VME Messenger

Happy New Year, VME Families!

We hope you had a wonderful winter break!

Please return all completed Winter Break Challenge Tic-Tac-Toe boards this week. This came home the Wednesday before break, is included below, and attached if you need another copy. Students turn these in to his/her teacher. Please make sure your child has their name and teacher indicated at the top.

We are expecting some chilly weather this week so please plan ahead when getting ready for school. We still plan to go outside for recess and PE.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Ms. Vieira & Mrs. Roberts

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January

6th- Students & Teachers Return to School

8th - PTO Meeting on the Café Stage, 8:30 AM

10th - End of Quarter 2

13th - No School for Students/Teacher Planning Day

14th-16th

• FAST ELA Progress Monitoring 2- see schedule below for specific testing dates.
• Closed Campus

20th - No School in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

20th-23rd

• FAST Math Progress Monitoring 2- see schedule below for specific testing dates.
• Closed Campus

21st - 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.

23rd - Q2 Report Cards Published

27th - 31st - Literacy Week

• Detailed Daily Themes To Come

28th -

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

February

5th PTO Meeting on the Café Stage, 8:30 AM

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

13th - Interims Published

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

March

4th - Kindergarten Music Concert at 9:00 AM

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

10th-14th - No School/Spring Break

24th - No School for Students/Teacher Planning Day

Save the Dates

April 17th - VME Leader in Me Leadership Day

May

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

30th

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

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

Please make note, for ALL PM 2 assessment dates we are a closed campus. This means no guests/volunteers the entire day (this incudes lunch with your child).

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/