**Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 21:** Strike a Pose for Positivity! Remember, KINDNESS looks good on EVERYONE! Come dressed in your best for school picture day!
**The fun starts tomorrow!**😊
**Your Character Counts**
**Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week at Vienna Elementary School!**
Get ready for an exciting week! The fun begins on Monday, October 20, 2025, and continues through Friday, October 24, 2025!
**Monday, October 20:** Wear your favorite hat to "put a lid on BULLYING."
**Tuesday, October 21:** Strike a Pose for Positivity Because KINDNESS looks good on EVERYONE! It’s school picture day!
**Wednesday, October 22:** Wear ORANGE to demonstrate CommUNITY through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion to prevent bullying!
**Thursday, October 23:** Let's GLOW together and stand OUT in BRIGHT colors. Vienna Terrapins stand UP for each other #withJOY!
**Friday, October 24:** Wear FLANNEL for FRIENDSHIP at the Fall Festival.
It's going to be a meaningful week filled with unity and fun. Our Vienna Terrapins always bring their best and support one another.
Vienna Elementary School Fall Festival is on Friday, October 24, 2025.
Join us for a day filled with fun activities, including:
-Tram ride through the town of Vienna
-Fall craft
-Digging in the straw and other relay games
-Fall music activities
-Farm Bureau presentation
Please note that some events will be outside, so please dress appropriately!
**Tram Ride Permission:**
Students must have written permission to ride the tram. Please sign and return the permission slip that was sent home this week. Due to liability and capacity issues, the tram ride is for students only.
**Volunteer Opportunities:**
Approved volunteers are welcome to assist at the other stations. Volunteers must reapply for the 2025-2026 school year online by visiting the Dorchester County Board of Education website at http://dcps.k12.md.us/o/dcps/page/parents and scroll down to the volunteer form to complete the raptor form.
**Important:**
Sign and return the permission slip to ride the tram by Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Join us for a day filled with fun activities, including:
-Tram ride through the town of Vienna
-Fall craft
-Digging in the straw and other relay games
-Fall music activities
-Farm Bureau presentation
Please note that some events will be outside, so please dress appropriately!
**Tram Ride Permission:**
Students must have written permission to ride the tram. Please sign and return the permission slip that was sent home this week. Due to liability and capacity issues, the tram ride is for students only.
**Volunteer Opportunities:**
Approved volunteers are welcome to assist at the other stations. Volunteers must reapply for the 2025-2026 school year online by visiting the Dorchester County Board of Education website at http://dcps.k12.md.us/o/dcps/page/parents and scroll down to the volunteer form to complete the raptor form.
**Important:**
Sign and return the permission slip to ride the tram by Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Three smiling sisters proudly show off their colorful band-aids on flu shot day at Vienna Elementary School. Students and staff had the opportunity to receive flu shots to stay healthy and to avoid contracting the flu this winter.
A special thank you to the Dorchester County Health Department for coming out to administer the flu shots to both staff and students!
A special thank you to the Dorchester County Health Department for coming out to administer the flu shots to both staff and students!
Hey everyone! A friendly reminder to read Chapter 8 of "The World According to Humphrey" this weekend.
Find out what Humphrey is up to in the next chapter called, "Tricks and Treats"! (This book is a great read-aloud, too! If you got behind, catch up, please!)
**Please note that all Dorchester County Public Schools and offices will be CLOSED tomorrow, Friday, October 17, 2025.**
Wishing you a wonderful weekend filled with reading and adventure, just like Humphrey! Happy reading, reading, and reading!
**Also, remember that PICTURE DAY is scheduled for next week on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.**
Find out what Humphrey is up to in the next chapter called, "Tricks and Treats"! (This book is a great read-aloud, too! If you got behind, catch up, please!)
**Please note that all Dorchester County Public Schools and offices will be CLOSED tomorrow, Friday, October 17, 2025.**
Wishing you a wonderful weekend filled with reading and adventure, just like Humphrey! Happy reading, reading, and reading!
