Sand Hill-Venable Elementary

REMINDER: Friday 3/29/24 is an early dismissal day for students. Have a safe and peaceful Spring Break!

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Our students had a blast at the Southern Conference Education Days at Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville! Students enjoyed a morning of high-energy basketball fun, and found inspiration in talented college athletes, musicians, and performers! Special thanks to the Regional Sports Commission, Harrah's, and the Southern Conference for making these rewarding days possible! Check the BCS Facebook for more photos!

How much screen time is enough? All BCS families are invited to a special screening of SCREENAGERS, March 28 at 6pm in the NBMS theater. Admission is free.

Please use the link below to read the 2023 North Carolina School Report Cards. https://bit.ly/3hriYBh "The NC School Report Cards website contains snapshots of information about our schools, including the school performance grade, students’ academic growth, how prepared our students are when they enter a school, and a number of other measures as well," said NC Superintendent Catherine Truitt. "These resources are readily available for you and allow transparency into aspects like spending as well as school performance. Although this information is important to know, we know it doesn’t tell the complete story. It doesn’t show the hard work our educators pour in each day for their students and schools and it doesn’t show the spirit of the school itself. No data will be able to show the dedication of our educators nor will it show the extracurricular opportunities, the athletic programs, the apprenticeship, or career preparatory classes - all of which have a profound impact on students and growth."

Good afternoon, BCS Staff, Families, and Community: As the school year continues, we are working hard to ensure all of our students have the resources they need- and you can help! Thanks to a partnership with Purposity, we have identified the most urgent student needs and uploaded them to the Purposity website - a program that allows our community to meet these needs with just a few clicks. 🖍Items include everything from new shoes to school supplies. What do you need to do? Simply sign up at https://www.purposity.com/organization/BuncombeSchools, follow our page, and meet a need with just a few clicks today. You can also download the Purposity App for your smartphone.

The Buncombe County Board of Education will meet in regular session on November 2, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Minitorium at 175 Bingham Road, Asheville. **Public Comment will be accepted in person. Members of the public wishing to speak will need to come to Entrance “B”. Doors will open at 4:45 p.m. and speakers must arrive no later than 5:15 p.m. to complete entrance screening procedures and sign in to speak. All speakers will have precisely three minutes to speak and must adhere to guidelines set forth in BCS Policy #2310 – Public Participation, including all reasonable rules established by the Superintendent. **Following monthly Public Comments, the Board will hear public comments specifically related to the required board policies addressing the State’s Parents Bill of Rights statutes. These policies are linked in the meeting agenda. **https://www.buncombeschools.org/o/bcs/page/current-public-board-agenda Individuals wishing to speak during this time should sign up on the designated sheet before the meeting begins. These comments will adhere to the same public comment guidelines set forth in BCS Policy #2310. Additionally, parents may email comments to be shared with the Board of Education to communications@bcsemail.org Given the desire of BCS to provide the most information possible to the public, the public may view the live broadcast via YouTube on the BCS Communications Department YouTube Account at: YouTube.com/BuncombeSchools

The Buncombe County Schools Board of Education is committed to providing a safe, inviting, and civil educational environment for all students, employees, and other members of the school community. The Board expects all students, employees, volunteers, and visitors to behave in a manner consistent with that goal. The Board recognizes that bullying and harassing behavior creates an atmosphere of intimidation and fear, detracts from the safe environment necessary for student learning, and may lead to more serious misconduct or to violence. Accordingly, the Board prohibits all forms of bullying and harassing behavior, including encouragement of such behavior, by students, employees, volunteers, and visitors. Additional information on reporting and responding to bullying is available here>>> https://bit.ly/3YG6ib4

🎒🖍📓 This weekend, the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officers and BCS staff members will be collecting school supplies at the Walmart on Hendersonville Rd. (1636 Hendersonville Rd.). The hours are: Saturday, August 19- 10 am to 8 pm & Sunday, August 20- 10 am to 2:30 pm. Examples of school items are as follows but not limited to: -Book bags—lunchboxes—pencil boxes -Binders—papers—art supplies (crayons/colored pencils) - Pencils—pens—markers—highlighters - Tissues—hand sanitizer—cleaning wipes -Water bottles—dry erase markers—plug in ear- buds—other school related items -Printer paper We hope to see you there as we work together to help ALL students have a great start to the school year!

