Van Wert Elementary

Join Mr. Z next Thursday, August 22. We can't wait to see you.

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CAR RIDER REMINDERS: -Parents/guardians picking up at car riders must have a visible tag throughout student pick-up. -Without a car rider tag, you will be asked to come inside and present a Georgia ID to pick up your student. Thanks for your engagement and support.

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COMPLETE YOUR ANNUAL REGISTRATION FORMS ONLINE! Polk School District has made it quicker and easier for families to complete required yearly forms by moving them online. Annual Registration is your opportunity to complete necessary back-to-school forms such as parent/guardian contact information, parent consent information and other district and state required forms. **Please note: Registration forms must be completed each year for all students K-12** Enrollment Instructions (English Version) https://5il.co/2tlpt Enrollment Instructions (Spanish Version) https://5il.co/2tlpu

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First Day Pics

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Congratulations to our 5th grade team, Mrs. Adams, Ms. Rayburn, and Ms. Johnson, for their accomplishments in achievement and growth for the 2023-2024 school year! We are very proud of them! #thrivingatthehive #VanWert #PSDProud @will_zwingmann

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We finished our week of pre-planning with a great team-building activity!

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Ms. Irvin and Mrs. Vaughn up close and Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Autumn, and Mrs. Thomas in the back.

Our wonderful 2nd grade team, Mrs. Chappell, Mrs. Langston, Ms. Porter, Mr. Bostwick, Mrs. Canty and our principal Mr. Z.

Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Sisneros, and Mrs. Garcia.

Mrs. Oswalt, Ms. Rayburn, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. Morris

Our 2nd grade team - Mrs. Chappell, Mrs. Canty, Mr. Bostwick, Mrs. Langston, Ms. Porter

Ms. Williams, Mrs. Briggs, Ms. Ramsey, Mrs. Brumbelow, Mrs. Nikki Smith, Mrs. Shepard

Mrs. Carver, Mrs. Waldrop, Mrs. Laney, Mrs. Briggs, and Ms. Williams

Mrs. Stringer and Ms. Julie bowling together

Mr. Hall, Mr. Jock, and Mrs. Brumbelow bowling.

Mrs. Ring, Ms. Guthrie, Mrs. Greeson, Ms. Graves, Mr. C smiling

Show Your Team Spirit! Shirts will be sold during open house. We have a variety of sizes in each color shown. If the shirt size/color you want is sold out, we can take your order at open house and get your shirt to you at a later date.

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Faculty Spotlights: Please join us in welcoming Julie Peace and Tandalea Mendez to Van Wert Elementary. We are thrilled to have you all at Van Wert!

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Van Wert Elementary Please Help Us Welcome Julie Peace our attendance clerk to van wert. Hi my name is Julie Peace. I have over 20 years of office and customer service experience. I love spending time with my Husband, our granddaughters, and our Dalmatian. We love to travel to the beach and the mountains and love to go camping. I am so excited to be apart of the Vanwert Family and I look forward to this school year.

Van Wert Elementary Please Help Us Welcome Tandalea Mendez to Van Wert Elementary as our technology support specialist. Hello! I am A Technology support specialist for PSD. This year I will be adding Van Wert to my list of schools. I am excited to meet and get to know everyone at Van Wert!

Faculty Spotlights: Please join us in welcoming Kevin Hall, Melissa Willis, and Savannah Prather to Van Wert Elementary. We are thrilled to have you all at Van Wert!

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Van Wert Elementary School Please Help Us Welcome Mr. Kevin Hall as an exceptional students teacher at Van Wert. My name is Kevin Hall. I played football and completed my undergraduate degree from Shorter University 13 years ago in Computer Information Systems with a Minor in Education. I have worked since then as a Technology Specialist in Floyd County Schools, but decided it was time to finish my teaching certification and start serving my community as a Special Education teacher. I will graduate with my Master's in December. I enjoy spending time being active with my wife and 3-year old daughter. I can't wait to get started.

