VME Messenger

Good Afternoon VME Families!

We hope you are staying warm this weekend with these very chilly Florida temperatures! It looks like the chilly temperatures will continue in the mornings for most of this week. Please dress appropriately as we do plan for outdoor recess and PE. Also, if you misplaced a jacket, sweatshirt, water bottle...please check the lost and found in the cafeteria by the stage.

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Vieira & Mrs. Roberts

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January

27th - 31st - Literacy Week

28th -

• 1st Grade Music Concert at 5:30 PM
• Literacy Night 6:00 PM

February

5th - PTO Meeting on the Café Stage, 8:45 AM

10th - Early Dismissal Day - Student Dismissal at 11:50 AM

13th

• Interims Published
• CCPS ESE Expo - 5:30-7:30 PM - Additional details below

14th - All Yearbook Ads Due

17th - No School in Observance of President's Day

25th

• SAC Meeting, VME Media Center at 5:30 PM
• During our January, February, and March meetings we will be reviewing and editing/updating/creating our VME mission and vision statements.
• 4th Grade Music Concert at 6:30 PM

28th - PTO Daughters & a Date Dance - “Love You to the Moon and Back” - 5:30 - 8:00 PM (details below)

March

4th - Kindergarten Music Concert at 9:00 AM

• Arrival 8:30-9:00 AM
• All guest must have a physical ID (pictures cannot be accepted)

5th - PTO Meeting on the Café Stage, 8:45 AM

10th-14th - No School/Spring Break

18th - SAC Meeting, VME Media Center at 5:30 PM

• During our January, February, and March meetings we will be reviewing and editing/updating/creating our VME mission and vision statements.

24th - No School for Students/Teacher Planning Day

April

2nd - PTO Meeting on the Café Stage, 8:45 AM

17th - VME Leader in Me Leadership Day

18th - No School

22nd - SAC Meeting, VME Media Center at 5:30 PM

• During our January, February, and March meetings we will be reviewing and editing/updating/creating our VME mission and vision statements.

May

13th - SAC Meeting, VME Media Center at 5:30 PM

• During our January, February, and March meetings we will be reviewing and editing/updating/creating our VME mission and vision statements.

14th - PTO Meeting on the Café Stage, 8:45 AM

• 2025-2026 PTO Board Election

23rd - Early Release Day. Dismissal at 11:50 AM

26th - No School in Observance of Memorial Day

27th - Water Day

29th

• 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony at Aubrey Rogers High School
• Tentative start time 5:00 PM (arrival 4:30 PM)

30th

• 5th Grade Clap Out at 11:00 AM
• Student Last Day of school
• Early Release Day/Dismissal at 11:50 AM

June

16th Q4 Report Cards available in the parent portal

As you plan ahead for next SY please keep in mind the 25-26 calendar - https://www.collierschools.com/Page/19460

CCPS 2024-2025 School Calendar - https://www.collierschools.com/Page/18491 (updated 11/12/24)

FAST PM2 Result Information

FAST Kindergarten - Grade 2 ELA Reading and Mathematics

• Individual Score Reports will be available on the FOCUS Portal:
• ELA Reading – January 21, 2025
• Mathematics – January 28, 2025

FAST Grades 3-10 ELA Reading and Grades 3-8 Mathematics

• Detailed Individual Score Reports will be available within 24 hours of taking an assessment.

Character Parade Information

Students should select a character they would like to dress as. They should bring that book and dress as this character on Monday (1/27/25). Character attire must meet the CCPS Dress Code (no toy/home make weapons of any kind should be a part of attire/brought to school).

Families may join us in the bus loop on this day.

• Please bring a chair or blanket to sit, the family viewing area in on the far side on the bus loop.
• Arrival begins at 8:30 AM and end at 9:00 AM.
• You will need a physical US issued phot ID to attend.

Families,

WE’RE BUILDING READERS at VME! Our READ-A-THON (January 27-February 9) will be starting in less than one week! Please be sure to set up your student’s account as soon as possible…click on the image above or use the QR code on the flyer that was sent home. It’s so easy!

• As a school we will be tracking reading minutes during the Read-A-Thon event! For your student to participate, you MUST set up your student’s account at home.
• If you need help setting up your student’s account, please reach out.
• We want all students to take part in the Read-A-Thon!
• You do not need to fundraise to participate, but only a family member is able to set up your student’s account! The classroom teacher is unable to do so.

