➤ Upcoming
Thursday, November 5 – PA Meeting
Friday, November 6 – Dia de Muertos – Evening Festival
Saturday, November 7 – Planting Day
Wednesday, November 11 – Veterans’ Day – NO SCHOOL
Sunday, November 15 – Cozy Crafternoon – Parents Only
Sunday, November 15 – School Picture Ordering Deadline
Monday, November 16 – PA Meeting
Wednesday, November 18 – Board Meeting – 4:00 PM
Monday, Nov. 23 – Friday, Nov. 27 – Thanksgiving Break – NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, December 2 – Holiday Arts & Crafts Night – 4:30 – 6:30 PM
Thursday, December 17 – Winter Solstice – Evening Festival
Friday, Dec. 18 – Monday, Jan. 4 – Winter Break – NO SCHOOL
➤ PA UPDATE
El Día de los Muertos
Starting next week, please bring marigolds (cut or potted) to the office. We need as many as we can get for Dia de los Muertos crafts, decorations, and the school-wide ofrenda (altar). All are invited to bring a photo of a deceased loved one (people or pets welcome) to the Nov. 6th school-wide celebration.
Nov. 15th, 3:30pm – “Cozy Crafternoon” – parents only crafting party hosted by Kanoe and Mikela at the Collins’ home. $10 at the door- includes holiday fabric banner craft, snacks, and drinks.
Dec. 2nd, 4:30-6:30pm – Holiday Arts & Crafts Night – we are looking for a couple more parents to host a craft station (one you design OR one provided by another volunteer) 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. Our next meeting is 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
🧾 School Picture Order Form
👤 Proofs Gallery password: woodandivy
Previews are not yet cropped. Portraits will be cropped from waist up for printing. If you would like your child’s photo to remain uncropped, please email Lena at loveatfirstlight@gmail.com.
➤ 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!
➤ 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.
➤ 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.
➤ Boys Flag Football Game Schedule
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!