🎉 October Happenings - Mark Your Calendars! 🎉
October continues to be a busy month! Get ready for these important dates:
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October 15-18th: Dig Cit Spirit Week (See Below)
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October 15-17th: CogAt Testing (2nd Grade and select 3rd Grade)
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October 18th: PTA Hallowingo! 👻 6:30-8:30 p.m.(See Below)
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October 22-24th: CogAt Testing (Select 4th and 5th Grade)
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October 28th: 3 Hour Early Release (See Below)
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October 31st: Book Character Dress-up Day 2 Hour Early Release/End of Quarter
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November 1st: No School - Diwali
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November 4th & 5th: No School for Students: School Planning and Teacher Workday (Vote on Tuesday!)
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November 7th: Picture Make-Up Day
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Now-November 8th: Employee Award Nominations (Nominate Here)
 💻🖱️ Get Ready for Digital Citizenship Spirit Week! 💻🖱️
Mark your calendars for a fun-filled week focused on being smart and safe online! Digital Citizenship Spirit Week is coming October 15th-18th!
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Tuesday, October 15th - Hobby Day: Show us what you love to do offline! Finding balance is important, so wear something that represents your favorite hobby. ⚽️🎨🎭
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Wednesday, October 16th - Yellow Day: Think safety! Just like a yellow traffic light tells us to slow down and be careful, wear yellow to remind us to make good choices online. ⚠️💛
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Thursday, October 17th - Awesome Sock Day: We leave digital footprints everywhere we go online! Rock your most awesome socks to remind us to be mindful of our online presence. 🧦😎
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Friday, October 18th - Pajama Day: Time for a digital rest! Kick off the weekend by wearing your PJs to school and taking a break from screens. 😴🛌
👻 Hallowingo is THIS Friday! Are you ready?! 👻
Get your costumes ready, Vienna ES families! Our festive Hallowingo event is happening THIS Friday, October 18th, in the school gym (enter through door 14)! 🎃
Important Reminder: Hallowingo is officially SOLD OUT! Check-in starts at 6:00 PM, and the bingo balls start rolling at 6:30 PM. Remember, you MUST have a ticket to enter—we won't be selling them at the door.
Dress up in your favorite school-appropriate costume and get ready for some fun! 🧛♀️ We'll have yummy light refreshments available for a small donation (QR Code or Cash accepted).
Even though the bingo is sold out, you can still get in on the fun! 50/50 raffle tickets are still available, and the winner will be announced at Hallowingo (but you don't have to be present to win!). Grab your raffle tickets.
See you there! 🦇
📚 Want to help us add some magic to our library? ✨
Our Vienna ES Library could use a refresh! We've created an Amazon Wishlist full of amazing books that will spark our students' imaginations and help them fall in love with reading. ❤️
Check out our Amazon Library Wishlist
Every book purchased from this list will be added directly to our library collection. Thank you for supporting our Vienna ES readers! Your generosity helps us foster a love of reading within our school community. 📖
 Be part of the Vienna ES family! Like and follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up-to-date on all the exciting things happening at our school.
⌛ October 3-hour early release ⌛
Our next 3-hour early release is Monday, October 28th, 2024. We sent a new form for every family to submit letting us know if you have any childcare hardships and need assistance. Unlike the last early release, SACC centers will be open at 12:30 pm. Also, all after-school programs that provide transport to their locations will be picking up at 12:30 pm. Thank you for those that have submitted already.
If you haven't, you can do it by using the Oct 28th Early Release Form
🤝 Building a More Inclusive VES Together 🤝
October is LGBTQIA+ History Month! We celebrate this month by recognizing and honoring the contributions of LGBTQIA+ individuals throughout history and in our present day. At Vienna Elementary School, we believe that every student, staff member, and family deserves to feel safe, respected, and valued for who they are. We are proud to embrace the diversity of our community and celebrate the integral role that LGBTQIA+ students, staff, and families play in enriching our school.
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👏 Celebrating Our Interim Principal, Mrs. Williams! 👏
This Principal Appreciation Month, we want to express our sincere gratitude to Interim Principal, Mrs. Sharamaine Williams. Her commitment to our students, staff, and families has been extraordinary, especially since taking on the role at the beginning of the school year. Thank you, Mrs. Williams, for your exceptional leadership and support.
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Instructions for the Impact Aid Survey through ParentVue will be mailed to all students. Each year, the enrolling parent/guardian needs to complete the Federal Impact Aid Survey which can be found in ParentVue under the Online Packets tab in the top right of the screen.
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 💙 Embrace Diversity 💙
Join us in recognizing Disability History and Awareness Month this October in Virginia. We believe that full inclusion of individuals with disabilities enriches our communities and strengthens us all. This month, we reaffirm our commitment to creating a more accessible and equitable school where everyone can thrive.
The PTA's annual No Fuss Fall Fundraiser kicks off this week!
Nothing to sell, nothing to buy – we just need you to help us reach our goal by donating and encouraging others to as well! Join the PTA, make a donation, and please share with grandparents, neighbors, co-workers and friends! Our goal is to raise $10,000 in donations by November 15th, all of which goes directly to support students, teachers, staff, and programs at VES. ⭐The class with the highest percentage of PTA memberships will receive a (parent donated) Amazon gift card to supplement the class wishlist. 🌟 If the $10k goal is met, ALL K-6 classes will receive additional recess time! Remember, we are a 501(c)(3) organization, so all donations are TAX-DEDUCTIBLE.
💙 🎶If I had wings I would fly...🎶 💙
All Madison seniors participate in the Mad WINGS program, a 30-hour volunteer career shadowing / community service opportunity at a senior’s choice of business or service organization in May of their senior year. This year, the Senior WINGS Experience dates are May 12 - May 28, 2025. We are seeking additional organizations to sponsor one or more seniors for their WINGS Experience. As parents, we know you have many contacts in the local community with businesses and organizations. More information can be found on the Madison website.
Please consider giving students an opportunity to career shadow at your business/community service organization and forward to anyone who may be interested in supporting. Sign up by completing this form by Thursday, October 31st.
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