Vowles Elementary
Home of the Vikings- Feb. 10, 2023
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Calendar of Events
Feb. 10-17th~ Kindness Week (see dress up schedule below)
Feb. 10-Mar. 10~ Kids Heart Challenge Fundraiser (PE)
Feb. 13th~ Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up information will be emailed out
Feb. 15th- Kindergarten Kick Off @ Vowles 6:00-7:30 (Early Bird-District Kick Off)
Feb. 17th & 20th- No School
Feb. 23rd- Family Science Night at the Discovery Museum 5:30-7:00 pm
Mar. 1st- Report Cards go home with students
Mar. 2nd-3rd~ Parent-Teacher Conferences Virtual/In Person option
Mar. 3rd~ No School
Mar. 6th & 7th~ No School
Mar. 14th- PTO Meeting at 4:00 p.m.
Mar. 16th- Kindergarten Kick Off @ Vowles 6:00-7:30
Staff Shout Outs
Kids Heart Challenge
Vowles Family Science Night
Discovery Museum
2 Hour Delay Reminder
Kids Heart Challenge
Kids Heart Challenge is HERE!
Vowles School Families, Kids Heart Challenge has officially kicked off and we are hoping students can help fundraise to this very worthy cause. It does also bring in money to support physical education class.
It’s as easy as 1,2,3…
- Start by downloading the Kids Heart Challenge app or visiting our schools link below
- Help your child to select a personal challenge: Be Kind or Move More.
- Become a Heart Hero by sending emails/e-cards on the website or texts via the app to invite friends and family to support.
- Help your student complete Finn’s Mission on the KHC website or APP.
TO REGISTER YOUR STUDENT, GO TO:
http://www2.heart.org/goto/vowles
or download the Kids Heart Challenge App and search for our school.
Ends March 10, 2023
Book Vending Machine
PTO Corner
School Improvement
Family Game Night
Approx 330 people, 90+ different families
Science Night at the Discovery Museum
Feb. 23rd 5:30-7:00
Free, snacks/drinks will be provided
Funded by Title 1 and PTO
CMU Science Group will also be there in extra rental room for additional Science experiments
Building News
Kindness Week - Feb. 10th-17th
Special clothing days are listed in Newsletter and flyer that went home
Parent Teacher Conferences
Mar. 2nd & 3rd
Sign Up info will be sent via email to families from each classroom teacher
Parents will have a virtual or in-person option when signing up
Vowles will be participating in One Book One District in March for Reading Month
All families will receive a copy of the chosen book
Calendar will be laid out for at home reading and participation
Activities will be developed for in school and at home for students to engage with the book as a whole school
Book Fair will be held the week of Feb. 28th- Mar. 3rd. More details to follow from Mrs. Norman our Coordinator
School Counselor Week!
School Store Fundraiser
Our school is participating in the School Store Fundraiser. This program allows you to donate to classrooms and teachers in our building by gifting teachers gift cards that they can use through the Caring For Classrooms program. Teachers can choose from a wide range of supplies, games, or books for their classroom. School Store also allows you or your family members to shop online at various stores such as Walmart, Kohl's, and BEST Buy. A percentage of your purchase comes back to the school.
Families can supply 6 email addresses to 6 different people or family members. If they supply all 6, they will get a code to put on their envelope. Bring your envelope back to school to receive a free safari "hugger" animal.
If students complete their 6 emails, we still have "huggers" to give away.
*Gift Card and Department Store purchases continue to add to our school all year long!!!
Bus Expectations
We focused on 3 main things to make a successful bus ride:
1. Students must be stayed fully seated while on the bus.
2. Students must use quiet/low voices so the driver can focus on the roads, hear emergency sirens or use his/her walkie to talk to other students while the bus is moving.
3. Students must keep their hands and feet to themselves while on the bus.
We are hoping that families that particularly have students that ride frequently can review these expectations with their child at home.
Morning Arrival and After School Pick Up
Arrival and Pick Up~
As a reminder for your safety and the safety of your child, please use our Crosswalk when you are dropping off or picking up your child. Our circle drive is a "fluid" drive. Cars are coming and leaving. It is difficult to see a student walking in between cars. It is also NOT a good practice that we want students thinking they should walk between cars.
We appreciate your attention to this!
*When it is raining outside or too cold to be out, students will enter the building upon arrival to school.
Winter Clothing
1) Label Everything~ child's clothes (utilize the inside tags of sweatshirts, jackets, shoes, and snowpants).
2) Send an extra pair of clothes to stay in your child's locker. Put in a ziplock and label with your child's name.
*Please let us know if your child does not have any necessary winter items and we can work on getting them for you.
FAMILY RESOURCES
Clothing Needs
Popcorn Fridays
Safety Emergency Drills
I also encourage you to check out our district website where we have information that pertains to our district school safety. Click here to get to the website.
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
To Request for Transportation, use the form linked here:
Other forms linked on the Transportation website:
- Permission to Leave Along
- In City Busing Reduction
Vowles Viking Shirts
Covid Protocols
Lunch
A child will always be served a lunch whether they forgot their lunch, didn't sign up that day for lunch or have not set up their online account yet.
If you have not yet filled out a Free and Reduce Form, please call our office for a hard copy to be sent home. Or, fill out a Free and Reduced form online by clicking here.
Vowles Elementary
Website: https://www.mtpleasantschools.net/
Location: 1560 Watson Road, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
Phone: 989-775-2280
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vowleselementary/