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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

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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.

08/25/2026

What a wonderful first day at Vick Elementary!

Our Panthers filled the halls with smiles, excitement, and lots of learning. Thank you to our students, families, and staff for helping us kick off the 2026–2027 school year strong!

08/24/2026

Good Evening Vick Parents and Guardians,

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all our parents, guardians, caretakers, and students for a great first day of school!

As a reminder, doors open at 7:30 AM, and during this first week of school, parents are allowed to walk students to classes. All parents are asked to exit the building by 8:00 AM. Students are not allowed to enter the building prior to 7:30 AM, and students who arrive after 8:00 AM are counted tardy.

Kindergarten Parents: Please continue to follow the schedule provided to you by the kindergarten team during open house. Kindergarten enrollment is staggered. If your kindergarten student attended school on Monday, he or she will not return until Wednesday. If your kindergarten student attends on Tuesday, he or she will return on Wednesday. All kindergarten students will attend school on Wednesday - Friday this week.

Each day, the breakfast serving line opens at 7:30 AM and closes at 8:10 AM. All students are offered breakfast. Extend patience in the serving line, as our cafeteria staff need to identify students by name. Please make sure your child can say their first and last name clearly.

During the first two weeks of school, we ask parents to refrain from eating lunch with students to give staff time to teach students our cafeteria expectations. Parents and guardians who wish to eat lunch with their child during the school year must complete the volunteer application to be approved before eating lunch with students. All students are offered lunch in the cafeteria each day.

Student dismissal begins at 2:55 PM. Walkers are the first group of students dismissed. Parents of walkers should wait across the street at the crossing guard area. Please do not wait in the parking lot or walk up to the school to retrieve your student, as this is a safety concern. Walker students will be escorted across the street by staff members at 2:55 PM.

Additionally, parents of car riders must wait in their cars to pick up students. Staff will come to your vehicle to either get your car tag number or your child's name. If you need a car tag, please notify the front office. Please do not park and walk up to the school to retrieve students, as this is a safety concern.

Parents who wish to request a bus assignment should come to the front office to complete a bus request form. Students are not allowed to ride a school bus until they have been assigned. This year, Vick is served by Bus 168, 195, 196, and 231. Buses generally begin their routes each morning at approximately 6:40 AM. Conversely, buses generally depart Vick each afternoon no later than 3:15 AM. If our bus routes are running later than usual, we will send out a notice.

If you need to make a PM transportation change, please contact the front office at 252-399-7886 before 2:30 PM.

Thank you again for your continued support. As always, we look forward to seeing all of our students bright and early tomorrow morning. Please bring your smiles and patience during this first week of school as we continue to adjust to our new routines together.

Let's continue to change the narrative during the 2026-27school year. See you again tomorrow Panthers!

All the Best,

David L. Lott, Ed.D.

Assistant Principal

Vick Elementary School

252.399.7886 - Office

08/24/2026

Happy 1st Day of School Panthers!

08/23/2026

Good Afternoon Vick Parents and Guardians,

This is Dr. Lott, assistant principal of Vick Elementary, with this week's parent announcements.

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all our parents, guardians, caretakers, and students who attended our Open House on Thursday night. It was great to see the smiling faces of both our new and returning students, and to reconnect with parents, guardians, and caretakers.

The first day of the 2026-27 school year is Monday, August 24. Doors open at 7:30 AM, and parents will be allowed to walk students to classes during the first week of school only. All parents are asked to please exit the building by 8:00 AM. Students will not be allowed to enter the building prior to 7:30 AM, and students who arrive after 8:00 AM will be counted tardy.

Kindergarten Parents: Please follow the schedule provided to you by the kindergarten team during open house. Kindergarten enrollment is staggered. If your kindergarten student attends school on Monday, he or she will not return until Wednesday. If your kindergarten student attends on Tuesday, he or she will return on Wednesday. All kindergarten students will attend school on Wednesday - Friday during the upcoming week. If you are not sure whether your kindergarten student begins on Monday or Tuesday, please contact your child’s teacher or Ms. Ellis at the front office.

All students will be offered breakfast; however, the breakfast serving line will close by 8:10 AM each day. Please have patience in the serving line, as our cafeteria staff will need to identify students by name. Please make sure your child can say their first and last name clearly.

We are asking that parents refrain from eating lunch with students during the first two weeks of school to give us time to teach students our cafeteria expectations. This will give parents and guardians who wish to eat lunch with their child from time to time the opportunity to complete the volunteer application, as you will need to be approved before eating lunch with them.

Student dismissal begins at 2:55 PM. Walkers will be the first group of students dismissed. Parents of walkers should wait across the street at the crossing guard area—please do not wait in the parking lot or walk up to the school to retrieve your student, as this is a safety issue. Walker students will be escorted across the street by staff members at 2:55 PM.

Additionally, parents of car riders must wait in their cars to pick up students. Staff will come to your vehicle to either get your car tag number or your child's name. If you need a car tag, please notify the front office. Please do not park and walk up to the school to retrieve students, as this is a safety concern.

Parents who wish to request a bus assignment will need to come to the front office to complete a bus request form. Students who have not been assigned to a bus are not allowed to ride a school bus. If you have transportation questions or changes, please call the front office at 252-399-7886 prior to 2:30 PM.

As always, we look forward to seeing all of our students bright and early Monday morning. Please bring your smiles and patience during this first week of school as we all adjust to our new routines together.

Let's continue to change the narrative. See you Monday

08/19/2026

Good afternoon Vick Parents, Guardians, and Students!

This is an important message from Dr. Lott, Assistant Principal of Vick Elementary School. We are excited to invite all of our Vick families to our 2026–27 Open House on Thursday, August 20, from 4:00 until 6:00 PM.

Open House is a wonderful opportunity for students and families to visit our school, meet your child's teacher, see the classroom, and receive important information as we prepare for an exciting new school year. We encourage all families to attend and take advantage of this opportunity to begin building a strong partnership with your child's teacher and the Vick Elementary School staff.

We are looking forward to welcoming you into our school and beginning the 2026–27 school year together! Thank you for listening. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, August 20, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

All the Best,

David L. Lott, Ed.D.

Assistant Principal

Vick Elementary School

252.399.7886 - Office