Our amazing Art and Media Teacher, Mrs. LeMire, celebrated Dr. Seuss Day with our PreK 4 students in an extra fun and creative way! 🎨🎩
The little ones got to make their very own “Cat in the Hat” hats while practicing their coloring skills. Each hat looked just like the iconic one, and it was wonderful to see how focused and careful everyone was while working.
This activity was not only a blast, but it also helped the kids build fine motor skills and follow directions, all while celebrating the joy of reading. At Vienna Elementary, our Terrapins are always learning—even while wearing a very famous hat! 🐢📚✨
Vienna Elementary Terrapins Celebrate Women’s History Week! 💜
From March 9–13, our Vienna Elementary Terrapins will celebrate Women’s History Spirit Week by honoring the amazing women who inspire us every day. Students will participate in fun dress-up days that recognize creativity, strength, leadership, and achievement.
Monday, March 9th - Hats Off to the Women Who Inspire Us: Wear your favorite hat to honor the amazing women in our lives.
Tuesday, March 10th - Creative Women Who Stand Out: Wear eye-catching bright colors, fun patterns, or anything artsy!
Wednesday, March 11th - Who Run the World? GIRLS: Wear workout clothes, sneakers, or anything that makes you feel strong and confident.
Thursday, March 12th - Women in Sports: Wear a sports team shirt, jersey, or sports uniform.
Friday, March 13th - House Pride for Women’s History: Wear your House colors and blue jeans to celebrate Women’s History Month!
Join us as we celebrate the women who have shaped history and continue to inspire future generations. We can’t wait to see our Terrapins showing their spirit all week long! ⭐
#ViennaTerrapins #WomensHistoryMonth #TerrapinPride #withJOY
From March 9–13, our Vienna Elementary Terrapins will celebrate Women’s History Spirit Week by honoring the amazing women who inspire us every day. Students will participate in fun dress-up days that recognize creativity, strength, leadership, and achievement.
Monday, March 9th - Hats Off to the Women Who Inspire Us: Wear your favorite hat to honor the amazing women in our lives.
Tuesday, March 10th - Creative Women Who Stand Out: Wear eye-catching bright colors, fun patterns, or anything artsy!
Wednesday, March 11th - Who Run the World? GIRLS: Wear workout clothes, sneakers, or anything that makes you feel strong and confident.
Thursday, March 12th - Women in Sports: Wear a sports team shirt, jersey, or sports uniform.
Friday, March 13th - House Pride for Women’s History: Wear your House colors and blue jeans to celebrate Women’s History Month!
Join us as we celebrate the women who have shaped history and continue to inspire future generations. We can’t wait to see our Terrapins showing their spirit all week long! ⭐
#ViennaTerrapins #WomensHistoryMonth #TerrapinPride #withJOY
🎉 #withJOY We are excited to announce that Mr. Shane Abbott, our Reading and Math Coach, is representing Vienna Elementary School as a Team Member of the Year Finalist for Leadership with Dorchester County Public Schools!
Mr. Abbott truly represents the very best of our school system. He is always ready to lend a helping hand, offer a listening ear, or provide guidance to support our students and staff. His dedication, leadership, and positive spirit make a difference every single day at Vienna Elementary.
Mr. Abbott is also a proud member of the House of Amistad, where he exemplifies the values of Kindness and Friendship. Those qualities shine through in everything he does for our Terrapin community.
We are so proud of you, Mr. Abbott! In our eyes, you are already a winner. 💙🐢👏
Mr. Abbott truly represents the very best of our school system. He is always ready to lend a helping hand, offer a listening ear, or provide guidance to support our students and staff. His dedication, leadership, and positive spirit make a difference every single day at Vienna Elementary.
Mr. Abbott is also a proud member of the House of Amistad, where he exemplifies the values of Kindness and Friendship. Those qualities shine through in everything he does for our Terrapin community.
We are so proud of you, Mr. Abbott! In our eyes, you are already a winner. 💙🐢👏
✨ Get ready to GLOW! ✨
The Vienna Parent Association (VPA) is excited to present our Glow Crazy School Dance on Friday, March 6th from 6:00–7:30 PM at Vienna Elementary School (Cafeteria & Gym)!
Students can enjoy a dance contest, photo station, snacks, face painting, and games — all in a fun glow party atmosphere. Don’t forget… 90’s attire is encouraged! 🕺💿
**An adult family member must accompany children.**
We can’t wait to see everyone there for a night of music, laughter, and glowing fun!
The Vienna Parent Association (VPA) is excited to present our Glow Crazy School Dance on Friday, March 6th from 6:00–7:30 PM at Vienna Elementary School (Cafeteria & Gym)!
