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Dates at a Glance
Friday, February 2, 8:30am - 9:30am - PA Coffee Morning
Monday, February 12 - Lincoln’s Birthday - No School
Monday, February 19 - President’s Day - No School
Wednesday, February 28 thru Wednesday, March 7 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (1:00 dismissal for all students)
Morning Drop Off
Parents, if you are dropping off your child in the morning please remember that you are to do so at the site designated at the far end of the large parking lot. We have parents there to help get students out of the car and safely on the path to VCS. Students are not to be dropped off in the staff parking lot or in front of the NWP office or bus lane. Not only is this not safe but it causes a back up of traffic.
Siblings Enrolling for 2018/2019
If you or someone you know has a child who will be 5 by September 1, 2018 or older and are planning to have him/her enroll for next year an application must be submitted. All perspective parents are asked to review our website. Applications can be found on the enrollment page.
Class Photo / Retakes
The middle school class photo will be taken on Tuesday, January 30 (pending weather and absences). This will also be an opportunity for students from any classroom to have retakes. Please contact Emma or leave her a note in the office if you'd like your child to have their picture retaken.
Playground Help Needed
We are still looking for some help in the playground!
Calling all parent who love to play! We are looking for some help on the playground. Morning recess times 10:20-11:00
Please consider dropping in to play a game of tag, soccer, jump-rope or bring some new games to the field. We are needing some supervision help and help bringing some games and activities to the children.
If you can help us out please be sure your fingerprinted and check in at the office before going to the yard!
Please contact Miss Malika if you can help!
Fire Support Group List
Please check out the attached list if you or a loved one was impacted by the recent fires. Click to enlarge.
Order Yearbooks
Don’t forget to get your order in for your yearbook! Pick up order forms in the office or follow this link to place your order and customize 2 free extra pages for your child's copy: https://www.treering.com/validate?PassCode=1014724174042747
- Your personalized yearbook only costs $20.00.
- Yearbooks are printed on high quality 100% recycled paper in beautiful full color.
- For each VCS yearbook sold, Trees for the Future plants a tree in our school's name.
- Complete your 2 free custom pages no later than April 23.
- Custom pages are optional, if you don’t customize you’ll receive a standard yearbook.
- Order your yearbook by May 7 to get free bulk shipping with the rest of VCS!
The Yearbook Staff could always use additional photo coverage! If you take any photos at school events, on field trips, or even of just regular campus activities and classwork, please email them to emmakerfoot@gmail.com any time throughout the school year, or drop them off in person on a memory card, flash drive, or CD.
Enrichment
Pirate Choir - Songs-of-the sea, dress like a pirate, sing for seniors and probably for the sailors on a Tallship as well! ! $5 per session (payable to Miss Barnum). Thursdays 3:10-4:10pm. Sign up on Miss Barnum’s Door
If there is anything you as a parent would/could contribute we would love to hear about it, contact Lauren, at lcyxprs@aol.com and let her know.
Snacks and Lunches
A REMINDER ABOUT FOOD FOR STUDENT SNACKS AND LUNCHES FROM THE VCS HANDBOOK
Snacks/Lunches: We encourage you to send your child to school with snacks and lunch that are whole foods rather than processed foods. This helps guarantee that preservatives and processes which remove the nutritional value of foods are not present.
- Whenever possible, send the food in recyclable and reusable containers, reducing landfill waste.
- Send as much protein as possible to support brain function.
- Please do not send food high in sugar or with corn syrup.
- Water only.
- If your child brings highly processed food or a sweetened beverage, s/he will be asked to put it away and to save it for the ride home at the end of the day.
- Chewing gum and candy are not allowed.
Tutoring
Emma is available to provide on-site tutoring on Wednesdays from 1:30 to 2:30. Her rate is $30 an hour, which is flexible depending on the subject(s). You can reach her at emmakerfoot@gmail.com.
Absences Due to Illness
It is cold and flu season, if your child is absent you are to call or email the school each day. Please include the symptoms associated with any illness so we can keep track of what is going around and relay any info to others. Please remember students are not to return to school unless they are fever, vomit, diarrhea free for 24 hours.
Planned Absences
Independent Study Packets are available for planned absences. Parents can request an IS Packet from the office a minimum of three days prior to the absence.
Rainy Weather
We have several extra pairs of rain boots available at school. You can inquire in the office if they are needed.
A reminder per the handbook: Every day our children go outside, rain or shine. Children may get wet and sometimes muddy. It is important that they have appropriate rain gear. Every child should have a hooded rain jacket and rubber boots. There will be a space in every classroom for rain gear to be kept at school.
VCS VOLUNTREE!
Our tree is gaining more leaves! Thank you for Volunteering/Donating to our school!
The LEAVES represent our family Volunteer Hours/Donations, the time and energy we give toward the school’s growth and abundance. Leaves will be added each month in correspondence to community members’ time (ideally 1 hour per week/4 hours per month). So, make sure to sign in and log your hours in the office!
Thank you for helping VCS blossom!
*If you need suggestions on where and how to volunteer, contact VCS Volunteer Coordinator Katie Hanneman @ katieheffron@gmail.com.
Fundraising
Reminder to sign up with eScript and AmazonSmile, easy ways to earn $$$ for our school!
VCS Gear
Looking for a little something extra? Something cozy? Something to show your Village Charter pride :-)? Stop by the office and grab a Village Tee Shirt, Sweatshirt or Hoodie (and support our special school as a bonus). Lots of styles, sizes and colors to choose from for kids and adults.
- Kids T-Shirts - $15
- Adult T-Shirts - $20
- Sweatshirts & Hoodies - $30
Appreciations
Have an appreciation you wish to make? You can email it in by Friday morning or just stop by the office and drop off a note in the orange Appreciation Jar and it will get added to the next Bulletin.
"I want to express my gratitude to the parents in my class that help create such a rich and wonderful program for my students. Drivers on field trips, beautification, one on one support with reading and my newly formed “Gross Motor” duo that will be providing weeks of fun challenging activities, THANK YOU SO MUCH! I need and appreciate you deeply-"
-Miss Malika
"I am sending out a big thank you and appreciation to Kaylie. Thank you Kaylie for all the hours you have given in service to our children and support of me. Blessings on your new home and family. You will be missed!"
-Miss Malika
"Appreciation for all the faithful greeters at drop off in the moring! Thank you for enduring the cold and rain!"
-Anonymous
