Principal
Don’t miss this opportunity to provide your child with free dental care through the Tooth Taxi program arriving at VES on February 2nd. The Tooth Taxi is a complete mobile dental office that can do exams, x-rays, fill cavities, extract teeth, etc. There is no charge to the family for any Tooth Taxi service. All services will be provided at VES- no need to take your child to the dentist.
Good dental health is critical in all children. If your child hasn’t seen the dentist in a while, this is a great opportunity for them to have a free comprehensive dental exam. Then if there are problems, the Tooth Taxi can help your child at no cost.
Forms are available in the office. Forms are due Friday the 30th.
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VES Staff
January is School Board Appreciation Month and we just want to take a moment to thank our school board members. Our school board members work hard to ensure that our schools are providing the best possible education for our children. They have a huge responsibility and they do not take it lightly.
This month we are saying thank you to each of the five members of the Fern Ridge School Board. Thank you for the time and thought you put into every decision you make. Thank you for thinking first of what is best for the students in your care. Thank you for your tireless dedication to improving our schools. Thank you for the hundreds of hours that you volunteer each year. Thank you for taking on such an important leadership role in our community.
Thank you to Andrea Larson, Craig Soderberg, Twinkle Morton, David Bolton, and Sterling Pew. We appreciate all that you do for our schools.
Just a reminder that the Tooth Taxi will be back at Veneta Elementary School February 2nd through February 6th to provide free dental care to our students- regardless of income or insurance status. The Tooth Taxi dentist and staff can examine your child (including x-rays) and then perform any needed dental services including filling cavities, teeth cleaning, extracting teeth, etc. All services are performed in the Tooth Taxi RV which will be parked right here at VES. Families will not be charged. The Tooth Taxi staff are highly trained and professional. The Tooth Taxi’s visit is a great opportunity for your child to receive the dental care he or she may need. Continue reading
Date: February 13
Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: VES Gym
Cost: $1 per student, $2 per adult, or $5 per family
Veneta Elementary PALS is proud to announce our first Valentine Sweetheart Family Dance. The event will feature a DJ with a sound/light system, kid friendly music, a photo booth with pictures for $1, song dedications, refreshments, fun group dances like the Electric Slide, prizes, and more. Continue reading
The Tooth Taxi program is returning to VES January 12th thru January 16th and February 2nd thru February 6th. The Tooth Taxi is a mobile dental office that provides full dental services to children at no cost to their family. There are no income restrictions and you do not need to have insurance. During their January visit they will be following up from their November visit and seeing children they did not get to in November. In February, they will be accepting new patients.
The Tooth Taxi is a great opportunity for children to be seen by a dentist and even treated free. Last November during their four day visit they provided over $20,000 worth of dental care to our kids at no
If you would like your child to be seen by the Tooth Taxi in February, you need to turn in a completed Tooth Taxi packet by January 29th. You can pick up a packet in the office or call and we will send one home with your child.
If you have questions, please contact Ms. Johnson at 541-935-8225.
All parents and guardians are invited to the Veneta PALS meeting tonight at 6:30. PALS (Parent Action League for Students) is the parent group for Veneta Elementary School. They do a lot of great things around our school for our student- from helping with special events, to raising funds for field trips and special projects, and much, much more. We have a small group of highly dedicated PALS parents and they could use your help. If you are interested in becoming more involved with your child’s school and helping out, PALS is a perfect way to do that. Continue reading
Parents and family members are invited to attend our annual Holiday Luncheon on Thursday, December 18th. Invitations were sent home this week along with a RSVP. Please RSVP if you can so we can plan appropriately.
For those who don’t know, the S.A.N.T.A. (Sharing Among Neighbors Toy Appeal) Project is a wonderful grassroots organization in Veneta that provides toys and more for children in the Fern Ridge Community during the holidays for free. Parents in need can come on Saturday, December 20th and receive toys to put under their tree, have those toys wrapped, and even pick up a tree if needed. The Santa Project makes the holidays brighter and more cheerful for many of our children. This year they need our help. Continue reading
Everyone is invited to attend a free Thanksgiving dinner sponsored by the Kiwanis of Fern Ridge and Food for Lane County. It will be here at Veneta Elementary School on Wednesday, November 26th starting at 1:00 PM. Everyone in the community is welcome.
Veneta Elementary School will be part of the Fern Ridge Holiday Bazaar this Friday and Saturday, November 21st and November 22nd. The gym will be full of vendors selling one of a kind holiday items ranging from art work to jewelry to handcrafted one of a kind items. Our PALS volunteers will be selling Smencils, new holiday SMENS, T-Shirts, and Water Bottles. Many of the classes have also made handcrafted ornaments and other items to sell at the Holiday Bazaar.
Our Scholastic Book Fair will also be open during the Holiday Bazaar. The Book Fair will be in the library. The Book Fair is a fundraiser for our school and 40% of what we sell comes back to the school in the form of books and other items for the school library. Scholastic is sending us the biggest Book Fair we have ever had which means more items to choose from including holiday gifts and cookbooks.
Both the Holiday Bazaar and the Book Fair will be open on Friday and Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Book Fair will also be open during Parent Conferences.