Vilonia Primary School

Today is National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day, and it's the perfect time to give a massive shout-out to the heart and soul of our classrooms! 🍎✨

Instructional Paraprofessionals do it all! They provide one-on-one support, bridge learning gaps, offer a steady hand during tough moments, and ensure every student feels seen and capable. Vilonia Primary simply wouldn't be the same without their dedication, patience, and magic touch.

To our incredible paras: Thank you for being the quiet heroes who make a loud impact every single day. We see you, we appreciate you, and we celebrate you! 🏆📚

We are so grateful for our incredible instructional para, Ciara Petersen! Her dedication, creativity, and unwavering support make a difference in the lives of our students and staff every single day. Ciara goes above and beyond to create meaningful learning experiences, build strong relationships, and ensure every student feels supported and successful. Her positive attitude and willingness to jump in wherever needed do not go unnoticed! Thank you, Ciara, for all you do to make our school a better place!

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Happy National Teach Music Week! 🎶

This week we want to give a special shoutout to Mrs. McBee for the incredible job she does inspiring our students through music. Her passion, creativity, and dedication help our students discover confidence, expression, and joy through every song they sing and every note they play.

Mrs. McBee makes music come alive in our school, and we are so grateful for the energy and heart she pours into her classroom each day. Thank you for helping our students find their voice and for making our school a more joyful place! 🎵

VPS kicked off National Read Across America Week with our annual Book Character Parade! 📚✨ Our hallways were filled with storybook magic as students and staff brought their favorite characters to life from classic favorites to new literary heroes! Costumes, creativity, and a love for reading were on full display as we celebrated the joy that books bring to learning. Reading opens the door to imagination, adventure, and endless possibilities, and our students showed just how powerful a good book can be! We loved seeing everyone’s excitement as we paraded together to start a week full of literacy fun. Stay tuned as we continue celebrating with themed dress-up days, special reading activities, and lots of opportunities to fall in love with reading all over again! ❤️📖

Congratulations to Mrs. Sims, who was nominated as this week’s Ultimate Eagle by two very special students! The students shared that Mrs. Sims played an important role in helping them grow into strong, confident readers over the years. Her patience, encouragement, and dedication to literacy have made a lasting impact far beyond the classroom. Watching students grow and succeed is what teaching is all about, and Mrs. Sims continues to inspire a love of reading that will stay with her students for a lifetime. 📚❤️ Thank you, Mrs. Sims, for helping our Eagles soar higher every day!

Congratulations to this month’s Soaring Eagles! 🦅 These students have demonstrated Habit 6: Synergize by showing fairness, teamwork, and respect for others. We are so proud of the way you make choices that help everyone succeed—keep soaring!

It's almost time for National Read Across America Week and Vilonia Primary wants all our students to help celebrate the magic of reading! See the graphic below with all the information to prepare for the week of March 2-6th!

Last night our Little Dribblers stole the show at the senior high ballgame! 🏀✨ From the moment they stepped onto the court, their smiles, confidence, and team spirit lit up the gym. They showed us that hard work, practice, and a whole lot of heart can make a big impact no matter your size! We are so proud of the way they represented our schools and cheered on our senior high teams. The future of our program is bright, and it’s clear these young athletes are already learning what it means to be leaders, teammates, and champions. Way to go, Little Dribblers! ❤️🏀🦅

🌟🦅♥️This week's Ultimate Eagle is being awarded to our very own, Misty Dyson! We are so thankful for her and the pride she brings to her work each and every day! We can count on her to ensure VPS is sparkling clean!

Here’s to our January Soaring Eagles! These students have exemplified what it means to be leaders by living out the Leader in Me habits each day. They show responsibility, respect, teamwork, perseverance, and a commitment to doing their best—both in and out of the classroom. By making positive choices and leading themselves and others, they truly model what it means to be a Soaring Eagle. We are so proud of them! 🦅✨

🌟 Celebrating Mrs. Johnson as this week's Ultimate Eagle! 🌟 We are so proud to celebrate Mrs. Johnson and her incredible dedication to learning and growing in her very first year of teaching. She has jumped in with enthusiasm, embraced every opportunity to learn, and shows up each day committed to doing what’s best for her students. Her willingness to ask questions, reflect, and grow speaks volumes about the educator she is becoming. We are so lucky to have her on our team and can’t wait to see all the amazing things ahead for her! 🍎✨

The Little Dribblers are preforming next Friday, February 13th! Come out and support our little Eagles! 🦅 🏀⛹🏻‍♀️⛹🏽‍♂️⛹️

🧦💯 Sock it to 100 Days of Learning! Wear your craziest, silliest, or most colorful socks as we celebrate being 100 days smarter on Wednesday, February 4th!🧦💯

🎉 Happy National School Counselors Week! 🎉 We want to give a huge shoutout to our very own Mrs. Fortson! Thank you for the care, support, and dedication you show each and every day to our students and their families. Your impact goes far beyond the classroom, and we are so grateful for all that you do. 💕 We appreciate you today and always! 👏✨

📚🦅 Snow Day or Any Day—Let’s Read, VPS Eagles! 🦅📚 Every page counts! Whether you’re curled up cozy like our eagle friend or reading on the go, keep turning those pages and don’t forget to log them. Our school-wide goal is 1 MILLION pages read by the end of the school year, and we know we can do it together! 💪✨ So grab a book you love, read a little every day, and log those pages to help us soar to our goal. Let’s show what readers can do! ❤️📖

This week’s Ultimate Eagle goes to Mrs. Cates! Even after just one year, these former students still remember her fondly, proof of the strong connections she builds. 🦅♥️

Cookies, cocoa, and a whole lot of reading! 📚🍪☕ Just a glimpse of a few of our students who completed their 2nd nine weeks reading logs and helped us work toward our 1 million pages goal by May!

This week, we are recognizing Nurse Ashley, who was nominated by Mrs. Hill for the Ultimate Eagle Award! We are so thankful that Nurse Ashley has become a part of our school family this year. She consistently goes above and beyond to make both students and staff feel loved and cared for every single day. Congratulations, Nurse Ashley, and thank you for all you do!

🏀Pee Wee Night, Friday, January 9th!