December Newsletter

Francis J. Varieur Elementary School 

Newsletter – December,  2022

Dear Varieur Families, 

 

I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends.  Time is flying by and we are already half way through our marking period.  Parent teacher conferences are Thursday, December 15, 2022.   Appointment letters will be going home this week  with your child.   Please make this a priority as it is important that you know how your child is doing so far this year.  

 

I want to thank all the families and teachers for making our Bingo night such a great success.  We had over 250 people attend.  It was great seeing everyone have fun and enjoy themselves.  

 

Over the summer our library got a makeover.  I am sure the children have gone home and talked about it.  It has been renovated and looks amazing .  They are still putting finishing touches on it, but please make sure to take a peek and walk through on Parent teacher conference day.   

 

December is a very busy month for us here at Varieur.  December 7th is Hasbro Day of Joy.  The children get very excited to receive a toy from  the Hasbro elves.  It is a  fun day for all.   December 8th is when the Empowerment Factory will be here from 6-8.  Flyers went home this week.  Please make sure to sign up as there are only twenty spots available. Sign up using the QR code on the Empowered Factory sheet .  

 

Parent teachers conferences are December 15,2022 and there is no school for  the children.   There is no school on December 16,2002 as that is a Professional Day for teachers.  

 

This is a reminder that it is imperative that your child comes to school on time.   School begins at 9:00AM.  Our  tardy rates are very high at Varieur.  When your child is late to school it disrupts the start of their day.  

 

We have a new communication board outside the building where the children line up. Important event dates will be posted there so please be on the lookout for upcoming fun events.  

 

A reminder that our school store runs every Friday. The smencils are still $1.00.  The  money we make from our school store and Bingo go toward new books for our book machine, AR award ribbons and other items the children ask for.  

 

Speaking of AR.  The children are reading like crazy.  Every Tuesday I call children to the main office after reading their names over the intercom.  Last Tuesday I read over 34 names and children received ribbons.  We are very proud of them.  

 

Please check out my twitter page as I have posted several pictures of our Students of the month  as well.  @bouchervarieur

 

Our winter recess is December 23, 2022- January 2, 2023.  

 

I would like to wish you and your family a very special holiday and Happy New Year!

 

Be Well and Be Safe .

 

Ms. Boucher