Students can enjoy a dance contest, photo station, snacks, face painting, and games — all in a fun glow party atmosphere. Don’t forget… 90’s attire is encouraged! 🕺💿
**An adult family member must accompany children.**
We can’t wait to see everyone there for a night of music, laughter, and glowing fun!
🎉 We Have Double the Reason to Celebrate Mrs. Connar Winn! 🎉
Our amazing Community School Social Worker, Mrs. Connar Winn, is being celebrated not only during National Social Workers Week, but also as a Dorchester County Public Schools Team Member of the Year Finalist for Community Connections, proudly representing Vienna Elementary School!
In our eyes, Mrs. Winn is already a winner. We love and respect her for the kindness, care, and support she shows our students and staff every single day.
As a proud member of the House of Amistad, Mrs. Winn truly represents the spirit of kindness and friendship that Amistad stands for. Her warm personality and dedication make her a true Terrapin leader.
Way to go, Mrs. Winn! 💚🐢#withJOY
Our amazing Community School Social Worker, Mrs. Connar Winn, is being celebrated not only during National Social Workers Week, but also as a Dorchester County Public Schools Team Member of the Year Finalist for Community Connections, proudly representing Vienna Elementary School!
In our eyes, Mrs. Winn is already a winner. We love and respect her for the kindness, care, and support she shows our students and staff every single day.
As a proud member of the House of Amistad, Mrs. Winn truly represents the spirit of kindness and friendship that Amistad stands for. Her warm personality and dedication make her a true Terrapin leader.
Way to go, Mrs. Winn! 💚🐢#withJOY
📬 Special Delivery from PreK! 📬
We’d love to step into this little post office and have these Vienna Elementary students take care of us! Our PreK-4 Terrapins had a wonderful time during center time in Mrs. Todd’s classroom, using their imaginations as they sorted mail, worked the counter, and learned through play.
A big shoutout to Mrs. Todd, our amazing PreK-4 teacher, and Mrs. Condon, our wonderful instructional assistant, for creating such a fun, hands-on learning experience for our youngest Terrapins! 📫🐢✨#withJOY
☃️ Snow Much Fun at Recess! ❄️
Four girls from Mrs. Diffenbach’s class had some very important work to do at recess — introducing Vienna Elementary’s newest students… Jeremy, Bob, and Henry! ☃️☃️☃️
These three little snowmen may be small, but they have big personalities! Jeremy likes the cold, Bob enjoys recess, and Henry is just happy to be here. 😄
We’re not sure how long our frosty friends will last, but they sure made recess a little more fun at Vienna Elementary School! #withJOY
Four girls from Mrs. Diffenbach’s class had some very important work to do at recess — introducing Vienna Elementary’s newest students… Jeremy, Bob, and Henry! ☃️☃️☃️
These three little snowmen may be small, but they have big personalities! Jeremy likes the cold, Bob enjoys recess, and Henry is just happy to be here. 😄
We’re not sure how long our frosty friends will last, but they sure made recess a little more fun at Vienna Elementary School! #withJOY
We are excited to celebrate #withJOY our Vienna Terrapin STANDOUT STUDENTS for the month of February 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!
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!
** HAPPY MAIL**
Something is in the A I R at Vienna Elementary School! We just wanted to take a moment to brag about our outstanding students! Each Happy Mail note is color-coded to represent their "HOUSE" color, and our students can earn points for their "HOUSE" by showing off some fantastic positive behaviors, such as:
-Being a good friend
-Showing great improvement
-Showing kindness
-Excellent behavior ALL day
-Uplifting others
-Working well with others
-Helping others
-Following instructions
-Moving up a level in reading
We are so proud of our Vienna Terrapins and all their accomplishments! Keep up the great work! #withJOY
Something is in the A I R at Vienna Elementary School! We just wanted to take a moment to brag about our outstanding students! Each Happy Mail note is color-coded to represent their "HOUSE" color, and our students can earn points for their "HOUSE" by showing off some fantastic positive behaviors, such as:
-Being a good friend
-Showing great improvement
-Showing kindness
-Excellent behavior ALL day
-Uplifting others
-Working well with others
-Helping others
-Following instructions
-Moving up a level in reading
We are so proud of our Vienna Terrapins and all their accomplishments! Keep up the great work! #withJOY
Kindergarten Readers at Vienna Elementary! 📚
Students in Mrs. Dechert’s kindergarten class at Vienna Elementary School are building a love for reading!
Our young learners are enjoying books every day and working hard to become strong readers. Remember — reading just 30 minutes a day makes a big difference! #withJOY
We are proud of our Vienna Terrapins for showing that great readers start early! 🐢📖
5th Grade Science Exploration 🔬
Students in Mr. Sorrells’ 5th grade science class at Vienna Elementary School have been busy conducting a Stability Test investigation. Using different ingredients, students observed and recorded how different substances stabilize liquid mixtures and predicted which combinations would remain stable.
