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VIENNA-FINLEY
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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Information
445 Ivan Rogers Drive
Scottsburg, IN 47170

Phone: (812) 752-8925
Fax: (812) 752-5379

School Website

District Website

VFES Department of Education Vienna-Finley Elementary School is a proud member
COMPASS Data of Scott County School District 2!

Who Are We?
Vienna-Finley Elementary School is an A-rated school located just south of Scottsburg, IN.
VFES teachers use a model of blended learning to educate, engage, and enrich students. In
a blended learning environment teachers use a variety of resources (technology,
manipulatives, online resources, textbooks, etc.) and a variety of approaches (whole
group teaching, small learning groups, one-on-one tutoring, student collaborative groups,
etc.) to help meet the needs of each individual student. VFES 4th and 5th grade students
are currently issued an iPad at the beginning of the year that they use in class and are also
permitted to take home each night. Our plan is to be 1:1 Kindergarten - 5th grade with
iPads and/or iPad Minis by the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year.

Kindergarten students collaborate on 2nd Grade students show off a Girls’ Basketball Team representing
an iMovie with the help of a diorama they created to demonstrate one of the many extracurricular
Scottsburg New Tech student. activities offered at VFES.
what they learned about the Great
Barrier Reef!

Extracurricular AROUND CAMPUS
Activities
The picture to the left was
Extracurricular Activities offered taken during our Community
at VFES: Heroes Week!
• Math Bowl (4th-5th)
• Spell Bowl (4th-5th)
• Basketball (3rd-5th)
• Cheerleading (3rd-5th)
• Lego League (K-2)
• Student Council (4th-5th)
• Just Say No Club (4th-5th)

VFES 4th Grade, now 5th
Grade, Students show off their

Wacky Wednesday attire!

IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS: ISTEP+ AND IREAD-3

* STATE AVERAGES IN PARENTHESES

Percentage of Students Passing Percentage of Students Passing
3rd Grade (2013) 4th Grade (2013)

English/Language Arts:! 93.1% (85.2%) English/Language Arts: ! 92.9% (84.4%)
Math: ! 84.4% (80.2%) Math:! 80.7% (83.9%)
98.3% (91.4%) 78.9% (73.6%)
IREAD-3:! Science:!

Percentage of Students Passing % of StuLdaenngtusawgehoAPrtasssaenddBMoatthhEnglish/
5th Grade (2013) 3rd - 5th Grade

English/Language Arts: ! 73.0% (79.3%) E/LA & Math (2013):! 75.4% (73.7%)
Math:! 86.5% (87.0%) E/LA & Math (2012):! ! 70.5%
71.2% (71.5%)
Social Studies:!

ABOUT VFES VFES believes in giving back!

Enrollment: 336 Students VFES Students VFES Students present
participate in the a check to the Scott
Certified Teachers: 17* annual Jump Rope
for Heart event! County Clearinghouse!
Student/Teacher
Ratio: 20:1 Moliere said, “Every good act is charity. A CHARITY
man’s true wealth hereafter, is the good that he
Non-Certified Staff does to his fellows.” 2012-2013
Members: 22
Every Friday, volunteers come into VFES to pop Popcorn
Grades: Kindergarten - 5th popcorn that is sold to students for $1 a bag. The Proceeds
Grade proceeds benefit a different charity each month.
Over the course of the 2012-2013 school year, $3,000+
School Corporation: VFES students donated over $3,000 to the
Scott County School following organizations: Ashley’s Coat Drive, Relay Jump Rope for
District 2 for Life, Scott County Clearinghouse, Reading is Heart
Fundamental, Scott County Humane Society, Big
School Hours: 8:00 A.M. - Brothers Big Sisters, Pennies for Patients and the $2,800+
3:00 P.M. Scott County YMCA.
In the Spring of 2013, VFES switched gears in 58 Lives Saved
Vision Statement: regards to fundraising. In years past, VFES had Pennies for
Vienna-Finley Elementary organized traditional fundraisers that required Patients
is committed to providing students to sell the likes of wrapping paper,
a challenging education chocolates and candles. Vienna-Finley Elementary $2,800+
through high levels of School’s new fundraiser, a Walk-A-Thon, not only
expectations, a caring promotes healthy living, but is also another
environment, and family opportunity for families to be involved during the
and community school day. Beginning in March, VFES students
involvement. began asking their family members, friends and
neighbors for donations to support school field trips,
*This does not include classroom supplies, student technology and
VFES part-time Guidance rewards. The VFES Walk-A-Thon generated over
Counselor, Music Teacher, $16,000 in donations! Students earned prizes,
or Art Teacher. which included limo rides and duct taping Mr. Heath
to the flagpole for their charitable contributions.

