The Valwood View
"Connecting home and school"
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Dear Valwood Family,
I hope you and your loved ones weathered hurricane Michael safely.
After assessing road conditions, property damage, and power outages, we made the decision for school to remain closed tomorrow, Friday, October 12. We will reopen Monday, October 15. Again, our top priority is the safety of our students, employees, and families. Thank you for your continued support and understanding!
This issue of the Valwood View is an abbreviated one due to the hurricane. Additional information about upcoming events will be sent out next week. If you are able to, please stop by Panera Bread for the Valwood Fine Arts event tonight, more details are below.
Have a great week!
Sincerely,
John L. Davis, Sr.
Head of School
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Thursday, October 11
4-6 pm Valwood Arts Night at Panera Bread
(See below for more information)
Friday, October 19
7:15 am Kindergarten Breakfast* (Dining Hall)
8:30 am Fourth Grade Play (RPH)
Monday, October 22
6:30 pm College Financial Aid Night (RPH)
Wednesday, October 24
School-wide CONFERENCE DAY
NO school or Extended Day for students.
Schedules will be released in a few weeks.
Thursday, October 25
2 pm Fall Festival (more details next week)
Click
here for the full calendar.
*Date change from October 26.
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IMPORTANT - Fine Arts Club Update
- Tonight is Panera Fundraiser Night from 4-8 pm. Click here for the flier you will need for the fundraiser.
- Pumpkin Carving & Taco Bar - Monday, October 15, from 3:30-5:30 pm in Mrs. Vallotton’s room in RPH. Open to middle or upper school students. Club members enjoy a taco bar for free, guests can pay $2. RSVP to Mrs. Vallotton ASAP!
Students interested in joining the Valwood Fine Arts Club, the fee is $25 to be a member which gives you free admission to the after school art club meetings and an Art Club t-shirt. If a parent would like to be a part of the Valwood Fine Arts Booster Club it is $25 to be a member and the monthly meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 am in the Drama room.
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Congratulations to our 2018 Homecoming Queen, Gabby Moss and Homecoming King, Eli Joyner.
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Volleyball (23-1)
The Valwood Valiant Volleyball team continues its dominance in region play with another win over the Frederica Academy Knights on Thursday, October 4th . The Knights were looking to be the first team in Region 2 to notch a win versus the Valiants, but the Valiants were too skilled and overpowered the Knights with tough serves and solid defense. The Valiants made quick work of the Knights by winning the first two games 9-25 and 7-25. The final game challenged the Valiants, but the final score had them on top 17-25. Standouts for the Valiants included senior Erin Moss with 4 aces and 4 kills, Sophomore Kennedy Kimbro with 7 aces and 3 kills, Junior Gracyn Sanderlin with 5 kills and 2 aces, and Makayla Yates leading the defense with 3 digs. The Valiants improve to 23-1 overall and 7-0 in the region. Their final home game was scheduled for Friday, October 12 th at 5 pm vs FPCA for the Region Championship.
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Football (5-2)
The Valiants defeated Community Christian Friday night 27-0 at Goddard Field. Their next game will be tomorrow, Friday, October 12 at Southland Academy, kick off at 7:30 pm.
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Cross Country
On Saturday, October 6, middle school runners Luke Register and Kyndal Register competed in the annual Honey Bee 5k. Both received awards. Luke placed 2nd and Kyndal placed first in their age groups. Varsity cross country will take another week off from racing due to hurricane Michael as the FSU invitational was cancelled. Their next meet will be region at Southland Academy.
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Softball (10-4)
The Valiants earned a bye in the first round of state so they will play on October 16th at home. They will host either Tiftarea Academy or Bulloch Academy depending on their results from their games this week, time is TBD. Please come show your support to the Valiants and cheer them on to state.
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RG1STRONG
Show your support for fellow Valiant Ray Gordon by purchasing a RG1STRONG bracelet! They are $3 each.
Football players are selling them or see Melanie Moorman or Stephanie Kimbro to get yours today! Small and large sizes available!
