{"id":890,"date":"2025-07-21T13:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brickschools.org\/vmes\/?page_id=890"},"modified":"2025-07-31T16:36:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:36:16","slug":"administration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brickschools.org\/vmes\/administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Administration&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23015931&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#015931&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;941&#8243; primary_title=&#8221;&#8221; primary_align=&#8221;left&#8221; hover_title=&#8221;&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; hover_btn_title=&#8221;BIO&#8221; hover_btn_color=&#8221;green&#8221; hover_btn_size=&#8221;xs&#8221; hover_add_button=&#8221;true&#8221; hover_btn_link=&#8221;target:_blank&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1753906703061{padding-top: -50px !important;padding-right: -50px !important;padding-bottom: -50px !important;padding-left: -50px !important;}&#8221;]<i class=\"fa fa-phone \" ><\/i><br \/>\n(732) 785-3000 x2093[\/vc_hoverbox][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Principal<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"mailto:rblessing+FromWWW@brickschools.org\">Mr. Ryan Blessing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][vc_hoverbox image=&#8221;924&#8243; 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Through strong community connections, our mission is to promote student success by cultivating their unique talents and prepare them for their future, while empowering them to assume altruistic roles and embrace life-long learning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Student Centered &#8211; Teacher Led &#8211; Community Connected<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;VMES Vision Statement&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23015931&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#015931&#8243;][vc_column_text]We believe the vision of Veterans Memorial Elementary School is to develop kind, confident and responsible individuals by providing our students with the tools necessary to reach their full potential academically and socially. 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