10/12 News and Notes

Oct. 15, 2025

Family News & Notes

October 13, 2025

THANK YOU!

🍽️ National School Lunch Week 🍽️ October 14–17

🎉 Thank You, Cafeteria Team! 🎉

We’re celebrating the amazing team that keeps our students fueled and smiling every day!

Your hard work, warmth, and delicious meals make a difference—thank you for all you do!

💐 Let’s show our appreciation all week long! 💐

🚀✨ This Week at Vaughan October 13-17 ✨🚀

💻🎉 Digital Learning Day! 🎉💻 Monday, October 13

Students will learn from home while our staff engages in professional learning.

🕛 Early Release Alert! 🕛 Tuesday through Friday

🚗 Car rider pickup begins at 12:20 PM

🎒 Buses roll out at 12:30 PM

NO CLUBS! Please make sure goSafe is correct! If students are marked as club, they will be placed in ASP.

Thank you for your assistance in keeping dismissal safe and efficient during early release! ⏰✨

📣 Conference Week is Here! Early Release Every Day!

📣 goSafe Clubs Reminder – Early Release Day! 📣

Parents! Just a quick heads-up for early release the week of conferences:

🚫 Please remove the temporary club dismissal override. No clubs meet this week!

✅ The default dismissal will kick in automatically.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Stephanie Wells 678-594-8298.

Thanks for keeping things running smoothly! 💼✨

🌟 Thank You for Powering STEM! 🌟

Your support during the 2024–25 CFA Biscuit Sales, Spirit Nights, and 2025–26 FunClubs has made a BIG impact!

Because of YOU, our students experience:

🔬 SCALY Adventures – an exciting in-house STEM field trip for all grade levels during specials

📓 STEM Journals – tools for hands-on learning and exploration

🧪 STEM Day Supplies – fueling creativity and innovation

👩‍🏫 Professional Learning – empowering our STEM teacher leads

🏆 STEM at Home Family Challenge Prizes – celebrating learning beyond the classroom

Your involvement helps us spark curiosity, inspire discovery, and build a brighter future through STEM! 🚀💡

From the Library

-Thank you so much for supporting the bookfair! We are so grateful for your support to encourage excitement over reading!

-Our 'Fall Into Reading' Beanstack challenge winners were announced over the news on Thursday. Way to go, readers! The next challenge is 'Hallow-Read.'

-We would love some regular volunteers in the library to assist with book shelving and student checkout. Please send Emily Zolan a message in CTLS if you are interested in volunteering.

-Students can log their reading minutes on Beanstack to reach the 300-minute goal and earn their next prize. The top 3 readers for the first quarter got to visit for a special reward - way to go, Stella, Gowan and Kensley!

Family Input

From the Front Office

For the safety of our students and staff, we are not able to accept a digital ID on your phone for visitor entry. Please ensure you have your physical ID with you (and any guests with you) to enter Vaughan.

Cognia Surveys Available Sept 10 to Oct 17

The Cognia Student, Parent, and Staff Surveys are designed to collect data on student academic learning and wellness during the current school year. Participation in each survey is anonymous and voluntary, and participation is highly encouraged. The survey results will provide the Cognia Accrediting Agency, Cobb County School District, and local schools with data regarding student learning environment, staff input, and parent feedback to support continuous learning. Cognia Parent Survey

Student Celebrations!

🚀✨ SOAR-ing at Vaughan! ✨🚀

🎉 Congratulations to this week’s PBIS Raffle Winners! These amazing Rockets showed outstanding responsibility and earned their Mission: Success stickers! 🌟

Your positive choices are lighting the way — keep soaring, keep shining, and keep showing what it means to be a Vaughan Rocket! 💫

🎉🚀 Happy Birthday, Rockets! 🚀🎉

Wishing all our birthday stars a day filled with joy, laughter, and out-of-this-world celebrations! 🌟🎂

🎉 Vaughan Spirit Wear Winner! 🎉

We’ve got school spirit and it shows! 🚀

Congratulations to our Vaughan Spirit Wear Winner — rocking that school pride in style! 💙 Thanks PTSA for donating a chicken biscuit coupon.

🎉 All Aboard the PBIS Express! 🚌

Congratulations to our Bus Behavior Superstars!

These students have shown Respect, Responsibility, and Safety while riding the bus—and now they’re riding high as our PBIS Bus Winners!

🎉 Congratulations to Our September Staff Members of the Month! 🎉

🎉 Congratulations to Our Raffle Winners! 🎉

A big round of applause to Beth Glass and Kathryn Pritz, our Staff Members of the Month! 🏆👏

Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations — your appreciation makes a difference!

🌟 Each month, we’ll continue celebrating two outstanding staff members, so keep those entries coming!

And a special shoutout to Brookstone Chick-fil-A for generously providing the prizes — your support keeps our team smiling! 🍗❤️

From PTSA

Thank You PTSA

Thank you for coming to Movie Night! PTSA made this a fun free event!

Calling All Trunk-or-Treat Volunteers!

We’re gearing up for the Monster Mash Trunk-or-Treat on Friday, October 24th, and need 15–20 volunteers to decorate their trunks and hand out candy!

When:

From 6-7pm during Monster Mash on 10/24

What to Do:

Decorate your trunk and bring your Halloween spirit!

Candy:

Each participant provides the first large bag of candy and PTSA will supply the rest

This is such a fun way to get involved and make the night magical for our kids!

Sign up now

to reserve your spot — spaces fill up fast!

https://tinyurl.com/45d82pse

Healthy Habit Spotlight: Eat Smarter, Drink Water!

October is the perfect time to shine a light on smart eating and healthy hydration, especially as we celebrate National School Lunch Week! This month’s Strong4Life healthy habit encourages students to fuel their bodies and brains with balanced meals and water. Nutritious foods and plenty of water help kids stay energized, focused, and ready to learn and play all day long. Let’s make every bite and sip count!