Varnum Brook Weekly Update
October 11, 2026
Greetings Families and Caregivers,
Hoping you had a peacefull, long fall weekend.
An Inclusive Lending Library is Coming to VBES!
We are so excited to share that VBES has secured a grant to create an Inclusive Lending Library! We will officially launch the library tomorrow morning during a school-wide meeting. This will give our students opportunities to explore books and resources that celebrate different experiences, identities, abilities, families, and perspectives. We can't wait to see this iniative grow into something our whole community can enjoy. These texts are age appopriate and focused on friendship, kindness and belonging. See the FULL list attached below.
Sidekicks Are Underway!
Our Sidekicks program launched on Thursday! Sidekicks is all about kindness, respect, connection, and learning for everyone. It creates opportunities for friendships to grow, students to learn from one another, and inclusive practices to deepen across our school. We are excited to see where these relationships take us!
Student Voice Matters
Our School Council representatives have been selected! A special thank-you to our Grade 4 leaders who stepped up to represent their peers and help make sure student voice is part of the conversation at VBES. We are looking forward to hearing their ideas and working together throughout the year.
A Quick Bathroom Reminder
There is a pattern of destruction in our grade 3-4 upstarirs boys bathroom. I will be meeting with groups to discuss this matter. Please support our message at home.
We Love Having You at VBES!
We have had more and more caregivers coming into school to visit, volunteer, and be part of our community—and we love it! If you are interested in volunteering or joining us for a school activity, please make your way into VBES. Your presence matters, and we are grateful for the many ways our families help make our school such a connected community.
Our PTO is such an important part of the VBES community. They are an incredible group of families who give their time, energy, and creativity to support our students and school.
If you haven’t connected with the PTO yet, we’d love to have you join us!
PTO MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT 7:00 Pm in the library!
PTO is hosting the Kindergarten Movie Night this Friday !!
Better Together,
Ami
Upcoming Dates:
October 14 - PTO meeting 7:00
October 16 - Kindergarten Movie Night
UPCOMING:
October 20, 21 - Hearing and Vision Screening Auditorium
October 22 - Sir William Pepperell Reading Day
October 30 - Fall in Love with Reading
(Scoglio) 1:15-1:45
(Balcom) 1:30-2:00
(Bernardo) 1:30-2:00
November 3 - No school Professional Development
November 4 - O'Connor Studios Picture Retake Day
November 10 - Veterans Day Assembly
November 11 - Veterans Day, No School