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Safety Update - Hurricane Michael (final update)
From Lowndes County EMA
- We will continue to monitor local conditions and conduct assessments to determine the level of damage and any ongoing needs for assistance to allow our community to return to pre-disaster conditions. We have approximately 10,000 residents in Lowndes County without power. Crews are going to begin working to restore power as quickly as humanly possible but everyone should understand that due to the devastation experienced by all of our neighbors West of us, plus the uncertainty of the extent of damage and required repairs it may be a while before everyone’s power is completely restored. Please exhibit as much patience as you can and know that every available crew is working as hard as possible to get all utilities restored. If you are aware of any issues, please let us know so we can make sure it is properly documented and any available assistance is properly referred. A huge thanks to everyone who played a vital role in our community’s successful preparation in anticipation of this storm. Although we were extremely fortunate that the local impacts were nowhere close to the severity levels predicted, even if they had been I feel we would have fared exceptionally well thanks to the tremendous efforts put forth on the part of each of you and our citizens. Without every member of our team doing their part, even minimal impacts would prove devastating. I am extremely fortunate to be part of such an amazing group of service minded individuals and a supportive community. If you know someone who responded or assisted in any way either to prepare for or respond to Hurricane Michael please let them know their service is greatly appreciated. That is not why they do what they do but everyone appreciates recognition for a job well done. Again, thank you for all your hard work and I look forward to continuing to work together with all of you as we fully restore our community and prepare for the next big emergency.
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Valwood Parents Association Update
Volunteers are still needed for Extreme Team Day!
Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help with Extreme Team Day on November 9th! For our new Valwood families, Extreme Team Day is our lower school academic field day. Students are put on teams and work together to solve various challenges. Parents explain the directions and observe each group as they attempt to complete the assigned tasks. This is a fun way to get involved! Extreme Team Day takes place in Rodgers Performance Hall. Students in
Kindergarten through second grade participate from 8:30-10:30 am
, and students in
third through fifth grade participate from 12:30-2:30 pm
on Friday, November 9th. Pre-K students do not participate in Extreme Team Day. If you are interested in helping with Extreme Team Day and haven't already signed up, please contact Tori Holmes (
[email protected]
) or Julie Godbee (
[email protected]
).
If you are a middle or upper school parent and have an Extreme Team Day t-shirt that you are not using anymore, please contact Tori Holmes.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Julie Godbee
VPA President
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Extended Day/Homework Hour Announcement
Starting on October 1, Extended Day will be offered in the Middle School!
It will be in room 402 (Computer Lab) from 3:25 - 5:30 pm. Contact
Natasha Shaw
for more information. The cost is $45 a week or $15 for drop in.
If you have a child in both extended day and homework hour, there will now be a $15 discount for extended day; from $45 to $30.
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Publix Partners turns groceries into education!
Just by shopping at Publix you can give back to Valwood School! Over the years, Publix Partners has contributed more than $30 million to over 4,500 schools giving back to support education. Giving is easy! Simply sign up for a
Publix.com account (if you don’t already have one), select Valwood School, then enter your phone number at checkout. They will give back to Valwood School!
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Donate your used sports equipment to L.E.A.P.
Eighth grader Bennett Alvarado will be collecting used sports equipment of all kinds for
L.E.A.P.
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ttend and
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articipate); a volunteer program in Berrien County helping to provide every child the opportunity to get involved in every sport their recreation department offers. Please donate any used sports equipment such as: cleats, helmets, shoulder pads, gloves, bats, balls, shin guards, etc. Collection bins for will be located in the lower, middle, and upper schools from October 8th through December 7th. This will help many children who otherwise would not be able to play.
Thank you for your generosity!
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Ella Grace Spell's Charity: Water Birthday Campaign
Many of us have no idea what it's like to be thirsty. We have plenty of water to drink -- even the water in our toilets is clean! But many people around the world don’t have that luxury. Every day, about 1,400 children die from diseases caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are simple solutions like drilled wells, spring protections and BioSand filters that help provide clean water to communities around the world.
I started this fundraising campaign to help charity: water build these types of projects around the world, and I'm looking for anyone who can help me. Please donate to my campaign -- anything you can give is a huge help. 100% of the money will be used to build clean water projects, and when they’re complete, charity: water will send us photos and GPS coordinates so we can see the exact community we helped.
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SPIRIT STORE - NEW SHIRTS!
Hours
Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Fridays 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Follow us on
Facebook for updates on new items!
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JUST IN!
Valiant Pride shirts$15
Sizes: Youth XS-Adult XXL.
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Navy shirt $10
Orange Valiant thing $10
Jackets are $60 (Striped or solid)
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RE-STOCKED!
Valwood ladies v-neck $15
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Join the Valiant Club!
Memberships will be available for purchase from Valiant Club representatives at the table just outside Valwood’s admission gate at Goddard Field or from the admissions table for softball.
If you would like to purchase a membership before the season starts, stop by the middle school office during school hours to purchase your membership or click
here
to purchase your membership online.
