The Bulldog Bark Newsletter

Issue #18, December 17 - December 21

We are ALL Learners

Please remember that this Friday, 12/21 is a minimum day. Kindergarten is dismissed at 1:20 p.m. and first-sixth grades are dismissed at 1:25 p.m.

This week in photos

Thank you to everyone that came out to the holiday shop this past week. We had an amazing turnout and are officially sold out! A big shout out and thanks to all of our amazing volunteers that made the shop such a great success.

Lego Robotics at Vessels This past week was epic for our sixth-grade students. We recently linked up with the Orange County Department of Education to learn how to build and code Lego Robotics. The students had a lot of fun building their robots, and will soon begin to program them. We hope to expand the STEM opportunities for our Bulldogs in the near future. Please be on the lookout for more science fun at the site.  A big thank you goes out to Mrs. Walker and Mrs. O'Gara for putting in the time and effort to expand our program. We also thank PTA for their support in bolstering STEM at Vessels. Together, there is no limit to what we can accomplish!

Did you know? Transportation to and from a field trip can cost upwards of $1,000 each trip, and transportation gets more costly each year. Our students love the experience of traveling to places like Centennial Farms and Mission San Juan Capistrano, but we can only make these trips because of you and your support for our P.T.A. Thank you for making this year the best ever!

Breakfast at Vessels

Join Vessels for breakfast Breakfast is served from 7:45 a.m.- 8:15 a.m. Monday-Friday. For an online menu of breakfast and lunch items along with pricing, please click: https://tinyurl.com/yaj5dnlw

Lost and found This week, the lost and found will be by the lunch tables before and after school. We have several jackets, lunch pails, and various other items that have been unclaimed for some time. Please take a look, you just might find that item that you and your student have been searching for.

Are you thinking of giving a gift to a Vessels teacher for the holidays? Stop by the office to check out the binder of the staff's favorite things anytime between now and holiday break.     * Please note that purchasing anything from this list is completely voluntary.

Attendance Matters It is important that every child is at school every day. It makes sense that every day missed is a missed opportunity for learning and making up for that day's instruction is virtually impossible. During this holiday season, please make sure that your child doesn't miss an opportunity to be in class, be engaged, and learn. Please click HERE for more info. Let's make this the best year ever for everyone!

Always be informed! Click to see important, upcoming dates December 19 - 4th grade field trip to Mission San Juan December 21 - Minimum Day December 24 - January 4 - Holiday break January 7 - Return to school

SBAC Test Practice at home Every year, third-sixth grade students take the Smarter Balanced (SBAC) test as a summative assessment in April.  This test is computer/internet based and allows a snapshot of student skills in both math and ELA. It is a great indicator of student progress and the data is used to help teachers plan for the following school year.  If you would like to help us, help your child prepare, click HERE for a comprehensive, grade-specific, online practice test.

Please remember that we have Juice It Up for purchase every Friday by the front gate.

Brain Power Mania Help Vessels win up to $2,500! Submit all Buena Park Downtown receipts from now until  April 30  to the Buena Park Downtown Customer Service Booth. For more information email info@vesselspta.com .  Find out more here . We can do this Bulldogs!

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