**Also, remember that PICTURE DAY is scheduled for next week on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.**
The bell has rung, signaling that it's time for lunch! This week, October 13-16, we are celebrating National School Lunch Week here at Vienna Elementary School. Mrs. Katie Harrington, Food Service Cafeteria Manager, and Mrs. Lea Wallace, Food Service Assistant, are working their culinary magic. The delicious smells wafting through the hallways make our stomachs growl with anticipation!
To mark this special occasion, our amazing lunch ladies surprised every student with colorful pencils. They truly are the best, making our lunch experiences joyful every day! Let's show them our appreciation #withJOY!
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 16, 2025, we encourage everyone to wear their "HOUSE" t-shirt. If you don't have a "HOUSE" t-shirt or if it no longer fits, please wear your uniform instead.
Something is in the A I R! Welcome to Amistad, Isibindi, and Rêveur, new and current members!
The students and staff at Vienna Elementary School were so excited to welcome our PreK 3, PreK 4, and Kindergarten friends into their "HOUSE"!
Our three "HOUSES" are:
1. The House of Amistad (Red) - the House of Friendship, where kindness and loyalty shine bright!
2. The House of Isibindi (Green) - the House of Courage, known for bravery and strength!
3. The House of Rêveur (Blue) - the House of Dreamers, where creativity and imagination take flight!
Welcoming both new and current Vienna Terrapins was a day filled #withJOY and excitement for everyone!
Join the Vienna Parent Association (VPA) for our second annual TRUNK OR TREAT event at Vienna Elementary School on Saturday, October 25th, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This event is open to all Vienna students and our school community.
We invite volunteers to decorate their trunks and help us celebrate Halloween! If you are interested in decorating your trunk, please reach out to us on the VPA Facebook page. Prizes will be awarded for the best trunk decoration.
Costumes are encouraged but not required. We hope to see you there!
We are excited to celebrate #withJOY our Vienna Terrapin STANDOUT STUDENTS for the month of September and proudly recognize their outstanding achievements!
These remarkable students are honored for their outstanding qualities, which may include academic success, positive attitudes, athletic abilities, active participation, good decision-making, leadership skills, kindness, support for others, responsibility, and being true role models.
They are indeed the leaders of tomorrow!
(UPDATED OCTOBER 13, 2025)
**Your Character Counts**
**Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week at Vienna Elementary School!**
Get ready for an exciting week! The fun begins on Monday, October 20, 2025, and continues through Friday, October 24, 2025!
**Monday, October 20:** Wear your favorite hat to "put a lid on BULLYING."
**Tuesday, October 21:** Strike a Pose for Positivity Because KINDNESS looks good on EVERYONE! It’s school picture day!
**Wednesday, October 22:** Wear ORANGE to demonstrate CommUNITY through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion to prevent bullying!
**Thursday, October 23:** Let's GLOW together and stand OUT in BRIGHT colors. Vienna Terrapins stand UP for each other #withJOY!
**Friday, October 24:** Wear FLANNEL for FRIENDSHIP at the Fall Festival.
It's going to be a meaningful week filled with unity and fun. Our Vienna Terrapins always bring their best and support one another.
As a culminating activity for a recently completed poetry unit, Mrs. Thomas' and Mrs. Carroll's second grade classes at Vienna Elementary School hosted a small Poetry Café featuring two mystery guests eager to share some of their favorite poems.
Students enjoyed listening to a variety of poems, including silly, serious, and even thought-provoking selections from two beloved staff members, Mrs. Michelle Frost, our guidance counselor, and Mrs. Connar Winn, our school social worker.
After the readings, the students rotated around the room, exploring different poems and rating them based on their preferences, including whether they rhymed, contained onomatopoeia (words that sound like the noises they describe, such as "meow" for a cat), and whether they would recommend the poem to others.
