The latest 
Lower School Edition
April 4, 2008
 
In This Issue
FOCUS ON THE ARTS
SPRING FLING PARKING
SPRING FLING UPDATE
VILLAGE SUMMER SCHOOL
KII-KIII ACHIEVEMENT TESTING
"POEM IN YOUR POCKET" DAY
DATES TO REMEMBER
PTA MEETING
4TH GRADE TO SAN ANTONIO
SUMMER MATH WORKSHOPS
3RD GRADE "HEARING AMERICA" PROGRAM
LABELS FOR EDUCATION
VILLAGE SCHOOL READY FOR A TORNADO
V-FLASH SUBMISSIONS
APRIL 5 FOCUS ON THE ARTS TICKETS
focus on artsTickets may be purchased at the door for the first annual Focus on the Arts, Saturday, April 5, 2008, at 7:00 P.M.  Final touches are being put on artwork; the band, choir, and orchestra students are busy in final rehearsals.  You and your family do not want to miss this special event.  If you ordered tickets but did not receive them in your child's backpack, they will be available at the will call table in the lobby at HBU.   
 
SPRING FLING PARKING
Parking will be available in the new high school parking lot and can be accessed from the south side of Whittington. 

Spring Fling IS HERE!!!

 

car/truck hitting

COME ONE COME ALL TO THE VILLAGE SCHOOL SPRING FLING!!!!!

The Carnival: games, rides & food 

Sunday, April 6, 2008

12:00 P.M.to 5:00 P.M.

 

The Fun Run:

The PreK-K Fun Run starts at 11:30 A.M. The 1st-8th grade Fun Run will follow immediately after the little ones have finished.    

 

FUN RUN PRIZES ANNOUNCED!!!!

EACH ENTRY WILL RECEIVE A GOODY BAG WITH ITEMS DONATED BY THE CHEVRON HOUSTON MARATHON. 

The following items will be given away in a random drawing immediately following the run.  Every Fun Run PARTICIPANT has an equal opportunity for winning. 

·          Framed and autographed team photo of the Houston Rockets

·          4 tickets for a Houston Rockets' game

·          4 tickets for a Houston Aeros' game

·          8 tickets for a Houston Astros' game

·          Aeros' pucks (4)

·          Aeros' beach balls (8)

·          Houston Marathon Glass Mugs (20)

·          Astros' Bat with reprinted player signature, ornamental size (2)

·          Astros' Wrist Bands (6)

·          Houston Rockets Play-off T-shirts (10)

Questions?   Call:

Natalya Crawford (281)460-9133

Betul Oney (713)468-4611

 
 

Click here to register for the Fun Run

 

Cake Walk:   It's time to donate a cake, cookies, or any other baked goodies that you know kids will eat.  Each Village School family is asked to donate one baked good for the 2008 Cake Walk.  Please bring the labeled baked items to the Koehl Gym between Thursday, April 3rd and noon Sunday, April 6th.

Thanks so much for your participation in this fun family event! 

 

Questions?  Call:

Marie Dragan (832)330-6881

Jennifer Schababerle (713)256-6057

 

Ride/Activity tickets:

All rides, booths, food, and drinks will be purchased with tickets.  Tickets will be sold the day of the carnival for 50 cents per ticket. 

 

Raffle:

Click to email Roberta Bernstein or call 281-493-5325.   Click to email Jane Deyhimi or call 281-578-5564.

SUMMER SCHOOL

REGISTRATION STARTS
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 9:00 A.M.
 
summer school
 
Summer Fun and Enrichment
June 9 - July 3!
 
The Village School Summer School Brochure is ready for your perusal at the link below.  Registration of VILLAGE SCHOOL FAMILIES ONLY will begin Tuesday, April 8th at 9:00 A.M.  Registration will open to the public on Thursday, April 17th at 9:00 A.M.  Please note that we will be accepting registration between 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. throughout May.  After May 16th, an additional late charge of $25.00 will be in effect.   
 
