Miss Vermont visited Mrs. Bellavance's class

Erin Connor, Miss Vermont spoke to a first grade about role models.

3rd Grade is Learning about Voting

 Third graders are sorting class notes about why people should vote. They will soon write an opinion/argument essay.

Computers from Middlebury College

Morgan, a student of Mrs. Wenzel's 6th grade class, recently sent a letter to Middlebury College to ask for some computers they weren't using anymore. He was successful, and we got the computers to replace our older ones. Thank You Morgan!

         Written By KSM and MH.            

VUES Basketball Game

Staff vs. student bball game @matthewdeblois pic.twitter.com/9NSnvSnLGY

— Vergennes Union Elem (@VergennesUES) April 21, 2017

Disco DeBlois

Mr. DeBlois is ready to disco for the VUES Dance Unit! @matthewdeblois pic.twitter.com/ODGQ9ipmNY

— Vergennes Union Elem (@VergennesUES) April 20, 2017

4K Dance

5th Grade Dance

6W Dance for the Dance Unit

6S Dance at VUES

VUES will perform Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

The Vergennes Union Elementary School is putting a play on!

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory!

As you can see in the picture sixth grader, GP(on the bottom) is the character..

....Willy Wonka!

On top of Willy is...Charlie Bucket! Charlie is one of the five lucky kids who got a golden ticket!

Come see Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory on Thursday, April 20th, 2017 or Friday, April 21st, 2017 in the VUHS auditorium.

Written by sixth grader, C.R.

Interview with Mrs. Conway

Sally Conway

How long have you been teaching here?  17 years

What do you like to do in your own time? Walk my dog Wolf, and Read

What was your favorite thing to do over the summer? Spend time with my daughter

What is your favorite food? Popcorn

What College did you attend? Lyndon state

Do you have any kids? 2 kids

                                          

Interviewed by 6 grader M.G

Edited by K.S.M

Picture By T.M.Q

Vergennes School Spirit Week

   Monday, April 17 through Friday, April 21 will be Spirit Week! On each day, there will be a different activity for School Spirit Week. Kids will do things like PJ day or Crazy hair day in this fun week.

     Monday, April 17 - PJ Day - Students will come to school dressed up in PJ's.

     Tuesday, April 18 - Matching Day (Twin Day) - Students will be dressed up to match 1 or more of their peers.

     Wednesday, April 19 - Crazy Hair Day - Students can wear any hair style they can come up with!

     Thursday, April 20 - Kids will come dressed up for a disco dance in PE!

     Friday, April 21 - Sports Day - Students can come to school wearing sports jerseys - (Also it will be a half day.)

Article by K.S.M

 Kyra won a free throw competition sponsored by the Knight of Columbus in Barre on Saturday, March 18th. She won a big trophy. She competed against 4 girls in this state competition. She won first at St. Peter's Parish Hall, then at Mt. Abe and then finally at Barre!   

She made 11 out of 25 shots, and then she tied with another girl. She went into the first tie-breaker. You get 5 extra shots. Kyra made 3 out of 5 and so did the other girl. Then she made 4 out 5 shots, and so did the other girl, and then she made 4 out 5 again, and the other girl made two out of five.  Congratulations Kyra!

Article by 6th grader, J.W.

Interview with Mrs. Kayhart

Mrs. Kayhart
How long have you worked here? 27 years
What do you do for a job? I am the School Climate Facilitator and co-athletic director
What is your first name? Sandy
Do you like your job? Yes
Do you have kids if so how many? 4
Where were you born? Burlington,VT
Did you or do you still play sports? I did soccer, basketball, and cheer leading
What are your hobbies? Biking, hiking, running, baking, and kayaking
What do you like most about your job? I like the staff, the children, the sense of the belonging, and everything.
What is your favorite song? Hello by Adele
How many animals do you have? 1 horse and 2 dogs
What is your favorite sports team? New York Yankees
What is your favorite book? Books by Nicholas Sparks
What was your favorite subject as a kid? Spelling and Math

Article by sixth grader, R.M.

Edited by G.P. and J.A.

Photo by J.A.

News from VUES Student Council

Some of our amazing Student Council members.

There are 21 fifth and sixth graders in Student Council. Student Council is a group that meets once a week for a short meeting. We try to figure out positive things to do together for the school and community. We got to choose our jobs and responsibilities of what we are doing in the group. Some of the jobs are: photographer, minute taker, and timekeeper. This week, we talked about helping out at the VUES Talent show.  Some of us may  MC (which is to talk about what is next for people that are putting on a show). Lots of people are helping out at the Talent Show so it will be LOTS of fun to watch.

Photo and article by sixth grader, M.S.

