Upcoming Events
Friday, January 31st, Deadline for returning Intent to Return Forms to the Office
Monday, February 3rd, No School, Teacher Grading Day
Tuesday, February 4th, No School for K-5 (Conferences), Regular School Day for Middle School
Wednesday, February 5th, After Drop Off, Morning Coffee & Muffins and Heart of the Village Signups
Monday, February 10th, 6:00pm, Parent Council Meeting (Heart of the Village Planning)
Thursday, February 13th, 7:00pm, Heart of the Village Meeting
Monday, February 17th, No School, President's Day
Tuesday, February 18th, 5:30pm, Board Meeting
Wednesday, February 19th, 4th Grade Play
Thursday, February 20th, 1st Grade Field Trip to the Library
Friday, February 21st, Grandfriends Day
Saturday, February 22nd, Heart of the Village Festival
Friday, February 28th, Middle School Dance
Quick Links
In the interest of reducing the sheer length of the Village Voice, we have replaced several repeating items with links to shortcuts:
Village Vine This is the Village School Facebook Community.
Administrator's Message
Greetings Village School Community!
It’s been particularly cold and glittery this week, we’ve been loving seeing the little snowflake coming and going on the weather apps. We’re not sure if we want to risk putting a spoon under our pillows or flushing an ice cube down the toilet after last year’s ice storm, but it would be nice to have a little snowperson (even if imaginary) on the playground before the spring comes back around.
On that note, here’s a reminder taken from the Village School website with regards to inclement weather and school closures:
When hazardous weather is a concern, decisions regarding schedule changes are made in the early morning, before school, when current weather conditions can be assessed. We follow the 4J District's lead for delays and closures. However, if they choose not to close, we may assess our area, and make our own decision.
Our main concern is the safety of our students and staff. We also believe students and families are best served when schools are open. We will always do our best to make the best decision possible, taking into account all of the factors.
If there is a change in the school schedule, it will be announced normally before 6:30 a.m., by phone and email message.
We will leave you with a poem about snow and sudden changes and being alive. We hope you’re faring well in this glittering world!
Snow
The room was suddenly rich and the great bay-window was
Spawning snow and pink roses against it
Soundlessly collateral and incompatible:
World is suddener than we fancy it.
World is crazier and more of it than we think,
Incorrigibly plural. I peel and portion
A tangerine and spit the pips and feel
The drunkenness of things being various.
And the fire flames with a bubbling sound for world
Is more spiteful and gay than one supposes—
On the tongue on the eyes on the ears in the palms of one's hands—
There is more than glass between the snow and the huge roses.
Sincerely,
Roz, Shannon, and Andy
Traffic Safety
We have been hearing from parents that the traffic flow on 35th Ave has been precarious. Please take a look to refresh yourself on our morning drop off and afternoon pickup rules to keep traffic flowing smoothly and our students safe!

Annual Giving Campaign

These are samples of the Artist's, Kari Johnson, work projected onto our Courtyard wall.
The annual giving campaign has surpassed $7,000, so we are more than 1/2 way towards our goal of $12,000! Our campaign aims to recognize our 25th Anniversary with a new mural to cover the south wall of our courtyard. Our vision/theme for the mural is to capture in a big epic flowing "Diego Rivera" style of the "9 Year Arc" of the Village School experience, spanning kindergarten to 8th grade. The mural will feature rites of passage from each of the grades such as the Rose Ceremony in 1st grade, raising salmon in 4th grade, Greek Games in 5th grade, and Shakespeare in 8th grade,
Intent to Return Forms
Intent to Return forms are due by Friday 1/31. These green forms were sent home with your child. Please bring these to Angelique in the Village School office. You are also welcome to call the office and let us know if your child will be returning to Village School for the 2025-26 school year. If you have already let Angelique know by paper or verbally of your intent to return, you are all set!
Heart of the Village
The Heart of the Village Festival and Fundraiser is swiftly approaching! It will take place on Saturday, February 22nd from 11am - 3pm. It's the biggest parent council fundraiser of the school year, and will not happen without our school community's support! Let's come together to make this a success!
Please take a look at the signup sheet and put your name down for a shift that works for you! The signup sheet is divided by grades.
You are invited to stop by the Parent Council Table outside of the office on Wednesday, February 5th right after drop off for coffee and muffins and to sign up for a shift! We are also looking for donations for the Bake sale and Musical cakes. Please put your name down on the signup sheets outside of classrooms. You're welcome to sign up to bring something for the bake sale, musical cakes, or both! Please also help to support the Silent Auction by reaching out to friends, family, and local businesses for donations. You can use the silent auction tracker sheet to see what has been requested and confirmed already. Thank you!!
If you happen to own a lemonade stand/puppet theater stand and wouldn't mind lending it to us for Heart of the Village, please let us know!

