Vinewood Weekly Bulletin 10-30-23

This is a reminder that the Spring Book Fair is coming up Tuesday April 8th thru Friday April 11th. We are psyched for our students to get their hands on more books for their bookshelves and libraries. It will be open before school, during lunch, and after school. Schedule is below.

Parents can only come on campus during after school hours. See above for hours

The exception is Kindergarten parents who can come every day for some extra shopping time from 10:30am-12pm!

Please consider sending your child with cash or setting up an E-wallet account. E-Wallet allows the students to shop with a budget you set.

Sign up for E-Wallet: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/vinewoodelementaryschool

Parents are allowed on campus to volunteer at the Book Fair.

We need LOTS of volunteers for jobs: setup, stocking, door and fair monitors, cashier, and break down. No experience is necessary to volunteer.

Sign up to volunteer here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044BA4AE2DA4FE3-55157392-vinewood

One last thing, if your child is planning to shop after school, please coordinate your pick-up times to not cause delays in the parking lot.

Thank you for being part of the success that makes these Book Fairs so vital to our school.

Stephanie Weisz & Katherine King

We are excited to share that on March 25th, Vinewood was honored as one of California's Distinguished Schools for 2025. This prestigious recognition highlights our school’s exceptional academic performance and progress in closing achievement gaps, as measured by the California School Dashboard.

This achievement is a direct result of the hard work, dedication, and collaboration of our incredible teachers, support staff, students, and parents. Your unwavering commitment to academic excellence, equity, and student success has made this recognition possible. Thank you for your continued partnership in empowering our students and inspiring excellence every day.

The 2025 California Distinguished Schools, along with 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools, 2024 Civic Learning Award Schools, and 2025 Green Ribbon Schools Green Achievers will be recognized at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim on May 30, 2025.

Here is the link to the California Department of Education's news release.

https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr25/yr25rel18.asp

Vinewood's uniform policy has been rescinded, and we will no longer require uniforms in the 2025-2026 school year. This change was approved by the Lodi USD School Board on Tuesday, April 1st. However, our dress code will still be in effect, so we encourage all students and families to review it thoroughly. Our aim is to maintain a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment where students can focus, learn, and thrive.

DRESS CODE

· No excessively baggy pants or excessively large shirts will be permitted. Belts must be worn if pants do not fit properly at the waist.

· Shorts and skirts must be at least fingertip length.

· Any tears, holes, or frayed spots in jeans/pants must be below fingertip length.

· Athletic and swim wear are not permitted.

· No article of clothing that displays an inappropriate message, or put down to another person, or promotes the use of alcohol, or an illegal substance will be allowed.

· Students are to always wear socks and closed-toed athletic shoes.

· No tank, off-the-shoulder, or midriff revealing tops are to be worn, and shirts must have sleeves.

· Baseball caps, with brim worn as intended by the manufacturer, are permitted outdoors only.

· Students should wear clothes that are appropriate for weather conditions.

· Hair must be a human color.

· All clothing should completely cover appropriate body parts.

· Due to the safety, NO fake fingernails.

· No makeup will be worn on campus.

A failure to follow our school’s dress code could require a call home and a change of clothes to be brought to school.

Please join us at our next Parent Club Meeting. It is on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

Do you have questions or comments that you’d like to ask Parent Club? Submit via this form and they will be addressed at our next meeting: https://bit.ly/AskVPC

We have one place where all our links are updated: Linktr.ee/vinewoodparentclub

We’re excited to kick off our gift card fundraising program with RaiseRight! Gift cards are available from over 750 popular brands, and a percentage of your purchase will go directly to supporting Vinewood Parent Club—at no extra cost to you! Whether you're grabbing your morning coffee, shopping online, or dining out, you can make a difference with everyday purchases.

Get started today by registering with enrollment code A5HDCUDH6Z7M on the RaiseRight app or at RaiseRight.com. Be sure to share with family and friends!!!

Have questions? Contact vinewoodparentclub@gmail.com.

Our Mustang Buck store has new dates that need volunteers. Sign up at: bit.ly/MustangStore24

Our library still has books that need relabeling - sign up to volunteer on a Wednesday: bit.ly/3WJDIGp

DATE/TIME: 4/26/2025 8:00 AM - 12 PM

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Come lend a helping hand to the annual Vinewood Elementary School clean up! This will be a day of giving back and beautifying our school for Vinewood Families and Lodi Citizens as all are welcome! Come prepared with your rakes, brooms, dust pans, wheelbarrows, gloves, shovels, etc. Our goal is to pick up trash and leaves, trim bushes, spread woodchips, fill holes in our field, and love on our amazing school. We will provide water and snacks. Expected to be a day of dirty hands and full hearts!

To sign up, follow the link below:

https://lovelodi.org/Projects/View-Project?ID=95

Lodi USD invites you to share your thoughts on the district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)! Your input is essential in shaping our priorities and ensuring our students receive the support they need.