In recognition of their kindness and willingness to take time out of their busy schedules to read to the students, Mrs. Thomas awarded both Mrs. Frost and Mrs. Winn a Happy Note for being good, kind friends. #withJOY
**Your Character Counts**
**Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week at Vienna Elementary School!**
Get ready for an exciting week! The fun begins on Monday, October 20, 2025, and continues through Friday, October 24, 2025!
**Monday, October 20:** Wear your favorite hat to "put a lid on bullying."
**Tuesday, October 21:** Wear your favorite team jersey to show that we are ALL on the same team!
**Wednesday, October 22:** Wear ORANGE to demonstrate CommUNITY through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion to prevent bullying!
**Thursday, October 23:** Let's light up our school with KINDNESS—wear your BRIGHTEST colors, #withJOY!
**Friday, October 24:** Wear FLANNEL for FRIENDSHIP at the Fall Festival.
It's going to be a meaningful week filled with unity and fun. Our Vienna Terrapins always bring their best and support one another.
Ms. Jeanell Todd, our 3rd-grade teacher, offers fantastic incentives to encourage positive behavior. Ms. Todd rewards her students #withJOY for demonstrating our Vienna Elementary School Classroom Behavior Expectations: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe, and Be Persistent.
One popular reward is "Style Your Teacher's Hair Day," where students get to style Ms. Todd's hair in fun ways. She wears a sticker that says "Hair By..." throughout the day. Another favorite is "Stuffed Animal Day," during which students can keep their beloved stuffed animals on their desks. Additionally, there's "Wear Your Favorite Hat Day." And that's not all; she has plenty more creative incentives to inspire her students.
These engaging rewards highlight Ms. Todd's remarkable approach to motivating her students. Everyone wishes they had a teacher like her, who promotes learning and growth through such fun incentives!
Hey everyone! Just a friendly reminder to read Chapter 4 of your Humphrey books this weekend. Each day, all students at Vienna Elementary School have the chance to answer a fun question about the chapters.
Currently, Mr. Sorrells’ 5th graders took the lead on answering the trivia question for the first couple of days, but Miss Perry’s 4th grade homeroom snuck up and took over first place today!
Find out what Humphrey is up to in the next chapter called, “The Most Important Man in the World”! (This book is a great read-aloud, too! If you got behind, catch up, please!)
Happy reading, reading, reading!
Taking a nature walk and observing the environment encourages students to engage their senses #withJOY!
Students at Vienna Elementary School, PreK 4, experienced this firsthand with their teacher, Mrs. Jodie Condon, as they explored their five senses through outdoor activities.
The nature walk helped the students focus their attention on the world around them, appreciating all the details using their senses.
During the walk, students collected small items such as leaves, acorns, and feathers. Once back inside, they discussed their finds. Questions like "What kind of bird do you think this feather came from?" and "Look at the beautiful pattern on this leaf!" sparked their curiosity.
Bravo, Mrs. Condon! You truly excelled with this activity!
Students at Vienna Elementary School, PreK 4, experienced this firsthand with their teacher, Mrs. Jodie Condon, as they explored their five senses through outdoor activities.
The nature walk helped the students focus their attention on the world around them, appreciating all the details using their senses.
During the walk, students collected small items such as leaves, acorns, and feathers. Once back inside, they discussed their finds. Questions like "What kind of bird do you think this feather came from?" and "Look at the beautiful pattern on this leaf!" sparked their curiosity.
Bravo, Mrs. Condon! You truly excelled with this activity!
**All About Apples**
In Mrs. Valerie Friedel's PreK 3 class, students explored the wonderful world of apples! They learned about the vibrant colors of apples, how they grow, the different varieties, and delicious recipes that can be made with them.
Mrs. Friedel's creative use of apples inspires learning and engagement among her students, helping them develop essential skills. The students had a great time working on their fine motor skills through apple stamping, and making delicious applesauce for their Friday treat was the cherry on top!
As the old proverb goes, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away!" We are thoroughly impressed with how much our PreK 3 Terrapins have learned!
We hope you have filled out your registration form to be part of The Good News Club, which will start on Thursday, October 9th, 2025, and will meet every Thursday thereafter from 3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Vienna Elementary School.
