Tuesday, May 19th will be the last day we provide lunch and breakfast meals for the school year. On the 19th we will provide meals for Tuesday-Friday! Stay safe and stay healthy! See you soon!

Having a can do attitude! Please click the link to see Mrs. Suttons newsletter! https://www.smore.com/b37eq-counselor-corner?ref=email-content#w-1631242001

Mrs. Hall is sharing the art of storytelling with us all today!!
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/hass-storytelling/storytelling-pixar-in-a-box
Mrs. Watson has some fun science experiments for everyone to try!! https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/what-makes-ice-melt-faster/
Here is a fun brain teaser from Mrs. Watson!

Patriot Parents,
Just a reminder that the Marion School District welcomes your input as we prepare for the 2020-2021 school year. Please take a few minutes to answer questions to help us improve our schools' parent and family engagement plans. This survey will close on Friday, May 15, 2020. Thanks! Click this link to give us your input. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6aGiH30jCeaaRMSUAHhFKT696FToBfxXN42M7Sl4Noo-0lg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1

Ms. McNeely has some fun PE activities for everyone today! Please click the link for exercises: https://bit.ly/VPApeweek5
https://bit.ly/VPAwashhands
https://bit.ly/VPAyoga
Congratulations to VPA's Teacher of the Year!

To all of our VPA parents out there: you are doing an amazing job in partnering with teachers to support learning! But remember to take a moment for yourself, to breathe, stretch, whatever you need to keep being your best self. Hang in there and keep up the great work!
https://bit.ly/VPAParentPSA

Mrs. Shumock is helping everyone make some beads for a mothers day gift project! Please click the link to see the video: https://bit.ly/VPAbeads
Mrs. Hall is sharing some great audition tips with everyone. Please click the link to watch the video: https://bit.ly/VPAdramatips
Parents, the Marion School District welcomes your input as we prepare for the 2020-2021 school year. Please take a few minutes to answer questions to help us improve our schools' parent and family engagement plans. This survey will close on Friday, May 15, 2020. Thanks!
Click this link to give us your input.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6aGiH30jCeaaRMSUAHhFKT696FToBfxXN42M7Sl4Noo-0lg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1

Here is another fun discovery lesson for today on "How do flowers bloom in the spring?" Please click the link to see the video: https://bit.ly/VPAflowersbloom
Mrs. Watson has a fun project for you today! You will need a flashlight, a cardboard tube (like a paper towel roll or toilet paper roll), plastic wrap, a rubber band, and the shape of your choice. What shadows can you make?

A reminder for Patriot Parents/Guardian: Completed paper packets for days 1-10 can be turned in at the main office of the building where your student attends on Tuesday, May 5th from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. This is the final day paper packets for days 1-10 will be accepted. Stay safe, stay healthy, and GO PATS!
Parents here is a great template for our little ones to write their teacher a thank you note this week! Please click the link to download the note: https://bit.ly/TAthankyou

We love and appreciate our administrators. ❤️🤍💙❤️🤍💙❤️🤍💙

A note from Ms. Hunter: Here is a resource for talking to children about the Corona-virus. Go to stayhome.candlewick.com to download a free eBook titled Coronavirus: A Book for Children written by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson, and Nia Roberts; illustrated by Axel Scheffler. With the present situation, it might be worth a look.
Mr. B has planned a great lesson about movies and music! Please watch Mr. B introduce the lesson https://bit.ly/MrBweek4 and then click on the link here for the lesson materials: https://bit.ly/VPAmusic4

