The Original Voice of Valmeyer

Volume 12 – Number 41                                                                                                         October 25, 2004

To look in and not out, to look forward and not back, to look up and not down.

IF THE ROOSTER DIES . . . . . . . BUY AN ALARM CLOCK!

 

Congratulations to the students of Valmeyer High School on their successful production of “The Wizard of Oz”.  The cast and crews presented the show to large crowds over the weekend, and sent everyone home pleasantly entertained.  Great job, students!!!!!

 

The St. Louis University Billikens mens soccer team will be hosting a VALMEYER YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATION NIGHT ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29TH.  The game will be played on the SLU campus at Hermann Stadium.  Game time is 7:00 p.m. and the opponent is their conference USA rival, the East Carolina University Pirates.  Cost per ticket is $6.00.  A portion of the proceeds will be donated back to the VYSA.  If interested in attending, please contact any VYSA soccer player, coach or call soccer co-ordinator Laura Maus at 939-6065.

 

THIS WEEK AT SCHOOL . . . . .

            Monday, October 25 – High School Volleyball in Regional Tournament at Dupo.

                        Valmeyer vs. Gibault at 7:30 p.m.

            Tuesday, October 26 – Junior High Girls Basketball vs. SPPS at HOME – 6:00 p.m.

            Tuesday, October 26 – Junior High Boys Basketball at Red Bud – 6:00 p.m.

            Thursday, October 28 – Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

            Thursday, October 28 – Junior High Girls Basketball at Marissa – 6:00 p.m.

            Friday, October 29 – No School – Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00 a.m. to Noon.          

 

The Valmeyer Senior Citizens will hold their regular monthly meeting on October 27 at 1:00 p.m. at the Emergency Services Building.  Any Senior Citizen age 55 or older is invited to attend.

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE VALMEYER LIBRARY - - - Have you seen the new lettering on the Library.  Now we need a new Trustee.  A Trustee’s only requirement is to live in the Valmeyer School District.  The Board of Trustees meets only 6 times a year.  A trustee gets to perform a valuable service to the community.  If interested, contact Jacalyn Hoffmann, Board Secretary at 458-7230 for petition information.  The election is in the Spring, and petitions are due by January 25, so hurry and call today.  The Valmeyer Women’s Club was the initial sponsor of the Valmeyer Library in the Valmeyer School District Building.  Now the School and the Library work together to provide this facility.  Stop by and visit YOUR library.

 

A message from Donna Mueller, K-8 Principal and Brian Charron, High School Principal . . . . . the Illinois Office of Education has approved PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES FOR THE VALMEYER SCHOOL DISTRICT ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 AND FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29.  Students will be dismissed at 2:00 p.lm. on Thursday, October 28 and conferences will begin at 4:00 p.m. and end at 8:00 p.m.  On Friday, October 29 conferences will be held from 8:00 a.m. to noon.  Students will not be in attendance so that parents and teachers may meet together to discuss ways in which teachers and parents can help each other to help the student.  Some parents feel that they need to attend only if there is a problem.  We want to share the positive side with you, too, so please make a supreme effort to meet with your child’s teachers.  Our goal is 100% parent attendance.  A 15-minute conference will be scheduled with each teacher with whom you request a conference in grades PreK-5.  If you feel fifteen minutes is not sufficient time with a teacher, please indicate that on your request form.  Conferences will be held in the home room of individual teachers.  Report cards for Elementary students will be given to the parents at the conference.  Junior High School parents may pick up their child’s report cards from the home room teacher.  Parent-teacher conferences for grades 6-8 will be in the multi purpose room.  Conferences will be on a walk-in basis for grades 6-8.  Any junior high report card not picked up during conferences will be given to the student on Monday, November 1.  Parent-teacher conferences for high school will be scheduled by appointment.  Parents may contact the high school office starting Monday, October 25 to make appointments.  Report cards for high school students will be distributed to parents as they arrive for conferences.  Any high school report card not picked up during conferences will be mailed home Monday, November 1.

 

VILLAGE LARGE ITEM PICKUP DAY – NOVEMBER 11TH. . . . . Such items for pickup can include old appliances, furniture, etc. that are too large to be included in the regular pickup.  All doors, compressors, and electric motors must be removed from appliances.  No construction materials, garbage, landscape waste, grass clippings, leaves, tires or gas tanks will be picked up.  Items must be placed at the curb and be ready for pickup by 6:00 a.m. on that day.

 

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SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!