Grit and September Updates

The school year is off and running.  Students and staff are settling in to routines and the honeymoon of the new year is wearing off.  This is when it starts to become harder and harder to get up early and also, when struggles start to appear and present themselves.  It is important to keep in mind that struggles are a very important part of the learning process and that as parents it is critical that you do continue to encourage your children to work hard and not give up.  The grit of working through the struggles is one of the most important skills a child can learn.  Without the grit, it is impossible to be successful in school, but more importantly in life.  Part of having grit is having a Growth Mindset. a simple way of thinking about a Growth Mindset is that it is not that a student cannot do something, it is that they cannot do it yet! So, as a parent one of the best things you can do is to instill grit and a growth mindset in your children. This does not require understanding Algebra but rather simply encouraging your children each day to not give up and keep trying. VESTABURG=GRIT!

Updates:

• Congratulations to this months Shout Out Recipients:

• Ms. Sharon Davis:  Ms. Davis has volunteered her own time this summer painting room 84 and decorating the upper elementary wing.  She has also been seen in the office volunteering and creating many bulletin boards around the building. Vestaburg Community Schools is blessed to have her.

• Carol Herman: For taking time out of her schedule to come and organize the art room closets and cupboards.  She did an amazing job and everything is neat and organized.  Thank you, Carol!!

• DALMAC Volunteers and Sports Boosters: This is a huge event for our school and our community. This year we hosted two different groups totaling 900-1000 people. Once again, we received outstanding feedback and reviews. It truly is a community event and could not be done without all of the help. A special thanks to the Vestaburg Sports Boosters and Mr. Walderzak for all of their time and effort planning and executing this event. Running an event like this requires more help and volunteers than we can list. So, to everyone that came to help cook and serve the visitors, set up for the event, or baked desserts, THANK YOU.

• Val Palmer: For all of her work enrolling 50+ students with all of the paperwork involved and still keeping a smile on her face and a positive attitude.

• The school is happy to announce that enrollment is up approximately 50 students this year. This is great news! We have many new faces and we are glad to have all of the new families and students. Welcome to our great school and community.

• Strategic Planning: The Board of Education is in process of exploring and implementing a Strategic Planning process. This process is critical for school districts as it helps to set the course for the next 3-5 years. The process is a multi-step process that requires participation and input from the community through surveys and meetings. Stay tuned for more information.