Good afternoon, VGE Families!
Happy Friday! We’ve had a wonderful two days with our Grizzlies! Hearing so much laughter and seeing so much learning from students in our hallways and classrooms brings such joy. Thank you for sharing your child(ren) with us daily. We hope you all have an amazing weekend and look forward to a wonderful year together at VGE!
DoorDash/Uber Eats Reminder
We do not accept DoorDash or Uber Eats for students. Thank you for understanding!
Attendance
We are working very hard this year to improve our attendance rating. We want to see as many Grizzlies here each day as possible. We know illnesses happen, but encourage you to send your child to school if they are not ill.
Missing 10%, or about 2 days each month over a school year, can make it harder to learn to read.
Students can still fall behind if they miss just one or two days every few weeks.
Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.
Absences and tardiness can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up.
Breakfast
We serve a hot breakfast for free to any child who wants or needs breakfast. Please remind your student that they can come to the cafeteria before 9:25 to eat breakfast.
Safety Reminders
Remember to use the dedicated zones and crosswalks on campus to drop off and pick up your child(ren).
We understand that the traffic at our school is not ideal; however, keeping students and staff safe during these times is our main priority. Thank you for supporting us with our changes to the pick-up procedures. It has gone smoothly the last two days, and we know it will be even better with time.
Safety Reminders on campus:
The speed limit is 5 mph.
Do not use your cell phone while driving in the drop-off/pick-up area.
Use the crosswalk (near the flag poles) at all times.
If you are driving in line, always pull forward as far as possible to allow cars to fill in behind you.
Students exit/enter vehicles on the right side only
Use ONLY the dedicated zone at VGE to drop off/pick up children.
Please be patient :)
The Parent/Guardian/Student Handbook 2025-2026 has more details - please read
Volunteers needed in our Library
The Grizzly Library needs morning volunteers to help with processing books and assisting students during check-out. If you have an hour or two available on a weekday morning to help out, please call Mrs. Bean at 505-771-2366 ext 57451.
Razzle Dazzle
Razzle Dazzle will be back on campus this year. If your child is interested in it, please click here.
PTO Information
We love parent/family involvement at VGE! Please visit the VGE PTO website to become more involved with this fantastic group of people who support our school so much. The next meeting will be on Thursday, August 14th, at 5:30 pm in the library. Please email Simone, our PTO president, with any questions as well - vgepto@gmail.com.
Upcoming Dates
August 14th - PTO Meeting in the library
August 19th - Amira Reading Assessment K-3
August 26th - Istation Math Assessment K-2
September 9th - NWEA Reading Testing K-5
September 10th - NWEA Math Testing K-5
September 1st - Labor Day - No school for students or staff
September 2nd - Professional Development/Inservice Day for staff (no school for students)
September 17th - VGE Curriculum Night from 5:30 pm - 7 pm
We are brave. We are strong. We are caring. We are Grizzlies!
With Gratitude,
Christine Prescott & Holly Leonard