Order forms and money for Marble Slab Ice Cream is due no later than Monday, Feb. 25. Ice cream will be delivered on Friday, March 1.

Our students will be taking some important math tests next week. Please make sure your child is in attendance unless he or she is ill.

This Friday, Feb. 22, we will have our Celebrate Success assembly for the 4th Six Weeks at 8 AM in the VMS Gym. We will recognize Students of the Six Weeks, Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance students, as well as students who met their AR and AM goals.

Mark your calendars for Thursday, February 28. That is our annual Louisiana Night in the VMS gym from 5:00 - 7:00 PM.

We do have Saturday School this Saturday, Feb. 23, for Attendance Recovery from 8AM - 12 Noon. Students assigned will receive a reminder on Thursday.

Students received information about Jump Rope For Heart last Friday. Please follow the directions on the form if you want your child to participate. The week of Feb. 18-22 will be when we have the jump rope activities.

February is "Have a Heart Month" for St. Jude. Be looking for more information from Mrs. Sturm.

Please remember to send in a parent note or a doctor/ dentist/ appointment note when your child is absent. This way they are not assigned to Saturday School or referred to Truancy Court.

Grade recovery will be Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, February 25-27. Students who need to attend will receive a letter to go home to be signed and returned prior to attending. Parents need to be at the 6th grade building at 5:00 PM to pick up their child.

AM Jeans Day will be Thursday, February 21. AR Jeans Day will be Friday, February 22. Students who met their goals will be given a ticket to wear on their ID badges. We will also celebrate with those students with a pizza and dance party.

Students are not to be dropped off in the main office right before bell time. This is not allowed. Parents must drive around to the drop-off area. The only time a student may come in through the office is if they are being signed in late.

VMS loves our parent volunteers! Please consider helping out with our school. Contact our Title 1 Coordinator, Jennifer Carter.

If you have not signed up for our Remind notifications, please do the following: — Using a Smartphone, open the browser and go to this link: rmd.at/7g748f. Follow the instructions to sign up. For other phones, text @7g748f to the number 81010.

Transportation changes must be made before 2:00 PM and be in writing. No child may be checked out after 2:30 PM. The front drive is for staff & buses only. All parent drop-offs and pick-ups must enter from the east side of the campus, go around the back of the school, and drop off or pick up at the west end of the campus. There are NO drop offs out front or in the office.

School begins each day at 7:45 AM. Students who come in after 7:45 AM must be signed in by a parent, and the student will be marked tardy. We do have a tardy/ early out policy. This policy is in the Handbook you received in the blue folder. Students who exceed the allowable number of tardies/ early outs in a six weeks will be required to make up the time after school.