{"id":24213,"date":"2026-09-08T12:38:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T19:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/?p=24213"},"modified":"2026-09-09T08:38:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:38:38","slug":"september-8-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/2026\/09\/08\/september-8-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"September 8, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u27a4 Upcoming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Monday, September 14<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/about\/board-of-directors\/\">Board Meeting<\/a> | <em>6:00 PM<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saturday, September 19<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/vcs.thingsithinkabout.com\/farmtotable\">Farm to Table Fundraiser Dinner<\/a> | <em>5:30 PM<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Monday, September 28<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> PA Meeting | <em>7:00 PM (see location below)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friday, November 6<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> Dia de los Muertos | <em>Evening Festival&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wednesday, November 11 \u2013<\/strong> Veterans&#8217; Day \u2013 NO SCHOOL<em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thursday, December 17<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> Winter Solstice | <em>Evening Festival<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u27a4 VCS Farm to Table Fundraiser Dinner | September 19th&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vcs.thingsithinkabout.com\/farmtotable\"><strong>VCS Farm to Table Fundraiser Dinner &#8211; Under the Oaks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24214\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7228346456692913;width:459px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image.png 591w, https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-289x400.png 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vcs.thingsithinkabout.com\/farmtotable\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vcs.thingsithinkabout.com\/farmtotable\">Buy your tickets and mark your calendars for our main fundraiser this year!<\/a> Check out the website, invite grandparents and friends and plan to support VCS and have a fun night out! $50 per person<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Silent Auction Items Needed!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have AMAZING items already and would like to have a few more.&nbsp; If you have an item, experience, tickets, vacation rental, handmade crafts or other silent auction item to donate <a href=\"https:\/\/vcs.thingsithinkabout.com\/farmtotable\">please use our event website to add it<\/a> (scroll down to &#8220;Donate an Auction Item&#8221;) by September 11. Questions? Please email Mikela mikloveslaughing@gmail.com<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u27a4 PA UPDATE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Parents Association (PA) Meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All VCS parents are invited and welcome to attend our PA meetings.&nbsp; Learn about upcoming events and how you can help support our school.&nbsp; PA meetings are the first Thursday at 1pm and the third Monday at 7pm. <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/11t97TP08HaNZUmxVqoAUO8YZgUQGYlCnn1hixgR7kSc\/edit?usp=sharing\">PA notes are available here<\/a>. The next meeting is Monday, Sep. 28 at 7pm at the Collins home, 725 Quietwater, Santa Rosa 95404.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u27a4 Update Your VCS Office Email<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>The new contact for the VCS Office is Emma Kerfoot at<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:officemanager@villagecharterschool.com\"><strong>officemanager@villagecharterschool.com<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><br><br>Bulletins will continue to come from <a href=\"mailto:bulletin@villagecharterschool.com\">bulletin@villagecharterschool.com<\/a>.<br>Carolyn\u2019s old email address, vcsofficemanager@gmail.com, is no longer in use. Do not send emails to this address. <strong>They will not be seen.<\/strong><br>Please update your information accordingly to prevent missed communications.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u27a4 Fingerprinting Form for Volunteers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>If you want to volunteer at VCS in the classroom or on field trips and aren\u2019t fingerprinted yet, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fingerprinting.Volunteer.pdf\">print the necessary paperwork here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u27a4 2026-27 School Calendar&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/26.27.Calendar.pdf\">View or download the calendar here.<strong><br><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u27a4 Pre-order Yearbooks<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treering.com\/purchase?PassCode=1014724174042747\">https:\/\/www.treering.com\/purchase?PassCode=1014724174042747<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yearbook preorders are 10% off until October 31st! This early bird discount doesn\u2019t 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\u2019s yearbook, and hardcover upgrades are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u27a4 Free Mental Health Services<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Village Community,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am excited to let you know that Keystone Therapy and Training Services has returned to campus and will continue providing additional social-emotional support for the 2026-27 school year.&nbsp; Keystone is a social and behavioral health services organization providing mental health and wellness services to diverse children, families, and individuals. Keystone\u2019s school-based programming began in 2021 and now serves over 25 schools across Sonoma County.&nbsp; This service is <strong>at no cost<\/strong> to families or Village Charter School.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keystone\u2019s School-Based Mental Health and Wellness Programming includes direct 1:1 support, small support groups, in the moment\/drop in support,&nbsp; and classroom education for students in grades TK\u201312. Within this programming, Keystone providers integrate social\u2013emotional learning, mindfulness, goal setting, and creative therapeutic approaches to help youth navigate emotions, build self-regulation, and strengthen interpersonal skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Keystone Team we will be collaborating with this year includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Andrew Lavenson (on site) &#8211;<\/strong> Support Specialist and Certified Wellness Coach &#8211; will be on site Mondays-Wednesdays providing direct services to students. Andrew was on campus last year and is available for student support as needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Emily Qirreh (on site)<\/strong> &#8211; Second Year MFT Trainee &#8211; will be on-site Mondays and Tuesdays providing direct services to students.\u00a0 Emily will also be returning for her second year at VCS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mishale Ballinger<\/strong> &#8211; Clinical and Programming Director, LPCC &amp; PPSC.\u00a0 Mishale is the primary liaison for direct services, referral &amp; caseload navigation, and program implementation.\u00a0 She will also be providing clinical oversight and higher-level support to ensure strong programming and coordinated care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Linked are the forms required for students to sign up for these supports. Please sign and return at your earliest convenience:<br><br>\ud83d\udcc4<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ENG-Keystone-Consent-for-Services-Billing-Under-12.pdf\">Consent for School Health &amp; Wellness Services<br><\/a>\ud83d\udcc4<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ESP-Keystone-Consent-for-Services-Billing-Under-12.pdf\">Consentimiento Para Servicios de Salud y Bienestar Escolar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hard copies are in the office and can be sent home with your child.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please let me know if you have any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Rebecca Ivanoff, Director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u27a4 Upcoming Monday, September 14 \u2013 Board Meeting | 6:00 PM Saturday, September 19 \u2013 Farm to Table Fundraiser Dinner | 5:30 PM Monday, September 28 \u2013 PA Meeting | 7:00 PM (see location below) Friday, November 6 \u2013 Dia de los Muertos | Evening Festival&nbsp; Wednesday, November 11 \u2013 Veterans&#8217; Day \u2013 NO SCHOOL&nbsp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24213"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24242,"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24213\/revisions\/24242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villagecharterschool.com\/2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}