Posts by Reid Traditional Schools
Construction Part 4: Concrete Poured in Early Morning Darkness
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…
Read MoreConstruction Part 3: Footings Are In!
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…
Read MoreSpalding Phonogram App Is Another Study Option
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,…
Read MoreCurriculum Night Schedule Announced
Curriculum nights are coming up over the next few weeks. This is a chance for parents to learn more about the curriculum that will be taught to their children this year. Due to time and space constraints, children should not attend. The teachers will also explain classroom rules and expectations including homework, discipline policy, and…
Read MoreConstruction Part 2: Out With the Old
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…
Read MoreConstruction Part 1: How It All Starts
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.…
Read MoreSpelling Bee Winners
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…
Read MoreTremendous Food Drive Completed
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…
Read MoreNew Lunch Items on Hot Lunch Menu
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…
Read MoreValley Academy Featured in School Choice Article
The Arizona Republic featured Valley Academy in their recent article about the history of school choice in Arizona. Valley Academy helped pioneer the Arizona charter school movement as one of the first charter holders. More than twenty years later, Valley Academy still leads Arizona’s charter schools and was named a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School. …
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