Vienna-Finley Voice
October 6, 2017 Issue 9
Coming Soon...
October 18- 3:00-5:00 PM, Club 3:16
October 20- Walk-A-Thon and Fall Festival (Rain Date for Walk-A-Thon only: October 27)
October 25- 1:00-3:00 PM Club 3:16
November 1- 3:00-5:00 PM Club 3:16
November 8- 3:00-5:00 PM Club 3:16
November 10- Veterans' Day program
November 11- First Robotics Competition
November 21- Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast
December 1- Kindergarten Gingerbread House Day @ 12:00PM.
December 8- Kindergarten Polar Express PJ Party
December 15- Gingerbread Man play. (Dressed rehearsal 9:00AM Public Performance 2:00PM)
Happy Birthday to YOU!
October 7
Gabriel Provenza
October 8
Kyle Siler
Roman Craig
October 9
Madilyn Holliday
Sophia Shultz
October 12
Garrett McClellen
October 13
Delilah Combs
October 14
Kaylynn Overfield
October 16
Samuel DeShong
October 17
Sophie Gricius
Taeson Stutsman
October 18
Sarah Broady
October 19
Peyton Conlen
Mika Campbell
Doris James
Donuts with Dads
Thank you to each and every visitor that shared the morning with us during Donuts with Dads! We enjoyed having you join us!
IMPORTANT: BACKGROUND CHECKS
PBIS Braves Bucks
We have a great new way to keep in touch at VFES! EventLink!
October Students of the Month
Our students of the month for October were chosen for following our PBIS protocol! By having their pencils sharpened, eyes and attention on the teacher, and having their assignments ready when they are due, they are exhibiting our PBIS protocol of being reading and willing to learn. Great job boys and girls!
Cooper Elliott- Kindergarten
Nathan Morris- First Grade
James Dixon- Second Grade
Isabell Allgood- Third Grade
Brennen Roberts- Fourth Grade
Jaylee Chandler- Fifth Grade
The winners of the Braves Bucks drawing for October were Rafe Busick and Mrs. Thomas! Congratulations to all of the students who spent bucks and participated in the drawing. Great job doing wonderful things with our PBIS protocols.
Our first Box Tops contest of the year goes along with the school baseball theme. "Let's all PITCH in Box Tops!" The contest will run until Friday, October 6. The class with the most box Tops will win a pizza party.
Tentative Vienna-Finley Calendar
Updated School Calendar 2017-2018
The YMCA is cancelled during early dismissal days. More information will be coming from the YMCA.
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Popcorn Fridays!
The funds generated are donated to a different local agency each month.
Welcome to Vienna-Finley!
Drop-Off & Pick-Up Procedures
Dear Vienna-Finley Families,
The start of the year is hectic. One helpful reminder is that breakfast is served from 7:30-8:00 AM. Students need to arrive with enough time before 8:00 AM to finish eating, so they are not late to class.
Drop-off/pick-up lines can be time consuming. To help quicken the lines, we've found a few suggestions that really help the process move more smoothly. We are asking for your help us with this as we set up a successful new year.
Drop-Off: Students can be dropped off from 7:30-8:00 AM. Please pull all the way forward to the first available designated areas. We don't want children walking in the grass, because it's sometimes slippery and we can't supervise them as closely. Once you pull into the drop-off/pick-up numbered area, we would like the students to exit the car independantly. We will have staff there to assist them. There are red and green lines on the sidewalk. We ask the students to walk on the green lines, as they in a safer area and away from traffic. As you pull around the building, please have your student(s) have their backpack/lunch box and belongings ready, unbuckle (please help them learn how to do this independantly, if they can't already), and give goodbye hugs/kisses prior to pulling into your numbered drop-off area. This will help speed the line tremendously for everyone.
Pick-Up: During the pick-up process, everything operates basically the same only in reverse. Please remain in the three lanes once they are available as that helps get traffic off of the highway. Please pull all the way forward to the end of the three lane lines. Once Mrs. Barrett signals you forward from there, you will go into a single lane again. Pull all the way forward to the marked pick-up areas. Again, please encourage students to get into the car independantly so that you can move forward. If you need to assist in buckling your student, please pull forward around the corner so that other students can be placed in their cars.
Thank you so much for assisting with making these smooth transitions.
Students of the Month!
Breakfast of Champions
Our amazing cafeteria staff prepares a delicious breakfast for our students every morning. Breakfast is available from 7:30-8:00 each morning. If your child plans to eat, please try to have him/her at school before 7:55, so they have ample time to eat without being late to class.
Make The Most of Your Messages
Please set up your voicemail if you haven't already. It can be overlooked, but makes it difficult for us to reach you. When staff needs to contact you about your child, often they are unable to leave a message if your voicemail isn't set up. In the case of an emergency, we may need to get in touch with you.
Stranger Danger
We've all heard it..."Stranger Danger," but can the safety and security of our school be at risk if we don't make sure that we all help? We realize that the safety of our students is our top priority. All visitors need to go through the office, no matter the time of day. If you notice someone picking a child up, please direct them to the office and do not invite them into our school through alternate doors. The safety of our students is important and we appreciate your help.
Picture This...
We take many pictures at Vienna-Finley. We use those pictures to celebrate all of the amazing experiences your child is having at school. We will promote these activities on the school website, on the schools' Facebook page, in the Giveaway, Good News Chronicle and the Vienna- Finley Voice Newsletter. If you do NOT want your child's photos included in these promotions, you must provide your request in writing to Mrs. Barrett as soon as possible.
Let's Get Connected!
We like to send home communication, newsletters and reminders often via email. Please call the office and have Mrs. Graves add your email address to your Harmony Family Access account if you haven't already. If you do not have an email address and would like help setting one up, we would be more than happy to assist you. Many people have email on their smart phones and that works great for home/school communication too! Just let us know how we can help. We would love to share the great things happening at VFES with you!
You can also connect through our new Parent Canvas group. Simply visit https://scsd2.instructure.com/courses/2791. This is a great resource for parents that includes calendars, newsletters, safety information and policies.
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