Happy National Substitute Educator's Day! We are so appreciative of all of the wonderful people who sub at our school. :)
25 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.
26 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

28 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
28 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!
28 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
28 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!
28 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.
29 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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29 days ago, VAN WERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday
about 1 month 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!
about 1 month 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!
about 1 month 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!
about 1 month 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.

about 1 month 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. :)
about 1 month ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Reminder: Wear a "Be Kind" or kindness shirt and share kindness around our school tomorrow for World Kindness Day. :)
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about 1 month ago, VAN WERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
November is National Parent Involvement Month! We have sent home an optional family project to help grow our school's turkey. As a family, please decorate a feather and write what your family or student is thankful for. Mrs. Garcia and our school's nutrition team will attach your beautiful family feathers to our turkey. We can't wait to see how big our Thankful Turkey will grow!
about 1 month ago, Van Wert Elementary School
November is National Parent Involvement Month! We have sent home an optional family project to help grow our school's turkey. As a family, please decorate a feather and write what your family or student is thankful for. Mrs. Garcia and our school's nutrition team will attach your beautiful family feathers to our turkey. We can't wait to see how big our Thankful Turkey will grow!
Van Wert School of Excellence – Science is bubbling over with excitement in our classrooms! Students explored chemical reactions firsthand by mixing baking soda and vinegar to create carbon dioxide gas—and watched in amazement as their balloons inflated like magic!
about 1 month ago, Van Wert Elementary School
kids working on science experiment
kids working on science experiment
kids working on science experiment
kids working on science experiment
kids working on science experiment
kids working on science experiment
kids working on science experiment
kids working on science experiment
kids working on science experiment
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday
about 1 month ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday. girl posing with the goose
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday. boy posing with the goose
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday. boy posing with the goose
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday. boy posing with the goose
girl posing with the goose Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday
girl posing with the goose
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday girl posing with the goose
3rd grade Gifted students used their Evaluative Thinking skills to develop criteria and assign value to different varieties of chips. After completing their matrix, most of them discovered they liked Laura Lynn classic chips the best!
about 1 month ago, Van Wert Elementary School
FB post: 3rd grade Gifted students used their Evaluative Thinking skills to develop criteria and assign value to different varieties of chips. After completing their matrix, most of them discovered they liked Laura Lynn classic chips the best!
FB post: 3rd grade Gifted students used their Evaluative Thinking skills to develop criteria and assign value to different varieties of chips. After completing their matrix, most of them discovered they liked Laura Lynn classic chips the best!
FB post: 3rd grade Gifted students used their Evaluative Thinking skills to develop criteria and assign value to different varieties of chips. After completing their matrix, most of them discovered they liked Laura Lynn classic chips the best!
FB post: 3rd grade Gifted students used their Evaluative Thinking skills to develop criteria and assign value to different varieties of chips. After completing their matrix, most of them discovered they liked Laura Lynn classic chips the best!