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Happy Valentine's Day


I have a little red heart, red heart, red heart.
I have a little red heart,
that I will give to you.

Thank you so much to the Parent Collaboration Committee for getting pizza and salad for all of the teachers today. It was such a kind, thoughtful, and delicious treat for all of us. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

There was lots of love at MVS today, we just had to share.





































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