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SUMMER SCHOOL
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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 has begun. 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 fee 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.
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FOCUS ON THE ARTS |
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The first annual Focus on the Arts, was a huge success. The event was held at Houston Baptist University's Morris Hall. Our musical directors Lynn Pyle, Debbie Stark, and Pat Karakas along with art teacher Nancy Frazier did a marvelous job of working with The Village Middle School students to put together an artistic feast for the eyes and ears. Many thanks are also due to the volunteers and parents who supported this groundbreaking event. Bravo!! |
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Save the Date
Saturday, November 1, 2008
The Village School Gala
Lakeside Country Club
If you would be interested in helping with any aspect of the Gala, please call:
Jennifer and Matt Schababerle
713.256.6057
Schababerle@thevillageschool.com
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| Track and Field News |
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The Village Track and Field Team is hitting its stride at a good time and can now set its sights on the conference finals. The finals at Kinkaid are just over a week away on April 21st and April 22nd.
Wednesday, April 2nd and Thursday, April 3rd, at the Kinkaid regular season meet, the Vikings brought home a hard earned 8th grade boys first place plaque, and added a 7th grade boys third place finish and an 8th grade girls 8th place finish for good measure. Standouts for Village included: Jonathan Freeman, Austin Tucker, James Wang, Abolade Jebutu (8th grade boys- 4x100m relay 1st overall); Henry Walker, Austin Tucker, Cedric Ginestra, Abolade Jebutu (8th grade boys- 4x400m relay 1st overall); Abolade Jebutu (8th grade boys- discus and shot put 1st overall in each); Cedric Ginestra (8th grade boys- 400m 1st overall; long jump tied for 1st overall); James Wang (8th grade boys- long jump tied for 1st overall); Allen Ahn (7th grade boys- discus and shot put 1st overall in each); Eric Ribbeck (7th grade boys- long jump 1st overall); Elise Renard (8th grade girls- shot put and 400m 3rd overall in each); Michelle Lee (8th grade girls- 800m 4th overall). Wow! Go Vikings!
Paula Inglis takes 4th in her heat of the 7th grade girls 400m at Kinkaid meet 4-2-2008.
Abolade Jebutu has 1st place winning form in shot put at Kinkaid 4-2-2008.
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| LOCKDOWN DRILL |
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This week, all students participated in a lockdown drill. In the event of an intrusion, terrorist threat, or sniper, the school would initiate a campus-wide lockdown. The drill included locking all doors, keeping students in the classroom, away from windows and doors, turning off all lights, closing blinds and remaining quiet.
Your students may come home with questions about this drill. If they do, please assure them they are now prepared if an actual emergency were to occur. | |
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V-FLASH |
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We hope you are enjoying The Village News Flash (or V-Flash). The deadline for submitting articles or announcements to Sharon or Kristi is Wednesday at 5:00 P.M. Feedback is always welcome!
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DATES TO REMEMBER |
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April 11
NO Homework
Weekend
April 12
Village School Chess Night,
3:00-9:00 P.M.
April 13
Meritas Academic Olympiad in Boston, students return
April 15
Progress Reports
April 16
Free Dress Day for students who sold a ticket to "Focus on the Arts"
April 18
Dance, 7:00-10:00 P.M.
April 19
Passover begins at
Sundown through April 29th
April 20
Next Year's 8th & 9th Grade Student Council Officers to Meeting in Switzerland through April 26th |
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PTA MEETING/OFFICER ELECTIONS |
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VILLAGE
PTA
The following officers were elected to the 2008-2009 PTA Board at the meeting on April 9th:
President - Doug Wille President Elect - Laurie Catlett
Treasurer - Suzanne Walsh
Secretary - Natalya Crawford
The next PTA meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 7th, at 6:30 P.M. in the Koehl Gym.
The next PTA membership drive will be held in August.
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Spring Fling A HUGE SUCCESS!! |
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We don't have our final fundraising figures in yet, but judging by the smiles and laughter heard around the school last Sunday, a wonderful time was had by all. Roberta Bernstein and Jane Deyhimi did an outstanding job of coordinating the Spring Fling and spreading joy! A record number of children participated in the Fun Run.
Many thanks to all volunteers, donors, and families just having fun! | | |
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POEM IN YOUR POCKET DAY - April 17th |
 On 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 classses.
How can you participate? Why not share the poem in YOUR pocket? |
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MATH SUMMER WORKSHOPS |
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 as follows:
Session I-June 9-13, Number Sense
Session II-June 16-20, Calculator
Session III-June 23-27, General Math
Session IV-June 30-July 3, 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 at martin@thevillageschool.com or Cindy Proske at proske@thevillageschool.com. Plan now to join us for math and a lot of fun as we study together.
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| Labels and Box Tops for Education |
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Continue to collect those box tops and labels!! The next collection day will be Wednesday, May 7th.
Middle School Students - Drop off your box tops with the parent volunteer outside of Mrs. Miller's office.
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