Viera Elementary Happenings
January 9, 2023
Welcome to Viera Elementary
During this time of year, we see many students bringing warm or hot drinks with them each morning (coffee, tea, hot chocolate). Please do not send students to school with any warm or hot drinks. If the drink were to spill on your student or another student, it could cause harm. Thank you for helping to ensure the safety of all students.
Due to the calendar change, our parent conference night will now be held on Thursday, January 26th from 5:00 - 6:30 PM by appointment only. If you would like to schedule a conference with your child's teacher during that time, please contact them.
Thank you for your continuous support of Viera Elementary. Please reach out anytime you have a question or concern.
Adrienne Schwab
Root of the Week
Root of the Week: Word Superstars. Each week we will share a new root on the morning announcements. Students are encouraged to use words with this root. In fact, if teachers or staff catch a student using a word with the root, they can give them a ticket. They can fill out the ticket and put it in the box that will be in the cafeteria. At the end of the week we will draw five tickets out to recognize our Word Superstars. They will receive a special spirit tag that says “Word of the Week Superstar”.
The root of the week this week is "auto" – the Greek root meaning self.
Youth Truth Survey
6th Grade Yearbook Ads
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Valderrama Orthodontics
We have been given a generous donation and partnership opportunity with Valderrama Orthodontics. With the banner, they donated $300 to our school. PLUS, they have a Student Discount Incentive paired with a School Donation. Scan the QR code and you will see that Falcon students can get 5% off of their treatment and a $100 donation to our school from Dr. Valderrama. So awesome!
I am placing cards in the teacher workroom. Feel free to grab a few and pass out to families or embed a photo in your newsletter. You are also welcome to use my photos below. 😊 Please held spread this opportunity to families. Orthodontic treatment is pricey. This partnership can help our families with cost, while also bringing cash to our school!
2nd Nine Weeks Awards Date Changes
Due to the FAST-testing schedule for Grades 3-6 we need to make an adjustment to the second nine weeks awards schedule. Please see the new schedule below. 😊
Tuesday, January 17th
- 8:15 AM – Kindergarten
- 8:50 AM – 1st Grade
- 9:20 – 2nd Grade
Monday, January 23rd
- 8:15 AM – 5th Grade
- 8:50 AM – 3rd Grade
- 9:20 AM – 6th Grade
- 9:50 AM – 4th Grade
Lunch with your Student
Beginning, the week of September 6, parents will be able to eat lunch on campus with their child one day a week. This will be each Wednesday and spots will be limited, so parents must sign up in advance at https://signup.com/go/hefokio. Additionally, there are some guidelines which must be followed to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone on campus:
- · Parents must be on time for their child’s scheduled lunch time.
- · Parents must communicate with their child’s teacher that they will be coming to lunch on that day.
- · Parents must sign in at the front office and then will be escorted to the cafeteria to meet their child if they are not a registered volunteer.
- · There will be a designated table that the parent and student will sit at, this will not be with the class.
- · Parents may only have lunch with their child, no exceptions will be allowed.
- · While having lunch with your child, no cameras or phones taking pictures are permitted to protect the privacy of other students and families.
- · We strongly encourage younger siblings to stay home as we will have limited seating available.
- · Visitors/Volunteers are expected to dress appropriately when visiting campus.
- · Once your child’s lunch is over, they will promptly join their class to dismiss. Parents are not able to follow their child/the class back to the classroom and will sign out in the front office.
Upcoming Dates
Monday, January 9th
- Activity Day 1
- SAC meeting cancelled
Tuesday, January 10th
- Activity Day 2
- FAST Reading Progress Monitoring 2 for grades K-2
- Morning Mile 7:30 AM - 7:45 AM
Wednesday, January 11th
- Activity Day 3
- Morning Mile 7:30 AM - 7:45 AM
- FAST Math Progress Monitoring 2 for grades K-2
- FAST Reading Progress Monitoring 2 for 4th Grade
Thursday, January 12th
- Activity Day 4
- Morning Mile 7:30 AM - 7:45 AM
Friday, January 13th
- Activity Day 5
- Early Release Day - students dismissed at 1:15 PM
Monday, January 16th
- Holiday for All! Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 17th
- Activity Day 1
- Awards - Kindergarten -8:15 AM, 1st Grade - 8:50 AM, 2nd Grade - 9:20 AM
- FAST Reading progress monitoring 2 grades 3, 5 and 6
Wednesday, January 18th
- Activity Day 2
- Club Photos
- FAST Math progress monitoring 2 Grades 3-6
- Tijuana Flats Spirit Night 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday, January 19th
- Activity Day 3
- Report Cards issued
Friday, January 20th
- Activity Day 4
- Early Release Day - students dismissed at 1:15 PM
- 6th Grade Pottery Club
Contact Information
Email: schwab.adrienne@brevardschools.org
Website: https://www.brevardschools.org/VieraES
Location: 8300 Stadium Parkway, Melbourne, FL, USA
Phone: (321)-350-8691