Van Wert Elementary School Please Help Us Welcome Melissa Willis as an exceptional students teacher at Van Wert. Excited to be starting a new teaching experience with all of you at Van Wert! I come from Sawnee Elementary in Forsyth County, Georgia, where I spent the last 12 years teaching Special Education, IRR. Married to the best husband ever, Jay. We have two awesome, grown-up children, Hunter and Kendel, and our pup, Allie. Prior to teaching I put my Business/Marketing degree to use while also staying home some with our littles. Once I began subbing and then moved into a para role, I knew I wanted to be an educator.

Van Wert Elementary School Please Help Us Welcome Savannah Prather as a paraprofessional at Van Wert. Undergrad student studying business administration with an understanding of entrepreneurship. My hobbies are photography and going on adventures.

Reminder: Vehicles will not be allowed in the car rider lanes for dismissal until 2:00 pm daily.

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School Hours Car Rider Drop Off starts at 7:00 am to 7:30 am. The Trady Bell Rings at 7:30 am. Dismissal is at 2:30 pm. *Reminder: No vehicles will be allowed in the car rider line until 1:50 pm.

Faculty Spotlights: Please join us in welcoming Collette Nale, Elizabeth Pierson, Sonia Brownlow, and Taylor Harris to Van Wert Elementary. We are thrilled to have you all at Van Wert!

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Van Wert Elementary School Please Help Us Welcome Collette Nale a paraprofessional to Van Wert. I have been with Polk School District for 6 years. I have been working with children for over 20 years. This will be my first year in kindergarten. I am looking forward to my new adventure at Van Wert.

Van Wert Elementary School Please Help Us Welcome Elizabeth Pierson paraprofessional to Van Wert Elementary. Hi! This is my first year as a paraprofessional but I have previous childcare experience in preschool and daycare. I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, and all things outdoors with my dogs. I’m so excited to be apart of the Van Wert family!

Van Wert Elementary School Please Help Us Welcome Sonia Brownlow to Van Wert Elementary School as our ESOL teacher. Hello, my name is Sonia Brownlow. I am very excited to be the ESOL teacher at Van Wert Elementary! This will be my 11th year teaching and my first year teaching ESOL. I have taught pre-k, 1st grade, and 2nd grade. I worked as a pre-k paraprofessional for five years while working on my teaching degree. I graduated from Shorter University in 2013 with a Bachelors in Early Childhood Education. When I am not at school, I love spending time with my family enjoying the outdoors. I also enjoy watching sports, especially Georgia Tech and Falcons football and Atlanta Braves baseball.

Van Wert Elementary School Please Help Us Welcome Taylor Harris to Van Wert as our Speech Teacher. I am a Speech Language Pathologist and have been working as an SLP for the past 13 years. I graduated from the University of West Georgia, recently adding my Specialist in Special Education. My husband and I moved to Rockmart 10 years ago. We have two girls, who currently attend Rockmart schools. I am so excited to join the Eastside family! I am passionate about giving everyone a voice to have the freedom to express themselves.

Need to Enroll Your Child? See Below. July 29 to Aug. 1 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 2 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Aug. 6 to Aug. 7 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. *No enrollment changes will be made on August 5th due to Open House. We will resume enrollment duties on August 8th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Enrollment Dates: Junly 29 to 1st from 8 am to 3 pm August 2nd from 8 to 12 pm and august 6 and 7th from 8 to 3 pm. Reminder: No enrollment changes will be made on August 5th due to open house. We will resume enrollment duties on August 8th from 9 to 1 pm.

Faculty Spotlights: Please join us in welcoming Amy Oswalt, Emma Huff, Lisa Scott, and Rebecca Palermo to Van Wert Elementary. We are thrilled to have you all at Van Wert!

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Van Wert Elementary School Please Help Us Welcome Amy Oswalt 5th Grade Teacher - I have 32 years experience…22 in Georgia and 10 in Missouri. My interests are anything sports related and spending time with my teenage boys.

