Veeder Flyer
January 2020
A Note from the Principal
I hope you enjoyed the winter recess with your children and they are ready to finish the school year strong like our faculty and staff! There is still so much more learning and academic progress to be made with students. The teaching staff has worked diligently this year on identifying what students need when they experience stress, trauma, abuse, divorce or any other adverse childhood experience, also known as ACE's. Grade level teams have been practicing mindfulness with our students to help them breathe, think, feel and be ready to learn. The benefits of mindfulness are enormous in that it helps children to respond to difficult and challenging situations. Here are a few:
- reduces stress in children
- decreases anxiety
- improves self-control
- increases resilience and ability to cope
- increases the ability to regulate emotions and feelings
We will resume HW club on Tuesdays and Thursdays in addition to Math Olympiad, Robotics and Odyssey of the Mind.
Sincerely,
Ms. Nora Sullivan
Important Dates in January
January 6th PTA meeting at 6:30 pm
January 17th Orchestra Concert (4th grade) 2:15 pm
January 20th No school, MLK Jr. Day
January 29th Literacy Night for students and families
I-Ready Diagnostic Assessment (during the month of January)
F & P Reading Benchmark Assessment (during the month of January)
LITERACY NIGHT AT VEEDER
This event is for all students in grades K-4. All students who will be attending must be accompanied by an adult.
School Banking
Homework Club
Bundle up
Veeder is against Bullying!
Our Anti-Bully Pledge is recited as a school community every Monday.
I will not bully.
I will help someone who is bullied.
I will include students who are left out.
I will tell an adult if someone is being bullied.
Make a friend, Be a friend!
Veeder PTA
2019-2020 PTA Officers
President Allana Layman, allana.layman@gmail.com
Vice President Alyssa Burke, alyssaburke8383@gmail.com
Treasurer Lauren Ciullo, laurenciullo@lathampool.com
Recording Secretary Chrissy Goode, chrissygoode83@yahoo.com
Corresponding Secretary Erica Blakley, ericablakley@yahoo.com
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About Veeder
Email: veederattendance@scolonie.org
Website: https://www.southcolonieschools.org/veeder-elementary-school/
Location: 25 Veeder Drive, Albany, NY, USA
Phone: 51886954661