Vine Shine Report #14

Winter Break - Wednesday, December 24 - Sunday, January 4 - NO SCHOOL

Return from Break - Monday, January 5

PTO Meeting - Wednesday, January 7 at 6:00 pm

3rd Grade Winter Concert - Wednesday, January 14 at 5:30 pm in gym

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Monday, January 19 - NO SCHOOL

If you would like to see out Balloons Over Vine Street Parade click here: https://youtu.be/fkrJB6QpUW8

As we approach the winter season, school may be delayed or closed due to weather conditions. Please review the Frequently Asked Questions below-

What time does school start if there is a one-hour delay? Students arrive at school between 9:40-10:00am.

What time does school start if there is a two-hour delay? Students arrive at school between 10:40-11:00am.

Is school breakfast offered when there is a delay? Yes, breakfast will be offered to students as they arrive to school.

Early Dismissal Time? If we have an early dismissal due to predicted weather, Vine Street students are dismissed at 12:00 pm.

If school is delayed or an early release, is that an excused absence? NO, it is not. If school is in session for part of the day, students are expected to be in school and if they do not come in, it will be an unexcused absence.

How will I be notified about school delays or snow days? The school department will send out a message through the school alert system. Local media stations will also post delays and cancellations. (Please do not rely on "googling" it. There has been descrepencies with dates of closures. Please check local media stations or listen for the school department messaging alerts via text, voice call, email, or on the Bangor App.)

Please take a moment to take our PBIS Family Climate Survey. Your feedback matters and will help Vine Street plan for a more inclusive and supportive school!

PBIS Family Climate Survey

Unfortunately, Vine's attendance took a dive this week. 😭We had MANY students who did not come to school on Tuesday. Please remember that even if we have a half-day of school there is A LOT of learning happening in that half-day. It is very important that your child attends, even on half-days of school! Thank you so much for your help with this!

ALSO....starting next week, every day your child comes to school their name will be put into a drawing for some special prizes and experiences given out on December 23rd (our last day before winter break). Every day your child attends they learn more and they have a greater chance for some fun prizes!

• PTO made $569 at the pie sale!
• The next fundraiser will be Moe's BBQ on December 17th. A % of all dine-in or take-out sales throughout the day will go to the Vine Street PTO. It was one of the biggest fundraiser of the year last year! This fundraiser will support games and sensory activities painted on the playground!
• The next PTO meeting will be Wednesday, January 7th at 6:00 pm. Please join us. We would love to see more parents attend!!

Unfortunately our attendance took a downward spiral this week. There has been some sickness going around, but we also had many students not come on the early release day.

Please help us CONTINUE to help us reach our 95% attendance goal by making daily attendance a priority. Whether it’s an exciting lesson, a hands-on project, or time spent with friends, every day of learning matters!

Weekly Attendance

PreK - 87.78% (week before break 91.11%)

Kindergarten - 90.27% (week before break 96.67%)

First Grade - 88.44% (week before break 99.55%)

Second Grade - 90.26% (week before break 96.22%)

Third Grade - 91.18% (week before break 96.60%)

School Wide - 89.82% (week before break 96.70%)

Unfortunately, we did not have any grade level that exceeding our 95% Attendance Goal. Let's work hard next week to have all students at school everyday as we begin our December Attendance Initiative!!

You can find guidelines for student use and internet safety, Tik Tok, Cyberbullying, and other related topics of concern for families.

https://connectsafely.org/about-us

The Bangor School Department has partnered with Smart Social. An online digital platform filled with resources for students and families.

https://www.smartsocial.com/

Bangor School Department has School Based Health Clinics (SBHC) that are available to all students. They are housed at Bangor High School, Cohen Middle School & Doughty Middle School.

https://www.bangorschools.net/o/bhs/page/pchc-school-based-clinic

Debbie Swett - Principal

Email: dswett@bangorschools.net

Website: https://vinestreet.bangorschools.net/o/vss

Text/phone: 207-941-6300