Vaughan Voice

I hope everyone's had a great week! Thank you for joining us at Open House on Tuesday night. It's always a great event for our students, staff, and families.

As we move forward these next nine weeks, we will continue to share more about end of the year activities. We're looking forward to finishing 2022-2023 on a strong note!

Starting next week, parents that are coming off of Cottonwood will be required to turn right into the gym side of the school. Parents coming off Fall/Deerlake will be required to turn left and drop off at the front of the building. We've done this in previous years, and it seemed to work really well. This should help the flow of traffic in the morning.

Finally, we'd love for you to share all the amazing things the staff is doing here at Vaughan. If you'd like to send them a 'shout out', please click here. As we get closer to Staff Appreciation Week, I'd love to share all your kind words and affirmation with them. :-)

Thank you so much for your support and for sharing your sweet kiddos with us!

Enjoy your weekend!

Tonya Jasenof

Principal

Vaughan Elementary

Mrs. Domenico is an outstanding and motivating leader for her students, our staff, and her teammates. She is someone who inspires learning among her students in various creative ways. Mrs. Domenico is reflective in her teaching practices, consistently altering learning for her students when they don't understand something or when she determines that another option will work better for full conceptual understanding next time. She is well adapted in new approaches and is willing to acquire modern skills to advance her teaching practices. Mrs. Domenico offers help wherever needed, even when it's outside her area of expertise. She guides her team with excellence ensuring they have the necessary information, collaborating on new ideas, and maintaining organization and structure for events, reminders, and changes to their daily tasks. Mrs. Domenico puts social and emotional needs above everything for her students, teammates, and herself. Whether she is frequently checking in on those around her, making sure they are at their best, or reflecting on ways to offer supports that build her students' confidence and success. She is an inspiration for many with her passion and dedication to the profession. Congratulations Lindsay Domenico on being selected as Vaughan’s 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year!

We had a BLAST cheering on student excellence at the end of last month. The students chosen did an exceptional job exhibiting the character trait - Friendship - for the month of February.

Congratulations to our Positive Office Referral recipients! They have exhibited excellent work ethic, shown kindness and compassion towards others, and have been a true example of the Vaughan Viking Creed. We are super proud of them for all their hard work and effort at school!

Friday, March 24th our students will have the opportunity to experience the Yuck Science Show thanks to PTA! It will be during the school day.

The Gifted & Talented department will host a webinar for parents providing information on the GATE Academy at Vaughan Elementary and the lottery selection process for the 2023-2024 school year. This year’s informational meeting will be held via Zoom webinar on March 30, 2023 at 6:00 pm. Interested viewers may join using the link here. Registration is not required. The GATE Academy lottery is open to Allen ISD students currently in grades K-5 who are already identified for gifted/talented services.

I am looking for some help with shelving books in the library on a weekly or biweekly basis.

You don't have to have prior experience helping in the library, just know your ABC's :)

After I hear from you I'll share my volunteer calendar and you can sign up for what best meets your needs.

If you have any questions please email me and I'll be happy to help.

Thanks so much!

Mrs. Carlyle

julie.carlyle@allenisd.org

https://forms.gle/mt5h2wWEKpEBYdGh9

Curious about WatchDOGS? Check out the presentation Mrs. Dreher shared at the WatchDOGS kickoff pizza night. If you have more questions, reach out via email to melissa.dreher@allenisd.org. Go here to sign up to be a WatchDOG. As of 12/16/22 there were only 36 spots left for the 2022-2023 school year!

WHEN: Anytime between March 21st and March 28th on your own time

Event Description: On top of academic and social stress, the uncertainty and fears of this past pandemic year have brought all of us a lot more anxiety than before. Angst helps break this down, explaining what's going on and what we can do about it to help ourselves and others. It features World Champion Swimmer Michael Phelps, experts in the field and regular teenagers.

The dashboard link for the viewing will be shared with you on March 21st. The viewing will be available for you to watch anytime from March 21st- March 28th. Please note that this is not a ZOOM meeting, but an opportunity for you to view a resource during a time that works for your schedule.

Click HERE to register for this event.

Monday, March 27th - Chick-fil-a Spirit Night

Thursday, March 30th - 3rd Grade Musical Program

Friday, April 7th - No School for Staff or Students

Monday, April 10th - No School for Staff or Students

Tuesday, April 11th - World Culture Night

Thursday, April 20th - 4th Grade Musical Program

Friday, April 21st - Kid's Against Hunger (During Specials)

Tuesday, April 25th - STAAR Reading - Grades 3-6

Tuesday, May 2nd - STAAR Science - Grade 5

Tuesday, May 9th - STAAR Math - Grades 3-6

Tuesday, May 9th - GATE Academy Reception - 6:00-7:30 PM (for new GATE students)

Friday, May 12th - PTA End of Year Bash

Tuesday, May 23 - AHS Senior Walk

Wednesday, May 24th - K-5 Field Day

Wednesday, May 24th - Sixth Grade Celebration

Wednesday, May 24th - Sixth Grade Talent Show

Thursday, May 25th - Sixth Grade Farewell - 6:00-7:30 PM

Thursday, May 25th - K-5 End of Year Parties

Friday, May 26th - Last Day of School - Early Release

Website: https://www.allenisd.org/Domain/1123
Location: 820 Cottonwood Dr, Allen, TX, USA
Phone: 972.727.0470
Facebook: facebook.com/VikingsofMOVE1
Twitter: @VikingsofMOVE1