VCS was notified this morning of potential threats made to a neighboring school. We immediately went into a lockdown and accounted for all staff and students. We have since been notified that there is no real threat. We have cleared the lockdown and are running a normal schedule. All staff and students are safe.
The mall show is over, but with that comes good news! We had a silver and a gold star award for student artwork. Silver star is an honorable mention. Gold star means that that student’s work moves on to be featured at the University of Maine Museum of Art in downtown Bangor in April.
SILVER STAR: Rebekah Jaksa, Grade 8: binocular scene in acrylic paint
GOLD STAR: Lily Chandler, Grade 7: sailboat scene in acrylic paint
VCS 5th grader, Emmaline Hyde was recognized today at L.L.Bean in Freeport for her 2nd place finish in her age category as part of the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Competition!
VCS was treated to a wonderful performance from the University of Maine Touring Theater Group. Thank you Mr. Bilodeau for making it happen!
VCS primary and intermediate staff started a two-part after-school professional development series focused on Word Study.
Our phones are currently down while construction crews replace a pole on School Street. Please email lswift@veaziecs.org if you need to contact the school office.
Please take a moment to read the linked health note provided by our school nurse.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/323457/springhealthnote.pdf
Our 'White Bus' serving Thompson/Village/State Street will be 15 minutes late this afternoon due to mechanical problems. Students are safely waiting here at the school for the replacement bus.
Veazie Community School was well represented at today's State Invention Convention. This amazing group of students made us all very, VERY proud!
Congratulations to Camden Brown on his 3rd place finish, Duncan Carlisle on his 2nd place finish, and Olivia Bragdon for earning 1st place honors!
WOW, WOW, WOW!!!!
2nd Trimester Report Cards will be going home with students this afternoon.
VCS 7th & 8th graders got to spend part of their day visiting the interactive exhibits at the Maine Science Festival.
Congratulations to Emmaline Hyde on her 2nd place award in the 25th Annual Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest! We are proud of you! Emmaline will receive her award at LLBean in Freeport next Saturday. Thank you Mrs. Curtis for your guidance and support!
EGGSTRAVAGANZA Community Breakfast!
Saturday, March 30 from 8 - 9:30a.m. at the Veazie Community School Cafeteria. Join us for a FREE breakfast. There will be an egg hunt for children up to 8 years old. Sponsored by the Veazie Student Council, PTO, Police & Fire Depts.
IMPORTANT MEA TESTING INFORMATION:
Grades 3 - 8 will be taking the Mathematics and ELA Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) on the following dates: March 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28; and April 2. Grades 5 & 8 will take the Science test after April Vacation. All public schools receiving State and Federal dollars are required to administer the MEA each year.
Students will begin each testing day with a breakfast snack provided by our PTO, and a physical activity so that they can have food in their belly and to get their blood flowing! This will be followed by a single test for that day.
We reorganized the entire school schedule for the remainder of the day so that students will not miss any core instruction as well as their beloved specials.
We are hoping that our changes will provide students the best chance for success without shutting down the entire school during these mandated assessments. We also hope that by testing all grade levels on the same days and making these dates available in advance will allow parents greater opportunity to assist our efforts by helping to ensure students are well rested.
While no single test can give a complete picture of student achievement and the amazing things happening everyday at VCS, the MEA combined with other information can and does help us better understand how to best meet the needs of our students.
Thank you for your support!
-Mr. Cyr
The VCS annual Invention Convention was held yesterday! Students have spent the last several weeks researching problems and finding solutions to many everyday problems. They all worked hard developing their inventions to solve some of those problems and to market them. A big thank you to this year’s judges, James Dunning, Dr. Julie Keene, and Valli Vel. Our top 5 participants will be moving on to the State Invention Convention next week and they are as follows: Will Francis, Camden Brown, Olivia Bragdon, Duncan Carlisle, and Lana Friess!!
Even more students stayed after school yesterday for winter carnival activities lead by our amazing Student Council!
Reminder: Monday, March 11 is a Teacher In-Service Day at Veazie Community School. There is no school on Monday, March 11.
Remember when you used to like to keep your winter boots and ski pants connected?
Winter Carnival after school fun! Excellent work by our Student Council on hosting this first of it's kind event!!! Thank you to the extra staff that stayed after to assist. 75% of the entire school (PK - 8) stayed after school tonight!!
Our Student Council kicked off Winter Carnival week with a fun assembly this morning filled with challenging games and winter trivia. There will be after school events tonight and Thursday, and a culminating afternoon celebration on Friday that will include a camp fire tended by the Veazie Fire Dept. so that our PTO can make S'Mores for all students to go along with their hot chocolate!
