Veterans Elementary Eagle Express
November 14, 2019 - Volume 13, Issue 11
Soar to Excellence!
School Mission
Veterans Elementary School promotes life-long learning by embracing its diversity, providing students with dynamic classroom experiences and exposing them to the cultural arts in a climate that is rigorous, safe, nuturing and respectful.
Veterans Elementary School
Amy Green, Assistant Principal
Derek Lewis, Administrator
School Start and Dismissal Times: 9:25 a.m. - 3:55 p.m.
Email: robert_bruce@hcpss.org
Website: ves.hcpss.org
Location: 4355 Montgomery Road, Ellicott City, MD, USA
Phone: 410-313-1700
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Responsibility for accurate attendance rests with classroom teachers. The county has implemented as part of its new procedures a step in which parents will receive an automated phone call for any child marked “absent” as of 10:30 am. The call will usually come between 10:50 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. If you feel your child is present please call the school immediately. The calls are generated at Central Office as a courtesy to parents.
Important Upcoming Dates and Events
November
- 18 - American Education Week Begins: Nov. 18 thru Nov 22
- 22 - HCPSS Connect Online Conference Scheduling Window Closes
- 22 – PTA Fall Book Fair Begins: Mini-Auditorium 22, 25 and 26
- 25 - Annual Turkey Trot (rain date: Nov. 26)
- 25 - 3 Hour Early Dismissal for Parent/Teacher Conferences
- 26 - 3 Hour Early Dismissal for Parent/Teacher Conferences
- 27 - Schools Closed - Parent/Teacher Conferences
- 28 & 29 - Schools and Offices Closed
HCPSS Connect Online Parent-Teacher Fall Conference Scheduling Window
Opens: Nov 11, 12:01 a.m.
Closes: Nov 22, 11:59 p.m.
Fall Conferences will be with homeroom teachers with the focus on Language Arts.
To schedule conferences, you will need to login to HCPSS Connect.
Here is a link to the HCPSS Connect video on "how to" schedule conference slots:
2019-20 HCPSS Calendar - Monthly Format
Click to download and print the HCPSS calendar in a monthly format. The calendar will no longer be distributed in first day folders. The 2019-2020 School Calendar is available to be printed online: https://www.hcpss.org/calendar/
Next week is American Education Week. This is the week when we invite you in to see what your child is learning throughout the week. November 18-22 is the week in which you can just drop in to observe a class without the usual 24 hrs notice. The primary visit day will be Wednesday, November 20th.
current events
afterschool sponsored activities
Girl Scouts Daisy Troop
HCPSS SCHOOL GUIDE RULES
Volunteer Information
This is an annual requirement and only takes 5 minutes per training.
Food Services
https://hcpss.nutrislice.com/menu/veterans?mode=browse
Please keep your child’s lunch/breakfast accounts up to date:
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/login/getmain?requestAction=home
For information related to setting up your child’s lunch account and how to apply for Free or Reduced Priced Meals, please go to:
https://www.hcpss.org/food-services/
HCPSS Dress Code Standards
Thanks to all who have signed up already! Becoming a member (just $10 per adult) ensures we are an official PTA organization within the national structure and helps support all that we do here at the school.
https://www.veterans-pta.com/online-membership-form.html
Our goal is to get 300 PTA members at VES this year - We are well over halfway there already! Please help us meet our goal.