Vega Elementary

🌟 Today, the 2nd Grade All Stars brought their financial literacy skills to life by creating and selling their own goods and services at the 2nd Grade Store! They did an amazing job running the store and sharing their creativity with staff and students. It was a fun and meaningful way to apply what they’ve learned in class! 💰🛍️📚

💡 In the Makerspace, these determined 3rd graders rose to the challenge! After several visits and lots of problem-solving, they were able to code their Ozobot across a bridge they engineered using only popsicle sticks and tape. Their bridge had to be sturdy enough to support the Ozobot and tall enough to fit a hand underneath—impressive teamwork and perseverance!

📚 All library books are due, but the library doors are still open! These sweet All Stars were so excited to spend time enjoying their books in the library yesterday. We love seeing students continue to choose reading—right up to the very end of the year! 💛📖✨

Hey Vega Allstars! All library books are now due. Please take a moment this weekend to search for any books you have checked out! Todos los libros de la biblioteca ya deben entregarse. ¡Tómate un momento este fin de semana para buscar cualquier libro que hayas tomado!

Kind Minds, Big Hearts Parade at Vega Elementary

As National Autism Acceptance Month wrapped up last month, students at Vega Elementary came up with an amazing idea: let’s celebrate unique friendships and kindness on our campus - with a PARADE!

See video: https://youtu.be/RLZPxZqFREI

The autistic population, alongside supporting friends and staff, walked the main hallway of Vega, handing out fun items and celebrating neurodiversity in their community.

📚✨ Check out what’s been happening in the Vega Learning Commons! The All Stars have been busy learning, creating, and exploring. Click below to read this month’s library newsletter.💡📖 Español: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGm5VGT4vk/a4zHI99THbm2HTXbnkoWww/view English: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGm5TsRMmg/2b_9tUhwqubACwi8u32afQ/view

It was a short but busy week at Vega Elementary! 💫 🔹 Our 4th graders explored circuit concepts with hands-on activities led by our awesome visitors from CoServ — thank you for sparking our curiosity! 🔹 Kindergarteners used Ozobots to create code sequences and build early coding skills. 🔹 Our 2nd graders became engineers as they explored pollination and basic coding using LEGO Spike kits! 🌼💻 We love watching our All Stars shine as they learn through STEAM and coding fun! ⭐️🔧📚

“My biggest goal is to be able to give back to those students. Tell them: this is possible, you can do it and there’s people who support you..”

See video: https://youtu.be/TrU7aQ0BPMI?si=g-rIURWrkgYkKBIa

Karla Pineda from Vega Elementary is the 1st Runner Up for McKinney ISD's 2025 Elementary Teacher of the Year. She is a bilingual kindergarten teacher, and she has worked as an educator for 4 years.

Please use the following links to view the Learning Commons Newsletter for April. English: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGkRCOsEGE/pwOyeUVcoWdjoyhH5mmlzg/view Español: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGkRPTHYKo/dRgjRQbQRk6UbRNvSIyU2A/view

📆 Visit Vega Elementary from 6:00–7:00 PM for a night of exploration, excitement, and books! Visit classrooms, greet the teachers, and shop the Spring Book Fair to find amazing new reads. We can’t wait to see you there! 📖🎉 We are so close to meeting our book fair goal! 📆 ¡Visita la Escuela Vega de 6:00 p. m. a 7:00 p. m. para una noche de exploración, emoción y libros! Recorre la escuela, saluda a los maestros y compra en la Feria del Libro de Primavera para encontrar nuevas lecturas increíbles. ¡Estamos deseando verte allí! 📖🎉 ¡Estamos muy cerca de alcanzar nuestra meta de la feria del libro!

It's Scholastic Book Fair time at Vega! The Scholastic Book Fair will run March 26-April 2 (closes at 12 pm on 4/2). Don't forget to set up your student's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping. Friends and family can even contribute funds! Use this link to set up your child's eWallet: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/vegaelementaryschool1

Exciting STEAM Fun at Vega! ⚡️ It was a fun day of hands-on learning at Vega! Our 4th graders had a blast applying their knowledge of energy by building and coding mini golf courses with LEGO Spike kits, while our 5th graders explored electricity by creating series and parallel circuits with CoServ.

Please use the links below to access the Vega Learning Commons Newsletter for February. Español- https://www.canva.com/design/DAGgcJgCCYc/Dn_mumtvk2-IyPs-rG3f0w/view?utm_content=DAGgcJgCCYc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hc11c00d540 English- https://www.canva.com/design/DAGhKuWtdA8/vQqEJABaITSDnSgzMcOmeg/view?utm_content=DAGhKuWtdA8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h34ddbe2413

It's Scholastic Book Fair time at Vega! From March 26-April 2, come experience the limitless possibilities with your kids. Every purchase benefits our school. Use this link to set up your child's eWallet! https://www.scholastic.com/bf/vegaelementaryschool1

This week, our 1st graders explored light energy through books and hands on activities! 💡 They discovered how different materials affect light and used LEGO Spike kits to design and code a structure to test which materials best block a light beam. Through teamwork and computational thinking, they tackled challenges and solved problems like true young engineers! Way to go! 💡✨🔧

Check out the February Vega Learning Commons Newsletter for updates! (English) https://www.canva.com/design/DAGeQHIlUys/bHJzFXaCGuQdXzPHOvpr3w/view?utm_content=DAGeQHIlUys&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h01d7a5d19f (Spanish) https://www.canva.com/design/DAGeQIrjqJY/ZgJTQTvE14badU2EISZ6sg/view?utm_content=DAGeQIrjqJY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h981b885076

📚❄️ Indoor Reading Bingo Challenge! ❄️📚 Brrr! It's cold outside! Cozy up with a good book, complete reading tasks from the Bingo card, and explore great stories while staying warm inside. 📸 Don’t forget to share pictures of your reading adventures in the comments! Let’s celebrate the joy of reading together! 💙

This holiday season, parents, guardians, friends, and family members are invited to shop Vega Elementary's online Literati store. Shoppers will find quality books and gifts. All purchases made through the Literati Store generate educator rewards for your school when you click “Connect to Your School.” https://literati.com/store/ En esta temporada festiva, los padres, tutores, amigos y familiares están invitados a comprar en la tienda en línea Literati de Vega Elementary. Encontrarán libros y regalos de buena calidad. Todas las compras realizadas a través de Literati Store generan recompensas para educadores para su escuela cuando hace clic en "Conectarse a su escuela". https://literati.com/store/

The district has upgraded the Rapid Identity ‘SSO’ portal site. This is where students go to see applications used in MISD. The new URL is https://portal.mckinneyisd.net. If students have any personal bookmarks saved with the old URL, please update them to the new URL. The SSO button on https://www.mckinneyisd.net/o/ves/ has also been updated. El distrito ha actualizado el sitio del portal Rapid Identity 'SSO'. Aquí es donde los estudiantes van para ver las aplicaciones utilizadas en MISD. La nueva URL es https://portal.mckinneyisd.net. Si los estudiantes tienen marcadores personales guardados con la URL anterior, actualícelos a la nueva URL. También se actualizó el botón SSO en https://www.mckinneyisd.net/o/ves/.

We are so excited about In-N-Out and Literacy/STEAM Night! In-N-Out is here from 6:00-7:00. The Book Fair and Literacy/STEAM stations are open until 7:30. ¡Estamos muy entusiasmados con In-N-Out y Literacy/STEAM Night! In-N-Out está aquí de 6:00 a 7:00. Las estaciones de Feria del Libro y Alfabetización/STEAM están abiertas hasta las 7:30.