Vining News
April 28, 2019
Happening this week:
Monday, April 29, 2019
Vining School Art and Poetry Night, 6:00pm, Billerica Library
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
4th/5th Grade Parent Night, Art Health Room, 7:00pm
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Grade 5 MCAS - Math
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Grade 5 MCAS - Math
Grade 3 Water Cycle Program, 12:10pm
Friday, May 3, 2019
Wear your Vining T-shirt day
Friday, May 3 - Sunday, May 5
Billerica Art Exhibit, Bennett Library
Vining School Art and Poetry Night, 6:00pm, Billerica Library
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
4th/5th Grade Parent Night, Art Health Room, 7:00pm
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Grade 5 MCAS - Math
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Grade 5 MCAS - Math
Grade 3 Water Cycle Program, 12:10pm
Friday, May 3, 2019
Wear your Vining T-shirt day
Friday, May 3 - Sunday, May 5
Billerica Art Exhibit, Bennett Library
Upcoming dates:
Monday, May 6, 2019
BPS School Committee Meeting, Parker School, 6:00pm
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Grade 4 MCAS - Math
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Grade 4 MCAS - Math
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Grade 3 MCAS - Math
First Grade Fire Safety Program, 9:30am
BPS Food Market, Marshall Middle School, 3:00pm
Friday, May 10, 2019
Grade 3 MCAS - Math
Shining Star, Art/Health Room, 2:05pm
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.
Please contact Mrs. Kathleen Skelton with any questions at Kathskelton@live.com.
Billerica Art Exhibit May 3 - 5
Come join us in celebrating our Billerica student artists. The opening reception is Friday, May 3rd from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm with live music and entertainment at the Bennett Library.
Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5 from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm.
Field Day
Planning for our last field day has begun. Please make sure that you have a valid CORI on file before the event. Any individual without a checked CORI will not be allowed to volunteer during the event.
Lunch Menu
Please click the link to view our spring lunch menu. We are in week 2
MCAS
For students in grade 5, are scheduled to participate in MCAS Math testing this week. On Wednesday and Thursday fifth graders will test.
Students that need to make up any ELA sessions will test on Monday.
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.
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.
Town Wide Talent Show
Congratulations to all of our students the participated in the Town Wide Talent Show on Saturday, April 27, 2019.
Students that need to make up any ELA sessions will test on Monday.
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.
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.
Town Wide Talent Show
Congratulations to all of our students the participated in the Town Wide Talent Show on Saturday, April 27, 2019.
UMASS Baseball Game
Congratulations to all our fourth grade students that sang the National Anthem on Saturday, April 27, 2019.
Congratulations to all our fourth grade students that sang the National Anthem on Saturday, April 27, 2019.