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Good Afternoon VME Patriot Families,

If you were unable to attend Curriculum Night teacher have or will be sharing their presentations with families. Below are the District videos links for your to view, these were shared with families at Curriculum Night as well.

• Dr. Ricciardelli & Sheriff - https://video.collierschools.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=4097b226-908e-440a-bba7-b052013df49a

• 2024 CCPS Tax-Neutral Referendum - https://video.collierschools.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=055591b7-e425-4ff3-b3c5-b1bf00cba3ff

Back by popular demand...9-5-2-1-0 Kids on the Go! walk/run morning opportunity below. Please see information below, all students participating must be signed up (link below).

Have a wonderful long weekend!

Ms. Vieira & Mrs. Roberts

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September

2nd - No School in observance of Labor Day

4th - Fall Pictures

6th - Sprit Day - Poppin' with Positivity (see flyer below)

9th-13th PM1 Math Grades K-5 - *Closed Campus

• See schedule below for specific grade level assessment dates
• Computers do not come home with students the day before assessments to ensure they are here at school and charged.

13th - Spirit Day - VME Spirit Wear or school colors

18th - Early Dismissal - Student Dismissal at 11:50 AM

19th - Interims Published

20th - Spirit Day - VME Spirit Wear or school colors

23rd-27th PM1 ELA Grades K-5 - *Closed Campus

27th - Spirit Day - VME Spirit Wear or school colors

October

3rd - No school for students -Teacher Professional Learning Day

15th - Fall Fest 5:00-8:00 PM -Details to come

18th - No school for students - Teacher Planning Day

28th - Q1 Report Cards Published

CCPS 2024-2025 School Calendar - https://www.collierschools.com/Page/18491

Thursday, September 5th in the VME cafe

(enter at bus loop gate) from 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Friendship, adventure and making a difference - it all starts with Girl Scouts! Join Girl Scouts to try new things, discover hidden talents and most importantly, be celebrated for being you! What have our local Girl Scout troops done? Camped, archery, kayak, hiked, learned about solar power and conservation, created digital games, beach clean-ups, food & clothing drives, horseback riding, dance parties, ice & roller skating, visited courtrooms, tv stations, police/fire stations, slept over at Kennedy Space Center, Lion Country Safari, SeaWorld, MOSI, learned entrepreneurial and budgeting skills through cookie sales, visited Savannah, GA, traveled oversees and so much more!!! The opportunities are endless! If you have any questions, please contact Helen at gsgcf.org or 239-776-0508.

Fall Pictures will take place on September 4th.

Online Ordering:

• https://leonards.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/veterans-memorial-elementary/09-04-2024-veterans-memorial-elementary-fall/access?clearSessionAuthentication=1
  • Complete the required information
• VME Access Code: C692306

For more information about the KOTG Program

https://safehealthychildren.org/95210-kids-on-the-go

Sign up by Friday, September 13th, if you would like your child(ren) to participate!

Click here to sign up - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SjyUWVNiDU2KmP71AwPTSwnjC1KiqW5AtTh_9aBfZn5UMDhBRDA1T09ZT0VaRlJCTUVQNlBHNTAzVC4u

Kids on the Go run/walk club schedule (to begin mid-September)

• 1st/Kindergarten Mondays/Wednesdays
• 2nd Grade Monday/Wednesdays
• 3rd Grade Tuesdays/Thursdays
• 4th Grade Tuesdays/Thursdays
• 5th Grade Tuesdays/Thursdays

If your child eats breakfast at school he/she must eat breakfast prior to attending KOTG.

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 Skills aligned with the 7Habits below:

Week 5 - Week of September 3rd

• Skill 9: Handles Conflict Appropriately- Seek First to Understand Then to be Understood & Think Win-Win & Synergize
• Skill 10: Participates in Group Activities- Think Win-Win & Synergize

• Skill 11: Strives for Quality Work- Begin with the End in Mind
• Skill 12: Completes Work on Time- Put First Things First & Begin with the End in Mind

• Skill 13: Show Positive Attitude Toward Learning- Be Proactive & Synergize
• Skill 14: Demonstrates Respect for Self, Others and School Environment- All 7 Habits

*"Week of" listed above is when these skills and 7Habits will be explicitly taught and discussed at school

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

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"

Thank you for an AMAZING start to VME Spirit wear! Additional sizes have been ordered. We will let you know when they are available for purchase. If you have any concerns regarding your orders please email VME PTO at vmepto@gmail.com .

Thank you!

VME 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 8th

November 12th

December – No Meeting

January 14th

February 11th

March 18th

April 8th

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/