School News Monthly Parent Seminars Doris Boyd, BMEDDAC School Based Behavioral Health Specialist, will lead seminars on a variety of parenting resources and topics. Seminars are open to all parents. Event to be held at the Netzaberg Elementary School in the Counselors’ Corner. Light refreshments will be provided. 10 March: Deployment Part I - Strengthening family communication when a parent deploys, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. 14 April: Anger Management - Getting to know the anger in your child and communicating with your child…when he or she does not want to listen, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. 12 May: Deployment Part II - Helping your child cope and thrive during deployment, 1 – 2:30 p.m. Please contact your Seminar Facilitators if you have any questions; Doris Boyd, BMEDDAC School Based Behavioral Health Specialist or Mary Corrigan, School Counselor. DSN 472-9185.
Grafenwoehr Elementary School 2 March: Bedtime Stories 3 March: Family Math Night Bingo (read below for more) 4 March: Mid Quarter 8 March: Fasching Parade Bingo (read below for more) 10 March: PTA Bingo (read below for more) 14 - 18 March: Terra Nova testing grades 3-5 28 April: Science Fair (read below for more) Family math night at Grafenwoehr Elementary School on March 3, 6 – 7 p.m. in the MPR, or cafeteria. All are welcome! During this event students from Math Club will be teaching people how to play games, there may be teachers as well, and then participants will receive a surprise to take home with them at the end of the night. For more, DSN 4757133. Come Celebrate Fasching with Us! March 8, 1 p.m. Come see all the Grizzlies of Graf Elementary School march in their annual Fasching Parade. We've been planning and making costumes for a while now. Hope you'll come out and cheer for us and the coming of warmer weather! It is a fun genuine "German experience" at your front door. For more, contact Frau Kean at DSN 475-7133. Bingo night: March 10, 5:30 p.m. in the MPR or cafeteria at Grafenwoehr Elementary School. Cards will go on sale at 18:00. Chips, hotdogs and sodas will be for sale throughout the evening. Call PTA President Jen Reeder at DSN 4757133 for more. Cards are cheap but the fun and hot dogs are top notch. If you were at the on last fall, you know how much fun it is to bingo down with the Grizzly gang at Graf! It’ll outshine Vegas. Sort of. Grafenwoehr Elementary School’s Science Fair: April 28, 6 – 7 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria. Come see what all our little Albert Einsteins and Madame Curies have been up to in the lab! For more, DSN 475-7133. The Grafenwoehr Elementary PTA has received great support so far this year from our parents. We would like to remind you that if you intended to join the PTA, it is not too late. Contact DSN 475-7133 or email for more information. School Office Hours School Hours Important Phone Numbers Mon.‑ Fri. 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Mon.‑ Fri. 8:15 a.m.‑2:35 p.m. CIV 09641‑837133 DSN 475‑7133
Vilseck Elementary School Continuous School Improvement News VES staff has spent a great deal of time analyzing assessment results of the past year to determine our new focus for instruction. The analysis led us to develop 2 new goals. Our school vision of ―Vilseck Expects Success‖ will remain the same. The new goals are: Goal 1: By 2016 all students will improve competency with numbers and operations as measured by increased performance on assessments. Goal 2: By 2016 all students will demonstrate improved reading comprehension through written and oral communication as measured by increased performance on assessments. The staff will investigate research based interventions and strategies to help us achieve these goals. As always, parents are encouraged to participate in our Continuous School Improvement process by attending our staff development days or joining one of our committees. If you have any questions about the CSI process or would like to participate, please contact Terri Diaz or Kerri Loe at 476-2812.
Red Hot Reader’s Month It is that time of year again where VES will host its’ wildly successful Red Hot Reader month. Traditionally it has been held during the month of March. This year, in consideration of Terra Nova testing and the movement of the Spring Break date, Red Hot Reader month will be held from 21 March-15 April. Please stay tuned for further updates on the many activities that are being planned and what the Principal’s challenge will be. Additionally, Read Across America Day, 2 March, will also be held with many activities happening.