To register, please go to the link below and download the brochure.  Fill in the forms needed to register and send them, along with your check, to school with your child.  We will process the registrations and send confirmations home with your child. 
 
Please be sure to turn in the registration form and the fee summary section. 
 
 
KII and KIII ACHIEVEMENT TESTING
sleeping childAchievement Testing for KII and KIII classes will be April 14-18 and April 21-25.  Parents should be sure that their child is well-rested and arrives at school on time each day of testing.

POEM IN YOUR POCKET DAY - April 17th

poem in pocketOn April 17, 2008, the Academy of American Poets is celebrating the first national Poem in Your Pocket Day!  "For the past five years, New Yorkers have been unfolding poems on Poem in Your Pocket Day and reading them in parks, libraries, schools, workplaces, and bookstores."  The Village School will be participating in this wonderful day.  Seventh graders will be smack in the middle of their poetry books and will be pulling out their poems in class.  Teachers will be talking about the day in class and reading poems with their classes. 

How can you participate?  Why not share the poem in YOUR pocket?
 

DATES TO REMEMBER

calendar

 

April 5

"Focus on the Arts"

(Art, Band, Choir, & Orchestra)

at Houston Baptist University

7:00 P.M.

April 6

"Spring Fling"

12:00 - 5:00 P.M.

April 9 

Free Dress Day for "Spring Fling" Donations, M/W/F students only      

Meritas Academic Olympiad in Boston, students leave

PTA  Elections, 6:30 P.M.

April 10

Free Dress Day for "Spring Fling" Donations

--Passes for this free dress day will be distributed by April 8th.

April 11

VMS NO Homework

Weekend

April 12

Village School Chess Night 3:00-9:00 P.M.

Meritas Academic Olympiad in Boston, students return

 

PTA MEETING/OFFICER SLATE

 

VILLAGE
PTA

Reminder!  The next PTA meeting will be on Wednesday, April 9th at 6:30 P.M. in the Koehl Gym.  This is an election meeting, and the slate of officers for next year's Board will be be presented for approval.  Current members are encouraged to attend and vote, and can pick up their member cards at this meeting.

The Nominating Committee is proud to present for approval the following slate of officers for the 2008-2009 PTA Board:

President Elect - Laurie Catlett
Treasurer - Suzanne Walsh
Secretary - Natalya Crawford

The next PTA membership drive will be in August.  We hope to see all members on April 9th!

4th Grade to San Antonio

alamo

The 4th grade has their annual San Antonio field trip on Friday, April 11.  The students will need to be in their homerooms between 5:30 A.M. and 5:45 A.M.  Buses will leave exactly at 6:00 A.M. and return to The Village School at 7:00 P.M. 

SUMMER MATH WORKSHOPS for

INCOMING 6th-8th Graders
math workshop 
The Jeff Boyd math workshops will be offered again this summer for those students interested in obtaining a jump-start for the fall math competitions.  Beginning the week of June 9th, one-week classes are available in number sense, calculator, general math, and MATHCOUNTS. Registrations are now being accepted for one or all of the classes at $225 per class which includes all materials and snacks for the three hour daily sessions. Questions may be addressed to Ann Martin  or Cindy Proske.  Plan now to join us for math and a lot of fun as we study together.
 

Third Grade Program

"HEARING AMERICA"
April 15th, 7:00 P.M.

folk music 

We would like to invite you to attend the third grade spring program of American folk music entitled "Hearing America".  The program will be held in the Koehl Gym at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 15th.  The students will demonstrate skill on the Orff instruments, recorders, drums and will perform ensemble singing.
Labels and Box Tops for Education

 labels for education

 Continue to collect those box tops and labels!!  The next collection day will be
Wednesday, May 7th.
 
 
VILLAGE SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR A TORNADO!
All Village School students recently participated in a tornado drill. As a school, we are required to conduct a tornado drill each school year.  The students were asked to take cover according to the school's emergency plan.  If your child came home with interesting details or questions about this drill, please assure them they will be prepared in the event of a real emergency.
 
Next on the safety agenda:
INTRUDER LOCK-DOWN DRILL.

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