A letter from Valley Catholic Early Learning School Principal Amber Ploussard
Dear VCELS Families,
Happy New Year! We hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas filled with joy along with some relaxing moments. It is great to have our students back, ready to have fun learning in this new year. We look forward to a healthy, safe, and peace-filled 2025 as we work together in helping our youngest Valiants learn and grow.
December was a fun-filled month at the Early Learning School! We had a fabulous Christmas program where our toddlers and preschoolers performed classic Christmas songs for the VC community. We also spent time focusing on service and participated in the KGW Great Toy Drive. Our generous school community donated more than 150 toys which went to local children’s charities.
After a wonderful Christmas holiday, the children and faculty have settled back into their routines and are learning and exploring. Our teachers have planned age-appropriate lessons that will include motor skill activities. With the weather turning cold on us, our teachers find creative ways to help our children develop their gross motor skills and move their bodies while indoors. Fine motor skills are also enhanced daily. At the end of January we will celebrate Catholic Schools Week. This is one way we promote our school and our Catholic identity in working with young children.
On behalf of the Early Learning School Staff we wish you a wonderful New Year. We pray that God continues to bless us all with His love, grace, and good health.
Faithfully,
Amber Ploussard
