Announcements
2024-2025 School Year Calendars – Open House, August 21st & First Day of School is Friday, August 23rd (Day 1)! Are you registered?
Created on May 30th, 2024We’re looking forward to welcoming you and your family for the 2024–25 school year! Go J-Hawks!
Valerius Open House is August 21st from 4:30-6:00pm.
Open House for all grades K – 5 will be held on Wednesday, August 21, from 4:30 – 6:00. We are encouraging families with last names A-K to come between 4:30 and 5:15, and families with last names starting with J-Z to come between 5:15 and 6:00pm. **Translators and EL teachers will be directing meetings onsite from 4:30-5:15pm.
Families and students will be able to drop off school supplies and meet their classroom teacher, pay lunch fees, learn about Adventuretime services and sign up for PTO volunteer events. *Note on supplies: Be sure to label each of your child’s supplies by first name or initials (each individual marker, pencil, colored pencil, scissors, etc.) so they don’t get mixed in with other students’ supplies as the year progresses.
**4:30-5:15pm Directed by EL teachers and Translators onside in a separate space.
NEW TO VALERIUS (Grades 1-5) Orientation – August 15th from 6:00-7:00pm in the Valerius Commons
This is for new families with students entering grades 1 – 5. You’ll hear from the principal about building processes, meet other new families and tour the school. Families need not attend if they’ll be attending the kindergarten orientation on August 12th.
First Day of School: 2024–25 School Year
UCSD (except Karen Acres)
- The first day of school for UCSD K-12 students (except Karen Acres) is Friday, August 23, 2024
- All UCSD schools, preschool–12th grades, will have a late start every Monday.)
- View quick-view calendars
Have you registered your student online for the 24-25 School Year or the Bus? Login to your PowerSchool Parent Portal to complete. You must register each year.
Elementary Start and Dismissal Times
Beginning in the 2023–24 school year, all elementary schools have the same start and dismissal times. Every Monday will continue to be a “Late Start” as our staff utilize this time for professional learning and collaboration.
Elementary Start & Dismissal Times
Monday (Late Start) = 9:55 a.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Tuesday – Friday = 8:50 a.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Pick Up and Dismissal Procedures Video (recorded August 2023) – PIKMYKID App
Additional Information For Quick Reference:
- Urbandale App powered by ParentSquare (District & Building Communication)
- Before- and After-School Childcare (Adventuretime)
- Bus Transportation
- Calendars (Note: Late Start Every Monday)
- Cancellations & Delays
- Forms
- Free & Reduced Meals / Student Fee Waiver
- Health Services
- Kindergarten Registration
- Meal Payments
- Menus
- Online Payments (not meal payments)
- Preschool Registration
- New Student Registration
- Returning Student Registration
- Safety and Security
- Student Assistance Program (SAP)
- Visitors at UCSD Schools