9 months ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Helping Children Learn October 2024 Newsletter for parents and families. Tips families can use to help children do better in school
Helping Children Learn October 2024 Newsletter for parents and families. Tips families can use to help children do better in school
We would like to recognize our coaches: Mrs. Redden (Instructional Coach), Mr. Williams (Behavior Coach), Mrs. Whitaker (Intervention Coach), Mr. Lynch (Football), Mrs. Clark (Volleyball), Ms. Laukka (Softball), Mrs. Burch (Cross Country), and Mrs. Arnold (Fishing)
9 months ago, VAN WERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Academic Coaches
Athletic Coaches
the RMS softball team with their coach Ms. Laukka
our fishing team coached by Mrs. Arnold
The VWES Beta Club will be collecting donations for Hurricane Helene Victims. Cash and coin are accepted and appreciated.
9 months ago, VAN WERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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9 months ago, VAN WERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Reminder: Our AR challenge points start at zero each month, so everyone has the opportunity to join us at our October AR party.
10 months ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Our October AR Challenge is a TOP 5 Pizza Party. This month we will be celebrating our Top 5 in AR % accuracy and AR points by grade level with a pizza party on October 30th in the library at 1:30 pm.
Congratulations to all of our AR September Challenge winners!! Our cookie decorating challenge is always an enjoyable experience! #thriveatthehive #readingisfun #makeithappen #cookiedecorating
10 months ago, Van Wert Elementary School
4th and 5th grade decorating cookies
3rd grade decorating cookies
Cooper decorating his cookies
4th grade decorating their cookies and  smiling for a photo.
Cooper decorating his cookie
Kaden decorating his cookie
katherine decorating her cookie
Mrs. Irvin's class decorating their cookies
Anna and Zoey decorating their cookies
Congratulations to our September Faculty and Staff of the Month, Mrs. Jennifer Whitaker and Mrs. Charlene Woolfork! Way to go! #thriveatthehive #makeithappen
10 months ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Congratulations to our Faculty and Staff of the Month for September, Mrs. Jennifer Whitaker and Mrs. Charlene Woolfork
Congratulations to our September Students of the Month! If your student missed the group picture, please share a photo of him or her in the comments. #thriveatthehive #makeithappen
10 months ago, Van Wert Elementary School
A graphic of Students of the Month for September for parents to save for future use.
A group photo of all of our students of the month for September.
A group photo of our students of the month for September with their bracelet's in the air.
A student who missed the group picture this morning.
A student who missed the group picture this morning. She was student of the month for September for a class.
This week was full of artwork, AR prizes, words of the week, collaborative work, and more.
10 months ago, Van Wert Elementary School
A student playing Kindness Plinko for doing something kind today.
Students lined up to leave art class after a fun week in art.
Our first student to find a word of the week for October.
Enzo getting his AR prizes for joining three different AR clubs.
Mrs. Briggs class learning about apples.
A student showing off his artwork from art class.
A student showing off her artwork from art class.
A student showing off her artwork from art class.
Students working on artwork in art class.
Ms. Graves' and Mr. Bostwick's students learned about the power of BULLY B.E.A.N.S. during classroom guidance with Mrs.Scott.
10 months ago, Van Wert Elementary School
whole class picture with Mrs. Scott our school counselor.
students posing with their BULLY BEANS.
picture of the Bully Beans book and jelly beans.
students posing with their BULLY BEANS.
students posing with their bully beans.
students posing with their school bully beans.
Johnny Appleseed activities with Mrs. Kersey’s class. #thriveatthehive #makeIThappen
10 months ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Johnny Appleseed activities with Mrs. Kersey’s class. #thriveatthehive #makeIThappen A picture showing a student pealing an Apple.
Johnny Appleseed activities with Mrs. Kersey’s class. #thriveatthehive #makeIThappen a picture of a student pealing an Apple.
Johnny Appleseed activities with Mrs. Kersey’s class. #thriveatthehive #makeIThappen a picture of the whole class
Johnny Appleseed activities with Mrs. Kersey’s class. #thriveatthehive #makeIThappen a picture of a student pealing an apple.
Johnny Appleseed activities with Mrs. Kersey’s class. #thriveatthehive #makeIThappen  a picture of a student pealing an apple
Johnny Appleseed activities with Mrs. Kersey’s class. #thriveatthehive #makeIThappen a picture of the class watching a student pealing an apple.
Johnny Appleseed activities with Mrs. Kersey’s class. #thriveatthehive #makeIThappen students watching a student pealing an apple.
 students watching a student pealing an apple.
 students watching a student pealing an apple.
📖📚It’s Georgia Reads Day! 📚📖Even though our students are not at school today, they read and promoted literacy. In honor of Georgia Reads Day, please find time to read by yourself or a family member. #georgiareadsday
10 months ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Kinsley reading a library book.
Kenyon reading a library book.
Addison doing school work.
Ian doing schoolwork from home.