Grandfriends Day
Grandfriends Day is happening this year on Friday, February 21st from 8:30 to 12:30. Please let the Grandfriends (grandparents or nearby grand friends) in your life know that they can RSVP here or on the Village School Website. We look forward to having them join us!

ASEP Announcement
Dear Village School Staff, Parents & Guardians:
As many of you already know the Village School offers an After School Enrichment Program (ASEP). Our next session will begin Tuesday, April 8 and run through Friday, May 30. ASEP is open to students in grades 1 - 8. (This does not apply to ongoing after-school middle school marimba, as this is separate from our ASEP classes).
We are currently looking for instructors to teach an enrichment class during this session. Prior experience working with children is highly recommended. We have listed prior offerings, and others that families have suggested. If you know someone who would be interested in teaching, please contact me no later than January 31. If you have a suggestion for a class not listed that you would like to teach, please let me know (bayer@eugenevillageschool.org). This is a paid position. To get details on rate of pay, and compensation for materials, please contact Andy Peara at (apeara@eugenevillageschool.org).
The enrichment classes are divided by grade. Typically we divide the groups as follows: 1 -3, 4 -6, and 6-8. Instructors would be able to select the age group and day of the week for their class(es). Instructors may teach more than one class per week, but for different age groups. Classes are taught directly after school is dismissed, and last between 1 hour to 90 minutes. Those who are not on staff, or have not taught an enrichment program at the Village School would need to have a background check.
Suggested classes:
Music
Robotics
Art
Science
Outdoor Physical Education
Gardening
Acting/Theatre
If you have any questions regarding ASEP please feel free to contact Rachel through email at bayer@eugenevillageschool.org, or call / text 805-975-7778.
Village Kitchen
Thanks to all the student helpers who create our menu boards every day!
We are still in need of a Monday morning lunch prep volunteer and a Thursday morning laundry folder. Please reach out to Toña via email or text if you can help with either of these needs.
¡Salud!
Toña Aguilar
541-510-8604
February Menus
Day in the VS Life

6th graders Juliet, Gabriella, Olivia, Mya, Josefina, and Fancy enjoy a few games of Badminton during recess.
Parent Council
Please join us on Monday, February 10th at 6pm for our next Parent Council Meeting! This will take place on Zoom, so you can join us from the comfort of your home. Here is the Zoom Link. We look forward to seeing you there!
Every Village School parent and guardian is a part of Parent Council - Parent Council Meetings are open to all parents and guardians on the 3rd Monday of each month.
You can also engage with Village School families on the Parent Council Facebook page, The Village Vine!
Volunteering
Please reach out to chrissy@eugenevillageschool.org with any questions about volunteering! We ask families to contribute 40 hours of volunteer hours per year, and single parent households to contribute 20 hours. There are a couple of events coming up including the Heart of the Village Festival, as well as classroom and kitchen opportunities that can help to meet these hours.
Toña is in need of a couple of kitchen volunteers. Please email her if interested at taguilar@eugenevillageschool.org
Heart of the Village will be held on Saturday, February 22nd. This is the biggest fundraiser of the year for Parent Council. Please sign up for a volunteering shift here.
Student Art
Take a look at these wonderful penguins by our third graders!


Village School 25th Anniversary
Save the date!

Village School Lunch Diaries
A week of fresh and scrumptious lunches:




Community Bulletin Board
IHS Application Deadline
Please remember that Friday, January 31st is the deadline for in-district students to apply to Eugene International High School through the 4J lottery. Admission to Eugene IHS is open to all students who wish to enroll. All interested students must fill out an online 4J School Choice application at https://4j.lane.edu/schoolchoice to be included in the in-district lottery. French or Spanish Immersion students need to submit the Eugene IHS Enrollment Form to the Eugene IHS office at South or Sheldon by the January 31st deadline. Chinese Immersion students who submit a lottery application will automatically be enrolled in Eugene IHS @ Churchill.

Dance into the new year by joining us for enrichment, connection, and growth. Parenting is a practice. Let’s explore together!
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Blessings on your journey,
Nina





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