The Weekly Update #4

-Tuesday, October 10th: Fourth Grade Field Trip to Mission San Juan Capistrano

-Friday, October 13th: 3rd-5th Soc Hop, 3:30-5:00 p.m.

-Monday, October 16th: First Grade Field Trip to Peltzer's Pumpkin Patch

-Tuesday, October 17th: Second Grade Field Trip to the San Diego Zoo

-Tuesday, October 17th: Author Matt Heagerty Assembly *parents welcome

-Wednesday, October 18th: Third Grade Field Trip to Western Center Museum

-Thursday, October 19th: Great California Shake-Out Earthquake Readiness Drill at 10:19 a.m.

-Sunday, October 22nd: Walk of Hope for Michelle's Place at The Promenade Mall

-Thursday, October 26th: Kindergarten Field Trip to Peltzer's Pumpkin Patch

-Tuesday, October 31st: Spooky Science and Annual Family Pumpkin Showcase

-Thursday, November 2nd: Sixth Grade field trip to San Diego Old Town and Balboa Park

Thank you to all the families that helped us raise $1452 for Michelle's Place last week. Michelle’s Place is a 501C3 non profit organization. In 2001, Michelle’s Place was founded by Michelle Watson’s friends and family to ensure no one faces cancer alone. They rely on the ongoing support of our donors, grantors and fundraising efforts to provide free resources to cancer patients and their families. Michelle’s Place offers over 23 different programs more than 51 times a month. All of their programs and services are free to the community. We are happy the our Van Avery Prep community is funding such programs.

Monday Night Parent Basketball will resume next Monday, October 16th, at 6:00 p.m. Parents are invited for some friendly games in our gymnasium. Reach out to Mr. Josiah for more details (josiah@vapeagles.com)

Red Ribbon Week begins on Monday, October 23. The week's activities/spirit days are listed below.

-Empty and clean 2 liter soda bottles with lids

-Empty and clean plastic milk or juice containers that have built-in handles

-Empty and unbroken planting pots: nursery style, terra cotta, plain, pretty, or anything you have that you aren't using.

*If anyone is a wood worker or interested in donating a bench in your family's name, we are looking for at least three long, sturdy benches.

Please contact Miss Dolly at missdolly@vapeagles.com or 951-234-1940.

The faculty directory is up-to-date on our website.

Mat Heagerty is a comic book writer, rad dad, and all around chipper dude living in Boise, ID. He writes awesome comics like 'Lumberjackula' (Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers), ‘Martian Ghost Centaur' (Oni Press ), ‘Unplugged and Unpopular' (Oni Press) & the forthcoming graphic novel 'Indoor Kid' (Oni Press 2024). Mat is currently adjunct professor at Boise State University where he teaches a course on Writing for Graphic Novels. Mat is dyslexic, and struggled in school, now he often travels the country talking to elementary and middle school students about the strengths of learning disabilities and creative collaboration.

We are excited to welcome Mat to our campus and invite parents to join us.

Tuesday, October 17th

Middle School: 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Third-Fifth Grade: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Kinder - Second Grade: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

*If students would like to purchase any of his books ahead of time, he will sign them the day of the assembly.

Our annual shows will take place on Wednesday, December 20th.

8:00 a.m.: Middle School

9:00 a.m.: Fifth Grade

10:00 a.m.: Fourth Grade

11:00 a.m.: Third Grade

12:00 p.m.: Second Grade

2:00 p.m.: Kindergarten

3:00 p.m.: First Grade

If you drop students off before 7:30 a.m., please park and enter gates B or C. The gymnasium is used for middle school volleyball practice from 6:45 to 7:30 a.m.

Today we kicked-off middle school flag football season with a home game. Our teams will have games on Mondays and Wednesday until mid October. The games are at 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. We have asked the visiting schools to park on the street and at the church next door. Please be aware that there could be increased traffic in the parking lot on those days. Also, watch for pedestrians.

Our eighth grade will be traveling to Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. in April. For more information please visit Worldstrides for more details. Our trip ID# is: 207925.

Stop by the office or pick-up information at back to school night. We have several new clubs for all grade levels.