The Bulldog Bark Newsletter
Frank Vessels Elementary School

We are all Learners!

Issue #3 September 2, 2018
Have a safe and happy Labor Day! Remember that there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow! See you on Tuesday, September 4th!

Also...School Site Council voting will take place in the front of school on Friday, September 7! Have your voice heard!
Academics in action: This week in photos
The Bubble Jog-A-Thon is almost here!

The Vessels, BUBBLE Jog-A-Thon is Friday, September, 21 and is the biggest fundraiser of the year!

Your donations help support our kids with field trips, school equipment, supplies, technology, and various programs at the site making our school a special place for everyone!

  • Students received information about the event and how to donate from their teachers on Friday.
  • Donating is easy and can be done online by signing up at thegetmovingcrew and finding Vessels after the site registration.
  • Donations can also be given to classroom teachers as well.
  • There are prizes each week, and three turn in dates:
  1. September 6
  2. September 13
  3. September 20


OUR GOAL IS 60,000 DOLLARS THIS YEAR!

WE CAN DO IT, TOGETHER!


Attention Vessels! Every Friday is Juice it Up day after school! Cost is $2 and $3 by the front gate.
Spotlight on STEM at Vessels!
STEM education is of the utmost importance at Vessels and every child receives a comprehensive education in science, technology, engineering, and math on a weekly basis. At Vessels, we follow the NGSS state standards for science education in the classroom and have two, full-time stem educators that push into the rooms to support science education all year long.

This week, students have worked in the classroom on engineering projects, with microscopes, and in groups with technology to further enrich the classroom experience.

Second grade students have all been excited for the tower building exercise this past week. Students were asked to utilize blocks to make a structure that could withstand a certain amount of external force. It was great seeing the proud faces of all students as they built their structures with pride.

Talk to your student about what they are learning this week! Please also be on the lookout for more STEM opportunities for Vessels students as the year progresses!
ALEKS and Math Support at Home

Need more math support? Vessels provides just that with a program called ALEKS. ALEKS is web based, and allows third - sixth grade students the opportunity to work at their own pace from home. In the coming weeks, each student has been granted access and given login information. To start supplementing classroom instruction anytime. The student portal can be found HERE .

Please note that students should always practice safe internet usage and not give away login or password info to other students.
Interested in state preschool enrollment? Click HERE!

Important Dates!

  • Labor Day, Monday, September 3, 2018

  •  PTA Room Parent Tea in MPR - September 5, 2018

  • Flag ceremony - Friday, September 7 @ 8:20 by the flag pole

  • General PTA meeting in MPR ALL INVITED September, 12 @ 6:00

  • PTA Glow Party (for PTA members) in MPR September, 14

  • District Minimum Day / Staff Development - September 17
  1.  Kinder dismissed at 1:20
  2.  Grades 1 – 6 dismissed at 1:25

  •  Bubble Jog-a-thon - September, 21

  •  Parent Teacher Conferences - September 24 – 28   

   
 

Did you know?

The Vessels PTA has a general meeting once a month where ALL parents are invited to attend!

Your voice is important and we would love to see you at our first general meeting on Wednesday, September 12th at 6:00 p.m. in the MPR!

Remember that we need you to make it the best year ever!


Vessels PTA

PTA Executive board 2018-2019

President - Megan Fox - teambulldogs@outlook.com

Executive VP (H.S.A.) Olivia Oshiro - Oshiroolivia.vesselsbulldogs@gmail.com

1st VP/Ways & Means - Janelle Gibson - janelle7575@yahoo.com

2nd VP/Membership - Drew Foust - drewvesselspta@yahoo.com

Secretary Leiana Brito - leiana.brito@gmail.com

Treasurer Laura Foust - lauravesselspta@yahoo.com

Financial Secretary - Jill Hickman - sievers.hickman@gmail.com

Auditor - Regina Marsh - regina.marsh@ymail.com

Historian - Staci Pitass - irqisima@hotmail.com

Parliamentarian - Tobie Flores - tobietrojan@gmail.com


Brain Power Mania! Help earn Vessels up to $2,500 for technology by shopping, dining, or playing! Click here for details!

BOX TOPS!!!

We need your box tops! This year we are participating in the box tops for education program. When you clip and save your box top, you earn the school 10 cents. It doesn't seem like a lot, but they add up quickly! To help us make our goal of $1000 this year, simply look for the pink box top on products, clip, and send it to the school. You can find a link for more information HERE !



Have a great week and thank you for your continued support!


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