VASD Newsletter

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The 2025-26 school year is off to a great start, thanks to the support and commitment of Verona Area School District (VASD) students, families, and staff. Attendance is high, spirits are bright, and learning is underway. We appreciate the efforts of every member of our VASD community to bring their best selves to school every day.

As the school year gets underway, it's been my pleasure to visit schools as students are arriving. Students and schools are bustling with energy as students emerge from cars, buses, on foot, or on bikes to start each new school day.

With safety as our top priority in the VASD, we want to bring special attention to motorized scooters, e-bikes, longboards, or any other motorized vehicles our children may be riding to school. The VASD's expectation is that each student will take responsibility for their safety and the safety of others when they are using motorized vehicles.

If your children are using any motorized vehicle on their daily treks to and from school, please ensure they've had time to practice driving their motorized scooter, e-bike, or longboard in a safe, quiet area before riding it on city streets during busy school drop off and pick up times. Let them know your expectations. Review the important safety reminders included below with them.

Thank you for partnering with us to help keep our students arriving to school and home safely. We are grateful for the care you show each day as we work together to support their success.

The following resources regarding use of motorized vehicles provide useful information: American Academy of Pediatrics, Consumer Product Safety Commission.

FirstView is a bus tracking and family communications app for your smartphone or desktop. Among other features, the FirstView map screen shows families the location and direction of their student’s bus, for both morning and afternoon trips. FirstView also provides caregivers with confirmation when a bus trip is complete. Families will need the VASD district code to access the app/student route information once downloaded. The code is U6P2Q. See the details below and scan the QR code to download the app and start using it today!

VASD families are welcome to attend our Family Gathering and Correr La Voz (facilitated in Spanish) to meet other families, enjoy time together, and learn about supporting students for school success. If you plan to attend, please RSVP here.

The first Verona Area Kids Triathlon will take place on September 14, 2025. While the event is full, we encourage families to come out and experience the atmosphere of this fun-filled and action-packed day for kids ages 5-14. Cheer on your friends and neighbors as they swim, bike, and run in a safe and supportive environment! Racing starts at 9 AM, and information for spectators is available on the Verona Area Kids Triathlon website at this link. A silent auction is underway to support the Verona Area School District Aquatics Center & Natatorium and Verona Area Community Education. All students use the Aquatics Center & Natatorium as part of their physical education curriculum, and Community Education classes are open to all! Scan the QR code on the flyer below to learn more.

Come see Verona Area High School perform Hadestown: Teen Edition from October 9th - 11th! This intriguing and beautiful folk opera delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience. Following two intertwining love stories, that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and lady Persephone, Hadestown invites audiences on a journey to the underworld and back. Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz, this beguiling sung-through musical pits industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love.

The 2pm performance on Saturday, October 11 will offer American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. The ASL interpreters will be in front of the stage house right.

Hadestown tickets are available for purchase at this link. The inclusion of ticketing fees ensures that the all proceeds from the cost of the ticket are returned to the VAHS Theatre Program to support this and future productions.

Nominations are now open for the Herb Kohl Teacher Fellowship and Principal Leadership Award and the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators Associate Principal of the Year Award. In less than five minutes, you can nominate an educator who has made a positive impact for your family for one of these prestigious, morale-boosting awards.

Nominate a teacher (deadline October 3)

Nominate an Associate Principal (deadline October 10)

Nominate a principal (deadline November 11)

Families were notified in our Back To School Newsletter that Kindergarten through fifth-grade student devices will remain at school throughout the year, and parents or guardians have the option to allow their child to take the device home daily by opting in within the first two weeks of school. To opt in to allowing your child in grades K-5 to take their student device home, complete the form located here by September 19, 2025. If you want your student’s device to stay at school, you do not have to do anything. After September 19th, opting in will no longer be available, and the device will remain at school for the rest of the year. Families opting in are responsible for any damages, and it's recommended to consider the Device Insurance Program for coverage.