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Congratulations to Ms. LaKeisha Bell, Vidalia Lower Teacher of the Year and Mrs. Sondra Williams, Vidalia Lower Support Staff of the Year for 2023-2024!

Reading Takes You Places dress-up day

Celebrating International Dot Day at VLE

Mark Your Mark! Celebrating International Dot Day at VLE
Make your mark! Celebrating International Dot Day at VLE
Make Your Mark! Celebrating International Dot Day at VLE

AR Family Project



Thanks to Mrs. Loyd and Mrs. Tyson for participating in our Reading Takes You Places dress-up day!

Christmas for Watson!

#WatsonStrong at VLE!
Congratulations to our 1st Place AR Reader at VLE who earned 203.8 points and won a bunch of trophies and awards. Way to go, Corbin!!!
Our top three AR readers combined read 777 books during the 2022-2023 school year. Congratulations, Corbin, Heidi, and Susie!!!
These are the top AR readers for each grade. Congratulations Corbin, Bryce, and Easton!

Here's our excited Pre-K PBIS bike winner. Congratulations, D.J.!
Here's our excited Kindergarten PBIS bike winner. Congratulations, Bre'Asia.

Here's our excited 1st Grade PBIS bike winner. Congratulations, Bailey!

Here's our excited 2nd Grade PBIS bike winner. Congratulations, Bentley!

PBIS Pizza with the Principal and the Policemen!

Our Kindergarten, 1st Grade and 2nd Grade students enjoyed AG Day at Vidalia High School!

Vidalia Lower's Sidney A. Murray Citizenship 2023 winners Way to go! We are very proud of you.
VLE Second Grade: Famous Americans program

Happy St. Patrick's Day!
In loving memory of our friend and teacher, Mrs. Slovika Thomas. You touched our lives, and you will be dearly missed.
We love you and miss you, Mrs. Thomas!

Dr. Seuss Day at VLE!

The Cat in the Hat came for a visit!

Watch out for Thing 1 and Thing 2!

Dr. Seuss Day at VLE

Dr. Seuss Day at VLE!

Thanks to our Parent Guest Readers who visited with us for Dr. Seuss Day!

Dr. Seuss Day at VLE!

Dr. Seuss Day at VLE!

Thanks to all of our Parent Guest Readers who came to read to us on Dr. Seuss Day!

Thanks to all of our Parent Guest Readers for coming to read to us on Dr. Seuss Day at VLE!

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish!

Thanks to all of the Parent Guest Readers who came for Dr. Seuss Day at VLE!

Dr. Seuss Day at VLE

Dr. Seuss Day at VLE

Thanks to all of the Parent Guest Readers who came for Dr. Seuss Day at VLE!

Dr. Seuss Day at VLE

Thanks to all of the Parent Guest Readers who came for Dr. Seuss Day at VLE!
VLE Mardi Gras King!
VLE Mardi Gras Queen
Mrs. Messer, Support Staff of the Year!
Ms. Riley, CPSB Elementary Teacher of the Year!
Thanks to Officer Angel and Officer Dale for keeping us safe at Vidalia Lower. Happy School Resource Officer Appreciation Day!
"Best Day Ever" certainly describes our Pre-K Donuts with a Date activity!
I loved having my Daddy come for Donuts with a Date!
My Daddy was my date at the VLE Pre-K activity, Donuts with a Date!
I loved sharing donuts with my Dad at Donuts with a Date!
We loved being together for Donuts with a Date at VLE!
VLE Pre-K hosted Donuts with a Date as a Valentine activity. Thanks to all of our parents, grandparents, and other supporters who visited with us!
Pre-K Donuts with a Date activity!
Our Pre-K students loved having someone special come for a visit on Donuts with a Date day!

Thanks so much to Brookfield Renewable U.S., owner and operator of the LA Hydroelectric Plant, who has gifted VLE with $2,000 to support the VLE Growing Readers!! program. Left to right: Mrs. Kalandra Loyd, Assistant Principal; Mrs. Karen Walker, Literacy Coach; Mrs. Sandy Scruggs, Principal

101st Day of School

101st Day of School

101st Day of School

101st Day of School

Congratulations to VLE's, Caissidy Riley, who has been chosen as the CPSB Elementary Teacher of the Year!

