Author: DONIA SAADAH

Our first graders have a green thumb and are now able to enjoy the fruits (herbs) of their labor! Village Green’s first graders planted basil and cilantro seeds back in September and are now able to enjoy their first harvest. The students really enjoyed watching how a seed they planted can grow and thrive under the right conditions. We are very impressed by our little gardeners!

Village Green’s Librarian, Janet Sievers, along with Librarians from around the county attended FAME-Florida’s Association for Media in Education.  This is Florida’s State Conference for Media Specialists.  FAME celebrated its 50th conference and it did not disappoint.  There were inspiring keynote speakers and many authors celebrating reading and sharing thoughts, ideas, experiences, and words of encouragement.  There were SSYRA authors who traveled from places as far away as California and overseas such as Cyprus.  Several sessions were offered and attended. We are so proud of our Media Specialist for continuing to learn and grow for her students!

Students at Village Green Elementary School were able to enjoy guest speaker, Stacey Carter, a Fire and Life Safety Educator from the St. Lucie County Fire District this week during their resource time. Stacey spoke to the students about the importance of having a working smoke alarm in their homes. She also discussed how each student should make a home fire escape plan with their families. Guest star, Dusty the Dragon, made an appearance as well! The kids really enjoyed learning all about fire safety this past week! Thank you Stacey for sharing your knowledge with our students here at … Read More

Mrs. Price’s 2nd graders studied the metamorphosis of butterflies during their life cycle. The second graders were able to observe the changes butterflies go through from the egg to the adult stage and how butterflies develop different structures that help them meet their basic needs in very different ways. Once the butterflies became adults Mrs. Price and her students set them free in the Village Green Garden.

Kindergartners at Village Green Elementary School learned all about pumpkins through literature, science, math, and even their taste buds! They participated in a pumpkin investigation, read stories about pumpkins, and dissected pumpkins. At the end of the day they were able to enjoy some tasty pumpkin treats!  

Village Green Elementary’s third graders held their annual Veterans Day Musical on Thursday, 11/9. Music teacher, Dr. Cynthia Reynolds, did a fantastic job preparing the kids for this presentation that honored Veterans, their families, and their friends. It was enjoyed by all!

Village Green’s Librarian, Janet Sievers, joined with others from across our district to attend the national school library conference in Tampa. It was exciting to meet people from around the country and learn how the library systems are run in all kinds of school districts.  One of the first sessions was a discussion with librarians from Tampa as well as North Dakota.  They were also able to meet up with New York Times best-selling author James Ponti who was also in attendance.

Village Green’s PBIS team held their annual Trunk or Treat and Boo Bash on October 20th. Everyone had a great time at this family-fun Halloween event and fundraiser. We had more than 30 trunks for kids to trick or treat from and families were also able to explore the nature trail where a number of tables were set up for kids to visit and collect more candy! The Boo Bash dance was complete with a Haunted Hallway that spooked both the kids and adults!    

Third-grade teacher, Mrs. TenEyck from Village Green Elementary, is using the rain Port St. Lucie has experienced the past few weeks to help engage her students in fun and interactive activities in her science class. They are using natural resources from around the campus to create an indoor habitat for tadpoles to mature into frogs- her students have been enjoying learning about the different stages of development! It’s always great when teachers can incorporate resources from around campus to get the kids involved!  

Village Green Elementary’s Kindergarten classes have been participating in the Mendez Foundation’s “Too Good” program for the past few weeks. Ms. Kia has been teaching these little ones about conflict resolution, anger management, respect for self and others as well as effective communication. She is using cooperative learning and age-appropriate tactics to help keep the kids engaged while learning. These kids will be well-equipped with the tools to help them succeed!  

Village Green’s PBIS team held a Back to School Luau for students to encourage positive behavior this school year. Students and staff were able to enjoy fun games, music, photo opportunities, and Kona Ice! Everyone had a blast together and we look forward to celebrating positive behavior throughout the school year!