5th grade students presented their narrative writings to the class after reading “Balloons Over Broadway”
9 days ago, Van Wert Elementary School
5th grade students presented their narrative writings after reading "Balloons Over Broadway”
5th grade students presented their narrative writings after reading “Balloons Over Broadway”
5th grade students presented their narrative writings after reading “Balloons Over Broadway”
5th grade students presented their narrative writings after reading “Balloons Over Broadway”
5th grade students presented their narrative writings after reading “Balloons Over Broadway”
5th grade students presented their narrative writings after reading “Balloons Over Broadway”
5th grade students presented their narrative writings after reading “Balloons Over Broadway”
5th grade students presented their narrative writings after reading “Balloons Over Broadway”
5th grade students presented their narrative writings after reading “Balloons Over Broadway”
5th grade students presented their narrative writings after reading “Balloons Over Broadway”
2nd grade had a wonderful on their field trip today.
9 days ago, Van Wert Elementary School
2nd grade had a wonderful on their field trip today. students experimenting with objects.
2nd grade had a wonderful on their field trip today. students listening to the presenter at the carpet
students doing hands on activities at table
students on the bus going to the field trip
students listening to a presenter
students listening to a experiment
students resting and smiling
a student standing on a big scale
students resting and smiling
2nd grade had a wonderful on their field trip today.
9 days ago, Van Wert Elementary School
2nd grade had a wonderful on their field trip today. students experimenting with objects.
2nd grade had a wonderful on their field trip today. students listening to the presenter at the carpet
students doing hands on activities at table
students on the bus going to the field trip
students listening to a presenter
students listening to a experiment
students resting and smiling
a student standing on a big scale
students resting and smiling
Our kindergarten and Pre-K students had a wonderful time celebrating Thanksgiving and Balloons Over Broadway yesterday!
9 days ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Our kindergarten and Pre-K students had a wonderful time celebrating Thanksgiving and Balloons Over Broadway yesterday!kids eating in the hallway
Our kindergarten and Pre-K students had a wonderful time celebrating Thanksgiving and Balloons Over Broadway yesterday!kids eating in the hallway
Our kindergarten and Pre-K students had a wonderful time celebrating Thanksgiving and Balloons Over Broadway yesterday!kid posing with his balloon
Our kindergarten and Pre-K students had a wonderful time celebrating Thanksgiving and Balloons Over Broadway yesterday!kid posing with her balloon
Our kindergarten and Pre-K students had a wonderful time celebrating Thanksgiving and Balloons Over Broadway yesterday! kids eating thanksgiving feast in hallway
Our kindergarten and Pre-K students had a wonderful time celebrating Thanksgiving and Balloons Over Broadway yesterday! kids posing with their balloons
Our kindergarten and Pre-K students had a wonderful time celebrating Thanksgiving and Balloons Over Broadway yesterday! kids posing with their balloons
4th grade math is fun with donut turkeys!
9 days ago, Van Wert Elementary School
4th grade math is fun with donut turkeys! picture of kids posing with their donut turkeys
4th grade math is fun with donut turkeys! picture of kids posing with their donut turkeys
4th grade math is fun with donut turkeys! picture of kids posing with their donut turkeys
4th grade math is fun with donut turkeys! picture of kids posing with their donut turkeys
4th grade math is fun with donut turkeys! picture of kids posing with their donut turkeys
4th grade math is fun with donut turkeys! picture of kids posing with their donut turkeys
4th grade math is fun with donut turkeys! picture of kids posing with their donut turkeys
4th grade math is fun with donut turkeys! picture of kids posing with their donut turkeys
4th grade math is fun with donut turkeys! picture of kids posing with their donut turkeys
4th grade math is fun with donut turkeys! picture of kids posing with their donut turkeys
Happy National Substitute Educator's Day! We are so appreciative of all of the wonderful people who sub at our school. :)
9 days ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Happy National Substitute Educator's Day! We are so appreciative of all of the wonderful people who sub at our school. :)
Happy National Parent Involvement Day to our PIC, Mrs. Amberly Garcia, and all of our wonderful parents who continuously help improve our students' learning experiences.
10 days ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Happy National Parent Involvement Day to our PIC, Mrs. Amberly Garcia, and all of our wonderful parents who continuously help improve our students' learning experiences.
Save the Dates for December

