Addiction Before It Starts....Click here

 

• Pathways for Exceptional Children And Montville Recreation Children Ages 5-13 Sports, Technology, Art, & Reading Fall 2022 Programs....Click here

 

• Report to parents, "Cultivate Creativity in Children"....Click here

 

• Supply lists for the 2022-2023 school year....Click here

 

• Information about helping kids cope with tragedy....Click here

 

• Sixth grade immunization information....Click here

 

• Updated arrival and dismissal safety protocols....Click here

 

• Fostering social and emotional learning at home....Click here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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