VCMS students were recognized at a reception with their families for being a number of attributes on Wednesday, November 29th. This VCMS Student Recognition Award is a special award given twice a year in the fall and spring to students. These students were recognized by individual staff members for a number of attributes which included …
The USDA published a final rule in the Federal Register on September 26, 2023, to expand access to the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) by lowering the minimum identified student percentage (ISP)1 participation threshold from 40 percent to 25 percent. The rule gives more high-need schools the option to elect CEP and offer all students healthy …
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On November 16th, the VCMS Musical Revue club performed “All the World’s a Stage”, an original show that blended elements of Shakespeare and the songs of Taylor Swift. The students all worked together to develop ideas for the script, staging and choreography based on the theme “a play within a play”. It was a fantastic …
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This year VCMS started the Rockin’ Readers Program, an independent reading program where students earn rewards for the number of books they read. In our first quarter, we had 51 participants who read over 86 books! And of those 51 participants, 13 earned the highest prize – ice cream! Congratulations to Sileena Sims, Summer …
Today our flags are flown are lowered as the entire Valley Central School District remembers the ten East Coldenham children whose lives were lost in 1989 during the moment of silence ~ “In light of the anniversary of the East Coldenham tragedy and in honor of other friends and family members we have lost, we …
The Spanish Honor Society inducted its members on November 8th with a ceremony at 7:00 pm and a reception that followed. The Spanish Honor Society is an academic honor society that incorporates learning a new language as well as learning about the various Spanish-speaking cultures and acknowledging other cultures exposing students to the world around …
As a district, we are constantly monitoring the most effective ways to communicate with our parents. In an effort to determine what is working and what can be improved within our district communications, we are asking for your feedback. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey (only one per household) regarding communication practices by the …
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Valley Central School District would like to gain a deeper understanding of the cultural observances celebrated within our community. Your feedback and participation in these celebrations is extremely important. In our work, we are further developing community, consistency, and coherence, and that includes strengthening our partnerships with our families. Please take a moment to complete …
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The Valley Central School District is pleased to accept the generous donation of dictionaries from the Walden Rotary Club to all third graders. This effort is part of a national effort called the National Dictionary Project. The dictionaries will be distributed by members of the Walden Rotary Club at all of the District’s four elementary …
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Check out the latest edition of the Viking Voyage, the Superintendent’s Newsletter below. Viking Voyage-November 2023 pdf
