Important Dates to Put on Your Calendar
TONIGHT Friday 1/26 All School Dance 6-8:30 PM
Monday 2/12 NO School
Friday 2/16 Letter of Intent to return for 2024-25 school year due date
Monday 2/19 NO School
Spring Break March 18-22 NO School
Saturday 4/20 Creek Clean-Up Learn more here
Friday 5/3 May Day 1:15 Dismissal/5:30
Friday 6/7 8th Grade Graduation/Carnival
Parent Conference Week February 14-21
the non-Wednesdays are NOT MINIMUM DAYS. Your child’s teacher will communicate directly with you about how they will set up conferences.
ALL SCHOOL DANCE
Join us TONIGHT for the winter wonderland all school dance!
The dance IS ONLY FOR CURRENT VCS STUDENTS, ALUMNI and FAMILIES
Parents are welcome to drop off or stay and help chaperone. Students must stay in MPR for the duration of dance. Both Northwest Prep and Village Charter campuses are off limits except for NWP bathrooms. Light snacks and water provided. PLEASE bring your own water bottle. Please let your child (ren) know this important information before arrival.
REMINDER! NO STUDENT CELL PHONES
WE COULD SOME HELP in making this fun night happen.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4CAAAE2FA13-47211755-vcswinter
LETTER OF INTENT TO RETURN
DUE BY Friday, February 16
VCS will soon start the process of configuration for next school year. Please fill out and return the letter of intendent (attached to this bulletin, on the website, hard copies in the office) by 2/16. Please make sure you include any new incoming siblings. Your clarity of commitment to keep your child at VCS plays a key role in helping us make the best configuration decisions for all out students. THIS IS A REQUIRED PROCESS TO HOLD SPOTS FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. If we do not receive intent to return, we cannot guarantee that your child’s spot will be held
PA UPDATE
If you are wanting to still join a PA committee or have any questions, please email
Next MEETING Monday 2/5 right after morning circle. We meet in the office.
All are welcome and encouraged to come. We will have coffee and treats and would love for you to join in the planning of upcoming festivals and events at VCS.
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HELP NEEDED:
- Trimming and training the willow teepee—ladder, clippers, patience
- Building the gazebo (see parts outside my office) for Ms. Parent’s outdoor garden classroom
- Take home the shark vacuum and give it a good cleaning (ideally over the weekend)
- In search of wildflower seeds, newspapers, and paper towel tubes for an upcoming project. If you have any, please bring them to the office and leave them on the round table. THANK YOU
- We are seeking some help in cleaning/organizing classrooms. Ideally 1-2 times/week, after school hours. If this is something you can help with, please contact Rebecca
ITEMS NEEDED:
- In the spring, the middle school will need about 18 cubic feet of clay soil and 9 pounds of straw to make the 272 half-gallon mud bricks of their Hanging Gardens of Babylon. It will be a planted model about 3′ tall. Also, keep the (empty, clean) half-gallon cartons coming! There is a collection box in the classroom.