Students in Preschool-6th grade, wear all your ORANGE on Wednesday, October 16th to celebrate Unity Day at VE Schools!
Please join us in Crystal on Thursday, November 7th at 2:00 pm for our Veterans Day Program with students in grades 3-8!
Good luck to our Lady Titans as they travel to Leeds tonight to take on the Benson County Wildcats! C Squad begins at 4:45 PM, with JV, and Varsity to follow. We have not been given a streaming link for tonight's game, but will post if/when it is received. GO TITANS! 🏐
Exciting news! PTO is selling the cutest and coziest Titan Gear in youth and adult sizes!
Items can be found in each school office and at Hoople Grocery at this time! Sizes and quantities are limited so get yours fast!
Please see flyer below for information regarding the Influenza Vaccine Clinic that will be offered on Tuesday, October 15th in the Hoople building during conferences.
Today is free college application day! Our seniors are starting off their morning working with Mrs. Berg to apply to one school of their choice.
We are still looking for a paraprofessional to join our Crystal team this year! Contact Kierstin at the school for more information. Share with anyone you know who may be interested!
A HUGE thank you to the following businesses and organizations for their recent donation to our Dolly Parton Imagination Library of VE Schools! We can't thank you enough for supporting this wonderful program and getting books into the hands of all of our Future Titans!
Nilson Farms
CCRE
Oberg Farms
Olson Oil
Polar
Jackson Farms
Our Preschool and Kindergarten students enjoyed a day at Icelandic State Park!
Ms. Schulz's Advanced Humanities class studied Jewish culture and religion this week! They learned to make challah and snacked on apples with honey while learning about Rosh Hashanah traditions. What a great opportunity to add to our course offerings this year! 📚
Tomorrow, for World Teacher's Day, we proudly celebrate the heart and soul of Valley-Edinburg Schools—our incredible teachers! 🌟 Your dedication, passion, and commitment to our students is so inspiring.
Thank you for going above and beyond, for making learning exciting, and for always being there for your students. Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed, and we are truly grateful to have such an amazing team at VE Schools!
Starting the day with a morning meeting is a game-changer for building community and fostering social-emotional skills in the classroom. Ms. Kennelly's 6th grade class kicks off each day with a morning meeting that focuses on relationship-building, empathy, and setting the tone for a productive, positive day of learning.
During this time, students gather in a circle to greet one another, share updates, participate in a short activity, and discuss the day's agenda. This routine provides a consistent structure for students to connect, practice active listening, and develop crucial interpersonal abilities.
Through morning meeting, Ms. Kennelly's students build empathy as they take turns sharing personal updates and respond with compassion. They also develop communication skills as they articulate their ideas and ask thoughtful questions of their peers. Morning meeting fosters a sense of belonging and community that is essential for students' social-emotional wellbeing and academic success!
The September Titan of the month is senior Hannah Myrdal. Our Titan of the Month recipient displays outstanding citizenship and character. We had 33 students nominated by staff this month, great job Titans!
To celebrate October's Farm to School Month, our 1st and 2nd grade students went on a field trip to Nilson Farms to see how potatoes go from the field, to the warehouse, and then to our tables! We then enjoyed a bag of Northland Potato Chips as a snack on the way home!
At VE Schools, we will be participating in a Crunch Off event which encourages healthy eating and supports local agriculture while celebrating Farm to School Month and highlighting the strength a community gains from farmer-school food service partnerships. More fun to come in October!
The Titans go to Cavalier tonight to take on the Cavalier Tornadoes! 7th grade starts at 3:45PM, with 8th, C, JV, then Varsity to follow. See it live or stream it at https://fan.hudl.com/usa/nd/cavalier/organization/37545/cavalier-high-school/video
Go, Titans! 🏐
Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming up on October 15th from 4:00 - 8:00 PM in your child's classroom (PK-2 in Hoople, 3-6 in Crystal, 7-12 in Edinburg). This is a great opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher in their classroom and discuss their progress.
Why Attend?
Home-to-school connection is crucial for your child’s success. Here’s why attending conferences matters:
Understand your child’s progress: Get a clear picture of their academic strengths and areas for growth.
Collaborate on solutions: Work with teachers to address any challenges your child may be facing.
Support social and emotional development: Learn about your child’s behavior and interactions with peers.
Set goals: Help establish goals for the rest of the year, both academically and personally.
Strengthen communication: Build a strong line of communication with your child’s teacher, fostering a supportive team effort between home and school.
Receive personalized feedback: This one-on-one time allows for meaningful discussion specific to your child.
Make the most of your conference by asking these helpful questions:
-How is my child doing academically and socially?
-What are their strengths and areas for growth?
-How can we support learning at home?
-What goals should we focus on for the rest of the year?
-Are there any behavioral or social concerns?
Sign-Up Information:
Parents will soon receive a Sign-Up Genius link from their child's teacher to select a time slot that works for you. Be sure to sign up early!
We look forward to seeing you there and working together for your child’s success!
Check out these cool creations by our 5th grade students! To conclude Chapter One in , “Our Nation’s Geography,” the fifth graders were tasked with an engaging project: they could either create or choose a town in the United States. Each student was required to write a three-paragraph essay and design a diorama or poster that incorporated vocabulary from the chapter. They needed to detail their town's location, including its state and region, land use, nearby bodies of water, climate, vegetation, and the relationship between the people and their environment. Throughout the chapter, students frequently referenced their own towns, sparking discussions about what defines a town and how communities thrive. These conversations were lively and insightful, making the learning experience even more enjoyable. The students loved this culminating project, which allowed them to apply what they had learned in a creative and meaningful way.
Congratulations to our September Student of the Month students in our Crystal building! These students showed us what it looks like to be responsible each and every day - we are proud of you!
It's School Custodian Appreciation Day! If you see these awesome women today, thank them for the work they do to keep our school buildings safe and clean! Thank you, Lori, Paige, and Amy!
Congratulations to our Hoople September Student of the Month students who were chosen for being responsible and going above and beyond school expectations each day! We are Titan Proud of these Tiny Titans!
