Vail Farm Elementary School

Mr. Michael D. Kessler, Principal

Mission Statement

Welcome to Vail Farm Elementary School! We are a K-5 school with approximately 675 students. Our school district is committed to the success of each child. At Vail Farm Elementary School, our work is helping children be successful learners and knowing what strengths and needs each child has. The communication we have with parents is a key ingredient in helping maximize student achievement.

Together as a staff we work on helping children understand how to be successful in the classroom, around the school, and with other children and the adults. Our CARES program creates ways to recognize individual and group success. We talk about working hard to achieve success, we talk about enjoying our time together, and we show each other the respect that makes such an important difference in achievement of any goal.

Our monthly grade-level meetings with children and staff together provide one opportunity to share and discuss important happenings in the school. The PTA support for our arts-in-education residency programs and many school-wide family events help create major events of celebration and participation. We work hard to make this be an interesting and exciting place to be. We expect children to do their best and we are committed to finding ways to help each of them achieve that goal.

Great Ways to Earn Money for Vail Farm Elementary

Vail Farm Elementary School has four great ways that families can help fundraise.

1. Stop and Shop: A+ Bonus Bucks. Simply register your Stop and Shop card on line and select Vail Farm Elementary School. Shop as normal and Vail Farm will receive a check at the end of the program. Amount donated is a percentage of the total grocery bill. www.stopandshop.com/aplus
2. Box Tops for Education: Keep on sending in those Box Tops. Each one is worth $.10. Each Box Top worksheet is worth $1.00. It all adds up to supplies, equipment and extras for your children.
3. Price Chopper and Tools for Schools - Parents register their Price Chopper card on line or at the store and VFES earns points that can be redeemed for free equipment for our school.
http://www2.pricechopper.com/toolsforschools/

Vail Farm Elementary School Event Calendar http://www.dcboces.org/webevent?cmd=opencal&cal=cal55 Click on the link and select Vail Farm Elementary School to see our up-to-date event calendar.

PTA Information http://teacherweb.com/NY/Arlington/VailFarmElementaryHomePage/links4.stm Click on the PTA Page for information about PTA programs and copies of forms. This page is updated frequently...check it frequently for all the latest on PTA news and events.

ARE YOU SIGNED UP FOR NEWS FLASH?
http://teacherweb.com/NY/Arlington/VailFarmElementaryHomePage/NewsFlash.stm
News Flash is the fastest way for Vail Farm Elementary School to get important messages to parents. You can be notified by e-mail about early dismissals due to inclement weather, important meetings, or late breaking news.

It is easy to sign up. Simply click on 'NEWS FLASH" to the left. You will be brought to the News Flash page. Simply click the button on the bottom of the page to add your e-mail address. You can be notified at home or at work.

SUPPLY LISTS Click here to view lists Supply Lists may be found (in many cases) by visiting your child's teacher webpage. For those classes whose teachers do not have supply lists on line, their supply lists can downloaded by clicking above.

Teachers are online. Teacher Index Many of our teachers have websites, linked from the Faculty button. Visit them frequently to find out homework, announcements, and other class information. You may also email the teachers from their websites. Email is an efficient way of contacting your child's teacher.

My Nutri Kids Click here to log on My Nutri Kids is an on-line service that allows parents to monitor their children's lunch accounts. Parents can check balances, make deposits, monitor their purchases.

DUTCHESS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFENDER WATCH PROGRAM click here. The DC Sheriffs office has launched an Offender Watch Program that has an e-mail notification system that enables residents or schools to sign up for and received e-mail notification of registered sex offenders moving within a one-mile radius of any location. For your information, the direct link to this site is listed above.

SNOW CLOSING AND EARLY DISMISSAL INFORMATION
Click here for more information
PLEASE CLICK ABOVE TO READ MR. PEPE'S LETTER.

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMEREGENCY EARLY DISMISSAL, VFES WILL DISMISS ACCORDING TO PARENTS' PREARRANGED EARLY DISMISSAL PLANS.

EMERGENCY EARLY DISMISSAL: Children with "permanent pick up" or "daily" notes, will be sent home according to their EARLY DISMISSAL PLAN, unless your note specifically says "in the event of an early dismissal".

News Flash will not be used for 2 Hour Delays and School Closings...Instead, login to www.cancellations.com to receive e-mail notification of closings or delays.

Adult Education Click here for more information Arlington Continuing Education Fall Course Schedule

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