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The first section of the new building’s concrete floor was poured on Friday, September 30th. Work began well before dawn, around 3:00 a.m.  A concrete pumping truck directed the wet concrete through a tube suspended from high above the prepared floor area.  As the concrete was poured, teams of workers quickly smoothed and leveled the…

As students and teachers settled in to school in early September, the construction of our new Administration and Early Childhood building became visible.  Workers dug trenches, poured concrete, and laid block for the footings.  It’s starting to look like a real building!  Soon they will pour the concrete  slabs and begin raising the walls.  Keep…

Phonogram review goes portable with the new Spalding Phonogram apps for IOS and Android! Make good use of those little pockets of time with your child to review the week’s phonograms on the go, or use the app at home as part of your nightly homework routine. The app costs only $3.99. For more details,…

Before we can begin work on our new Administration/Early Childhood Building, we have to find the room to build it!  Since school ended, we have removed the 1st – 4th   grade playgrounds adjacent to the Front Office building.  The office staff has moved to temporary locations on campus, and the main entrance is now in…

The 2016-2017 school year will be an exciting year of change, with new buildings being added and the remaining original portable buildings being removed at last! The projects have been scheduled carefully to avoid disruption to student learning, and even in transitional locations, we promise to continue to take good care of our Valley families.…

Classroom representatives competed in the Valley Academy qualifying round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.  The winner will advance to the next round of competition.  Those who reach the final round compete in Washington, D.C.  Last year, 11 million students competed nationwide, with 285 students reaching the finals.  For an inside look at Bee Week…

The generosity of our families is unsurpassed! Look at all the food items that were collected by RTS Valley Academy students – 5,463 items! The food items were donated to Mom’s Pantry, (www.momspantryphoenix.org) whose goal is that no man, woman, or child should go hungry. Thank you to all who donated and to the students…

If you haven’t bought hot lunch lately, you’re missing what’s new!  Of course, there’s still pizza on Thursdays, but we will be adding some new seasonal choices for more variety for your children.  There’s the Country Chicken Combo, which is popcorn chicken with a side of  fluffy mashed potatoes, gravy, and corn.  If you like…