Vining News
April 21, 2019
Happening this week:
Monday, April 22, 2019
School re-opens
Bus Evacuation Drill, AM
BPS, School Committee Meeting, Parker School, 6:00pm
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Grade 3 MCAS - ELA
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Grade 3 MCAS - ELA
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Grade 5 MCAS - ELA
Friday, April 26, 2019
PBIS Assembly
Grade 5 MCAS - ELA
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Town-wide Talent Show, Marshall Middle School
UMASS Baseball game, 12:00pm, UMASS
School re-opens
Bus Evacuation Drill, AM
BPS, School Committee Meeting, Parker School, 6:00pm
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Grade 3 MCAS - ELA
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Grade 3 MCAS - ELA
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Grade 5 MCAS - ELA
Friday, April 26, 2019
PBIS Assembly
Grade 5 MCAS - ELA
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Town-wide Talent Show, Marshall Middle School
UMASS Baseball game, 12:00pm, UMASS
Upcoming dates:
Monday, April 29, 2019
Vining School Art and Poetry Night, 6:00pm, Billerica Library
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Grade 5 MCAS - Math
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Grade 5 MCAS - Math
Art and Poetry Night
Our final Art and Poetry night will be held on Monday, April 29 at 6:00pm at the Billerica Public Library. All submitted art and poetry will be displayed for a week following the event and then again during our Open House on May 17.
All submissions are due on Thursday, April 25. Please contact Mrs. Kathleen Skelton with any questions at Kathskelton@live.com.
Bus Evacuation Drill
On Monday morning all of our students are scheduled to participate in a bus evacuation drill. Students will learn about how to safely evacuate a bus in case of an emergency. During the drill students will be asked to board a bus, listen to a brief presentation on how to exit the bus, and then practice once. The drill will be conducted by Eastern Bus Company staff and should last for approximately twenty minutes. Lunch Menu
Please click the link to view our spring lunch menu. We are in week 1.
MCAS
For students in grade 3 and 5, are scheduled to participate in MCAS ELA testing this week. On Tuesday and Wednesday, third graders will test, and on Thursday and Friday fifth graders will test. The state provides us with strict guidelines for student participation. Please make sure that your student arrives to school on time. Students that arrive after the test session begins will not be able to join their peers until after the session is complete. If a student is absent or misses a testing session, a make-up test will be provided if the student returns to school during the testing window.
Picnic Tables
Over the past two weekends all of our outdoor picnic tables have been either destroyed or vandalized. These tables were donated to the Vining Community in the fall when Boston Cares visited. We have reported this vandalism to the Billerica Police Department.
Recess
Please do not allow your child to bring baseballs, baseball bats, lacrosse sticks, or hard footballs to play with during recess. Soccer balls, Nerf balls, and basketballs are allowed. If you have any questions about allowed recess items please contact the main office or your child's teacher.
Sports Equipment
With the start of town wide spring sports, please be reminded that if your child needs to bring his or her equipment to school, the items must be left in the main office. This includes baseball bats and lacrosse sticks.
Wrestling and Cheerleading Clinics Invitation
Picnic Tables
Over the past two weekends all of our outdoor picnic tables have been either destroyed or vandalized. These tables were donated to the Vining Community in the fall when Boston Cares visited. We have reported this vandalism to the Billerica Police Department.
Recess
Please do not allow your child to bring baseballs, baseball bats, lacrosse sticks, or hard footballs to play with during recess. Soccer balls, Nerf balls, and basketballs are allowed. If you have any questions about allowed recess items please contact the main office or your child's teacher.
Sports Equipment
With the start of town wide spring sports, please be reminded that if your child needs to bring his or her equipment to school, the items must be left in the main office. This includes baseball bats and lacrosse sticks.
Wrestling and Cheerleading Clinics Invitation
For additional information on the Wrestling and Cheerleading Clinics, please visit the March 31, 2019 blog. Please visit https://www.familyid.com to register before April 28, 2019.