The Villas News - Villas Elementary School

The Villas News
Volume 8- April 1, 2016 Villas A Title I School (239) 936-3776
ALWAYS SHOW YOUR VILLAS P.R.I.D.E.
(Paws-itivity - Respect - Integrity - Determination - Enthusiasm)
Spring is here! Not only are the flowers blooming, so are the students
at Villas. We are so proud of the growth we continue to see. Support
learning at home by encouraging daily reading.
We also suggest you and your child visit our school website at http://
vls.leeschools.net/ and scroll down to “Student Apps.” Here you will
find resources and activities related to reading, math, science, and
more. You can even preview FSA practice tests: http://fsassessments.org/
students-and-families/
April 6 Grade 3 Reading Grade 4 Math
Thurs.
April 7 Grade 3 Reading Grade 4 Math
Mon.
April 12 Grade 3 Math
Wed.
April 13 Grade 4 Reading
Thurs.
April 14 Grade 4 Reading
4/5 - School Resumes
4/8– Family Movie Night, The Peanuts Movie
4/11 - Return Math-A-Thon Donations
4/14 - Quarter 3, Report Card Day
4/18 - SAC Meeting, 6:00 PM, Media Center
4/21 - Dairy Queen Night, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
4/22 - Earth Day
4/23 - AR Blast, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
April 11 Grade 3 Math
Tues.
4/4 - No School, Professional Duty Day
4/18 - PTA Meeting, 5:30 PM, Media Center
FSA Testing Dates:
Wed.
April 2016
4/29 - Chick-Fil-A Night, 5:00 pm—8:00 PM
Abril 2016
Mon.
April 18 Grade 5 Reading
4/4 - Escuela Cerrada, Dia de Trabajo para
Maestros
Tues.
April 19 Grade 5 Reading
Wed.
April 20 Grade 5 Math
4/5 - Estudiantes Regresan
Thurs.
April 21 Grade 5 Math
4/8 - Noche de Cine Con Familias, The Peanuts
Movie.
Tues.
April 26 Grade 5 Science
4/11 - Devolver Donaciones de Math-A-Thon
Wed.
April 27 Grade 5 Science
4/14 - 3er Trimestre, Dia de Tarjetas de Notas
4/18 - Reunion PTA, 5:30 PM, Media Center
Looking forward to an amazing month of April. Should you have any
questions or need anything, Ms. Williams and I are a phone call away:
239-936-3776.
4/18 - Reunion SAC, 6:00 PM, Media Center
4/21 - Noche de Dairy Queen, 5:00 PM,8:00PM
4/22 - Dia de la Tierra
4/23 - AR Blast, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
4/29 - Chick-fil-A Night, 5:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Follow us on
Twitter at:
@VillasElem
Villas Website
PTA Family Movie Night
Friday, 4/4/16
Dairy Queen Night 4/21/16
5:00 pm—8:00 pm
Doors Open at 6:00 pm
Math-a-Thon Forms went home on
March 18th.
Movie Begins at 6:30 pm
What is Math-a-Thon you may ask?
It’s connected to St. Jude Children
Hospital! The hospital was started
by Danny Thomas, is a Children’s
Research Hospital for all types of
Childhood Cancers. Children from
all over are referred there and they
receive free cancer treatment.
Many children from our area have
been helped throughout the years.
I hope your child returned their permission slip and is already working
on their booklet. Please remember
to get sponsors to support your
child’s hard work in Math. Then
collect their donation and return it
to school. If your child didn’t sign
up, it’s not too late to help, just
send in a donation, label the envelope: St. Jude Children’s Hospital
donation!
Thank you Villas Families!
Margaret Miller
Math-A-Thon Coordinator
PTA News Corner
4/18 - 3rd Grade Edible Gardening Seminar.
4/21 - John Storms Assembly,
K-5
4/22 - 1st grade Science
Activity
4/22 - 5th Grade Garden ribbon cutting/dedication.
Details to follow.
4/22 - Manatee Park Program.
Details to follow.
SAC MEETING
4/18/16
6:00 PM - Media Center
$2.00 adults, $1.00 children
Pizza, Hot Dogs, Drinks, & candy for sale.
Meeting on 4/18/16 at
5:30 pm - Media Center
Nature’s Vision
Fundraiser
3/23/16 - 4/11/16
PTA will be sending home packets for the Nature’s Vision fundraiser packets. This is the same environmentally friendly company we used last year
for our Earth Day fund, so we are very excited to be working with this organization again. The quality of the merchandise and the customer service were exemplary, and part of the profit is donated to Animal Planet’s
ROAR program, The Humane Society, Rainforest Preservation, Marine Conservation, and Forest Stewardship initiatives.
The orders and money are due back by 4/11 in order to ensure delivery in
time for Earth Day.
Our goal is to make $3,500 or more – with your help and support we can
get there! The more we sell, the more we make, and the more we make,
the more PTA can support our school and our students.
The School Board of
ESEA Title II & SPAR Report
Parents, Villas Elementary School ESEA Title II, Part A Plan &
the SPAR Report are available for your review in our school office and on the VLS website. ESEA Title ll plan outlines staff
training to provide your child will additional academic supports.
The SPAR Report outlines school progress and grading. Our
School Improvement plan is also available.
