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Our Addresses are:
Vicksburg High School
501 East Highway St.
Vicksburg, MI 49097
Vicksburg Middle School
348 East Prairie St.
Vicksburg, MI 49097
Indian Lake Elementary
11901 South 30th St.
Vicksburg, MI 49097
Sunset Lake Elementary
201 North Boulevard
Vicksburg, MI 49097
Tobey Elementary
8551 East Long Lake Dr.
Scotts, MI 49088
Vicksburg Administration
Building
301 South Kalamazoo Ave.
Vicksburg, MI 49097
Recess snow fun
Dear Parents,
Thank you for visiting Sunset Lake Elementary's web site. As you will see we have some of the best students, staff and parents in the world. As a team we work diligently to see that each child meets his/her potential.
In addition to lessons in social studies and science, our students have been working hard to improve their reading and writing skills, meet their AR goals and learn their math facts. Students are continuing to incorporate the virtues of Honesty, Caring, Respect, and Responsibility into their daily interactions.
Can you believe it is 2010 already? You will have to take a look at our MEAP scores, they are outstanding. We attribute these gains and excellent scores to the dedication of our staff and to the exceptional efforts of our students. During the next few months the teaching staff will be researching and celebrating the students strengths. We will also be researching and developing strategies for areas that would benefit from additional "strengthening ". As you can see, Sunset is a master at using data to drive instructional decisions.
"Lots" of learning will be take place. "Lots" of full will be had by all.
As always, thanks for your continued support.
As always, your support is always appreciated.
Respectfully,
Pat Moreno – Principal
School Mission Statement
Sunset Lake Elementary School students, staff and parents work to celebrate the joy and the importance of learning. As partners, we pledge to develop and nurture the unique abilities and interests of each member of our school family and to foster a lifelong love of learning. We are committed to developing knowledgeable, self-confident, contributing members of a global society.
Thank You!
Thanks to the Vicksburg and Otsego communities over $13,000 (still counting) was raised for the West Michigan Cancer Center Patient Care Services Program! Your generosity is appreciated!
Ski Helmets
Safe Kids Kalamazoo County, let by The Children's Hospital at Bronson, in partnership with Bronson Trauma Services and the Bronson North Campus Gift Shop is offering a Ski/Snowboard Helmet BLITZ. Please click on the link to learn how you may purchase one of these helmets. Ski Helmets.
Sunset Lake Student Council
Sunset Lake Student Council is asking students and families to join with Indian Lake & Tobey students & families to help support an orphanage in Haiti. You may have seen on Channel 3 last week that three girls from Tobey started a fundraiser for this orphanage due to one of the girls having a family member adopted from that particular orphanage. This started BEFORE the earthquake. God's
Littlest Angels is an American run, nondenominational Christian organization. They are located outside of the city so didn't receive as much damage to their buildings; however, they are concerned about the hundreds of orphans that will need care following the earthquake and are scrambling to get supplies so they can take care of more children.
In an effort to work together as a community, we are asking for your donations. Here at Sunset, there will be a large container in the office and individual containers in each classroom. Donations can be brought in at any time. Checks can be made out to Sunset Lake Elementary.
We are also supporting through "Hats for Haiti" on "Fridays in February." Students may wear a hat each Friday in February for a $1.00 donation. Donations should be paid in individual classrooms. If you have any questions, please
contact Chris Vander Mei or Terri Negri, Student Council Advisors.
Thank you for your support.
Sunset Lake Daily AR Reading
Sunset Lake Year to Date AR Reading
State Funding Cuts Informational Meetings
The Administration is in the process of holding informational meetings with all staff and parent groups to share information on cuts in State Aid which will seriously impact the Vicksburg Community Schools. Read more about it in an informational letter and give your input through a short survey by following the links below.
On Friday, January 22, 2010 we will have a Vicksburg Family night at Wings stadium. Come out and spend time with family and friends and watch our Kalamazoo Wings play the Cincinnati Cyclones. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at discounted prices and proceeds will benefit the 6th grade camp fund. We will have a special “Vicksburg” section. Please join us for a night of hockey, friends, fun and surprises! Just send in the vouchers to order your tickets. The first 100 orders will receive a special K-Wings schedule pen so be sure to order your tickets today! In addition we will have Vicksburg parents working the “Chuck-a-puck” table and the money collected from the chuck-a-pucks will go to the 6th grade camp fund.
If you have questions please contact Jennifer Grace at 649-4010.
VICKSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS H1N1 ACTION PLAN - please click on the bullet directly below
Vicksburg Community Schools' students were given a letter to take home on Friday, October 16, (linked below) from the Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services regarding the H1N1 flu season. They have activated a hotline to provide information to the public at 269-373-5300. You can also consult their web page at
www.kalcounty.com/hcs
To view/download the letter VCS sent with students, please click on:
Please listen to the following radio and TV stations for Vicksburg Community School closings: WWMT-TV, WUHQ-TV, WOOD-TV, WKZO, WKMI, WQLR, WMUK, WLKM, WNWN, AND WOOD-FM.
Infinite Campus Portal Link
Infinite Campus Portal program is now ready for use. We at VCS are excited to provide this opportunity for parents and students. To access the web site and your child's information follow the steps below.
Open your internet browser and type https://campus.vicksburg.k12.mi.us/campus/portal/Vicksburg.jsp, or click on the link, Infinite Campus Portal Link.
Good Web Sites for Students
Use the Internet wisely. For a few kid-friendly, age-appropriate web sites students may enjoy click here.
Accelerated Reader Book Find
Are you wondering if a book is on AR? Here is the link to find out:AR Bookfinder
Sunset Lake PTA Newsletter
Now you can keep updated on PTA upcoming events! Click on the PTA link to view this months newsletter. Current PTA Newsletter. Click on the PTA Budget link to view the 2008-09 PTA Budget. Current PTA Budget.
Sunset Lake Elementary Schedule
8:50 a.m. First bell
8:55 a.m. Class begins
12:00 noon A.M. K and BK dismissal
12:30 p.m. P.M. K and BK begins
3:35 p.m. Dismissal
Sunset Newsletter
Check out the Sunset Lake Newsletter!! Most of the information in our newsletter is repeated in the articles on our webpage, but if you would like to print a copy of the newsletter, or have misplaced yours, you can click on Current Newsletter.
Web Sites for Kids
Computers and the internet are such great tools for the kids to use. Here are a few web sites that they have started to get familiar with in the computer lab. Enjoy! Web Sites For Kids
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