Grades 2/3 had a great time working together to complete tasks and escaping The Winn-Dixie Escape Room. They solved task about the plot, the characters, and the vocabulary from the book. They received certificates and a party featuring food from our reading!
Reminder! VCS Student Council is collecting donations for the Bangor Humane Society, all donations need to be delivered to VCS by February 14th! The grade level wing with the most donations will be earning an ice cream party to celebrate their efforts!!!
One of our Civil Rights Team projects was featured in a State of Maine publication! WAY TO GO VCS!!!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LFXXfeirD2kCsGZsEsnOPt0-e3pazrSs/view
Kindergarten students were so engaged during our read aloud of “The Toll Bridge Troll” during Library Media class Monday. After our story, filled with lots of reenacting, new vocabulary, and even a little math, students were challenged to build their own bridge using KEVA planks. Students worked cooperatively with a partner across the river from them to help their bears cross using only twenty blocks. We’ll spend the month of February reading different versions of “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” along with a specific Makerspace or STEM activity to accompany each book. The conversations and problem solving techniques these Kindergarten students shared with one another were so inspiring, and we can’t wait to see what else they can create!
4-8 Band students are invited to play pep band music as part of Tuesday's basketball tournament games. Band students will stay after school and can be picked up at 5PM or stay for the second game with parent supervision. Parents, be sure to read and sign and return the letter sent home with students.
PRESS START!
Join us tonight at 6pm.
Veazie Community School will be Closed Today, Wednesday, January 30, 2019
The Veazie School Committee has a new member! Welcome, Alex Friess. The Town Council approved his application last night to fill-in for the recently vacated seat (until the June elections). Alex is the Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UMaine and proud parent of two VCS Viking students!
Join us for lunch this Saturday and support a great cause. VCS art teacher, Mrs. Curtis is at it again, this time all proceeds go to the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter.
Winter FLEX Friday signups are this week!
Every VCS student in grades K - 8 will participate in a self-selected, 9-week course. Classes begin immediately after morning attendance, so don't be late!
This winter's selections are pretty amazing, and include: Public Safety Club (with Veazie PD and FD); Wrestling (with Bangor Area Wrestling Club); Scrapbooking, Rescue Dog Read Alouds at Bangor Humane Society; Dungeons & Dragons; Seacoast United Soccer Clinic; American Sign Language; Self-Defense (with Eastern Maine School of Self-Defense); Science Fun; Read, Write, Think; Advanced 3-D Printing (with the UMaine 3D Printing Club); Deep Snow Disc Golf; Yearbook Club; Trivia; & Knitting.
THANK YOU TO ALL VCS staff as well as community clubs, businesses, organizations and parents for volunteering and supporting this incredibly unique learning opportunity that has quickly become a cornerstone of our amazing little school.
"Small School, BIG Heart!"
Y-Works After School Care is expanding and now accepts "drop-in" care for those who do not want/need to sign-up for weekly child care. The fee is $25/day, and caps at $100/week. Participating children are required to register (once/year). Please direct questions to YMCA director Kristen Parker at 941-2808 ext. 327
VCS was well represented this weekend at the MathCounts Competition. Our team finished in 6th place overall. Madison Brown had the 22nd best score with Martin Skacel earning the 29th best score. Great work, Viking Mathletes!
Today's rain on top of ice jams caused a pretty extensive roof leak in our library. The roofing company was unsure when they could respond due to the large volume of emergency calls...... Veazie Fire Chief Mark Leonard and Assistant Fire Chief Pete Metcalf did not hesitate to offer their support and effort in these extreme conditions. We are grateful for all of the support Veazie Police and Fire departments provide our school and community!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! Our 4th and 5th grade is performing a musical this year titled, 'PRESS START' This video-game based production will have two performances on Friday, February 1. A 1pm matinee and a 6pm evening show. Hope to see you there!
5th grade begins their snowshoe unit by learning how to walk and run in snowshoes through the VCS sports fields. We are hoping to hit some trails soon! All VCS students know that it is important to get outside and stay active, even in the winter!
Mr. Cyr treated these three great kids to breakfast this morning at Dysart's. Their parents were winners of the 'breakfast with the principal' PTO online auction item. Our meal proved to be a diet buster once poutine was ordered as a breakfast appetizer! We had a great time singing in the car and even went through the car wash! Good luck to next year's bidders!
The VCS Student Council is coordinating a donation drive for the Bangor Humane Society. Please note the suggested donation list attached to this post.
The VCS Student Council is challenging the school to collect 2,500 Box Tops before February 25. Clip, cut, send ‘em in! Thank you!!
The VCS Civil Rights Team has a new blog post:
https://vcscivilrightsteam.blogspot.com/2019/01/civil-rights-day.html#more
