ELEMENTARY

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Dear Elementary Families,

Our elementary years are a critical time in a child’s spiritual formation, and this month was a beautiful reminder of that. Seeing students take the step of baptism shows the fruit of intentional discipleship happening in classrooms every day. We are also incredibly thankful for our teachers whose years of faithful service have impacted generations of students. Their consistency and care are a cornerstone of the BVCS Difference.

We would love to invite you and your family to join us for Easter services at Big Valley Grace as we celebrate the hope and joy of the resurrection together. Easter is a meaningful time for our entire BVCS community, and it’s a beautiful opportunity to worship alongside one another and reflect on the life-changing truth of Jesus’ victory over sin and death. Whether you are a regular attender or this would be your first time, you are warmly welcomed—we hope to see you there as we celebrate this powerful season of our faith.

In His service,
Kris Giannosa
Elementary Principal

krisg@bvcs.org

The Lunch Cover is HERE

Although the wind and weather took out our outdoor lunch covering, a new, upgraded one is being installed and is ready for use!

FIELD DAY

Last Day to Request Class Placement is April 24, 2026!

We understand that families may have preferences or requests regarding class placement or specific teachers. While we do our best to take these requests into consideration, we are ultimately responsible for making placement decisions that best support the overall class dynamic and the needs of all students.

We do have guidelines that help inform our class lists, though we do not operate under a formal policy. Considerations may include academic needs, learning styles, social dynamics, and balanced classroom environments. This process involves a significant amount of time, collaboration, and discernment.

Each year, your child’s current grade-level team meets together to create the class lists for the following year. These teachers know your students well and work closely to thoughtfully place each child. Most importantly, this process is covered in prayer, as we seek God’s guidance in making decisions that will allow every student to thrive.

We truly value our partnership with families and appreciate your trust in this process. Please know that every placement decision is made with great care and with your child’s best interests at heart.

Teacher Wish Lists for the 2025-2026 School Year

Click on the live link below:

Kinder Wish Lists: Mrs. Edsberg's Miss Ward's Mrs. Litt's

1st Grade Wish Lists: Mrs. Bridges' Miss Jacobson's

2nd Grade Wish Lists: Mrs. Austin's Mrs. McCall's Mrs. Saunder's

3rd Grade Wish Lists: Mrs. Hernandez/Scott's Mrs. O'Leary's Mrs. Stubbert's

4th Grade Wish Lists: Mrs. Garcia's Mrs. Hughes Mrs. Picanco's

5th Grade Wish Lists: Mrs. Boren's Miss Westfall's

6th Grade Wish Lists: Mrs. Meyer's Mrs. Kennedy's Mrs. Stel's

PE Wish List Music Wish List STREAM Wish List Barton Wish List

Weather Parameters: Students will eat indoors when the weather is below 50 degrees (feels like) or over 100 degrees according to the Weather Channel App. Students will also eat indoors and refrain from outside activity if the air quality is 4 or greater according to Valley Air, rainy or extremely windy.

Elementary Drop Off/Pick Up Traffic Plan 2025-2026

Morning Drop-Off Options:

Park and Walk-in: You may park in the North Lot and walk your child(ren) into the school through the North Gate. Students should not be dropped off to walk alone from the North lot. Our playground supervision for all K- 6th grade students begins at 8:00 a.m. Kindergarten students have supervised play available from 8-8:30 am on the kindergarten playground.

Grade 1-6 students have supervised play available from 8-8:30 on the elementary playground and courtyard. To avoid overcrowding on the play structure each grade level is assigned a day - Grade 1 - Monday, Grade 2 - Tuesday, Grade 3 - Wednesday, Grade 4 - Thursday and Grade 5 and 6 - Friday.

Students that are unattended prior to 8:00 a.m. will be sent to X-care.

Drive thru Drop-Off: Our drive through drop-off location will be in the East Lot. To utilize our drop-off location, please drive down the canal entrance off of Tully Road.

Please be aware that we do not staff this drop-off location or our black top areas until 8:00 am. Students may not be dropped off prior to that time unless they are going to X-care and should be walked in by an adult.

Students that are unattended prior to 8:00 a.m. will be sent to X-care.

After School Pick-Up:

Kindergarten (No after school care) will pick up at 12:30 in the courtyard by the flagpole. Please be off campus after pickup by 12:40.

Kindergarten (After school care) will pick up from 12:45-3:00 from the kindergarten playground or can be walked out to the drive-thru pick up lane.

Park and Walk in:

Parents that choose to park and walk-in to pick up their students will meet their student in the courtyard by the flagpole. For this option, we anticipate the best locations to park will be the North Parking Lot. Students that are not picked up by 3:10 will be walked over to X-care. Please be off campus by 3:10

Drive-thru Pick Up: This location is for those parents who wish to remain in their car while picking up their children. To utilize this pick-up location, please drive down the canal entrance off of Tully Road. Only the students on the pick up list will be brought out to the East Lot for drive-thru pick-up. If your student is in Grade 1-3 please use the left lane, if you student is in Grade 4-6 please use the right lane, and if you have students in both please communicate with them what lane you will be using. Please put the colored document (given out at BTSN) with your students last name printed in large bold letters on your dashboard for easy identification. If you have more than one student, only place the colored document of your oldest student. This will help our staff get your student(s) to you.

*We understand that sometimes there are changes to the normal routine. In those instances, please inform the classroom teacher so we can adjust where your child will be picked up for that day.

Classroom Pick-up:

It may be necessary to call a classroom pickup due to air quality, air temperature at 100 degrees or higher, and rain. We will communicate this through email and text alerts.

We love our furry friends but they are not allowed to be on campus unless they are registered as a service animal.