VES Bluebird Update
March/April 2018
Spring Welcome
LMS Fifth Grade Parent Orientation
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2018, 06:30 PM
Lower Middle School
Third Grade Parent Orientation
Thursday, May 17, 2018, 06:30 PM
Village Elementary School, Main Boulevard, Skillman, NJ, USA
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Introducing Our Interim Language Arts/Social Studies Supervisor
Our Language Arts/Social Studies Supervisor, Mrs. Amy Monaco is currently on maternity leave and is expected back sometime in the fall of next school year. In her absence, Mrs. Amanda Rosenberg will be serving as Mrs. Monaco's maternity leave replacement.
Mrs. Rosenberg brings a wealth of experience to our school. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Rutgers University and certifications in supervision, administration and early childhood/elementary education with a specialization in literacy development. She has experience as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and director of professional development in the South Brunswick School District and is also an educational consultant.
Mrs. Rosenberg is developing strong connections with our K-4 administrative and teaching teams as well as our students and has maintained communications with Mrs. Monaco throughout this transition.
Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Rosenberg! Click here to view her letter of introduction.
Spring Break - Schedule Modified
Preorder a 2017-2018 yearbook
District Chorus Concert Rescheduled
Wednesday, Mar 28, 2018, 06:30 PM
Montgomery High School, County Road 601, Skillman, NJ, USA
Parent/Teacher Conferences
PARCC at VES
Village Elementary School will be administering the “Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers” (PARCC) assessment between May 7th and May 15th. The assessment will consist of four units of Mathematics and three units of Language Arts. All third and fourth graders will take the assessment at the same time. Related arts classes may be on a modified schedule.
Our teachers have been preparing Village School students for the PARCC assessments all year through their every day, Common Core based instruction. This includes reading, writing and math experiences using Chromebooks and practice with the PARCC test format. Students have also been trying out the accessibility features during Technology class. All VES students have Ready Test A-Z as an add-on to their Raz-Kids account. Parents can work at home with their children on this PARCC-like tutorial, and students have been using it here in school, as well.
As we did last year, we plan to create a positive, low-stress testing environment. Our goal is to help our students to feel confident in their abilities and relaxed during testing.
As they have for the entire year, our students will need to have their own pair of ear buds or inexpensive headphones for use during the entire PARCC testing period. Most children do have them, but we would like to remind you ahead of time.
If you have any questions, please refer to MTSD's PARCC page for more information:
http://www.mtsd.k12.nj.us/parcc
As always, we are thankful for your continued support!
A Note from our Health Office
IT IS TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT SPRING ALLERGIES….APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS . . . ALONG WITH SNEEZES, A RUNNY NOSE AND ITCHY, RED EYES . . .
Unfortunately, there is no real cure for seasonal allergies. However, it is possible to relieve your child’s symptoms. Reducing or eliminating exposure to allergens is the first step. During the months when your child suffers from seasonal allergies, keep windows closed, use air conditioning if possible, and stay indoors when pollen counts are high. Children should wash their hands and face or shower after playing outside. There are medications which will ease symptoms, when reducing exposure is not possible, or is ineffective.
During the next several months, we will see an influx of students suffering from seasonal allergies. The classic triggers of spring seasonal allergies are trees (early spring) and grasses (late spring and early summer). The classic allergy symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis can include:
· Runny nose with clear discharge
· Stuffy nose (congestion)
· Sneezing
· Itchy nose
· Red eye with tearing and itchy
· Dark circles under the child’s eyes (allergic shiners)
· A crease near the bottom of the child’s nose (allergic crease)
· Rubbing the nose a lot (allergic salute)
The trend in the Health Office this time of year is students with swollen, red, itchy eyes! When we see a child that demonstrates these symptoms, we have them wash their hands with soap and water, then rinse their face with cool water. We gently wash the eyelids and lashes with a “no more tears baby bath.” This washing helps remove the pollen from the lashes and eye area. They rest with a cool compress to their eyes for several minutes.
If you know or suspect your child suffers from seasonal allergies please be proactive and contact your pediatrician to begin a regime, which will minimize their discomfort before the season is in full bloom. You may bring in an allergy relief eye drop to be kept in the Health Office; this must be accompanied with your written permission for the medication to be administered in school. A Medication Administration form can be found on the VES website. If the medication is an over the counter product if must be new and in the original packaging.