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Village School Weekly Bulletin Volume 43

Village School Weekly Bulletin Issue 43 June 7, 2024 School News Message from Principal Alicia  We did it!  We made it to the end of the year!  This year has been a whirlwind of new learning, making friends and having fun.  I'm so…

Village School Weekly Bulletin

Issue 43

June 7, 2024

School News

Message from Principal Alicia 

We did it!  We made it to the end of the year!  This year has been a whirlwind of new learning, making friends and having fun.  I'm so proud of each and every one of our students. They have worked so hard and come so far.   I hope you all enjoy  some well-deserved rest and relaxation! But don't forget to keep that curious mind active. Read a good book, explore a new park, and maybe even try to learn a new skill. I can’t wait to hear about all your adventures when we return to school in August.  Happy Summer! 


Report Cards
Report Cards are now available for you to view through PowerSchool.  Each family received a letter from the district office at the beginning of the school year with your individual PowerSchool login instructions.  


Back to School Meetings and Orientations
Keep your eye out for a Parent Square message from Alicia by the end of next week with the Back to School meeting dates listed for your information.  Please plan on attending a “Returning Family Orientation” during the week before school starts. At this meeting, we will go over important school communication changes as well as first week logistics such as class lists, schedules, pick up/drop off and school expectations.   

 

The School Library is Officially Closed for the Year!

Bev Flichman, Library Media Specialist at Village School

  • If you need any assistance or have any questions, please feel free to reach out at library [at] villagehub.org. I hope you have a great summer reading!

Shout Outs


We want to extend a huge shout out to all the parents who volunteered their time and energy to make all the end of the year events such fun and special times for our students and families

  • Talent Show 

  • 5th Grade Fundraisers

  • High School Grad walk

  • End of the Year Party Palooza 

  • 5th Grade Beach Day


Additionally we want to thank the Yearbook team who captured so many wonderful snapshots throughout the year to create a book filled with memories our kids will cherish for a long time. 

Summer Pickups

Veronica Pruitt, Secretary

Feel free to stop by to pick up from campus (available all hours including weekends):

  • Free books will be on the purple bookcase all summer

  • Items from parent folder or left in classroom will be on the green bookcase all summer

  • Lost and found rack, unclaimed ceramics pieces will be out until Tuesday morning then they will be donated.


Summer Communication

Veronica Pruitt, Secretary

Please be sure to check your email periodically as it is our primary form of communication.  We also work hard to consolidate information in a weekly bulletin so you don’t get a million emails- this resource is crucial for all Village families to read.  This summer you can expect the following communications:

  • Invites to summer park playdates from the Membership Team

  • June 14th - List of Back to School meeting and event dates from Alicia (on Parent Square) 

  • August 2nd - Enrollment confirmation from Veronica (on Parent Square)

  • August 9th - Weekly Bulletin resumes

  • Mid August -  Reminders for key events before the start of school

  • August 20th - Class placements and welcome email from teacher


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PTA Information


Summer Playdates

Alex Clements, Incoming Membership Chair 

Please join us to play and meet & greet with incoming and returning Village families NEXT WEEK on Friday, June 14th at Jack Fischer Park from 10am - 12pm.


We'll host another summer playdate on Wednesday, July 17 at Jack Fischer Park from 10am - 12pm


These meet-ups are a casual way to build community and get to know some of the kids and families you'll see in the classroom this Fall. 


Hope to see you there!

Family Jobs Survey

Sara Reilly, Family Job Coordinator 

As we wrap up this school year and prepare for the next, we kindly ask you to fill out our Family Jobs Survey.  All families are requested to perform at least one (1) family job each year. Our goal is to match each family with a role that aligns with their interests and availability. This survey will help us to place you in a role where you feel comfortable and can make a meaningful contribution to our community.

Please fill out the survey by Friday, June 21st. 

Family Job Survey Link

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please reach out to me directly at familyjobs [at] villagehub.org.

Thank you in advance for all that you do to support our students, staff, and school.


Summer Garden Maintenance

AJ Bowden, Garden Coordinator

This year, our student gardeners did a wonderful job of planting many California native plants in our new Habitat Garden. These plants need hand-watering until their roots grow deep enough to survive the summer without supplemental water.


During summer break, I will come to school once per week to water the plants, but I am hoping to enlist some kind helpers so that the plants get watered a second time each week. The best time to water is in the morning (before 10am), and all that is required is to spray with a hose for about 30 minutes.


If your family has any interest in helping to keep our lovely Village garden growing, please email me (adrienne.bowden [at] gmail.com). If ten families volunteer, then each family only needs to water one time!


Thanks for considering!


Important Dates to Note

June 14, 2024- Park Playdate at Jack Fischer Park 10:00am-12:00pm

July 17, 2024 Park Playdate at Jack Fischer Park 10:00am-12:00pm 

August 17, 2024 First Maintenance Day 8:30am-12:30pm 

August 21, 2024 First Day of School 

Here is a link to the 2024-2025 CUSD School Year Calendar 

Field Trip Training Dates

Save the Dates We will be hosting a Field Trip Driver/Chaperone training on two different dates. If you are planning on driving or chaperoning a field trip at any point during the school year, we ask that you attend one of the training sessions. We will…

Save the Dates

We will be hosting a Field Trip Driver/Chaperone training on two different dates. If you are planning on driving or chaperoning a field trip at any point during the school year, we ask that you attend one of the training sessions. We will go over the process to be cleared, clarify expectations and roles, and stay to answer any questions you may have. Thank you!


Friday, December 9th at 9:00 am 

Or

Monday December 12 at 8:00 pm. 


