Hello Parents!

With all of this cold weather, it is a wonderful reminder to check your student's backpack and make sure they have a set of weather appropriate change of clothes.  All students should have a set of clothes for accidents, spills, nosebleeds, etc.  February is American Heart Month and National Children's Dental Health month.  It is so important for all of our students to be getting 60 minutes of movement and exercise a day and that they brush their teeth twice daily and floss.  Regular dental check ups are very important as well.  National Red Day for heart health is February 6th!  Feel free to wear red and show your heart some love.  Wishing you all a lovely and healthy February!

Another fun-filled month ahead!  If you have questions email vaughnptopresident@gmail.com 

2/6 Eagles Nest 7:05-7:25am

Our Eagles Nest Store happens the first Friday of every month and is a favorite event for the kids.  Kids are allowed to purchase items that range from .25 to $5 in the cafeteria and fourth grade hall between 7:05-7:25.  This is a cash only event and it is best to send your child’s money in an envelope or baggie with their name and amount on it. If you want your child to bring home change please write that on there too! We need a few more volunteers for this event please click here to sign up. 

2/9 PTO Meeting 8:30-9:00am

We hold our meetings in the cafeteria, but also have a virtual option to join, click here.

1/30-2/13 Read-A-Thon

Our annual read-a-thon will run from 1/30-2/13 to align with the district's annual reading event called All Bentonville Reads where the entire district reads the same book.

You can donate by CLICKING HERE and making one entry per each student you would like to support.

Your child may read any book to participate and collect the prizes based on the amount of pledges they raise for reading 15 minutes a day independently or with a grown up. Reading can be tracked through the Beanstack app.  The PTO will operate on the honor system that your child is completing the reading to be eligible for prizes:

• Pizza Party: The classroom with the most donations from each grade will win a pizza party on 3/19 date

• Record Time In Beanstack: Extra Recess

• $25 Blue Zoo Pass For 1 Student

• $75 Glow Part In The Gym on 3/19

• $125 Mystery Prize

• $175 Movie Pass For 1 Student

• $225 Climbing Gym Pass For 1 Student

2/13 Infiniti Spirit Night/Parents Night Out

Open gym for kids to play, pizza is served 

$15 per child, RSVP by clicking here 

Third Grade

Third graders had a busy and exciting month of learning! During our Viking Age Unit, students explored myths and legends—including stories about Vikings—to build reading skills, grow vocabulary, and share ideas through discussion. We wrapped up our Vikings study with fun, hands-on STEM challenges, where students built Viking ships, created life-sized models using measurement skills, and connected their learning to literature. In math, students focused on area, learning how to measure and find the space inside shapes through drawing, hands-on activities, and problem-solving. It was a great month of learning, creativity, and teamwork!

Second Grade

Second graders have been busy with math and literacy learning! In math, students have been learning all about time, including understanding AM and PM and telling time to the nearest five minutes. In literacy, we wrapped up our unit on westward expansion. Students read and wrote about pioneer life and shared what they would choose to bring with them on a journey out west. As a grade, we also enjoyed playing a version of the famous Oregon Trail game to bring history to life.

First Grade

First graders wrapped up their Knowledge unit on the history of Earth by digging for fossils. These little paleontologists used tools to excavate fossils (chocolate chips) from the ground (chocolate chip cookies). Then, they reported their findings. 

Kindergarten

Kindergarten learned there were many different tribes of Native Americans, and that each tribe had its own way of eating, dressing, and living. To finish the unit, students painted using items found in nature like charcoal, berries, and flowers.

VES Upcoming Events

Schoolhouse Pantry Grocery Assistance Program

Through the counseling department we offer customizable food boxes for families in need of food support, in partnership with the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank and their Order Ahead program. If you are in need, please complete the Bentonville School Pantry Registration Form. You will then receive a text or email with a link to set up your account. Once your login is created, you can place an order each month and choose the foods you'd like to receive. You will be able to pick up your order on a specific date once a month at Vaughn. Mrs. Snow will send out those dates when you register and place an order. If you need help placing an order, contact: Amanda Kelly | akelly@bentonvillek12.org |  479-367-8076