Message from the Principal:
Greetings VCE Families...
I would just like to take this time to wish all of you a wonderful Spring Break!
Enjoy your time with family and we will see you all when we return on Monday April 25th.
Be safe!!
Lucrisha Addison-Harris
Principal
Valley Cottage Elementary School
845-353-7280
Spotlight on VCE
Upcoming Events (scroll through)
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NYSESLAT Listening, Reading, Writing test
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School Budget Vote & Trustee Election
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School Budget Vote, Gym
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School Bd Mtg H 6:30pm
Valley Cottage School
Quick Contacts
Main Office (845)353-7280
Main Office fax 353-7287
Attendance 353-7281 (for all absences/dismissal changes)
Nurse 353-7290
Voice Mail 353-7165 (follow prompt)
Cafeteria 353-7286 (8am-2pm)
Family Resource Ctr 353-7291
Late Pass must be obtained after 8:50am
26 Lake Rd, Valley Cottage, NY 10989
Need to Know
SCHOOL INFO: Classes begin promptly at 8:50am and end at 3:10pm. Students who arrive after 8:50am must stop at the office for a late pass. Please make every effort to make sure your child arrives on time.
ATTENDANCE/CHANGE OF DISMISSAL/EARLY DISMISSAL: Please call the attendance secretary at 845-353-7281 for all absences, change of dismissal, and early dismissal notices. Please leave your child’s full name, class and reason for the absence. Should you need to speak to the the nurse regarding your child's illness, please call Nurse Patti Kozar at 845-353-7290.
A written note must be received when your child will be picked up by someone other than those listed on the emergency contact list or if they will be dismissed in a different manner (ie: car pick up, walker, etc.). Please send a note via your child or email the main office secretaries at vbreshin@nyackschools.org or tholland@nyackchools.org notifying us of the change in dismissal and authorized pick up person. When there is a change in dismissal, we ask that you notify the office as there may be occasions where your child's teacher may not be available to forward the dismissal change to the office in a timely manner. Should you encounter a dismissal change PRIOR to the end of the day without written notice, notify the office prior to 2:30 PM at 845-353-7281 or 845-353-7280 so all parties involved are aware.
BREAKFAST/LUNCH: Breakfast is available for students each morning. Those students should report to their morning arrival location and breakfast will be provided. Lunch is available each day for students to purchase. Meal accounts can be prepaid weekly or monthly for your convenience through MyPaymentPlus.com (online payment plan).
DISMISSAL: Dismissal will begin promptly at the end of each school day. Please refer to the information listed above for change of dismissal/early dismissal.
WALKERS: These students will be called to be dismissed. If you are accompanying your child home, please wait by the front playground.
BUS RIDERS: Bus numbers are announced at dismissal. Students are escorted to the bus circle and brought to their bus. An adult must be at the bus stop to meet K-1 students; if an adult is not there, the student will be sent back to school PRIOR to 4:00 PM.
CAR RIDERS: Students whose parents will be picking them up by car will meet in the Gym. Drivers should remain in their vehicles while children are escorted to them. We ask that parents DO NOT exit their vehicle or DO NOT leave the car pick up line. This will enable us to continuously move the car line and dismissal forward.
Letters from the Principal
We're here for you!
WE'RE HERE FOR YOU!
Valley Cottage Elementary PTA members 2021-22
Co-President: Holly Anderson, hollylanderson@gmail.com (845) 661-0561
Co-President: Shannon Bender slbender3@aol.com (845) 548-1673
Vice President: Devon Cooney dcurryot@yahoo.com (613) 431-2024
Treasurer: Tad Finnegan grf3014@msn.com (302) 388-8123
Recording Secretary: Liz Lewis lizlewis14@gmail.com (845) 709-1697
Corresponding Secretary: Erica Finnegan EricaLF@aol.com
www.facebook.com/valleycottagePTA
VCEPTAcommunications@gmail.com
After School Programs.
AfterschoolDayCare-RecreationalProg WEBSITE info.pdf
AFTERSCHOOL DAY CARE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR V.C.E.
JCC – BTB (BEYOND THE BELL) (held in V.C.E. cafeteria)
SUSAN COFFIELD (Site Leader)
STEPHANIE SCHLEIDER (Program Coordinator, contact person)
stephaniesc@jccrockland.org
JCC Rockland
450 West Nyack Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 362-4400 ext. 633
www.jccrockland.org (click on Youth, then Afterschool Programs)
ELIZA MILMAN, CEO
Tel: (845) 362-4400 X136
Fax: (845) 362-5107
elizam@jccrockland.org
Hours: 3:15 to 6:00pm
If after school activities are cancelled, JCC is cancelled
NO JCC/BTB here at building on half days when school has half days
NO JCC/BTB if school closes early due to weather or emergency
NYACK CENTER
58 Depew Ave, Nyack, NY 10960
Tel: 358-2600 (Kim Cross) / Fax: (845) 358-5364
RECREATIONAL FACILITY
CENTRAL NYACK COMMUNITY CENTER = Clarkstown Parks & Rec.
58 Waldron Ave, C. Nyack, NY 10960
Tel: (845) 358-2500 (Kathy Klein) / Fax: (845) 358-2500