EAST EXPRESS - A NOTE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL THIS ISSUE: Vestavia Hills City Schools
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SEPTEMBER 2021
EAST EXPRESS
Monthly Newsletter of the Vestavia Hills Elementary East PTO
Providing Parent Support to the Students & Teachers
of Vestavia Hills Elementary East
THIS ISSUE:
Note from Dr. Richardson
PTO Announcements
Upcoming Dates
PIE Sponsors
A NOTE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL We will work diligently to help your
children understand each of these
Dr. Mark Richardson
concepts according to our simple
Dear Parents, definitions below…
We are so happy to welcome our Empathy: We respect others by
children back to school. Like the trying to understand their feelings,
previous two years, this year comes needs, and rights.
with plenty of challenges. Acceptance: We care for others,
even when they are different from
We will do all we can at East to
us.
follow district guidelines to provide
Grit: We persevere as we put forth
a safe, engaging, and happy
our best effort, even if the work is
environment at school.
hard.
I can’t think of a better area of
Love: We follow the Golden Rule by
being kind and acting in the best
emphasis this year than our new
interest of others.
EAGLE core values, which are
empathy, acceptance, grit, love,
Excellence: We are responsible,
trustworthy, and always put forth
and excellence.
our best effort.
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One way that we attempt to instill these values is through our Friendship
Initiative, which is a school-wide effort that we began a few years ago.
Through this initiative, we very intentionally worked to ensure that students
were positively connected here at school with peers. I’m happy to report
that our efforts have been acknowledged by the Character Education
Partnership (character.org), which is the leading national organization that
works to establish positive character education in schools. Over the
summer we received a “Promising Practice” award from this prestigious
organization for our Friendship Initiative. We intend to continue to
implement this approach as we teach our children our EAGLE values.
I’d also like to share two project updates as we start this new school year.
First, our library has been renovated, and it is beautiful! The best thing that I
did as principal was to step out of the way and let our very talented staff
handle the design, and they did a fantastic job. I hope you will drop by and
take a look in the coming days and weeks.
Thanks to our PTO, we are close to the completion of our newly renovated
track. Severe supply chain delays and a tremendous amount of summer rain
has meant that the final application of the rubberized surface layer has not
yet been applied, but that will be taken care of in the coming weeks. I look
forward to this track benefitting all our students this year and going forward
for many, many more.
Having a Wonderful Time at School, - Mark
HELFUL LINKS
VHEE Website
https://www.vestavia.k12.al.us/Domain/10
VHEE Calendar
https://www.vestavia.k12.al.us/site
/Default.aspx?PageID=14
Cafeteria Menu
https://schools.mealviewer.com/school
/VestaviaHillsElementaryEast
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SEPTEMBER 2021
PTO NEWS
Katie Howell, VHEE PTO President
Welcome back East Eagles! A HUGE THANK YOU to some of our Committee
Chairs for doing an awesome job getting this
It has been an exciting first school year started:
month of school and I hope
that all of your children have
Feast for East - Catherine Dempsey
Sunshine Committee - Katie Bushby,
gotten into the groove of a
new school year. The PTO
Cassie Thompson, Tyler Watson, Lauren
has had a wonderful beginning
Hayes & Lena Martinez
Spirit Shop - Beth Anne Loudermilk &
to the year with the help of so
many wonderful parent volunteers.
Melanie Cross
Gift Wrap - Amy Stacy & Catherine
Did you know that PTO dollars support
Dempsey
Class T-shirts - Melanie Cross
initiatives such as classroom start-ups for
Teacher Time Outs - Jennifer Smithson
teachers, professional development for our
Hospitality - Lindsey Lee & Anne
faculty, and media enhancement for the
school? Additionally, we support technology
Robertson
Grounds - Marchelle Falkner
initiatives, keep our grounds looking beautiful
Health Room - Catherine Botsford
year-round, have provided our current
Kindergarten Popsicle Party & Signs - Sarah
playground equipment, the amazing track that
is almost finished and we contribute so much
Kay Wos
Library Volunteers - Leah Dueffer
more. This year is going to be filled with many
ways that you can give your time, efforts, and
I am so grateful for the Executive Board that has
funds to help us make East even better! We
made the start of the year a flying success!!
hope you’ll support us any way you can!
