Van Wyck Elementary School

09/04/2026

We are so thankful for Ms. McClendon! 💙 She brings so much knowledge to her role as our attendance clerk, is always willing to lend a helping hand, and brings such a positive attitude to our school each day. We are lucky to have her on our team! 💙💛

Attendance Awareness Month is a chance to celebrate the people who support this important work every day.

Thank you, Angela McClendon, attendance clerk at Van Wyck Elementary, for being a valued part of our students’ support team!

09/04/2026

Our 4th graders had a great week swimming! They learned new skills, built confidence, and had lots of fun! 💙💛

09/02/2026

Our amazing PTO took our school’s Growth Mindset theme and brought it to life in our STEAM Room! 🌱🌸

This space is for our students and our teachers! Students can come in to explore, create, collaborate, and participate in hands-on activities that make learning fun. Our teachers also use the space for weekly data meetings, collaboration, and learning together.

Every detail is a beautiful reminder to grow, bloom, and keep learning! We are so thankful for our PTO for turning this space into something so bright, joyful, and inspiring! 💚✨🌻

08/28/2026

Mrs. Petri’s class read Chrysanthemum and talked about how their names are a special part of who they are. They loved celebrating what makes each of them unique and special! 🌸💗

08/21/2026

Mrs. Briggs’ 1st graders had fun practicing the new skills they learned this week! 📖🩵 They worked on short vowel words through review games and spelling activities. These hands-on activities gave students lots of opportunities to practice while also working together and building teamwork skills!

08/21/2026

Mrs. Good’s class has been working hard on developing their sentence writing, handwriting, and illustration skills! Today, students drew an animal and wrote two sentences to describe it. 📝🎨

Everyone did a fantastic job showing what they know and letting their creativity shine! 💙

08/21/2026

Fun Friday in Pre-K! 🐾🎨

We have been reading Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes all week, and today we brought the story to life! Our students enjoyed a sensory paint walk, matching each color Pete walked through in the story.

We ended the day by tasting strawberries, blueberries, and chocolate pudding (mud), just like Pete the Cat! 🍓🫐🍫

08/13/2026

Ms. Catoe’s class practiced repeated addition today with dot stickers!

08/13/2026

Mrs. Woodard’s kindergarteners are having fun learning through hands-on math centers! 🔢💙

08/05/2026

The first few days of school have been filled with smiles, new friendships, and lots of fun. We can’t wait for a great school year! 📚💙