We are off to a great start this school year! Students looked excited as they worked on their crafts, listened to instruction and moved throughout our campus. I also saw some BEE-Notes going home with students already!

If you don’t know what a BEE-Note is, I will explain our "seventwelve" Positive Behavior plan as well as touch on a few topics in this newsletter.

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We are taking our seventwelve initiative to the next level. For new families, the seventwelve initiative is based on the Bible verse Matthew 7:12 - the Golden Rule.

Virginia Academy is dedicated to creating a positive climate with a research-based approach to discipline called Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS). PBIS is an approach for teaching students appropriate behavior and providing the supports necessary to sustain that behavior. The goal of PBIS is to reduce challenging student behavior through a proactive, positive, and consistent manner across all school settings and to improve academic achievement and social competence. At VAA, our key component of PBIS is to teach students to be kind, safe, and responsible by setting the same expectations and using the same terminology across all school settings. These three principles foster a positive learning environment and increase student achievement through positive reinforcement.

Whenever our teachers or director witnesses a child showing seventwelve behavior, that child will receive a BEE- Note that will be sent home to their parents. Rewards such as collection of 3 notes per student or a class group count could receive a visit to the preschool office for a treat or various other rewards.

Here is this month’s student book recommendation! Thank you, Camille Mann - K3!

“Llama Llama Misses Mama” written by Ann Dewdneys.

Written below is some information on this book from Ann's website:

It's Llama Llama's first day of preschool! And Llama Llama's mama makes sure he's ready. They meet the teachers. See the other children. Look at all the books and games. But then it's time for Mama to leave. And suddenly Llama Llama isn't so excited anymore. Will Mama Llama come back? Of course, she will. But before she does, the other children show Llama Llama how much fun school can be!

Send me your child’s favorite book, and I will mention the first book recommendation I receive via email and your child’s name in my next newsletter.

The Community Church is celebrating its 35th birthday on September 16th with a community serve day. We are encouraging lower school families to help us celebrate by volunteering their time as a family to give back to the community. VAA Lower School would like to help by volunteering for the Wingler House Apartment Ministry. Registration opens this weekend.

Keep an eye out for more details to come. Find out more information here: http://www.thecommunitychurch.org/page/onecommunity

I want to extend a warm welcome to all of our new and returning families. I am so excited to serve you and your child this upcoming year as the preschool director! As a brief introduction, my name is Jolie Williams, I am a mother of four and wife of 26 years. I have worked with preschoolers and their families here at VAA for almost 10 years!

Early Childhood Education is my degree concentration and passion. I look forward to partnering with you!

Labor Day - September 4th | No School

Chapel "Honoring Grandparents" - September 13th

Community Church Serve Day - September 16th

Bingo Night! - September 22nd

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2. Keep an eye out for our summer mailer filled with all of your "Back to School Essentials."

3. Feel free to contact me via email or phone with any questions or concerns.

Preschool - 12th Grade

Email: info@virginia-academy.com
Website: http://www.virginia-academy.com
Location: Virginia Academy, Ashburn Road, Ashburn, VA, United States
Phone: 571-209-5500
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