Village Meadows Elementary School

Dear Parents and Guardians, Due to adverse weather conditions and the presence of lightning in a 10 mile area, we will be implementing a delayed dismissal procedure today at Village Meadows. The safety of our students is of paramount importance, and we are taking these precautions to ensure their well-being. During delayed dismissal all students who ride the bus or walk home will be kept in the school until the lightning has passed. Parents are welcome to pick up their students by coming to the office to sign them out. Please bring a photo ID with you to the office. We sincerely appreciate your understanding and cooperation during these weather-related delays. Your child's safety is our top priority, and we are committed to making informed decisions that ensure their well-being. Thank you for your consideration and support. Sincerely, Principal Wambach

This morning at 11:50 a.m., Village Meadows Elementary staff had to call 911 for a student experiencing a medical emergency. EMS was at Village Meadows Elementary and the student’s parents have been notified. There was no threat or danger to Village Meadows Elementary. Thank you to our staff and EMS for their care and quick response.

The Wolfpack is proud to support the annual Edward Jones Food Drive. We are collecting non-perishable foods to support local food pantries. The Food Drive has started and we are collecting items through November 1st. The class with the most collected items will win a pizza party provided by Edward Jones. Thank you for your support.

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Bullying can impact a student’s education, physical, emotional health, and their safety and well-being. Together we can create communities that are kinder, more inclusive and accepting for all students. In support of National Bully Prevention Month we are encouraging all SVUSD students and staff to wear orange on October 18th to show unity against bullying.

Does your student have a computer at home for their personal use? Would you like for your student to be creative and explore? Or being able to work on assignments from home on a school device? SVUSD is pleased to offer the opportunity to all parents to check out a home Chromebook for all registered SVUSD students. Through the Emergency Connectivity Fund we were able to purchase Chromebooks for home use in order to close the homework gap and support connectivity for all students. For more information please contact Atina Haynes at Atina.Haynes@svps.k12.az.us or visit the office at your school to receive the application.

Village Meadows fifth grade teacher Mrs. Carbrera and Instructional Coach Mrs. Rose-Holston received the Inspiration Boost awarded by the Education Foundation of Sierra Vista. Thanks to the Boost Mrs. Carbrera is holding a fairy tale mock trial in her classroom. The mock trial project that will target reading, writing and social studies skills to determine if Snow White is guilty of a crime. Mrs. Rose-Holsten has purchased hands-on materials for math centers that teachers can check out. These center activities include large floor puzzles of multiplication, “Math Stacks” kits where kids draw cards and have to determine which stack the card belongs to, and kits in which students have “cases” they have to investigate to find the right answers. All the center activities are to engage students in fun and creative ways. Congratulations to both Village Meadows teachers and thank you to the Education Foundation of Sierra Vista for supporting our teachers!

All SVUSD schools and offices will be closed for fall break from October 9th through 13th. We are wishing all SVUSD families a safe and joyful fall break.

The 6th grade Wolfpack was at its best again the last couple of weeks. They built their own sundials and watched it during the day for accuracy. For art enrichment, the students used oil pastels and watercolors. With the help of these mediums they created wonderful balloon dogs. The Wolfpack is loving all of the hands-on activities this year!

This Friday, October 6th is a half day at all SVUSD schools. Please note that all students will be released by the half day schedule. Buena High School at 10:30 am, all elementary schools at 11:15 am, and Joyce Clark Middle School at 12:30 pm. We are wishing all students and families a wonderful fall break October 9th through 13th!

Today is National Custodian Appreciation Day and SVUSD is giving a big shout out to all our custodians. Thank you for keeping our schools and offices clean, safe and healthy. We appreciate all their hard work, our schools would not be what they are without their help!

Good morning SVUSD parents and guardians, all SVUSD bus routes are running 10 to 15 minutes late this morning. The transportation department apologizes for the inconvenience and appreciates your support and understanding.

SVUSD parents and guardians, due to some unforeseen circumstances our transportation department has some delays today. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your support and understanding. The following routes are delayed: Route 1 Village Meadows & JCMS—15 minutes Route 2 Bella Vista: 15 minutes Route 3 BHS: 15 minutes Route 4 all schools: 15 minutes Route 11 all schools: 20 minutes

Last week, students at Village Meadows 6th grade achieved a milepost in their academic quarter. Those who met their reading goals and were completely caught up on assignments were given the opportunity to participate in a unique and inspiring art enrichment project they called "Winston and Starry Night." Way to go wolfpack!

Dear parents and guardians, we are currently experiencing an outage that is impacting our internet and phone services. Our IT department is working on resolving the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience. Your patience and understanding of this situation is very much appreciated.

This Thursday 9/14 and Friday 9/15, are half days at all SVUSD elementary schools to accommodate our Parent/Teacher conferences. Please note that all elementary students will be released by the half day schedule at 11:15 am. Thank you!

Good Morning Village Meadows Families, This morning during drop off, Village Meadows staff had to call 911 for a student experiencing a medical emergency. EMS and police are at Village Meadows and the student’s parents were with the student at the time. There was no threat or danger to Village Meadows. Thank you to our staff and EMS for their care and quick response. Thank you, Village Meadows Admin

Village Meadows 6th grade had a visit from UofA’s Mrs. Kosminder, the outreach professional of the Water Wise Youth program. The students have been learning about the water cycle in science class and the learning continued with Mrs. Kosminder’s presentations about water and other elements in the atmosphere. To underline the understanding with fun the students transformed themself into greenhouse gasses and helped protect the earth (a beachball) in different time scenarios. Thank you Water Wise for this wonderful lesson!

All district and school offices will be closed on Monday, September 4th in honor of Labor Day. Please have a safe and happy holiday weekend.

On Wednesday the Village Meadows Wolfpack had their first assembly of the school year. Parents, guardians, staff and students celebrated achievements together by honoring Students of the Month for outstanding citizenship, PBIS SuperStars for collecting the most PBIS points, and EL achievements. As a special presentation students received a plaque in 4th, 5th and 6th grade for their outstanding efforts on the AASA (Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment) test in April. Go Wolfpack!

Good Afternoon Wolfpack Families, This week a paper copy of the latest Wolfpack Pages Parent Newsletter went home with your students. But for those that prefer an electronic copy here is August's Wolfpack Pages. https://www.svusd68.org/o/vmes/page/principal-page All of our newsletters can also be found in the Document section of the SVUSD app. Thank you, Principal Wambach