VES Bluebird Update
May/June 2018
Summer Well Wishes
June 21st, our last day of school, will be an early dismissal day. All the best to our fourth graders moving up to LMS. We look forward to welcoming our incoming third and fourth grade students on the first day of school, September 6th.
Thank you, VES families for your involvement and support. Have a safe, relaxing and happy summer!
Third Grade Music Concerts and Art Show
Thursday, May 31
Village School Gymnasium
Concert One - 6:30
Concert Two - 7:30
Please see the concert email sent earlier this month from your child's teacher and Dr. Bell for details.
Moving Up Party
Thursday, May 31, 2018, 07:00 PM
Montgomery Lower Middle School
PTA Spring Festival - New date
Friday, Jun 15, 2018, 06:30 PM
Orchard Hill Elementary School, Orchard Road, Skillman, NJ, USA
Fourth Grade Band Concert at MHS
Monday, Jun 4, 2018, 07:00 PM
Montgomery High School, County Road 601, Skillman, NJ, USA
Spring Chorus and Orchestra Concert at MHS
Wednesday, Jun 6, 2018, 07:00 PM
Montgomery High School, County Road 601, Montgomery Township, Skillman, NJ, USA
VES Fun Day
Spring is here and we are getting close to wrapping up another successful year of Health and Physical Education at VES. That means it is almost time for our annual VES Fun Day! The VES Physical Education Team looks forward to organizing a day of fun and physical activity with the help of the PTA and our many parent volunteers.
Please read the message from the PTA below:
This year VES Fun Day will be held on Thursday, June 7th. Every year we celebrate the end of a successful school year with a full day of fun and activities which include many of our students’ favorite games and activities that they learned and played throughout the school year.
Activities include: Team Pin Guard; Relay Races; Jailbreak; Fire Brigade (water activity), Just Dance; Carnival Games; Yearbook Signing and more... The kids are going to have a great time!
Parent volunteers can help by supervising and assisting with running the stations. Participating in the activities and having some fun yourselves is encouraged and will be greatly appreciated by our students. Please click here and take a look at the stations and times for an activity that you would be willing to help us run. Thank you for all your help!
Placement for the 2018-2019 School Year
All students will be placed in heterogeneous classes with the best possible teacher match, a positive group of classmates, and a few familiar students from previous classes. Any specific academic needs will be taken into consideration first. We cannot honor requests for specific teachers, and requests for specific students can present a challenge. However, we will always consider input regarding special circumstances or information the school does not already have. Pertinent information shared in previous years must be resubmitted. Letters or emails must be in writing and received by June 21st.
Please trust us to make the best placement possible for all children. It is important to us that students have successful academic and developmentally appropriate experiences in school with talented and caring teachers. Final placement information will be available in August.
From the Health Office
Patricia Cizin - Phone (609) 466-7606 (ext. 2600) Fax (609) 466-7190
If your child currently has medication in stock in the health office, please plan to stop by anytime on June 20th to pick it up. New Jersey state law prohibits public schools from storing medications in the health office over the summer. This includes Epi-Pens, inhalers, insulin, eye drops, and prescription and non-prescription medications, such as Tylenol, Advil or Benadryl. All medications not picked up by a parent by 1:30 p.m. on June 21, 2018 will be discarded in compliance with state regulations. Students are not allowed to carry any medication home in their backpacks as per Montgomery Township School District policy. Exceptions cannot be made to this policy.
If your student has a Life Threatening Allergy or Asthma please have the appropriate medical forms completed by your child’s physician for the 2017-2018 school year and bring them to the Health Office (along with any medication) before the first day of school. We cannot use this year’s completed forms.
Health Forms for the 2018-2019 school year will be sent to parents electronically. Please log onto your Parent Resources account to ensure the email address on file reflects a current working email address.
The Health Office at VES wishes you and your family a happy and safe summer!
Retirement Well Wishes
Report Card Access
To log in:
1. Visit https://parents.mtsd.k12.nj.us
2. Enter your username (your email address), and your password. If you forgot your password, use the "Forgot My Password" link just below the Login button. your password will be sent by email in a few minutes.
