MVES Newsletter
October 21, 2022
Upcoming dates
October
24-31 Book Fair Sales
26- 2nd Grade Field Trip to Frontier Culture Museum 8:00-2:30
31- Character Day- Dress like your favorite Story Book Character
November
7 & 8- NO SCHOOL
9- 2nd Grade (Howard/Caffo) Field Trip to Big Meadows 8:30-2:30
9- K- (Higgs/Teter) to Explore More Museum 9:15-11:45
10- Picture Retakes
10- K- (Pequignot/Roeschley) to Explore More Museum 9:15-11:45
Parenting Corner (Teaching Gratitude)
This morning I drove another fully loaded car to the central office so I could drop off all of the donated clothes from MVES families! I’m grateful for you all! It got me thinking about the importance of teaching our kids gratitude. Being grateful does not seem to be a naturally occurring trait in my family: maybe your family is different! :) We are really good at being selfish and greedy (especially when Oreos are in the house). While I spent a lot of time teaching my kids to say “thank you” when they were young (as part of learning good manners), I did not go much further than that and I regret not being as intentional as I could have been. Here are a few tips I’ve come across for teaching kids gratitude from:
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/what_parents_neglect_to_teach_about_gratitude
NOTICE:What have you been given or what do you already have in your life for which you are grateful? Are there gifts behind the material gifts for which you are grateful, like someone thinking about you or caring about you enough to give you the gift?
THINK: Why do you think you received this gift? Do you think you owe the giver something in return? Do you think you earned the gift because of something you did yourself? Do you think the gift was something the giver had to give you? If you answered no to these questions, then you may be more likely to be grateful.
FEEL: Does it make you feel happy to get this gift? What does that feel like inside? What about the gift makes you feel happy? These questions help the child connect their positive feelings to the gifts that they receive in their lives.
DO: Is there a way you want to show how you feel about this gift? Does the feeling you have about this gift make you want to share that feeling by giving something to someone else? Prompting children after experiences of gratitude in order to motivate acts of gratitude, whether they be acts of appreciation or paying it forward, may help children connect their experiences and actions in the world.
Holiday Eagle Buck Store
This December we will be bringing back the Holiday Eagle Buck Store! All students will have the opportunity to shop for gifts during their Art class the week of December 6-13. We will be taking donations between now and December 1. Items can be sent in by your child or you may drop them off in the office. As you're cleaning out your toy bins and seasonal items please consider donating. Ideas of donations are lightly used games, puzzles, small toys, holiday items and decor, unopened lotions, etc. We will also need lots of winter/holiday wrapping paper and tape. If you would like to volunteer to help in the store and with wrapping gifts please call the office.
Menu Change
Book Fair Info
Books bring us JOY at the
MVES Book Fair!
Monday, October 24th -Monday, October 31st!
Your child will have an opportunity to visit and make purchases at the Book Fair during their scheduled library time (schedule on the back of this page).
If a family would like to purchase a book for their child’s classroom library, the Book Fair will have a list of books available that teachers preselected for their classroom library wish list! You may also send funds with eWallet for the teacher to use.
*Book fair eWallets can also be set up for students or teachers on the online book fair webpage. An eWallet is a secure, cash-free way to shop the fair. Once you create an account, you may authorize the use of a credit card with a spending limit of your choice. Any unspent funds can be used toward a future book fair or as a gift card on Scholastic’s website. Shoppers can set up and manage funds between 10/3-10/28.
The book fair is also available online from October 24th - November 6th.
The link to the online book fair is:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/MVESbf2022
Please note that there is a 5.3% tax rate added to all
Book Fair purchases.
Profits from the Book Fair help fund
MVES Literacy activities. We appreciate your support!
MVES SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR SCHEDULE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 31
Monday, October 24 PK - Layman - 11:00 - 11:30
Day 1 2nd - Howard - 2:20 - 2:50
4th - Laase - 10:10-10:55
Book Fair open after school until 4:00
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Tuesday, October 25 K - Pequignot - 12:50 - 1:35
Day 2 1st - Templeton - 12:05 - 12:50
2nd - Brooks - 1:35 - 2:20
3rd - French - 8:40 - 9:25
5th - Morales - 9:25 - 10:10
Book Fair open after school until 4:00
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Wednesday, October 26 PK - Dean - 11:00 - 11:30
Day 3 K - Roeschley - 12:50 - 1:35
3rd - Jamison - 8:40 - 9:25
5th - Trice - 9:25 - 10:10
Book Fair open after school until 4:00
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Thursday, October 27 K - Higgs - 12:50 - 1:35
Day 4 1st - Hightree - 12:05 - 12:50
2nd - Caffo - 1:35 - 2:20
3rd - Miller - 8:40 - 9:25
4th - Lillard - 10:10 - 10:55
Book Fair open after school until 4:00
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Friday, October 28 No school - Teacher Work day
*Last day to set up or manage eWallets
Book fair open 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Monday, October 31 K - Teter - 12:50 - 1:35
Day 5 1st - Carr - 12:05 - 12:50
2nd - Bowman - 1:35 - 2:20
3rd - White - 8:40 - 9:25
4th - O’Neill - 10:10 - 10:55
Book Fair closed after school
Free Winter Items
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R1pFvNh5BPGt6EuTWWldFpruRhedy1rDW3B-xTHO9Ew/edit?usp=sharing
Attractions Fundraiser
Lost and Found
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RCPS Clothing Drive
Mobile Dentist
From the School Nurse
If your child requires over the counter medication such as tylenol, ibuprofen or cough/cold medication to feel better then they need to remain home from school.
If your child becomes ill at school and the school nurse feels your child is too sick to benefit from school or is contagious to other children, you will be called to come and take him/her home from school. It is essential that the school has a phone number where you can be contacted during the day and an emergency number in the event you cannot be reached. Please be sure that arrangements can be made to transport your child home from school and that childcare is available in case of illness. If your daytime or emergency phone number changes during the year, please notify the office at (540) 438-1965. These guidelines will help us protect all of our students. If you have any questions do not hesitate to call Nurse Angie.
Parents Coming For Lunch
Attendance
Parent Portal
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Parents need to contact the school to get access information to create an account in PowerSchool.