February VCS East Hawk Talk

February 23

Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be in-person on Feb 13th, 2023. We are looking forward to the opportunity to meet with you to discuss your student's progress this year. Please click on a link below to sign up for a time slot.

Kinder:

Sudan: https://signup.com/go/FWDFaca

Denning: https://signup.com/go/vJQHnNc

1st:

Gottsch: https://signup.com/go/veScKsK

Curry: https://signup.com/go/JrHCDnG

Cashman/Canutt: www.signupgenius.com/go/mstarams

2nd:

Bullock: https://signup.com/go/pxvpyGY

Henke: https://signup.com/go/DRxzBXZ

Snowden: https://signup.com/go/xJfDLWa

3rd:

Dunlap: https://signup.com/go/euVwgZD

Campbell/Carbajal: https://signup.com/go/dHZHHYO

Ouellette: https://signup.com/go/cJGLTZg

4th:

Welch: https://signup.com/go/yOOTGNd

Esbaum: https://signup.com/go/UeUnyiG

Mitchell: https://signup.com/go/SxvYLPJ

5th:

Milo: https://signup.com/go/JTWoAjk

D.Welch: https://signup.com/go/MObGgmc

Flint: https://signup.com/go/sDjBwHi

Specials:

Art: https://signup.com/go/NbOgcMf

Music: https://signup.com/go/sAyvyix

P.E.: https://signup.com/go/utVmwAS

Tech: https://signup.com/go/oOKBggZ

6th- 12th grade Open House

Rather than scheduling meetings for grades 6-12, we would like to invite you to come to school to meet with your student's teachers whenever is most convenient during the following time blocks:

8am-11am

12pm-3pm

4pm-7pm

The open-house style will allow you to meet with as many of your student's teachers as you are able, as well as work around scheduled conferences if you have a younger student also attending Vanguard. Thank you for your continued support of our community, and we look forward to seeing you on Monday, February 13th.

*Please note: There will be no STARS Kid Care on Monday, February 13th, 2023

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Staff Appreciation During Conferences

It is a Vanguard tradition to ask our families to help us in making sure our teachers and staff have meals, snacks and drinks for the day! Help us show our hardworking staff how much they are loved by the VCS community!

Please sign up if you are able to donate food for Parent Teacher Conferences happening on Monday, February 13th.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44ada72fa4ff2-spring#/

Conferences Food Signup

Drop-Off and Pick-Up Carline

Carline Procedures

Take a moment to look over the general Carline rules. There are approximately 720 students who are being dropped off and picked up at the same time, be patient. Though you may feel inconvenienced at times by our system, it is in place to keep your child(ren) safe. We ask that you respect these procedures as well as the people who are stationed out at carline. Please make it your priority to value and respect your VCS Staff, be kind to the people who are here everyday for your children. Your cooperation will ensure safety for everyone in our community. Thank you for your support and understanding.

Drop Off (7:20am-7:45am):

Drop your child(ren) off in our Driveway Loop in front of the school. It is not safe to stop or park on Ohio Drive, this also causes traffic to get backed up.

Pick Up 3:20pm-3:45pm:

Left turns into the parking lot during drop-off/pick-up times are NOT allowed. Approach the entrance from the EAST. If you attempt to turn left, you will be directed to drive past the entrance to turn around.
DO NOT PARK your car or get out of your car while in our Driveway Loop.
We should only have ONE lane of cars on Ohio Drive entering our Driveway, once in our loop we will form two lanes.
Please do not block access to the surrounding apartment complexes by parking your car in their entrances or exits.
Drive Slow, this is a school zone during Drop Off and Pick Up

DO NOT PARK AND NO LEFT TURNS

NO ESTACIONAR Y NO GIRAR A LA IZQUIERDA

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yemekīna mak’omīya ātadirigu ina wede gira metat’efi

Kids Heart Challenge!

3rd - 6th grade Heart Challenge

Click here to participate in KHC

Vanguard Classical School - East Campus has kicked off the American Heart Association’s KIDS HEART CHALLENGE (KHC) with students watching THIS KHC VIDEO to meet this year’s Heart Heroes and bring home information about Kids Heart Challenge.

Our campus goal is to raise $3,000.00 in donations to fight heart diseases and stroke and have 100% of families learn hands-only CPR.

Bonus Fun!

Students who are registered and have an online donation by Monday will be entered into a drawing with other students across the country for a Large Squishmallow or a $50 Amazon Gift Certificate and earn some of this year’s Heart Heroes!

Your students can earn this year’s heart heroes by registering on www.heart.org/khc or downloading the Kids Heart Challenge app! Your family can learn hands only CPR by starting Finn’s Mission after your register!

