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May 2020
VERMILLION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

501 South James
Maize, KS 67101
(316) 722-0266


Principal

Assistant Principal
A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Vermillion Chameleon Parents,
Even though the ending was not what we would have wanted, we've had an outstanding year at Vermillion Elementary. Our students have done a wonderful job of handling our expectations and demonstrating positive character traits throughout the year. The staff has worked extremely hard meeting the academic and emotional needs of each student given some unusual circumstances. I am very fortunate to work with such a caring and supportive staff!
I also want to thank our Vermillion families! We couldn't do the things we do at VES without your support. Thank you for embracing our continuous learning plan and working with us through these uncharted waters. We truly appreciate everything you do to help make VES such an outstanding place! Good luck to our 2019-20 fifth graders. We will miss you!
The end of the school year brings about changes for the next year. Here is a partial list of the changes and new staff members for the upcoming 2020-21 school year.
Farewells :
  • Dawn Longbine (4th Grade)
  • Jordan Klausmeyer (kindergarten)
Changes :
  • Nyleen Lenk (3rd Grade) will be teaching 1st Grade
  • Brooke Jakubov (1st Grade) will be teaching kindergarten
  • Courtney Stroh (5th Grade) will be teaching 4th Grade
  • Yesenia Zamora (1st Grade) will be teaching 2nd Grade
New Staff :
  • Ashley Best will be teaching 1st Grade
  • Amber Chalashtari will be teaching 5th Grade
Both Ashley and Amber have been teaching in the Newton School District most recently. We look forward to having Amber and Ashley join the Vermillion Family next year.

We are looking for a volunteer to compose our 2020-21 school yearbook. If you are interested, please contact me at mdome@usd266.com .
Have a safe and relaxing summer. We'll look forward to seeing you soon!
Sincerely,
Michael Dome
VES Principal
QUICK LINKS
COUNSELOR's CORNER
We h ope you're having lots of great family time outside in the beautiful weather. Remember to enjoy the wonders of each day!  

Just a quick reminder - if you know you will be moving out of the district this summer or that your student will NOT be returning to VES for the 2020-21 school year please contact Jolene or Andi so we can make accurate class lists. Also, please notify our Skyward Secretary Renee Frisk at rfrisk@usd266.com to ensure student records are current.

Take care and stay well!
Jolene Chapin
Andi Shipman
UPDATE FROM COACH
Hope this finds everyone safe and feeling well. We also hope you've been able to get outside and enjoy some of this great weather!

Good news! Chameleon Field day is still on and is scheduled for Monday, May 18th . We will have a virtual field day this year. Check your teachers' pages or the PTO FB page Maize Vermillion Elementary School PTO for fun activities. Be sure and take pictures or videos and send them to us at wtrail@usd266.com or jpeck@usd266.com .

Best of luck to our 5th graders as you are off to middle school. Come back and see us! We miss all of our students and look forward to seeing you in the fall.
Coach Trail
Ph: 722-0266 x2844
Coach Peck
 Ph: 722-0266 x2844
LIBRARY NEWS
Please keep your library books in a safe spot until we are allowed back into the school building. I hope everyone is staying well and enjoying the outdoors!

Keep on reading over the summer break! Check out the OneMa1ze PK-5 virtual library at Maize Virtual Library .
We have some amazing talent at VES. Picture drawn by 5th grade student S. Debes.
MUSIC MATTERS
We are missing all of our amazing students in music class! We have still been working hard to provide music lessons for you, so we hope you are all accessing the lessons using the links provided by your regular classroom teachers.  Remember a lot of these lessons are available in your Quaver assignment folders. We can't wait to see all of you again soon, but in the meantime we hope you are still singing, dancing and listening to music!  
QUAVER MUSIC :
I hope that you have received the parent letter regarding our music curriculum, Quaver Music. There is a free, at home portion of this curriculum available to your student. Here is the login information.
The Avatar feature only works with 'Flash' enabled at this time. You can also stay up-to-date with Quaver by going to their blog at  http://www.quavermusicblog.com .

The Quaver Code for  MAY   is:   AlmostSummertime20  (all one word-not case sensitive )
Login information :
Computers & Mobile devices : Go to  www.quavermusic.com  and login using a Username & Password. 
  • Username (a/k/a Quaver name): is the same as your child's Maize Student ID #
  • Password: music1
You will have the option to choose "with Flash" or "without Flash". "with Flash" will have the most content. The code listed above will give your student 100 Quaver credits that can be used to purchase items for their Quaver Avatar.

The Avatar feature only works with Flash enabled at this time. You can also stay up to date with Quaver by going to their blog at  www.quavermusicblog.com
Doreen Merkel
Julie Wangberg
NURSE's COLUMN


We miss everyone so much, hope you are all staying healthy. Have a fun summer! We are looking forward to seeing you all in the fall.
Nurse Jaime Smith
Direct Phone: 350-2810  /  School Office Phone: 722-0266  /  School Fax: 722-5020
PTO NEWS

A BIG thank you to our parents who helped us provide affirmations to all staff members as well as those families who participated in our Staff Appreciation video by providing a picture of their student with a Thank You VES coloring page, your own Thank You creation or a driveway chalk drawing.  
We're excited to announce a continued partnership with 1st Day School supplies for the 2020-21 school year. We have personally found 1st Day School Supplies to be convenient, easy and hassle free! So go ahead and check school supply shopping off your list!

1st Day School also offers all the accessories you need including Vera Bradley, JanSport, and Under Armour backpacks, lunch boxes and water bottles. Shop online with confidence knowing you are getting the exact supplies your teacher requested.

You can purchase school supplies from the comfort of your home! Orders are due by  Sunday, May 31st .   >>>>   https://www.1stdayschoolsupplies.com/kits.php?sid=41871
Thank you to Julie Marsh who will be stepping down from the PTO board at the end of this year. She has spent 3 years as PTO Vice President and 2 years as PTO President. Also a big Thank you to Amanda Wadsworth who will be stepping down from the PTO board this year. She has spent 2 years as the PTO Secretary and 1 year as the PTO Vice President. 

At our last PTO meeting we voted in the following board members:
  • Alana Dotson: President
  • Kim Oard: Vice President
  • Jody Sharp: Treasurer
  • Dalayne Wadud: Secretary
We look forward to our new PTO leadership and planning some fun things for VES in the coming 2020-21 school year! 
Don't forget to collect BoxTops! We collect BoxTops throughout the year.
You can view how the BoxTops App works at  www.usd266.com/VES
Use Amazon Smile to make your purchases and select VES as the charitable organization and a portion of your purchases will be donated to VES. Find out more at  www.usd266.com/VES
NEW!!! Support Vermillion Elementary by shopping Coca-Cola products and donating the Caps with Codes or cut off labels from cartons/cases and bring them into school. See how at www.usd266.com/VES
NEW ! Download the Casey's app, create a log-in and select Vermillion Elementary School as you 'Cash for Class' recipient. See how at www.usd266.com/VES
PTO can be reached at:
Facebook :  Maize Vermillion Elementary School PTO
 * Be sure to tag all the fun you are having at VES this year with #VES
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