➤ Upcoming
Saturday, September 19 – Farm to Table Fundraiser Dinner | 5:30 PM
Monday, September 28 – PA Meeting | 7:00 PM (see location below)
Friday, November 6 – Dia de los Muertos | Evening Festival
Wednesday, November 11 – Veterans’ Day – NO SCHOOL
Thursday, December 17 – Winter Solstice | Evening Festival
➤ LAST CHANCE – Farm to Table Fundraiser – Under the Oaks
Today, Friday, is the last day to buy tickets for our fundraiser dinner! Join us for live music featuring our own VCS community members, amazing silent auction items, and a delicious Sonoma County farm to table menu. We have just a few tickets remaining so don’t miss this chance to enjoy an adults-only night out and support VCS! $50 per person includes dinner and one beverage (wine, beer, and mocktails).
Schoolhouse Reserve Pinot Noir, Real Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, vinted & bottled in Sonoma County by Jo’s Dad (Ashley’s Class). The fruit, glass, corks, labels, and cellar were all donated — so every dollar goes straight to VCS. This is also the wine poured at dinner as your one included beverage. Bottles bought here are picked up at the event. Need cases shipped, or bottles for locals who can’t make the dinner? Order from the Schoolhouse Reserve store.
➤ Spelling Bee 🐝
More information and competition dates coming soon! But in the meantime…
This year, the Bee launched the Spelling Bee Resource Center, a brand-new hub for parents and families of spellers. Parents can now create accounts and log directly into spellingbee.com to download study lists themselves, simplifying the process for spelling bee preparation at home. The platform will also feature exclusive, dynamic content throughout the year, including word games and study tips, to help spellers dive deeper into the material and prepare for competition.
https://spellingbee.com/resource-center
➤ PA UPDATE
Parent Association Meetings
All VCS parents are invited and welcome to attend our PA meetings. Help us plan ahead for this school year by completing this short form
PA meetings are the first Thursday at 1pm and the third Monday at 7pm. If you can’t make the meetings, you can catch up with the meeting notes – PA notes are available here.
Upcoming meetings are Monday, Sep. 28 at 7pm at the Collins home, 725 Quietwater Santa Rosa 95404 and Thursday, Oct.1 at 1pm in the VCS Office.
➤ Fieldtrip Driver/Chaperone Requirements
We have several field trips in the works and we will need drivers. Please make sure you update your driver’s license and car insurance information on file for being a driver/chaperone ASAP. Check with Emma if you need to know what needs updating. THANK YOU!
If you want to volunteer at VCS in the classroom or on field trips and aren’t fingerprinted yet, you can print the necessary paperwork here.
➤ Important Contact Information
We have new contact information for Extended Care!
Extended Care Phone: 707-870-9700
Extended Care Email: trish@villagecharterschool.com
Please check that you have the correct email saved for the office as well. The new contact for the VCS Office is Emma Kerfoot at officemanager@villagecharterschool.com.
Carolyn’s old email address, vcsofficemanager@gmail.com, is no longer in use. Do not send emails to that address. They will not be seen.
➤ Parking/Traffic
Thank you to everyone who is being patient and kind when dealing with our parking/traffic struggles at pick up and drop-off. I know the situation is difficult and often very frustrating. We are looking at some signage and other things that could help on a small scale, but there is no big fix in the works that addresses the reality of our location and parking lot size. Keep doing the things you can do–car pool, bike, city bus, arrive early or later in the afternoon, be patient, follow the rules, slow down, etc. Thank you!
➤ BIKE REMINDERS!
Slow down on the path to the school!
You MUST WALK your bike once you enter the parking lot in front of the school.
Walk your bike in the cross walk.
Go with the directional flow of traffic.
➤ Garden Classroom
Village students LOVE to eat in Garden Class! Every week they gobble up delicious garden snacks. They have requested that I start sharing their recipes with families so they don’t have to wait til the end of the year (when journals go home) to make them at home.
This week, they harvested potatoes and basil for this yummy snack.
Here’s this week’s recipe:
Pesto Potatoes or Zucchini
3 TB Pumpkin Seeds
1 Clove Garlic
1/2 Lemon – juiced
1 1/2 TB Nutritional Yeast
OR Parmesan Cheese
1 cup Basil
1/4 cup Olive Oil
Salt
Blend together in a food processor.
Add to Sautéed Potatoes or Zucchini
*This is a 1/2 recipe, feel free to double or triple!*
➤ Enrichment Opportunity
After School Enrichment
Little Makers Workshop
Nature • Art • Discovery
Hi families! Lauren (Jasper’s mom) is excited to offer a hands-on after school enrichment class for VCS students!
Little Makers Workshop is a creative nature-inspired class where kids ages 6–10 will explore art, science, and making through fun projects using natural materials, found objects, and creative techniques.
Wednesdays from 1:15–2:30 PM 9/30-10/21
Students will meet right after dismissal at the picnic tables outside of Ms. Anna’s classroom
Upcoming projects
Sept 30—Sun Prints
Oct 7 — SLIME
Oct 14 – Birdhouses & Feeders
Oct 21—Clay and Candles
Light snack provided – Space is limited
Activities may change depending on supplies and the creativity of our young makers!
$100 for 4 classes
Sign up here:
https://forms.gle/9kht94kr4wAc7P6HA
➤ Free Mental Health Services
Linked are the forms required for students to sign up for these supports. Please sign and return at your earliest convenience:
📄Consent for School Health & Wellness Services
📄Consentimiento Para Servicios de Salud y Bienestar Escolar
Hard copies are in the office and can be sent home with your child.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Rebecca Ivanoff, Director
➤ Boys Flag Football Game Schedule
Tuesday, September 29
Thomas Page @ Village Charter 4:15 PM
Thursday, October 1
Village Charter @ Roseland 4:15 PM
Wednesday, October 7
Hillcrest @ Village Charter 4:15 PM
Thursday, October 8
Village Charter @ Thomas Page 4:15 PM
Wednesday, October 14
Village Charter @ Twin Hills 5:15 PM
Thursday, October 15
Piner-Olivet Charter @ Village Charter 4:15 PM
Friday, October 16
Forestville @ Village Charter 4:15 PM
Tuesday, October 27
Village Charter @ Hillcrest 5:15 PM
Thursday, October 29
Village Charter @ Windsor MS 5:15 PM
Friday, October 30
Healdsburg @ Village Charter 4:15 PM
➤ Pre-order Yearbooks
https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1014724174042747
Yearbook preorders are 10% off until October 31st! This early bird discount doesn’t cost our school a thing, so take advantage of it! Our yearbooks are made by our own students, and printed in beautiful full color on high quality, sustainably-sourced paper. Each yearbook comes with two free customizable pages that are unique to your child’s yearbook, and hardcover upgrades are available.