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09/06/2026

Good Evening Panther Parents and Guardians,

This is Dr. Lott, assistant principal of Vick Elementary, with important reminders for parents and guardians.

First, I would like to thank our students, parents, and families for a fantastic first two weeks of the school year!

Tomorrow, Monday, September 7, is a holiday. School will be closed for students and staff. School will reopen on Tuesday, September 8th.

On Wednesday, September 9, all 3rd Grade students will take the Beginning of Grade 3 Reading Test, a mandatory annual state test for all third graders in North Carolina. Please ensure your 3rd Grade student is present and ready for testing by 8:30 AM when testing begins promptly. Please make every effort to have your child at school before 8:30 AM.

Important: Parents, each year you must update your child’s proof of residency. Please send or bring 2 proofs of residency for your child to the front office. You may send these documents with your child if you cannot make it to the school building.

Volunteer System Requirement: To participate in field trips or eat lunch with your child, you must complete and be approved in our volunteer system. This simple step helps us maintain a safe environment for all students. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

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Morning Arrival: Doors open at 7:30 AM (students cannot enter before this time)

Students arriving after 8:00 AM will be marked tardy. Breakfast served until 8:10 AM

Dismissal:

Walkers: Wait across the street at the crossing guard area (not in the parking lot). Students will be escorted out at 2:55 pm.

Car riders: Stay in your vehicle—staff will come to you for car tag number or child's name

Do not park and walk up to the school for safety reasons

Bus Riders: All of our buses generally depart Vick by 3:15 PM. Buses begin loading at 2:55 PM. Our buses depart in the following order each day: 168 (first), 231, 195, and 196 (last).

In the event of a late bus, we will send out a message via Blackboard Connect and/or Social Media. Be at your child’s stop on time each afternoon! We encourage you to download the Here Comes the Bus app on the Wilson County Schools website. You can access it here: https://www.wilsonschoolsnc.net/departments/transportation-services/here-comes-the-bus-app The WCS Code is 13509

Transportation Changes: Call the front office at 252-399-7886 before 2:30 PM for any daily transportation changes

Need a car tag? Contact the front office

Communication: Don't forget to sign up for your child's teacher's ClassDojo account

Stay connected with the school via social media: Facebook and Instagram

Thank you for your continued partnership in making Vick Elementary a place where every Panther can thrive and succeed! Remember our Motto: By Building Readers and Growing Leaders, we are changing the narrative at Vick Elementary School!

09/03/2026

For the 5th year in a row, Vick Elementary has MET EVAAS GROWTH! 🙌🏾

So, what does that mean for our families and community?

It means our students are GROWING academically!

EVAAS is one way schools measure student academic growth. Instead of only looking at a test score, it looks at students' progress. When a school meets growth, it means students made the academic progress they were expected to make during the year.

And our Panthers have done that for FIVE YEARS IN A ROW!

That is worth celebrating! It represents our students' hard work, our teachers' and staff's dedication, and the continued support of our families and community.

But we aren't done yet! This year, we are raising the bar!

Our goals are to:

EXCEED EVAAS Growth. Our goal is to grow our students beyond their expected academic progress.

Become a "C" School. Our goal is to increase our school score from 44 to 55.

We are proud of how far we have come, and we are excited about where we are going!

Together we build. Together we rise. Together we will change the narrative.

09/02/2026

Panther Parents & Guardians,

Check those bookbags!

Wednesday Folders went home TODAY! Please take a few minutes to check your child’s folder for important papers and information. And while you’re in there… don’t forget to look for homework!

09/02/2026

COMMUNITY PARTNERS SHOWING UP FOR OUR PANTHERS!

A HUGE Panther thank you to Zaxby’s of Wilson and Wilson Police Department for the generous donation of school supplies to Vick Elementary! We are so grateful for community partners who invest in our students and help make sure they have the tools they need to learn and succeed.

09/01/2026

Building Readers. Growing Leaders.

