School News
Parent Volunteer Coaches for Village’s Girls on the Run (GOTR) program reflect on what this program is all about.
What is Girls on the Run?
By Marci, Coach and Village School Parent
Girls on the run is an awesome program that has been part of Village for 7 years now. Over a period of 10 weeks, girls in the 3rd through 5th grade participate in an after-school program like no other. Designed to allow every girl to recognize her inner strength, the Girls on the Run curriculum inspires girls to define their lives on their own terms.Throughout the season, the…
more… “Are you on the North American Continent?”
“YES!”
“Are you in the United States?”
“Yes!”
“Are you on the West Coast?”
“NO!”
And so they go on until we’ve finally found out that this classroom of 4th and 5th grade students, with whom the 4/5th grade Talented Toucans are video conferencing via Google Hangouts, exists in northern Illinois. They learn the town, the school name and some of the history of that region once the location has been confirmed.
And vice versa; once the students in Illinois find out our students are in the South…
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District students compete in international coding event.
Karen, who hopes to work for NASA one day, joined dozens of middle school students who took part in the Zero Robotics International Space Station (ISS) Finals with the astronauts last Friday, August 10th. Campbell Union School District middle schoolers competed in the Zero Robotics summer program and wrote code for moving mini satellites in zero gravity.
Zero Robotics Middle School Summer Program introduces students to computer programming, robotics, and space engineering, and provides hands-on experience with…
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The 2018-19 Back-to-School Information "Packet" is online this year.
This week, we are emailing parents/guardians with information about the digital Back-to-School “packet” that will help make for a smooth and safe start of the year for their students.
FIRST, THE OFFICIAL FORMS...
Using the email address provided by parents/guardians, we are sending a message with link(s) by which they may:
- Confirm/Update the Emergency Contact information for their students. (Emergency Contact information is required to receive middle school class schedule!)…
The Santa Clara County Fair—August 2-5, 2018—is fun AND educational for the whole family!
Thanks to the Santa Clara County Fair, children aged 5-11 can have free admission to this annual event that features, rides, livestock, concerts, hands-on exhibits, and more.
Present the physical ticket or digital copy from Peachjar* at any entrance gate for One Free Youth Admission.
For questions, please call the Fair at 408-494-3103
* Links to Peachjar Flyers
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more… By Amilia, Village School Parent and Positive School Climate Chair
From homemade soap to gooey slime, from hand-crafted artisan jars to tasty BBQ ribs, the annual Village Maker’s Faire had something for everybody! This was my first year attending Maker’s Faire and, I must admit, I approached it with more than a little hesitation… Did I really want to give up my Sunday afternoon? Would my kids whine about what they did or didn’t get to buy?
Well, I can admit it. I was wrong. Very wrong!
In fact, none of my concerns were realized. My kids were excited to…
more… On behalf of the Village Community, we offer a huge congratulations to GiGi, who received Project Cornerstone’s Trailblazer Award at this year’s 2018 Project Cornerstone Volunteer Celebration in honor of the work she has done to develop this program. Thank you, GiGi, for your tireless efforts in support of our students and community!
By Gigi, Village School Parent and ABC/Project Cornerstone Lead
The Project Cornerstone ABC program has been a great success at Village. So much so that last year teachers began to wonder whether we could…
more… Photography Fun is a brand-new lower grade center this year. Learn more about it in this Q&A with two of the parents who teach this Center each week.
Tell us about Photography Fun. How was the curriculum developed? What are the goals of the Center, and what are you hoping students gain from the Center?
We wrote this curriculum and then realized how important it was for the kids to have something to take home and show their work. We came up with the idea for the photo book and made a sample and the rest is history!
The…
High school drama was never so entertaining!
Students in CUSD Extensions' summer drama production present...