Attention, BCS Staff: We hope you are having a wonderful summer. Don't forget to check our Employee Values page regularly for local special discounts just for educators. . . . https://www.buncombeschools.org/o/bcs/page/employee-values

🌞 Our Summer Meals Program is in full swing! All children in our community are welcome to stop by one of the sites pictured below for a healthy meal! . . . . #community #summermeals #summer #summer2023 #bcs

☑️Vote for the Buncombe County Schools Foundation to win one of 12 grants being awarded by The Community Betterment Foundation in honor of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce's 125th Anniversary! Through July 31, you can support Buncombe County Schools Foundation in its mission to build a strong and dynamic foundation for Buncombe County Schools students and educators. Please vote for the Foundation once a day to win one of twelve $10,000 grants in partnership with the Asheville Chamber of Commerce. There is strength in numbers; together, we are more through this powerful collaboration- “Building Community Through Business.” Vote once a day to support BCS students, educators, and faculty. Follow this link: https://woobox.com/hsn3i5 Learn more: https://www.ashevillechamber.org/.../celebrating-125-years/

Breakfast and lunch will be provided at no cost to all students next school year! We are pleased to inform you that Buncombe County Schools will be implementing a program available to schools participating in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Programs called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). We will also implement Universal Meals at Nesbitt Discovery Academy (NDA). What does this mean for you and your child(ren)? Great news! All enrolled students at Buncombe County Schools are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no cost to your household each day of the school year. Parents (except those with students at NDA), there are no action steps for you to take at this time to participate in this program. We look forward to serving your students beginning August 28, 2023. NDA parents will receive separate instructions regarding Universal Meals. If you have any questions about this letter, please contact us at Buncombe Schools Nutrition Office, 828 255-5932.

Hello, Sand Hill-Venable families! This is Dr. Stolte with one final message for the 22-23 school year. EOG retests will be tomorrow (Tuesday) for 3rd and 4th grade math and on Wednesday for 4th grade reading. If your child has been invited to retest, please be sure they eat a good breakfast and arrive by 8 am. Please come by the front office as soon as possible if your child is missing report cards, lost and found items, or other materials. All lost and found items will be donated at the end of this week. Please remind any incoming kindergarten families to call the office to sign up for summer registration and kindergarten camp from August 7-9. Save the Date for Meet the Teacher on Friday, August 25th from 4-6 and the first day of school on August 28th. As many of you know, this will be my last message to our Sand Hill-Venable family. I have been named principal of Oakley Elementary for the 23-24 school year. It has been an exceptional blessing to serve SH-V for the past four years as assistant principal, and I will miss you all and hold you in my heart. Thank you all for your collaboration in support of our students; I am excited to see how our school community continues to grow and thrive in the coming years. Best wishes for a restful and joyful summer! ¡Hola, familias de Sand Hill-Venable! Esta es la Dra. Stolte con un mensaje final para el año escolar 22-23. Las reevaluaciones de EOG serán mañana (martes) para matemáticas de 3.° y 4.° grado y el miércoles para lectura de 4.° grado. Si se ha invitado su hijo a volver a tomar el examen, asegúrese de que tome un buen desayuno y llegue a las 8 am. Pase por la oficina lo antes posible si a su hijo le faltan boletas de calificaciones, artículos perdidos u otros materiales. Todos los artículos perdidos se donarán al final de esta semana. Recuerde a las familias que ingresan al kinder que llamen a la oficina para inscribirse para la escuela y el campamento de kinder del 7 al 9 de agosto. Reserve la fecha para conocer al maestro el viernes 25 de agosto de 4 a 6 y el primer día de clases el 28 de agosto. Como muchos de ustedes saben, este será mi último mensaje para nuestra familia Sand Hill-Venable. Me han nombrado directora de Oakley Elementary para el año escolar 23-24. Ha sido una bendición excepcional servir a SH-V durante los últimos cuatro años como subdirectora, y los extrañaré a todos y los llevaré en mi corazón. Gracias a todos por su colaboración en apoyo a nuestros estudiantes. Estoy emocionada de ver cómo nuestra comunidad escolar sigue creciendo y prosperando en los próximos años. ¡Les deseamos un verano tranquilo y alegre!

Hello, Sand Hill-Venable families! This is your principal Mrs. Moody with our weekly message. Here are some important events for the remainder of the school year: Tuesday, June 6th - Field Day Please send a change of clothes and a towel just in case Thursday, June 8th, 1pm - Kindergarten Graduation Friday, June 9th - Last Day of School; 4th Grade Graduation at 9am & Early Release for all grades at 12:30 pm Thank you for your attention to this message and have a good night! ¡Hola, familias de Sand Hill-Venable! Esta es su directora, la Sra. Moody, con nuestro mensaje semanal. Aquí hay algunos eventos importantes para el resto del año escolar: Martes 6 de junio - Día de campo Favor de enviar un cambio de ropa y una toalla por si acaso Jueves, 8 de junio, 1pm - Graduación de Kindergarten viernes, 9 de junio - Último día de clases; Graduación de cuarto grado a las 9 a. m. y salida temprana para todos los grados a las 12:30 p. m. ¡Gracias por su atención a este mensaje y que tengan buenas noches!