Van Wert Elementary School Please Help Us Welcome Emma Huff Paraprofessional - I have previously worked two years in an after school program at an elementary school, this will be my first year as a paraprofessional! In my free time I love to be at the barn with my horse and around all my animals in general!

Van Wert Elementary School Please Help Us Welcome, Lisa Scott Counselor Van Wert Elementary - I’m so excited to serve the Van Wert family! This will be my 24th year as a school counselor. I have served students at all grade levels (15 years-elementary, 4 years-middle and 4 years-high school). I am blessed with a wonderful husband named Mike who works for Delta Airlines. Our 21 year old son, Daylan, is currently stationed in Japan with the US Navy. In our free time, we enjoy camping and traveling the world. Again, I look forward to getting to know the wonderful staff, students and families that make Van Wert an amazing place to be!

Van Wert Elementary School Please Help Us Welcome Rebecca Palermo Exceptional Students Teacher - 6 years teaching special education. Self contained EBD for two years, a semester in resource/inclusion. 3.5 years in self contained preschool. I enjoy spending time with my family and making designs in canva.

Faculty Spotlights: Please join us in welcoming Allison Pace, Chase Bostwick, Cynthia Carter, and Virginia Kersey to Van Wert Elementary. We are thrilled to have you all at Van Wert!

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Van Wert Elementary School Please Help Us Welcome Allison Pace to 4th grade teachers at Van Wert Elementary School I have taught in 3 different school districts and under 6 different administrators during my 19 yrs of teaching. I have my gifted endorsement, a Masters degree in Early Childhood, a Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction, and a second specialist degree in Educational Leadership. I love antiquing, online shopping, and spending time with my 2 1/2 yr old nephew, Tucker.

Van Wert Elementary School Please Help Us Welcome Chase Bostwick to 2nd grade at Van Wert. This will be year 3. I have taught in carroll county douglas county and now here. This is my first year in second grade. I love being outside and going on adventures. I love all things sports. I race dirtbikes. I will be getting married in September.

Van Wert Elementary School Please Help Us Welcome Cynthia Carter to teaching 3rd grade at Van Wert. I have taught in various education settings. I have taught 8th grade BD, Homeschooled various levels from 2yr old through High school, taught both private and public Pre-k, 4th and 1st grade at a private Christian School, as well as a charter school (grades 2nd, 4th and 5th). I am excited to finally teach 3rd grade, which I have never taught in a school setting. I love reading, organizing and hanging out with friends and family.

Van Wert Elementary School Please Help Us Welcome Virginia Kersey to teaching 3rd grade at Van Wert. My name is Mrs. Virginia Kersey, and I am looking forward to being your child’s third-grade teacher this year. This will be my first-year teaching and I am thrilled. I do have many years of experience within the school setting as a substitute teacher and a paraprofessional. I graduated from Grand Canyon University with a degree in elementary education. I share my life at home with my husband David of nineteen years and two of our three children, Baileigh seventeen, and Levi five years old. Our oldest daughter Makayla, nineteen, lives back home in Florida. We enjoy being on the water and in the woods every chance we get. I cannot wait to learn more about my sweet students and their families.

Faculty Spotlights: Please join us in welcoming Jasmine Irvin, Katherine Ring, Kennedy Garner, and Kristen Baxter to Van Wert Elementary. We are thrilled to have you all at Van Wert!

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Van Wert Elementary School Please Help Us Welcome Jasmine Irvin to Van Wert Exceptional Services This is my first year as a Special Education Teacher and I am so excited! I love working with children and seeing their eyes light up when they discover something new. I have my bachelor's in psychology and am looking forward to completing my master's in special education. I was also an RBT and have experience working with both verbal and non-verbal children with ASD and many behaviors of varying degrees. I have 3 children of my own that keep me on my toes, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. In my free time, I enjoy reading psych thrillers, traveling, and making memories with my children.

