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August 31 - 1st Day of School ‘09-10’

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September 7 - Labor Day (No School, No extended care)

September 8 - Teacher Education Program I starting - Early Childhood Teacher Training Course - (ADULT CLASS) Meets 2:30 - 9:00pm, Tuesdays

Parent Nights (Attendance required) - Check the following schedule for your child’s class parent night – your child’s teacher will cover important information about class requirements, parent participation, etc. We know you are busy parents, but attendance is mandatory for this meeting – it will save a lot of communication time!  

A representative from the Parent Association will explain the opportunities available for helping make this a great year for our kids.

• Preschool A - Thursday, Sept 3, 5:00 p.m.

• Preschool B - Wednesday, Sept 2, 5:00 p.m.

• PrePrimary A - Friday, Sept 4, 6:00 p.m.

• PrePrimary B - Thursday, Sept 3, 6:00 p.m.

• Primary - Friday, Sept 4, 5:00 p.m.

• 3rd - 8th Grade - Monday, Sept 14, 5:00 p.m.

September 11 - 9/11 - We will lower our flags to half mast to remember the Americans we lost on the planes, in the World Trade Center, in the Pentagon, and the brave Firefighters, Paramedics, and Police Officers who rushed in to help those in need. They are gone, but not forgotten.

September 15 - Spring Valley Family Night at the Browns Point Pizzeria
Come join other Spring Valley Families for a fun night of pizza and camaraderie.
This event occurs on the 3rd Tuesday of every month, so mark your calendars!

When you order a medium or large pizza with the coupon on the flyer you received
(posted on the sign-in book), the Pizzeria will make a $3 donation to our school!
The $2 coupon works all month, and they will make a $2 donation to our school!
Browns Point Pizzeria • 6620 Eastside Drive NE • Browns Point, WA 98422 • 253-942-8656

We would like to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to Blake & Brea's Mom: Jennifer, for organizing this event every year. It is such a fun and nice way for our families to get together. THANKS JENNIFER!

September 18 - Fair Day, 12:00 (noon) dismissal - On Fair Day, school ends at noon, so that you can take your child to the Puyallup Fair. Students that are regularly scheduled daycare may remain in their classrooms until 3pm, and then will go down to daycare after that.

September 18 & 19 - Puyallup Fair Volunteers - Do you like the Fair, but hate the price?
Get yourself and your entire family in FREE by simply working one shift at our Puyallup Fair booth. Go to the office to get the best time slots! Even if you don’t care about the price of the Fair, we’d love to have your help. We also love it when students drop by to say “Hello!”

September 25 - Picture Day - Don’t forget to press your child’s uniform, and fix his or her hair!

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October 2 - Mrs. Justus (our school’s founder) turns 93 years old.
We are extremely lucky that she is still an integral part of our school!

October 2 (Friday) - Lee National Denim Day - Your child can wear jeans for the Breast Cancer cause, simply drop off a $5 contribution.

October 9 - In-Service Day for Teachers - No School, Only Extended Care. Classes will not be in session. Extended Care only for regularly scheduled extended day students.

October 20 - Spring Valley Family Night at the Browns Point Pizzeria
Come join other Spring Valley Families for a fun night of pizza and camaraderie.
Browns Point Pizzeria • 6620 Eastside Drive NE • Browns Point, WA 98422 • 253-942-8656

When you order a medium or large pizza with the coupon on the flyer you received (posted on the sign-in book), the Pizzeria will make a $3 donation to our school! The $2 coupon works all month, and they will make a $2 donation to our school!

October 21 - 23 - Parent-Teacher Conferences - (This does not include Preschool.) Classes will be dismissed at 11:50am. Watch for the signup sheet outside your child’s classroom. Extended day available for regularly scheduled extended day students.

October 22 - NO CHESS CLUB because of 11:50am dismissal.

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November 1 - Daylight Savings ends - We “Fall Back.”

November -- Food Drive
Bring in your non-perishable (canned or package foods) for the local Multi-Service Center here in Federal Way.  This will be food only.  Keep all food in original containers.  The teachers will discuss this food drive in their classrooms, so please include your children in bringing your donations.

November 11 - Veterans’ Day  (No School, No extended care) On Veterans’ Day, we salute America's 26 million living Veterans. We remember their sacrifice. We thank them for their service to our country.

November 17 - Spring Valley Family Night at the Browns Point Pizzeria
Come join other Spring Valley Families for a fun night of pizza and camaraderie.
Browns Point Pizzeria • 6620 Eastside Drive NE • Browns Point, WA 98422 • 253-942-8656

When you order a medium or large pizza with the coupon on the flyer you received (posted on the sign-in book), the Pizzeria will make a $3 donation to our school! The $2 coupon works all month, and they will make a $2 donation to our school!

November 25 – Pre-Thanksgiving, noon dismissal.
(School closed at noon. No afternoon extended care.)

November 26 & 27 - Thanksgiving  (No School, No extended care) We wish you and your family a wonderful holiday filled with good memories and enjoyable traditions to pass down from generation to generation!