Hello, Sand Hill-Venable families! This is Dr. Stolte with our weekly message. There will be no school on Monday due to the Memorial Day holiday. End-of-Grade Math Tests for 3rd and 4th graders will be on Wednesday, and the Read to Achieve test for 3rd graders who have not yet demonstrated reading proficiency will be on Thursday. Please ensure that your child gets a good night’s sleep and arrives on time so that they can do their best work! Here are some important events for the remainder of the school year: Tuesday, June 6th - Field Day Thursday, June 8th, 1pm - Kindergarten Graduation Friday, June 9th - Last Day of School; 4th Grade Graduation at 9am & Early Release for all grades at 12:30 pm Thank you for your attention to this message and have a good night! ¡Hola, familias de Sand Hill-Venable! Esta es la Dra. Stolte con nuestro mensaje semanal. No habrá clases el lunes debido al Día de los Caídos. Los exámenes de matemáticas del fin de grado (EOG) para los estudiantes de 3.° y 4.° grado serán el miércoles y el examen Leer para Lograr (Read to Achieve) para los de 3.° que aún no hayan demostrado competencia en lectura será el jueves . ¡Asegúrese de que su hijo duerma bien y llegue a tiempo para que pueda hacer su mejor trabajo! Aquí hay algunos eventos importantes para el resto del año escolar: martes, 6 de junio - Día de campo jueves, 8 de junio, 1pm - Graduación de Kinder viernes, 9 de junio - Último día de clases; Graduación de 4.° grado a las 9 am y salida temprana para todos a las 12:30 pm ¡Gracias por su atención a este mensaje y que tengan buenas noches!

Hello, Sand Hill-Venable families! This is Dr. Stolte with our weekly message. Please join us for Transition Night on Tuesday! We will have sessions from 5:30-6 and 6:10-6:40 so that rising 1st-4th grade students and families can learn about what to expect in the next grade level. Attendees will get free supplies for fun summer learning! End-of-Grade Reading Tests for 3rd and 4th graders will be on Friday. Please ensure that your child gets a good night’s sleep and arrives on time so that they can do their best work! Here are some important events for the remainder of the school year: Monday, May 29th - Memorial Day, No School Wednesday, May 31st - Math EOG Test for 3rd and 4th grade Thursday, June 1st - Read to Achieve Test for 3rd graders who have not yet demonstrated reading proficiency Tuesday, June 6th - Field Day Thursday, June 8th, 1pm - Kindergarten Graduation Friday, June 8th - Last Day of School; 4th Grade Graduation at 9am & Early Release for all grades at 12:30 pm Thank you for your attention to this message and have a good night! ¡Hola, familias de Sand Hill-Venable! Esta es la Dra. Stolte con nuestro mensaje semanal. ¡Vengan a nuestra Noche de Transición el martes! Tendremos sesiones de 5:30 a 6 y de 6:10 a 6:40 para que las familias puedan aprender qué esperar en el próximo nivel de grado. ¡Los que asistan recibirán útiles gratuitos para actividades divertidas de aprendizaje durante el verano! Los exámenes de lectura del fin de grado (EOG) para los estudiantes de 3.° y 4.° grado serán el viernes. ¡Asegúrese de que su hijo duerma bien y llegue a tiempo para que pueda hacer su mejor trabajo! Aquí hay algunos eventos importantes para el resto del año escolar: lunes, 29 de mayo - Día de los Caídos, no hay clases miércoles 31 de mayo - Examen EOG de Matemáticas para 3.° y 4.° grado jueves, 1 de junio - Examen Leer para Lograr (Read to Achieve) para estudiantes de 3er grado que aún no han demostrado competencia en lectura martes, 6 de junio - Día de campo jueves, 8 de junio, 1pm - Graduación de Kinder viernes, 8 de junio - Último día de clases; Graduación de 4.° grado a las 9 a. m. y salida temprana para todos a las 12:30 pm ¡Gracias por su atención a este mensaje y que tengan buenas noches!

