Important Dates

Sunday, January 26: Culture in the Community Celebration

• See flyer below
• 12:00pm - 4:00pm at Dougherty Station Community Arts Center

Wednesday, January 29: GV Learning Fund Meeting - ALL ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND

• 6:00pm - 8:00pm in the GV library
• Please join your fellow GVLF Board members this Wednesday to hear the Budget update, Auction updates and more - all feedback and thoughts are welcome! 
• See flyer below

Friday, January 31: Attendance Recognition Pizza with the Principal

Friday January 31: Spirit Wear Day

Week of February 3: Words Matter Week

Monday, February 3: Ceres Policy Research Town Hall dedicated to African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub

• 6:00pm - 8:00pm @ The Family Justice Center, 319 Diablo Road
• See flyer below

Thursday, February 13: SRVUSD Campus Safety Town Hall

• 6:00pm - 7:30pm @ 699 Old Orchard Drive
• See flyer below

Friday, February 14: Lost and Found Pick Up @ 2:30pm

Monday, February 17: Presidents' Day Holiday - No school

Tuesday, February 18: K-12 Staff Development Day - No students

Saturday, March 29: Save the Date - GV Auction at Diablo Country Club

• Donations needed - see flyer below

The Principal Post

Notes & Quotes from Donna

"January reminds us that we have 12 new chapters to fill.

Make the most of each one."



Congratulations to Clare!

Winner of the Green Valley Scripps Spelling Bee

We were so proud of ALL of the finalists:

Isaiah, Henry, Alina, Naya, Aishani, Bennett, Samyak, Jessica, Mia,

Caden, Arin, Dilan, Charlotte, Amara, Isaac, and Kian

Thank you to all who volunteered:

Andrea Hairston, PTA Member - Spelling Bee Facilitator

Michael Barnard, Rakestraw Books Owner - Head Pronouncer

Donna Grim, GV Principal - Head Judge

Maryssa Hanson, First Grade Teacher - Judge

Christy Habetz, PTA Member - Recorder

Thank you to the following PTA Members for Set-up, Balloons and Snacks:

Cori Gouveia, Lindsay Penkower, Autumn Virgadamo, & May Fernandez

Congratulations, Colt Card Winners!

January 22, 2025

1st: Roderick - CLIFF - Caring, Dependable & Organized

2nd: Harper - WINTER - Achieving

3rd: Dyer - ELI - Present

4th: Alexander - CHARLOTTE - Dependable

5th: Hunter - GABRIEL - Dependable and Organized

Culture in the Community 2025

The entire community is invited to celebrate our communities diverse cultures and nationalities at the City of San Ramon's Culture in the Community Celebration on Sunday, January 26th at Dougherty Station Arts & Community Center from 12 to 4pm.

Info Night on Post-High School Pathways for Students with Disabilities

Families are invited to attend a virtual Information Night to learn about post-high school pathways for students with disabilities, presented by the SRVUSD WorkAbility Program and the California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR). The event is jointly hosted by the SRV Council of PTAs Exceptional Education Committee and SRVUSD.

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

6:00 to 7:00 PM

on Zoom

Register at https://srvusdlinks.net/workabilityinfonight or with the QR code

Campus Safety Town Hall

Parents and caregivers are invited to hear from a panel of experts, from SRVUSD and the community, discuss topics connected to how you can stay informed and do your part to keep our community safe.  

Thursday, February 13, 2025: 6:00-7:30pm

In-person, in the SRVUSD Board Room at the Education Center

699 Old Orchard Drive, Danville

Panelists will include the SRVUSD Superintendent, local police leaders, mental health professionals and more. The event will focus on school safety plans, logistics, emergency communications, safety in the community and mental health.

Please register to attend: srvusdlinks.net/CampusSafetyPanel. Space is limited.

Other Helpful Links

GV Attendance Reporting

• This page has information on how to report your child absent.

GV Future Fund

• This site is used for Registration, PTA Memberships, Family Directory access, Learning Fund Donations, Yearbooks, Spirit Wear, Birthday Marquee, Adopt-a-Book, Project Gobble, 4th/5th Instrumental, and more.

Infinite Campus

• This site is a parent and student portal to track attendance, schedules, etc.

Be a Mentor Registration

• You have to be registered on this site to volunteer at the school, join field trips, etc.

Colts Handbook

• New information for this year is highlighted in yellow; great resource for parents new to Green Valley

GV E-Suggestion Box

• Please leave suggestions (both positive and negative) so our school can continue to improve.

Green Valley PTA

• This page has information has information on our PTA including upcoming meetings, updates, and ways to get involved.

Green Valley Learning Fund

• This page has information on our Learning Fund including upcoming meetings, updates, and ways to get involved.