Venice Families, due to winter weather moving into the area this evening effecting the morning commute and the hazardous road conditions, Venice Elementary School students and staff will have an E-Learning day on Friday, January 10th. E-Learning days are considered student attendance days therefore please ensure your child is in attendance otherwise they will be marked absent. All students have their Chromebooks that will allow them to attend school from their residence. If your child has has any issues logging in for school please contact your child's teacher or the school at 618-274-7953. E-Learning will begin promptly at 8:30 AM Friday morning. Stay warm and be safe! We will see everyone back at school on Monday. Dr. Tolbert, Superintendent
Dear Venice Families,
As the winter season is upon us, we want to make sure that our students are prepared in the event of inclement weather.
To this end, we have begun distributing Chromebooks to every student in KG - 8th Grade. Students are responsible for keeping up with their Chromebooks, and the chargers, ensuring that they bring them to school daily, as they are an integral part of our in person learning. All students have been given access to their Google Classroom, for instruction and instructional activities.
Students who were in attendance today have received their Chromebooks. We will continue distributing them tomorrow Thursday January 9, 2025 and Friday January 10, 2025. In the event that your child is going to be absent from school on these two days, please make arrangements to collect your child's Chromebook from our school this week.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at our school.
Please stay safe and warm.
Faithfully,
Ms. Outerbridge
Principal
The snow has not kept Holland Construction down. We are still making progress on the new school! Check out the photos of our progress. #RedDevilPride
Good Afternoon Venice Families, Staff and Students,
Please be advised that we will return to in school learning tomorrow Wednesday January 8, 2025. School will open at the regular time.
Please remember the frigid temperatures, ensuring that our students are wrapped warmly for the temperatures.
We are looking forward to seeing all of our students back in school tomorrow Wednesday January 8, 2025.
Faithfully,
Ms. Outerbridge
Principal
Good Afternoon Venice families and staff! Due to extremely cold temperatures and icy road conditions for tomorrow's commute there will be no school on Tuesday, January 7th. This student attendance day will be made up at the end of the school year. School will resume for all students and staff on Wednesday, January 8th. As always, student and staff safety is our top priority. Stay warm and be safe! We will see everyone on Wednesday. Dr. Tolbert, Superintendent
Happy New Year Venice Families!!! All students of Venice Elementary School will return to school from winter break on Tuesday January 7, 2025.
Please be mindful of the frigid temperatures, as well as the wind chill factors as our students come to school.
If any student/students are in need of hats and gloves, please contact Mrs. Vanee Williams, Parent Educator for assistance.
As we close out 2024 I reflect on all the things we accomplished at Venice CUSD #3! I am truly grateful and blessed to be part of such an amazing team of educators, staff, students, parents, community and Board of Education. Together, as we head into 2025, we will continue to do great things for Venice CUSD #3! I wish each one of you a safe and blessed holiday break. I will see all students back to school on Tuesday, January 7th 2025. Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Be blessed and stay safe - Dr. Cynthia Tolbert
We are less than 6 months away from the completion of the new elementary school. Another week has gone by, and progress continues. Check out this week's progress in the photos: Classroom cabinets and casework are being installed, the fiber cement panels are being installed on the face of the gym, bathroom fixtures are installed in all bathrooms, the glass doors and aluminum framing has been installed in the hallways and library and the cafeteria duct work and painting is being complete. #RedDevil Pride
Our very own Venice Township is offering Tutoring and Mentoring for our students in grades 5 - 8. Tutoring is held on Monday and Thursday from 5 pm to 7 pm, and mentoring is held on Tuesday and Wednesdays from 5 pm to 7 pm.
Boxing classes are being held for students in the 5th - 8th grade.
Please contact our Venice Township at 618-452-1121 option 4 or email them at venicetownship910@gmail.com.
Venice Elementary students did a fantastic job today at their Christmas Program, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas! A special shout out to the students, staff and Principal Outerbridge for not only an amazing show but for all their hard work. Amazing job everyone!