Through this hands-on experiment, students practiced:
• Making scientific predictions
• Careful observation and recording data
• Comparing results
• Learning how different materials interact
Our young scientists did a wonderful job working together and thinking like real researchers. Experiences like these make science exciting and meaningful!
Great work, 5th Grade Terrapins! 🐢🔬#withJOY
Students in Mr. Sorrells’ 5th grade science class at Vienna Elementary School have been busy conducting a Stability Test investigation. Using different ingredients, students observed and recorded how different substances stabilize liquid mixtures and predicted which combinations would remain stable.
Through this hands-on experiment, students practiced:
• Making scientific predictions
• Careful observation and recording data
• Comparing results
• Learning how different materials interact
Our young scientists did a wonderful job working together and thinking like real researchers. Experiences like these make science exciting and meaningful!
Great work, 5th Grade Terrapins! 🐢🔬#withJOY
Tomorrow is the last day to turn in completed bookmarks!
📚⚾ Shorebirds Hit the Books is Back for 2026! ⚾📚
The Shorebirds Hit the Books Reading Program, presented by The Brace Place, runs January 20 – February 27, 2026!
Students who read 4 books and return their completed bookmark will earn TWO (2) FREE Upper Reserved Seat tickets to their school’s Shorebirds game 🎟️
✨ Vienna Elementary School students will also be honored with a pre-game parade at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium!
🏆 Plus, the top two schools with the highest ticket redemption will receive a donation from the Shorebirds.
📬 More information was sent home on Tuesday, January 21, 2026.
Let’s dive into those books, Vienna Terrapins! 📖
#WithJOY
📚⚾ Shorebirds Hit the Books is Back for 2026! ⚾📚
The Shorebirds Hit the Books Reading Program, presented by The Brace Place, runs January 20 – February 27, 2026!
Students who read 4 books and return their completed bookmark will earn TWO (2) FREE Upper Reserved Seat tickets to their school’s Shorebirds game 🎟️
✨ Vienna Elementary School students will also be honored with a pre-game parade at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium!
🏆 Plus, the top two schools with the highest ticket redemption will receive a donation from the Shorebirds.
📬 More information was sent home on Tuesday, January 21, 2026.
Let’s dive into those books, Vienna Terrapins! 📖
#WithJOY
**Tomorrow**
We encourage everyone to wear their "HOUSE" t-shirts. Students who do not wear a "HOUSE" t-shirt are expected to wear their uniforms.
We encourage everyone to wear their "HOUSE" t-shirts. Students who do not wear a "HOUSE" t-shirt are expected to wear their uniforms.
The Diamondback Terrapin 🐢
Vienna Elementary School 4th-grade students recently had an exciting hands-on learning experience as they explored the life cycle of the Diamondback Terrapin!
A Senior Environmental Specialist from the Maryland Environmental Service, Ms. Beth Ross, visited our classrooms along with Ms. Perry and Dr. Lucas, our 4th-grade teachers, to provide an engaging educational program. Students learned about terrapin habitats, growth, behavior, and conservation through interactive, hands-on activities.
Through this special classroom program, terrapins from Poplar Island are getting a “head start” on life. Students help care for juvenile terrapins throughout the school year by observing their behavior, collecting growth data, and learning proper care techniques. This program helps hatchlings grow quickly and prepares them for release back into the Chesapeake Bay.
In the spring, students will return the terrapins to Poplar Island, where they will be released into their natural habitat — a meaningful experience that helps students understand environmental stewardship and the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.
We are grateful to the Maryland Environmental Service for bringing this incredible learning opportunity to our Vienna Terrapins! Also, a big thank you to Dr. Lucas, head of the Terp Club, for organizing this special learning experience for our students. 🐢
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Vienna Elementary School 4th-grade students recently had an exciting hands-on learning experience as they explored the life cycle of the Diamondback Terrapin!
A Senior Environmental Specialist from the Maryland Environmental Service, Ms. Beth Ross, visited our classrooms along with Ms. Perry and Dr. Lucas, our 4th-grade teachers, to provide an engaging educational program. Students learned about terrapin habitats, growth, behavior, and conservation through interactive, hands-on activities.
Through this special classroom program, terrapins from Poplar Island are getting a “head start” on life. Students help care for juvenile terrapins throughout the school year by observing their behavior, collecting growth data, and learning proper care techniques. This program helps hatchlings grow quickly and prepares them for release back into the Chesapeake Bay.
