The District is looking for parent/community feedback regarding a problem that needs to be addressed. The problem is that out of our approximately 600 Elementary students in the District K-5, approximately 380 live within the current VES designated boundary, and 220 live within the current EES designated boundary.  The problem will continue to grow in the coming years, due to the vast majority of expected housing growth taking place within the VES boundary, as well as the fact that of our current 148 enrolled Kinders and 1^st graders, only 46 live within the EES boundary.  This problem manifests itself in different ways:  transportation issues, unbalanced class sizes, loss of significant class time for students being bused and arriving too late to eat breakfast or are being pulled out of school early, additional costs and much more.  To not address the problem would not be in the best interest of our students.  For the past year, a District committee has met to discuss possible solutions.  They are: Continue reading →

Veneta Elementary School would like to invite families to plan on joining us on Tuesday, December 20th for our annual Holiday Luncheon. Parents, grandparents, and other family members are all invited.

The menu includes: turkey gravy, whipped potatoes, green beans, whole wheat dinner roll, cranberry sauce, and sweet potato cake.

Costs:  Adults – $3.25;  Elementary and Pre-School Children – $2.45; Middle School Students – $2.60; High School Students – $2.85

SERVING TIMES

Mrs. Peirce 10:20**Ms. Knox 10:25**Mrs. Nelson 10:30**Mrs. Cutsforth 10:35**Mrs. Orme 10:40**Mrs. Messman 10:45**Mrs. Greene 10:50** Mr. Guill 10:55**Mr. Moeller 11:00**Mrs. Chen 11:05 **Mrs. Kenyon 11:10 **Mrs. Johnson 11:15**Mrs. Pebworth 11:20**Mrs. McGuire 11:25 **Mrs. Markham 11:30

Parking is limited so please plan accordingly. Parking in the bus loop is not permitted

Order forms will be going home Monday, December 12th. Please make sure you return your order form if you are planning to attend so that we know how many are coming and we can plan accordingly

PALS will be selling candy canes and smencil grams beginning Monday, December 12th before school, during lunch, and after school. Parents or other family members can purchase a candy cane or smencil gram that will be delivered to their child on Tuesday, December 20th. In addition to the candy cane or smencil, the $1 cost also includes a message tag where parents can write a personal message to their child.

Students can also purchase candy canes for their friends that will be delivered on Tuesday for $1. Just like parents, students can write a message on a gift tag that will be attached to the candy cane when it is delivered.

So whether it’s a grandmother sending a candy cane to each of her grandchildren or a student wanting to send candy canes to their friends, this is a great way to let someone know that they are special this holiday season.

Candy canes will be on sale Monday, December 12th thru Monday, December 19th. They will be delivered to students towards the end of the day on the 20th. Thank you to our PALS volunteers for their work on this fun project.

S.A.N.T.A. (Sharing Among Neighbors Toy Appeal) is once again working to brighten the lives of children and their families this holiday season. An annual tradition for over 20 years, the S.A.N.T.A. Project provides families who live in the Fern Ridge School District or the Crow Applegate Lorane School District toys, books, stuffed animals, and more to help them fill every child’s wish list. They will also have Christmas trees, bicycles, jackets, stocking stuffers, personal care items, and much more for families in need. Any family who could use help this holiday season can come to the  S.A.N.T.A. giveaway. Proof of need is not required, but families must bring proof that they live in the C-A-L or FRSD School Districts and that their children live with them. Proof can be a license, mail, medical card, etc.

This year’s giveaway will be in the Veneta Elementary School Gym on Saturday, December 17th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

For more information, contact 541-935-3282 or check their website at www.venetasanta.org.

For those who would like to support the S.A.N.T.A. Project in the great work they do, they are always in need of donations of toys, stocking stuffers, books, etc. Drop off boxes are located throughout the community or items can be brought to the school office. S.A.N.T.A. Project also accepts cash donations.

Veneta Elementary students will shine at the annual Fern Ridge Chamber of Commerce tree lighting ceremony on Thursday, December 1st. For the first time ever, it will be held here at Veneta Elementary School in our new bus loop. Santa will arrive at 6 PM and followed by the tree lighting at 6:15 PM. After the tree is lit, the audience will be treated to performances from the Veneta Elementary first grade choir, from Elmira Elementary School’s choir, and from Veneta Elementary’s 4th and 5th grade choir under the direction of Mrs. McGuire. Children will have a chance to visit with Santa and the Kiwanis will be providing free hot chocolate.

Parking might be an issue that night, so give yourself extra time in case you have to park on a side street or at the West Lane Shopping Center.

Don’t forget to also mark your calendar for next weeks Fern Ridge Light Parade on Thursday, December 8th.

This is a sneak peek at our beautiful new mural that has just been installed in our cafeteria. Thanks to the hard work of our artist in residence Jesssilyn Brinkerhoff and the skills of all of our students in creating this art masterpiece. A thank you as well to the Oregon Country Fair for supporting our Artist in Residence Project and to Jeff Thiessen for installing it.

If you want to see the whole mural, stop by the cafeteria during parent conferences next week. Can’t wait till Monday? Come by and shop the Holiday Bazaar and Book Fair Friday and Saturday.

Veneta Elementary will once again be a site for the Fern Ridge Holiday Bazaar on Friday, November 18th and Saturday, November 19th from 9 AM to 5 PM. We will  have over 45 vendors in our gym and cafeteria selling a wide variety of arts and crafts. We will also have tacos and tamales for sale for those who get hungry shopping. PALS will have a booth selling Smencils, t-shirts, and student crafts. Stop by and get a head start on your holiday shopping.

Plus while you are here check out the Scholastic Book Fair in the library. It will be open the same hours as the Holiday Bazaar. The Scholastic Book Fair accepts credit cards and checks.

Veneta Elementary School is happy to announce that our annual Fall Scholastic Book Fair will be open this Thursday and remain open through Parent Conferences. The Scholastic Book Fair features books for all ages including gift items and games. Veneta Elementary earns 40% back of every dollar spent making this a great fundraiser for books for our library and other great items for our school.

The Book Fair will be open for students Thursday and Friday before school from 7:30 to 7:55. The Book Fair will also be open for the Holiday Bazaar on Friday, November 18th and Saturday, November 19th from 9:00 AM to 5 PM. And finally, the Book Fair will be open during parent conferences on November 21st from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM and on November 22nd from 8:00 AM to 11:30 PM. This is your chance to help the school and buy great books for family and friends. Books make great presents and the holiday season is right around the corner.

If you can’t make it to the fair in person, you can purchase items on line using the scholastic app at our fair’s home page:  http://www.scholastic.com/bf/venetaelementaryschool   You can also go to the home page to get a look at the wonderful items that will be at the Book Fair.

We are happy to announce that Track Town Pizza will be holding a fundraiser for Sullivan Kirk on November 22nd. Sullivan is a two year old Veneta child who is facing his third open heart surgery. Sullivan is also the younger brother of Jacquilynne, Skyler, and Ben who attend Veneta Elementary School. As a school community, we are helping to support Team Sullivan and help out the Kirk family.

The fundraiser at Track Town Pizza on November 22nd will give Team Sullivan 50% of the cost of food purchased if you bring in a flyer. Since this will be the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, its a great time to take a break from cooking and enjoy pizza, salad, and breadsticks at Track Town or pick up a pizza to go.

Remember you must bring the flyer. The link below will get you a flyer you can print out.

Track Town Pizza Team Sullivan Fundraiser Flyer