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
Please mark your calendar to attend the annual New Shining Light Community Outreach Ministry Thanksgiving Dinner and Caps and Gloves Give-A-Way 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!
Please join us for a Financial Literacy Workshop by Loretta Holmes from Associated Bank on Thursday, November 14th from 5 PM to 6 PM in the school Cafeteria. Food will be served for those in attendance. Please click on this link for event information: https://5il.co/30xvx
Please RSVP by Wednesday, November 13th.
If you have driven by the new elementary school construction site this week you have seen the amazing progress we made on the new school. Some of the new additions made this week are the newly paved 7th street, the glazing on all windows have been applied, overall interior steel framed walls are complete, the base coat of asphalt paving for the new playground and basketball court is completed, the drywall mud and taping has been completed in the library, and the drywall/installation/duct-work has been installed in the Faculty Work room area. GREAT progress continues! #RedDevilProud
Our Red Ribbon Week Walk and Fun Day! . . . A great time was held by ALL!!!
Great progress continues on the new elementary school this week! Ceramic tile has been started in the restrooms, first coat of paint has been applied to some classroom areas, metal sheeting installed in the gym, seeded and straw has been applied near the sidewalks, the storage shed has been installed and concrete has been completed at the main entrance . Great progress continues!
Mark your calendar for school Picture Day! School picture day will be taken on Tuesday, November 12th.
