News From The Ranch

School Hours

Office Hours are 6:50 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Doors and Front Gate Open at 6:50 a.m.

Breakfast Served From 6:50 a.m. to 7:20 a.m.

First Bell @ 7:20 a.m. - Teachers pick up their students from the designated area.

Tardy Bell @ 7:30 a.m.

Dismissal Time @ 2:45 p.m.

Kelli Nungesser, Principal, knunge@neisd.net

Amy Molloy, Assistant Principal, amollo@neisd.net

Meghan Myers, School Counselor, mmyers@neisd.net

Shanda Ince, School Counselor, since@neisd.net

Elsa Apolinar, Bilingual Instructional Coach, eapoli@neisd.net

Johnna Puente, School Nurse - jpuent2@neisd.net

Janet Aragon, Data Processor (registration and attendance) - jarago@neisd.net

Friday, February 14th - Valentine's Day Card Exchange

Monday, February 17th - President's Day - Student Holiday

Tuesday, February 18th - TELPAS Reading and Writing Test for 3rd and 4th Grade

Wednesday, February 19th - TELPAS Reading and Writing Test For 2nd and 5th Grade

Thursday, February 20th - Kindergarten Field Trip

Monday, February 24th - PTA Advocacy Day

Tuesday, February 25th - TELPAS Listening and Speaking Test for 4th and 5th Grade

Wednesday, February 26th - 4th Grade Field Trip

Thursday, February 27th - TELPAS Listening and Speaking Test for 2nd and 3rd Grade

Hello Bronco Families,

We've had a busy but exciting week at Vineyard Ranch! Our first graders truly sparkled and shined during their Pajama Party Performance—their energy and enthusiasm lit up the stage! A huge thank you to all the volunteers who helped set up and prepare the stage. Your time and effort made this special event even more magical for our students and families!

We also had an incredible turnout at our PreK and Kinder Round-Up, with over 40 families joining us to learn more about what makes Vineyard Ranch such a special place. If you know anyone who is interested in their child becoming part of The Ranch Family, please encourage them to reach out to us, we’d love to welcome them!

As we move through the school year, we want to remind everyone about our Lost and Found. Over the next few weeks, lost and found items will be placed in the courtyard each morning if you want to stop by and check the items. Any unclaimed items remaining at the end of the school year will be donated to the NEISD PTA Clothes Closet.

Thank you for your support in making Vineyard Ranch such a wonderful place for our students to learn and grow!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Nungesser

Proud Principal of Vineyard Ranch

Hola Familias de Vineyard Ranch,

¡Hemos tenido una semana ocupada pero emocionante en Vineyard Ranch! Nuestros estudiantes de primer grado realmente brillaron durante su presentación de Pajama Party—¡su energía y entusiasmo iluminaron el escenario! Un enorme agradecimiento a todos los voluntarios que ayudaron a preparar y organizar el escenario. ¡Su tiempo y esfuerzo hicieron que este evento especial fuera aún más mágico para nuestros estudiantes y familias!

También tuvimos una increíble participación en nuestro evento PreK y Kinder Round-Up, con más de 40 familias que nos acompañaron para conocer más sobre lo que hace de Vineyard Ranch un lugar tan especial. Si conoce a alguien interesado en que su hijo forme parte de la Familia de Vineyard Ranch, anímelo a comunicarse con nosotros—¡nos encantaría darles la bienvenida!

A medida que avanzamos en el año escolar, queremos recordarles sobre nuestra área de objetos perdidos. Durante las próximas semanas, los artículos perdidos estarán colocados en el patio cada mañana, por si desean pasar a revisar. Cualquier artículo no reclamado al final del año escolar será donado al Closet de Ropa de PTA de NEISD.

¡Gracias por su apoyo para hacer de Vineyard Ranch un lugar maravilloso donde nuestros estudiantes pueden aprender y crecer!

Atentamente,

Sra. Nungesser
Orgullosa Directora de Vineyard Ranch

We are still accepting donations for Stock the Lounge!