Join Zoom Meeting: 

https://campbellusd-org.zoom.us/j/86288142059

Meeting ID: 862 8814 2059

Get ready to return to school on Monday, April 11th. Please test your student for COVID-19 on Sunday, April 10th, and again on Tuesday, April 12th. You may use the at-home COVID-19 test kit that our schools distributed to families before Spring Break…

Last day for Village/CUSD survey

Today, February 18th., is the final day to participate. If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes to complete the Parent/Caregiver Satisfaction Survey at this link:  Survey Link               Our…

Today, February 18th., is the final day to participate. If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes to complete the Parent/Caregiver Satisfaction Survey at this link: Survey Link             
Our district is working each day to provide a great place for students to learn, teachers to teach, employees to work, and parents to send their children for an excellent education.
We are committed to listening and responding to your experiences as a parent in our district. Our partners at Huron/Studer Education are providing an opportunity for you to provide feedback anonymously, at the link above.
Your input is valuable. It will be used to celebrate our successes and to create action plans for improvements.

Camping Trip Reflections

Graduating Family

It’s hard to believe that our family has been attending the Village camping trip for ten years, whether it has been for the full weekend experience or just one day of the weekend each year! In 2008, our daughter was a Kinder Kitty, our son was in preschool and our now 5th grader was only 11 months old! I enjoyed looking around during the six hours my youngest and I were there this month at the KOA, seeing all the new families who are where we were 10 years ago, with little ones in tow! It just made me realize that “way back then” really does not feel that long ago at all! I can appreciate when our whole family was able to travel together on these trips, even with how much work it felt like to get ready for a weekend of camping with three little ones, whereas now there are so many commitments that a middle schooler and high schooler have that there are times we can’t all travel together.

I asked the kids for their memories of the camping trips over the years. Some highlights include 3-day weekends at Thousand Trails campground, campfires, skit night, alum dad Steve Rappa playing guitar and singing with kids singing along and dancing, swimming in the freezing cold, huge pool, friends who “adopted” a feral kitten found at the campground, and hiking the trail above the playground that seemed so scary for parents to watch the kids climb, but kids having a blast!

Then at the KOA campground, being near the beach was a highlight for sure with picnics on the beach and boogie boarding Saturday afternoons, the bouncy pillow, banana bikes, potluck dinners, the independence our kids felt as they got older and played with friends at other campsites, but especially time with other families, making new friends and building on established friendships.

I love that this is an annual tradition, allowing people to connect early in the school year. I love that many teachers come — even when they have been with our kids all week! The camping committee should feel so proud of their hard work to make this community event happen, as well as the effort and energy it takes every family to make it “over the hill” on a Friday to keep this tradition alive!

For our family, remembering our years of Village camping trips is only the beginning of many reflections to come this year, our last year with this awesome Village community.

 

New Family

When we first found out about Village, we knew this could be a great place for our son. Village’s philosophy, school grounds, monthly field trips, and the idea behind centers appealed to us. Parent participation was also a huge plus. Positive Discipline and No Bully training provided to the parents are not really heard of in most schools so it was amazing to have this. Those that spoke during the open house and orientation were so passionate about Village — their openness, smiles and welcoming demeanor made us feel right at home.

During Kinder Roundup, our son immediately felt comfortable meeting both kindergarten teachers and exploring the school grounds. We were excited for him to start kindergarten, play, learn, and make new friends. I was also excited to meet new families and join in on events.

Camping was amazing. If you knew me from Gretchen’s class, I was the one that was all pumped up and so excited for camping — I was packed and ready to go a few days early. The KOA was absolutely perfect for a school camping trip, especially our very first. The choice of lodgings, along with the overall site made it within reach for anyone that may want to join. It was certainly a time to bond with other families and hang out more with those we already knew. Our camp neighbors were so nice to invite us over several times which made it even more wonderful. Families welcomed us and our son. We loved seeing him having such a wonderful time. It was great to see him hanging out with several of his classmates, having so much fun and also seeing the older kids happy to take him places and watch out for him. He felt so comfortable with other families and would just go from place to place with his friends.

Since school started we just love it more and more. I know he’s learning so much in so many ways. Staff, kids and parents are all so warm, friendly and kind. I’ve never seen anything other than smiles and people eager to help others.

Village is such a sweet school — we ask our son every day if he had a good day at school, and it’s always a, “Yes!” We couldn’t ask for a better start to his elementary years.

 

New Family

Our family loves to camp and we were looking forward to the Village Camping Trip. We had been pretty busy so we didn’t spend any time researching the campsite and because we have never camped at a KOA before, we didn’t really know what to expect. When we arrived at Watsonville KOA we were surprised to see all of the kid-friendly amenities. We are tent campers and to be honest I was not impressed with the tent sites because there was not much space on the sites and they are very close to the neighboring sites. However, that quickly didn’t matter because our neighbors were other kindergarten families and we spent most of our time at other campsites, cabins, the playground and the bouncy pillow.

Our daughters loved the freedom to roam with other friends, playing on the playground, bouncy pillow, riding the train and just checking out friends’ cabins/ campsites. Thankfully we followed the tip to bring walkie-talkies. I loved to see the older kids reaching out to my daughters and playing with them. My girls felt loved and special because the older girls included them. This has been an extra bonus to being a part of the Village community.

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know other kindergarten parents, especially around the shared meals and campfires. Our experience on the Village Camping Trip only solidified what we have come to know already in our quick time as new Villagers… Village is a community that loves to have fun, looks out for each other, and is welcoming to all. We are so happy to be a part of the Village community and look forward to next year’s camping trip. We were so busy having fun, we only got one picture: a silly camping selfie.