Week of September 29-October 3, 2025

Cecil Picard Mission & Vision

                                                Important Upcoming Dates!

• September 29 – STAR student Celebration 🎉

• Friday, October 10 – First PBIS Event 🎉

• October 13–14 – Fall Break 🍂

• Wednesday, October 15 – Parent-Teacher Conferences (students do not attend school this day)

🌟 Introducing Shining Stars Celebrations! 🌟

We’re thrilled to launch a new event at Cecil Picard to honor our Star Students each month who consistently demonstrate integrity, resilience, respect, and responsibility. Join us in celebrating their hard work and positive impact! Please note, this once a month celebration will be replacing our STAR student breakfast. 

Check out the flyer for more details. 

The next 4-H meeting is Thursday October 2 for all enrolled members AND those still interested in joining!
It’s time to join the fun and learning of 4-H!

• Who can join:
  • 3rd graders who will be 9 years old by January 1, 2026
  • All 4th & 5th graders

• Deadline for dues extended to: Thursday, October 9
  
  

Below are updated QR codes to:
Pay 4-H Club dues
Purchase a 4-H T-shirt (optional)

Questions? We’re happy to help!
casside.ramsey@vpsb.net
jennifer.schexnailder@vpsb.net

Let’s make this a year of growth, service, and fun—join 4-H today! 

Using “clay and reeds” CPE 4th graders went back in time this week! Just as Mesopotamian scribes practiced forming the first writing  system in 3000 BCE, SS students practiced writing their initials in cuneiform style. 

Huge congrats to Mrs. Emily's class for earning 20 chain links! They celebrated this achievement with a Pajama Day! Keep up the great work! 

Cecil Picard had a great time celebrating the NVHS Pep Rally! 🎉 Our Jr. Patriots showed their school spirit with cheers, smiles, and plenty of excitement as we supported our NVHS friends. What an awesome way to build community and Patriot pride—go team! 

Cecil Picard AR 2025-2026
This year, we’re taking our AR reading goals to the next level! 📚 Our mission is to help every Jr. Patriot grow as a reader and develop a true love for books. Each nine weeks, students will work toward their own AR reading goals—and your encouragement at home is the secret ingredient to their success.

Let’s cheer them on, celebrate their progress, and make this our biggest reading year yet! Together, we can inspire a school full of lifelong readers! 💙❤️

Each 9 weeks students will take the STAR test.  An individual goal will be given to each student based on their STAR results.  AR Parties will be attended by students who make 100% of their goal and have at least 85% accuracy.

Extra Yearbooks!

We have 23 Extra 24/25 yearbooks. If you would like to purchase a a 24/25 yearbook, please utilize the link below!

https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/VU014-215 

CPE PBIS Information
At CPE, we’re committed to reducing office referrals by embracing PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports). PBIS sets clear expectations, reinforces positive behavior, and provides consistent support to help students make great choices. By recognizing and rewarding positive actions, we’re building a respectful, productive, and fun school community.

Grading Period Celebrations

Celebrations take place at the end of every grading period. Students who go the entire grading period without any major office referrals get to participate in these events. Students start fresh for every grading period event.

PBIS Event 1: Tailgate on October 10th

Cool Cash Canteen

The Cool Cash Canteen will be on the last Friday of every month unless communicated otherwise. Students will have the option to purchase one snack using their cool cash. 

School Store

Each week, all grade levels have the opportunity to stop at the school store in the morning to purchase items with their cool cash on their designated grade level day. 

Virtual Orientation

Please make sure you click the link below to view our virtual orientation for all of your FAQs!

CPE "Virtual Orientation" 

School Uniforms

CPE follows the VPSB dress code for students. 

CPE Handbook, Pupil Progression, VPSB Handbook, Beginning of the year Paperwork

Student handbooks will be available to view online. There is also a link below for your reference. Acknowledgement form booklets will be sent home on the first day of school. Please make every effort to sign all forms in the booklet and send them back with your child the next day. If you were not able to attend Meet and Greet these will be sent home on the first day of school with acknowledgement form booklet. It is extremely important that we receive this paperwork completed as soon as possible.

VPSB Handbook

Click me! Student & Parent Handbook

Pupil Progression

Communication

Each week we will send a weekly newsletter with upcoming events & information. We also encourage you to follow the CPE facebook page and Parent site for updates and school information.

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CecilPicardElementary   

Parent site: https://sites.google.com/vpsb.net/cpe-parent-site/week-at-a-glance-2025-2026

Spirit Fridays!

📚 Readers are Leaders – Year 2! 📚
We’re kicking off another exciting school year with the Million Word Reader Challenge – Year 2! Last year, our Jr. Patriots read an incredible amount, and we can’t wait to see them soar even higher this year!

Reading opens doors to knowledge, creativity, focus, and lifelong learning. Whether it’s reading aloud together, talking about a favorite book, or carving out quiet reading time each day – every word counts toward our goal!

Families, we need YOU to join the challenge! Let’s inspire our students to not only become stronger readers but to fall in love with reading for life.

Let’s make this another record-breaking year!
Happy Reading! 💙❤️

2025-2026 School Calendar

Breakfast & Lunch Menu