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1/11 News and Notes

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Family News & Notes

January 11, 2026

WELCOME BACK

happy new year 2026

Thanks!

It has been a wonderful week seeing all of the students back in action and all of the learning take place. Looking forward to a wonderful 2026!

Shout out to our fourth graders who performed at our PTSA meeting on Jan. 8 under the direction of Mr. Larry Drawdy.
 
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From the Counseling Department

Thank you for supporting the 2025 Vaughan Giving Tree! Your generosity allowed us to make the holiday brighter for 13 children in our Vaughan community. Your kindness truly made a difference this season for several of our families.
 

Brookstone CFA Spirit Day ALL DAY!

Spirit Day at CFA
πŸ˜‹ Craving Chick-fil-A?
πŸ“… Mark your calendars for Tuesday, January 13 and head over to the Brookstone Chick-fil-A—ALL DAY! Class with the most participation wins a Chick-fil-A gameboard for the classroom!
βœ… When you order, simply scan the QR code (above or at the store) and a percentage of your purchase will go right back to support Vaughan Elementary School.
πŸ™Œ A huge THANK YOU to Chick-fil-A for being such an incredible partner to our school community! β€οΈπŸ”
 
HHS flyer

Books and Basketball

K-3rd grade students are invited to Harrison High School for a Books and Basketball event on Tuesday, January 13th from 5:45-6:45. Students will receive a ticket to the basketball game, a snack and a book! They will also get to meet the Hoya basketball players. This is a fun, free event for the Harrison feeder schools. Hope to see you there!
 
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Important Notice for Car Rider Pickup – January 20

Beginning January 20 until the end of the school year, the car rider line will close at 2:30 PM.
  • At 2:30 PM, the bell will ring to notify teachers that the car rider line has ended, and any remaining students will be sent to the ASP desk.
  • Please arrive before 2:30 PM to ensure your barcode is scanned.
  • If you have not been scanned to pick up your child by 2:30 PM, you will need to park and pick up your child at the ASP desk.
Thank you for your cooperation!

 
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FunClubs-Last opportunity to sign up Jan 12!

πŸ‘‰ FunClubs Announcement Vaughan E.S. is excited to partner with FunClubs to provide a simple and streamlined registration platform for our enrichment clubs! On our FunClubs School Page, you can sign up for multiple enrichment classes, for more than one child at a time, all in one place with one profile and one payment method. You can also view important enrichment dates and after school procedures. Sign Up for After School Enrichment Clubs at https://www.funclubs.com/schools/vaughan-elementary
 

Welcome to our new CCSD Campus Officer

Officer Chris Ayers will be at our campus keeping our students safe. Our previous officer has been promoted within the ranks for CCSD. Please join us in welcoming Officer Ayers.
 

Student Celebrations

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πŸš€βœ¨ SOAR-ing at Vaughan! βœ¨πŸš€

πŸŽ‰ Congratulations to this week’s PBIS Raffle Winners! These amazing Rockets showed accountability and earned their Mission: Success stickers! 🌟
Your positive choices are lighting the way — keep soaring, keep shining, and keep showing what it means to be a Vaughan Rocket! πŸ’«
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πŸŽ‰πŸš€ Happy Birthday, Rockets! πŸš€πŸŽ‰

These are our December birthday students! Wishing all our birthday stars a day filled with joy, laughter, and out-of-this-world celebrations! πŸŒŸπŸŽ‚
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πŸŽ‰ Vaughan Spirit Wear Winner! πŸŽ‰

We’ve got school spirit and it shows! πŸš€
Congratulations to our Vaughan Spirit Wear Winner — rocking that school pride in style! πŸ’™ Thanks PTSA for donating a chicken biscuit coupon.

πŸŽ‰ All Aboard the PBIS Express! 🚌

Congratulations to our Bus Behavior Superstars!
These students have shown Respect, Responsibility, and Safety while riding the bus—and now they’re riding high as our PBIS Bus Winners!
boys on bus
 

PTSA News

Chicken Biscuit Update

The last day of chicken biscuit sales for this school year will be April 16. Please note that biscuit coupons do not carry over to the next school year.

For the remainder of the school year, we will be selling coupon bundles of 5 for $22.50.

Thank you for your continued support each and every Thursday! πŸ”

 

STEM News

STEM children
To wrap up 2025 in the holiday spirit, students in the STEM Lab tackled a series of festive engineering challenges. They designed shelves sturdy enough for the most mischievous elves, built ziplines for daring Gingerbread Baby escapes, and used Morse code to create thoughtful gifts for friends and family!
 

Important Upcoming Dates

13 Brookstone Chick-fil-A Spirit Day ALL day!
15 Terrific Kids-Trustworthy
15-16 Rally Audition dates
19 Martin Luther King Jr Holiday
20 Spring Fun Clubs Begin

Vaughan Vision: An innovative learning community achieving academic excellence for all.

Vaughan Mission: Engage-Inspire-Achieve

HOYA Happenings? Check out this link https://www.cobbk12.org/vaughan/page/12081/feeder-schools