Virginia Cross Elementary

No white board? No problem! Mrs. Dark's class practiced their skip counting skills while waiting for specials to begin. Even in transitions, our Cubs are always learning and growing! 🤩

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REMINDER: Optional Teacher Workday on Wednesday, November 26th, followed by Thanksgiving Break on November 27th and 28th. We hope everyone enjoys a safe and restful holiday! 🍁🦃

RECORDATORIO: Día de trabajo opcional para maestros el miércoles, 26 de noviembre, seguido por el receso de Acción de Gracias el 27 y 28 de noviembre. ¡Esperamos que todos disfruten de un feriado seguro y reparador! 🍁🦃

🐝 Congratulations to our Spelling Bee participants! All participants showed off their spelling skills as classroom champions and during the schoolwide spelling bee.

Arizona (5th) and Jesus (4th) will be representing VCE at the district Spelling Bee in January after going back and forth for several rounds. Arizona spelled the winning word, "immigrants," in the tenth and final round 🥳

Shout out to Mrs. Cox for organizing and facilitating the Bee!

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Thank you to Mr. Critchfield for visiting our 5th grade Cubs to talk about Band and drum up some excitement for middle school next year! 🎺

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✨Attendance Surprise✨ It's not every day that you get to pie your principal in the face on a schoolwide broadcast, but you definitely increase the chances by coming to school!

Callie (1st), Ingrid (3rd), and Anderson (5th) have perfect attendance and were selected to be part of the November Attendance Surprise in a big way 🥧

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🗻Peak of the Week🗻 It sure was fun having extra friends with us in class today thanks to the PTA's Stuffed Animal Day! 🧸

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We are still grinning from ear-to-ear about last week's Game Night! Thank you to all of the families and staff who came out to share in some community fun and make the night such a success. We love making memories with the VCE community! 🎲 💙

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🗻Peak of the Week🗻 Student artwork is on display at the Siler City SECU bank for the rest of November. Ms. Chevez spoke with SECU branch employees and they were impressed at the artwork and how talented our Cubs are. Kudos to all the students from VCE for going above and beyond, and continuing to elevate the Arts in Chatham County!

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Mrs. Marsh's Kindergarten students have been working hard this week on reaching their learning targets and growing as readers 📚

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No need to roll the dice - game night will be fantastic! We are ready for you! VCE Game Night is Thursday 11/13 from 5-7pm

🇺🇸 Happy Veterans Day! 🇺🇸 Tomorrow we honor and thank all who have served our country with courage and dedication. Your service and sacrifice inspire us. ❤️🤍💙

A reminder that school is closed tomorrow, Tuesday, November 11, for students and staff in observance of Veterans Day. We look forward to seeing everyone back on Wednesday, November 12!

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Our Fall Family Photo PTA Fundraiser this past weekend was a HUGE success — every single time slot was booked! 🍂 We want to send a heartfelt thank you to @_loveandlacephotography_ for generously donating their time and talent to capture such beautiful memories, and to @huckleberrytrailfarm for donating the perfect pumpkins that made our setup so festive 🎃 Here are a few sneak peeks of the photos from this weekend!

Thank you to all the families who participated and supported our PTA. Stay tuned — we’ll be announcing another Family Photo Fundraiser in the future! ❤️

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🗻Peak of the Week🗻 5th graders created their own instruments out of various items with Luke Vandergriff as part of his residency through Chatham Arts Council. This is an experience they will be talking about and recreating for a long, long time!

Thank you, Luke Vandergriff, for reminding us that we are treasure 🤩 🎶

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The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is seeking feedback related to the ML programs in NC schools. Please consider filling out the survey below to share your input. The survey will be open until December 1.

El Departamento de Instrucción Pública de Carolina del Norte solicita comentarios sobre los programas de aprendizaje automático en las escuelas del estado. Por favor, complete la encuesta a continuación para compartir su opinión. La encuesta estará disponible hasta el 1 de diciembre.

Survey Link: forms.gle/dXvNfCL6LN5W8z1i7

The first grade field trip to Morehead Planetarium was out of this world! This was the perfect tie-in for their current EL module about space, plus, you're never too young to start dreaming about the stars 🚀 💫

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Report Cards have been posted in Infinite Campus. Please note that report cards are viewable online only. If you have not yet created your Infinite Campus account, please contact the school for assistance.
(Report cards can be found under "Documents")

La boleta de calificaciones ya está disponible en Infinite Campus. Tenga en cuenta que la boleta de calificaciones solo se puede consultar en línea. Si aún no ha creado su cuenta de Infinite Campus, comuníquese con la escuela para obtener ayuda.
(Las boletas de calificaciones se pueden encontrar en "Documentos")

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Preordered Fall Pictures will be coming home with students soon! Still need to order pictures? Simply scan the QR code below or go to www.strawbridge.net/code-lookup/ and follow the directions to access the picture ordering gallery.

*Student last name and Student ID number will be required for data security.*

Missed picture day? Fall Picture Make Up Day is November 18.

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5th graders had a blast touring UNC Chapel Hill and cheering on the Women's Basketball team as they secured a win in the season opener! Go Heels! 🏀 🩵

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