Vaughan Viking Voice
September 4, 2019
Reading with the Eagles THIS Thursday!!
Cheerleaders will be selling ribbons beginning at 7:25 am for $1 each for students to purchase. Football players will read in classrooms to students in Kindergarten thru 2nd grade. Students in upper grades will meet with players for a Q & A session and then the whole school will gather in the hallways to cheer our Allen Eagles as they parade around the building!
We are encouraging staff and students to wear their Allen Eagle attire or something red, white or blue to show our support!
Celebrating Our Students: Positive Office Referrals
We are so excited to celebrate students who receive “positive office referrals” this year! “Positive Office Referrals” are for students who are always doing the right thing and teachers feel the need to recognize them for any of the following:
- Student is going above and beyond what is expected.
- Student has significant improvement on previous areas of concern.
- Student is consistently a great student who is quietly amazing.
- Student helps and is considerate of others.
- Student is a true leader and an example of the Vaughan Viking Creed.
Office staff will call the student’s parent with the student and celebrate their greatness! Each classroom teacher can celebrate 2 students per month.
The first celebration is SEPTEMBER 13th! The celebration will be in the gym from 11:10 am-12:25 pm for lunch and a movie. We look forward to making some positive calls soon! These students will also be featured on the announcements the Tuesday following our celebration.
Student Success at Vaughan Elementary - From the Counselor
- Skills for Learning
- Empathy
- Emotion Management
- Problem Solving
For more info, you can visit www.SecondStep.org and use the activation code SSP5 FAMI LY75.
Monthly Spirit Nights hosted by Chick-fil-a support the counseling programs at Vaughan. We hope your family will join us on September 23rd!
UIL Interest Sign Ups - Deadline is Thursday, September 5
If your student is interested in participating in UIL this year, fill in the information at the link below. All who are interested need to fill this out by Thursday, September 5th.
CLICK HERE for details and to indicate interest.
September 5th: Ice Cream Social & PTA Member Meeting
PTA Meeting and Ice Cream Social this Thursday, 9/5!
- 5:45 pm: PTA Member Meeting, Vaughan Multi Purpose Room
- 6:15 pm: PTA Ice Cream Social, Vaughan cafeteria
Classroom Volunteers Needed for Room Parents & Art Sparks
If you are having trouble finding the packet, login to your account, select the ACCOUNT tab, then MY FORMS/PAPERWORK. The 2019-2020: Back-to-School Packet is in the section labeled PACKETS. Thank you for your consideration!
Vaughan PTA Membership Drive - Join by TODAY Sept 4th for a CHANCE TO WIN!
You can help your classroom teacher win a $50 gift certificate to the book fair! The classroom with the highest percentage of PTA membership will win their teacher a $50 book fair gift certificate. To Join: visit www.VaughanPTA.org!
PTA's Membership goal this year is 365 Members.
Anchors Away - Nearly $6,000 Raised!
THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to Anchor's Away! PTA has lots of great incentives for every level of donation made by October 1st starting at just $5!
If every household were to donate $30, we would meet our campus goal of $15,000 and bring the award-wining Dinosaur George to our campus in the spring.
To learn more about incentives, grade-level competitions and to donate, please CLICK HERE.
See below for award incentives!
Spirit Wear is On Sale through September 30
What better way to show your Vaughan Viking pride with a little Spirit Wear?! PTA is pleased to offer socks, flip flops, hair bows, yard signs, and car decals. Place your orders by September 30th for an October 24th delivery.
CLICK HERE for details and to order.
Join the Vaughan Popcorn Club
CLICK HERE for complete details, FAQ and sign up!
NOTE: If you donate to Anchor's Away at the $50 level, you will be automatically enrolled in the Popcorn Club!
Community Pep Rally, Monday 9/9
Starting at 5:30 pm, AHS clubs and groups will have free carnival-style games set up in the west parking lot of Eagle Stadium. At 7:15 p.m., the crowd will move inside the stadium for a community pep rally introducing our athletic teams and showcasing the band! Several food trucks will be on-site until 7:15 pm.
Go Eagles!
Library Volunteers Needed!
