Princ ipa l: Stacey Stuart

Vice-Principal : Janel le Treese

303-752-3772 Fax 303-326-1241 Attendance Line 303-326-1641 Office Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM _____________________________________ School Hours: 8:45 AM - 3:15 PM Website: Vassar.aurorak12.org 18101 E. Vassar Pl. Aurora CO 80013

MARCH 2018

Dates to Remember

3/1 Family Movie Night 6:00 – 7:30 pm

3/5 Lifetouch Picture Day

3/9 No School – Teacher Workday

3/13 PTO Meeting 5:00 pm

3/14 Student Council until 4:30 pm

3/14 Parent/Teacher Conferences

3/15 Parent/Teacher Conferences

3/20 Boys Club 5:00 – 6:30 pm

3/21 1st Grade to Arvada Center

3/23 No School – Teacher Prof Dev

March 26-30 Spring Break, No School

4/2 No School – for Elementary students

From the Administrators

It is very important for parents to meet

with their child’s teacher to understand

how your child is performing at school

and how you can help support them at

home. Everyone is encouraged to

attend Parent/Teacher Conferences

especially if

you did not

attend

conferences

in the fall.

This school year is quickly winding

down, before you know if it will be May!

We have so much more work to do

before then and we need your support

to make sure that your children get the

best education on a daily basis. Please

make sure your children are at school

every day and that they are well rested

and on time with completed homework

to begin their full day of learning!

Ms. Stuart and Mrs. Treese

Importance of Independent Reading Students who read more - read better! They develop more expansive vocabularies and achieve higher levels of reading and writing development. Daily reading is one of the best ways for your child to:

Learn new vocabulary and information

Increase speed and the ability to read smoothly and accurately

Improve comprehension

Notice authors’ writing styles, which in turn helps their own writing

Develop greater interest in reading and learning

Develop a love of reading To prepare for reading at home, you can help your child choose what we call “just right” books. This means your child:

Is interested in the book

Can read and figure out almost all of the words

Can tell you what the story is about or what he or she is learning

Can read fairly smoothly (because if your child is stumbling over many words, he or she will not be able to focus on reading for understanding).

You can help your child select a “just right” book by using the Five Finger Rule. As your child reads,

have him or her count on one hand any unknown words. If there are five or more different unknown words on a full page, that book is too difficult for your child to read alone.

We want your child to enjoy reading for pleasure and information and to become a stronger, more flexible reader. You can do this at home by creating a comfortable, encouraging environment for independent reading. Be a model, help your child select “just right” books and set aside time for reading. The pay-off will last a lifetime!

Colorado Department

of Education State Test

CMAS Colorado Measures of Academic Success

Students in 3rd - 5th grades will take the

CMAS for English Language Arts and

Math starting April 3 through April 27.

Students in grade 4 will also be taking

Social Studies and students in grade 5 will

take the Science Test.

Please do not schedule appointments or vacations during the testing window.

Testing will take place in the morning and afternoon.

Tips to help your child prepare: Make sure your child gets plenty of

sleep the night before. Feed your child a nourishing breakfast.

Hunger can detract from test performance.

Plan ahead to ensure that your child is present and on time.

For more information please visit:

aurorak12.org/testing

Music Notes Mrs. Gonzalez, Music Specialist

MUSIC PERFORMANCES

Vassar Choir: Wednesday, March 8, at Rangeview High School (time TBD)

2nd Grade: Tuesday, April 25 6:30 pm 4th Grade: Tuesday, May 2 at 6:30 pm

Student Council Student council had a very successful

fundraiser selling chocolate roses in

February. We sold over 500 roses which was

our goal! Thank you to all who participated,

we hope you enjoyed these Valentine

treats. In March, Student Council will

celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss at our

March 14 meeting with a read-a-thon of Dr.

Seuss books with our Kids Connection

friends. We will also be planning for a spirit

day at the end of March.

Mr. Fischer & Mr. Chapla

PTO Parent Teacher Organization PTO would like to thank everyone that attended the Valentine Dance. We had a great turnout and a lot of fun. Our next PTO meeting is on March 13th at 5:00 pm the cafeteria. We hope to see you there!

