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| DANGER IN CARPOOL |
DO NOT DROP YOUR CHILDREN OFF IN THE STREET
With the end of school in sight, we must not lose sight of the importance of safety in our carpool areas. Just this morning, a parent reported that children were crossing through the front driveway from the street. The parent felt she came dangerously close to striking them with her car because she was not expecting children to be coming from the left side of her car.
Please re-read the carpool guidelines from the lower school or middle school handbook. Both handbooks may be found on the school website on the parents' page.
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MERITAS ACADEMIC OLYMPIAD VICTORY FOR
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 The Village School six-person Olympiad Team traveled to Boston to compete in the first annual Meritas Academic Olympiad (MAO). Eight other Meritas Schools attended this event, which was hosted by The Village School. Competitions were held in the morning, and the afternoons were spent sight-seeing. The teams enjoyed a Duck Tour of Boston, a visit to the John F. Kennedy Library/Museum, a tour of Harvard University, and a few games of candle pin bowling. New friendships were formed, and an amicable rivalry was enjoyed over the four day event. The Village School was the overall first place winner of the event and brought home a beautiful trophy that is currently displayed on the reception desk. Individual event results are below. Congratulations to all the participants for doing an excellent job representing the school.
Prep Bowl - Village School - 1st place
Declamation - Michelle Lee - 1st Place
Problem Solving - Andrew Stadnyk - 3rd Place
Geography - Charles Miller - 2nd Place
Spelling - Angeline Wang - 3rd Place
Math - James Pham - 1st Place Chess - Luke Varsamis - 2nd Place |
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SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION |
The Village School Summer School Brochure is ready for your perusal at the link below. Please note that we will be accepting registrations 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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| Track and Field News |
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The Village Track and Field Team has sprinted to its regular season finale, and now takes aim at the conference finals next week at Kinkaid on Monday, April 21st and Tuesday, April 22nd. The Vikings appreciate the effort all parents and supporters have put forth for our team. We encourage anyone interested to watch next week's finals action at the Kinkaid track stadium at 4:00 P.M. each day. The 8th grade boys will be seeking a third straight conference title to go with their 6th and 7th grade titles.
On Thursday, April 10th and Friday, April 11th at the St. John's meet, the Vikings again brought home a hard earned 8th grade boys' first place plaque, and the 7th grade boys climbed from third at the previous meet to second place at St. John's. Many Village parents and supporters cheered on our Viking boys and girls from the stands and infield each day. The Vikings were led by: Abolade Jebutu (8th grade boys- total individual points 1st overall); Cedric Ginestra (8th grade boys- total individual points 2nd overall); James Wang (8th grade boys- triple jump 1st overall); Eric Ribbeck (7th grade boys- total individual points 1st overall); Sumant Agrawal (7th grade boys- total individual points 3rd overall); Elise Renard (8th grade girls- individual points leader for Village). Go Vikings!
Alan Dornjandaeng takes flight in the 7th grade boys' long jump at the St. John's meet on Thursday, April 10, 2008.
Sumant Agrawal helps the 7th grade boys land with the second place overall title at the St. John's meet on Thursday, April 10, 2008.
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TOTAL CLOSURE OF I-10/KATY FREEWAY AT SH-6
April 18-21
"West Houston Drivers Should Expect Delays"
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Beginning 10:00 P.M., Friday, April 18 until 5:00 A.M., Monday, April 21, Texas Department of Transportation contractor, Williams Brothers, will close the I-10/Katy Freeway eastbound and westbound mainlanes between Dairy Ashford and Park Ten. This closure is required for the placing of bridge beams for the new SH-6 overpass bridge. Law enforcement will be stationed at key locations to facilitate the movement of traffic in the area. However, due to the complexity of the work to be performed and the broad work area required, drivers are strongly encouraged to use alternate travel routes to avoid delays where feasible.
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DATES TO REMEMBER |
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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
April 21
Deadline for 8th grade graduation party tickets
Conference Track & Field Meet at Kinkaid, 4:00 P.M.
April 22
Admissions Open House for Prospective Parents, 9:00-11:00 A.M.
Conference Track & Field Meet at Kinkaid, 4:00 P.M.
April 26
State P.S.I.A. Competition in Ft. Worth |
| EIGHTH GRADE PARTY |
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Monday, April 21 is the deadline for purchasing tickets to the graduation party that follows the eighth grade graduation ceremony. If you haven't already purchased your tickets, please get your order in the mail this week. This event is for graduates and their families--a last time for all the students to be together as a class. Our goal is 100% attendance.
Questions? Call Kathy Harrington at 281-599-9500 |
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JULY SPORTS CAMPS |
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Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer Boys and Girls
Entering 6th, 7th, or 8th Grades
CAMP I = July 7 - July 11
CAMP II = July 28 - August 1
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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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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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| 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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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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