Wednesday, Sept. 3 is Picture Day.  Students DO NOT need to wear uniform on picture day.  They still need to be dressed appropriately.  They should be not be wearing sandals or heels and their skirt or shorts must be at an appropriate length.

All students will have their pictures taken even if they are not ordering.  Students who are ordering will give their envelopes to the photographers at the time of their pictures. 

Parents and Guardians will have an opportunity to meet their child's teacher, hear about their classroom program and attend other meetings relevant to their needs. In order for all parents to be able to focus on what the teacher needs to share, please leave children at home.  Teachers will be providing information geared for parents and there will be no supervision for children.  

Presentations will begin exactly at the scheduled times, so please arrive on time to the classroom.  Allow extra time for find the classroom.

4:30-5:00PM -- School Leadership Council Nominations (Meet in Science Lab)
4:30-5:30PM -- Meeting for Parents of English Learners (Meet in Auditorium)
5:30-6:00PM -- Parent Meeting about Title 1 Program (Meet in Auditorium)
6:00-6:30PM -- Session I (Meet in your child's classroom) 
6:45-7:15PM -- and/or Session II (Meet in your child's classroom)
6:00-6:20PM -- Parent Training on Accelerated Reader Program (Meet in Science Lab)

Please remember that this is not a time for individual conferences.  Parent/Teacher conferences will be conducted in November to discuss student progress.  If you need to speak individually to the teacher, please schedule an appointment to do so at another time.  (Don't forget your child's teacher's staff web site may also contain important communications and contact information.)

Reminder - Tuesday, August 26 is a bank day with students dismissed at 1:38PM.  

VINTAGE PTA 2014-2015 CLASSROOM SUPPLY DONATION DRIVE LIST.  Please help our classrooms have the supplies they need.  Vintage is most appreciative of your generosity! 

● August: Ream of Copy Paper 
(1 ream min.-Class Contest).  
Help you child's class win.  The winning class will have one day of FREE DRESS in September!  On August 26th, 2014, Vintage will be hosting its Annual Back To School Night from 5:30pm-7:30pm. We are also having a Copy Paper Donation Contest. We are asking each student to donate 1 ream minimum; there is no maximum, of “Copy” paper. Please turn in your ream of paper in front of the Science Lab before visiting your child’s class on the evening of Back To School Night. Please be sure the packet has your child’s classroom number written on it. 

● October:  Tissues & Paper Towels (1 of each minimum)
● November:  Glue Sticks (3 pack count- 2 pack minimum)
● January:  Clorox Wipes (1 minimum)
●Feb 14th :  Ream of Copy Paper (1 ream min. – Class Contest)
● March:  10 Count of #2 Pencils (2 pack minimum)
● April:  Tissues & Paper Towels (1 of each minimum )
● May:  Ream of Copy Paper ( 1 ream min. – Class Contest)

Please send your monthly donations to your child’s teacher by the first week of each month. You may submit a “MONETARY” donation in any amount in lieu of the items listed.  Checks should be made out to: Vintage Student Body, with “supplies” written on the memo line.

*** Although your participation in our Classroom Donation Drive is not mandatory, it is greatly appreciated *** 

Attention Vintage community - Our Vintage PTA is holding it first meeting of the year in the library at 8:30 AM.   Your participation is important to our school.   Please come out, meet other parents, learn how PTA makes Vintage a better place for students, and meet the PTA officers. 

If you drop off or pick up students at Vintage Magnet School, please watch the Safety Issues and Traffic Flow video and read about our traffic flow patterns.  Your cooperation will make traffic flow smoothly and will reduce the impact on Vintage's neighbors.  Most importantly, it will help make drop off and pick up safer for our students.

Click here or the photo below for important drop off and pick up traffic flow information.

Welcome Back to School!

As the new Principal at Vintage Magnet, I am eager to meet all of you and to facilitate our work of preparing students for the 21st Century with a student-centered, thinking curriculum.  I am forever grateful for the kindness that you have shown me.  I know how hard you have worked and I will continue to facilitate your spirit of collaboration and commitment to improving student achievement. 

I have worked in the district for over twenty years, as an Instructional Coach, Teaching and Learning Observer, and classroom teacher.   I am a teacher at heart and focused my work on building teacher capacity, involving parents as equal partners, and communicating to all stakeholders our student achievement goals and to students, their role in monitoring their learning.

Our instructional priorities this year are teaching the Common Core Standards, supporting teacher growth through the “Teacher Growth and Development Cycle”, and monitoring our performance targets through reflection on formative assessments.

I welcome parental involvement and participation in school councils, parent workshops, conferences, and family events.  Your partnership is essential to improving student achievement.  

Most importantly, I assure you that student safety is a priority.  I will work with all stakeholders to make sure that systems are in place to ensure students are provided with a safe, respectful environment for learning.

I am truly excited about this opportunity to work with you.   I look forward to learning from each of you and working collaboratively in creating the most effective instructional environment for all of our students.

Sincerely, Ms. Nancy Mourao