Watch D.O.G.S and Vienna-Finley Heroes

At VFES we believe family involvement: Top 5 Reasons to
Volunteer
• increases the security of our school
• decreases incidents of bullying 1. ! You Make a Difference
• is important to show students that adults care about them
• helps bridge the gap between home and school 2. ! Serve as a Role Model
• teaches our students about serving others 3. ! Extra Family Time
• helps faculty know our students better
• provides positive role models for our students 4. Share your Expertise!

5. S t r e n g t h e n y o u r
Community

VOLUNTEER HOURS

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volunteer opportunities for our family members to spend a Finley Hero during the
day at VFES. Typical duties for a Watch D.O.G. or Vienna- 2012-2013 school year. 65%
Finley Hero include: assisting with student arrival, passing of those volunteers returned
out snacks, reading to students, assisting students in the to volunteer more than once.
lunchroom, participating in Art and Music class, assisting
in the classroom of the volunteer’s student, and helping out Total Volunteer Hours:
2,578
with student dismissal.
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Interested in In the words of Winston S. Vienna-Finley Elementary
Volunteering? Churchill, “We make a living by School students, parents and
1. Call VFES. what we get. We make a life by staff members strongly believe in
2. Complete necessary being charitable and as a school
what we give.” community, let that fact shine
paperwork (background through in hopes modeling the
check). importance of giving to others.
3. Sign up for a day to volunteer!
In the words of Winston S.
Churchill, “We make a living by
what we get. We make a life by

what we give.”

VFES Guidance (Mrs. Asdell)

School Counselors help students by . . . ABOUT MRS.ASDELL

• Promoting positive attitudes among students toward self, Holly Asdell graduated
family, peers and community. from Scottsburg High
School.  She earned her
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Workers Association.
• Developing and delivering classroom guidance lessons that
teach skills such as healthy decision making, resolving
conflicts and respecting others.

• Working collaboratively with students, parents and
teachers to identify and remove barriers to learning.

• Supporting students by teaching skills for achieving
success. 

• Counseling with students individually and in groups.
• Providing support during personal crisis.

Counselors are the heart of the school by . . .

• Helping create a safe school environment where children
can learn.

• Coordinating referrals to outside agencies.
• Helping design interventions to enhance student success.
• Helping parents, teachers, administrators in learning how

to meet the needs of all students.

Mrs. Asdell believes . . .

• All children have dignity and worth as human beings.
• Children learn best when they feel good about themselves

and their relationships with others. 
• Children who understand their feelings are better able to

control their behavior.
• Children are capable of making responsible choices
• Attitudes formed during elementary school shape future

attitudes toward learning, self and society

Contact Information Social Media Vienna-Finley Elementary
Mrs. Asdell Mrs. Asdell School is in the process of
redesigning their guidance
Phone: (812) 752-8925 Vienna-Finley Heroes program to meet the Gold Star
Email: [email protected] Mrs. Asdell’s Facebook
Text Message: 1-720-599-2005 Twitter: @asdell_holly Counseling standards
Pinterest: hollyasdell established by the American
(“Parenting” and “Info for Student Achievement Institute.

Parents”

Kindergarten Students using the MacBooks,
from one of the two school MacBook carts, to

access Reading Eggs and BrainPop!

5th Grade Students using 5th grade students reading
their iPads to show their to Kindergarten students is a
pride for being a part of
weekly activity at VFES!
SCSD2!
A 4th grade student reads
VFES Students use their with her dad during the
iPads to access online annual Donuts for Dads
information! breakfast!

VFES Students take time out for a picture with their grandpa
following the annual Veteran’s Day Program.