Valley PK-8

Valley PK-8 had Guest Readers today. Students had a story or passages read to them. The students had an opportunity to select a book of their own following the event.

Parents we need your help with some information. Please take the time to complete the West Virginia School learning Environment Survey for parents. The instructions are below. Instructions for the Parent/Caregiver Survey Below are the administration instructions for the Spring 2023 WV School Learning Environment Survey for parents or caregivers of students at: Valley Pk-8, Fayette County (020-102). The online parent survey will be available from February 20 through April 7, 2023. Parents are asked to complete an online survey about school climate—the learning and teaching/working conditions—to help guide school improvement efforts. The results of this survey will be used to make changes in their child's school to ensure a supportive environment for teaching and learning. The survey may be completed from any computer with an internet connection. Parent participation in the survey is very important. If parents have questions about the survey or problems completing the survey, they should contact their child's school. To protect parent/caregiver confidentiality, at least 10 parents must take the survey for results to be summarized for your school. When parents log onto the survey, they will see explanatory information about the survey and the important information below as to their rights as a survey participant: Your participation is voluntary. You may choose not to participate; not to answer any questions you do not want to answer; and you may stop participating at any time during the survey without penalty. Your responses will be anonymous and confidential. Parents can access the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WVSLES_P_S23 Parent login code: P020102

Student grade cards will be distributed on March 29, 2023. A Parent Teacher Conference and Family Resources night is scheduled for April 17, 2023 from 3:00-6:00 PM.

March 28, 2023 at OHHS will meet with interested 8th grade students wanting to play football next year. The meeting will take place at 6:00 PM.

Good Afternoon. The following is a special message from Valley PK-8. Tomorrow, Thursday March 2nd bus 1701 will be on plan B alternative route. Students who ride 1701 will be picked up by 1527 beginning at 9:00 a.m. and they will leave the school early at 12:30. Again, tomorrow Thursday March 2nd bus 1701 will be on plan B alternative route. Students who ride 1701 will be picked up by 1527 beginning at 9:00 a.m. and they will leave the school early at 12:30 p.m.

Good Afternoon. The following is a special message from Valley PK-8. Tomorrow, Tuesday February 28th bus 1701 will be on plan B alternative route. Students who ride 1701 will be picked up by 1527 beginning at 9:00 a.m. and they will leave the school early at 12:30. Again, tomorrow Tuesday February 28th bus 1701 will be on plan B alternative route. Students who ride 1701 will be picked up by 1527 beginning at 9:00 a.m. and they will leave the school early at 12:30 p.m.

Good Afternoon. This is a special message from Valley PK8. Bus 1842 will not be picking up students who live in Boomer tomorrow February 16th. Parents who bring their students must also pick them up. Once again, bus 1842 will not be picking up students who live in Boomer tomorrow February 16th. Parents who bring their students must also pick them up. Thank you.

This is a special message from Valley PK8. Bus 1415 will not make its morning or evening run tomorrow Tuesday February 7th 2023. Parents if you bring your student you must pick them up. Again, bus 1415 will not make its morning or evening run tomorrow Tuesday February 7th 2023. Thank you.

This message is for the parents of the students in first grade. The Alternative Plan B set for tomorrow, January 27, 2023 will effect the first grade trip set for tomorrow. To ensure that the students who ride bus 1701, that are in first grade, parents may need to bring them to school and pick them up from school. The trip bus for first grade will be loading at 8:30 and the alternative bus will arrive at the school much later than the pick up time.

Bus 1701 will be on Alternative Plan B tomorrow. Bus 1527 will be making pick ups at around 9:00. Students that are on this run will be brought back home early. They will leave Valley PK-8 at 12:30. Please make arrangements to have child picked up later and returning home earlier. Again this is for Bus 1701 students only. Thank you for your cooperation and patience.

Valley PK8 has sent home with students in sixth, seventh and eighth grade grade cards. The third, fourth and fifth grade will be sent home tomorrow. Than you for your patience.

This is a special message from the Valley PK-8 message center. We are currently working on gradecards. We have a few items that have to be addressed to get the gradecards working properly with the new system. Our goal is to have grade cards sent home Thursday, January 26, 2023. Please be paitient with us as we are working hard to achieve this goal. Thank you for your cooperation.

There was a truck stuck in the curve of Deepwater Mountain that just got cleared. Some bus runs may be 8 to 10 minutes late. Please be patient we are running buses. Thank you.

Beginning Tuesday, January 17, 2023 there will be some bus routes affected. Bus 1527 students will be picked up at 7:20 by Bus 1205. Bus 1285 students will be picked up by Bus 1527 at their regular time. In the evening Bus 1527 students will be arriving home approximately 20 minutes later in the evening. Bus 1842 will be delivering those students home in the evening. We appreciate your cooperation and support in this matter. Thank you and have a pleasant evening.

Valley PK-8 School would like our Parents, Faculty, Staff and Students to know that we have been using the EVOLV system to scan our students and visitors when they come into the building. We will be using this system for all of our extracurricular events such as games, dances, social gatherings, etc. We are doing this as another precautionary step to ensure the safety and well- being of our students, guests, and staff. When the system is in place you will simply walk through the monitors. If indicated that there may be something detected, you will be subject to search. Please cooperate with us so that we may keep events safe for all. As a reminder only Law Enforcement are permitted to carry firearms into Public Schools for events. We appreciate your cooperation.