The Good News Club is a FREE, exciting, fun-filled, weekly Bible club that meets across America. Good News Clubs emphasize respect for authority, Moral values, and character development based on Biblical principles. Your child will enjoy Bible lessons, songs, scripture memory, and games with new friends, along with a snack.
Good News Clubs are sponsored by specially trained Christians in your community who are concerned for the spiritual well-being of your child. All club workers are screened as required by the Child Evangelism Fellowship's (CEF) Child Protection Policy to ensure your child's safety.
Students in grades 1-5 are invited to attend, with parental permission, regardless of religious background. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Contact Christie Hubbard at 443-225-8848
Sponsored by Mid Shore Maryland Child Evangelism Fellowship, P.O. Box 1429, Cambridge, MD 21613.
Paulette Cheesman is the Ministry Coordinator, 443-521-0454, and can be reached by Email at cheesmanpaulette5@gmail.com
Click here for more information about CEF, visit https://cefmaryland.org/, or Email: picconesheila@gmail.com
The Good News Club is a FREE, exciting, fun-filled, weekly Bible club that meets across America. Good News Clubs emphasize respect for authority, Moral values, and character development based on Biblical principles. Your child will enjoy Bible lessons, songs, scripture memory, and games with new friends, along with a snack.
Good News Clubs are sponsored by specially trained Christians in your community who are concerned for the spiritual well-being of your child. All club workers are screened as required by the Child Evangelism Fellowship's (CEF) Child Protection Policy to ensure your child's safety.
Students in grades 1-5 are invited to attend, with parental permission, regardless of religious background. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Contact Christie Hubbard at 443-225-8848
Sponsored by Mid Shore Maryland Child Evangelism Fellowship, P.O. Box 1429, Cambridge, MD 21613.
Paulette Cheesman is the Ministry Coordinator, 443-521-0454, and can be reached by Email at cheesmanpaulette5@gmail.com
Click here for more information about CEF, visit https://cefmaryland.org/, or Email: picconesheila@gmail.com
The Dorchester County Health Department will be here at Vienna Elementary School on October 13, 2025 to provide flu vaccines to students and staff.
Flu can lead to severe symptoms like fever, chills, and body aches, causing children to miss school and potentially spreading illness to others at home, including vulnerable family members. Vaccines help keep your child and their loved ones safe by reducing the risk of contracting and spreading these viruses.
These clinics are conveniently located at schools, which means less time away from work and class.
For students, parents MUST sign a consent form for their child(ren) to be vaccinated. Forms are available from the school or the health department.
Please call the health department at 410-228-3223 with any questions.
Flu can lead to severe symptoms like fever, chills, and body aches, causing children to miss school and potentially spreading illness to others at home, including vulnerable family members. Vaccines help keep your child and their loved ones safe by reducing the risk of contracting and spreading these viruses.
These clinics are conveniently located at schools, which means less time away from work and class.
For students, parents MUST sign a consent form for their child(ren) to be vaccinated. Forms are available from the school or the health department.
Please call the health department at 410-228-3223 with any questions.
**ONE BOOK, ONE SCHOOL!**
Beginning tonight, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, Vienna Elementary School will participate in a special school-wide community reading event. Every family will receive a copy of the book "Humphrey" and will be encouraged to read it together at home over the next few weeks. We invite you to make the time to participate in this meaningful activity.
Reading aloud at home is valuable because it helps prepare your child to become an effective reader, and it also provides a fun and worthwhile family experience. With this program, we aim to build a Community of Readers within our school. Everyone, students, parents, teachers, and even administrative staff will be reading along together.
Tonight, along with the book your child will bring home, you will receive a reading schedule to help you keep track at home. We ask parents to dedicate about 15 minutes (1 step) each night to read "Humphrey" as part of the total 30 minutes (2 steps) that your child is encouraged to read with you every evening.
Thank you for your ongoing support!
Happy Reading! Read, read, read, and love it! #withJOY
