Eagles' News Brief:
1/30/22
VSE Boosterthon Fun Run Updates
We are so thankful to our local sponsors! Below, we have shared a front and back photo of the shirt EVERY student received, compliments of our generous sponsors! We are so thankful for their donations to our school! Let's show our gratitude and thankfulness to them by sharing their name around town and by giving them some business when we can!
Positivity Project Stickers
Safety Drill
Black History Month Read-In Volunteers Needed!
The students and staff at Vandora Springs Elementary School are cordially inviting you and your team to join us for our First Black History Month Read-In! We would love for you to join us as a guest reader, virtually or in-person, for a few minutes on February 17th!
Please read the flyer below for more details and click the flyer to sign up!
For questions, please reach out to Tiffany Carter (tcarter2@wcpss.net). Thank you so much for your support and consideration!
Positivity Project: Other People Mindset: Supporting Others when They Struggle
This week our school community will be focusing primarily on the Other People Mindset of Supporting Others When They Struggle. This means when other people are struggling, we do our best to help them out.
Supporting other people when they struggle is a critical piece of being human. There are many different approaches to helping people who are struggling. These can include: listening while they describe an event and their feelings about it, taking action to help people in need, or simply just being there and sitting together in silence. Everyone faces tough days and needs support, and this support leads to a chain of prosocial behavior that makes us feel good about ourselves and our group.
We will also close out our study of Perseverance this week.
YMCA Before & Afterschool Care
YMCA Contacts
Important message regarding education and other funding: Please complete a Meal Benefits Application
Parents, please consider applying for meal benefits as soon as possible. For every student that turns in the free and reduced lunch application and qualifies, the school receives federal funds that benefit the student and teachers at the school. These funds provide additional teachers and staff for the school which means more services for students, especially students that are struggling in reading or math. These funds also are used for materials and supplies for students and teachers. These are valuable resources that teachers can use to improve student achievement.
Also, the NC Department of Health & Human Services is collecting student free and reduced lunch and attendance data from WCPSS to determine any additional Pandemic Electronic Benefits (P-EBT) that will be issued in the coming months! By not applying for these meal benefits, you will miss the potential opportunity to receive direct P-EBT funds for your family!
Absence Notes!
If your student misses school for anything besides an illness, please communicate with your child's teacher AND send a note confirming why your child was out. Students who miss school and return without a note, will be sent to the care center and a parent will be contacted.
Thank you for your help in ensuring the health and safety of our staff and students.
Our Eagle Family Food Pantry is OPEN!
Our school food pantry is officially open!!!
We understand food security can be a challenge especially during the pandemic when families have to focus on paying rent, utilities, medical bills, and other financial stressors. Food should not be something that families have to worry about. That is why Vandora Springs is providing our families with a school pantry.
If your family is ever need of food or support with other basic needs, please reach out to our school social worker, Helen Nguyen at ptnguyen@wcpss.net or 919-662-2486 ext. 26157.
A Few Reminders:
- AS A REMINDER, WE ASK THAT ALL STUDENTS BRING AN EXTRA MASK OR TWO TO SCHOOL EACH DAY.
- PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO DROP YOUR STUDENT OFF BY 8:25, so your he/she can be in class and ready to go when the bell rings at 8:30.
- DO NOT SEND SICK STUDENTS TO SCHOOL. Please do not send your child to school sick. Sick students will be sent to our Care Center for parent pick-up, and they will need to following the following procedures for returning to school after Covid-19 Diagnosis, Exposure, or Illness.
- BE SURE WE HAVE YOUR MOST UP-TO-DATE CONTACT INFORMATION AT ALL TIMES (PHONE & EMAIL). To opt-in to receive text messages, simply text YES to 67587. To update your School Messenger preferences visit: https://www.wcpss.net/schoolmessenger
Vandora Springs Elementary School
Email: rcurtis@wcpss.net
Website: https://www.wcpss.net/vandoraspringses
Location: 1300 Vandora Springs Road, Garner, NC, USA
Phone: 919-662-2486
Twitter: @vseeagles