12 days ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Dress up dates for December - Dec 12th Grinch Day Dec. 16th Tacky Tuesday Dec 17th Christmas Head to Toe Dec 18th Christmas Characters Dec. 19th Pajama Day
Pajama Day for kids is Friday Dec. 5th for a 4th grade fundraiser
Christmas Musical for Prek to 2nd grade is 12/11/2025 at 5:30 pm
The Magic of Reading Reading Night is Dec 11th at 6:00 pm Creative Discovery Children's Museum will be here. Santa and the Grinch and and elf. Frozen Yogurt and a giveaway
Jandy's Frozen Yogurt will be here Friday Dec 11th at reading night
Storybook Christmas Tree for library. Decorate an ornament and get a candy.
Reminder: Kona Ice this Friday
12 days ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Reminder: Kona Ice is this Friday
Thank you to Valley Waste Services for donating today's food for our Thanksgiving staff luncheon!
13 days ago, Van Wert Elementary School
pic of owner I of company and Mr Z and Mrs petty
pic of food
good Mac and cheese
ham pic of ham
pic of food
pic of food green beans
pic of food
pic of food
This week is Chick-fil-A Spirit Week!
Monday, Nov 17th through Saturday Nov 22nd
13 days ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Chick-fil-a Spirit Week Monday, Nov 17th through Saturday Nov 22nd Support our 2nd grade team and help us reach our goal.
Thank you to Valley Waste Services for donating today's food for our Thanksgiving staff luncheon!
13 days ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Thank you to Valley Waste Services for donating today's food for our Thanksgiving staff luncheon!
Reminder, the book fair is this week! We accept cash, cards, or e-wallets.
13 days ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Dear families, Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to build your child’s home library with new books they’ll dive into again and again. The easiest way to let your child shop the Fair independently is by creating an eWallet. It’s easy to set up and easy for others to add funds. We do accept cash, cards, and eWallets. Here’s everything else you need to know about the Book Fair: Dates: November 18 to 21, 2025 Location: Van Wert Media Center Families: You are invited to shop during with your child during your child’s activity time. See schedule below. For full details and to create an eWallet, visit our school’s Book Fair homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/vanwertelementaryschool6 More than ever, we need to get students reading. Studies prove* that children with more books at home have higher-level reading skills and attain more years of education overall. Lastly, this is a great opportunity to be a Book Fair volunteer! When you give your time, it helps make our Fair an unforgettable reading experience where every purchase benefits our school directly. Happy reading, Christy Sisneros Van Wert Library Media Specialist
Dear families, Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to build your child’s home library with new books they’ll dive into again and again. The easiest way to let your child shop the Fair independently is by creating an eWallet. It’s easy to set up and easy for others to add funds. We do accept cash, cards, and eWallets. Here’s everything else you need to know about the Book Fair: Dates: November 18 to 21, 2025 Location: Van Wert Media Center Families: You are invited to shop during with your child during your child’s activity time. See schedule below. For full details and to create an eWallet, visit our school’s Book Fair homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/vanwertelementaryschool6 More than ever, we need to get students reading. Studies prove* that children with more books at home have higher-level reading skills and attain more years of education overall. Lastly, this is a great opportunity to be a Book Fair volunteer! When you give your time, it helps make our Fair an unforgettable reading experience where every purchase benefits our school directly. Happy reading, Christy Sisneros Van Wert Library Media Specialist
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14 days ago, VAN WERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday
16 days ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday
Congratulations to our Faculty and Staff of the Month for October, Jesse Laney and Toni Cunningham! We appreciate all you do for our students, faculty, and staff!
16 days ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Congratulations to our Faculty and Staff of the Month for October, Jesse Laney and Toni Cunningham! We appreciate all you do for our students, faculty, and staff!
Our TOP 10 AR pizza parties were today (October's AR Challenge)! Thank you to all the students who strive to pass AR tests daily!
18 days ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Aiden at the pizza party.
Kids smiling for a picture and eating pizza at the pizza party.
Kids smiling for a picture and eating pizza at the pizza party.
Kids smiling for a picture and eating pizza at the pizza party.
Kids smiling for a picture and eating pizza at the pizza party.
Kids smiling for a picture and eating pizza at the pizza party.
Kids smiling for a picture and eating pizza at the pizza party.
Kids smiling for a picture and eating pizza at the pizza party.
Kids smiling for a picture and eating pizza at the pizza party.
🎄 The PSD Educational Foundation is excited to kick off its Christmas Shirt Fundraiser to support the Foundation and Grad Polk!

Every shirt purchased helps fund important student and teacher initiatives throughout the year. ❤️

🛍️ Order online: https://polkcountyga.schoolwindow.com/estore/do-apparel.html

💵 Prefer cash or check? Please submit your payment, along with the attached order form, to your child's school or the PSD district office.

🎅 Deadline to order: November 19 — don’t wait! Get your shirt in time for Christmas!
18 days ago, Polk School District
Black short sleeve PSD foundation Christmas shirt with a vintage truck in gold loaded with a Christmas tree and gifts.
Black, long sleeved PSD foundation Christmas shirt with a vintage truck in gold loaded with a Christmas tree and gifts.
Black, short sleeved PSD foundation Christmas shirt with a vintage truck in red loaded with a Christmas tree and gifts.
Black, long sleeved PSD foundation Christmas shirt with a vintage truck in red loaded with a Christmas tree and gifts.
black, short sleeved PSD foundation Christmas shirt with a three reindeer and the words Merry Christmas
black, long sleeved PSD foundation Christmas shirt with a three reindeer and the words Merry Christmas
Order form for the Educational foundation Christmas shirt

Congratulations to the participants of the Scripps Spelling Bee! Our top three spellers were Anna Shepard, James Odom, and Presley Shepard. A special congratulations to our winner, Anna Shepard, and our runner-up, James Odom! Anna will be competing in the county bee this January.

18 days ago, Van Wert Elementary School
The spelling bee participants posing with their their certificates.
Congratulations to Ms. Anna Shepard! she is the winner of our school scripps spelling bee.
Our spelling bee participants relaxing before the program started.
Our top three winners, presley shepard, anna shepard, and james odom smiling
Our top three winners, presley shepard, anna shepard, and james odom smiling
Reminder: Wear a "Be Kind" or kindness shirt and spread kindness around our school tomorrow for World Kindness Day. :)
18 days ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Reminder: Wear a "Be Kind" or kindness shirt and share kindness around our school tomorrow for World Kindness Day. :)