August Spirit Project!

Each month we teach our students to give back to the community through a service project. This month Veterans Park is partnering with Millcreek and Tates Creek elementary to provide any or all of the following items:

Backpacks

Hand Sanitizer

Clorox Wipes

Kleenex

Pencils

Expo markers

Chapter Books (New or Used)


Please drop off all donations to Ms. Fox’s Office located in the front Foyer.

May Spirit Project

May’s Spirit Project: The American Cancer Society/
In Loving Memory of VPE Student Laura Lemieux
May 2-6 We will be collecting items for the American Cancer Society Lexington Hope LodgeMs. Fox will be collecting the following needed items in front of her office:

• Non Perishable snacks
• K Cup Coffee pods
• Toilet paper, paper towels, napkins
• Coffee cups

The Hope Lodge in Lexington offers cancer patients and their caregivers a free place to stay when their best hope for effective treatment is far from home.
May 9-13 Kids Collecting Coins for a CureStudents are encouraged to bring in coins and change to fill their classroom buckets.  The homeroom in each grade level with the most money collected at the end of the week will win a PLAYGROUND POPSICLE PARTY.
May 5/16-5/20 In Loving Memory of Laura LemieuxThis week we will be collecting tax deductible monetary donations in memory of Laura for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. On Friday, May 20th all students will walk around the VPE front circle for the 18th Annual Relay for Life Laura Lemieux Walk.  At the end of the week, each student in the classroom with the most money collected will win a gift card for a free Papa John’s Pizza.(The American Cancer Society Relay For Life movement is the world’s largest and most impactful fundraising event to end cancer. It unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once and for all. (To date VPE has collected over $26,000 in celebration of Laura’s life.)
Looking for ways for your family, club, troop, or organization to get involved with ACS and give back to our local community?
The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Lexington loves donations any time of year. Feel free to have your family or organization “stop and drop” off  baked goods, food, or other donations anytime.  They also have a need for families or organizations to come in and cook dinner for their residents.
For more information contact:
The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge, Lexington
1500 College Way
Lexington, KY 40502
Phone Number: 859-260-8300
Fayette County Relay for LifeCome join the fun on June 4th at 4pm at Masterson Station Park for Fayette County’s Relay for Life. It is a family friendly atmosphere with food, games, raffles, all in the name of raising hope for a cure.

Almost Summer!

I can't believe we only have 20 more days of school!  We sure will be busy during our last few days!  ELL students that work with me will be taking the reading and math FAST tests in my classroom next week. Students working on learning English will be able to use bilingual dictionaries and can ask me for help understanding the questions.
With only 20 days to go and lots of fun activities going on, it is easy to lose focus!  Please remind your child to continue working hard!

What We've Been Learning

The ELL students have been hard at work!  Here’s what our newcomer students have been working on:

·     Letter names and sounds

·     School vocabulary

·     What we CAN do

·     What we LIKE

·     Action words

·     Feelings

Raz-Kids!

Don't forget to log on to Raz-Kids and listen or read great books!  Earn stars and build your rocket or alien!  If you do not know how to log on, please let me know.  

Go to www.raz-kids.com and click the Kids Login in button.

Yes we CAN!

VPE Food Drive to benefit God's Pantry 

STARTS MONDAY, OCTOBER 5th

NEEDED ITEMS: CANNED SOUPS/ FRUITS/ VEGETABLES

10/5/15 – 10/23/15

To donate online just go to: [give.godspantry.org/kcfh]give.godspantry.org/kcfh and select our school from the drop down menu.  You can help our school win $500 AND help Lexington neighbors in need. All food donated will go directly to Fayette County families in need and will be distributed at the four pantries operated by God’s Pantry Food Bank in Lexington. 

MAP Testing

MAP testing for all students begins on December 1.  Some ELL students will take the test in my classroom so that they can receive accommodations (extra help since they are learning English). Please encourage your child to do their best and, if they take the test with me, to ask for help when they need it! I know the students will do great!

Students who take the test with me will most likely not take the test on the same day as their homeroom.