Author: Cousins, Scott (ASD-S)

September 2019

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1	2	3	4	5 All students / attend school / Today	6	7
8	9 / $45 school supply fee due this week	10 / Play GOLDRUSH each week to / support your school	11	12 / 6:30 Home & School / Elections	13	14
15	16	17 / 6:30 PSSC / Elections	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27 / 1:00 Terry Fox Walk ( Everyone invited)	28
29	30	1	2	Math Goals: / Literacy Goals:

Welcome back to all VMES students and their families! At VMES we believe that a partnership between community, home and school is important. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any comments, questions or suggestions (529-5011). We look forward to hearing from you! This will be an awesome year!

Walking School Bus Wednesdays
We are seeking volunteers to help us get a walking school bus started at VMES. A walking school bus is just like a regular school bus with stops except we are walking not driving. We will have designated stops with designated adults and/or SJDA students around the town. Your child can meet at the closest location and walk to school in a group. Groups will leave promptly to ensure students are at VMES by 8:15. Volunteers will help reinforce road safety. We are starting with one day a week-Wednesdays. Thank you all for teaching our children to be safe and active. Please contact Lesley O’Leary at 529-5196 if you can help out.
Please contact Lesley O’Leary (olearles@nbed.nb.ca) if you are able to volunteer to get another bus stop location started.

Healthy Breakfast Snack Program
Snack buckets are placed in each classroom every morning and students can help themselves to the snack of the day. Snacks include fruit, veggies, yogurt, granola bars, etc. If any parents are interested in helping out please contact your child’s teacher. Thank-you!

Important Dates
Sept. 17– PSSC @ 6:30 Info. meeting and elections.
Sept. 12- Home and School meeting @ 6:30. All are welcome.
Sept. 27- Terry Fox Walk @1pm . Donations for the Terry Fox Foundation are encouraged

WOW Butter
Please put a note in your child’s lunch if they have food that contains WOW butter or other nut-free alternatives. This is to ensure that our staff know that the student does not have peanut butter.

Popcorn Fridays!
Your Home & School Committee sells popcorn for recess snack every second Friday for $0.25

Safety Notes
The safety of our students is a priority. Please call 529-5011 to notify us of an absence or late arrival. As well, please send a written note with your child if there is a change to their regular pick-up arrangement.
Parents are asked to use the centre door and to sign in with our school secretaries.
When dropping your child off at school, please use the circular “kiss and drop” area rather than the street.

Please check the agenda pages for important school information on the following:
School Timetable
School Calendar
Positive Learning Environment procedures
Attendance Policy
School Bus Rules
Emergency Plans
Homework Policy
Behaviour Expectations

Home and School: All fundraising proceeds go toward student activities, playground equipment, field trips, etc.

Celebrations
Birthdays and other special occasions are important to children and we respect that having a party is one way to celebrate your child’s achievements. In our efforts to strengthen inclusionary practices, we would ask that party invitations be mailed out or delivered from home. If you are inviting the entire class to a party or event, we are happy to pass them out at school. We appreciate your participation in helping us foster compassionate students at VMES!

Due to the life-threatening allergies of some students VMES is nut-free. Thank-you for your cooperation.