Lisa Leatham, Principal
Olivia Johnson
Our Buy One, Get One Free Book Fair is coming April 19th, 20th, and 21st. It will be open on the following dates/times:
Wednesday, April 19th from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Parents Only Until School Gets Out at 12:45)
Thursday, April 20th from 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Friday, April 21st from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Most items will be buy one and get something of equal or lesser free. Credit cards will be accepted. Checks should be made out to Fern Ridge School District or Veneta Elementary.
Volunteers are still needed to help with the Book Fair. Please contact the school office if you can help.
Space Themed Over-sized Lap Quilt
Vintage Inspired Twin Sized Butterfly Quilt
Everyone is invited to our 15th Annual Veneta Elementary School Auction on Saturday, April 8th. Doors open at 5:00 PM. Silent Auction Ends at 6:30. Oral Auction begins at 7:00. Guaranty Café will be selling food and drinks in the cafeteria. Credit Cards and checks will be accepted. We will also be selling raffle tickets. Plus everyone who comes will have the chance to enter a free drawing for a Fit Bit Charge 2 or a $100 gift card to Winco that will be given away at the end of the night.
Student Art work, gift certificates, merchandise, trips, and more will be up for bid. Among the items that will be up for bid:
- A ride in an small-craft airplane
- Cruise on the Portland Spirit
- Pendleton Round Up Tickets
- Oregon State Football Tickets
- Auto Detail from Guaranty
- Sea Life and Whale Cruise
- Pottery Painting at Potter’s Quarter with Ms. Johnson
- Quilts from Portland Quilting Artist Susan Thomas (Pictured Above)
In addition, each classroom has created an art project that will be up for bid. Several of our staff members will be participating “Lunch with a Staff Member” where the winning bidder enjoys lunch with and on the staff member they bid for.
Funds raised will go towards music instruction, field trips, Outdoor School, playground equipment, and other items to make our school a great place to learn and grow.
Fern Ridge Districtwide Talent Show
Friday, April 7th at 6:30
Student and staff acts from all schools, including Veneta. Fundraiser for Mid Lane Cares.
Raffle Ticket Sales Will End Soon! Help us make this year’s Auction and Raffle the most successful one yet!!!
What: Sell Raffle Tickets for our 14th Annual Auction Raffle. The grant prize for the raffle is a 50 inch TV. We also have other great prizes like a FitBit
Who: Everyone! Encourage your child to sell raffle ticket to family, friends, and neighbors. Parents can sell raffle tickets to their coworkers. With our great grand prizes, the tickets almost sell themselves.
Why: To raise money for our school! Funds raised help to pay for field trips, outdoor school, assemblies, special events, music, field day, and much more! Continue reading
Welcome to Veneta Elementary School!!!!!
Registration for 2017-2018 Kindergarten at Veneta Elementary School is now open. Families can register their incoming kinderga
rten student online or in person at the school. Click on the link below for a step by step directions on how to register online or in person or click on Kindergarten Registration on the right side of this web page.
Families that register online, still need to complete the process in person by bringing a copy of their birth certificate, proof of residency, and updated immunization information to the school.
All families with incoming kindergarten should plan on also coming to our Kindergarten Registration on August 16th from 7 AM to 7 PM. At that time you will fill out a transportation request, change any information, update immunization information, and sign up for a kindergarten orientation day the first week of school.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to call us at 541-935-8225. Register online or in person any time between now and June.
Click here for step by step directions on how to register for kindergarten.
We are starting to collect donations from our VES families for our grade level theme baskets for this year’s auction, which will be April 8th. Each grade level has a “theme” that families can focus on for their donation:
Kindergarten: Summertime Fun ( Sunscreen, beach balls, beach toys, lounge chairs, pool toys, beach towels, and other items)
First Grade: Family Game Night (Board games, puzzles, jump ropes, chalk, cards, travel games, etc.)
Second Grade: Art and Music Appreciation (CD’s, Paper, Art Supplies, Earphones, gift cards, coloring books, art books)
Third Grade: Camping and Outdoor Fun (Cooler, Roasting Sticks, Chairs, Lanterns, Sleeping Bags, Camping Snacks, etc)
Fourth Grade: Beavers! Anything Oregon State.
Fifth Grade: Ducks! Anything University of Oregon.
We really rely on and appreciate the donations to the classroom baskets. Items donated are packaged together and then put for bid at the auction. Every item donated helps to contribute to the success of our school auction. The more items that are donated, the more successful our auction will be. We rely on the funds raised from the auction to pay for field trips, outdoor school, playground equipment, assemblies, art or music instruction, and much more. Items will be accepted through March 31st. Thank you for your support of our school!
Thank you to all of our wonderful classified staff members- from instructional assistants to custodians to secretaries to lunch helpers, each of you is truly amazing. You are the reason that our school rocks! Thank you so much for the hundreds of things you do that go above and beyond for our students and our school. We appreciate you so much!!! Happy Classified Appreciation Week!!
Parents of students who will be entering kindergarten in Sep
tember are invited to Veneta Elementary School’s Kindergarten Information Night on Tuesday, March 21st. There will be a presentation and Q/A session, Kindergarten Exploration time, and even a chance to tour Veneta Elementary School. The schedule for the night is listed below:
6:30 to 7:15 PM What to Expect and How to Prepare for Kindergarten Presentation and Q/A- Session One in Room 1 Continue reading
Raffle Ticket Sales Have Started! Help us make this year’s Auction and Raffle the most successful one yet!!!
What: Sell Raffle Tickets for our 14th Annual Auction Raffle. The grant prize for the raffle is a 50 inch TV. We also have other great prizes like a FitBit
Who: Everyone! Encourage your child to sell raffle ticket to family, friends, and neighbors. Parents can sell raffle tickets to their coworkers. With our great grand prizes, the tickets almost sell themselves.
Why: To raise money for our school! Funds raised help to pay for field trips, outdoor school, assemblies, special events, music, field day, and much more!
Whether your child sells $10 worth of raffle tickets or $200 worth of raffle tickets, some great prizes await them:
Sell $10.00 Ice Cream party
Sell $20.00 Ice Cream at the park
Sell $50.00 50 Kudos for a special Kudos Store
Sell $100.00 Drive In movie
Sell $200.00 Limo ride & Lunch
The 15th Annual Veneta Elementary School Auction will be Saturday, April 8th. Doors open at 5:00. Please save the date and plan on joining us!