➤ Upcoming
Friday, Oct. 9 – Monday, Oct. 12 – Fall Break – NO SCHOOL
Thursday, October 15 – Picture Retake Day
Friday, November 6 – Dia de los Muertos | Evening Festival
Wednesday, November 11 – Veterans’ Day – NO SCHOOL
Thursday, December 17 – Winter Solstice | Evening Festival
➤ Important Calendar Update
Please accept our most sincere apologies that we made an error in our spring break dates on the school calendar. Spring break will actually take place from March 22nd – 26th, not the 15th – 19th. We are sorry if this oversight has caused any inconvenience in anyone’s planning.
View, download, or print the updated calendar here.
➤ PA UPDATE
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
Mark Your Calendars!
Oct. 15th, 3pm-9pm Mombo’s Pizza Dine and Donate at Santa Rosa location. Phone in orders included!
Nov. 15th, 3:30pm – “Cozy Crafternoon” – parents only crafting party hosted by Kanoe and Mikela at the Collins’ home.
Dec. 2nd, 4:30-6:30pm – Holiday Arts & Crafts Night – we are looking for a couple more parents to host a craft station. Let your PA liaison parent know if you are interested!
Parent Association Meetings
All VCS parents are invited and welcome to attend our PA meetings. Upcoming meetings are Monday, Oct. 19th at 7pm at the Collins home, 725 Quietwater Santa Rosa 95404 and Thursday, Nov. 5th at 1:45pm in the VCS Office. If you can’t make the meetings, you can catch up with the meeting notes – PA notes are available here.
➤ Order School Pictures by November 15
➤ THANK YOU! “Under the Oaks” Farm to Table Dinner
Thank you to all the students, teachers, parents and friends of VCS who made our main fundraiser of the year a wonderful success! It was a beautiful night of celebration and community. Gifts of time, skills, auction items, resources, and funds made it possible for us to net over $10,000 in direct support for VCS. THANK YOU! Check out photos from the night here. (thank you, Kanoe!)
Please thank and support our donors when you can!
➤ Acorn Class Gear Drive 
The Acorns are gearing up for all kinds of weather in their outdoor classroom, and we’d love to give your family’s used and outgrown weather gear another turn around the seasons. We’re collecting:
- Rain jackets and rain pants (separates rather than one-piece suits, so the children can manage the bathroom on their own)
- Waterproof boots like Crocs or Bogs
- Base layers, wool socks, warm hats, and similar
All sizes welcome, including toddler, since we have younger siblings in our midst too, but ideally we’re looking for clothing sizes 3T – 6 ish.
Drop donations in the labeled bin in Miss Jess’ indoor classroom as soon as possible, so we’re ready for the coming rain.
Questions? Contact Acorn Class PA Liaison Elisette Weiss at elisette.weiss@gmail.com or 707-486-2150.
➤ 2026 Fall CSA Boxes
Hello VCS families! This year our middle school is going to embark on our 2nd annual VCS CSA box program. We highly encourage anyone that has a surplus of items from their own garden to please donate to our program as it would help greatly. We will have a link below to sign up to donate any goods.
Sincerely,
Levi, Enzo, Arthur, Leo, Ashton, Aurelio, Osha, Lowell, Ezra, Sonny
➤ October Garden Help Needed
We are receiving a pallet of new native plants from Xerces this October. I need some help in two ways:
1) Could you help prep the area? Create a border with old logs or wood, lay cardboard, bring/spread leaf mulch, bring in some compost? Work needs to be completed before November 7th.
2) Could you help with planting day on Saturday November 7th?
Please email jesstruttman@villagecharterschool.com if you can help with any of this work!
This Week’s Garden Classroom Recipe
Flavored Hop Water
Steep fresh hops in boiling water for 2 minutes
Strain and cool
Add desired flavors using fresh fruit, herbs, etc.
➤ 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.
Auto Insurance: Village Charter School’s insurance company requires that all drivers carry a minimum of $100,000.00 of Property Damage and $100,000/person and $300,000.00/occurrence of Bodily Injury coverage. We will need a copy of the declaration page from your insurance policy demonstrating this coverage. It is also an option to obtain one-day coverage from your insurance company at this level of coverage. Evidence of this coverage must be provided to the school.
➤ 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.
➤ 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
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. Yearbooks are made to order and MUST be preordered before May 2027, so ordering NOW is strongly recommended! You do not need to build your custom pages when you buy your yearbook. Buy early, customize later!