Author: Cindy Preston

Vinton Elementary School

The Viking Voice

November, 2015

Mark your Calendar...k your Calendars

Mrs. Preston’s Message: Being Kind, the Viking Way!

Luekemia & Lymphoma Society fundraiser	Month of November
College Mentors	Nov. 2,9,16,30
ISTEP Club begins	Nov. 2nd
Read-Cycle	Nov. 4,18
SHiP meeting	Nov. 5th 6:00pm
Box Top Competition	Nov. 9-13th
Veteran’s Day Program	Nov. 11th 9:30am
BOB Crew meeting	Nov. 12th 8:00am
Twin Day	Nov. 13th
Dads’ Breakfast	Nov. 13th 7:15am
Camp Read-a-Lot Family Literacy Night	Nov. 17th 6:30-7:30pm
Midterms sent home	Nov. 18th
Vinton Day	Nov. 20th
Thanksgiving Break	Nov. 25-27

Greetings, Vinton Families!
We have always been blessed at Vinton School to have generous families and neighbors. One of our Vinton Expectations is to “Be Kind” and this can be done in so many ways! Last year our families came out strong to support Riley Children’s Hospital and Food Finders Food Bank. Vinton students were proud of their efforts to be kind, give back and put others’ needs ahead of their own.
During the month of November, we will be showing our kindness again and giving back with our annual Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Fundraiser. Students will be sent home with boxes and encouraged to fill them with spare change to help fund research to cure childhood blood cancers.
The Vinton Family has had several families affected by childhood leukemia, so this fundraiser hits home for many of us. Thank you for your kindness, participation and continued support of giving back to others!
Your partner in education,
Mrs. Cindy Preston

Nurse Notes

Coming soon……
Box Top
Competition!
Nov. 9-13th
The winning class will celebrate with a pizza party!

Can you believe the first 9 weeks of school has passed already? That means breaks and holidays are fast approaching. While this can be a fun, exciting time of year for adults, many children struggle when their normal routine is varied. Even “down time” can disrupt “normal” schedules with staying up late, sleeping in or even eating meals at different times. When school is not in session, here are some ways to make vacation transitions a little easier.
-Try to avoid big variations in your student’s routine if possible. -Try to keep normal bed times. - If you know you will be having special meals later than normal, try to feed your student a small snack at the regular mealtime. -If your student takes medication while school is in session, continue giving it at the same time at home. -The night before returning to school, tuck your student in bed at the normal time so they wake up ready to come back to school.
Thanks for all you do to keep our Vikings happy and healthy! -Nurse Kelly Bol

Dads’ Breakfast…..Friday, November 13th…..7:15-8:00am

Vinton Elementary School

3101 Elmwood Avenue
Lafayette, IN 47904
Phone: 765-771-6140
Fax: 765-771-6144
Email: cpreston@lsc.k12.in.us

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Spirit Days
Nov. 13th - Twin Day
Nov. 20th - Vinton Day

October Bucket Fillers

Congratulations to the following Bucket Fillers who were caught “Doing the Right Thing!”:
Kindergarten: Decamion Baker, Jonni Balser, Brenden Halsema, Evie Lake,
Landon Lodde, Morgan Young
1st grade: Demarcus Catlin, Antuanasia Dennis, Jade Eubanks,
Miley Foster, Kayne Ingle
2nd grade: Jasmine Benitez, Ingrid Lino-Trinidad, Grecia Molina-Salazar,
Michelle Palomino, Justin Thacker
3rd grade: Mallory Glass, Edwin Lavaire, Alfred Lewis, Deacon Patino
4th grade: Cristian Alvarez, Jessica Armenta-Xique, Mario Cornejo,
Vanessa Garcia-Ronquillo, Niemmeiah Jefferson

Have you signed your child’s Reading Log lately?

Book Rental is due!
Contact Julie Phillips with questions.
771-6140

Missing something?!?
Check our
Lost & Found!

$1.00 Jeff HS Athletic Tickets Available for Students in Vinton’s Office!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you to everyone who participated in our booklet fundraiser (we earned over $800), Bethany Church for their $500 donation, Purdue University volunteers for helping during Family Game Night and the Book Fair, parents who donated food for the teachers during conferences, and Walter Stapleton, Lindsey Edmondson and Mike Strong for volunteering at the Book Fair!

Camp Read-a-Lot Family Literacy Night

Veteran’s Day
Program

Join us….
Tuesday, November 17th
6:30-7:30pm
Listen to stories and do activities by the “campfire”!
Have a s’more!
Visit the TCPL Mobile Library!

Everyone is invited to Vinton’s annual Veteran’s Day Program!
November 11th
9:30am
The Vinton Elementary Choir & all 4th graders will be performing.
If you would like family military pictures to be included in our slide show, they are due Nov. 4th.

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” - Aesop