Look at our Christmas socks for Christmas Socks Day at VLE!

The Grinch snuck into the cafeteria!

The Grinch made a visit to VLE!
Math, Science & Literacy Night at VLE!
Math, Science & Literacy Night at VLE!
Wow, that's an interesting trick!
Making a volcano erupt takes concentration!
Math, Science, and Literacy Night at VLE!
First grade math fun!
First grade science fun!

Second Grade Safari!

We say "NO!" to bullying at VLE!

We've got that Viking spirit!

Thanks for coming to read to us Deputy Fitt!


We are ready to Dive into Reading!
Mrs. Loyd met Milo when he came for a visit at VLE!

We're shining bright on Neon Day at VLE!

We are shining bright on Neon Day!

Heroes and Villains Day at VLE!

Congratulations to Ms. Caissidy Riley, VLE's 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year! Ms. Riley currently serves as a Pre-K teacher, and has eleven years of teaching experience. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, a Master’s Degree in Education with a concentration in Instructional Technology, and is pursuing a degree in Educational Leadership.
"Being an educator is a calling. I love all my babies as if they are my own. One has to have the compassion as well as empathy for all students with different learning abilities. I believe all students have their own level of intelligence, and I love helping students see their capabilities. My heart will always be in Education." ~ Caissidy Riley

Mrs. Thelma Garcia visited some VLE classes during Hispanic Heritage Month and shared some bilingual books.

Thanks, Mrs. Garcia, for sharing with our students during Hispanic Heritage Month.
Thanks, Mrs. Messer, for supporting us in all that we do at VLE!
Thanks, Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Fielder, for joining in the AR fun!
VLE's own beautiful mermaids!
Thanks to our VLE families who participated in the Family Ocean Animal Project!
Hungry for a good book!
We are "Diving into Reading"!

Hard at work in 2nd grade!

We wore yellow to celebrate Curious George's 81st birthday!

We love science!
Thanks, Ms. Victoria and Bennett, for helping us Dive into Reading!

Vidalia Lower is ready to "Dive Into Reading" with our Accelerated Reader program starting Friday, September 9th!

We are Diving into Reading at Vidalia Lower!
Milo, the robot, visited Mrs. Fielder's class recently. Milo helps kids with autism speak, deal with emotions, how to answer questions, etc. Thanks to Caitlin King who brought Milo to visit!

This is Joy, the VLE Library cat. She meows when she hears a good story. She purrs when her VLE friends come to visit. Sometimes, she falls asleep while listening to a story during library time. We love our new library friend, Joy!

VLE is diving into learning during this 2022-2023 school year!
Congratulations to the PBIS Pre-K bike winner!
Congratulations to our PBIS Kindergarten bike winner!

Congratulations to our PBIS 1st Grade bike winner!
Congratulations to our PBIS Bike Winner for 2nd grade!
We are bubbling with excitement and shining with pride over our Accelerated Reader success this school year!
Miss Annie's bubble machine was a big hit!
Bubble and Shine Day 2022!


Congratulations, Audrey, for being chosen as the VLE 2nd grade Sidney Murray Citizenship Award winner!

Congratulations, Connor, for being chosen as the VLE 1st Grade Sidney Murray Citizenship Award winner!

Learning with a partner!

New vocabulary!

Dr. Seuss Character Day at VLE!
This is our superintendent, Ms. Watson, who joined in the VLE Mardi Gras fun!

Mrs. Watson visited the VLE Library and joined in the fun on Clifford's birthday.

The Acro-Dunk acrobatic basketball team poses with the top chocolate sellers at Vidalia Lower.
Everybody, duck! "Mighty" from the Acro-Dunk team flies over on the way to a slam dunk.

Go, Vikings!

Now I know my abc's, next time won't you play with me!