Week three and the students are settling into their new classrooms, getting to know their teachers and grades 4, 5, and 6 have started their Electives!
Our first Dollar Dress is this Thursday, September 2nd, 2010. For our new families, Dollar Dress Days are an opportunity for our VASA Explorers to wear regular clothes to school, in place of their standard dress code by bringing in a $1.00. Since this month has five Thursdays, we will have a second Dollar Dress Day on Thursday, September 15th, 2010. Please remember, all clothing must be school appropriate.
Please make sure to visit our website for VASA Explorer news, updates, school dress code.
We look forward to seeing you at 6:00 PM on Back to School Night scheduled for Thursday, September 9th, 2010.
To insure we have a warm and safe environment for our students, there are five VASA Explorer Expectations all VASA students are asked to follow:
- 1. Listen
- 2. Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
- 3. Use kind words.
- 4. Stay on task.
- 5. Always try your best.
We, here at VASA, believe these five expectations are life-long skills that will help the children be successful throughout their lives. Please review them regularly with your children.
Safety is a priority at VASA, so just a friendly reminder to drop off and pick up your students going South on Glenn. Students will be waiting to be picked up at the blue tables. Students are not allowed to wait on the grassy knolls behind the cafeteria due to discipline issues.
As always, we thank you for allowing us the privilege of working with your children and appreciate your continued involvement and support here at VASA: Where Learning Comes to Life!
Looking forward to a stellar Explorer Year!
Ms. Fuerte
Executive Director
CHEER Volunteers Needed
VASA STUDENTS NEED YOU!!
We are calling all parents who are interested in helping coach the VASA Cheer Leaders to contact the office at 559.497.8272 by September 1, 2010. We will need to know what days and times you are available. Volunteering in this capacity will help you fulfill your 20 volunteer hours for the year. Expectations for volunteer cheer coaches are:
- Must be fingerprinted through FUSD ($50.00 fee to FUSD)
- Able to organize cheer events and collaborate with VASA Staff
- Able to work collaboratively with our After School Program
- Sign cheer squad up for competitions/parades, etc.
- Able to coach practice consistently each week or when practices are scheduled
Cafeteria News
VASA CAFÉ
Breakfast starts at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 7:55 a.m. Please have your children arrive on time for breakfast! The new breakfast food is a hit, if you haven’t tried it please stop by the cafeteria, you will not be disappointed!
Reminder: VASA is not sending out lunch order forms for the 2010-11 school year. Envelopes are being provided in the office to submit payment for meals. When your balance is getting low a payment reminder and envelope will be sent home with your child. Payment must be made in advance for your child to eat at school unless they are on the free meal program. Once again if you have any questions please call (497.8272) or email Beth in the office.
Back to School Night
Thursday, September 9 is Back-to-School Night. Please see the enclosed flyer regarding this family event! This is a chance for you to see what your child or children have been doing the first few weeks of school. We will be having a Family Picnic BBQ (donations accepted). This is going to be a fun and exciting event and we look forward to seeing all of you!
VASA Apparel Order
If you are in need or want of a VASA T-shirt or sweatshirt please complete the order form included in this week’s packet and turn it in by September 10. We will no longer be keeping them in-stock in the office due to the out of pocket expense for VASA.
Dollar Dress & Spirit Day
Dollar Dress day is the first Thursday of each month. Our first Dollar Dress Day is September 2, 2010. All students participating must bring $1.00 to school or will be expected to wear the normal Dress Code clothing. If you have any questions please call the office.
Spirit Day is every Friday when VASA T-shirts and Spring Fling shirts may be worn with blue jeans. The jeans must be “blue” in color.
Back-To-School Night
Thursday, September 9
5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Family Picnic BBQ
Provided by: Royal Dining Catering
$5 donation per family
6:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Visit Classrooms
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Family Picnic BBQ Menu
BBQ Chicken Breast, Hamburger, Hot Dog, or Veggie Burger
Fresh Fruit
Fresh Salad with homemade dressing
Coleslaw
Lemonade or Fruit Punch
(Available as supplies last)
$ave Around Coupons Books are on sale from all 6th VASA students or in the office for only $20. All coupons are good until December 31, 2011. Anyone can also call Gloria Schwindt at 322-8478 to arrange delivery of coupon books or pick up of sales money.
Parents of 6th grade VASA students, please see Gloria Schwindt about selling $ave Around Coupon Books to offset the cost of 6th grade study trips this school year. We earn $8 for every book sold, and each child is asked to sell five.
Also, 6th graders have taken over recycling efforts at VASA this year. ALL VASA FAMILIES & COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS, please gather your recycling. We will soon offer curbside deposit of ALL plastic and cans! 6th graders are on their way to a fantastic year!
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT IS SEPTEMBER 9TH
VPO would like to have a bake sale at Back to School Night. Please plan to bring home made or store bought baked goods to the school on Thursday, Sept. 9th.
If you have time to work the Bake Sale table at any point during Back to School night, please call the office at 497-8272 with your name and telephone number.
