CONTACT: Jim Blaney Media Release

CONTACT: Jim Blaney

Valley View School District 365U

801 Normantown Road

Romeoville IL 60446

815.886.2700 ext. 6021

Media Release

This Week in Valley View

News and Notes from Around the District

March 21, 2019

Important Notice to Parents and Guardians of VVSD Students Regarding Online Payment of Fees

Valley View Public Schools has moved its online fee payment system over to the new Infinite Campus

Parent Portal. From this point forward, all online payments during the school year and at Back-To-School in

August 2019 will be made from within the Parent Portal.

A one-time use GUID activation key and instructions for parents and guardians was mailed on Fri, March

15. If you have not received your instructions in the mail, watch your mail in the next few days for an

envelope marked ¡°Important Information Enclosed about the new Parent Portal and Online Fees!¡±

Once your RevTrak account is set up, you can then pay fees online at any time by logging in to your Parent

Portal and clicking the ¡°Make A Payment¡±. When using the ¡°RevTrak¡± account in the future from the Portal,

you will only be prompted for your email address and your RevTrak password.

Watch the video for more information.

Bolingbrook HS Sophomore Selected for Leadership Academy at Space Camp

Bolingbrook HS student James Morrissette is one of only 300 students from around the world selected to

attend the Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy. The unique aspect of this honor is where the

Academy is held. James attended the Academy at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville AL, better

known as ¡°Space Camp¡±.

The select program is designed for children of Honeywell employees to heighten their interest in Science,

Technology, Engineering, and Math fields and prepare them for the university experience.

In the video, James explains what the experience was like, including the multi-axis trainer, which is the

apparatus that spins a person on three axes simultaneously.

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R.C. Hill Students Build ¡°Satellites¡± During In-School Field Trip

Students at R.C. Hill Elementary School were able to take part in an In-School STEM Field Trip thanks to

some help from Bricks 4 Kidz. Third Graders in Mrs. Sharon Laper¡¯s class first learned the definition of the

word ¡°satellite¡± and then tried their hands at building a satellite from a LEGO kit.

Watch as Gavin Unverzagt and Austin Stirn work to build their spinning satellite. Don¡¯t tell this to Gavin and

Austin, but they¡¯re also getting a lesson in collaboration and teamwork without even realizing it!

Watch the Video!

Kindergarten Enrollment Now Open

VVSD is welcoming the Class of 2032 during Kindergarten enrollment for the 2019-20 school year. Students

who will be five years old as of Sept. 1, 2019 are eligible to enroll in kindergarten. Enrollment takes place at

the VVSD Administration Center, 801 W. Normantown Rd. in Romeoville 7:30 am- 4 pm. Click here for

complete enrollment information including the documents needed for enrollment.

2018-19 School Calendar Revised, Last Day May 30, 8th Grade Promotion May 29.

VVSD has used three emergency days this winter and these days will be made up on May 28, May 29, and

May 30. The last day of school is now Thursday, May 30. Please note this is still subject to change if

additional emergency days are used. Click here to view the updated 2018-19 School Year calendar showing

the addition of the three days and the tentative final day of the school year as Thu, May 30. As a result of

these additional days, 8th Grade Promotion ceremonies at our five middle schools are now scheduled for

Wed, May 29. In addition, here are important revised elementary school dates:

Tuesday, March 26

Thursday, May 30

Progress Reports Sent Home with Students

Last Day of School (if no additional emergency days are used)

End of Final Grading Period

End of Year Report Cards Sent Home with Students

VVSD Sets 2019 Summer School Schedule, Session I Begins June 3, Session II Begins July 1

VVSD Summer School will be offered in two sessions during Summer 2019. Session I school hours are

7:30-11:45 am beginning on Monday, June 3 and ending on Friday, June 21. Session II school hours are

7:30- 11:45 am beginning on Monday, July 1 and ending on Tuesday, July 23. Tuition is $175 per course

for VVSD students, $205 per course for students who reside outside VVSD boundaries.

