VPE Student Enrichment Opportunities

Fall 2019

The following clubs will take place every Wednesday from 2:35 p.m.-3:45 p.m. from October 9- November 13 (the exception will be photography club which will be on Friday afternoons).   Signups will be posted online on the VPE website starting on Wednesday, October 2 at 8:00 a.m (look under School Announcements).   Signing up online DOES NOT guarantee your child a spot in the club.  Names will be drawn randomly from the list and those students will be notified if they are enrolled in the club. This is NOT first come, first serve. Club sign ups will end on October 4.

Technology Club:  In technology club, we will create several products such as PSA’s, podcasts, and more using WeVideo. Students should be able to log-on to school computers and feel comfortable typing/following directions on a screen.  This club is open to 15 intermediate (4th & 5th grade) students.

**Photography Club: This club is open to 10 intermediate students (4 & 5th grade).  Students must be able to bring a phone or a point and shoot camera to school on FRIDAYS.  This club will meet on FRIDAYS from 2:35-3:45. The focus will be on composition and students will be evaluating each others work.

Garden Club: Garden Club is open to 20 upper primary (2nd and 3rd grade) students.  Students will be working outside, so be sure to wear clothes that can get dirty. 

Chinese Club: Thirty students, 15 from 4th grade and 15 from 5th, may participate in Chinese Club where students will learn a variety of Chinese Folk dances.  They will then perform for the whole school in February with the UK Confucius Institute. 

Chess Club: Chess Club will be open to 24 students in grades 2-5.  Students with any knowledge of the game are welcome to participate.  Chess sets will be provided. 

Cheer Club: This club is open to all students who’d like to learn the basics of cheerleading.  Open to 20 upper primary (2nd & 3rd) students.

Please e-mail Ms. Ault at jessica.ault@fayette.kyschools.us if you have any questions.

School-Based Decision-Making Council and Committee Membership

Veterans Park Elementary School-Based Decision-Making Council is made up of elective parents, teachers and the principal. The council seeks input from various committees within the school to assist them in obtaining information about the school and developing policies.  

Last year the council spent countless hours revamping the committee policy to allow for the most efficient use of time and parent involvement.  The following committees are seeking parent involvement and will meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 3:00 p.m. in September-April except for December. 

For more information on the committees and to apply please click 

School-Based Decision-Making Council and Committee Membership

September Spirit Project

For our September Spirit Project, VPE is partnering with the Kentucky Blood Center to host a blood drive at the school on Tuesday, September 24th from 12pm-6pm.  Please stop in the front office or visit our Blood Drive website to reserve a time to donate.  Walk-ins will be welcome on the day of the blood drive as well.  The class with the most donors will celebrate with lunch in the courtyard!!  Please consider donating to save a life!

Immunizations

State law now requires all students to be immunized for Hepatitis A and for students 16 and older to receive the Meningococcal ACWY (MCV4) vaccine, so families might need to provide a new immunization certificate for their student. Students not in compliance may be excluded from attendance, especially in the event of widespread illness. If you are unsure if your student's records are up-to-date, please check with the school.

VPE APP

Extra Extra read all about it...Well  now you can on our new Veterans Park APP that is available for download on ITunes or Google Play.  The APP is free (search Veterans Park) and to sign up as a parent you will need the passcode 3813161 (our school phone number).  The VPE APP will also help in providing calendar information, specials rotation day, PTA updates, classroom/club information as well as much more.  Please make sure to click for push notifications when you sign up to help us in providing information to families such as school closing/delays, VPE events and other parent focused information.