Let's show our teachers and staff just how much we appreciate them! We will be stocking the Teachers' Lounges with all of their favorite snacks and drinks to treat our Vineyard Ranch staff like they are "all of that and a bag of chips!"

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F4FAAAC23A3FB6-54441393-stock

This year’s PTA Reflections contest theme, Accepting Imperfection, inspired our talented Broncos to create incredible works of art through the medium of their choice. We are especially excited to announce that Penelope Cox’s dance choreography will be advancing to the state level for judging!

We are so proud of all our students for their creativity and artistic expression. Way to go, Broncos!

Classroom Garden Day is coming up on Sunday, February 16th from 9:30-12:30pm. Please join us in preparing our first wildflower bed, painting rocks, and doing some general garden clean up. A link with additional details will be sent out soon to sign up for this event; drop ins welcome.

DÍA DEL JARDÍN: El Día del Jardín será el domingo 16 de febrero de 9:30 a 12:30 p.m. Únase a nosotros para preparar nuestra primera cama de flores silvestres, pintar piedras y hacer una limpieza general del jardín. Se enviará un enlace con más detalles para inscribirse en este evento.

On Friday, February 21st from 7:30-9:30am we will be replacing the filters on our incredible air purifiers. A link with additional details will be sent out soon to sign up for this event; drop ins welcome. Do you want to learn how to make these powerful and affordable air purifiers for your home or for your child’s classroom? Join us on Friday, February 21st for a tutorial! Our current air filters reside in the cafeteria, library, music rooms, and front office and are always working overtime to ensure our common spaces have clean air.

CAJAS PURIFICADORAS DE AIRE: El viernes 21 de febrero de 7:30 a 9:30 a.m. estaremos reemplazando los filtros de nuestros increíbles purificadores de aire. Se enviará un enlace con más detalles para inscribirse en este evento. ¿Quieres aprender cómo hacer estos poderosos y económicos purificadores de aire para tu hogar o para el aula de tu hijo? Entonces acompáñanos el viernes 21 de febrero para un tutorial. Nuestros filtros de aire actuales están ubicados en la cafetería, la biblioteca, las aulas de música y la oficina principal, y siempre están trabajando a toda hora para garantizar que nuestros espacios comunes tengan aire limpio.

When we close the cafeteria for guests, please know it is due to events being held on the stage, activities in the cafeteria, or decorating for events that take multiple days to prepare.

Our cafeteria will be closed to guests on the following dates in February, as listed in the flyer below.

Thank you for your understanding!

Please make sure you arrive with enough time to sign in and get your visitor badge. The lines may be long to sign in, so please plan accordingly.

A few reminders:

• Parent Lunch Tables: These are designated for you and your child on the stage. Please note that your child’s friends cannot join you at the parent lunch table.

• Guest Limit: Please limit your party to two guests per person.

• Busy Days: Fridays are our busiest days for lunch guests. Please plan accordingly.

Please see the flyers below for our early release dates for the school year. On these days, all students will be dismissed at 12:30 PM. KIN will remain open until its normal hours.

Library volunteers are welcome to pop in at any time! The library schedule will be updated weekly and is linked here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14AHEkwZP_MsLXyKjnPmgOieR_aWFOcg-XIHTbrueLyQ/edit?usp=sharing

If you would like to apply to be part of our library advisory committee, please complete an application and return it to Mrs. Barnes.

English

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lzxoYNG5rUxc903GISY8Mu1WfvDOWzZ03A6ELKIXqM8/edit?usp=sharing

Spanish

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17DGeT2qAtn4NE9idJbMyJc6fyCs0dtVBF6Asy68LOeA/edit?usp=sharing

Just a reminder that the designated time for early check-out is no later than 2:00 p.m. We appreciate your attention to this guideline, as it helps ensure a safe and efficient dismissal process each day. If you need to make any dismissal changes for your child, please be sure to contact the front office by 2:00 p.m. On early release dates the designated time for early check out is 12:00 p.m. Thank you for your cooperation!

We are excited to share with you the calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. This calendar includes all essential dates such as holidays, early release dates, parent-teacher conferences, , and other district dates. We will send reminders throughout the school year as well.