Our Last Weekly Bulletin of 2023! READ ME!!
Friday 6/9—2023-24 Registration Packets Due
Friday 6/9—Last Day of School: 8 th Grade Graduation and Carnival
Monday 8/14—VCS Orientation-mandatory for all Village families (Time TBD)
Wednesday 8/16 First day of school 23-24 school year
Tuesday 9/5 First PA meeting of year
Sunday 8/27—New date for 2nd Annual Village Fest! Mark your calendars
VCS 8 th Grade Graduation
1:15(ish)-2:45(ish)—NWP MPR
Graduation is a very special, whole school event. ALL students (including Kinder) will
participate in graduation with their classmates. Family, friends, alumni are all welcome–
please join us in celebrating and honoring these incredible students!
Some important housekeeping details:
o Please make sure seating is available for the families of our graduates and others that may not be able to stand for long periods of time.
o After graduation, students will first report to their classrooms then will be released to join up with parents and head out to the carnival.
o Please follow all parking regulations and be mindful of pedestrians.
VCS End-of-the-Year CARNIVAL
A long-standing VCS tradition is celebrating the last day of school with a good old-fashioned carnival! All current students, alumni, and new families are welcome to join. Food, games, cake walk, raffle, and more starts immediately after 8 th grade graduation–FRIDAY JUNE 9 around 3pm.
We will be selling tickets for food, games, etc. the day of. Please send your kid(s) with cash to purchase. One ticket equals $1. Most games and food range from 1-3 tickets. Please note- No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Shirts for tye-dyeing will be available for purchase ($15 per shirt, child and adult sizes). Cash or Venmo accepted.
Carnival raffle!
We are seeking donations for our raffle. These should be items laying around your house- NOTHING NEWLY PURCHASED. Items should be gently used or new and unwrapped. Popular items from past years have been-Stuffed animals/squish mellows, puzzles, games, art and crafts supplies, journals/notebooks, sports gear/equipment, book sets, musical instruments, boxed activities, backpacks/purses, and many more items. Please bring to the office labeled ‘raffle.’
CAKE WALK
We need treats for our cake walk-gluten free, nut free, dairy free, sugary, all kinds and good
variety! Homemade or store bought. Please send on disposable plates, platters, etc. If
possible, please label and bring to Ms. Parents classroom counter or office the afternoon of
6/8 or morning of 6/9.
It does take a village to make the magic happen, so please look at the sign-up link, and see where you can help with this event. We need parents and alumni volunteers to manage booths, help with set up, break down etc.
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0e48adaa2ca7f4c07-vcslast
Registration Packets Due Friday June 9th !
We request that families complete and return all registration forms by the last day of school, Friday, June 9th .
Over the summer, information will be reviewed, corrected, or updated in the database. Oncec completed you will be asked to log-in to Aeries and complete the registration process.
Help Grow our School Garden
Ms. Parent is looking for:
garden pots (5 gallons or larger)
garden soil
sprouting pots (4 quart or small 6 packs)
tomato cages and gopher baskets
Garden Helpers: Are you interested in working in our garden? Join the Garden Club! Contact
Ms. Parent (rparent@villagecharterschool.com) or Amber (ambermnapoleon@gmail.com)
Acorn Tk Wishlist
These items are intended to be donated as “gently used” to create less waste:
Outdoor Rugs (OR something washable, like “rag rugs”)
METAL and WOODEN dishes for mud kitchen, some plastics OK
High quality toys meant for ages 4-5 (preferably wooden, No media characters)
Magna Tiles
Cars and Trucks (various sizes)
Baskets
Storage Tubs with Lids
Canning Jars (need 8oz set for paint)
Books (No media characters)
Wagon(s)
Art Supplies- nice quality, colored pencils, crayons
These items are intended to be BUILT (please request plans before starting):
Mud Kitchen
Sensory Table Stand
These items are “Trash to Treasure” requests:
Fabric Scraps (all sizes, the bigger the better)
Talenti Ice Cream Tubs
Loose Parts: There are endless possibilities here and we will likely work on these as a class project
next year, but here’s a great list to get you thinking about loose parts:
https://wellbeingswithalysia.com/loose-parts-material-list
Summer Camp 2023
is happening—Get forms in the office or on the website.