Hello, Sand Hill-Venable families! This is Dr. Stolte with our weekly message. Please save the date for our Transition Night on Tuesday, May 23rd. We will have sessions from 5:30-6 and 6:10-6:40 so that rising 1st-4th students can learn about what to expect in the next grade level. Attendees will get free supplies for fun summer learning! We are are still looking for parent volunteers to help with Field Day on Tuesday, June 6th. Grades K-1 will be from 8:30-11 and Grades 2-4 will be from 11:45-2:15. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers. Please contact the office if you are interested in helping. Thank you for your attention to this message and have a good night! ¡Hola, familias de Sand Hill-Venable! Esta es la Dra. Stolte con nuestro mensaje semanal. Guarde la fecha para nuestra Noche de Transición el martes 23 de mayo. Tendremos sesiones de 5:30 a 6 y de 6:10 a 6:40 para que los estudiantes puedan aprender qué esperar en el próximo nivel de grado. ¡Los que asistan recibirán útiles gratuitos para actividades divertidas de aprendizaje durante el verano! Todavía estamos buscando padres voluntarios para ayudar con el Día de Campo el martes 6 de junio. Los grados K-1 serán de 8:30-11 y los grados 2-4 serán de 11:45-2:15. Habrá almuerzo para todos los voluntarios. Comuníquese con la oficina si quiere ayudar. ¡Gracias por su atención a este mensaje y que tengan buenas noches!

Hello, Sand Hill-Venable families! This is Dr. Stolte with our weekly message. Next week is Educator Appreciation Week! Please help us celebrate our amazing staff with notes or small gifts to thank them for their hard work in support of our students. Our Parent Teacher Organization is also hosting a special lunch for our staff on Friday. We need parents to donate desserts and drinks for this lunch, as well as volunteers to help with setup, serving, and cleanup. Please sign up at the link below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MsZPbfPAV_-4zftvodpUi2EiptPhp-icxsTLfdFQulE/edit?usp=sharing Our May Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) meeting will be on Tuesday at 6 in the school media center. Please join us as we plan exciting ways to support our school in 2023-24! We are looking for parent volunteers to help with Field Day on Tuesday, June 6th. Grades K-1 will be from 8:30-11 and Grades 2-4 will be from 11:45-2:15. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers. Please contact the office if you are interested in volunteering. Enka High School will be offering sports camps for elementary school students this summer. Use the QR codes here for more information and to sign up: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18HNp-gogZIZn6bKN839OuQtZIzKcwyy8/view?usp=sharing Also, if you haven’t completed both our school Title I family engagement surveys and the Buncombe County Schools survey, please do so this week. These surveys provide important guidance for our school on what we are doing well and what we can do better. Buncombe County Schools Surveys: English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WS69FZP Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WBTCZLW Ukrainian: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6C7HRLF Russian: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/89MSPYB Title I Family Engagement Surveys: English: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4-VMJVHPdksWmcAA-ow0CV6Cswn_ld2bHrwa_dJ1Hh-au1A/viewform?usp=sf_link Spanish: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1CjkovpM4rC4CUbt9vYV3hCtqmRsWR6ta_Vp8QT_3YgwTFQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Ukrainian: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecn6B_16p2Z0jneAKueg_utpa_T7JuBKizxRZ1NZo64gwlEQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Russian: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefzfUec6n4m4DuWk9Er0-7vXBPkgpwDM0Jj9KnNrYWaELSBg/viewform?usp=sf_link Thanks for your attention to this message, and have a great night! ¡Hola, familias de Sand Hill-Venable! Esta es la Dra. Stolte con nuestro mensaje semanal. ¡La próxima semana es la Semana de Apreciación del Educador! Ayúdenos a celebrar a nuestro maravilloso personal con notas o pequeños regalos para agradecerles por su trabajo en apoyo de nuestros estudiantes. Nuestra Organización de Padres y Maestros también está organizando un almuerzo especial para nuestro personal el viernes. Necesitamos que los padres donen postres y bebidas para este almuerzo, y también necesitamos voluntarios para ayudar con la preparación, el servicio y la limpieza. Por favor regístrese en el siguiente enlace: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MsZPbfPAV_-4zftvodpUi2EiptPhp-icxsTLfdFQulE/edit?usp=sharing Nuestra reunión bilingüe de la Organización de Padres y Maestros (PTO) de mayo será el martes a las 6 en el centro de medios de la escuela. ¡Únase a nosotros mientras planeamos apoyar a nuestra escuela en 2023-24! Estamos buscando voluntarios para ayudar con el Día de Campo el martes 6 de junio. Los grados K-1 serán de 8:30-11 y los grados 2-4 serán de 11:45-2:15. Se proporcionará almuerzo para todos los voluntarios. Comuníquese con la oficina si le interesa ser voluntario. Enka High School ofrecerá campamentos deportivos para estudiantes de primaria este verano. Utilice los códigos QR aquí para obtener más información y registrarse: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18HNp-gogZIZn6bKN839OuQtZIzKcwyy8/view?usp=sharing Además, si no ha completado nuestras encuestas de participación familiar del Título I de la escuela y la encuesta de las Escuelas del Condado de Buncombe, hágalo esta semana. Estas encuestas brindan información importante para nuestra escuela sobre lo que estamos haciendo bien y lo que podemos hacer mejor. Encuesta de las escuelas del condado de Buncombe en español: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WBTCZLW Encuesta de participación familiar del Título I en español: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1CjkovpM4rC4CUbt9vYV3hCtqmRsWR6ta_Vp8QT_3YgwTFQ/viewform?usp=sf_link ¡Gracias por su atención a este mensaje, y que tengan buena noche!

