VENICE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL The Lion’s RoarAug 18, 2017  · The Lion’s Roar August 18, 2017 Welcome! To all of our new and returning students, our faculty, staff and Board are blessed

The Lion’s RoarAugust 18, 2017

Welcome!

To all of our new and returning students, our faculty, staff and Board areblessed to play a vital role in the lives of our VCS students and families.We have worked hard over the summer to prepare for the 2017-2018school year and are blessed to have all of our staff in place to start theyear.

We will continue to serve our families and welcome your input regardingyour child's spiritual and academic growth. Please start with the teacherregarding any concerns that you may have and I am readily available toassist with any unresolved issues.

All of our families need to sign up for the 20 required volunteer hours. Youmay find the sign-up sheets in the main office. The school, staff andstudents benefit greatly as our parents become involved in the life of theschool.

On that note, we need several parents to help with our Parent TeacherFellowship projects. Our PTF serves the school in many ways and wewould love to hear from you. Please contact the office for more information.

Thank you for your continued support of Venice Christian School. We areblessed to report that we have a record enrollment, and we pray that youhave a great start to the new school year!

Jerry FrimmelPrincipal

VENICE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL“Training

for Eternity”

Dates toRemember

· Mon. Aug. 21stPartial Solar Eclipse! - page 2 -

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Solar EclipseAs you know, a solar eclipse will occur on Monday afternoonAugust 21, and will be visible as a partial eclipse in our area.Please educate yourself and your students as to the severe eyedamage that can occur when viewing the eclipse without certifiedeye protection.

As always, the safety of our students is paramount. On Monday, all activities normallyheld outside will be moved inside between 1:15pm and 4:15pm, with the exception ofMiddle School/High School class transitions and regular dismissal procedures.

Please emphasize with your children the importance of safety during the eclipse.Viewing this partial solar eclipse without using certified eye protection can damageyour eyes, even if no pain or discomfort is felt at the time of viewing.

Absences and early dismissals will be permitted and excused on Monday. If you wishto pick up your student(s) before regular dismissal time on Monday, please arrivebetween 12-12:30pm. Administration will be in the parking lot at this time to dismissvia radio in the pickup line. Please advise your student’s teacher if you plan onabsence/early dismissal. Thank you.

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Pick up Line

Park & Walk

PLEASE NOTE NEW DISMISSAL TIMES:

High School students dismiss at 2:15pm.Middle School students dismiss at 3:10pm.Kindergarten - 5th Grade students dismiss at 3:20pm.

Thank you for your patience as we adjust to new dismissal times. Teachers have been asked tohave students ready 5 minutes before dismissal. At dismissal time, Mr. Frimmel will call students’names on the radio, teachers will release the students who then will come to your vehicle. It will takea little while for our brand new students to get into the routine. Please come at the pick up time foryour youngest students.

There are two ways to pick up your student:1) PICK UP LINE—Drive through the pick up line and your student will walk to your car from the

sidewalk.2) PARK & WALK—Park your car and walk onto campus to pick up your student and walk them

back to the car.

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As we begin a new school year, we want to review basic points of safety. Pleasehelp us keep our students safe by observing the following safety guidelines in theparking lot:

Watch your Speed—please slow down as you enter ourparking lot and drive up to pick up your children.

Stay off of your Cell Phone—please refrain from using your cellphone in the pick up line as distracted driving causes accidents.

Stay in your vehicle—if your vehicle is running, please stay withthe vehicle. Never leave children unattended in the car.

Student Pick up—there are two ways to pick up your student:1) PICK UP LINE—Drive through the pick up line and pick up your student

from the sidewalk.2) PARK & WALK—Park your car and walk onto campus to pick up your student.

Please DO NOT ask your student to cross the parking lot to get into avehicle that is sitting in the right of way.Please DO NOT leave your vehicle if you are in the pick up line.

Also, if there is ever a change in your normal dismissal routine, please let the officeknow who will be picking up your child and if they are on yourpick up list. You may do this by calling the main office at(941) 496-4411 or by emailing Mrs. Berman [email protected].

Thank you for helping us keep our students safe!

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Are you looking for an opportunity to fill your 20 hours of volunteertime? There is always a need for extra hands in the library to helpshelve books. Do NOT be intimidated by the thought of Dewey and hisdecimal system - If you can count, and know the alphabet, you canhelp with this!

Can you stay for an hour after drop off on a Tuesday? Can you come an hour earlybefore pickup on a Monday or a Friday? If you are interested in helping, pleasecontact Mrs. Alkema for more information at [email protected].

THE LIBRARY NEEDS YOUR HELP

If your children have left personal items behind at school, chances are theyare in our Lost and Found!

Our Lost and Found is located in the hallway outside of Room 102 in themain office building. (If you have lost items out at the gymnasium or onthe soccer field, Mrs. Ross will have those in her office in the Gym.)

Please be sure to take the time to label yourchild’s water bottles, lunch boxes, bags andjackets. This way, if the items do get lost theycan more easily be reunited with students.

Every year, VCS provides students with the opportunity to have pizza on Friday ifthey so choose. All pizza is pre-paid for the year and forms will be going home withyour student next week. Our first Pizza Friday will be on Sept. 8th.

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Our school collects Box Tops to earn money! Box Tops are the littlepink squares you see on many of the products you already buy! Just cuton the dotted line and put them in a bag labeled with your child'sgrade or teacher. Each classroom has a designated collection box forthese items, so you can bring them in whenever you like.

Box Tops are collected all year long, and contests are held seasonallywith cool parties for the winning classes!

If you have any questions, or would like to help, please contactKristin Parks at 941-223-7759.

COLLECTIONS DISCONTINUED...VCS is no longer collecting any of the following items:

Campbell’s “Labels for Education” - Campbell’s has discontinuedthis program. While you may still see some Labels for Education onCampbell’s products, please know that we are no longer collectingthese labels.

Plastic Beverage Caps - The recycling company we had been work-ing advised us that they are no longer involved with the cap recyclingprogram.

Ink Cartridges - The cost of keeping this program running exceedsthe benefits that we receive from recycling ink cartridges.