Eagles' News Brief

• August 26 4pm-6pm floating event: BACK TO SCHOOL BASH- Meet the Teacher (Grades 1-5)

• August 27: First Day of School for Grades 1-5

• August 27-29: Kindergarten Staggered Entry
• Each kindergarten student is assigned one day to attend school for the full day during this week.
• Check your mailbox in August for a postcard that shares your child's assigned day!
• Click here to learn more about Staggered Entry!
• September 2: Holiday (no school)

• September 3 11:30-1:00 floating event: MEET THE TEACHER (Kindergarten)

• September 4: First Day of Kindergarten!

• September 20: Teacher Workday (no school for students)

We LOVE Our Parent Volunteers!

• WCPSS has a system for volunteers called "MyVolunteer"
• Volunteers approved for the 2023-2024 school year WILL NEED to re-register through this new system.
• Click here for information about becoming an approved WCPSS volunteer and to go through the process.

We know unexpected transitions can occur during the summer months, yet our teacher allotments depend on the number of students we have registered.

If you learn that your family will be leaving the area, and your student(s) will no longer be attending Vandora Springs, please email Ms. Peacock at tcattano@wcpss.net.

If your student will no longer be attending a WCPSS school, PLEASE visit us to return any library books and Chromebooks that are checked out to your children.

Click here to see how to back up any of your student's files you'd like to keep.

• $1 Movies!

• Free Bowling for Kids (May 1 - August 31)

• Summer at the Public Library

• Southeast Regional Library Events & Activities

• Visit Local Parks

• Visit Museums

Can you believe it's that time already? Kindergarten registration is OPEN! Click here to complete the online registration process. For more detailed registration information, visit the WCPSS website!

Here is a list of required documentation that we need you to provide so we may complete registration:

• Current proof of residence - (gas, water, or electric bill that is no more than 30 days old, lease/contract on apartment or house.)

• Certified birth certificate (we must be able to feel the seal.)
  
• Photo ID of parent/guardian
  
• Record of immunizations
  
• North Carolina Health Assessment completed and stamped by a physician.
  
• * To be on file within 30 days of starting school

Don't forget that you still need to enroll at your base school first, even if you plan to request a transfer to another school. We look forward to you being a part of our Vandora Springs Elementary School family! If you have any questions, please reach out to Tracy Cattano, at (919) 662-2486 extension 26141.

The Wake Pre-Kindergarten application is open for the 2024-2025 school year. Paper applications are available in our front office, or you may apply online here. These programs are for children who will be 4 years old by Aug. 31, 2024.

If you need assistance with you completing your application, please see the support sessions available:

Wake County Public School System

Every Tuesday, 1 to 4 p.m., through June 13

Crossroads 2/110 Corning Road, Cary

Contact: Varenka GomezdelCampo

(Lgomezdelcampo@wcpss.net)

Wake County Smart Start

Every Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m., year-round (support for other applications as well)

4901 Waters Edge Drive, #101, Raleigh

Contact: Ana Gallo (agallo@wakesmartstart.org)

Student Cell Phones

As we work to limit classroom distractions, we are asking that student cell phones be left at home. If you feel your child must have a cell phone at school, please remind him/her that cell phones should remain off and be stored in a backpack during the school day. If a student’s cell phone disrupts instruction, it will be confiscated and held in the office for parent pick up. Thank you so much for your help with this!

Toys from Home

Outside toys from home, have also disrupted the learning environment. Please leave all stuffed animals, Pokemon cards, Beyblades, and all other toys from home at home. Thank you for your help with this as we work to protect the learning environment for our students and teachers.

• Please have your carpool tag visible for all staff to see from the moment you enter campus until you leave campus. Staff at all stages of the carpool process refer to this number to ensure each child gets in the correct car with the correct adult.
• Please do not park in the visitor parking and walk across to get your children if they are not at carpool. Instead, wait patiently in your car and we will bring them to you.
• Please do not park in the visitor spaces across from the school to avoid the carpool line. Please honor the system we have in place to keep all students and staff safe.

Early Check Out

• The latest time that you can pick your child(ren) up early is 2:30pm. Please do not arrive after that time to pick up early.
• If the office calls to share that your child is sick, please make arrangements to pick them up by 2:30pm. If they are not picked up by 2:30pm, please join our carpool line and we will bring him/her out to you safely when their name/number pops up.

Transportation Changes

Please communicate all transportation changes to the front office by 2:15pm. The number to the front office is 919-662-2486 (press 0). Please do not communicate transportation changes through Talking Points or to classroom teachers. They are teaching and may miss the message. If they receive the message, the office is missing it and has a specific system in place to ensure each child goes home the correct way. With more than 550 students going different directions each afternoon, we have to keep it safe and organized. Thank you for your help with this!

Thank you for your support with the items shared above.

Email: rcurtis@wcpss.net
Website: https://www.wcpss.net/vandoraspringses
Location: 1300 Vandora Springs Road, Garner, NC, USA
Phone: 919-662-2486
Twitter: @vseeagles