Orange Day
Homecoming
We would like to thank all of you who remembered to wear you pajamas today. Remember that tomorrow is dress like a favorite TV or movie character. As always, whatever you wear must be school appropriate.
We encourage all students to go to tonight’s Powderpuff football game at the Stadium and cheer the Southwoods girls as they play Valley’s sophomore girls. Game time is 7:00. See today’s announcements for a full schedule of homecoming events.
Monday, September 11, 2017 PJ Day
7:00pm PowderPuff Football games (Stadium)
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Favorite TV/Movie Character
Advisory: Homecoming King & Queen election
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 Red Carpet (Fancy)
Thursday, September 14, 2017 Decade Day
5:45pm Homecoming Parade (VSW)
6:15pm Homecoming Carnival and BBQ (Stadium)
Friday, September 15, 2017 Tiger Pride Day
Valley Southwoods to VHS for Homecoming Assembly
7:30pm Varsity Football Game vs Johnston
Students please note that we will be running an alternative schedule (see below) on Friday (Sep. 15) so that we may attend the Homecoming Assembly at VHS. Therefore, there will be NO bus transfers for classes on Friday.
Saturday, September 16, 2017
8-11:00pm Homecoming Dance (Iowa Events Center)
Community Service
Here are three new Silver Cord opportunities for you to consider:
· Volunteers are needed to help set up for the North Side Band every Tuesday morning before school. Set up begins at 7:00 am and ends at 7:30 am. This is easy work and a solid consistent Silver Cord Opportunity. To help out contact Jerilyn Kobberdahl (email click here). This volunteer activity will take place at Crestview School of Inquiry located at 8355 Franklin Ave in Clive.
· Clive Learning Academy PTO is preparing for their annual Crazy Fun Run (Oct. 6). To get things ready, volunteers are needed Wednesday, October 4 from 6-9:00 pm to help pack Race Day bags for students. The race bags will include papers, prizes, and t-shirt. The packing will be done assembly line style in the school cafeteria. To lend a hand sign up through the SignUpGenius (click here). For more information contact Laura Schieber (email click here). Clive Learning Academy is located at 1600 73rd Street in Windsor Heights.
· Volunteers are needed to help serve food to the vendors that are helping build the new Ronald McDonald House. The construction for this new house will be held 24 hours a day for eleven days (Sep. 11-22). Students who are interested in volunteering must be signed up with an adult. To sign up, use the SignUpGenius link (click here). If you have questions, contact Jennifer Jackson (email click here).
Tumbler Sales
Students are reminded sales are due back to the Southwoods office by Tuesday (Sep. 12).
Sports News
Off season student athletes are reminded the weight room will be open in the mornings from 6:30 -7:30 in addition to the after school hours. See today’s announcements for details. Normal Hours (starts Sep. 11):
· Monday-Thursday MORNINGS 6:00-7:00 am
· Monday-Thursday AFTER SCHOOL 3:30-4:30 pm
For the week’s complete schedule (click here).
“You are braver than you believe, smarter than you seem, and stronger than you think.” Self Confidence-Pass It On!
Notes to Parents:
We have recently discovered that @mchsi.com parent email addresses are NOT receiving messages from Infinite Campus Messenger. Please read this post (click here) for suggested options. Please note: I do realize the irony of putting this information out in the daily announcements. If you have a friend or neighbor whose student(s) attends school along with your child, and you know they have Mediacom, please pass this along.
All Valley and Southwoods vocal music parents are invited to the Valley Voices meeting on Tuesday, September 12th at 5:30 p.m. in the Valley Ensemble Room. Valley Voices is the vocal music booster club for all 13 Valley and Southwoods choirs. Enter the south Fine Arts doors by the softball fields. Questions? Email Andrea at wdmvalleyvoices.
Tumbler Sales: Last Tuesday in Advisory students were given a packet to purchase tumblers as a fundraiser. The company we are fundraising from created a Valley Tigers tumbler for us, or you can chose from many other collegiate tumblers. All money raised in this fundraiser follows this class of 2021 to their senior year. These tumblers make great holiday gifts as well. Orders with money attached, are due in the Southwoods office by end of day Tuesday, September 12th. For every tumbler sold, your student will receive a ticket towards a raffle drawing. If you do not wish to purchase a tumbler, but would like to donate money instead, every $10 donation will earn your student a ticket towards a raffle drawing.
Valley Homecoming Dance: Chaperone and Ticket Sales Help Needed!
Ticket Sales: September 13th-15th, 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Chaperones: September 16th, 8:00-11:00 p.m.
We are in need of 30 parent volunteers to help Chaperone the Valley Homecoming Dance on Saturday, September 16th. The dance will be held at the Iowa Events Center from 8:00-11:00 p.m. Shifts are from 7:45-9:30 p.m. and 9:30-11:00 p.m. Chaperones will need to arrive 15 minutes early for instructions. Dressing up is optional!
We are also in need of volunteers to help with Homecoming Dance Ticket Sales on Wednesday-Friday (Sep. 13-15). Volunteers are needed each day outside the Valley Southwoods cafeteria from 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
If you are interested in volunteering to help with ticket sales or chaperone, please sign up (click here). If you have any questions or would like to sign up by email, please contact Julie Bebensee (email click here).
Thank you!
Jana Rieker and Jodi Stahl
PTO Co-Presidents
Valley/VSW PTO Meeting (September 14, Noon at the LRC). Please join us for the first PTO meeting of the year. Principals Kuhnert, Maxwell & Miller will be present to speak about school happenings and answer your questions. Mark your calendars now for future meetings on November 9, January 11 and April 12.
Do you want to be part of a WIN/WIN situation?? Then sponsor a Valley Tigers Football Game for Student Scholarship Fund! Interested individual or business sponsors donate money for every touchdown. The cost of a sponsorship is $25.00 per touchdown with a max total of $200/game. After each touchdown made, your name will be announced as a proud sponsor of Student Scholarship Fund. All donations are tax deductible. Support the Tigers, Support Student Scholarship Fund and have your name or business name announced as a supporter to all who attend! Your name will even be announced on the new BIG BOARD! A big WIN/WIN!! To sign up for a game please send an email to Kelli Moore (email click here).
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