VPE Family Newsletter
December 2023
VPE Parents/Guardians,
It is hard to believe we are already in December! Our Polar Express Reading Challenge has begun! Make sure you are filling out the logs as your child reads for the designated amount of time. Please make sure the student first and last name are written neatly on the form to ensure they get credit!
THANK YOU, PARENTS
Thank you for your great support in our APEX fundraiser. As a school, we are receiving approx $20,000 to use for our school! We will be using this to keep and update our current Thursday clubs. I will also be purchasing silent disco for music! In addition, teachers get a 10% cut of what their class raised to spend directly on classroom needs. Congratulations to Mrs. Bickerdike! Her class raised the most funds. She has $328 to spend on her class. I have been greatly impressed with APEX during these last 2 years. Not only does our campus get the majority of funds raised, the money that goes to APEX goes to support the leadership program and staff that are on our campus full time during that week! It also goes to help fund the amazing prizes, parties and obstacle course. The program itself is expensive to run, but they do a great job of making sure the schools are well supported and receive the majority of the funds.
Thank you also for your participation in Feathers for Friends. We raised over $4,000 to go directly to our Lindale families in need! I am blown away by the generosity of our parents!!
THANK YOU, PTP!
Special thanks to our PTP for helping decorate for our Veterans lunch and 3rd grade program. Thank you also for the delicious Thanksgiving feast! We appreciate your continued support.
Please read this newsletter for the following information:
Upcoming Dates
Polar Express Reading Challenge
Dress Up Days
Christmas Card Contest
1st Grade Program
Kona Ice
& More
For your convenience the following information stays on each monthly newsletter:
Lunch Info/Schedules
How to Get on School Apps
School Procedures (drop off/pick up)
Safety Procedures
Please reach out if you have any questions!
Kaela Deslatte
Principal
Velma Penny Elementary
APEX Breakdown
Feathers for Friends Success!
UPCOMING DATES
Polar Express
Christmas Happenings
Coming up in Jan...
Want to access our learning apps at home?
Need Help with Homework?
Tracking Thursday
Lunch Times Menus and Policies
Visitor Policy
Lunch Details
You can also send a check or cash (in a marked envelope) in your child's folder. Just make sure your child knows to give it to the teacher. Teachers do not check backpacks or folders.
Soon we will begin offering 2nd helpings for 3rd graders (upon request), extra snacks/sides, and ice cream 2x a week. Students must have money on their account to purchase these items.
Student Lunch: $3.25
Safety Procedures
Discipline Policy
Student Expectations & Discipline
We go over 3 daily expectations every morning: 1) Be Respectful 2) Be Responsible 3) Be Ready for Success. Students are reminded frequently of our expectations for their behavior and the importance of ensuring their learning environment is protected from disruptions.
We believe in helping and guiding our students to become the best they can be! Many times in life, this comes through hard lessons and consequences when mistakes are made. The "mark" system is used at VPE to serve as visual warnings to allow students the opportunity to correct their behavior. Should students not correct their behavior and receive 3 marks, you will be notified of the detention. Parental partnerships are crucial as we help our students learn and grow. It is a privilege to come alongside parents as we shape the next generation of leaders! We do not expect perfection but we do expect students to take ownership of their mistakes and learn from them.
In regards to rewards, students can earn Eagle Bucks for being caught following our rules, showing great effort in school work, being a leader, and more! Students can trade in Eagle Bucks for different experiences at VPE!
We sent our discipline policy home at the beginning of the year, but it is linked below if you need a reminder.
Drop Off Procedures
Pick up Procedures
- A CAR TAG IS REQUIRED FOR PICK UP. Please keep it visible until you have your child in your car.
- Click the map for a video
- Early car riders: 2:55 (for those already in line)
- Official dismissal: 3:05
- Track side car line: This line will close early due to buses. If you arrive after buses have arrived, please go to front car line. All students will be moved there.
Links to Stay Connected
FYI
Velma Penny Elementary
Email: deslattekm@lisdeagles.net
Website: https://lisdweb.wixsite.com/lindalevpe
Location: 1000 Mount Sylvan Street, Lindale, TX, USA
Phone: 903-881-4250
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VPEEAGLES