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VINLAND
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL The Vinland Voice Dates to Remember:
9/30 PTSA Fall Carnival
Free Dress Day!
10/3 Vinland Picture Day
(must wear uniform)
10/6 Vision & Hearing
Screening
10/7 Vision & Hearing
Screening
10/11 PTSA Meeting 6:30
10/20 PTSA Ready Relief
Prep Day
10/25 Free Dress Day!
10/26 No School for
Elementary schools:
K-5 Conferences
10/27 No School for
Elementary schools:
K-5 Conferences
10/28 No School for
Elementary schools:
K-5 Conferences
10/28 Trick or Treat Stree
11/8 PTSA Meeting 6:30
11/11 Veteran’s Day—No
School
11/15 Fall Picture Retakes
11/23 Free Dress Day!
11/24 & 25 Thanksgiving
Break—No School
Volume 23, Issue 1 September 23, 2016
Principally Speaking [email protected]
Welcome to our 2016-2017 school year! Whether you are a first-time Vinland
family, or returning for another year, we’re glad you’re here and part of our
community. We’re starting this year with 604 students in 27 K-5 class-
rooms. This is about the same number of students as last year, but with one
more teacher and classroom. This means our classes are a bit smaller overall than last year, thanks to additional state funding to address class size. Another
positive change for this year is our new English and Language Arts (ELA) curricu-
lum, ReadyGen. This district-wide adoption provides our teachers and students
quality materials to support our high standards in reading and writing. You have
likely already seen homework or teacher information about ReadyGen, but
don’t hesitate to ask your child’s teacher if you have questions about how you
can support literacy at home and school.
Our staff has adopted a theme this year which we believe supports our work
with students as well as with each other and our community. Learn Togeth-
er, Grow for Life reflects our belief that it takes all of us working together
to support our students. It also reminds us that we are all learners, and each
day brings learning opportunities for adults as well as kids. One example of this
is our approach to teaching behaviors. We don’t assume that all students know
exactly what is expected of them each day, so we teach behaviors as well as aca-
demics. We focus on the positive, acknowledging and reinforcing students mak-
ing good choices. This approach is known as PBIS: Positive Behavior Interven-
tion and Support. By having a system-wide approach, we keep the focus on
learning together and developing skills for life.
Mark next Friday on your calendars: our annual Fall Carnival will run from 6:30-
8:30 p.m. This is just one example of the many fun family events offered by our
PTSA. I encourage you to join our PTSA, even if you cannot attend our monthly
meetings or events. Your support of PTSA helps us provide programs and re-
sources for the school that would not otherwise be possible. Take a look at
our new playground equipment to see just one example. From the spider
web to the mountain, our kids have been loving these new additions. Thank
you, PTSA!
Lastly, a warm welcome to our new teachers this year at Vinland: Mrs. Stener-
son in preschool, Mrs. Ben-Judah (1st), Mrs. Williams (2nd), Mrs. Hendrick and
Mrs. Park (3rd), Ms. Nelson (4th), Ms. Meyers (5th), and Mrs. Munson (5th). Wel-
come, too, to two returning teachers in new roles: Mrs. LaPorte is our new PE
teacher, and Mr. Heckard is our technology teacher. We have a great team
here to support your kids, ready to Learn Together, Grow for Life!
Vinland PTSA is thrilled to use our new
Volunteer Forms Required
Adults and secondary students volunteering at any North Kitsap school need to have a current volunteer form on file. If you are planning to attend a field trip any time this year, help in the classroom, or work in the building at all, please have the form on file ahead of time. If you are a new applicant please allow two weeks for pro-
cessing. These are good for two years. The NKSD Volunteer Packet is available in the
school office, as well as on the Vinland website - click on for families’ tab and then click on
‘Volunteering.’
2016/2017
Free Dress Days
September 30th
October 25th
November 23rd
December 16th
January 13th
February 17th
March 28th
April 28th
May 26th
June 15th
Late Arrivals and Early Pick Ups
Students who arrive after 9:20 AM are considered tardy and need to
stop by the office to check in.
If you need to pick your student up before the end of the school day, please stop by the office and sign your student out. We will then call them down to the office to meet
you. The North Kitsap School District does consider an early pick
up an afternoon tardy.
No students in the building before
9:10 please.
We are unable to provide supervision before that time.
Thank you for helping us keep our students safe!
End of the Day Messages
If you have a change of plans for your student regarding how they go home after school, please remember to send a note with your student in the morning. If for some reason you are unable to do this, please call the of-fice before 2:00 p.m. as messages received after that time are not guaranteed to get to your student before the end of the school day.
sound system during The Tears of Joy pup-
pet theater presentations. They
will be offering two amazing
and creative shows at Vinland
on October 14th. The story
this year is Jungle Book.
Wanted: Box Tops!
One steadfast way for our teachers and staff to earn
FREE money is through the BOX TOPS for education
program! It’s so easy and there are hundreds of
products out there that have the little BOX TOP coupons on them. For every coupon clipped, we earn
10 cents. But the best part is that the teachers/staff
can spend this money any way they want - books, paper, art supplies, educational materials, rewards,
library needs - whatever they need!
We collect box tops year round and twice a year the
box tops are turned in - at the end of October and
the end of February! Please clip your coupons, save
your BOX TOPS and send them in with your student.
The first Box Top Collection deadline is October 21st.
If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Perry
@ [email protected] or Amy Mullins @
[email protected]. More info can be found at
www.boxtops4education.com
If your student would like a
second serving at lunch, or an
extra milk or juice, the kitchen
staff will need to have a signed
approval note on file and your
student will need to have mon-
ey in their account. Extra milk
or juice is 75¢ and a second
serving is $1.75. These charg-
es apply to students with free
and reduced lunch as well.
