We Are A Community Igniting the Joy of Learning and Inspiring Leaders.
We Are A Community Igniting the Joy of Learning and Inspiring Leaders.
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Viking Voice Newsletter
Viking Voice Newsletter
February 6th, 2026 - Volume 13
A Message from Elizabeth Ihle, Principal
A Message from Elizabeth Ihle, Principal
Dear Viking Families,
February kicks off a Habit 6 focus: Synergize. “Synergy works; it’s a correct principle. It is the crowning achievement of all the previous habits. It is effectiveness in an interdependent reality - it is teamwork, team building, the development of unity and creativity with other human beings. Although you cannot control the paradigms of others in an interdependent interaction or the synergistic process itself, a great deal of synergy is within your Circle of Influence,” (Covey, p. 327).
I hope you enjoyed our first Student Leadership Notebook night. Being able to see how your child is progressing toward their WIG is so important for them to understand that setting goals and achieving them is possible, even when the goals are hard. The next night will be
Both of our new playground pieces of equipment are installed and in use! At least the days warm enough to play outside. Please see the pictures below. Again, a huge thank you to PTO and Boosterthon and you and every student and staff member at VCE for their participation and work to make this happen.
Tonight is our Family Valentine Dance! Be sure to stop by the Parent Lighthouse Team in the cafeteria. You can hear from VCE parents how the Habits work at home and the bridge they build to help families come together. Please remember next week is a short week with Friday the 13th an Early Release day, and Monday the 16th and Tuesday the 17th off for students.
As always, please don't hesitate to reach out with questions, concerns, or ideas. You help us tell our story and it is one we are most proud of. Your support helps us see things through a different lens and we appreciate when you share with us your perspectives. Feel free to email me at eihle@forsyth.k12.ga.us. Our next newsletter will be published February 20th.
Elizabeth
Together We Lead, Together We Rise
Elizabeth Ihle, Principal eihle@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Sandy Wells, Assistant Principal 4-5 swells@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Ashley Johnson, Assistant Principal 1-3 ajohnson@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Jessica Howington, Assistant Administrator K jhowington@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Upcoming Dates:
February: Habit 6: Synergize
9th - 12th: PTO Candy Gram Sales
13th: Early Release
16th: Student/Staff holiday
17th: Student holiday
19th- West Dress for Success Day
February Habit Focus Synergize
February Habit Focus Synergize
🏆Spirit of the Viking 🏆
🏆Spirit of the Viking 🏆
Please Nominate any VCE Staff Member by end of month
Please Nominate any VCE Staff Member by end of month
February Habit 6 - Synergize!
February Habit 6 - Synergize!
🏆Spirit of the Viking 🏆
🏆Spirit of the Viking 🏆
Congratulations to Tiffany Mello, our Instructional Coach, and January, Habit 5 Winner!
Congratulations to Tiffany Mello, our Instructional Coach, and January, Habit 5 Winner!
FCS Paraprofessional Recognition
FCS Paraprofessional Recognition
Congratulations to Annie Marimol, recognized by Forsyth County and receiving the Paraprofessional of the Month!
Congratulations to Annie Marimol, recognized by Forsyth County and receiving the Paraprofessional of the Month!
Thank You Counselors!
Thank You Counselors!
National School Counseling Week This Week
Julie Remenick and Anne Ogilvy, our two school counselors, do so much for our students and staff here at VCE. Their dedication, support, and love for our school is evident each and every day.
We are thankful for all our counselors do this week and every week!
PTO News
PTO News
Chick-fil-A Biscuit Sale - February 20th
Chicken biscuit: $6.50
Plain biscuit: $3.50
Pre-order your breakfast biscuits now through PTBoard. All orders must be placed in advance—no extras will be available for purchase. Open to all students & staff.
Biscuits will be distributed at the start of school on Friday, February 20th. Don’t forget to order ahead so your student can enjoy one!
Scan the QR code or click here to pre-order!
School Drills
School Drills
Student Leadership Notebooks
Student Leadership Notebooks
Yearbooks
Yearbooks
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Yearbooks are on Sale: Purchase your child's VCE Yearbook at
treering.com - school code: 1016261305773192
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
Please note that at this time, our Viking Dads Sign up is full. (Slots filled within one hour when it was open in November.) Due to a very busy second semester, we only had 7 dates available. Viking Dads are only permitted to one slot per semester. If you would like to be added to the wait list in case of last minute cancellations, please email: vcevikingdads@gmail.com. Please consider signing up as a Viking Volunteer.
Parent Lighthouse Team Update
Parent Lighthouse Team Update
Our PLT (Parent Lighthouse Team) serves to build the bridge between school and home to bring the 8 Habits to families. Through collaboration, education, and leaeership they aim to build a strong community of confident, joyful learners and compassionate leaders. They have been instrumental in helping us partner with other Leader In Me schools who need warm clothes putting our lost & found items to good use. They are currenlty leading the efforts to create a VCE Habit Garden in the front of our school. You may notice some new rocks and a large pallet of stones - all part of the bigger plan to beautify our space with the 8 Habits and the framework we embody to create and sustain a community igniting the joy of learning and inspiring leaders. If you would like to volunteer your time or resources to help this initiative, please reach out to Ashley Johnson at aejohnson@forsyth.k12.ga.us for more information. Stay Tuned!
Watch our journey as we turn the front island of our school into a VCE Habit Garden! Thanks to our Parent Lighthouse Team, all mulch, plants, pavers, and rocks have been generously donated by local businesses including Southern Landscape Supply and 4 Tree Service.
Thank you to these companies for their generous donations!
Thank you to these companies for their generous donations!
PTO Partner Spotlight
PTO Partner Spotlight
We are so grateful for Garrett Schafer, State Farm continued support as a Partner in Education at our school. Their generosity and commitment help make so many of our programs, events, and opportunities possible for our students and families. We truly appreciate their investment in our community and the positive impact they make each day.
Visit Website HERE
Partner Connect
Partner Connect
FCS Online News
FCS Online News
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Forsyth County Schools keeps families informed, connected, and confident with a dedicated Online News hub that brings timely updates and district stories together in one easy-to-access place.
Interested in partnernering with us? Please see our Partner Connect page for ways you can become our partner.
How does this newsletter work? New information will be posted on this page. Using the tabs at the top of the page, you will also find information about who we are, what is happening in our West Community as well as Forsyth County Schools. Miss a newsletter? No worries, all previous editions are archived using the tab at the top on the far right.
How does this newsletter work? New information will be posted on this page. Using the tabs at the top of the page, you will also find information about who we are, what is happening in our West Community as well as Forsyth County Schools. Miss a newsletter? No worries, all previous editions are archived using the tab at the top on the far right.
Every 2 weeks a new Voice will be published.
Every 2 weeks a new Voice will be published.
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