Bulldog Beat 12/2-12/6

Congratulations to Mason J. in 5th grade for winning first place in the VIES Spelling Bee. Mason will go on to compete in the district spelling bee. Congratulations are also in order for 2nd grade Izzy K. for being runner up to Mason. Mason, we cannot wait to see how you do at district and hope you take first.

Thank you to everyone who donated and help us collect food for Valley's new food pantry. Because of all you did and your support we were able to participate in this years Stack Up! challenge. We were apart of 2,298 schools participating and our students were included in the 752,632 stackers setting a new world record.

The attached video provides instructions for parents and families to sign up for free coaching through Parent Guidance. This is a great resource for families who may not be able to access traditional therapy or may not qualify for that level of support, but still need some help. Although this is not a replacement for mental health therapy, it is still beneficial. The parent coaches focus on in-the-moment strategies for parents to use when their child exhibits challenging behavior at home. Please click below to watch.

We would like to thank all of our families that have donated to the PBIS store. Students are excited to be able to spend their Bulldog Bucks they are earning during the second nine weeks. The second nine weeks PBIS store will be December 20, 2024. If you would still like to donate, please review the attached letter below.

VIES is looking for parent volunteers to assist with various events and activities throughout the school year. If you are interested, please contact the school to learn more about the background check process and possible opportunities.

This week's winners of the Perfect Attendance Blizzard drawing is:

November 25th and 26th attendance winners

~Jade G. ~Makayla R. ~Charlotte H. ~Conner I. ~Cannon H.

We love having all our Bulldogs in attendance and we can't to see who will win next week's Blizzard Drawing!

Click on the image to take you to dreamland...we hope you enjoy!

We have several ways to stay connected to your child's education and teachers. Every parent has access to ParentPortal which allows you to see grades and attendance. You can register on the county website if you have not already signed up or you can call the school and request your student's login information.

Every grade uses an app to maintain communication between parents/guardians and teachers. Please see the list below on which app you should download to stay connected to your student's teacher:

PreSchool- Call the school at (276)642-5500

Kindergarten- Remind

First- Remind

Second- Email

Third- ParentPortal

Fourth- ClassDojo

Fifth- Remind

~Breakfast Menu: Link

~Lunch Menu: Link

The new site is linqconnect which can be accessed from the school nutrition home webpage. There is also a link on the School Nutrition webpage FAQ's/Direction on how to access linqconnect for student account prepayments. Here is the Link to WCS nutritional page.

• Please call the office if your child is absent from school. 276-642-5500 or email rhockman@wcs.k12.va.us
  

• Send or fax any doctor appointment notes to cover for excused absences. 276-645-2394
  

• Any transportation changes must be made by 2:20 PM to ensure safety of dismissal time.
  

• Due to Safety, NO check outs from office after 2:20 PM students will need to go to car rider line.

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Website: https://vies.wcs.k12.va.us/
Location: 4350 Gate City Highway, Bristol, VA, USA
Phone: 276-642-5500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viesbulldogs
Twitter: @VIESBulldogs