VPO would also like to hold a Uniform Sale at Back to School Night. This is an opportunity to buy uniform pants, uniform shirts, as well as shoes and sweaters within dress code policy, and backpacks for $1! In order to hold the Sale, we need donations of your student’s gently used items J Please drop off or send with your child, the following items compliant with Dress Code Policy: pants, shirts, sweaters, jackets, shoes and back packs. Please make sure there are no holes, rips or stains. Thank you.
We are still collecting Box Tops – send them in!! We will submit the next batch of Box Tops at the end of September – let’s beat last year’s September deposit of $200!!!!!!!
And don’t forget to use your S.H.A.R.E.S. cards at all FoodMaxx and SaveMART stores to maximize benefits to VASA – Where Learning Comes to Life!
Week one has come and gone! It is great having the children back on campus; they are truly missed during the summer months.
Everyone is working hard to make this a great year. There are five VASA Explorer Expectations all VASA students are asked to follow:
- 1. Listen
- 2. Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
- 3. Use kind words.
- 4. Stay on task.
- 5. Always try your best.
Please ask your children about what each expectation looks like and sounds like. The staff and I have been reviewing what the expectations look like and sound like every day. We, here at VASA, believe these five expectations are life-long skills that will help the children be successful throughout their lives.
Safety is a priority at VASA, so just a friendly reminder to drop off and pick up your students going South on Glenn. Students will be waiting to be picked up at the blue tables. Students are not allowed to wait on the grassy knolls behind the cafeteria due to discipline issues.
Please make sure to visit our website for VASA Explorer news, updates, school dress code.
The Intermediate Teaching Team will be discussing their electives and informing you about the processes we will be using to choose electives throughout the year.
We look forward to seeing you at 6:00 PM on Back to School Night scheduled for Thursday, September 9th, 2010.
As always, we thank you for allowing us the privilege of working with your children and appreciate your continued involvement and support here at VASA: Where Learning Comes to Life!
Looking forward to a stellar Explorer Year!
Ms. Fuerte
Executive Director
CHEER Volunteers Needed
We are calling all parents who are interested in helping coach the VASA Cheer Leaders to contact the office at 559.497.8272 by September 1, 2010. We will need to know what days and times you are available. Volunteering in this capacity will help you fulfill your 20 volunteer hours for the year. Expectations for volunteer cheer coaches are:
- Must be fingerprinted through FUSD ($50.00 fee to FUSD)
- Able to organize cheer events and collaborate with VASA Staff
- Able to work collaboratively with our After School Program
- Sign cheer squad up for competitions/parades, etc.
- Able to coach practice consistently each week or when practices are scheduled
VASA CAFÉ
Reminder: VASA is not sending out lunch order forms for the 2010-11 school year. Envelopes are being provided in the office to submit payment for meals. When your balance is getting low a payment reminder
and envelope will be sent home with your child. Payment must be made in advance for your child to eat at school unless they are on the free meal program. Once again if you have any questions please call (497.8272) or email Beth in the office.
Thank you for your patience with this new procedure!! J
Fundraising News
The 6th grade class is selling coupon books ($ave Around) for $20 each and can be purchased in the office or with any 6th grade student. Please pay with exact cash or check! This is a great way to support our 6th grade class and save money all at the same time!
Please continue collecting Box Tops and Campbell’s Soup Labels and turn them into the office! This is an on-going fundraiser so please continue bringing them to the VASA office.
Dollar Dress & Spirit Day
Dollar Dress day is the first Thursday of each month. Our first Dollar Dress Day is September 2, 2010. All students participating must bring $1.00 to school or will be expected to wear the normal Dress Code clothing. If you have any questions please call the office.
Spirit Day is every Friday when VASA T-shirts and Spring Fling shirts may be worn with blue jeans. The jeans must be “blue” in color.
Yard Duty/Noon Time
VASA is looking for one to two people to work for one to two hours each school day at recess/cafeteria duty. This is a paid position. Please inquire in the office. An application must be completed along with a current TB Test and fingerprinting (one time fee of $50) through FUSD is required for the position.
We are excited about the 2010-2011 elective schedule! Many changes have been made to the program that we believe enhances it tremendously. Here are the changes in a nutshell:
- Electives will take place Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 1:00-2:30.
- Each 4th-6th grade student will take 4 electives, which will meet twice per week.
- Every Student will take one PE elective.
- Intervention classes will be offered during the elective block. Students who need extra instruction will be identified and tutored in a small-group setting.
- Some electives will offer mid-year enrollment (based on availability).
There is a MANDATORY meeting next Tuesday, August 24, at 6:00 P.M. After a short presentation about our electives, you will sign up for your 1st-6th choices. You will be assigned to classes based on your grade level (6th, 5th, 4th in that order) and your attendance at the meeting (priority enrollment by grade level for those students who attend the meeting with a parent). Classes begin on Monday, August 30. Since nearly all the electives have enrollment caps, many students will not get all the classes that they prefer, but we will make every effort to schedule your electives as close to your preferences as possible. Intervention classes take priority over other electives, but you can be promoted from intervention class as soon as you have mastered the required skills.
