A Closer Look

Posting Date: May 06, 2013
Expires 6/15/13

ActivTable at VHEW

Vestavia Hills Elementary West is excited to have the FIRST Promethean ActivTable in the district and state of Alabama. A special "thank you" to our PTO for the purchase of the ActivTable. It features a large, touch-sensitive screen with ample room for collaboration. It has available over 70 interactive activities built in to the table with many more activities available soon through Promethean Planet.The ActivTable empowers and motivates students to lead their own learning, driving engagement, consensus decision making and classroom collaboration.This multi-user interactive table allows up to six learners to simultaneously use individual tools, web browsers and resources as their personal efforts move the group toward accomplishing a common goal. All ActivTable activities are aligned with US national standards and many can be modified by teachers to suit their learning objectives. Not only is the ActivTable a uniquely powerful tool for learning through small-group collaboration, but it is also a vehicle for building essential 21st century skills such as communication, creativity and critical thinking. The ActivTable will be housed in the Computer Lab at VHEW in the fall with access to all students in the school every week during their computer lab time. VHEW is so excited to bring this form of technology to our students for the 2013-14 school year. Again "THANK YOU PTO"!

 

 
Posting Date: April 17, 2013
Expires 8/01/13

Summer Camp 2013

Summer of Wonder is here!  We are in the process of making some exciting plans for our Summer of Wonder.   The calendar will be published by May 1st.  Check our webpage for our calendar. You may see a draft of our calendar at one of our elementary after school sites.  We are partnering with the Vestavia Hills Library in the Forrest this summer.  We will visit the library several times each week or the library will be at our site.   

To register please click on the following link, complete the form and return to one of our program sites.  If you have questions please call 205-823-7593.

 

 

 
Posting Date: March 29, 2013
Expires 8/16/13

New Student and Existing Student Enrollment/Registration

NEW Student Enrollment

All NEW incoming 2013-2014 students must enroll prior to completing school registration. The school will enroll new students weekly, Monday through Thursday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the school office. A list of documents required for enrollment are available online at www.vestavia.k12.al.us, click “District”, then “Enrollment Requirements”. Please spread the word to friends and family who may have a new student starting West next year.

Existing Student Registration

Registration for the 2013-2014 school year will be this summer. There are TWO parts to registration … online and onsite. Pre-registration is online and will begin sometime in July. The dates have not yet been determined by the state, but the information will be relayed to you as soon as they are available. Once you have completed the online portion, you will need to print and sign the completed forms and submit these to VHEW during onsite registration. VHEW onsite registration for the 2013-2014 school year will be held August 6 & 7 from 7:30-11:30 a.m. each day. If you are unable to attend, please send your forms and payments with a family member or friend. Students are not allowed to Meet the Teacher unless registration forms are received on one of these dates.