New VUES GeoBee Champ!

Mr. Sam with our new GeoBee Champ!

Six students competed in the school National Geographic Bee on Thursday.   The winner, shown above, will move on to the next level of competition by completing a written test.  Based on her test results, Olivia may qualify for the Vermont State GeoBee!

Good Luck Olivia!  

4th Grade Greek Gods/Goddess Presentations

Mrs. Dodge's and Mrs. Kingsley's 4th grade students did God/Goddess presentations. They have been researching their God/Goddess for a few weeks. They took turns presenting in Mrs. Dodge's classroom at night from 6:30 to 7:30 on 1/21/15 and 1/22/15. The presentations were for family members. There were cookies and fizzy punch. It was an informative and fun evening for all.

"It was pretty fun! We got to dress up, and at the end had cookies and punch."  -Sydney

Article by fourth grade students, S.B, S.A. and B. B 

December POPS Assembly

POPS Assembly

On Friday, we had our POPS school wide assembly. Students from each classroom were recognized for their outstanding POPS behavior. Classrooms were recognized as well for all the POPS paws charts that were completed.  Three classrooms were tied for first with six paw charts completed. Our entire school has earned 58 paw charts that's 2,900 paw stickers!

Also at the assembly, students learned a new song and dance that goes along with the school POPS expectations. At the end of this assembly, we all danced to Rock'in Around the Christmas Tree.

Article by sixth graders, NM and EG.

4th Grade Giving Back Project

This month the fouth grade work on a project to give back to the community. Students had a bake sale during the VUES Music Concert that raised $179 dollars.  Next, the students walked to Shaw's and Kinney's to buy products to donate to the John Graham Shelter in Vergennes.

"It was a great experience to do this kind to stuff in fourth grade." - K.B. (fourth grader)

"I feel good about all our work because it is close to Christmas, and other people in need can have a Christmas dinner." - M. G. (fourth grader)

Below are some photos from our field trip to Shaw's.

This group was shopping for meals in a can or box. 

This group was shopping for vegetables for the John Graham Shelter. 

This group delivered fruit to the John Graham Shelter.
 

This group was also shopping for food in cans. 

This group was shopping for protein products.

Other 4th graders were shopping for food.

Article by MG, KS, CM, and KB (Fourth graders)

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

Our first graders were all set to go to the Flynn Theater on Tuesday to see Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. They are wearing glittery movie-star sunglasses, just like Lilly's glasses in the Kevin Henkes picture book.    

Veterans' Day at VUES

Local veterans were honored at the annual VUES Veterans' Day Assembly on Nov. 11, 2014.

Doug Yantz visits with a Student Council member. 

Henry Broughton and John Lenk pause for a photo. 

A group of veterans with a VUES student.
L to R, Seth Kittredge, Matt Gagnon, John Montgomery, Al Reynolds,
 Nick Curtis, Martin Casey, and Andy Irish. 

Halloween Parade 2014