In the spring, students will return the terrapins to Poplar Island, where they will be released into their natural habitat — a meaningful experience that helps students understand environmental stewardship and the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.
We are grateful to the Maryland Environmental Service for bringing this incredible learning opportunity to our Vienna Terrapins! Also, a big thank you to Dr. Lucas, head of the Terp Club, for organizing this special learning experience for our students. 🐢
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💻 Online Learning at VES 📚
📸 Parents, we would love to see our Vienna students learning at home!
**Send pictures of your child working in their learning space at home to shortm@dcpsmd.org. We will share them in a fun Facebook post to celebrate our Terrapins’ hard work!**
Vienna Elementary School will have a Virtual Learning Day on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. There will be no 2-hour delay. Students should meet their teacher online at 9:00 a.m. by joining their teacher’s Google Meet.
If students are not logging in virtually, they should complete the paper packet that was sent home last Friday (if requested). Completion of the work packet will count as attendance for students not participating virtually.
Please email your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
We understand that some families may be experiencing power or internet challenges, and we appreciate everyone doing their best to stay engaged in learning.
Thank you, Vienna families, for your continued support — we appreciate you! #withJOY
Good Evening!
Due to the current weather conditions, DCPS will operate on a virtual learning day tomorrow, Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Students should follow their school's schedule as they did today. THERE WILL NOT BE A 2-HOUR LATE ARRIVAL AS PREVIOUSLY PLANNED. Other staff are required to telework. If that is not possible, contact your supervisor. Please stay safe!
Due to the current weather conditions, DCPS will operate on a virtual learning day tomorrow, Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Students should follow their school's schedule as they did today. THERE WILL NOT BE A 2-HOUR LATE ARRIVAL AS PREVIOUSLY PLANNED. Other staff are required to telework. If that is not possible, contact your supervisor. Please stay safe!
Thank you, Vienna students and families, for joining us online today! 💻📚
We appreciate everyone’s participation and commitment to learning during our virtual learning day. It was wonderful to see our students engaged, smiling, and ready to learn from home.
We understand that some of our students and families faced challenges due to power outages or connectivity issues, preventing them from joining us. Please know that we truly appreciate your efforts.
Also, thank you, Mrs. Diffenbach, for sharing this awesome picture of our 1st grade students.
We appreciate everyone’s participation and commitment to learning during our virtual learning day. It was wonderful to see our students engaged, smiling, and ready to learn from home.
We understand that some of our students and families faced challenges due to power outages or connectivity issues, preventing them from joining us. Please know that we truly appreciate your efforts.
Also, thank you, Mrs. Diffenbach, for sharing this awesome picture of our 1st grade students.
📢 Virtual Learning Day 💻📚
Vienna Elementary School will have a Virtual Learning Day on Monday, February 23, 2026. Students should join their teacher’s Google Meet at 9:00 a.m.
Online Learning Schedule:
🕘 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Virtual Instruction
🍽 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. – Lunch Break (Offline)
🕦 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Virtual Instruction
To help your child have a successful learning day at home:
✅ Find a quiet place free of distractions
⏰ Be on time – 9:00 a.m.
🎒 Be prepared with materials
🔌 Make sure devices are fully charged and plugged in
🎤 Stay on mute and keep video on
💙 Be respectful, kind, and pay attention
If students are not logging in virtually, they should complete the paper packet that was sent home last Friday (if requested). Completion of the work packet will count as attendance for students not participating virtually.
Please email your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
Thank you, Vienna families, for your continued support — we appreciate you!
Good evening!
Due to the predicted weather conditions DCPS will operate on a virtual learning day tomorrow, Monday, February 23, 2026. Students should follow their school’s schedule. Other staff are required to telework. If that is not possible, contact your supervisor.
Please stay safe!
📚✨ Book Blast Adventure Success at Vienna Elementary! ✨📚
Mr. Abbott, our Reading and Math Coach at Vienna Elementary School, would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our amazing Vienna parents for helping make our Book Blast Adventure a tremendous success!
Because of your support, our students are discovering new books, earning prizes, and helping other students grow their personal libraries as well. What an incredible reading journey it has been!
Thank you for inviting friends and family members to join in and support our Terrapins. Together, we are making reading fun and building a lifelong love of learning — one book at a time! 📖💙#withJOY
Mr. Abbott, our Reading and Math Coach at Vienna Elementary School, would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our amazing Vienna parents for helping make our Book Blast Adventure a tremendous success!
Because of your support, our students are discovering new books, earning prizes, and helping other students grow their personal libraries as well. What an incredible reading journey it has been!
Thank you for inviting friends and family members to join in and support our Terrapins. Together, we are making reading fun and building a lifelong love of learning — one book at a time! 📖💙#withJOY
