Summer vacation is almost here! Valley Home students will only attend classes until 12:30 p.m. today and tomorrow, then it is summer vacation time! For some it will mean sleeping in late, running barefoot across a freshly mowed field, ice cold lemonade or a splash in the family pool, for others it will mean summer school, summer jobs, baseball or softball or maybe a week at the County Fair! No matter what your plans for summer are in Valley Home, most will no doubt enjoy the beauty of this wonderful community we call home!

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Our Valley Home kindergarten class enjoyed a fun-filled trip to the Sacramento Zoo last week. The students were excited to see all the exhibits and were able to see animals many had not seen before! This past Monday our Valley Home second grade class went on a field trip to Micke Grove Park in Lodi. It was a great outing with the students enjoying the animals, the history exhibits and the beautiful park.

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Wednesday, May 22, our Valley Home kindergarten class will graduate at 6:00 p.m. Our Valley Home eighth grade class will graduate at 7:00 p.m. Both graduation ceremonies will be held in the school gymnasium. Congrats to all graduates!

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Thursday, May 23 will be the last day of school with an early lunch being served at 9:30 a.m. Trimester awards for K-3 grades will be at 10:15 a.m. with awards for 4-8 grades being held at 10:45 a.m. At 11:30 a.m. our Valley Home School Parent Teacher Club will treat all students to a delicious BBQ meal. Have a happy and safe summer!

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This past week our Rural Fire Department held a special meeting where concerns with the service agreement with Stanislaus Consolidated were discussed. More details to come!

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As always you may contact me with information for this column at winniemullins51@gmail.com. Until next time, “Happy trails to all!”