• Participation prizes are earned three ways:
• First, by reading minutes.
• Second, by sharing your student’s READ-A-THON account with family and friends.
• Third, by receiving donations.

• Students who read the most minutes (for their grade level) will receive a $25 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble.

• Finally, the classes that read the most minutes will be celebrated too. Each grade level winner will be having a pizza party!

• In addition to the many prizes mentioned above, students who raise funds on their Read-A-Thon page will be eligible to shop from the READ-A-THON prize store once the event is finished.

Click the link below to learn more! The presentation includes all the amazing prizes listed above as well as the QR code needed to help set up your student’s account!

READATHON PRESENTATION

When the READ-A-THON starts (January 27nd), be sure to help your student record all reading minutes! Remember, ALL reading counts!!

With your help, we can make this our most successful READ-A-THON yet! ALL funds raised go toward new book purchases and literacy initiatives (SSYRA and SSYRA Junior as well as many others) right here at VME.

Happy reading!!

If you have ANY questions, please reach out. Thank you!

Carie Smith

Media Specialist

377-8810/377-8826

Get your VME Spirit Wear!

https://vme.onestopuniformshop.com/

Meetings are held at VME beginning at 8:45 AM. Please check in with a photo ID at the front office.

Annual Meeting Dates

• September 4th
• October 9th - Cancelled due to Hurricane Milton
• November 6th
• December - No Meeting
• January 8th
• February 5th
• March 5th
• April 2nd
• May 14th - Board Elections

Email VMEPTO@gmail.com

Facebook "Veterans Memorial Elementary PTO"

The School Advisory Council (SAC) is a school-based group intended to represent the school, the community and the students. The group shares responsibility for guiding the school toward continuous improvement. The School Advisory Council is responsible for final decision making at the school relating to the implementation of the provisions of the annual School Improvement Plan (SIP).

School Advisory Council (SAC) meetings are held in the VME Media Center from 5:30-6:30 PM.

VME SAC Information

Tentative Meeting Dates for 2024-2025 SY (Tuesday evenings):

• August – No Meeting
• September 10th
• October 29th - By Laws review and voting
• November 19th - School Recognition/A+ Funds voting
• December – No Meeting

• January 21st
• February 25th
• March 18th
• April 22nd
• May 13th
  

Order your 2024-2025 VME Yearbook & Yearbook Ads now!

https://www.buytheyearbook.com/en/bty/findmyschool

School ID: 722640

Yearbook Ad due Date - Friday, February 14, 2025

We have worked to align our the 7Habits and Patriot Pride Positive Behavior Skills! We will focus on Teacher, practice, and reteaching these expectations for the first 7 weeks of school. You can help by discussing these at home each week!

Leader in Me 7Habits information can be located https://www.collierschools.com/Page/12790

Patriot Pride Skill information can be located - https://www.collierschools.com/Page/19896

We encourage students to be leaders on and off campus! Please speak with your child about how students are responsible for their words and actions!

The centralized CCPS Portal is your first step in creating a CCPS profile and/or log into accessing your information.

Begin Now →

• Log into the CCPS Portal to access the following:
  
  • Student Grades
  • School Resources
  • District Resources
    
    • and more!

For assistance, contact grades@collierschools.com or call 239-377-0001.

Accessing Report Cards on the FOCUS Portal - Directions PDF File

Important Information!

Please ensure that you email(s) are correct in Focus, this is how 24-25 teacher class placement will be communicated to families. Your child(ren)"s teacher(s) will communicate with families via email, the week of August 6th.

VME

• Volunteers, Lunch with Your Child, and Check -in Procedures
• VME Wellness & Shared Snacks at School
• PTO
• SAC

CCPS VOLUNTEER APPLICATION PROCESS - All volunteer applications expired June 30th. If you wish to volunteer during this school year, please submit a new volunteer application by clicking the link "Apply to Volunteer" and follow the steps outlined on the District site. CCPS Volunteer Program

CCPS

• Link to student laptop expectation video
• CCPS Student Code of Conduct
• CCPS Student Discipline
• CCPS District Policy for CCPS Issued Laptops

• Where’s The Bus App
• CCPS Social Media Resources

• Social Media Guide and Contract Resource
• CCPS Portal: Click here to visit the CCPS Portal
• Nutrition Services - School Lunch Menu & School Bucks (online pay) https://www.collierschools.com/nutrition
• Fortify Florida - https://getfortifyfl.com/