See How Each Heart Hero Is Helping Our Student Be The Torch

Want to know more about how participating in Kids Heart Challenge can have an impact? Watch the video’s below on how Extraordinary Kids are helping across the country! If you want to be an Extraordinary KHC Kid click on this link for ideas!

The KHC Envelope/Parent Letter in your child’s backpack helped save one father’s life.

Kash spreads the life-saving message of the American Heart Association to his friends and family.

Dress Code

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Why We Enforce Dress Code

At times, having a uniform policy may seem strict or unnecessary, but it is mandatory. Students and parents all agree to the VCS uniform policy when they join our school. There are many benefits to having a uniform:

Our dress code supports an educational atmosphere where a high academic standard is the focus. We are not a traditional school, we strive to be better and our students are held to a higher standard.
Uniforms ‘democratize’ the classroom and encourage students to focus on their studies rather than their clothes.
Uniforms “level the playing field", it helps prevent bullying based on appearance or economic background.
Unifoms increase student safety and make it easier to spot a stranger on campus.

Uniforms increase a feeling of belonging within the student body, but also reminds them that they have come to school to work.

Please click on the following link to review our Dress Code Policy:

Food Deliveries for Students

*Student Food Deliveries: We do not allow outside deliveries of any kind to our school. We also discourage parents from dropping off food unless it is in a lunchbox. This is for the overall safety of our campus and to prevent distruptions to our learning environment.

If food is ordered from Grubhub, DoorDash, UberEats, etc., it will not be given to the student. Please make your students aware of this policy. (If a student has a dietary restriction or food based medical need as diagnosed by a doctor then a parent may provide food items that fulfill the health or dietary need outline in the medical documentation.)

*VCS wishes to make sure that all students feel included, therefore we encourage families to include all students if birthday party invitations are passed out at school. If you plan on bringing in food for your student's birthday, communicate with the classroom teacher first. Food should primarily be store bought and in individual packaging. There may be certain dietary restrictions that need to be taken in to consideration.

As always, we appreciate our wonderful families!

Current Clubs offered at VCS East

Choir Club (4th-6th): Sponsors: Emme Short & Ari Sharfstein, Thursdays 3:30-4:30, Rm 150

Prism (GSA for 6th-12th): Sponsors: Serei Reifman & Tara Canutt, Wednesdays 3:45-4:30, Rm 213

Student Government (9th-12th): Sponsor: Taylor Alexander, Wednesdays 1:15-1:55, Rm 227

Dungeons & Dragons (6-8): Sponsors: Sydney McLane & Wilbert Gilley, Fridays 3:45-5:45, Rm 229

Dungeons & Dragons (9th-12th): Sponsors: Sydney McLane, Tuesdays 3:45-5:45, Rm 229

Drama Club (5-12): Sponsors: Nikki Robertson, Wednesdays & Thursdays 3:40pm-5:00pm, Rm 122

New Kids on the Block (1st-12th): Sponsor: Janine AlKhudhairy, Thursdays 12:25-1:10, Rm 122

Build It! Club (4th-6th): Sponsor: Tiffany Christian, Thursdays 3:30pm-5:00pm, Rm 260 (starts 2/9)

Music Club (9th-12th): Sponsor: Wilbert Gilley, Meeting Dates TBD, Rm 122, Coming Soon!

Fitness Club (7th-12th): Sponsor: Dewayne Robinson, Meeting Dates TBD, Coming Soon!

2023/2024 Enrollment

Our 2023/24 Enrollment Intent (Lottery Application) links are active and open for NEW families to begin the enrollment process, and we are beginning to promote enrollment at both campuses!

(Current VCS students are automatically rolled into the following year and do not need to fill out the enrollment form on the following link. Families with current students and new students coming in, only need to enroll new students)

Feel free to direct families to the "Enroll Now!" button on the top of our website or provide the following link to the Enrollment Page https://www.vanguardclassical.org/enroll/

We love referrals!
If there are questions or assistance needed, please reach out to our Enrollment Specialist:

Vanguard Classical School East Campus

17101 E Ohio Dr, Aurora, CO 80017

Gina Twombly
gtwombly@vanguardclassical.org
303-338-4110

Update Your Contact Info

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It's time to update your contact info!
If you have moved, have a new phone number, or even a new email address, update the school with your new info.

If you are not sure your info is up to date, call our Front Desk at 303-338-4110

You can even update your email and phone number on our Parent Portal: https://sis.aps.k12.co.us/campus/portal/parents/aurora.js