Vienna-Finley Voice
January 11, 2020
Bingo Night at VFES
Pizza will be served.
The book fair will be open from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Upcoming PTO Meetings, Events, and Box Tops
Our winter book fair is January 20-24, 2020. It has a jungle theme this time. Our dress-up days are as follows:
Monday: Macaw Monday (Each grade level will wear a specific color: K=red, 1st=orange, 2nd=yellow, 3rd=green, 4th=blue, and 5th=purple)
Tuesday: Roaring through the Decades (decades day)
Wednesday: Dreaming of a Safari (PJ day)
Thursday: Reading is a Wild Adventure (safari day)
Friday: It's a Jungle at VFES! (school spirit day)
Mark your calendars for the Walk-a-thon, which will be held on Friday, April 17th. More information will be available as the date gets closer.
Even though the format has changed from cutting out box tops to scanning receipts for digital box tops, Vienna-Finley would still like you to participate in the box top fundraiser throughout the school year. If you have any questions about box tops, please contact the VFES office or Tammy Wolf, PTO president.
Downloading Calm in a World of Chaos
Participants will learn strategies to help support social emotional regulation. These easy-to-use strategies can be implemented anywhere, helping you get through life's many twists and turns. These new skills are great for the professional setting or at home with your family.
Everyone is welcome; however, people who are interested in participating must register by calling (812) 752-2057 or emailing info@scottcountyfoundation.org.
Club 316
It is not too late to sign up for this extracurricular opportunity. Please contact the VFES office at 812-752-8925 if your child is interested in participating.
Also, if you signed a permission slip for your child to attend Club 316, but do not want him/her to attend the activities on January 14th, please call our office by midday on Tuesday, January 14th so we know what the after school plan should be for your child.
Southern Indiana United Soccer
Registration is open through March 2nd. The season is April 6th through June 6th.
There are teams for boys and girls 4U through 19U, which includes children who were born between 2000 and 2016.
All skill levels are welcome.
Weekly Charity Opportunities
Here is the schedule for our upcoming PTO fundraiser opportunities:
January 17th - popcorn
January 24th - popcorn
January 31st - Fun Food Friday
Our popcorn money goes to Scott County 4-H in January.
February 7 - popcorn
February 14th - Fun Food Friday
February 21st - popcorn
February 28th - popcorn
Our popcorn money goes to the Clearinghouse in February.
Reminder About Toys at School
We appreciate your cooperation with this expectation.
HERO Points Redemption
School Messenger Text Messages
Our school utilizes the SchoolMessenger system to deliver text messages, straight to your mobile phone with important information about events, school closings, safety alerts and more.
You can participate in this service just by sending a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our school’s short code number, 67587.
You can also opt out of these messages at any time by simply replying to one of our messages with “Stop”.
Check Out Eventlink!
We have an Eventlink subscription that assists us with getting information to its users. It is used district-wide, so it is especially beneficial to families with students in multiple buildings.
Please consider creating an account by visiting https://signup.eventlink.com/
The VFES boys' basketball games and practice times are posted on the boys' elementary basketball Eventlink calendar.
Reminder About Fast Food
We appreciate your cooperation.
Disney on Ice
The deadline to order is at noon on Friday, April 3rd.
Scott 2 Calendar Changes for the 2019-2020 School Year
Our next Scott 2 PD event is Wednesday, January 29th. School will dismiss at 1:00 p.m. on that day in order for teachers to participate in professional development.
Links That Provide Opportunities for Home/School Communication
Canvas (information about students' academic activities/assignments) - http://bit.ly/CanvasParentGuideSCSD2
Eventlink (stay updated with sports, clubs, and activities) - https://signup.eventlink.com/
Facebook - @ViennaFinley
HERO website (used to provide feedback on behaviors/choices) - https://access.heropowered.com/parent/login
Instagram - @ViennaFinley
Twitter - @ViennaFinley
Reminder about the Start/End Times for our School Day
Our school day ends at 3:00 p.m.
Car Rider Tags
General Dismissal Information
The YMCA After School Program
Volunteer Opportunities at VFES
After that form is submitted, you will receive two emails from KidTraksSupport, one with the log-in ID and one with a link. You must thoroughly complete this process or you will not be eligible to volunteer in any capacity.
If you have any questions about this process, please contact the office at 812-752-8925.
About Us
Email: khammons@scsd2.k12.in.us
Website: http://ves.scsd2.k12.in.us/
Location: 445 East Ivan Rogers Drive, Scottsburg, IN, USA
Phone: (812)752-8925
Facebook: facebook.com/ViennaFinley
Twitter: @ViennaFinley