Congratulations to the students below. They have artwork on display at Polk Atrium Health Hospital. A special congratulations to Ms. Jesalie Bush. She won the Kid's Fishing Rodeo artwork contest for Van Wert.
Congratulations to these wonderful students! They have had perfect attendance for the 2023-2024 school year! Great job!
📚🌟 Exciting Opportunity: APPLY TODAY for The Polk School District Educational Foundation Scholarship for the Boys & Girls Club Summer Program! 🌟📚
We are excited to announce the Polk School District Educational Foundation Scholarship Program for students to participate in the summer program at the Boys and Girls Club of Polk County! This is a fantastic chance for our students to learn, grow, and have fun over the summer.
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! Check out the attached flyer for all the details and scan the QR code to apply!
Please note:
* Available for Polk School District students aged 5 - 18.
** There will be a central pick-up/drop-off site for Rockmart students that need transportation. There will be NO residential pick-up/drop-off.
***All funds will be dispersed directly to the Boys & Girls Club of Polk County.
You can also apply using the link below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgC47gOBt13S3iZQUzr6Dw4NZljevfWOhOnji0YgPpkGIAxg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Reminder: The dates and times for the end-of-year ceremonies are listed on each flyer below. We look forward to seeing you next week to help celebrate our students.
REMINDER:
The fifth grade students will be celebrated by faculty and staff only during tomorrow’s walk. The fifth grade students will be celebrated by parents and staff next Thursday during the graduation ceremony.
Congratulations to Mrs. Nancy Clanton for being recognized at the Polk School District Board meeting for excellence in Academic Success.
Reminder: There will be no after-school program next week.
The alphabet countdown continues in Kindergarten with Mrs. Carver's class, and Mrs Briggs' class has a fun time with bubbles.
Please, click below for The Weekly Buzz, 5/13/24:
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Farm Day in Kindergarten with Farm Bureau and churning butter. @will_zwingmann
One of our custodians visited our 2nd grade students today to teach them about our wonderful community helpers that help keep the school clean. @will_zwingmann
Awards Day Reminders:
Next Tuesday, May 14, is Van Wert's Spirit Day at Marco's. All orders from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm will help benefit Van Wert students.
Ms. Moore's class built cot arrays to practice multiplication! @will_zwingmann
Second grade is learning about community helpers and today the Rockmart Fire Department stopped by for a lesson on fire safety.
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Happy National Nurses Appreciation Week to Nurse Candace! We appreciate all you do for our Van Wert students!
We want to announce the winners of the bicycle drawing, which are Rylan P, Elizabeth H, and Greyson F. We would like to give a special thanks to our generous donors Mr. Marshall Thaxton, C&B Construction, and Mary Miller from State Farm.
We are pleased to announce the winners of Friday's and today's milkshake drawing - congratulations to Julie-Anna M, Adalynn L, Braylee H, and Londyn R! Thank you for putting forth your best effort. We would also like to extend a special thank you to Chic-fil-A in Rockmart for their donation of all the milkshakes!
We are SO excited about Field Day this year! Here are some fast facts about our upcoming events:
• Each grade will have a day designated for their events. The days and times for each grade are as follows:
o Pre-K and Kindergarten – Tuesday, May 14th starting at 9:00 AM
o 1st and 2nd grade – Wednesday, May 15th starting at 9:00 AM
o 3rd – 5th grade – Thursday, May 16th starting at 9:00 AM
• Each grade will have an opening ceremony on their designated day starting at 8:50 AM. For our opening ceremonies, the students will participate in a color walk. Students will pass through different colored powders. Students will be provided sunglasses before their event. If you do not want your child to participate, please let their teacher know ahead of time.
• Parents will be able to attend their child’s event on the given day and time; however, according to PSD policy, NO student can check out to attend the event of a sibling. We also ask that non-school-age children do not attend for safety reasons.
• Kona Ice will be available to purchase on Wednesday and Thursday.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Let's show all our Van Wert teachers how much we appreciate them this week!