Spirit Night: September 12th @ McDonald's
Need to grab a quick bite on the way to practice? Want to meet some friends for an after school play date? Just don’t feel like making dinner? On Thursday, September 12th join us for a PTA Spirit Night at the McDonalds off of Allen Heights any time between 4- 8pm. Place your receipt in the box on the counter or give it to the drive-thru employee and Vaughan will receive 20% of the proceeds. Spirit Nights are a fun and easy way to help the PTA raise money for all the amazing events they host.
We heard you in our end of year PTA survey and your Spirit Night volunteer has worked to set up some unique, different, and fun Spirit Night events this year for Vaughan, and not all focused on food. From Metroplex Gym Parent's Night Out, to Play Live Nation, Chuck E.Cheese, Kendra Scott, Buttermilk Pies, Papa John's (they delivery!), plus a few traditional ones, we've got a great mix of events planned that will be fun for your family while also helping to raise money for our school! CLICK HERE to see a list of Spirit Nights for the year.
Box Tops! There's an App for That!
Don't feel like scanning? PTA will do it for you! You can drop your labels and receipts in one of our collection bins. Receipts must be scanned within 2 weeks of purchase.
For more details, please CLICK HERE.
Reflections Call for Entries
PTA Reflections is a nationally acclaimed student recognition program to encourage artistic creativity in the classroom and at home. Students of all grades and abilities may participate and explore the arts based on the 2019-2020 theme: Look Within. The Deadline for this year’s entry is Monday, Oct.28th.
For complete details including categories, rules, and entry forms, please CLICK HERE.
NOTE: At least one parent must be a member of the Vaughan PTA for your student to participate in Reflections.
Destination Imagination Meeting: September 18
Are you looking for an enriching, extra curricular activity that really gives children a hands-on experience in areas like science, engineering, performing arts, community service and more? Then please join us for our parent informational meeting for Destination Imagination on Wednesday, September 18th at 6:30 pm in Vaughan’s Multi-Purpose Room. Here is a link to find out more about the program: https://www.destinationimagination.org/#
Destination Imagination challenges are solved 100% by kids, but we still need parents to help things grow and become team managers or assistant team managers so our teams can form. If you are interested in this program, please let us know. Don’t worry, training is provided. We look forward to seeing you for the meeting!
Vaughan PTA Open Board Positions for 2019-20
If you are interested in serving on the PTA board, we have the following positions open: Veteran’s Day, Newsletter, and Student Enrichment. If you are interested in learning more, please email Christine Kless at VaughanPTAPresident@gmail.com
Picture Day: September 26th
Vaughan Elementary School's picture day is Thursday, September 26th. Forms will be coming home soon! If you want to order your picture packet online, please CLICK HERE and use Vaughan's Picture Day ID: TX099058Q0.
Vaughan Spirit Shirts for Sale - Limited Quantity
Be The One T-Shirts On Sale Through September 6, 2019
Allen ISD's district-wide character initiative is called Be The One. Through this program, students at each campus are encouraged to spread kindness, be respectful to others, accepting of one another’s differences, and be helpful at home, in school, and community. In order to spread the word, Be The One t-shirts are available for purchase in both youth and adult sizes. The custom designed t-shirt can also serve as a great spirit shirt for all sporting events; as well as other school and community activities.
Please help us show our community and surrounding area that Allen students, parents, and staff want to make our world better by making the effort to Be The One that will make a difference!
To order https://allenisd.schoolpay.com/ and login to your account.
AISD Volunteer Application
Coffee with the Principals
Upcoming Events
September 5th @ 7:25 am: Reading with the Eagles and ribbon sale
September 5th @ 6:45 pm: 3rd Grade Curriculum Night - MPR and GATE classrooms
September 5th @ 5:45 pm: PTA Membership Meeting, MPR
September 5th @, 6:15 pm: PTA Ice Cream Social, Cafeteria
September 10th @ 6:00 pm: Watch D.O.G.S. Information Night, Cafeteria
September 12th 4-8 pm: Spirit Night at McDonalds, Bethany/Allen Heights
September 23rd: Chick-Fil-A Spirit Day