Lisa Leatham, Principal
Halloween at Veneta Elementary School
Veneta Elementary will again allow students to wear Halloween costumes on Monday, October 31st. The following guidelines must be followed:
- If students are going to wear a costume, they must wear it to school. Students will not be permitted to change at school. Students must be able to wear their costume inside or outside, at recess, at gym, on the bus, etc.
- No masks or full face painting will be allowed. However students can have “limited” makeup like whiskers, freckles, eye make up, etc. Continue reading
The Fern Ridge School District Family Resource Center will be offering a parent education course, “Make Parenting a Pleasure” at no cost to the public. “Make Parenting a Pleasure” has been proven to help families of young children alleviate family stress. Parenting is the most challenging and important job there is. This course give families the strategies and skills that will reduce family stress, help parents understand and communicate more effectively with their children, and help parents provide positive and effective discipline. This series is for any parent who wants to improve their parenting skills and help their child be more successful.
Classes are 6:30 to 8:00 on Thursdays at Veneta Elementary School. Free childcare for children ages 3 and older will be provided and refreshments served. Classes start October 20th and end January 26th.There will be no classes November 24th, December 22nd, or December 29th. Parents who attend classes may win gift cards or other prizes. Parents with questions or wanting additional information, should contact Angi Trent at 541-935-8225 ext. 418 or Olivia Johnson at 541-935-8225 ext. 201.
Below is a link to the registration form. Fill it out and return it to Veneta Elementary School, Elmira Elementary School, or the Fern Ridge School District Office. You can also mail it to Olivia Johnson, P.O. Box 370, Veneta, Oregon 97487 or return it by email at ojohnson@fernridge.k12.or.us. Enrollment is limited
The Tooth Taxi program is returning to Veneta Elementary School November 7th through November 10th. The Tooth Taxi is a mobile dental office that provides full dental services to children at no cost to their family. There are no income restrictions and you do not need to have insurance. Participating children will be screened on November 7th and then scheduled for an appointment with the Tooth Taxi if they need services. The Tooth Taxi can do a the full gambit of services including filling cavities, removing teeth, applying sealants, etc. The Tooth Taxi is staffed by a licensed dentist and dental assistant. The Tooth Taxi is made possible by the Dental Foundation of Oregon.
The Tooth Taxi is a great opportunity for children to be seen by a dentist and even treated free. During past visits, they have provided over $40,000 of services to our children at no cost.
Interest forms for the Tooth Taxi will go home on Monday, October 3rd. If you are interested, return the interest form and a completed Tooth Taxi packet will be sent home with your child. Completed packets need to be returned by October 28th. You can also pick up a packet at the school office or call and we will send one home with your child.
For more information about the Tooth Taxi program click: here
If you have questions, please contact Ms. Johnson at 541-935-8225.
As a Schoolwide Title One elementary school, Veneta Elementary receives additional funds from the state to support students who are struggling in reading and math. Veneta proves Title services in reading and math to students who are not at grade level in either reading or math. Services may include extra instruction in a small group setting or extra practice in our Title math lab. Families that want to know more can come to our Title Informational Meeting at 5:45 tonight. Or view a power point about our Title program at the link below. Continue reading
Veneta Elementary School will open their doors for community members who would like to see what the inside of our remodeled school looks like. We want to give those who supported the bond, but may not have children in our school, the chance to come and see how their support has transformed our school.
VES will have our community visit on Wednesday, September 28th from 6 PM to 7 PM. This is not to be confused with our Open House which will be Thursday, September 29th. No teachers will be here and classrooms will not be open for visitors. However community members can see the new cafeteria, the new offices, the remodeled library, and the new classroom wing.
So if you don’t have students at VES but have seen the changes on the outside and wondered about changes on the inside, stop by Wednesday, September 28th from 6 PM to 7 PM and take a look.
Veneta Elementary invites all families and friends to our annual Open House on Thursday, September 29th. The school will be open from 6:30 to 7:30 for families to visit classrooms and meet teachers. Our wonderful PALS group will be selling t-shirts, sweatshirts, Smencils, etc. PALS is also providing free popsicles and ice cream treats to our families.
Please plan on joining us for this annual tradition.
To help facilitate home-school communication, we’ve put together a table listing all of the ways that families can communicate with our school including text messages, website updates, and more. In addition to the link below, a link to this table has been included with the menu options on the right hand side of our website. Thanks, VES
Veneta Elementary is currently seeking applications from parents who are interested in serving as the parent representative for our Site Council. Site Council is a group that meets at least three times during the school year to review school policies/procedures and provide feedback/guidance for the principal. Site Council meeting times occur either at 7:00 AM before school or after school from 2:30 to 3:30. Parents who are interested should fill out the form below and bring it to the school office by September 22nd. If there is more than one parent interested, we will have parents vote during Open House.
We are off to a great start of what promises to be a great school year. It’s been exciting to see all of your children again and see how much they have grown up over the summer. Thank you to all of our students, families, and just some quick updates
- Thank you to all of our parents today who used our new drop-off lane. We received a lot of positive feedback from parents who appreciated the separate lane and being able to drop students off right at the curb. Just a reminder to please pull forward to the sign and drop students off at the sign. Continue reading
Welcome to the start of what is going to be the best school year ever. It is my pleasure to serve as Veneta Elementary School principal and I am excited about the upcoming school year. Please feel free to contact me anytime I can be of help at either 541-935-8225 ext 201 or email me at ojohnson@fernridge.k12.or.us Here is some information that you might find useful:
- School starts Tuesday, September 6th. Tuesday is a regular day with classes starting at 7:55 ending at 2:25.
- Wednesdays will again be Early Release Wednesdays this year. On Wednesdays, school starts at 7:55 but ends at 12:45.
- The school supply list for all grade levels is posted in the website and hard copies are available at the school.
- Class lists are posted on the inside doors. Please do not share class lists on social media sites.