5th grade Gifted students learned SO much & had so much fun on their field trip to Jekyll Island, GA. They participated in classes on herpetology, shark dissection, orienteering, dock study, maritime forest, beach ecology, salt marsh ecology & so much more!










Our 5th graders participated in a smoking and vaping prevention program today called Tar Wars.


Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently!! #happybirthday








October is National Principals Month! We would like to say thank you to our wonderful principal, Mr. Z! His dedication and commitment to our school does not go unnoticed. We appreciate all you do for our school.

Mrs. Willis' students are working hard to complete their reading cards! Way to go!



Van Wert has the most students passing AR quizzes this school year, with 7,435 quizzes passed. Way to go, Van Wert students! Congratulations to our TOP AR winners this month. Next month's party is a pizza party.
Johnny Appleseed activities with Mrs. Kersey and Mrs. Masters.










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Congratulations to our 5th-grade students! They earned the G.O.A.T. trophy this week after beating Eastside Elementary. Next week, it's 4th grade's turn! Let's go, 4th-grade students! #GOAT #ARchallenge



Our Potato Book Character Contest entries were so creative this year! Thank you to all the students, parents, and families who participated.
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently! #happybirthday







Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently! #happybirthday










Join our statewide reading race and help Van Wert WIN! PARENTS, TEACHERS, and COMMUNITY members can log books read with children. Scan the QR code to get started!

A BIG thank you to Mrs. Haynes' class for pushing us over 5,000 checkouts this morning! Way to go, Van Wert students!
Reminder: Kona Ice is this Friday.

Happy National Education Technology Day to our computer lab facilitator, Mrs. Buckley, and all others who incorporate technology daily!









Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated a birthday recently! #happybirthday










Thank you to Mr. Allen Dean from Nathan Dean Insurance for donating these wonderful flags to our school.

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