-Katie Howell, 2021-22 PTO President
WATCH NOW
Click to Watch
Parent Orientation / PTO Welcome
2021-2022 Video
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SEPTEMBER 2021
2021-22 VHEE PTO BOARD
Follow
PRESIDENT PRESIDENT- VP - PARTNERS
us!
Katie Howell ELECT
Ashley Groves
IN EDUCATION
Lindsay Handey
@vheepto
VP- VP- TREASURER
COMMUNICATIONS VOLUNTEERS Cassie Thompson
Jennifer Mummert
Morgan Choat
QUESTIONS?
Email us:
TREASURER- PARLIAMENTARIAN SECRETARY vestaviaeastpto@gmail.com
ELECT Lauren Hayes Lauren Cater
Allison Woodruff
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SEPTEMBER 2021
UPCOMING DATES
9/6: Labor Day - No School
9/7: PTO Board Mtg 9:15am (in-person & virtual)
9/17: Picture Day
9/20-24: ALL IN FOR EAST
10/5: PTO Board Mtg 9:15am
10/8: End of 1st 9 Weeks / Parent-Teacher Conference Day
10/28: Carnival 5-8pm
Hike the Hills
Organized by the Vestavia Hills Rotary Club,
participants are invited to complete the Hike the
Hill course from 9/1-30 at their own pace and
convenience. Designate EAST when registering
for VHEE PTO to receive a portion of the
proceeds.
Sign up at: www.vestaviarotary.org.
Volunteers
Needed
Check out the many opportunities to volunteer
available both school-wide and in your
student's class!
For school-wide opportunities: Click Here.
For classroom opportunities: Click Here and
then click the link for your student's teacher.
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SEPTEMBER 2021
WE ARE ALL IN FOR EAST!
September 20-24, 2021
What is ALL IN FOR EAST?
WE ALL LOVE EAST & this is an easy way to show it! ALL IN FOR EAST is
our LARGEST FUNDRAISER! We are not asking you to sell anything! All
the money we raise goes straight to our amazing school! Thanks to the
generosity of East families during last year’s campaign the PTO was able
to renovate the track on the back playground along with supporting the
overall annual budget. Watch Last Year's Thank You Video.
Why ALL IN FOR EAST?
Due to COVID, hard decisions had to be made in altering our long-held fundraisers -Carnival and
Bowling in the Hills. While we are excited to hold Carnival this year, it will not be a fundraiser as it
has in the past, but instead, a fun time to celebrate our East family with the same great activities at
a much reduced, all-inclusive price for students.
We want to continue to provide support to our precious school including funding teachers’ special grant
requests as well as contributing to timely needs. This year the money raised will also go towards improvements
to the baseball field and greenfield area inside the new track – something East students and the community
use daily! This is an opportunity to show that we are ALL IN FOR EAST!
GET YOUR
FAMILY EXCITED!
More information coming soon!
WATCH NOW!
SUPPORT
VHEE PTO
while your shop!
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SEPTEMBER 2021
THIS MONTH'S FEATURED
PLATNIUM SPONSORS
Thank you for your support of East!
duncanandthompson.com
dryanosky.com
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SEPTEMBER 2021
PIE SPONSORS
PLATINUM
Yanosky Orthodontics Chick-Fil-A
Angela Stevens / Realty South McDonald's
Norris Orthodontics Megan Kincaid / ARC Realty
Blair Moss / Ray Poynor Blair Smith Interiors
Medplex Big Color
Farris, Riley and Pitt, LLC Bandwagon
Duncan & Thompson Construction VHUMC
Vestavia Title / Mark Gualano VH Pediatric Dentistry
Kids Urgent Care Seeds Garden Design
GOLD
Eco Three
Susan Klyce Interior Design
SILVER BRONZE
Drew and Sarah Stevens Scott and Katie Howell
Marianne Strong Interiors
Rees Denham / Keller Williams
Taco Mama
Pulmonary Medicine Associates Asia Rug Company
Ashley Hood/ Rodan & Fields
Cater Design & Landscape
Connect Pediatric Speech Specialists
Narrows Dentistry
Partners in Education (PIE) is a program by which individuals and businesses can support VHEE through donations of
money, goods or services. These individuals and businesses are recognized throughout the year in many ways
including monthly school publications. PIE is supported by the Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce and all
donations directly benefit the students of Vestavia Hills Elementary East.
To become a sponsor and learn more please contact Lindsay Handey at pievhee@gmail.com.
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