Due to construction scheduled at both Bolingbrook and Romeoville High Schools, VVSD Summer School

courses will be held at Jane Addams Middle School, 905 Lily Cache Lane in Bolingbrook. Transportation

from home to school will not be provided. However, bus transportation from Romeoville HS and Bolingbrook

HS to Jane Addams Middle School will be available.

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Incoming freshmen (Class of 2023) are only eligible to enroll in health or physical education courses.

Courses that do not have sufficient enrollment are subject to cancellation.

For more information about all VVSD Summer Programs, visit vvsd/summer

It¡¯s Theatre Season In Valley View

The Bolingbrook HS Performing Arts Department will present a

musical adaptation of a classic novel with ¡°Jekyll and Hyde

the Musical¡±. Performances are March 22-23, 29-30 at 7 pm

and March 24 at 3 pm. Tickets are $10 purchased at

,$12 at the door.

Watch the video preview!

The students at Jane Addams Middle School take to the stage

to present ¡°How to Win Friends and Influence People: The NSA Way¡± Fri. Apr. 5 at 7 pm and Sat. Apr. 6

at 4 pm. Tickets are $5 at the door. There's no time like the present to embrace the surveillance

state...because the surveillance state is already embracing you!

A.Vito Martinez Middle School presents A Night of One Act Plays on Fri. Apr. 26 at 7 pm. Among the

offerings will be ¡°10 Reasons You Should Have Stayed Home Sick Today¡± and ¡°The Internet is a DistractOH LOOK A KITTEN!¡±

The performing arts students at Lukancic Middle School present ¡°The Network¡± May 2-4 at 6:30 pm in the

Lukancic Auditorium. Tickets are $4 for adults and $3 for children. ¡°The Network¡± is a look at the changing

world and the impact that social networks have on our society. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, often with

moments of real human passion and the desire to be heard, ¡°The Network¡± reminds us that while social

networks may be with us for a long while, we must decide how to use them.

Summer is Also Theatre Season in Valley View

For the second summer in a row, VVSD middle school students will have an opportunity to come together

and create a District-wide middle school musical through the Valley View STAGES

program. Students will have the opportunity to perform on the stage or backstage in a

production of ¡°James and Giant Peach, Jr.¡± Camp will culminate in up to two

performances on Friday, June 21st at the Romeoville High School Auditorium.

Performances will take place on the final day of the camp. Dates for the camp are

June 10-14 and June 17-21. Tuition of $250 includes daily breakfast and lunch, camp

T-Shirt, and an individual vocal coaching. Early Registration (before April 1st) is $225.

If you are registering an additional child, the tuition for a second participant is $175. For

more information or to register, visit Scholarships are available.

Have questions? Contact Larry Fisher at fisherle@ or Andrew White at

whiteaj@

Kudos for Noteworthy Achievements

Jane Addams Middle School Counselor Ms. Katie Paulson has been nominated by the Illinois

School Counselors Association as a finalist for their Middle School/Junior High School

Counselor of the Year Award. Ms. Paulson also serves as the faculty advisor for the Addams

Middle School Gay Straight Alliance and Craft Club.

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Seen Around Valley View This Week

Left- The young ladies who attended Skoff Elementary School at the Daddy/Daughter dance with their dads.

Center- As part of last week's Romeoville HS Talent Show and in honor of Pi Day, students could purchase the

opportunity to give a pie in the face to staff members with the proceeds going to fund Prom. Deans Mr. Andy Urban

and Ms. Amy Ligmanowski were among those who got a little messy in an effort which raised over $900!

Right- Humphrey Middle School 7th and 8th Grade students took a field trip to visit Springfield. During their visit to the

State Capitol, they saw a familiar face, VVSD Board of Education President Mr. Steve Quigley!

