Dear Raptor Families, 

We hope you enjoyed your summer break! We are excited about the upcoming year! Please make sure to read the newsletter in its entirety as you prepare for your new year at Thunder Valley K-8. We would strongly encourage you to obtain iPad insurance.

There is always a lot of information at the start of the school year, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call. Our office is currently open from 8:00 am -4:00 pm. Our school hours are 8:35 am – 3:35 pm. Students can be dropped off starting at 8:20 am. 

As always, please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns. We appreciate your continued support and involvement in our school community. Please let us know if you need any assistance.

Best wishes,

Catrina Estrada, Principal 

Sandra Vazquez, Assistant Principal 

Matt Romig, Assistant Principal 

Grant Elwood, Dean of Students

Important Dates

• August 10th Kinder Playdate 10:00 – 11:00am
• August 12th- Supply Drop Off for 1st-5th grade 2:30 – 3:30pm
• August 12th- Locker Practice for 6th-8th grade 2:30 – 3:30pm
• August 13th- First Day of School for 1st-6th Grade
• August 14th- Kindergarten Supply Drop off 3:00 – 4:00pm
• August 14th- First Day of School for 7th/8th Grade
• August 15th- First Day of School for Kindergarten
• August 22nd- Back to School Night 5:00 – 6:30pm

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TVK8 Morning Line Up 2024-2025

Please have elementary students line up by class outside the designated area for your grade level in the morning. We will have cones with the teacher’s names to help.

Kindergartners will be dropped off at the front of the school and enter the building for breakfast at 8:20 am…all other grades need to be dropped off on the west side of the building.

Students can start arriving at 8:20am…no supervision is available until 8:20am.

Please do not have students play on the equipment before school, they need to be in their designated areas and starting to line-up.

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A few helpful links:

IC Portal Access

Please login to the parent portal HERE

Free and Reduced Education Application

Please click HERE to complete an application

Lunch Menus

Please click HERE to access the lunch menus

Transportation

Please click HERE to set up transportation

Before and After School Care

To get more information and to register for childcare click HERE

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Please read these important details regarding an iPad refresh!

All Thunder Valley students will be receiving a new iPad for the 24-25 school year! In order to help this transition go smoothly, we are asking students to back up their devices prior to receiving their new iPads. 

Below are instructions on how to backup files and other documents students want to save. 

Back up iPad in English

Back up iPad in Spanish

With new iPads, insurance is vital to keep the devices safe and prevent costly fees in the event anything happens to the device. Insurance can be purchased on Infinite Campus or through the front office. Insurance costs only $25!! Don’t get stuck with a huge fee. 

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Middle School Girls Volleyball Registration

Please click HERE to log into Rev Trak to register for Girls Volleyball!

Practices will be held 8/19-9/30 Monday-Friday 3:40pm-5:15pm in the large gym

Games will be announced soon

Contact Marissa Martinez with questions martinez_marissa@svvsd.org

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6th – 8th Raptors: Are you interested in competitive robotics this year? Email Mr. Lemons and let him know you want to join the team! Lemons_Chad@svvsd.org

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100 Mile Club

Registration is now open! Please click HERE to register

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PTA

Please help us get our staff started off right! Sign up to sponsor the lounge! Donate K-cups, creamer, snacks, drinks, or anything else you feel would put a smile on our teachers faces! Sign up HERE

Please see our PTA’s website HERE

There is a lot of great information, including how to become a member, meeting dates, spirit wear, and how to support our staff!

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