Village Elementary: Panther Press
Week of August 15, 2021
A Word from Principal Haynes
Greetings and WELCOME Parents,
The last days of summer are here and we are preparing for the opening of school for the 2021-2022 school year! As we prepare for the new school year, please remember that BCPS has adopted a mask mandate. As such, ALL persons entering campus are expected to be masked. This includes staff, students, parents, and visitors. Please pay close attention to the information in the newsletter and visit our school website for the most up to date information!
- Head Start Hours: 8:40AM to 2:40PM
- Kindergarten to 5th Grade Hours: 8:40AM to 3:10PM
- Front Gates Open at 8:00AM (ALL students enter on the 70th Avenue side)
- Breakfast is from 8:00AM to 8:30AM
This is also a reminder of our INCREASED security protocols that have been in place over the last several years. Our increased security measures are for the protection of our scholars and staff. While these security measures may be seen as an inconvenience, please know and understand that safety and security is a number one priority at Village Elementary.
There is a LOT of information in this newsletter, but PLEASE read it thoroughly for all details regarding school procedures for the upcoming year.
Wishing you an AMAZING and BLESSED school year!!
Principal Haynes
Meet and Greet
Please see the schedule below for the times for the Meet and Greet. This is a time for you to come and find your child's class and just meet the teacher. You can also drop of the school supplies so you don't have to worry about this on the first day. This is NOT Open House---that will take place in September.
All parents will enter through the black gates by the marquee and proceed to the cafeteria to get their child's class assignment and pick up car rider tags. You will then go to the classroom to meet the teacher. To the extent possible, only TWO adults should come with the child to the Meet and Greet as space within the classroom is limited. You are expected to adhere to the face covering policy of the Broward County School Board and maintain physical distancing while on campus.
Head Start Parent Orientation: 8:30AM
Open Meet & Greet Time ALL Grade Levels: 9:00AM to 11:00AM
At the Meet and Greet, please tell your scholar's teacher how they be going home at dismissal (car rider, bus rider, walker, after care). Also, if your child will be a car rider, please pick up your car rider dismissal tag from the cafeteria. You may have more than one if you have multiple cars.
School Theme: 2021-2022
Supply List for 2021-22 School Year
Important Safety Information Below!!
Key School Personnel/Contact Information
Principal: Ms. Wanda E. Haynes
Intern Principal: Mr. Marc Larose
Office Manager: Ms. Sharon Bailey
School Resource Officer: Officer Yessenia Velez-Alicea
Campus Monitor: Mr. Kameron Davis
School Phone Number: 754-322-8750
School Fax Number: 754-322-8790
Perimeter Gates
AS IMPLEMENTED OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, THE PERIMETER GATES OF THE SCHOOL WILL REMAIN LOCKED AND/OR MANNED BY SBBC PERSONNEL WHEN SCHOOL/AFTER CARE IS IN SESSION. WHEN THE GATES ARE LOCKED, VISITORS TO THE CAMPUS MUST CALL THE SCHOOL'S OFFICE TO GAIN ENTRY TO THE CAMPUS.
This mandate requires a certain level of security to our perimeter fencing. ALL traffic will enter and exit the school via the 70th Avenue entrance of the school. This includes both morning and afternoon traffic. The entrance by the school cafeteria is designated for EMPLOYEE PARKING only. The east side of the school (68th Avenue) is for BUSES AND EMPLOYEE PARKING only.
The perimeter fence in the front of the school (70th Avenue) will be fully opened from 8:00AM to 9:00AM and then again from 2:30PM to 3:30PM. Outside of these window of times, you will need to call the front office (754-322-8750) to request for someone to open the gate. As such, please plan ahead as any requests for scholars to be released early will require additional time. Additionally, it is important that your scholars are in school on time daily. Any scholars arriving AFTER 9:00AM will require that the parent comes INSIDE to sign them to school!!
Please know and understand that we remain committed to the safety and security of our school community. Your patience, cooperation, and flexibility is requested as we continue with our increased security process.
Arrival Procedures
There is no supervision on campus prior to 8:00AM. The perimeter gates to the school will be closed until that time. At 8:00AM, the gates will be opened for student access. Please keep traffic moving by staying in your cars and not parking in the fire lane. If you need to attend a conference or come in to the front office at any time, please use one of the designated parking spots in the front of the school. Additionally, please be respectful of our neighbors and do not park in their driveways or block the city roads.
Car Rider Dismissal Area
All car rider dismissal will take place in the front of the school off 70th Avenue. There will be designated locations for all grade levels. Scholars who have younger siblings are to go to the designated area on the far WEST side with their younger sibling. Please follow these instructions below:
HAVE YOUR CAR DISMISSAL TAG DISPLAYED AT ALL TIMES! Put your car dismissal tag on your rearview mirror under the visor on the PASSENGER side so that staff can see the names. You can pick this up at the Meet & Greet or on the first day of school.
PLEASE PULL ALL THE WAY FORWARD--DO NOT STOP AND BLOCK THE CAR LINE. We will direct your child to you. It is easier to pull as many cars forward and fill those cars than to load one car at time.
STAY IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE! Scholars will NOT be allowed to enter cars in the left lane. If you have to pull forward to a grade level, REMAIN IN THE RIGHT LANE. Do not try to go around. You will be directed to leave the parking lot if you stop your car or stop in the wrong spot.
DO NOT PARK YOUR CAR AND GET OUT. You must remain with your vehicle at all times. You may not get out of the car to look for your child. You will be directed on where to stop and wait for your child to come to you.
