Bringing the VMPS Community Together

Throughout the school year we hold special events for the families and children enrolled at VMPS, including our Fall and Spring Book Fairs, Halloween Costume Parade, Veterans Day Celebration, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Valentine's Day Parties, Holi Festival, and Mother's and Father's Day Events, among others.

We will communicate the timing and location of these events through our classroom communication tools and our social media pages.  We invite you to return to this page to check that event schedule or reference our 2024-2025 School Calendar. 

We look forward to enjoying your participation at our upcoming events this year!

AUGUST 2024 EVENTS

TEACHER WORK DAYS - Thursday, August 1st & Friday, August 2nd

• The entire school will be closed both days.

MEET THE TEACHER - Friday, August 2nd from 4:00 - 5:00 pm

• Come meet your new teacher and see your classroom!  If you can't make this date, you will also be able to meet your teacher and see your new classroom when you arrive at school the morning of Monday, August 5th!

FIRST DAY OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR - Thursday, August 8th

• We look forward to a new school year with you!

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH - Thursday, August 29th

• Connect with other parents and students, meet VMPS teachers and staff, join us as we celebrate our playground grand opening and ribbon-cutting, and grab dinner with your family from a TBD Food Truck.  All VMPS families and students are welcome.

September 2024 Events

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY – Monday, September 2nd

• The entire school will be closed.
   

OCTOBER 2024 EVENTs

FALL SCHOOL PICTURE DAYS - Monday, September 30th - Wednesday, October 2nd (weather pending)

• All students will be photographed solo and with their classes. A link to order photos will be provided to place orders. We will send communication home to families about which classes will take pictures on which days.
   

FALL SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR AT VMPS & FAMILY FUN FOOD TRUCK NIGHT - Monday-Friday, October 7th - 11th

• The in-person book fair will run at school for a week.  Books may be purchased online through our book fair website link. 
• Our Family Food Truck night will take place Monday, October 7th from 4:00 - 6:30pm. Families are invited to shop at the book fair and grab a wonderful dinner at a tasty food truck.
• Keep an eye out for a volunteer sign-up list to help with the book fair!  

DRESS AS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK CHARACTER DAY - Friday, October 11th

• Children are invited to bring a favorite book to school and dress as their favorite book character.  Please label all props or items from home that go with your child's costume.  As always, please no weapons or scary masks. Thank you!

TEACHER WORK DAY – Monday, October 14th

• The entire school will be closed.

HALLOWEEN & FALL FESTIVITIES - Thursday, October 31st

• Teachers will email information about Halloween events taking place in your classrooms.  Stay tuned for details!

November 2024 Events

ELECTION DAY - Tuesday, November 5th

• School will close at 3pm to allow staff to vote. 

VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION - Monday, November 11th

• Our older classrooms will participate in a Flag Celebration and hear from a guest speaker.

THANKSGIVING CELEBRATIONS

• Teachers will email information about Thanksgiving events taking place in your classrooms.
   

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY – Wednesday - Friday, November 27th - 29th

• School will close at 3pm on November 27th.
• The entire school will be closed November 28th - 29th.
   

DECEMBER 2024 Events

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

• Teachers will email information about December holiday events taking place in your classrooms.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT - Thursday, December 12th

• Children in our Goodness, Gratitude, Faith and Hope classrooms will perform in our annual Christmas Concert on Thursday, December 12th from 6:30-7:30pm at Philadelphia United Methodist Church in Fort Mill. 

WINTER BREAK – Monday - Friday, December 23rd - 27th

• The entire school will be closed.
   

 NEW YEAR'S EVE & NEW YEAR'S DAY – Tuesday, December 31st & Wednesday, January 1st

• School will close at 3pm on December 31st.
• The entire school will be closed on January 1st.

JANUARY 2025 EVENTS

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY HOLIDAY - Monday, January 20th

• The entire school will be closed. 
• Throughout the month, students will participate in Martin Luther King Jr. Day lessons and classroom activities.

FEBRUARY 2025 EVENTS

VALENTINE'S DAY CELEBRATIONS

• Teachers will email information about Valentine's Day events taking place in your classrooms.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

• Students will participate in Black History Month lessons and classroom activities.

PRESIDENT’S DAY HOLIDAY – Monday, February 17th

• The entire school will be closed.
   

March 2025 Events

DRESS AS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK CHARACTER - Monday, March 3rd

• Dress as your favorite book character day in honor of Read Across America & Dr. Seuss' Birthday!  Please label all props or items from home that go with your child's costume.  As always, please no weapons or scary masks. Thank you.

SPRING SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR AT VMPS & FAMILY FUN FOOD TRUCK NIGHT - Dates to be Announced

• The in-person book fair will run at school for a week.  Afterward, books may be purchased online through our book fair website link. 
• Stay tuned for information about our Family Food Truck night, where you can shop the book fair and grab a wonderful dinner for your family at a TBD food truck!
• Keep an eye out for a volunteer sign-up list to help with the book fair! 

INDIAN HOLI FESTIVAL OF COLORS - Friday, March 14th

• Students will learn about the Indian Holi Festival and try some tasty treats!

 TEACHER WORK DAY - Monday, March 17th

• The entire school will be closed.
   

APRIL 2025 EVENTS

GOOD FRIDAY - Friday, April 18th

• The entire school will be closed.

SPRING BREAK, Monday – Friday, April 21st - 25th

• Spring Break ONLY for Half Day Students, School Day Kindergarten & FMSD After School Care students.  
• Full-Time students and After School Care Plus students may attend school MONDAY - FRIDAY this week.  

SPRING SCHOOL PICTURE DAYS - Dates to be Announced (weather pending)

• We will send communication home to families about which classes will take pictures on which days. 
• All students will be photographed solo and with their classes. A link to order photos will be provided to place orders.    
  
   

MAY 2025 EVENTS

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK - May 5th - 9th

• Stay tuned for ways you can celebrate and honor your teachers!

MUFFINS WITH MOM - Friday, May 9th

• Join us for our annual Muffins with Mom event in the front of the 1525 building from 7:45 - 8:30 am with muffins, fruit and beverages.

PRESCHOOL GRADUATION CEREMONY – Thursday, May 15th

• Stay tuned for details about our Preschool and Kindergarten graduation ceremony!

HALF DAY OF SCHOOL FOR HALF-DAY PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL DAY KINDERGARTEN - Thursday, May 22nd

• Half day for Half-Day Programs and School Day Kindergarten.  There is not any After School Care this day. 

LAST OFFICIAL DAY OF SCHOOL - Friday, May 23rd

• Half day for Half-Day Programs and School Day Kindergarten.  There is not any After School Care this day.
   

MEMORIAL DAY - Monday, May 26th

• The entire school will be closed.

SUMMER CARE BEGINS - May 27th - AUGUST 6th

JUNE 2025 EVENTS

DONUTS WITH DAD - Friday, June 13th

• Join us for Donuts with Dad event in the front of the 1525 building from 7:45 - 8:30 am with donuts, fruit and beverages.

JULY 2025 EVENTS

4TH OF JULY – Friday, July 4th

• The entire school will be closed.

AUGUST 2025

CLOSED FOR TEACHER WORK DAYS - Dates TBD

MEET THE TEACHER FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR - Dates TBD

FIRST DAY OF THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR - Monday, August 4th