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Grove Valley Elementary is dedicated to cultivating lifelong learners by building a solid educational foundation with high expectations for students and teachers.  We will partner with parents to promote critical thinking skills, problem-solving, and a lifestyle of integrity as we strive to meet the needs of each individual student.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grove Valley Antlers...Discovering Our World


 

Important Dates

January 27 - Jump Rope for Heart

February 8 - PTO Meeting - 4:00

February 14 - Valentine's Day Parties

February 20 - No School for President's Day

2012-2013 PRE-KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FEBRUARY 9 & 10, 2012

AT THE DEER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL OLD GYM

PreK Application 2012-13

PreK Procedures 2012-2013


Grove Valley Sends Cards to Troops

Watch the above link to see a thank you to Grove Valley Students!

INHOFE TO VISIT TROOPS ON NEW YEARS

December 31, 2011

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), will spend New Years with members of the Oklahoma 45th who are currently deployed to Afghanistan.  A year ago, Inhofe spent New Years with members of Oklahoma’s 2-45th Agribusiness Development Team (ADT) who at that time were working with Afghanis in Gardez.   

On this trip, Inhofe will hand deliver letters and cards to the troops that were written by 602 Pre-K through 5th grade students at Grove Valley Elementary in Edmond, Oklahoma.  Grove Valley Elementary is in the Deer Creek School District.   

“It is an honor to spend New Years with our troops in Afghanistan again this year,” said Inhofe.  “Our men and women in uniform and their families sacrifice so much to protect our nation and defend our freedoms.  The Christmas and New Years times are especially difficult times to be deployed.  It will be such a privilege to deliver these letters that were written by the students at Grove Valley Elementary.  Those letters mean so much more this time of year.  I appreciate what a difference Principal Straughn is making in the lives of her students, and through these letters her positive influence will be reaching around the world.  The members of Oklahoma’s 45th IBCT have been doing a great job securing and clearing a very difficult area of Afghanistan, and I look forward to seeing our brave Oklahomans once again while getting an update on the ground.”  

Principal Debbie Straughn said, “Grove Valley Elementary was honored to design cards for the men and women who sacrifice so much for all of us in the United States.  At a recent assembly I talked to the children about making cards for troops overseas.  I explained to them that these men and women wouldn't be able to be with their families during the holidays.  It would be a difficult Christmas without loved ones. Therefore, as a school we could brighten their holidays by sending them some cheer from students in Edmond, Oklahoma.  Children were very excited about the project.  They skyped with Senator Inhofe two years ago when I testified before an EPW committee hearing in Washington. The children remember Senator Inhofe and wanted to help him deliver good tidings from Oklahoma children who wish our troops well!” 

In October, Inhofe took a congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan that included a stop to visit Oklahoma troops there.  Since being deployed in late July 2010, the 45th IBCT has lost 14 soldiers.  During the October visit, Inhofe visited Oklahoma 45th troops at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Gamberi and Bagram Air Base and delivered the first FIDO NXT to Afghanistan that helps combat Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). 


 

Grove Valley Receives $2500 Cox Connects Grant

The Grove Valley Media Center is the proud recipient of a $2500 grant from the Cox Connects Foundation.  The grant, written by Media Specialist Wendy Frailey, is titled, "Linking Technology and Text" and will be used to purchase electronic books to add to the media center's e-book collection.  Thank you, Cox Connects Foundation!

Grove Valley art teacher Jaime Spencer has been recognized by Artsonia for outstanding leadership in the area of Arts Education at Grove Valley Elementary.

The Leadership Award presented to Jaime Spencer honors teachers who go beyond the classroom walls to encourage family and community involvement in arts education.

  Bring those Box Tops!

This is a great, easy way to earn money for our school!

Deer Creek Transportation

Student Bus Stop Information  “Now Online”

 

To receive your student’s bus stop information, please go to the District Website @ www.deercreekschools.org.

 

1)     Click  “Parents”

2)     Click  “Transportation”

If you are NEW to the school district, you do not have a computer, you have questions, your address or riding status has changed please contact the Transportation Department for new details.  … Meanwhile, please continue to provide other means of transportation for your student until you have spoken with the Transportation Department.

 

Also on the district website you will find:   FAQ’s, contact information, school bus rider rules, housing addition listing, etc.

 

Elementary Students:  Individual Bus Tags for your book bag are available in your school site’s office.

 

 

Please arrive 10 minutes early at your bus stop.  Routes can run up to 10 minutes behind.

 

Deer Creek Transportation: 348-6100  x 1109

 

Emergency After-Hours (4:00-5:00PM):  264-6457

(Messages cannot be left at the Emergency Number.)