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Absenses/Tardies-Excused?
Two steps to an Excused Absence!
If your child is absent, please call the school at 381-3161 before 7:30 am. Please know that even if you call in we will still call you each day of your child's absence.
For an absence to be excused, it must be followed up with a written excuse within 3 days. FCPS Board Policy does not allow us to accept notes after this time and absences will remain unexcused. Remember, when you take your child to a doctor or dentist, get a note.
See all the details in the FCPS Code of Conduct.
What is an Excused Absence/Tardy?
- Death of an immediate family member
- Illness of Student: Parents have a total of 10 notes to write for students' illnesses. After 10 cumulative absences due to illness students are required to present a written statement from a medical professional for each additional absence for the school year in order to be excused.
- Religious Holidays & Practices
- Medical & Dental Appointments: Be sure to grab note from the doctor's office!
- Family Emergencies: limited to three cumulative absent events per school year, as approved by the Principal.
**Family Vacations & Trips are NOT Excused Absences!
Transportation Safety
Transportation is one of the biggest worries for a teacher and making sure students arrive and get home safely. We are welcoming & dismissing close to 800 students on a daily basis and we need to ensure that every child gets to school and their home safely. Please help us by following these procedures:
Do not make unnecessary afternoon transportation changes, and only make changes during the school day in the case of an emergency.
All changes in transportation must be in writing and before 1:30 pm….please don’t email your child’s teacher with changes because they can’t be honored. You may send in a handwritten note, or email us at vpetransportation@fayette.kyschools.us
Parents please stay in your cars during arrival/dismissal and allow for staff to help students in and out. It is for your safety too!
Be a good role model and only cross at the crosswalk!
Do not drop students on Clearwater Way and please wait until you reach the sidewalk to allow students to get out of the car on the sidewalk side only.
We can not have cars in the bus loop until after all buses have arrived which is typically at 7:20ish therefore, if dropping students prior to 7:20 please use the parking lot side to drop off students.
A helpful hint….there isn’t a line in the car line at 7:20 but tends to be one at 7:40! Come early to keep from being tardy!
Medication at School
If your child needs to take medication at school, the following is required:
Medication Authorization form signed by the parent. Stop by the office to fill one out!
Medication must be in the original prescription container. The information listed on the container must include the student’s name and the prescribed medication.
Other medical issues include asthma and allergies…
If your child has an allergy, asthma, or other medical conditions that require special adult attention and/or medication while at school and you have not completed a medical information packet, please come by or call the office immediately.
Birthday Treat Options
We do not allow any whole class food treats (cupcakes, cakes, candy, fruit, etc.) at school for birthdays or other special occasions per our wellness policy and due to the many different food allergies. We feel that this decision will keep all our students safe. The entire policy may be viewed on our school website at SBDM VPE Wellness Policy. Instead of bringing cupcakes or treats to share, you are welcome to donate a book to the library and be added to our special birthday book board! Check out the details on our Media Center Website or email Ms. Ault.
Meal Assistance Application
Dear Veterans Park Elementary Families,
For the 2024-25 school year, students will be charged for meals. Students, who qualified, in our district, for free/reduced last year will receive a 30-day grace period but must reapply before the deadline of 9/25/2024.
If you are interested in applying for F/R meal assistance, please continue reading.
-Income guidelines are below that may help determine if you should complete the application.
-If your child already received an automatic approval of benefits letter in the mail (for this 2024-25 school year), you do not need to fill out the form. Their free status is on file.
-Only one form per family needed, and it only takes a few minutes.
Application opens August 1st @ http://bit.ly/FCPSMealApp .
(If you need any help filling out the application on-line, please contact Jessica Morgison, Programs Assistant for FCPS Child Nutrition at 859-422-2152 or the school’s contact, Nicole Love at 859-422-0025.)
Thank you for your help!
Molly Dabney
Principal, Veterans Park Elementary
Cafeteria Reminders
Families & Parents are Welcome to Join Us For Lunch...
VPE’s wellness policy does not allow fast food lunches or soft drinks for you or your child in the cafeteria. Please help us promote healthy living by not bringing in outside fast food.
For safety’s sake, strollers may not be in the cafeteria during lunch.
To not displace a student from his/her class, we ask that parents eat at the round tables with only their child.
Send lunch money to school in a labeled envelope with the child's name and homeroom teacher listed. Lunch accounts may also be accessed at My School Bucks - https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/login/getmain?requestAction=home Accounts can be paid and monitored from this site.
We love cafeteria helpers...especially during Kindergarten Lunch times 10:50-11:25! Little hands need extra help at the beginning of the year opening lunches so we welcome volunteers!
PTA Meetings In Person & via Zoom
This year we will be offering PTA meetings on two platforms - in person and on Zoom. They are scheduled for the second Thursday of each month at 7:45 in the VPE Library or using the following Zoom link: https://fcps-net.zoom.us/j/99018941544
