
**VELL FAMILIES** Our Scholastic Book Fair begins in 2 weeks!
January 27th - January 31st.
We are so excited to see you on our 3 Family Nights!
Here are some important reminders:
Family nights will be held from 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm on the following days.
Tuesday, January 28th
Wednesday, January 29th (Literacy Night)
Thursday, January 30th.
Only 3rd, 4th & 5th graders will be allowed to shop during their enrichment time if THEY HAVE A SIGNED PERMISSION SLIP returned. They must have Cash or E Wallet. Permission slips and flyers will be going home with students.
Pre K, K, 1st and 2nd may only shop during our 3 family nights.
Everyone is welcome during our Family Nights.
Debit/Credit, Cash and E Wallet are accepted. NO CHECKS
Please follow this link to visit our Book Fair homepage, to learn more and get started with E Wallet and online shopping.
http://www.scholastic.com/bf/vell
We look forward to seeing everyone at our Book Fair!


**VELL FAMILIES**
Let’s Build Literacy Together
Our first Title 1 event of 2025 will be held January 29th from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM in our Cafeteria!
This is a school wide family involvement event. Everyone is welcome!
We will have Pizza, Book Character Bingo and a bookmark station! The Lady Lake Library will be here to help families sign up for Lake County Library Cards!
3rd Grade’s Chat and Chew will also be held next door in the Music Room. This will answer questions about FAST testing.
Our Media Center will be hosting a Family Night for the Book Fair! Family Nights are the only time Pre K, K, 1st and 2nd grade can shop the Book Fair.
Please come out and join us for this Fun Family Event!
RSVP via the Flyer that went home with your student. RSVP’s are due Wednesday January 22nd.
We look forward to seeing you!


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We're thrilled to announce the new app for Lake County Schools! It's everything Lake County Schools, in your pocket.
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We're thrilled to announce the new app for Lake County Schools! It's everything Lake County Schools, in your pocket.
Download for Android https://aptg.co/p21fvm
Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/xLdT66


Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program will be coming to your school! Click below to reserve your child's no-cost exam and eyeglasses! Apply at https://mobile.floridaheiken.org/ . The deadline to apply is Friday, Jan. 10, 2025


VELL Families;
At this time all of the current Title One documents can be found on our School Website under the Explore tab at the top of the page. Once their, please click the Documents tab. You will see a folder labeled Title One Documents.


Picture Day is coming soon! 9/3/2024 Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024
Flyers/Order forms will be going home this Friday!


The Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday continues through Sunday, August 11. It is designed to help Florida families save money on essential items students need for the upcoming year. It includes items such as Up to $1,500 for personal computers, tablets electronic book readers, headphones and related accessories; school supplies selling for $50 or less, such as binders, notebooks, folders, markers and pencils; backpacks, clothing and footwear up to $100; and learning aids and related resources such as flashcards, interactive books and matching games selling for $30 or less.

The Education Foundation of Lake County is looking for a new Executive Director! If you have a passion for the education of Lake County's students and you want to support the next generation of leaders, this could be the job for you! Send your cover letter and resume to Carmen Cullen-Batt at Cullen-BattC@lake.k12.fl.us for consideration. Learn more about the job at https://bit.ly/4bzXZ5M

Plan ahead for the Lake County Health Department Back-to-School Immunization Event on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 1 p.m. to 7 pm. in three location: 875 Oakley Seaver Drive in Clermont, 2113 Griffin Road in Leesburg, and 249 E. Collins Street in Umatilla. For more information, call 352-771-5500

Students ages 10-22 can get a free ECG heart screening on Sunday, June 30, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. at the Clermont Arts & Recreation Center, 3700 S. Highway 27, Clermont. Register online at https://www.whoweplayfor.org/registration-clermont-fire

Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone! Students age 10-22 can get a free ECG heart screening on Sunday, June 30, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. at the Clermont Arts & Recreation Center, 3700 S. Highway 27 in Clermont. Register online at https://www.whoweplayfor.org/registration-clermont-fire