Owl Post
October 14, 2024
Hello Vernon Families and Friends,
As we begin the second quarter, it’s a wonderful opportunity to talk with your child about their accomplishments so far, areas for growth, and goals for the months ahead. At Vernon, we're committed to fostering a growth mindset, inspiring students to recognize that with effort and perseverance, progress is always within reach. This month, we're emphasizing the IB Learner Profile trait of being an Inquirer—encouraging curiosity, a love for learning, and the drive to explore new ideas. Our goal is for each student to achieve high levels of proficiency in reading, writing, and math while also growing as critical thinkers and engaged contributors to our global community.
New to the 2024-25 school year, all parents with education rights are automatically opted in to receive paperless report cards, but can now through Parentvue opt into paper copies if you so wish. This guide explains how parents can opt to receive paper copies instead. Please note that if both parents live at the same address, they will each need to opt out individually to receive a printed report card.
Thank you for your continued support in helping our students reach their full potential. The report card marks just the beginning of ongoing communication between school and home, and we’re excited to continue this through our upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences:
- November 21: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- November 25: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- November 26: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
You can sign up for a conference through My Conference Time or directly with your child’s teacher if they are not listed on the site.
We look forward to working together to support your child’s growth and learning!
Warm regards,
Ben Keefer
Principal
Middle School OBOB Lunch Club
We’re excited to announce that Middle School OBOB (Oregon Battle of the Books) will be held during the school day as a lunch club in the library, starting next Tuesday! This is a great chance for students to dive into some fantastic books and sharpen their reading and teamwork skills. Students will receive more information about OBOB during their advisory classes. We hope to see many of our readers there!
FUN, REWARDING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
We are seeking parents/caregivers of Vernon students at all grade levels to volunteer to work with our kindergarten and first grade students in literacy.
No experience or expertise is needed.
Volunteers will work one-on-one with kindergarteners for brief 10-15 minute sessions on skills like matching letters and sounds and forming letters correctly in writing.
A volunteer training session will be provided.
If you would like to volunteer, please complete this brief online form: https://forms.gle/4AwKqeUwrbTXp3Dc9
If you have questions, please contact Dot McElhone (mcelhone@me.com).
Thank you for supporting our kindergarten and first grade owls!
Vernon’s E-Bike Lending Library
The Vernon Bike Bus has been given an Aventon Abound cargo e-bike for our community to share. Glady's Bikes on Alberta generously built it for free. People in the Vernon community are invited to borrow the bike for up to one month, and then pass it along to the next interested person.
Please make sure you have a place to secure the bike and store it out of the elements.
Complete this form if you are interested in borrowing the bike, and share it with anyone else who may want to give it a try.
SUN School Programming Update
SUN School Fall term dates are going to be October 7th-December 5th.Class registration information will go out in the Owl Post the week of 9/23. My cell phone is (360)670-2326 and email shaniar@selfenhancement.org for any questions or further information a family might need :)
