Vienna-Finley Voice
October 20, 2017 Issue 10




Coming Soon...
October 20- Walk-A-Thon and Fall Festival
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!
Lindsey Cazares
October 21
Amera Guffey
October 22
Teri Stivers
October 23
Noah Ault
October 25
Brooklyn Linne
October 26
Abbry Justice

The weather is turning colder and students will be required to have a jacket/hoodie to go outside if it's below 50 degrees. If you need assistance getting any of these items, please contact Mrs. Asdell or Mrs. Barrett at 812-752-8925. Please watch the weather as it turns colder and send in winter coats if needed.
Our Box Tops Winner was... drum roll please...

Congratulations to Mrs. South’s class for bringing in the most Box Tops this quarter! They won a pizza party with 381 collected. We have had over 2,500 Box Tops turned in this school year so far! Good job to everyone and let’s keep them coming in! A few reminders for parents- please pay attention to expiration dates on the Box Tops!! Please label them with your child’s name and teacher’s name so they will get credit for them in our contests. Also, if parents want to count them out, they need to be bagged in groups of 50 per bag.
Red Ribbon Week Dress Up Days
Monday- Wear Red.
Tuesday-”Follow your dreams, don’t do drugs”-PJ day. No slippers, please!
Wednesday-Orange you glad we don’t do drugs, wear orange
Thursday-I Mustache you not to do drugs- anything mustache related
Friday-Team up for healthy lifestyle. Wear favorite sports team attire!
Basketball schedules and Practices
Practices

Games



Kyle Siler Wins Grand Champion Fundraiser!

Kyle Siler, a student at Vienna-Finley Elementary School, was the top fundraiser in the annual Walk-A-Thon. This is the sole fundraiser for the school and students raise money to fund all field trips, Accelerated Reader prizes, as well as PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Support) incentives. Kyle was the Grand Champion fundraiser by raising $540 for his school through his efforts. The Grand Champion Prize Pack included a Scott2 All Sports Pass, a Scott2 Sweatshirt, a Scott2 T-Shirt, and a SHS Autographed Football
Awards Program

Our first Awards program was wonderful! Keep up the great work and check our Facebook page for additional pictures.
Lunch N Fun!
Students earning $300 in the fundraiser were invited to lunch at McDonals with Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Graves, and Mr. Miles. They were so well behaved and had a wonderful time! Thank you for working so hard to raise funds for our Walk-A-Thon!
Thank you New Tech!
Thank you to Scottsburg New Tech for joining us today for Community Service Day! We loved having you join us and appreciate everything you did for our school! Thank you so much!
We had a lot of fun celebrating our Walk-A-Thon prizes this week!

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!
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.
How can you access this newsletter?
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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