Important Dates January 6 School Resumes, 3 rd Quarter Begins January 8 SAC/SAF/PTO Meeting @ 8:30 a.m. January 9 National Elementary Honor Society Induction Ceremony @ 9:00 a.m. January 10 S.T.A.M.P. Field Trip Ringling Bros. January 13-17 Broward Assessment Test (BAT) Grades 3-5 January 20 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No School January 22 Report Cards Issued January 23-24 Honor Roll Assemblies January 24 Kids of Character Celebration January 27 Class Pictures January 30 S.T.A.M.P. Open House @ 9:00 a.m. Village Elementary School 2100 Northwest 70th Avenue, Sunrise, Florida, 33313 Phone : 754-322-8750 Facsimile:754-322-8790 Web Address: village.browardschools.com Dear Parents/Guardians: Welcome back Village Family! I hope everyone had a well rested winter break and are ready to engage in learning once more. We are now in the third quarter of school, and the staff and I are impressed with the level of progress our students have made. We must continue to advance in order to achieve learning gains. I would like to thank you all for your tremendous support that you have contributed to Village Elementary School. Your participation and involvement has contributed to the success of our students. Last quarter, our students participated in many school wide activities that included our Harvest Food Drive, Family Science Night, Science Fair, Middle School Magnet Showcase, City of Sunrise Chess Poster Competition, our very own Holiday Concert, Toys for Tots Drive in collaboration with the United States Marine Corps and several field trips that focused on grade specific curriculum. This quarter students will be exposed to even more activities that will be sure to keep them focused and engaged in school-wide learning and acceleration activities. I look forward to continuing to work with you in 2014 to make this school year a huge success. Respectfully Yours, Deborah A. Peeples Deborah A. Peeples Principal THE PANTHER PRESS JANUARY 2014 PAGE 1
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Important DatesJanuary 6 School Resumes, 3rd Quarter
BeginsJanuary 8 SAC/SAF/PTO Meeting @ 8:30 a.m.
January 9 National Elementary Honor Society Induction Ceremony @ 9:00 a.m.
January 10 S.T.A.M.P. Field Trip Ringling Bros.
January 13-17
Broward Assessment Test (BAT) Grades 3-5
January 20 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No School
January 22 Report Cards Issued
January 23-24
Honor Roll Assemblies
January 24 Kids of Character Celebration
January 27 Class Pictures
January 30 S.T.A.M.P. Open House @ 9:00 a.m.
Village Elementary School2100 Northwest 70th Avenue, Sunrise, Florida, 33313
Phone : 754-322-8750Facsimile:754-322-8790
Web Address: village.browardschools.com
Dear Parents/Guardians:! Welcome back Village Family! I hope everyone had a well rested winter break and are ready to engage in learning once more. We are now in the third quarter of school, and the staff and I are impressed with the level of progress our students have made. We must continue to advance in order to achieve learning gains. I would like to thank you all for your tremendous support that you have contributed to Village Elementary School. Your participation and involvement has contributed to the success of our students. ! Last quarter, our students participated in many school wide activities that included our Harvest Food Drive, Family Science Night, Science Fair, Middle School Magnet Showcase, City of Sunrise Chess Poster Competition, our very own Holiday Concert, Toys for Tots Drive in collaboration with the United States Marine Corps and several field trips that focused on grade specific curriculum. This quarter students will be exposed to even more activities that will be sure to keep them focused and engaged in school-wide learning and acceleration activities.! I look forward to continuing to work with you in 2014 to make this school year a huge success.
Respectfully Yours,
Deborah A. PeeplesDeborah A. PeeplesPrincipal
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School Advisory Council (SAC)
What is SAC?SAC stands for School Advisory Council. School Improvement is an absolute priority for all Broward County schools. Every school has a school Advisory Council (SAC).Purpose:•Study the school's track record and come up with an annual plan to improve education in vital areas such as: •student achievement•curriculum•safety •discipline
•The SAC committee provides a place where parents can voice their opinions and provide suggestions.
• SAC members have an active role in making decisions that will best serve the best interest of all students.
•The SAC also gives parents the opportunity to actively participate in setting goals and making plans to achieve those goals.
•SAC allows for parents to identify issues that need to be addressed concerning the school climate.
The next SAC meeting will be held on January 8, 2014
Village Elementary’s Cafeteria8:30 a.m.