DO NOT DESIGNATE YOUR CHILD A CAR RIDER AND THEN WALK UP TO GET THEM. You will NOT be serviced as this will interfere with the processes and procedures of the car loop. If your child is listed as a car rider, you MUST remain in your car. If you wish to walk up to get your child, please list them as a car rider. ALL kindergarten and 1st grade scholars will held until the parent or an older sibling comes to get them from the WALKER area.
DRIVE SLOWLY AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF SCHOOL PERSONNEL. Your patience is appreciated with this new traffic pattern. Please follow the direction of school personnel and demonstrate respect and courtesy for your fellow citizens.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH SCHOOL PERSONNEL DURING DISMISSAL. Dismissal time is a very serious time and a moment where a child can easily be misplaced. You are asked not to attempt to engage in long conversations with Administration or any teachers/personnel during this time. We are are required to stay vigilant and watchful to ensure that all of our scholars are safely dismissed.
Procedures for Walkers
Walkers will be able to exit the school via the walker gate on 70th Avenue ONLY. As in the past, our Kindergarten and 1st Grade walkers will be at the gate by the marquee on 70th Avenue. This is where you can go to pick them up. They will be there with a teacher who will wait for someone to come pick them up. Students not picked up by 3:20PM will be walked to the front office side of the school and you will have to drive in to get them or walk to that side.
All other walkers will be dismissed on their own from the 70th Avenue exit. Please make sure that your scholar knows where to go and what to do. Due to the high volume of traffic and for safety reasons, all scholars must go directly home and not linger around. There is NO supervision on campus after 3:40PM.
Bus Rider Information
In order for your child to be dismissed on a bus, they MUST be on the bus list for that bus. All scholars on a SBBC bus will have a bus pass to ride the bus. If the scholar is to go home on a private after care provider (Boys and Girls Club, New Society, etc.), that agency MUST provide a list with your child's name on it. If their name is NOT on the list, they will NOT be able to ride that bus. It is imperative that you make sure the private provider has your child on their list.
A student cannot be taken off the bus for a change of dismissal without proof of the change in writing from the parent.
Transportation information is currently online for your scholar on Virtual Counselor. You can check your child's pick up and drop off time, bus stop location, and route number there. For directions on how to find this out, CLICK HERE!
Changes in Dismissal
ALL CHANGES IN DISMISSAL MUST BE IN WRITING!!!
Use the form below!
We will NOT take any changes of dismissal over the phone at any time for any reason!! You MAY submit a change of dismissal by completing a Change of Dismissal form and sending to the Front Office or your child's teacher that morning.
No changes of dismissal will be accepted after 12 noon.
Identification badges
All of our employees and students are required to wear identification badges at all times while on campus. When visitors are on campus, they are also required to wear some form of identification. Lost ID badges will be replaced three (3) times at no cost to the parent. After that, a replacement ID badge will cost $3 to be replaced. It will be the parent's responsibility to pay the fee to replace the badge.
Student Uniforms
Village Elementary is a mandatory unified dress code school. It is expected that all students are in uniform, Monday through Friday with the exception of designated school spirit days which will be announced ahead of time. The student dress code guidelines outlined in the Code of Student Conduct will be enforced.
Emergency Drills
Emergency preparedness drills will continue to occur on a regular basis (fire and tornado drills). Additionally, we will be conducting Code Red Drills each month as a part of our emergency preparedness. Appropriate notice of the drills will be provided when necessary.
Breakfast
There is FREE breakfast available for all students. Breakfast begins at 8:00AM. Students will be allowed on campus at that time to enter the cafeteria for breakfast. There is NO supervision on campus prior to 8:00AM. Please do not leave your scholar outside of the perimeter fencing prior to it being opened.
Daytime School Events
Please be advised that when the school hosts a daytime school event (Honor Roll assemblies, School Advisory Council, Appreciation Breakfasts, etc.) all visitors will need to enter and exit the school through the Front Office and be signed in and out using the STAR system. This is an additional security measure that must be followed for campus security. You will need an official picture ID in order to sign in. All visitors must also adhere to the following Broward County School Board Policy: SB Policy 2170 Face Covering
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Events Coming Soon!!!
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
- Meet and Greet for Families: 9:00AM to 11:00AM
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
- First Day of School: ONLY PK, K, and ESE parent may walk their child on campus! Teachers will be waiting for you!
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
- Open House: Grades 3-5, 6PM
Monday, September 6 and Tuesday, September 7
- NO SCHOOL: Labor Day and Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
- Open House: Grades K-2, 6PM
- Yearbook Picture Day: Wear SCHOOL UNIFORM ONLY!
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
- SAC/SAF/PTA Meeting 6PM
- NO SCHOOL: Yom Kippur
Monday, September 20, 2021
- Peace Week begins: wear WHITE uniform shirt or any WHITE shirt and uniform pants
Thursday, September 23, 2021
- Partners/Volunteers Orientation Breakfast in Panther Cafe @9AM
Please follow new security measures!
Thought for the Week
The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure which results in discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, marital status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. Individuals who wish to file a discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call the Director, Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.
Village Elementary School
OUR VISION:
"At Village, we inspire achievement through collaboration, innovation, and high expectations."
OUR MISSION:
"The Village Elementary Community encourages high expectations of academic excellence
and lifelong learning by motivating scholars to become responsible citizens."
Website: village.browardschools.com
Location: 2100 NW 70th Ave, Sunrise, FL, United States
Phone: (754) 322-8750
Facebook: facebook.com/VillageSunriseFL
Twitter: @Village_ES