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December 15 - Spring Valley Family Night at the Browns Point Pizzeria
Come join other Spring Valley Families for a fun night of pizza and camaraderie.
Browns Point Pizzeria • 6620 Eastside Drive NE • Browns Point, WA 98422 • 253-942-8656

When you order a medium or large pizza with the coupon on the flyer you received (posted on the sign-in book), the Pizzeria will make a $3 donation to our school! The $2 coupon works all month, and they will make a $2 donation to our school!

December 18 – Winter Break begins, noon dismissal.
(School closed at noon. No afternoon extended care.)

December 21 - Jan 1 - Winter Vacation. Classes not in session.

December 21 - 23 - Care will be provided for regularly scheduled extended day students.

December 28 - January 1 - School Closed. No extended care.
 

In case of STORM or SNOW

Watch the local news channels (KOMO 4, KING 5, & KIRO 7) until all public and private schools have been announced. Look for: Federal Way Public Schools.

Or, click one of these links: SchoolReport.org, KOMO 4, KING 5, or KIRO 7.
Look for "Federal Way Public Schools." (If one of the links doesn't work, try another one...links to other web sites can move without warning.)

Federal Way Schools' announcement:	Spring Valley’s status:	Extended Care status:
If Federal Way Schools are closed	We are closed	No AM or PM extended care
If Federal Way Schools are 1 hour late	We open 1 hour late: ·  3rd – 8th grades starts at 9:30am. ·  All other classes start at 10:00am.	No AM extended care
If Federal Way Schools are 2 hours late	We open 1 hour late: ·  3rd – 8th grades starts at 9:30am. ·  All other classes start at 10:00am.	No AM extended care
If Federal Way Schools close early	We will close early (at the same time as FW schools)	No PM extended care

Important: Please listen to the weather report, so you can come early and pick up your child if weather conditions worsen.

For Extended Care students: If it snows during winter or spring break, Federal Way Schools may be closed.  Please check local news for Spring Valley’s own announcement.

The decision to bring your child to school is yours. 
The safety of our students and staff is very important for all of us.

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January 1 - School Closed  (No School, No extended care)

January 4 - Classes Resume

January 18 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day  (No School, No extended care)

January 19 - Spring Valley Family Night at the Browns Point Pizzeria
Come join other Spring Valley Families for a fun night of pizza and camaraderie.
Browns Point Pizzeria • 6620 Eastside Drive NE • Browns Point, WA 98422 • 253-942-8656

When you order a medium or large pizza with the coupon on the flyer you received (posted on the sign-in book), the Pizzeria will make a $3 donation to our school! The $2 coupon works all month, and they will make a $2 donation to our school!

January 29 – Open House / Cultural Fair / Science Fair, 3 - 6pm
This function is open to the public -- everyone is welcome to drop in, talk to our teachers, see the classrooms, and see the work our students have done.

• Open House. (Preschool - PrePrimary, ages 2˝ - 6)
  Each classroom will have students' work displayed. You can ask teachers questions about their classrooms and curriculum.

• Cultural Fair. (Primary - 1st and 2nd Grades)
  Each student researches and writes a report on a country. For these students, this is a “Cultural Fair.” They will have items on display from their country, and some will have cookies or food from the country they chose available for sampling. Come see what these students have done!

• Science Fair. (Upper Elementary and Middle School - 3rd through 8th Grades)
  The Science Fair shows you what the students have been working on from the 3rd grade through the 8th grade! If you've toyed with the idea of sending your child to Spring Valley through the upper-grades, come see what our students learn in these grades!
  
  Each year we focus on one area of science and explore it thoroughly.
  
  Upper Elementary students (3rd, 4th, & 5th) rotate through: Botany, Zoology, and Physics. This year their Science Fair projects are on Botany.
  
  Middle School students (6th, 7th, & 8th) rotate through: Astronomy & Environmental Sciences, Geology & Paleontology, and Life Sciences. This year their Science Fair projects are on Physical Sciences applied to Botany.

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February 5 - In-Service Day for Teachers - No School, Only Extended Care. Classes will not be in session. Extended Care only for regularly scheduled extended day students.

February 10 - 12 - Parent-Teacher Conferences - (This does not include Preschool.) Classes will be dismissed at 11:50am. Watch for the signup sheet outside your child’s classroom.

February 11 - NO CHESS CLUB because of 11:50am dismissal.

February 15 - Presidents’ Day  (No School, No extended care)

February 16 - Spring Valley Family Night at the Browns Point Pizzeria
Come join other Spring Valley Families for a fun night of pizza and camaraderie.
Browns Point Pizzeria • 6620 Eastside Drive NE • Browns Point, WA 98422 • 253-942-8656

When you order a medium or large pizza with the coupon on the flyer you received (posted on the sign-in book), the Pizzeria will make a $3 donation to our school! The $2 coupon works all month, and they will make a $2 donation to our school!

M A R C H  2 0 1 0

March 14 - Daylight Savings Time begins - We "Spring forward."