Hopkins Educations Services

Summer Program Are you a parent who wants their child to have fun and engaging experience balanced with academic support? The HES Summer Explorers Program is HERE! Hopkins Educational Services is offering an opportunity for your child to continue growing academically and explore their community with the expertise of licensed educators. Here is the link to more information:

https://www.hopkinseducationservices.com/summer-program

Scholastic Book Fair

March 12 & 13 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. March 14 & 15 8:15 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Open late during Parent Conference nights Friday March 16 8:15-10 a.m. closing up

Students will be able to look at the books at the Book Fair and create a wish list. Students will be able to purchase books during the school day. Parents are welcome to come before or after school to shop with their child. We will take credit cards at the Book Fair.

Daily Breakfast and Lunch Selections: Milk Variety: Skim and 1%. Variety of fresh fruit or 100% fruit juice. A variety of Cereal & bread or protein item are offered daily Variety of fresh, canned, & frozen produce

Selección diaria de desayunos y almuerzos. Se ofrece una variedad de leche: descremada y con el 1%. Una variedad de fruta fresca o jugo 100% de fruta. Una variedad de cereal y pan o un elemento que contenga proteína, diariamente. Una variedad de productos frescos, enlatados y congelados.

*Contains Pork/Contiene carne de cerdo

National Breakfast Week 5th – 9th

ELEMENTARY & K-8 BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENU

MARCH 2018 MENU MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE/MENU PUEDE CAMBIAR SIN AVISO PREVIO

Variety Cereal is offered daily as a second breakfast option/ Diariamente se ofrece una variedad de cereales como segunda opción para el desayuno Cold sandwiches offered daily as a second lunch option/ Diariamente se ofrecen sándwiches fríos como segunda opción para el almuerzo

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

KEY

1 Breakfast Bagel & Cream Cheese

Pan tipo “bagel”, con queso crema

Lunch Empanda

Empanada

2 Breakfast Turkey-Ham & Cheese Bosco Stick

Pan relleno de jamón de pavo y queso

Lunch Green Eggs and Ham

Jamón y huevos verdes

5 Breakfast Mini Loaf & Assorted Cheese Stick

Panecito & surtido de palitos de queso

Lunch Mexican Combo

Combinación mexican

6 Breakfast Pancake

“Panqueque”

Lunch Penne Pasta w/meatballs

Fideo tallarín con albóndigas

7 Breakfast Bacon,Egg & Cheese on Toast

Pan tostado con tocino, huevo y queso

Lunch Orange Chicken

Pollo con naranja

8 Breakfast Bagel-fuls

“Bagel-fuls”

Lunch Stuffed Cheeseburger

Hamburguesa rellena de queso

9

Teacher Workday

No Classes

12 Breakfast Ham & Cheese Croissant

Croissant de jamón y queso

Lunch Chicken Soft Taco

Taco de pollo, con tortilla blanda

13 Breakfast Cinni-Minis

Rollitos de pan con canela

Lunch Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza

Pizza de pepperoni O Pizza de queso

14 Breakfast Chicken Sausage Biscuit

Panecillo con salchicha de pollo

Lunch Chicken Patty Sandwich

Sándwich de pollo

15 Breakfast Blueberry Muffin

Mollete de arándano

Lunch Roast Turkey w/ Gravy Pavo asado con salsa

16 Breakfast Breakfast Burrito

Burrito de desayuno

Lunch Bean and Cheese Burrito Burrito de frijoles y queso

19 Breakfast Breakfast Pizza

Pizza de desayuno

Lunch Beef Hard Taco

Taco de res, con tortilla dura

20 Breakfast Mini Cinnamon French Toast

Pan Tostado al Estilo Francés con Sabor a Canela

Lunch Meatball Sub

Sándwich de albóndigas

21 Breakfast Beef Sausage Sandwich

Sándwich con Salchicha de Carne de Res

Lunch Teriyaki Chicken

Pollo con salsa “teriyaki

22 Breakfast Pancake

“Panqueque”

Lunch BBQ Sandwich

Sándwich de pavo con salsa dulce, estilo barbacoa

23

Professional Development Day

No Classes

26 27 28

29 30

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Spring Break March 26 – 30, 2018