The $150.00 membership includes:
Key Fobs (2) and Valiant Club membership stickers (2). Click
here
to learn more.
A Valiant Club membership admits two (2) to all HOME games for ALL sports for the 2018-2019 school year. The key fobs are your admission to all HOME games.
Thank you for your support - see you at the games!
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HISTORY BOOKS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
Emily Anderson has written about Valwood's first 50 years in an entertaining book celebrating the rich history of our institution. In addition to her research and personal memories of her time at Valwood, Mrs. Anderson has also collected memoirs from former headmasters, students and parents. Colorful accounts of Valwood's infancy along with stories and pictures throughout the years portray how Valwood evolved without losing the Valiant Spirit it retains today. Get your copy in the Spirit Store for $25.
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Let's "carve out" support for the Annual Fund and reach 50% participation during October!
Each class that reaches 50%
participation in the Annual Fund by October 31 will receive a pizza party in lower school or a dress down day in November for middle and upper school. Please share the fun and click
here
.
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Thank you to everyone who has participated so far this year!
Pre-K:
Chad and Val Gallahan, Andy and Jeanna Ganas, Justin and Jen Henderson, Steven and Nina Hinson, Trent and Courtney Matthews, Adam and Jenna Murphy, Andy and Brittany Stamschror, Robert and Ai Vargas, and Nathaniel and Teresa Wright.
Kindergarten
: Daniel and Tara Burgess, Erik and Rosa Martinsen, Hernando and Brooke Moreno, and Joe and Quinn Vallotton.
First Grade
: Michael and Betsy Backe, Preston and Melanie Coile, Michael and Maggie '02 Ferguson, Andy and Jeanna Ganas, Brandon and Emily Hathcock, Adam and Jenna Murphy, David Price, Andy and Brittany Stamschror, and James and Jessica Warren.
Second Grade
: Eric and Renee Chambers, Preston and Melanie Coile, Hernando and Brooke Moreno, Brad and Sarah Soshnik.
Third Grade
: Don and Karen Crump, Nic and Catherine Daugharty, J.D. and Kerri Dean, Steve and Cathy Fortson, David and Beth Houtz. Howard Hsu and Tamara Hardesty, Steve and Cathy Johnson, and Anne McLeod.
Fourth Grade
: Freddie and Shayla Bajalia, Daniel and Tara Burgess, Michael and Christy Clark, Jason and Shelley Holloway, Adam and Jenna Murphy, Brad and Sarah Soshnik, James and Jessica Warren, and Janet Wilkins.
Fifth Grade
: Ben and Dwan Broomberg, David and Angela Burnett, Preston and Melanie Coile, Jason and Shelley Holloway, Ben and Trina Register, James and Carly Thomas, and John and Jodi Williams.
Sixth Grade
: Freddie and Shayla Bajalia, Terry and Leanne Griffin, Steve and Cathy Johnson, and Kenneth and Susan White.
Seventh Grade
: John and Dyan Backe, Tammy Brooks, David and Angela Burnett, Jonathan and Elizabeth Burns, Michael and Christy Clark, J.D. and Kerri Dean, Clay and Mendi Griner, Jason and Shelley Holloway, Howard Hsu and Tamara Hardesty, Anne McLeod, Ben and Trina Register, Clint Smith, and Larry Smith and Charlene Blache.
Eighth Grade
: Rouse and Lynn Vallotton, and Michael and Kelly Yates.
Ninth Grade:
John and Dyan Backe, Jonathan and Elizabeth Burns, Dale and Christi Clements, Nic and Catherine Daugharty, Clay and Mendi Griner, James and Jessica Warren.
Tenth Grade
: Jamie and Ashley Brannen, Michael and Christy Clark, Pearsall and Dana Fouraker, Jason and Tracy Luong, Brett and Traycee Martin, John '81 and Jane Peeples, and Michael and Kelly Yates.
Eleventh Grade
: Ben and Dwan Broomberg, Jason and Tracy Luong, Heath and Joanie Strickland, James and Jessica Warren, Kenneth and Susan White, and Gary and Patricia Williams.
Twelfth Grade
: Jeff and Susie Brown, Rob and Stacy Evans, Clint and Beth Joyner, Jody and Mary Peterman, and Regina Suriel.
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Contact us and stay connected
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Please help us by calling the
Direct Dial numbers for the Divisions
when you have questions.
Lower School 229-585-9231
Middle School 229-585-9232
Upper School 229-585-9233
General Inquiry 229-242-8491
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