March 16 - Spring Valley Family Night at the Browns Point Pizzeria
Come join other Spring Valley Families for a fun night of pizza and camaraderie.
Browns Point Pizzeria • 6620 Eastside Drive NE • Browns Point, WA 98422 • 253-942-8656

When you order a medium or large pizza with the coupon on the flyer you received (posted on the sign-in book), the Pizzeria will make a $3 donation to our school! The $2 coupon works all month, and they will make a $2 donation to our school!

March 25 (Thursday) -- Spring Performances, 6 - 8pm.
You get to see each class perform a few special songs or plays, and even a few French plays and songs. It's amazing to see what our children have learned! Don't forget your camera!

March 29 – April 2 - Spring Vacation  (Classes will not be in session. Care will be provided for regularly scheduled extended day students.)

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March 29 – April 2 - Spring Vacation  (Classes will not be in session. Care will be provided for regularly scheduled extended day students.)

April 5 - Classes Resume

April 20 - Spring Valley Family Night at the Browns Point Pizzeria
Come join other Spring Valley Families for a fun night of pizza and camaraderie.
Browns Point Pizzeria • 6620 Eastside Drive NE • Browns Point, WA 98422 • 253-942-8656

When you order a medium or large pizza with the coupon on the flyer you received (posted on the sign-in book), the Pizzeria will make a $3 donation to our school! The $2 coupon works all month, and they will make a $2 donation to our school!

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May -- Jump Rope for Heart (1st - 8th Grade)

May -- Salmon Release
Every year the 3rd and 4th grade students raise Salmon from eggs. After they are mature enough, the whole school gets involved in releasing the Salmon into the Hylebos Creek. It's a fun and important event, because we are caring for our environment by helping the declining Salmon population.

May 18 - Spring Valley Family Night at the Browns Point Pizzeria
Come join other Spring Valley Families for a fun night of pizza and camaraderie.
Browns Point Pizzeria • 6620 Eastside Drive NE • Browns Point, WA 98422 • 253-942-8656

When you order a medium or large pizza with the coupon on the flyer you received (posted on the sign-in book), the Pizzeria will make a $3 donation to our school! The $2 coupon works all month, and they will make a $2 donation to our school!

May 31 - Memorial Day  (No School, No extended care)

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June 10 - June Day (aka J-Day) Festivities & Last Day of School. Procession begins at 10:00am

June 15 - Spring Valley Family Night at the Browns Point Pizzeria
Come join other Spring Valley Families for a fun night of pizza and camaraderie.
Browns Point Pizzeria • 6620 Eastside Drive NE • Browns Point, WA 98422 • 253-942-8656

When you order a medium or large pizza with the coupon on the flyer you received (posted on the sign-in book), the Pizzeria will make a $3 donation to our school! The $2 coupon works all month, and they will make a $2 donation to our school!

June 21 – Aug 13 - Summer School. Students may attend the summer program either half-day or full-day. You can sign up for weekly attendance, or longer if you like.

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June 21 – Aug 13 - Summer School. Students may attend the summer program either half-day or full-day. You can sign up for weekly attendance, or longer if you like.

July 5 - Independence Day Holiday  (No School, No extended care)

July 20 - Spring Valley Family Night at the Browns Point Pizzeria
Come join other Spring Valley Families for a fun night of pizza and camaraderie.
Browns Point Pizzeria • 6620 Eastside Drive NE • Browns Point, WA 98422 • 253-942-8656

When you order a medium or large pizza with the coupon on the flyer you received (posted on the sign-in book), the Pizzeria will make a $3 donation to our school! The $2 coupon works all month, and they will make a $2 donation to our school!

A U G U S T  2 0 1 0

June 21 – Aug 13 - Summer School. Students may attend the summer program either half-day or full-day. You can sign up for weekly attendance, or longer if you like.

August 13 - Last day of Summer School

August 17 - Spring Valley Family Night at the Browns Point Pizzeria
Come join other Spring Valley Families for a fun night of pizza and camaraderie.
Browns Point Pizzeria • 6620 Eastside Drive NE • Browns Point, WA 98422 • 253-942-8656

When you order a medium or large pizza with the coupon on the flyer you received (posted on the sign-in book), the Pizzeria will make a $3 donation to our school! The $2 coupon works all month, and they will make a $2 donation to our school!

August 18 - Welcome Grill & Games, 5:00pm - 7:30pm - This is a fun event to welcome back existing students, welcome new students, and just have fun before school starts. For many new students, it's a chance to meet their teachers and a few classmates before school starts, so that the first day of school is a much easier transition. And, how can anything with hot dogs, watermelon, songs, friends, and sun be anything but fun!

August 30 - 1st Day of School ‘10-11’

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September 6 - Labor Day (No School, No extended care)

September 21 - Spring Valley Family Night at the Browns Point Pizzeria
Come join other Spring Valley Families for a fun night of pizza and camaraderie.
Browns Point Pizzeria • 6620 Eastside Drive NE • Browns Point, WA 98422 • 253-942-8656

When you order a medium or large pizza with the coupon on the flyer you received (posted on the sign-in book), the Pizzeria will make a $3 donation to our school! The $2 coupon works all month, and they will make a $2 donation to our school!