Hello, Sand Hill-Venable families! This is Dr. Stolte with our weekly message. Thanks for coming to our Spring Fling on Friday. Together we raised over $4000 to support our Parent-Teacher Organization! Kindergarteners will have a field trip on Tuesday to the Greenville Zoo, and our EC classes will have a field trip to the Special Olympics on Thursday. Please make sure your child has turned in their signed permission slip, arrives on time, and brings a lunch if they did not order one from the cafeteria. All chaperones must be approved volunteers who have signed up on the BCS website. Friday will be an early release day. School will dismiss at 12:30 and buses will arrive home two hours earlier than normal. Families, please help us by completing BOTH our school Title I family engagement surveys (which we first shared a few weeks ago) and the Buncombe County Schools survey. These surveys provide important guidance for our school on what we are doing well and what we can do better. Buncombe County Schools Surveys: English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WS69FZP Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WBTCZLW Ukrainian: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6C7HRLF Russian: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/89MSPYB Title I Family Engagement Surveys: English: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4-VMJVHPdksWmcAA-ow0CV6Cswn_ld2bHrwa_dJ1Hh-au1A/viewform?usp=sf_link Spanish: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1CjkovpM4rC4CUbt9vYV3hCtqmRsWR6ta_Vp8QT_3YgwTFQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Ukrainian: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecn6B_16p2Z0jneAKueg_utpa_T7JuBKizxRZ1NZo64gwlEQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Russian: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefzfUec6n4m4DuWk9Er0-7vXBPkgpwDM0Jj9KnNrYWaELSBg/viewform?usp=sf_link Buncombe County Public Health officials are seeing chickenpox illness affecting children in our district. If your child has symptoms of chickenpox which include rash, not feeling well, and sometimes a fever, please keep them home and call your child’s healthcare provider. If your child has not had the chickenpox vaccine and has not been sick with chickenpox before, public health officials strongly encourage you to get your child immunized as soon as possible. The vaccine is the best way to prevent chickenpox illness. Thanks for your attention to this message and have a great night! ¡Hola, familias de Sand Hill-Venable! Este es el Dr. Stolte con nuestro mensaje semanal. ¡Gracias por venir a nuestro festival el viernes! Juntos ganamos más que $4000 para apoyar a nuestra Organización de Padres y Maestros. Los estudiantes de kinder tendrán una excursión el martes al Zoológico de Greenville, y nuestras clases para niños excepcionales tendrán una excursión a las Olimpiadas Especiales el jueves. Asegúrese de que su hijo haya entregado su permiso firmado, llegue a tiempo y traiga un almuerzo si no pidió uno de la cafetería. Todos los chaperones deben ser voluntarios aprobados que se hayan registrado en el sitio web de BCS. El viernes será un día de salida temprana. Las clases saldrán a las 12:30 y los buses llegarán a casa dos horas antes de lo normal. Familias, ayúdennos por completar DOS encuestas: la de nuestra escuela de Título I/ participación familiar y la encuesta de las Escuelas del Condado de Buncombe. Estas encuestas nos brindan su perspectiva importante sobre lo que nuestra escuela hace bien y lo que podemos hacer mejor. Encuestas de las escuelas del condado de Buncombe en español: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WBTCZLW Encuestas de participación familiar del Título I en español: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1CjkovpM4rC4CUbt9vYV3hCtqmRsWR6ta_Vp8QT_3YgwTFQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Los funcionarios de salud pública del condado de Buncombe están viendo que la varicela afecta a unos niños de nuestro distrito. Si su hijo tiene síntomas de varicela que incluyen sarpullido, malestar y a veces fiebre, manténgalo en casa y llame al doctor de su hijo. Si su hijo no ha recibido la vacuna contra la varicela y no ha tenido varicela antes, los funcionarios de salud pública le recomiendan que vacune a su hijo lo antes posible. La vacuna es la mejor manera de prevenir la enfermedad de la varicela. ¡Gracias por su atención a este mensaje y que tengan buena noche!