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
May 1st, 2026 - Volume 18
A Message from Elizabeth Ihle, Principal
A Message from Elizabeth Ihle, Principal
Hello VCE Families,
As we begin the final descent to wrap up 2025 - 2026, I am so very proud of your children. They have thrived. They have struggled. They have overcome challenges and have readjusted their own paradigms of their learning and leading. They are leaders.
This final month we are focused on the paradigms. We begin the school year with this focus and now that we have learned each Habit, we end the year on these beliefs.
Everyone can be a Leader
Everyone has Genius
Change Starts with Me
Empower Students to Lead their Learning
We partner with families and Communities to develop the whole person
As students reflect on their year and look ahead to where they are headed, this is a time for them to recognize their unique personal significance. Through this they become empowered to inspire others. We are a community igniting the joy of learning and inspiring leaders.
Please note the many events still to come this year. Please remind your children to end the year strong. If your child struggles with changes in schedules and routines, please remind them of upcoming changes as we will here at school.
The Friday before Spring Break was the last day parents could come in and eat lunch with their children. It was two weeks earlier than we closed the year before due to a change in testing schedule. That Friday we had over 150 parents on campus eating with their child. Our Butterfly Garden was full. And since there were so many, families shared their table to accommodate the lack of space for everyone. It was a beautiful opportunity for families to meet unexpectedly for lunch.
As a result, we have decided to welcome parents in for lunch two additional days this school year. If you would like to come and eat with your child on May 8th and May 15th, you are welcome to. We encourage you to purchase lunch in our cafeteria as well!
Our final newsletter of the 2025-2026 school year will be May 15th. In it you will find summer building hours, communication information, and our back to school events and open house information. I look forward to seeing you throughout this month!
With gratitude,
Elizabeth
Lunch Announcements
Lunch Announcements
Lunch Open to Parents May 8th and May 15!
Lunch Open to Parents May 8th and May 15!
Want to know what is for lunch each day?
Want to know what is for lunch each day?
Check out Mealviewer!
Spirit Night!
Spirit Night!
Join us for our final SliceAbility Spirit Night on Thursday, May 7. A portion of sales will support the development of our outdoor sensory garden, a space designed to help students reset, refocus, and return to learning. Stop by for dinner and support our school community—we appreciate your continued support!
Clinic Information
Clinic Information
Please make sure to pick up all medications by May 21st.
Please make sure to pick up all medications by May 21st.
End of Year Celebrations - Please RSVP!
End of Year Celebrations - Please RSVP!
Please click below to RSVP to attend your child's class party and field day. The deadline to RSVP is May 8th at 3:00 pm. When you enter, you will "skip the line" and head to the table for your badge. If you do not RSVP, please bring your driver's license and check-in at the desk with Ms. Kelly. As a reminder, if you have not visited our school before, you will need to scan your driver's license and check-in at the front desk with Ms. Kelly. Please make sure you RSVP for each child, as these forms are grade-level specific.
5th Grade Service Project Announcement
5th Grade Service Project Announcement
5th Grade Service Project Flyer.pdfOur awesome 5th graders and their teachers have partnered with CURE Childhood Cancer to put together Boredom Buster Bags for children enduring long hospital stays due to cancer treatments. Help our 5th graders make an impact and bring comfort, joy, and distraction to these children. This service project is in memory and honor of former VCE leader, Luke Becker. Please consider donating an item for the Boredom Buster Bags - either from our Amazon Wishlist, or by grabbing an item from the suggested list on your next trip to the store. Kindly send in all donations by Tuesday, May 12th.
Rising Kindergarten Vikings
Rising Kindergarten Vikings
Thank you to those who were able to join us for our Kindergarten Orientation last Thursday evening! For those who were unable to attend, or for anyone who would like to revisit the information, we would like to share our presentation for your reference. Click the image below to access.
As we begin preparing for the upcoming school year, we kindly ask that you take a few moments to complete the Parent Input Survey. Click the image below to access.
SAVE THE DATE
Kindergarten Round Up and Open House
August 3rd from 8:00–9:30 AM
More details will be shared as the date approaches and during phone calls that will be made late July. We are so grateful for your partnership and look forward to an amazing start to the school year! 💜
VCE Schoolwide Behavior Expectations (preview)
VCE Schoolwide Behavior Expectations (preview)
We are excited to share a preview of our schoolwide behavior expectations that will be implemented at VCE for the 2026-2027 school year. After gathering feedback from teachers, students, and parents, we have developed a shared set of expectations, in alignment with our Leader in Me habits and utilizing the PBIS framework, to support all of our leaders in common areas throughout the school. We are excited to encourage all of our Vikings to be Responsible, Respectful, and Ready to Lead!
Celebrations and Recognitions
Celebrations and Recognitions
The Lion King
The Lion King
Young Georgia Author WINNER
Young Georgia Author WINNER
Recently, VCE performed The Lion King at the Forsyth County Arts and Learning Center. What a fantastic job they did! Please scroll through to see a few photos of the event.
A special thank you to Ms. Hales, Ms. Lemke, and Ms. Arduini for their work with students all year to prepare for the big debut.
We are pleased to share that Mishka Argarwal , is the thir-grade winner for Metro RESA District Four for the Young Georgia Author Contest. She will be advancing to the state competition! We are very proud of her accomplishment.
Playmaker of the Year - Amy Waller
Playmaker of the Year - Amy Waller
We are so proud that Amy Waller was the inaugural Playmaker of the Year for VCE. Today she was celebrated for her work igniting joy and inspiring leaders in all her work behind every win at our school.
We are so proud that Amy Waller was the inaugural Playmaker of the Year for VCE. Today she was celebrated for her work igniting joy and inspiring leaders in all her work behind every win at our school.
Leader In Me Home Connection
Leader In Me Home Connection
This last month of school, we focus on our paradigms. These are the beliefs that build the foundation where our 8 Habits grow and stand upon. We begin our school year learning these, and end the school year reflecting on these.
This last month of school, we focus on our paradigms. These are the beliefs that build the foundation where our 8 Habits grow and stand upon. We begin our school year learning these, and end the school year reflecting on these.
Parent Leadership Action Teams
Parent Leadership Action Teams
Parent Leadership Action Teams.pdfLSC Update
LSC Update
If you are interested in any of the elected positions we will have available next year (Chair and Vice Chair), please send me a short bio highlighting your connection to VCE and your interest in one of these positions. Begininng next school year, we will hold an election to fill the positions. Send your bio to Elizabeth Ihle at eihle@forsyth.k12.ga.us.
PTO News
PTO News
PTO Partner Spotlight
PTO Partner Spotlight
We are so grateful to Movement Martial Arts for their continued partnership with VCE. Your ongoing support, generosity, and commitment make a meaningful impact on our students and community. Thank you for standing alongside us and helping make a difference—we truly value this partnership!
Partner Connect
Partner Connect
FCS Online News
FCS Online News
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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.
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Every 2 weeks a new Voice will be published.
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