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Good Afternoon VME Patriot Families,

A friendly reminder that car line is a cell phone free zone, at all times.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Ms. Vieira & Mrs. Roberts

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August

19th-30th iReady Diagnostic #1 K-5 Grades

• Teachers will share the specific dates each class is taking the iReady Diagnostic #1
• See below schedule and attached letter with details about this Diagnostic

27th - Curriculum Night

• This is a night geared towards adults. Faculty provides a presentation about grade level curriculum and school/classroom procedures and expectations. This is a night that is not designed for students/children to attend.
• 4:30-5:15 PM - Grades K-2 - Classroom & Grade Level Curriculum Information
• 5:15-5:45 PM - All Families (Grades K-5) VME & District Information
• This time period is for all K-5 families and will include videos from both VME faculty members and CCPS. We have decided to have this between the two curriculum nights so teachers can have ample time to share classroom information with you and these videos do not take time away from them and you (if you have students in both K-2 and 3-5). These videos will be played in all K-5 classrooms starting in this time frame. If you have a student in grades 3-5, you can watch these videos in your child's classroom. No matter what grade your child(ren) are in, you will be able to view the same videos from 5:15-5:45.
• 5:45-6:30 PM - Grades 3-5 Classroom & Grade Level Curriculum Information

30th - Spirit Day - VME Spirit Wear or school colors

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

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 1 - Week of August 13th

• Skill 1: Listen and Follow Directions- Seek First to Understand then to Be Understood

• Skill 2 Makes Appropriate Movement Between Activities- Be Proactive

Week 2 - Week of August 19th

• Skill 3: Organizes Self, Materials, and Belongings- Put First Things First

• Skill 4: Respects School Environment and Materials- Be Proactive

Week 3 - Week of August 26th

• Skill 5: Works and Plays Cooperatively- Seek First to Understand then to Be Understood & Synergize

• Skill 6: Accepts Responsibility for Choices and Actions- Be Proactive & Begin with the End in Mind

Week 4 - Week of August 26th

• Skill 7: Can Work Independently- Be Proactive & Begin with the End in Mind
• Skill 8: Demonstrates Consistent Effort- Put First Things First & Be Proactive

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

9/10/24

10/8/24

11/12/24

December – No Meeting

1/14/25

2/11/25

3/18/25

4/8/25

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.

Leaders'' League (School Age Child Care) is currently on a wait list for afterschool child care. A few morning spots are still available. Click here for details: https://www.collierschools.com/Page/8773

Below are other off site programs that provide transportation from VME to their off site location for aftercare. These are not VME run programs so you will need to contact them directly for all details.

• Full Steam 689-3602
• Sports Club 566-2582
• IMA (Integrity Martial Arts) 844 446-2549

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/