Van Wert Elementary

Please click below for The Weekly Buzz, 8/24/26:
https://app.smore.com/n/094ph

Congratulations to Van Wert's Teacher of the Year for the 2026-27 school year, Mrs. Kendra Brumbelow! Thank you for all you do for our school. You go above and beyond each day for all of our students. You are always willing to help out when needed. We are very lucky to have you at Van Wert!

Title 1 Meeting Invitations

Thank you, Polk Farm Bureau, for the gifts donated to our 3rd-5th grade teachers. We appreciate all you do for the students of PSD and Van Wert!

Please click below for The Weekly Buzz, 8/17/26:
https://app.smore.com/n/496qg

We would like to give BIG thanks to Mrs. Mary Miller with State Farm for donating pizza to our Faculty and Staff on Open House day! We appreciate you SO much!

Please RSVP for Coffee and Conversations with Mr. Z, to be held in the media center on August 20, 2026, at 9:00 am.

Please, click below for The Weekly Buzz, 8/10/26:
https://app.smore.com/n/vx8jy

Thank you, German, from El Coyote Mexican Restaurant, for the wonderful gift cards, hats, and cups for our staff.

Thanks in advance for entrusting the staff with your students.

We would like to give a BIG thanks to our friends at FirstBank of Rockmart and our very own Susan Morris for the wonderful sweets gifted to our faculty and staff today! :)

Parents, if your child takes medicine, please see the flyer below.

Please click below for The Weekly Buzz:
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The Rockmart Library's August Calendar

https://shrls.org/calendar.php?view=month&month=08&day=01&year=2026&calendar=10

Community School Supplies Event

2026-2027 Polk School District Dress Code

As we prepare for another great school year, we ask all students and families to review the 2026–2027 Student Handbook and become familiar with the district's dress code expectations.
Our goal is to provide a safe, positive, and distraction-free learning environment where every student can focus on academic success. Students are expected to wear clothing that is appropriate, promotes proper hygiene, and follows the district's dress code.

A few important reminders:
👕 Shirts
• Must completely cover the chest, back, and midsection—even when arms are raised.
• No strapless, halter, spaghetti strap, sheer, or narrow-strap tops.
• Tank top straps must be at least 3 inches wide (approximately the width of a driver's license).
• No pajama tops.
• Undergarments must not be visible.

👖 Pants, Shorts, Skirts & Dresses
• Must be worn at the waist.
• Shorts, skirts, and dresses must be fingertip length.
• Pants with rips or holes above fingertip length that expose skin must be worn with leggings underneath or have permanent patches covering the holes.
• Leggings may only be worn with shirts that are fingertip length.
• No pajama bottoms.
• Undergarments must not be visible.

👟 Shoes
• Shoes with hard soles must be worn at all times.
• Bedroom shoes/slippers are not permitted.

🧢 Accessories
• Hats, hoods, caps, bandanas, towels, and similar items may not be worn inside the building unless approved by the principal.
• Clothing or accessories that are unsafe, gang-related, vulgar, profane, sexually suggestive, or promote tobacco, alcohol, drugs, or weapons are prohibited.

🥤 Additional Reminders
• No outside restaurant or fast food.
• Water is the only outside drink permitted. Energy drinks are not allowed.
• Metal or glass drinkware (including Stanley-style cups), glass personal care items, and similar prohibited items should remain at home.

We encourage all families to review the complete dress code and school expectations together before the first day of school. Your partnership helps create a respectful, positive learning environment for all students.

Thank you for helping us start the 2026–2027 school year strong!

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📚✏️ The first day of school is quickly approaching! ✏️📚
As you prepare for a great start to the new school year, here are the 2026–2027 school start and dismissal times for all Polk School District schools.

Elementary School:
🚗 Drop-Off Begins: 7:00 a.m.
🔔 School Starts: 7:30 a.m.
🏠 Dismissal: 2:30 p.m.

Middle School:
🚗 Drop-Off Begins: 7:15 a.m.
🔔 School Starts: 7:45 a.m.
🏠 Dismissal: 3:20 p.m.

High School:
🚗 Drop-Off Begins: 7:30 a.m.
🔔 School Starts: 8:00 a.m.
🏠 Dismissal: 3:25 p.m.

Please allow extra travel time during the first few days of school as everyone settles into their routines.

Thank you for your patience and continued partnership as we begin another exciting school year. Together, we can make it a successful year for every student!

#PSDProud #BackToSchool2026

A huge thanks to Dr. William Bennett for donating parent communication folders and other gifts to Van Wert Elementary School. @vanwert_elem @BennettOrthodontics

Please complete the online registration forms in PowerSchool so that you can participate in Open House.