Van Wert Elementary Please Help Us Welcome Katherine Ring 1st Grade teacher at Van Wert Elementary School My teaching career started twenty five years ago in Florida. I taught kindergarten until moving to Georgia, eight years ago, when I started teaching first grade. Spending time with family and friends is one of my favorite pastime activities. I enjoy traveling, going to concerts, and live sporting events. I frequently go to Florida to visit my daughter and granddaughter. I also find reading very relaxing.

Van Wert Elementary School Please Help Us Welcome Mrs. Kennedy Garner 4th Grade Teacher at Van Wert Elementary School This will be my third year teaching! In the past, I taught middle school science, and was a parapro in an elementary school. I started teaching in Paulding County but moved back to Polk when there was an opening. PSD is my home! ❤️ My favorite way to spend my time is getting baby snuggles and soaking up every ounce of family time I can get!

Van Wert Elementary School please help us welcome Ms. Kristen Baxter our Records Clerk to Van Wert Elementary School. I have about 20 years of office experience and I enjoy all kinds of music and spending time with my family.

Faculty Spotlights: Please join us in welcoming Randall Cummings, Nicole Porter, and Rebecca Waldrop to Van Wert Elementary. You may already know these educators. All have had prior experience at Van Wert. Welcome back to Van Wert!

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Van Wert Elementary Please Help Us Welcome Randall Cummings as a computer lab paraprofessional at Van Wert. Hi there! I’m Randall but the kiddos call me “Mr. C.” This will be my third year with PSD and I’m glad to be here. I drive a school bus “Birdie” if you see her at the bus port. This year I will also be the Computer Lab Parapro! I’m currently in school to become a teacher after working in finance for twenty years. In my spare time I enjoy time with family, the beach, and wreath making.

Van Wert Elementary Please Help us Welcome, Nicole Porter back to Van Wert as a 2nd grade teacher.Hello! My name is Nicole Porter and I am excited to officially become part of Van Wert Elementary this upcoming school year as a second-grade teacher! I am a UWG graduate with a degree in Elementary Education. My favorite things include my family, all animals, and traveling. I am so happy that I get to teach within the county I grew up in and I hope to make it as rewarding to my students as it was for me. I can’t wait to join this team and make it a fulfilling year!

Van Wert Elementary Please Help Us Welcome, Mrs. Rebecca Waldrop back to Van Wert as a kindergarten teacher.I am happy to be back at Van Wert. This is my 21st year teaching. I taught at Van Wert for 19 years including kindergarten, 2nd grade, and EIP.

Faculty Spotlights: Please join us in welcoming Cailey Willbanks, Holly Painter, and Tabitha Burch to Van Wert Elementary. We are thrilled to have you all at Van Wert!

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An experienced childcare worker of 2 years providing staff support in an educational environment. Biggest interest is to help with cognitive and social development they will need to reach to their full potential.

My name is Holly Painter. I am the mom of three boys and married to a fireman. I love the beach, spending time with my family, singing on our praise team and Alabama football. Roll Tide! I have my Masters of Education in Elementary Education. This will be my eighth year teaching and I am excited to be apart of the Van Wert Family!

My undergraduate degree isn't in education but in Economics. However, I've dedicated the past seven years to the field of education, and this upcoming year marks my eighth. I obtained my P-12 Special Education Certification through the GATAPP program. During my initial five years, I had the privilege of working in the GNETS Program here in Polk. Thereafter, I transitioned to the resource and inclusion setting for grades K-5, with most of my caseload being Kindergarten. These roles have been incredibly fulfilling. Two summers ago, I earned my Masters in Early Childhood Education and I'm just three classes away from completing my Tier I Leadership certification, a goal I'm eagerly pursuing. Outside of work, I cherish spending time with my family and enjoy any outdoor activities. I reside in Polk with my husband and two beautiful daughters. I am thrilled to be joining the Van Wert family and look forward to contributing to its vibrant community!

Join us as we wish our wonderful principal, Mr. Zwingmann, a Happy Birthday today!

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