Are you ready for Red Ribbon Week? RRW is October 22-25. Can't wait to see your outfits. #thriveatthehive
10 months ago, Van Wert Elementary School
October 22-25 is Red Ribbon Week - Tuesday is Superhero Day. Wednesday is Crazy Hat/Hair Day. Thursday is Camo Day. Friday is PINK out Day.
Georgia Reads Day is tomorrow! Join Malcolm Mitchell and Georgia Public Broadcasting on Monday, 30, 2024 at 10:00 am. Send any photos of your child(ren) watching the rally to csisneros@polk.k12.ga.us by Tuesday. Livestream Link: https://www.gpb.org/georgiareadsday
10 months ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Georgia Reads Day! Join Malcolm Mitchell and Georgia Public Broadcasting for a Reading Rally on Monday, 30, 2024 at 10:00 am. Send any photos of your child(ren) watching the rally to csisneros@polk.k12.ga.us  by Tuesday. Livestream Link: https://www.gps.org/georgiareadsday
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Congratulations to our August MINDSET Winners! Mr. Honore and Mrs. Turner always have a positive mindset and we are very grateful to have them both at Van Wert! We are proud of you!! #thriveatthehive #mindsetmatters #makeithappen
10 months ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Van Wert Elementary School August Mindset Winners, Mr. Honore and Mrs. Turner! Congratulations!
Thank you to all the families who participated in our at-home potato activity! I am always amazed by the creations and ideas you come up with. We had 90 entries this year! Thank you for your support!! To see all entries visit our FB page. #potatobookcharacters
10 months ago, Van Wert Elementary School
A collage of the potatoes turned in for our Potato Book Character at-home project. Potatoes include a kitty potato, potatoes with braile behind them, starfish potatoes, Clifford potatoes, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom potato, potatoes with bridges, Couch potatoes, and more.
A collage of the potatoes turned in for our Potato Book Character at-home project. Potatoes include Diary of a Whimpy Kid, The Hungry Caterpillar, Dog Man, Fish Potatoes, Lion Potatoes, Wolf Potatoes, Pete the Cat and a Baseball Potatoes, and more.
A collage of the potatoes turned in for our Potato Book Character at-home project. Potatoes include Diary of a Whimpy Kid, Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat, Pete the Cat, Sharks, Charlotte's Web, Alice in Wonderland, Rainbow Fish, and more.
Last week in the library, we read the book "Maybe Something Beautiful." The illustrator, Rafael Lopez, uses vivid illustrations to tell an empowering story of community engagement. We discussed ways to improve our community and created murals for the library.
10 months ago, Van Wert Elementary School
After reading "Maybe Something Beautiful," Mrs. Lane's class decorted a mural for the library.
A class watching "Maybe Something Beautiful" on GetEPIC! before creating their own murals.
A second grader showing the librarian her mural she created from "Maybe Something Beautiful."
Kids from Ms. Williams' class creating a mural after reading "Maybe Something Beautiful" in the library.
Kids from Ms. Williams' class creating a mural after reading "Maybe Something Beautiful" in the library.
Ms. Williams' class watching a read aloud video of "Maybe Something Beautiful" this week in the library.
A first grade class creating a mural for the library after reading reading "Maybe Something Beautiful" in the library.
Cooper creating his own mural after watching "Maybe Something Beautiful."
Three 2nd graders working on their personal murals after watching "Maybe Something Beautiful."
Two 2nd graders working on their personal murals after watching "Maybe Something Beautiful."
Mrs. Carver's kindergarten students are learning about apples and trying new apple snacks! #thriveatthehive #makeithappen
10 months ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Picture is of a girls trying an apple snacks. Mrs. Carver's kindergarten students are learning about apples and trying new apple snacks! #thriveatthehive #makeithappen
Picture is of a boy trying an apple snack.Mrs. Carver's kindergarten students are learning about apples and trying new apple snacks! #thriveatthehive #makeithappen
Picture is of a boy trying an apple snack.Mrs. Carver's kindergarten students are learning about apples and trying new apple snacks! #thriveatthehive #makeithappen
Picture is of a boy trying an apple snack. Mrs. Carver's kindergarten students are learning about apples and trying new apple snacks! #thriveatthehive #makeithappen
Picture is of a boy trying an apple snack.Mrs. Carver's kindergarten students are learning about apples and trying new apple snacks! #thriveatthehive #makeithappen
Picture is of a girl trying an apple snack.Mrs. Carver's kindergarten students are learning about apples and trying new apple snacks! #thriveatthehive #makeithappen
Picture is of a girl trying an apple snack. Mrs. Carver's kindergarten students are learning about apples and trying new apple snacks! #thriveatthehive #makeithappen
Our 3rd grade students have been working on the distributive property using cereal and Twizzlers! #thriveatthehive #makeithappen
10 months ago, Van Wert Elementary School
Lucy working on her math and distributive property with multiplication.
another student working on her math and distributive property with multiplication.
another working on her math and distributive property with multiplication.
JoJo working on her math and distributive property with multiplication.
another student working on her math and distributive property with multiplication.
Angelo working on her math and distributive property with multiplication.
Presley working on her math and distributive property with multiplication.
another student working on her math and distributive property with multiplication.