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High School Information

VCS offices will be closed all day on Thursday, July 29 to allow all staff and faculty to attend a retreat.

RenWeb opened on Wednesday, July 21. You now are able to create an account, access student schedules, update family info, and change your directory preferences. If you do not already have an account, this can be done through our website. Go to the “Student” or “Parent” tab and under “Important Links” find “RenWeb Help”. There you will find instructions on how to create an account.

Schedule change requests:

Requests for change of teacher or period will not be considered.

No requests for change of elective will be considered until the second week of school.

Only incorrect placement into core classes will be addressed before the second week of school.

All concerns regarding core class placement and requests for change must be done in writing via email or turning in a drop/add form at the office:

Grades 9 and 10: Mr. Calendo: [email protected]

Grades 11 and 12:  Mrs. Cefola:  [email protected]

Please allow a couple days for requests to be addressed.  We appreciate your patience.

Volunteer Opportunity

First Day of School – Tuesday, August 3rd, 7:30-8:30am. Volunteers will be in the halls to help new students with directions, room locations, etc.  4 needed. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested.

iPad Pickup/Pictures

Thursday, July 29th 3:30-6pm. Students must have a signed iPad Acceptable Use form in order to pick up their iPad.

Freshman and new upper classmen – Drive by for iPad – Southeast side of Music Hall (they will be getting pictures taken at another time).

10th-12th returning students – park and enter by the office. Photos will be in room 7, 8 & 9. iPad pick up will be in the Music Hall.

When they come on campus we would like them to park in the front half of the campus, and then enter at the front office or near the science rooms. Once in the building they should get their picture taken, and then head to the music room to collect their iPad. They should then exit the building south of the music room.

Students must dress appropriately and in dress code for their student ID pictures.

School Lunches

We are excited to partner with a new company this year – School Eatery. We have added some new vendors and options for our families. One great thing this service provides is parents can order and make changes in real time up to the morning of.  Please see the attached flyer for more information.

If parents or vendors are dropping off lunches prior to lunch – there will be an unmanned table in the front lobby for drop off/pick up. Please be sure your student’s lunch has their name clearly marked on the bag!

Forms

If applicable, the following forms will need to be filled out.  They are on our website under “Parents”, then “Forms” and can be turned into the front office.

Senior-Off Campus Privileges and Policies Form:  Seniors must have parental permission to leave campus during lunch or open periods.  It must be signed by a parent even if the student is 18.  This form MUST be on file by the first full day of school.

Request for Giving Meds Form:   If your child uses prescription medication (even though self-administered while at school, i.e. an inhaler, Epi-pen, etc.) you will need to complete and turn into the office by the first day of school.  If your child has allergies and needs special care, there is a Food Allergy Action Plan form that will need to be filled out and turned in to the office by the first day of school.

Driver Authorization Form:   Parents, if you plan to drive on a field trip this year please fill out this form.

Junior High Information

Elementary Information

VCS offices will be closed all day on Thursday, July 29 to allow all staff and faculty to attend a retreat.

Back to School Fun / Orientation Days

These are designated days and times for students and families to share in some fellowship together and meet their teachers and staff.

Monday, July 26th
Kindergarten – 1st Grade: 8:30 am – 10:00 am
2nd – 3rd Grade: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Tuesday, July 27th
4th Grade: 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Middle School (5th/6th Grade): 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

We understand some families may be traveling or unable to attend these dates. If so, the teacher will email specific classroom information.

Arrival & Dismissal Process

Several modifications have been made to the arrival and dismissal process to accommodate an increase in enrollment and to improve our processes.

Please take time to review this information prior to the start of school:

New route
New system which allows for direct electronic notification of tag numbers to the individual classrooms in the order of arrival.

Assigned car tags for the dismissal process will be issued during the Orientation.

If unable to attend Orientation, please contact the office to retrieve your tags prior to the first day of school.

Thank you in advance for your support as our team works very hard in the Arizona heat to provide a safe and secure dismissal process.

Dress Code

Chapels will begin the first week of school. Chapel polos are required for chapel and will be issued during Orientation.
The revised version for the Dress Code is located in the K-6 Parent/Student Handbook and link is provided below.
Please ensure your child is in compliance with the dress code before leaving for school each day.

Class Rosters

Parents will receive information via email regarding their child’s assigned teacher prior to Back-to-School Fun/Orientation.
Thank you for your patience as we finalize all class rosters and process our remaining applications.

School Supplies

Families do not need to purchase classroom school supplies for students. The school provides all basic items. Teachers will contact you during the school year if supplies are needed for a special project or event.

Personal items such as backpacks, lunch materials, and water bottles are personal items and should be purchased individually. Please ensure your child brings a backpack and water bottle on the first day of school and thereafter.

Middle school students (5th/6th grade) are provided an unlocked locker for use at school.

Students may not use any electronic devices such as cell phones, gaming consoles, and wearable tech on campus. Students may not bring toys or sports equipment from home unless approved. See handbook for more information and clarifications.

Lunch Options

The elementary campus will be partnering with School Eatery to provide optional lunches for purchase and delivery to campus. This includes a variety of options from local vendors. The office will notify families when accounts are ready to be setup.

Instructions for sign up:

Please sign up at https://schooleatery.ahotlunch.com/login and choose PARENTS. You will receive an email to activate your account and will need a school code to add your children.

Your school code is VCES (all caps).

An app (available on Apple iPhones), please search hotlunch and enter schooleatery (all lowercase and no spaces),

Students may continue to bring their lunch from home. Students will have monitored access to microwaves during the lunch period.

Please contact our school office for any questions or clarifications.

Chapel

The student Chapel days have been modified this year as follows:

4th – 6th grade Chapels will take place each TUESDAY. 8:35 am – 9:30 am

Kindergarten – 3rd grade Chapels will take place each WEDNESDAY. 8:35 am – 9:15 am

Parents and guests are still very much encouraged to attend chapels. Weekly chapels take place in the Sun Valley chapel building located next to the ES campus. Parents and visitors may park in the SV parking lot and not required to check in at the office.

Forms

If applicable, the following forms will need to be filled out.  They are on our website under “Parents”, then “Forms” and can be turned into the front office.