Our Panther CREW is proudly wearing this year’s staff shirt, and the message says exactly where our focus is LITERACY!

This year, we are working together to grow strong, confident readers because we know that when we grow readers, we grow leaders!

Parents and guardians, we need YOU as part of this work! Please make reading part of your family’s nightly routine. Read with your child, read to your child, or have your child read to you. Even a few minutes each night makes a difference.

And don’t forget HOMEWORK started this week! Be sure to check those bookbags this afternoon for homework and other important information.

Let's work together to help our Panthers grow!

Building Readers. Growing Leaders. Changing the Narrative.

08/30/2026

Good Evening Panther Parents and Guardians,

This is Dr. Lott, assistant principal of Vick Elementary, with important reminders for parents and guardians. First, I would like to thank our students, parents, and families for a wonderful start to the school year! Tomorrow, Monday, August 31, 2026 is "Independence Day": This means that students will demonstrate their independence by walking to their classroom without parents or guardians. Parents, we want you to know that plenty of staff members will be positioned in the gym and hallways to support students walking to class by themselves.

Parent Portal:

We have 56.75% of parents who have completed the parent portal sign-up. Parents, you must set up your parent portal accounts so that your child can access specific school learning supports. Please come to the front office to receive your Parent Portal letter and to sign up or check your email for the Parent Portal message.

Morning Arrival:

Doors open at 7:30 AM (students cannot enter before this time) Students arriving after 8:00 AM will be marked tardy

Breakfast is served from 7:30 to 8:10 AM
Make sure your child can clearly say their first and last name

Dismissal:

Walkers: Students are walked across the street at 2:55. Wait across the street at the crossing guard area (not in the parking lot)

Car riders: Stay in your vehicle—staff will come to you for car tag number or child's name
Parents of car riders and walkers, please do not park and/or walk up to the school to retrieve students for safety reasons

Bus Transportation:

Students must be assigned to a bus to ride the bus (no bus assignment = no bus riding)
Morning: Parents must be at the bus stop with students—arrive about 15 minutes before the scheduled pickup time

Afternoon: Parents should wait at the bus stop to receive students—allow a 15-20 minute grace period after the scheduled drop-off time
Buses will not arrive at exact scheduled times as drivers are learning routes—please be patient

Transportation Changes:

Call the front office at 252-399-7886 before 2:30 PM for any daily transportation changes
Need a car tag? Contact the front office

Communication:

Don't forget to sign up for your child's teacher's ClassDojo account

Follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram

This concludes our announcement. We can't wait to see our students bright and early tomorrow morning to celebrate Vick Independence Day!

08/28/2026

Panther Crew Celebration! 💍

We have some exciting news to celebrate! Over the summer, Ms. Hananiah Smith said “I do!” ❤️

Please join us in congratulating the newly married Mrs. McCalston.

We are so happy for you, Mrs. Mac, and wish you and your husband a lifetime filled with love, laughter, joy, and many beautiful memories together.

Congratulations from your entire Panther Crew! 💙

Once a Panther, always a Panther… just with a NEW last name! 😂💍

08/26/2026

08/25/2026

📣 School Meals and Fee Waiver Information

All Wilson County Schools students are receiving breakfast and lunch at no cost to families this year. Fee waivers for families that would like to seek a waiver for fees associated with technology, Driver Education and ACT/SAT testing can be found in the yearly update in Infinite Campus. Log into your Infinite Campus account and click More to find the yearly update section.

Families that received a Direct Services letter from School Nutrition are automatically eligible for a fee waiver. The Direct Services letters were sent to families earlier this month. You can submit this letter to your student’s school for fees to be waived.

If you did not receive a Direct Services letter, your family can request a fee waiver by submitting a Needs Based Assistance Request through the form on our district website, which can be found under Families - Needs Based Assistance, or at this link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJpkHAxqtEEyUcaAkkTtrOmz88gYimmLGQ0CinX8TQFB5sBw/viewform.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact your student's school.