A message
from the
Lunch Room
Meet our most recent Dolphin Award Winning Students!
Congratulations to the following students who were chosen by their teachers to receive
a “Dolphin Award” for making good choices and following our school expectations.
- Be ready to Learn, Be Kind, Be Responsible, and Be Respectful -
Bruschetto Smith Clark Jelley Lynch
Marques R. Emma M. Isabella C. Akam N. Colby M.
Jalyssa H. Anthony M.
Ben-Judah Ezell Doria Lemagie Issac P. Luke A. Shoshanna M. Malik P.
Bailee G.
Williams Rinks Krasawski Hendrick Trent J. Emma R. Keenan A. Ben P.
Lael K. Josue M.
Radley Fisher Godfrey Pedersen
Angelica R. Owen E. Maya M. Ethan F.
Maggie G. Carly I.
Eoin B.
Meyers Saavedra Murphy Park
Kyra S. Luna G. Claire C. Zoe L.
Michael P. Matthew F.
Please join us!
Our next regularly scheduled PTSA meeting will be Tuesday October 11th at 6:30 PM in the
Vinland Library. Free Childcare is available.
Vinland PTSA News! www.nkschools.org/vinlandptsa
Chicken, Rice, Lentil and
Spice...
Vinland’s Emergency Preparedness
Event, known as Ready Relief, will
take place on Thursday, October 20th
in the Gym. This is a fun event for
the kids as the 1st thru 5th grade
classrooms help prepare hearty, dry,
lentil and rice packets. These healthy
rations are stored here at Vinland for
use in case of an emergency. Unused
packets from the previous year are
then used by the local volunteer
group, Children of the Nations, to
help feed hundreds of children in 3rd
world countries.
If you have any questions, or would
like to volunteer a morning or after-
noon to assist with this event, please
contact: Champee Sall at
Vinland PTSA News! www.nkschools.org/vinlandptsa
School Photos
Picture day will be on Monday,
October 3rd. Picture order forms
will be sent home soon. Fall pho-
tos are taken with student
dressed in
uniform.
Spring pictures (non-uniform) are
scheduled for Friday, April 28th.
We are still looking for 3 volun-
teers to help out. Volunteer will
receive a voucher for a free photo
package. Please contact Shauna
Becker at
Mark your calendars…
Trick or Treat Street
Friday, October 28th 6 - 7:30 PM
LOTS of parent volunteers are needed for set up AND candy donations need-
ed!
Vinland News! www.nkschools.org/vinlandptsa
Bullying Basics We are committed to do-ing what we can to make sure our students have a safe place to learn. We start by teaching, rein-
forcing, and celebrating our school-wide expectations of respect and kindness. We then directly teach students to recog-nize conflict and bullying behavior and we teach basic skills to deal with such situa-tions. Through classroom guidance les-sons and through daily review, real-time practice and constant reminders from the classroom teachers and support staff, our students learn and practice critical skills for dealing with conflict. They learn to RECOGNIZE the difference between bul-lying and other forms of interpersonal conflict. They learn to REFUSE to be bullied by using strategies to avoid or deal with problem situations. They learn to REPORT bullying if their attempts to help themselves are unsuccessful or if the situation is dangerous or threatening. Our hope is that our students will gain skills to react to interpersonal struggles assertively and with effective strategies and that they will feel safe seeking help when their strategies fail. Thanks to funding from PTSA, we are again able to reinforce our teaching points through an entertaining and edu-cational live theater performance by the Taproot Theater Touring Company in
November. Thank you PTSA!
Who is Kelso? Over the next several weeks Mrs. Nichols, special-
ist teacher, and Carolyn Mosiman will teach a se-
ries of lessons about problem solving using the
Kelso’s Choice Conflict Management curriculum
in all Kindergarten through 2nd grade classrooms.
Your child will learn about “big” problems and
“small” problems. They will learn that “big” prob-
lems are actions or works that are dangerous,
threatening, or issues we try to solve but what we
try hasn’t worked. Students learn to ask adults for
help resolving “big” problems. They will also
learn that “small” problems can often be resolved
independently using one or more of Kelso’s strate-
gies.
Kelso is a frog friend who offers all kinds of ideas
t help kids resolve small problems. Kelso recom-
mends things like walking away, talking it out,
making a deal, ignoring it, etc. Your child will re-
ceive a copy of the Kelso Choice wheel below.
You can help by reviewing these “Kelso Choices”
with your child at home and encouraging them to
use these strategies t resolve small problems inde-
pendently.
Kudos! A HUGE thank you goes out to Lowell Sannes Photography for filming and editing
our School Expectation video. Look for the link to the video on our school website under
parent, PBIS
Happy Autumn!
Important information
coming your way!
1. Look for school picture enve-
lopes - Picture day is October
3rd!
2. Federal Impact Aid cards will
be going out in October. It’s very
important that these forms are
filled out and sent back with your
child. The school has to be
accountable for every card sent
out.
The Laporte Report in Physical Education
Welcome to a new school year! Mrs. LaPorte has enjoyed getting to know all
of you in her new role as PE teacher. September has been focused on learning
the routines of the gym, cooperation, and various locomotor movements. 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are just starting to work on evaluating their intensity level and trying to get to level 4 out of 5 for
heart health. Primary students are working on moving safely in space and noticing when their heart starts beating faster and they are starting to breathe heave as signs of strengthening their
hearts and improving their lung efficien-cy. It looks like it’s going to be a great
year! Second Graders: Remember your
photo of being active outside of school is due September 28th.
Be sure your name and teacher’s name is on the back so I can return them at
the end of October.
Free & Reduced
Lunch applica-
tions
Free and Re-
duced lunch ap-
plication forms
have been sent
home. If you would like to apply,
please complete the form and send
it back to the Vinland office.