Please take a moment to participate in our Thought Exchange by clicking the link below:

🔗 https://tejoin.com/scroll/308859188

Your feedback will help guide the development of our LCAP moving forward. Thank you for being a valued part of our community! The deadline to submit input is April 18, 2025

Use the link below or QR code to access Thought Exchange survey.

Click on the link below for the flyer:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1spy4kOPRTxApdBIEVTTKy7Q6KOuiiOcJ/view?usp=sharing

The School Accountability Report Card (SARC) provides parents and the community with important information about each public school.

Lodi Unified School District’s SARCs are available on the District’s webpage at https://www.lodiusd.net/about/sarcs. If you have questions regarding Lodi Unified’s SARCs or would like to receive a printed copy of a particular school, please contact Accounting at (209) 331-7141. For further information on School Accountability Report Cards, please visit the California Department of Education's web site at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/.

Please click on the link below for the 2025-2026 Instructional Calendar:

https://www.lodiusd.net/families/calendars

3rd Trimester Important Dates

4/8 – 4/11: Spring Book Fair (Cafeteria)

Wednesday, April 9th – Common Planning - Minimum Day

Wednesday, April 9th – Spirit Day! (Fancy Day)

Wednesday, April 9th – Parent Club Meeting (6 p.m. in the Cafeteria)

Friday, April 11th – ELAC #3 (8:30 a.m. in the Cafeteria)

4/14-4/19: Dine Out at Casa Mexicana

Tuesday, April 15th – Running Club Fun Run Vinewood & Reese (3-4pm at Vinewood’s Intermed. Playground)

Wednesday, April 16th – College Logo Day

Wednesday, April 16th – Student Council Meeting (Pod D)

Thursday, April 17th – Mrs. Ota’s Class Play for Families (6:00 P.M. in the Cafeteria)

Friday, April 18th – Humpty Dumpty Day (Egg Drop) at 10:30 on the Primary Playground

Wednesday, April 22nd – Happy Administrative Professionals’ Day!

Saturday, April 26th – Love Vinewood in Conjunction with Love Lodi for Campus Beautification (8-12)

April 28-May 2: CAASPP State Testing (3rd-6th Graders)

Wednesday, April 30th – College Logo Day

Thursday, May 1st – Music In Our Schools (MIOS) Concert (7 p.m. @ Tokay High)

May 5-May 9: Makeup Week for CAASPP State Testing (3-6 Grade Students)

5/5 – 5/9 Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week

Tuesday, May 6th – Kona Ice Truck Fundraiser (2:25 on Virginia Street)

Wednesday, May 7th – Common Planning / Minimum Day

Wednesday, May 7th – Spirit Day! (Beach/Hawaiian Day)

Wednesday, May 7th – Dance With a Loved One (6-8pm at Vinewood)

Friday, May 9th – Jog-A-Thon

Friday, May 9th – Student Council Meeting (Room 12)

Saturday, May 10th – Vinewood’s Band to Music in the Parks & Six Flags Vallejo (6am-9pm)

Tuesday, May 13th – 2nd Grade Spring Concert for Families (6:30pm-7:10pm in the Cafeteria)

Wednesday, May 14th - College Logo Day

Wednesday, May 14th – Open House (6:00-7:00 p.m.)

Wednesday, May 14th – Dine Out at Tony’s Pizza

Sunday, May 18th – Vinewood’s 4th-6th & Choir Sing The National Anthem at the Sacramento River Cats

Tuesday, May 20th - Senior Walk (Time TBD)

Wednesday, May 21st – Assessment & Collaboration Day/ Minimum Day

Wednesday, May 21st – Spirit Day! (Anything But A Backpack Day)

Monday, May 26th – Holiday: Memorial Day

Wednesday, May 28th – College Logo Day

Wednesday, May 28th – End of the Year Awards 8:35-9:10 4th Grade; 9:30-10:00 5th Grade; 10:20-10:50 3rd Grade

Wednesday, May 28th – 6th Graders to Lodi Lake (10-1)

Thursday, May 29th – 6th Grade End of the Year Award Assembly (9:15-10:00 in the Cafeteria)

Friday, May 30th – Spirit Day! (Class Color Day)

Friday, May 30th – Minimum Day - 12:25 Dismissal/ Last Day of 2023-2024 School Year

Friday, May 30th – 6th Grade Birthday Cake Walk (8:20-8:40 at the Birthday Cake)

Friday, May 30th – Class Color Day! (K- Red, 1st- Purple, 2nd- Orange, 3rd- Green, 4th- Yellow

5th- Blue, and 6th- Tie Dye)

Friday, May 30th – Field Day (9-10)

Friday, May 30th – Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony (9:30-10:00 at the Birthday Cake)