October Weekly Vinal Voice

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on October 28th and 29th. Some staff members are also offering appointments on additional days, before and/or after school.

Please sign up for a conference HERE. Please note that slots are no longer visible once they are within 48 hours of the appointment time, so you will need to book before that window closes. For example, to schedule a conference on October 28th, you must sign up by October 26th.

If you have any classroom-specific questions or need to change an appointment, please contact your child’s teacher directly.

Snacks at Lunch for Kindergarten

On Thursday, October 22nd, students in Kindergarten will have the opportunity to purchase snacks at lunch. Each snack costs $0.60 and students are limited to purchasing one snack per day. Students must have enough money on their MySchoolBucks account in order to purchase a snack. Deposits for MySchoolBuck accounts can be made through the Norwell Food Services website at https://www.norwellschools.org/Page/146. Snacks include items such as bagged chips and cookies.

On Monday, October 26th, we will be having one of our special snacks, Funnel Cakes!

Join the Vinal School Team!

Duty Aide
This part-time position is just 3 hours per day. Duty aides help keep students safe and happy by monitoring and assisting them at lunch and/or recess.

Interested or have questions?
Please contact Nathan Thorsteinson to learn more about any of these opportunities.

After the first few weeks of team building games we have started to branch out into sport specific skills.

K-2 has been active and building fitness through our movement warmups. Building up endurance and learning about pacing for our Fun Run Nov 4th. All students have been working on throwing and catching as well as kicking skills. After practicing with friends we put their new skills into action with team games. We are mirroring the skills being used in grades 3-5; speedball, soccer, football.

Grades 3-5 continue to build fitness in our warm up using interval training. 4 sets of a 30 second jog followed by an exercise. i.e. Squats, pushups, planks, lunges, sit-ups - starting with lower numbers to build up through the school year.

As mentioned above we worked on the technique of throwing and catching a football, with a game of 'freeze frame' football as a progression to flag football. Introduced the game of speedball, a combination of soccer and handball. Building team concepts of getting open, hands up for a pass and advancing the ball down the field.

Reminder PLEASE be aware of footwear for PE days. Crocs, hey dudes, sandals and uggs are not the best for PE. We have a lot of crocs that are flying off and causing rolled ankles. “Sport mode” is not a real thing!

Any questions please do not hesitate to reach out.

Thank You,

Mr. Gilbert

10/21: Elementary Early Release

10/23: PTO Spooky Walk, 5pm

10/27: Congress of Councils, 7pm

10/28: Picture Retake Day

10/29: Early Release for Parent/Teacher Conferences

11/3: Picture Retake Day

11/3: Student Government Meeting, 8:10AM

11/4: Vinal Fun Run

11/5: 5th Grade Book Bee, 7:45AM

11/6: PreK-2nd Community Meeting, 9:15AM

11/6: 3-5 Community Meeting, 2:15PM

HOST A TRUNK AT SPOOKTACULAR – OCT. 23!
More trunks needed! Grab some friends, decorate your trunk, and help make one of the kids' FAVORITE nights of the year extra special!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4EA8A929A1F58-65914182-trunk#/

TEACHER APPRECIATION SOUP DAY - OCT. 29 More soups needed!
Show our amazing teachers some love by making a soup! A delicious way to show our appreciation. Other ways to help with Soup Day in the sign up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4EA8A929A1F58-66349526-fall

DONATE GENTLY USED BOOKS BY OCT. 26!
We're collecting books for our NEW Book Fair Bargain Spell area! All money raised from the books goes directly to support the PTO activities. Drop off at the Vinal Stage, 6 Schooner Way or 28 Judges Hill Drive.

SPEND A LITTLE TIME IN THE LIBRARY!
Have 45 minutes to spare? Help reshelve and organize books and support Mrs. Ryan! Bonus: You can volunteer during your child's library time! (Valid CORI required)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4EA8A929A1F58-66469089-vinal

The Norwell Middle School PTO is sponsoring an 80's themed Turkey Trot this year on Sunday, November 22! Please find details and registration HERE.

Help support our favorite community members – our students! The Norwell Education Foundation (NEF) is launching its annual Fall Giving Campaign to kick off a year of innovation and impact.

Since 1992, the NEF has collaborated with educators and school administrators in the Norwell School District to facilitate the development and funding of teacher-written grants. We rely solely on the generous support of the community, so please consider donating to help fund grants that provide resources for innovative educational programs, activities and materials.

The Fall Giving Campaign is one of the best ways to support innovation, opportunity, and excellence for all Norwell Public School students – please click on the link below to donate.

https://secure.givelively.org/donate/norwell-education-foundation

Once Upon a Mattress is an incredibly popular show that has been on Broadway three times since its inception. A quirky take on The Princess and the Pea, it has delighted theater goers of all ages for decades.

Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince and help Lady Larken and Sir Harry to the altar? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the classic tale The Princess and the Pea provides some side-splitting shenanigans.

Suitable for all audiences. Run time is 2.5 hours, which includes a 15 minute intermission.

Tickets are $15 at Tickets - Norwell Arts or at the door.