S.T.A.M.P PROGRAM UPDATE(SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ARTS, MATHEMATICS & PREPARATORY)
S.T.A.M.P. students volunteered with the Toys for Tots Foundation in the month of December at the Navy Operational Service Center, Hialeah. Students assisted with sorting toys for less fortunate children in the community. S.T.A.M.P. students next trip will be to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey on January 10, 2014. During this field trip students will experience animal care: trainers and caretakers combine patience, trust, respect, and praise to build enduring relationships with some of nature’s funniest, largest - and most ferocious - creatures. They will learn simple science: a dash of speed, a flash of timing, and a large dose of trust with daring acts that require concentration, patience, timing, dexterity and courage. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey performers are athletes, making them the perfect “real life” role models to encourage our students to be active and physically fit.
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Box Tops for Education
Box Tops for Education is a national school earnings program that has been around since 1996. Since then, schools across the country have earned over half a billion dollars from Box Tops to buy whatever they need. You can help our school earn money by clipping Box Tops , found on hundreds of products, and send them to school. Each Box Top is worth 10¢ for our school! You can visit
BTFE.com/marketplace before you shop to find products with Box Tops.
Congratulations to the following students that received recognition for the character trait “Kindness” during the month of December!
Kindergarten 3rd Grade
Delilah A. Rosie L.
Taraji J. Kayla M.
Ti’ara J. Betty E.
Joshua B. Seniya W.
1st Grade Tatiana A.
Craig J. Jaheim R.
Andy C. Dylan L.
Nina P. 4th Grade
Marx O. Alexandre L.
Trevor N. Sergio G.
Nalivette H. Jeffrey A.
2nd Grade Erika D.
Lamya R. Janielle S.
Aidan L. 5th Grade
Devan O. Caliah D.
Delilah S. Akellia A.
Fabiolla E. Kalicia R.
Laniya D. Calvin S.
Nayely M.
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Extra Curricular ActivitiesFamily Science Night
On December 3, 2014, Village Elementary held its’ Annual Family Science Night. The Museum of Science and Discovery provided an opportunity for parents and students to conduct mini hands-‐on Science experiments. Some of the experiments included real-‐life situations involving dry ice, gravity balls, surface tension, animal habitats, magnetism, sound waves and vibrations. Parents were really excited and enjoyed an opportunity to conduct experiments and discuss Science concepts side by side with their child.
Toy Drive Give-‐Away
The holiday season was truly a great event for our students in first grade. Our business and community partner Cross Country, conducted a toy drive and collected over 100 toys for students. Students were able to select a special toy for the holidays. The smiles on our student faces were priceless. A special thank you to Cross County.
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Holiday Concert
Village Elementary School hosted our Annual Holiday Concert on December 12, 2013. Students from the Chorus and Glee Club performed for our Panther Family and community to enjoy. Chorus highlighted the various holidays celebrated during the month of December through song and melodious rhythms. Songs from Disney’s movie “The Grinch” were performed with vocals and dance by our very own Glee Club. A special thank you to our Chorus and Glee Club as well as our club sponsors Dr. Symonette and Ms. Stewart for working with our students. Once more, our Holiday Concert was as success!
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The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure, which results in discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identify, gender expression, national origin, marital status, race, religion sex or sexual orientation. Individuals who wish to file a discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call the Executive Director, Benefits & EEO Compliance at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158. Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, (ADAAA) may call Equal Educational Opportunities (EEO) at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.
School Uniform PolicyStudents must wear uniforms on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, but on Fridays, students can wear their Village Panther T-‐Shirts or their favorite outfit, as long as the District Dress Code is being followed (all shirts must have sleeves and no skin can be exposed; no “short-‐shorts,” mini skirts or midriffs). Also they can dress according to the designated school spirit day. For example, one Friday was “Pink Day,” students wore pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Students are required to wear their red uniform shirts or red Panther Shirts for field trips. At all times, students must wear closed-‐toed shoes with rubber bottoms and covered heels—no sandals or flip-‐flops. Remember our school uniform colors are red, white, black and khaki. Only these colors will be considered in accordance with the uniform policy.Students in the S.T.A.M.P. Program will follow their uniform schedule.
Access to School DocumentsVillage Elementary School strives for continuous growth and improvement. Stay up-‐to-‐date on our school’s improvement goals and strategies by visiting our District’s School Improvement website at: http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/schoolimprove.
The District's Local Education Agency Parent Plan can be located at web address: http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/titleone/_files/LEA-‐Plan13-‐14.pdf. Please ensure that parents are provided with notification as to where this plan can be accessed (refer to 2013-‐2014 Title I Self-‐Monitoring Checklist, Section F-‐1).