If you are unable to log in or do not have an account, please contact Jaime Velez at jvelez@mtsd.us.
Lost and Found Clothing Donation
Moving?
Looking for ways to exercize your child's mind this summer?
Suggested Summer Reading
Outgoing 4th graders may also find summer reading selections on the LMS homepage at this Summer Reading link.
General Supply List for Rising Third Graders
Dear Incoming Third Grade Students and Families,
In an effort to make your supply shopping easier, the third grade team has come up with a list of supplies that you can begin to look for. We have chosen these items carefully and feel that they enhance our instructional program. Toward the end of the summer, additional information regarding specific items needed for your classroom will be made available on our website.
24 sharpened pencils (non-mechanical pencils)
Colored pencils (keep to no more than 24 colors)
4 rolls of scotch tape in individual plastic dispensers
4 dry erase markers
1 pencil box (box or pouch)
1 highlighter
1 pair of scissors
4 Post-It note pads (not the super-sticky variety)
3 composition notebooks
4 glue sticks
Comfortable headphones or earbuds in a Ziplock bag with your name on it for your personal use
As you shop for a backpack, please DO NOT buy one with wheels. Your choice of a backpack must fit easily into your cubby in the classroom.
Remember to be on the lookout in August for a letter from your classroom teacher with some additional supplies as well as a warm welcome to VES.
Enjoy your summer and we will see you in September!
Sincerely,
The Third Grade Team
General Supply List for Rising Fourth Graders
Dear Rising 4th Grade Students and Families,
In an effort to make your supply shopping easier, the fourth grade team has come up with a starter list of supplies that you can begin to look for. We have chosen these items carefully and feel that they enhance our instructional program. Toward the end of the summer, additional information regarding specific items for your classroom will be available on our website.
Sharpened pencils – enough to last a while
Soft pencil case
Scotch tape
Post-it Notes with lines (not the “Super Sticky” variety)
Comfortable headphones or earbuds in a Ziplock bag with your name on it – for your personal use
Dry erase markers (low odor if possible) and an eraser
Earbuds or headphones
Reminder: complete your school shopping using your classroom teacher’s supply list, which will be available this summer.
Feel free to bring in your own scissors, colored pencils, crayons, etc. Each classroom will have a supply, but many students prefer to have their own. As you shop for a backpack, please DO NOT buy one with wheels. Your choice of a backpack must fit easily into your cubby in the classroom.
Enjoy your summer and we will see you on September 6th!
Sincerely,
The Fourth Grade Team
General Supply List for Rising Fifth Graders
Dear Rising 5th Grade Students and Families,
In an effort to make your supply shopping easier, the 5th grade team has created a general list of materials that all new 5th graders will need to bring in on the first day of school. Also, there are specific lists for each team of teachers. When you get your child’s schedule in August, please visit the page of your teacher team to find out about additional items you will need to purchase for those classes.
*This is a general 5th grade supply list, specific teams may alter material/supply needs slightly.
Four- Package of 5 tab dividers
One- 1-½ inch 3 ring binder
3 - 2 inch 3 ring binder
One - Package of wide paper filler (100 count)
One - Package of hole reinforcers
Four - Marble Composition Notebooks (100 pages)
One - 7 Pocket Accordion Folder
One - Package of Crayola colored pencils (8 pack)
One - Package of 3 different color highlighters
Four pads of Post-Its (3x3 minimum)
Three - Packs of standard #2 pencils
One - Package of erasers
One - Package of colored pens
One - Pencil Pouch
Six - Refill rolls of ¾ tape (dispenser not needed)
One - Safety Goggles in a Zip-loc bag (Be sure that you bring goggles as opposed to safety goggles. Do not bring ski goggles, swimming goggles, or goggles with tinted lenses. Goggles should feel comfortable to wear.)
Headphones to leave at school
Locker shelf (optional)
Donations for the classroom:
Hand sanitizer
Lysol wipes
Paper towels
Tissues
Cycle/Elective class supplies are not included in the general 5th grade supply list, as they are specific to related arts & support classes that may not appear on all schedules.
S.T.E.A.M. - plain, white T-shirt