Gettting Ready for the Flynn Show with Groovy Sunglasses

Watch Mrs. Ekroos tells us about the Free Fruit Program at @Shaws in a @WCAX interview. https://t.co/BAsOuPDQsq

— Vergennes Union Elem (@VergennesUES) March 23, 2017

Chicken pot pie or Shepherds pie for lunch today!! YUM!! #schoollunch #delicious pic.twitter.com/otTV1mh43w

— Vergennes Union Elem (@VergennesUES) March 16, 2017

Reading together at VUES

National Geographic Bee

     
    On January 10, 2017, the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades gathered to watch five students compete in the school round of the National Geographic Bee, a competition over knowledge of geography and culture. It was a very close competition, but in the end, Keaton came in first. He then went on to take a electronic quiz to determine if he would qualify for the state competition, and qualified. He will be going to Castleton State College on March 30. If he goes on to win that competition, he will go to Washington DC for the finals on May 15 - 17.  Good luck Keaton!




The five competitors, from left to right, Calder, Gideon, Evan, Keaton, Mckenzie












Keaton won!

VUES reads about women for #InternationalWomen'sDay pic.twitter.com/CFIkbjyV2Q

— Vergennes Union Elem (@VergennesUES) March 8, 2017

Our VUES Child Nutrition Program Professionals

How long have you separately been working here?

Lisa 25 years

Tricia 8 years

Lissa 5 years

How long have you been working together?

Well since Lissa Gebo came in, the last five years.

Where do you get the fruit flavored slushie cups that kids enjoy? Reinhart Food Service Company

Is it hard to find things kids enjoy?

Lisa- YES!!! because there are so many different likes and dislikes. Girls are harder than boys.

Tricia- Sometimes. It is harder to find vegetables

Lissa- No. I don’t think so.

Article by sixth graders, M.B. and M.S.

Cardboard Creations by 4th Graders

Fourth grade students designed creatures out of cardboard during library class.  They were inspired by the Red Clover book, Out of the Woods: A True Story of an Unforgettable Event by Rebecca Bond. Sixth grader, K.S.M. creating the video above to showcase some the amazing artwork.   

VUES 5th graders made this Early Colonial Graffiti Wall #colonial @ANWSU_VT pic.twitter.com/EVCjZjmrXj

— Vergennes Union Elem (@VergennesUES) March 2, 2017

Rollerblading is cool at VUES #rollerblading #inlineskate pic.twitter.com/JNEuWPMOfG

— Vergennes Union Elem (@VergennesUES) March 2, 2017

Heather Racine, 5th Grade Teacher

Where did you go to school when you were younger?

Flanders Elementary School in Malone NY

What is your favorite football team?

I have no favorites, I just root for the underdog.

What is your favorite basketball team?

I have no favorites, I just root for the underdog.

What is your favorite movie?

Lion King, Lilo Stitch, Blindside.

What is your favorite book?

The Giver.

How many siblings do you have?

2

What is your favorite car?

My Spyder motorcycle.

What is your favorite thing to do?

Taking pictures and doing crafts.

What is your favorite TV show?

NCIS

Did you grow up in Vermont?

No, I grew up in New York.

Do you have a dream house?

Yes

What is your favorite food?

Pizza

What is your favorite drink?

Iced tea

What do you always get asked?

"Really, you have a daughter in college?"

Where is the one place you want to live?

North Carolina or South Carolina

Written by sixth grader, K.B.

Edited by G.P.

Interview with Mrs. Castillo

            Mrs.Castillo is very important to many students in VUES. She is the women with many names such as Mrs.C, Mrs.Castillo, Millie Jean, Millie, and Jeanie. Two students of VUES . interviewed the beloved  Millie Jean. We asked questions like whats your favorite color and favorite food (which by the way is pink and tamales) but we wanted to get deeper into the life of the amazing Mrs.Castillo. She has worked here for 16 years (since 2002). Her position in VUES is valued much as she is a paraeducator in the special education department. When we asked what she thinks of  the children in Vergennes Union Elementary School,  her answer was, "I love every single one of them!" Mrs. C said she absolutely loves her job  and the students that come with it. Her birth day is August 29 and Millie is currently 54.

                                                                          -Article by sixth graders, C.R. and K.Q.

Sixth Grade Pyramids

                                                       

Egyptian Pyramids Project

Who: Mr. Sam’s and Mrs. Wenzel’s sixth grade students

What: A project for Mr. Sam’s social studies class based off of our Egyptian unit.

Vergennes Union Elementary School, Vergennes, Vermont.

Where: Mr. Sam’s sixth grade classroom.

When: January 4, 2017

Why:  It was done as a creative project to relate to our previous social studies unit.

Article by sixth graders, M.H. and M.V.