Daffodil Valley elementary

Principal: Marcie Belfield

1509 Valley Avenue
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-4600
Fax (253) 891-4622

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Middle School Information Nights for incoming 6th graders
May 21 and May 22, 2012

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Action Day Camp Summer 2012

For Grades K-5 (2012-2013 School Year).

Register now for Action Day Camp for a wonderful summer! Day camps features organized games, arts & crafts, board games, movies, field trips, swimming and bike days. Try our camp one week and you will want to come back!

Each week of camp has a theme which carries over to the field trip and activities for the week. Choose from "School's Out for Summer," "Animal Planet," "Rock n' Roller Skate," "A Pirate's Life For Me," "Crazy Concoctions & More," "Out of this World,""Let the Games Begin," "Survivor, Australia," "Extreme H20," and our last week "Where the Wild Things Are."

Cost: Varies from $25 - $125 per week
Camp Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Drop Off: 6:30 - 9:00 AM
Pick Up: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Dates: Camp will run from June 22 - August 24

Registration Times
Summer Camp registration begins Monday, April 2, 2012. Office hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM.

Changes to 2011-12 School Calendar

Additional school days added
Students in the Sumner School District lost 4 days of instruction due to weather-related school closures in January. The four school days are scheduled as follows:

• The current school calendar includes 2 days for weather make-up in May
  May 25 and May 29, 2012, are now SCHOOL DAYs for all students K-12.
  
  
• Two additional make-up days have been added to the last week of school
  June 20 and June 21, 2012, are also SCHOOL DAYs for all students K-12. (June 21 is a half-day early dismissal for the last day of school.)

Kindergarten Registration Information
The Sumner School District offers full-time and part-time kindergarten classes. Part-time students attend school all day on Mondays, Tuesdays and alternating Wednesdays (red kindergarten) OR all day on Thursdays, Fridays and alternating Wednesdays (blue kindergarten).

Some elementary schools offer a tuition-based, full-time program on a space available basis. Full-time kindergarten students attend school every day and have the same school calendar as students in grades 1-5. Students enrolled in full-time kindergarten receive extra instruction time to learn basic skills for first grade.

Full-time Kindergarten Rates
Registration Deposit (applied to June tuition): $100
Full Pay Monthly Tuition: $325

All children enrolling for kindergarten for the coming school year must be five years old by August 31, prior to the start of school. When registering a child for school, families should bring:

• Proof of child’s birth date (birth or hospital certificate, passport);
• Immunization information and child’s health history; and
• Names and phone numbers of parents, physician, and an emergency contact.

Families should contact their neighborhood school for registration information, or download a packet from the District Web site. Completed registration forms should be returned to the neighborhood school.

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Daffodil Valley Elementary is a recipient of the 2011 Washington Achievement Award.

Daffodil Valley is being recognized for Overall Excellence – Elementary.

The Washington Achievement Awards, sponsored by the Washington State Board of Education and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, celebrates the state’s top-performing schools and recognizes achievement in multiple categories. This highly selective award is based on our school’s performance on the Achievement Index, a comprehensive measurement of Washington schools’ performance over time.

The Washington Achievement Award is given to elementary, middle, high, and comprehensive schools in eight different categories: overall excellence, overall excellence for gifted programs, and special recognition for outstanding achievement in the following subcategories: language arts, math, science, extended graduation rate (high and comprehensive schools only), improvement, and closing the achievement gap.

The selection process for the Washington Achievement Award is very rigorous, and we take great pride in this accomplishment.

From the Principal's Desk

Dear Daffodil Valley Families,

It was my pleasure to accept on behalf of the Daffodil Valley school community the Washington Achievement Award for all-around excellence last Wednesday.  It was exciting to see schools that, like us, are successfully working together to provide the best learning experience for our students and families. We have a banner we will proudly display at the front of the school and also a very nice trophy.

We have started our yearly state assessments.  Students in grades 3, 4 and 5 are involved with the Measurement of Student Progress (MSP).   We provide snacks and extra pencils during this assessment for your child.  We know how important it is to have your child well rested and able to concentrate on their work each and every day, but especially during their assessment time.  Your child’s MSP results come out in August or September.  These are very important for your child.  We are testing on Tuesdays and Thursdays and we have provided for a make- up day.  We know our students do their best when they are working with their classroom during the assessments.

At Daffodil Valley Elementary we keep the same teacher for two years.  It is called looping. For grades kindergarten, 2nd and 4th the students move up to another teacher for 1st, 3rd and 5th grade next year.  If you would like to send an e-mail or note explaining what kind of teacher your child would do well with we try to honor those requests.  Your child’s current teacher knows your child well and will also help in this process.  We need those requests by the end of May.

Grandparents who volunteer in their grandchildren’s school are an amazing experience for everyone!  We would like to thank Kim Gaines who faithfully volunteers in the classrooms of her granddaughters, Riley and Hailey.

We will have a limited Summer School at Daffodil July 9-27.  We will send out information as soon as we get it.  If you would like your child to attend please let your child’s teacher know.

Marcie Belfield

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