The new school is getting closer to being complete! We are less than 6 months away to completion. Check out the pictures that show the ceramic tile progress in locker rooms, we are starting to lay luxury vinyl tile and installing wood doors, flooring protection had been laid over the top of the concrete foundation to prevent any damage during construction, epoxy flooring progress in all bathrooms, casework being installed in Innovation Lab, interior framing progress of the gym storage rooms and raised platform walls, overall progress in gym section of Area B, American Fiber Cement panels being installed on North elevation. Progress continues! #RedDevilPride
All children ages 6-12 are encouraged to go to New Shining Light Church this Saturday, December 14 to receive a FREE toy beginning at noon. They will be there until they run out of toys. Click here for details about the event https://5il.co/334d9
The Board of Education invites all current Venice CUSD #3 staff, students and 2 guests to our Holiday Cheer Gathering at the Venice Recreation Center the evening of Wednesday, December 18th. Tickets to the event will be sent home with students next week. Please mark your calendars to attend this festive event. Food, gifts, laughter and joy will be had by all. Click here to see the event flyer. https://5il.co/31i7c We look forward to celebrating the holiday season with staff, students and their special guests!
Tis the season at Venice Elementary! Staff are decorating their classroom doors and making the students learning environment festive and bright.
It's here! It's time for the Annual New Shining Light Community Outreach Ministry Thanksgiving Dinner and Caps and Gloves Give-A-Way! We would love to see you on today from 10:30 AM to 12:30PM at 740 Broadway in Venice. Please click on this link for more information about the event: https://5il.co/313vo. We would love to see you there!
Check out this week's progress photos on the new elementary school! Bar joist and metal decking has been completed on storage shed. sub-grade has been compacted and rebar tied for NE concrete entrance placement to be completed next week, light fixtures being installed in hard lid ceiling sections in middle school wing, floors have been cleaned in preparation for LVT flooring installation next week, cafeteria mudding and taping in progress, exterior sheathing being installed on South canopy, drywall installation installation continues in corridors, and the interior curtain wall progress installed in main corridor, 7 months left until completion! Progress continues. #RedDevilPride
6 more days until the annual New Shining Light Community Outreach Ministry Annual Thanksgiving Dinner and Caps and Gloves Give-A-Way! We would love to see you on Thursday, November 28th from 10:30 AM to 12:30PM at 740 Broadway in Venice. Please click on this link for more information about the event: https://5il.co/313vo. We would love to see you there!
The Board of Education invites all current Venice CUSD #3 students and 2 guests to our Holiday Cheer Gathering at the Venice Recreation Center the evening of Wednesday, December 18th. Invitations to the event were sent home today with children in a red envelope! Tickets to the event will be sent home the week of December 16th. Please mark your calendars to attend this festive event. Food, gifts, laughter and joy will be had by all. Click here to see the event flyer. https://5il.co/31i7c We look forward to celebrating the holiday season with students, staff and their families.
Today is National School Board Member Day. I would like to personally send a special thank you to all of Venice CUSD #3 Board members who serve on the school board to ensure all our students and staff deserve the best. Being a Board member is a volunteer position and can sometimes be a thankless job. The amount of time and effort they each put forth does not go unnoticed. If you see a Venice Board member please thank them for their time and service to Venice CUSD # students, staff and community. They deserve it. We appreciate ALL they do!
Venice Board of Education:
John Cortez Williams, Board President
Sean Mosby, Board Vice President
Thelma Jones, Board Treasurer
Elosie Williams, Board Secretary
Dr, Tisha Glasper, Board Member
Frank Hill, Board Member
Fonda Jones, Board Member
Check out this week’s progress of the new Venice Elementary School! Progress continues to be made on the outside, and the inside of the building is making huge gains. In the pictures below you see the completed installation of ductwork and overall progress in the gym, preparation for the AFC panels on the west side of the building, completed priming and first coat of paint in the grades 5-8 classroom wing, ceiling grid lighting and diffusers have been installed, walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer installation completed in the kitchen, the drywall and framing are about complete in the main corridor, and installation and hanging of drywall continues in the Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 4 wing. We are ahead of schedule and we continue see great progress in all areas of the construction project. More updates will be coming soon! #RedDevilProud
