Veazie Community School parents, please take a moment to complete this anonymous survey. Survey results tied to strategic planning and will be used to assess and inform current practices and procedures. Please contact Mr. Cyr if you or someone you know would prefer a pencil/paper survey. Thank you.
https://forms.gle/EkHQV4pACcSy6R2LA
Veazie Community School will be closed today, Monday, April 8.
Mark your calendars! The Veazie 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run is set for Saturday, August 10!
Kindergarten through Grade 3 parents....please remember to send your child to school tomorrow with their bathing suit, a towel, a plastic bag for wet clothes and comfy clothes that are easy to change in and out of. They will begin their swim lesson unit in P.E. class tomorrow!
There was a “crime” here at VCS and our 7th grade students are applying everything they have learned during their CSI unit to investigate with the assistance of Sergeant Fizell and Mr. Zerfoss.
Veazie School Alumni (VCS and John R. Graham School), please consider contributing to our spring edition of THE VIKING Alumni Spotlight!
Answer the brief survey at this link:
https://forms.gle/h1oe2MTjBf9MNDpW6
Thank you!
Good luck to VCS 8th grader, Maddie Brown who is participating in the State Geography Bee today (held at the University of Maine at Farmington).
An Important Message to VCS Parents:
I want to take a moment to recognize the Veazie Community School Staff and Students for their response to today's lockdown situation. Today was a perfect school crisis scenario with a perfect outcome. As a school we were faced with every challenging variable one could imagine--there was still 5 minutes remaining of our scheduled arrival time, there were a handful of late arriving students and we were responding with a limited amount of information from public safety (too little to attempt to reach out to parents in fear of causing more harm than good). Throughout all of this situation, everyone was safe.
We practice school crisis drills for a reason. The entire VCS family stepped up today and demonstrated great respect, maturity, and support for one another. I am extremely proud of our staff and students for their behaviors during this difficult and stressful situation.
Part of our crisis plan involves debriefing. We met as a staff after school today to discuss what went well, as well as ways we can improve. This process also includes further conversation with local public safety officials. I encourage you to discuss the importance of school safety with your children as you deem appropriate. Please do not hesitate to contact myself, your child's teacher, or our school counselor should you or your child need further support.
Thank you.
Matthew Cyr
VCS Superintendent & Principal
VCS was notified this morning of potential threats made to a neighboring school. We immediately went into a lockdown and accounted for all staff and students. We have since been notified that there is no real threat. We have cleared the lockdown and are running a normal schedule. All staff and students are safe.
The mall show is over, but with that comes good news! We had a silver and a gold star award for student artwork. Silver star is an honorable mention. Gold star means that that student’s work moves on to be featured at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor in April.
SILVER STAR: Rebekah Jaksa, Grade 8: binocular scene in acrylic paint
GOLD STAR: Lily Chandler, Grade 7: sailboat scene in acrylic paint
VCS 5th grader, Emmaline Hyde was recognized today at L.L.Bean in Freeport for her 2nd place finish in her age category as part of the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Competition!
VCS was treated to a wonderful performance from the University of Maine Touring Theater Group. Thank you Mr. Bilodeau for making it happen!
VCS primary and intermediate staff started a two-part after-school professional development series focused on Word Study.
Our phones are currently down while construction crews replace a pole on School Street. Please email lswift@veaziecs.org if you need to contact the school office.
Please take a moment to read the linked health note provided by our school nurse.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/323457/springhealthnote.pdf
Our 'White Bus' serving Thompson/Village/State Street will be 15 minutes late this afternoon due to mechanical problems. Students are safely waiting here at the school for the replacement bus.
Veazie Community School was well represented at today's State Invention Convention. This amazing group of students made us all very, VERY proud!
Congratulations to Camden Brown on his 3rd place finish, Duncan Carlisle on his 2nd place finish, and Olivia Bragdon for earning 1st place honors!
WOW, WOW, WOW!!!!
2nd Trimester Report Cards will be going home with students this afternoon.
VCS 7th & 8th graders got to spend part of their day visiting the interactive exhibits at the Maine Science Festival.
Congratulations to Emmaline Hyde on her 2nd place award in the 25th Annual Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest! We are proud of you! Emmaline will receive her award at LLBean in Freeport next Saturday. Thank you Mrs. Curtis for your guidance and support!