Notification of the Presence of Asbestos-Containing Materials in the
School
To the Chairperson of the Parents Teachers Association and the Students of Villas Elementary School: This
school has been recently inspected and certain asbestos-containing materials or assumed asbestoscontaining materials such as: fire doors or roofing materials that are tested prior to repairs or removal as
needed, have been located in the school buildings. Please be aware that the School District of Lee County
has an active management plan designed to ensure that the building is maintained safely for all occupants. These materials are being controlled in accordance with the Asbestos Management Program for the
School and following the limitations and procedures of the policies and requirements of the Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Program of the School District of Lee County. The report listing the location,
quantities, and condition of all known materials and contains the details of the control procedures is available at the school office for your inspection during normal school hours. Copies of the whole or parts of
the school’s asbestos file can be supplied to you at a cost of $0.15/page. If you have any questions, please
contact the school.
Parent Resource Link
Parents/Guardians, this is
a great link which will give
you suggestions on how to
help your child become
more successful in school:
http://intervention.
leeschools.net/parent/
Parent%20Newsletter.htm
Lee County Florida
Steven K. Teuber, Chairman
District 4
Mary Fischer, Vice Chairman
District 1
Jeanne S. Dozier,
District 2
Cathleen O’Daniel Morgan,
District 3
Pamela H. LaRiviere,
District 5
Dr. Gregory K. Adkins
Superintendent
www.leeschools.net
CHECK IT OUT…
THE NEW VILLAS
WEBSITE:
http://vls.leeschools.net
District WEBSITE:
http://leeschools.net
The School Board of Lee County, Florida, prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national
origin, marital status, religion,
or sexual orientation.
Twitter
@VillasElemen
The Florida Statue 1012.42 recognizes that teachers at times must be assigned duties in a class outside
the field in which the teacher is certified. All teachers at Villas Elementary are highly qualified.
The following teachers are engaged in training to add the endorsement English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) to their certificate: Darcy Neymeyer, Michele Cline, Kimberly Fisher, Caryn Toback.
Character Education
Villas Before School
Building Character in Lee
County
Reminders
April - Integrity
Adhering steadfastly to a personal
sense of honorable and ethical
behavior.
Sticking to what you know is right.
Villas After School
Reminders
Payments are due Monday or
Before School begins at
the first day your child at-
6:45 am.
tends.
Only students registered
Bring exact change when
may attend.
paying with cash.
Pick up BY 6:00 pm. $1.00 a
Cost is $10 weekly.
minute late fee after 6:00
Do not drop your child off
pm.
before 7:25 am.
Abril - Integridad
Adherirse firmamente a un sentido
personal del comportamiento honorable y etico.
Apegarse a lo que sabes es correcto.
Help Villas Elementary earn cash and
supplies!
Always bring ID when check-
Gates open at 7:25 am.
ing out your child from After School.
Jump Rope For Heart
Congratulations and thanks to all
our students for raising $1001.72
for the American Heart
Association.
Britney Garcia, a fourth grade student in Mrs. Ford’s class was the
top fund raiser with $115.00.
We encourage our parents
SEND IN:
to allow their child to re-
Box Top Coupons
DISMISSAL CHANGES
Labels for Education Coupons
Please send a note with your
Tyson Project A+ Coupons
child if they are going home in a
Use bags to send in coupons,
PARENT HELP
different
manner
than
usu-
main in class until dismissed at 2:10 pm.
If you can avoid appoint-
Write student’s name & teacher’s name
al. Also, please be sure to put
ments until after 2:30 pm,
on bag.
your child’s first name, last
that would alleviate the
3 Contest deadlines for class prizes &
name and the teacher’s name on
student drawings.
the note.
disruption of learning for
Box Tops have an expiration date!!
The school office needs to be
All Box Tops must have the expira-
notified no later than 1:30
tion date visible.
p.m. of any last minute changes.
If something comes up and you
need to use our After School
Program, please call Mrs. Hunt
@ 936-3776.
your child and make dismissal run smoother.
Unless it’s an emergency,
please stay in your car
and display your child’s
name card in the window
for dismissal.
Villas Elementary School
Mission & Vision Statements:
The Florida State Assessments will be given to Villas students
on the following dates:
April 6th & 7th: 3rd grade Reading,
April 11-12: 3rd grade math
April 13-14: 4th grade Reading
April 18,19,20,21: 5th grade Math
April 26 - 27 5th grade Science
(Tentatively)
Emergency Practice Drills
Any make-up tests will be given during the days following the scheduled
tests.
Please help your student(s) by getting them to school on time,
and be well rested for the tests. Please do not schedule Doctor/Dentist appointments, or family vacations during testing.
Together, we can help our students meet success! Thank you.
For Safety reasons, we want to encourage all
PreK, Kindergarten and Grade 1 walker students and walker families to have their parent
pick-up sign to confirm that a guardian is picking up the child.
The School District of Lee County emphasizes the
importance of providing a Safe, Secure and Healthy
Environment for all. All schools work closely with
local, state and federal agencies to meet regulatory
requirements and safety measures.
At Villas, safety is a priority. Villas participates in
practice drills in order to be prepared in an emergency situation. Emergency Drills include: fire, tornado,
bomb threat, lockdowns, and bus evacuations.
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