Lisa Leatham, Principal
Reading is one of the most important skills children need to develop in order to be successful adults. Parents can make a huge difference by helping their children build their reading skills at home. VES is sponsoring an informational parent night focusing on reading October 15th from 6:30 – 7:30 PM featuring simple yet effective strategies that parents can use at home. Continue reading
We have decided to once again allow students to dress up in their Halloween costumes this year. Halloween itself is a teacher workday, so students are invited to wear their costumes on Thursday, October 30th. The following guidelines must be followed: Continue reading
The Tooth Taxi is returning to VES the week of November 17th through November 21st. The Tooth Taxi is a mobile dental van sponsored by The Dental Foundation of Oregon. The Tooth Taxi is staffed by dental professionals and offers a range of dental services including cleanings, fillings, extractions, and oral health education for free. Last year, The Tooth Taxi provided $46,000 worth of dental care to our students at no cost to families. Continue reading
Our third through fifth grade students have been practicing their math skills using the website called IXL in the computer lab. IXL is a comprehensive math review sit with hundreds of practice questions in hundreds of skills- all aligned to state standards. Your child can access the website from hope to allow them to practice at home and allow parents to review their child’s progress. Continue reading
Don’t forget that this Friday is our Jog-A-Thon. Our Jog-A-Thon is one of two fundraisers we have each year to help our parent group, PALS, raise the money to pay for field trips, playground equipment, music instruction, assemblies, Cotton Candy and the obstacle course at Field Day, Outdoor School, and many more things for the classrooms and our school. In order to have a successful Jog-A-Thon, we need your help. Continue reading
Today we say farewell to Vicky Boggs who has been our kitchen lady for the last nine years. Vicky has been a beloved member of our VES family. Vicky is leaving us to embark on new adventures. Vicky has been known in our school for her deep love of all things Oregon Duck. To show our appreciation for her, we decided to make her last day a sea of green and yellow.
Thank you Vicky for nine great years. We will miss you.
The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is holding its semi-annual Prescription Drug Take Back Event this Saturday, September 27th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This is a great opportunity for families to safely and securely dispose of unwanted or expired household medicines.
Click on the link below for a flyer with more information.
Prescription Drug Take Back Event
5th Annual Jog-A-Thon Coming Up Friday, October 3rd
Students will be walking, jogging, and skipping around the track to raise funds for their classroom field trips, assemblies, 5th Grade Outdoor School, classroom supplies, and much more. Parents and non-school age siblings are invited to jog/walk or cheer on their children. Our PALS group will be there providing a refreshing drink at the finish line. Continue reading
Families are invited to our annual Open House on Thursday September 25th from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Our wonderful parent group PALS will provide ice cream for everyone. We will be selling Smencils and T-Shirts/Sweatshirts in the gym before and during Open House. Gym doors will open at 6:00. Classrooms will not open until 6:30. Please enter through the gym for Open House.
Open House is a great opportunity to visit your child’s classroom and meet your child’s teacher. However its not the right time or place to have individual conversations about your child’s needs. If you want to talk about your child privately, please feel free to call the school to make an appointment with your child’s teacher.
We look forward to seeing all of you at our Open House and celebrating the start of another great school year.
Title One Parent Meeting, September 25th 5:30 to 6:00:
Veneta Elementary receives federal funds to provide additional reading and math support to our students. We are required to hold a parent meeting annually to review our Title program with parents. We will be talking about parent involvement opportunities, how we provide extra help, and some of the plans we have for our Title program this year.
Our Title One Parent Meeting will be from 5:30 to 6:00 Thursday, September 25th at VES in the library.