Village School

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Updated Tue, Sep 10th

Dear Village Community,

Welcome to the 2024-2025 year! We are thrilled to embark on this exciting journey with you and to welcome our students, families, and staff back to another fantastic year at Village.

This year, we are focusing on three key themes that we believe will make our school an even better place for learning and growing:

  1. Effective Communication: We are committed to enhancing the way we connect with you. Expect regular updates, clear information, and open channels to share your thoughts and feedback. The majority of office and teacher communication will be sent through Parent Square.  Communication from the PTA will come through Konstella.  Please make sure you have access to both platforms.  Your voice matters, and we want to ensure you feel well-informed and involved in our school community.

  2. Kindness Matters: Kindness will be at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to fostering a supportive and caring environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Let's work together to create a positive atmosphere where every student and staff member knows that their well-being is a priority.

  3. Continuous Improvement: Our goal is always to get better and better. We will continuously seek ways to enhance our teaching methods, enrich our programs, and support our students' growth. We believe that by embracing a mindset of continuous improvement, we can provide the best possible educational experience for all.

Thank you for being an essential part of our community. Together, we can make this year memorable and successful. Let’s embrace these themes with enthusiasm and work together to make a positive difference.

Here’s to a fantastic year ahead!

Sincerely, 

Alicia Mommer

Updated Tue, Aug 13th

Please join us for a Back to School Orientation for all Village families on August 15th at 6:00.  We will meet at Nordahl Hall across the street from Village School.  The address is 580 W Parr Ave. Los Gatos, CA 95032. 

We will be sharing communications updates, back to school logistical information and answering questions that you might have before the first day of school.  

See you there!  

Updated Tue, Mar 12th

Our Masked Readers will be revealing their identities and reading their books to our students and families at the Masked Reader Reveal on Wednesday, February 28th at 6:00pm.  There will be crafts and activities for those who want to stay for more fun following the reveal.  We hope to see you there! 

Updated Tue, Feb 13th

To celebrate the 100th day of school, Village 2nd graders built bridges out of 100 popsicle sticks! The whole school came out to see how much weight the bridges could hold.  Great job designing, building and testing your bridges Second Graders!  

Updated Tue, Jan 30th

The information you share on the survey directly impacts your family's experience at school.  Please take the time to complete the Disrict School Experience Survey. 

Updated Thu, Nov 16th
Students at Village School understand the importance of giving back to the community. Recently, our Kindergartners made thank you cookies for the firefighters who gave them a tour of the Sunny Oaks Fire Station. 
Our robust parent participation program helps students see the benefits of the give and take that happens between schools, families, and the community. We will build upon these lessons as we focus on gratitude and giving in November as Thanksgiving approaches.
Updated Fri, Nov 10th

The Village campus is bustling with activity each afternoon as students participate in volunteer-led centers.  Students attend each center one day a week for 4-6 week sessions.  This year students are participating in Ceramics, Color Club, Cryptozoology, Discovering Your Inner Strength, Electro-Adventures, Gardening for Habitat, Midievil Times, Minute to Win It, Park Rangers, Post Office, Science Magic and Woodworking!  

Updated Thu, Nov 16th

Students, staff and families gathered in the courtyard for our first rally of the year.  Class names were announced, birthdays were celebrated and some of our students leaders helped us review the Village M&Ms - Model Respect, Make Good Choices, Solve Problems.  Please join us for our next rally on November 9th.  The theme for our November rally will be gratitude.  

Updated Fri, Sep 29th

Village Families have been coming to school each week for the past three weeks to complete our new family training courses -  Positive Discipline at School and No Bully.  All new VIllage families are highly encouraged to attend these classes to help prepare them for volunteering on campus.   Read on to learn more about Positive Discipline at School and No Bully.  

Positive Discipline at School

Positive Discipline at School  focuses on applying Positive Discipline in the classroom and on the playground.  Volunteers learn the skills needed to talk so that students will listen, set rules so that far less enforcement is necessary, and to effectively handle discipline problems without damaging the students’ self-esteem.  

No Bully

The No Bully class provides families and volunteers with an overview of Village’s  ‘No Bully’ program. This class helps build an understanding of what bullying is and how it differs from peer conflict, the most common types of bullying that occur, and the players in a bullying scenario.  This class also informs families of the Solution Team process, including the roles of a trained Solution Coach and all adults in helping end bullying behaviors. 

These two courses are recommended before parents participate in the classroom and they are offered at the start of every year for new families to attend.  The Village PTA will be providing additional Family Education opportunities throughout the school year.  Congratulations to our new parents for completing these two courses!  

Updated Mon, Aug 21st

Welcome back!  We are looking forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday, August 16th.  Village staff and families have been working hard getting ready for the new school year.  We know that this year will be filled with lots of learning, collaboration, and FUN! 

By now you should have received our first weekly bulletin with start of school information.  

Class assignments will be sent in an email on Tuesday, August 15th at 4:30 pm.  

Remember - school starts at 8:05 am for 4th and 5th graders and 8:25 am for Kindergarten - 3rd graders.  The bell schedule is linked to this posting for your reference.

Enjoy the last few days of summer! 

Village Bell Schedule