Quick Notes- The next meeting of the Valley View School District Board of Education is on Monday, March 25, at

John J. Lukancic Middle School, 725 W. Normantown Rd, Romeoville IL. The meeting will be called to order at 6:30

p.m. and the Board will vote to go into Executive Session. The Public Session of the meeting will begin at 7 p.m. In

accordance with the Open Meetings Act, the Agenda for the meeting will be posted no later than 48 hours prior to the

start of the meeting. Click here to view the Agenda

The Valley View Educational Enrichment Foundation is hosting their annual Dinner and Auction on Fri. Mar. 29 at

the Bolingbrook Golf Club. This year¡¯s theme is ¡°Derby Days¡± and a prize will be awarded for the best Kentucky Derby

attire. The event begins at 6 p.m. and proceeds from the event are used to fund grants for educational programs in

VVSD. Click here for more information The Oak View Elementary School Panther Way Club is hosting their first

clothing drive for Oak View families and members of the community on Sat. Mar. 30 from 10 am- 2 pm at Oak View.

Families can select clothes that they will wear and share with others who may be able to use them. Bring your own

bag, limit one bag per person.

Independence Elementary School is hosting a Multicultural Fair on Thu. Apr. 4 from 5:30- 7 pm. The Fair is open to

the community and will feature food, dance performances, artwork and music from around the world along with free

raffle prizes.

The Bolingbrook HS St. Jude Leadership Society is hosting a fundraiser on Sat. Apr. 6 from 8:10-10:10 pm at the

Bolingbrook Rocket Ice Arena. The cost for admission and rental is only $6 with all the profits going to St. Jude

Children¡¯s Research Hospital. The St. Jude Leadership Society is also hosting a fundraiser at Top Golf in Naperville

on Sun. May 5 from 10 am- 1 pm. Cost is$50 per person and includes three hours of golf and a breakfast buffet. Click

on the link to sign up.

Team Gabe and the VVSD STLR Program present the 2nd Annual Team Gabe &

Friends Family Walk Promoting Autism Awareness on Sat. May 4 from 9 am - 1 pm at

Jane Addams Middle School. Cost is $50 for a family of four and $10 for each additional

family member. Children under 10 with a paying adult can participate for free. Early

registration available through March 18. Register here and use the code ¡°VVSD¡± to

receive a special early bird discount on registration.

Irene King Elementary School is seeking guest speakers for their Annual Career Day

on Fri. May 17. Speakers will present information about their career to King students.

To volunteer, or for more information, contact Irene King¡¯s Learning and Teaching Coach

Mrs. Shannon Hamm at hammsl@

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Upcoming Important School Calendar Dates

Wed. Mar. 27

Early Release (H.S. 12:43, MS 1:20, Elementary 2:15)

Mon. Apr. 1

No School- Non-Attendance Day for Students

Tue. Apr. 2

No Classes for Students, Teacher Institute Day

Events for the Coming Week

Thu. Mar. 21

Middle School STEMCathlon at Romeoville HS 5:30 pm

Ward Elementary Family Fitness Night 5:30 pm

Hermansen Elementary PTO Carnival 6 pm

Romeoville HS Spring Choir Concert 7 pm

Sat. Mar. 23

Brooks Middle School Band Festival 9 am

Mon. Mar. 25

STEP Campus Ability Awareness Kick-Off Event 7:30 am

Wed. Mar. 27

Salk Elementary Donuts for Dads 8 am

Addams Middle School Career Day 8 am

Thu. Mar. 28

Romeoville HS Senior Department Awards 8 am

Hermansen Elementary Multicultural Night 5:30 pm

Fri. Mar. 29

Brooks Middle School 5th Grade Step Up Day 10 am

New This Week in the Community Bulletin Board

White Oak Library March/April Events

9th Annual Basket Raffle & Auction for Autism

Joliet Junior College Nursing Exploration Day

News from Our Community Partners

Romeoville Recreation Department

The Romeoville Recreation Department is offering a Spring Break Day Camp, April 15-18 from 8am- 6 pm for kids

ages 5-12. Click here for more information.

Bolingbrook Park District

The Bolingbrook Park District offers several Day Off School activities visit for more

information.

Northern Illinois Food Bank

The Northern Illinois Food Bank is conducting mobile food banks and micro pantries in the vicinity in the near future.

Micro Pantries are designed to allow anonymous food pick-up for those in need and a drop-off point for those who wish

to help. Micro pantries are accessible 24 hours a day. To find a Micro Pantry near you visit:

(That¡¯s All for This Week)

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