This is a special message to the parents and or guardians of students that ride Bus 2107. Bus 2107 will be on a Plan B Alternative for Friday, January 6, 2023. Students will be picked up by Bus 1523 approximately one hour later than the usual time. The students will arrive at school at approximately 9:00. Students that ride Bus 2107 will be leaving school at approximately 12:30 PM. Both breakfast and lunch will be provided to the students. If you have any questions please contact the school. Again, Bus 2107 will be on a Plan B Alternative for Friday, January 6, 2023. Students will be picked up by Bus 1523 approximately one hour later than the usual time. The students will arrive at school at approximately 9:00. Students that ride Bus 2107 will be leaving school at approximately 12:30 PM. Both breakfast and lunch will be provided to the students.

SUBJECT: PLAN B ALTERNATIVE - BUS OPERATOR COVERAGE PURPOSE: To provide an opportunity for students to attend school a limited number of instructional minutes when bus routes are canceled due to limited bus operator personnel. PROCEDURE: 1. The Transportation, or his designee, will monitor bus operator attendance at least one working days in advance to make sure bus routes are covered. 2. When it is determined that no substitute can be secured the next school day for an absent bus operator, the Transportation Director will notify the Superintendent for approval to initiate Plan B alternative instead of cancelling that particular bus route. 3. Bus operators within the same bus center will be provided an opportunity, in seniority order, to cover bus route that has no secured substitute. When considering covering for an absent bus operator, bus operators must remember they cannot exceed the maximum driving time allotted per day (10 hours) or cannot work more than the maximum hours worked in a day (15 hours). If a bus operator foresee they will exceed the number of hours, they cannot accept the Plan B alternative run. Bus operators cannot decline trip assignments already assigned in order to take Plan B alternative runs. 4. The Plan B alternative bus operator will run the absent bus operator’s route after completing their normal morning run. The Plan B alternative bus operator will be at the school in the afternoon, according to the schedule on the back, and take those students home so they may return back to their school on time and complete their normal afternoon run. 5. Bus operators accepting Plan B alternative coverage will be paid at 1/7 daily bus operator rate for work time during alternative runs. 6. Once a Plan B alternative bus operator has been secured, an all call will be placed to those affected parents/guardians informing them of the alternative pick up and drop off time. The school principal will be notified of the Plan B alternative run. 7. No Plan B alternative may be initiated unless prior days’ notice is given to parents/guardians due to arrangements that parents/guardians have to make. 8. Plan B Times by Schools: School Approx. Arrival to School Departure from School Notes Ansted 9:30 AM 12:30 PM Combined HS/Elem Divide 8:00 AM 12:30 PM Combined HS/Elem Fay’l PK8 9:00 AM 12:30 PM Combined HS/Elem MBES 8:30 AM 12:30 PM Combined HS/Elem NRI 10:30 AM 1:30 PM NRP 10:30 AM 1:30 PM OHM 9:30 AM 12:30 AM MBHS 8:30 AM 12:30 PM Combined HS/Elem MTHS 9:30 AM 12:30 PM 8:00 AM for Divide runs OHHS 9:30 AM 12:30 AM Valley PK8 9:00 AM 12:30 PM Only Valley PK8 students 9. Approximate AM Pick Up and PM Drop Off Times: School Approx. AM pick up time from Normal AM pick up Time Approx. PM drop off time from Normal PM Drop off time Ansted 1 hr. later 3 hrs. earlier Divide 1 hr. later 1 ½ hrs. earlier Fay’l PK8 1 hr. later 3 hrs. earlier MBHS/MBES 1 hr. later 2 hrs. earlier NRI 1 ½ hrs. later 2 hrs. earlier NRP 1 ½ hrs. later 2 hrs. earlier OHM 1 ½ hrs. later 2 hrs. earlier MTHS (Ansted Driver) 1 ½ hrs. later 2 hrs. earlier MTHS (Divide Driver) 1 hr. later 2 hrs. earlier OHHS 1 ½ hrs. later 2 hrs. earlier Valley PK8 1 hr. later 2 hrs. earlier TIMES MAY BE ADJUSTED AS WE MOVE FORWARD. SOME STUDENTS RIDE A DIFFERENT BUS IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. THOSE STUDENTS AFFECTED WILL NEED TO BE RELEASED ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE IF THEY RIDE A BUS IN THE AFTERNOON THAT HAS AN ALTERNATIVE DRIVER.

This is a special message from the Valley PK-8 School. Fayette County will be providing transportation to Riverside students on Thursday, December 22, 2022. There will not be any buses running on Friday, December 23, 2022 to Riverside High School. We appreciate your cooperation and patience. Have a blessed holiday and peace be with you all.

This is a special message from Valley PK-8 School. Bus 1842 will be running a little late this evening Wednesday December 21st. Again, bus 1842 will be running a little late this evening Wednesday December 21st. Thank you.

This is a special message from Valley PK-8. Bus 1285 will be running a little late this evening. Again bus 1285 will be running a little late this evening. Thank you.