Spanish Class Field Trip

On October 25, students in 7^th grade Spanish joined with China Middle School 7^th graders taking Spanish for a field trip to Margarita's restaurant. Profe Soifer's 30 estudiantes learned about life in the Mexican city of Tlaquepaque, visiting several artists' and craftsmen's studios through a DVD presentation. Led by the Education Outreach Coordinator, Señor Pat Picciano, they toured the restaurant's extensive folk art collection, and then watched as he prepared guacamole and salsa cruda. Students were then treated to a Mexican luncheon complete with enchiladas, arroz mexicano, frijoles refritos, and fried ice cream. ¡Qué sabroso! Before they left, Señora Soifer was presented with a beautiful, handcrafted candleholder for Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, which is on display in the Spanish classroom. Thanks to our PTO and Student Activity Fund for helping to make this trip fabuloso!

The first DANCE of the new school year!

Welcome back!  The kids have been hard at work these past few weeks and it was nice to have the chance to let it all loose.  The kids had an awesome time makin' NOISE!  Check out the pics below.




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Annual Grandparents Breakfast!

Grandparent’s breakfast will be celebrated on the days of September 30 and October 1. We ask that grandparents choose one day to attend with your grandchild. Breakfast will start at 7:30. The cost is free for grandparents only. Students will pay .50 and all other adults will pay $2.00.

The menu for these 2 days will be a cheese omelet, muffin, sausage link, fruit, juice, milk & coffee. Enjoy!!

Our librarian, Mr. Rau, will be hosting a Book Fair during this time. Please feel free to stop by the library with your grandchild to look at all the great books, posters and novelty items!

Come and meet our new Principal and Assistant Principal!

The Vassalboro Parent Teacher Organization would like to invite you to:

“Come Meet our Principal and our New Assistant Principal”

When: Thursday, September 16, 2010

Where: Vassalboro Community School Library

Time: 6 p.m.

Come meet our Mrs. Dianna Gram and Mr. Aaron McCullough. Coffee and light snacks will be available.

This is in conjunction with our 1^st PTO meeting of the year. Topics of discussion will be introductions, history of the PTO, fundraising events, volunteer opportunities, financials, ideas for future spending

If you have any questions, please contact Beth Viles at gviles@roadrunner.com or 621-2998.

Open House!

BACK TO SCHOOL

OPEN HOUSE FOR GRADES 1 – 8

AUGUST 31, 2010

5:00pm TO 6:30pm

Annual Kindergarten Ice Cream Social!

Kindergarten Ice Cream Social

August 25, 2010 @ 6:00PM

Vassalboro Community School Cafeteria

We will provide the ice cream and you bring your favorite topping. 

You will be picked up and returned to your home by a VCS School Bus.

New email server...instructions

As promised, here are the instructions for VCS Staff members to change their FirstClass client settings to the new email server.  Please CLICK HERE  or HERE for PDF version for the step-by-step instructions  (it's easy....and there are pictures!)




MORE instructions:

Migrating your contacts to the new email server CLICK HERE or HERE for the PDF version

Migrating your old mail you wish to keep to the new email server CLICK HERE or HERE for PDF version

Spanish Class Play

On Thursday, June 10, the 8th grade Spanish class put on 3 performances of the play, "El muchacho pastor,"  better known in English as "The Boy who Cried Wolf."  The class, comprised of Taylor Bailey, Moriah and Mikaylah Champagne, Tasha Dutil, and Gillian Welch, wrote an original script for the story in Spanish, and then translated it into English.  They performed the Spanish version first, all changed roles and costumes quickly, performed the English version, and finished out the performance with a rousing song-and-dance rendition of the story in Spanish.  Students in Grades 3-5 as well as some from the K-2 classes attended the show.  Hats off to these talented bilingual muchachas!!

Last Dance of 2010

Sorry so late with these pictures...things kinda' got away from me for a time.  Nonetheless...here they are!

Click here to see the rest of the pics in school

Girls Softball CHAMPS!

Congratulations to Coach Nadeau and the VCS Girls Softball Team for winning the SVAC Championship!  Way to go girls!