
VCHS Girls Basketball play at 7:00 tonight - See below for more information about tonight's regional game!



A huge thank you to SRO Roedl on SRO Appreciation Day! Your presence at Vandalia School District makes a real difference. We appreciate your commitment to building positive relationships with our students and staff, and for always being there to help. #SROAppreciationDay


VCUSD #203 will be dismissing school early on Friday, February 14th for a school improvement day-Dismissal Times are as follows: VES-11:30 AM; VJHS-11:30 AM 4th Grade walkers/pick-ups/early bus students and 11:45 AM Grades 5th to 8th ; VCHS-11:45 AM. There will be No Pre-K Classes. Also, there will be no school on Monday, February 17th in observance of President's Day. School will resume on Tuesday, February 18th.

The districts phone lines coming in and out are back up and working again. Thank you all for your cooperation through this outage.

If you have essential changes in transportation to report, please contact the transportation department at transportation@vandals203.org by 2 pm. (normally we require these by 12 pm but has been extended due to phone issues) The reported district phone line issues do not affect these alert messages.

This morning we are having issues with outside phone calls coming in. Support has been contacted and a technician has been scheduled. In the meantime email and posting will be our backup communication. We will release an update once we have one. Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience.

Good evening. We are having school tomorrow on Thursday, February 13. The message was a repeat of the call that went out last night. We are aware and not sure why it happened yet. Once again, we are having school tomorrow on Thursday, February 13. Thanks everyone for letting us know. 😃

ATTENTION VCHS GIRLS BASKETBALL:
- Tonight's game (2/12/25) at Staunton has been canceled. It will be rescheduled at a later date.
- Senior Night will be tomorrow, Thursday, February 13th vs Greenville in the VCHS Gym. The game will be Varsity only beginning at 6:00 pm. Seniors will be recognized before the game begins.

This week, we celebrate National School Counselors Week! We are so fortunate to have a dedicated team of school counselors who provide invaluable support to our students, families, and staff. Let's celebrate our Vandalia Community School District School Counselors who dedicate their time and energy to supporting our students' academic, social, and emotional well-being.



Congratulations Coach Clay!
500th career win!
https://lnkr.fm/1Aptx

Miles of Smiles will be at VES, VJHS & VCHS in February! There is still time to sign up!
If your student is in grades K,2nd, 6th, or 9th grade and is not compliant with the State of Illinois requirements for a dental exam, this program is a great program to take advantage of. It is a free program for all students. You can either sign up online with the QR code below or obtain a copy of the form from the district nurses.
https://5il.co/2rp7i


Vandalia 8th Grade Boys Basketball Tournament Final Matchups:
Thursday, January 30, 2025
5:00pm: Ramsey (Home) vs Pana
6:15pm: Vandalia (Home) vs. St. Elmo/B-Town (3rd place)
7:30pm: Central A&M (Home) vs. Bethalto Trimpe (Championship)

The JV wrestling match scheduled for today (1/21/25)at Vandalia High School has been cancelled due to a lack of participation from other schools. All other events are on as scheduled.

VCHS Sports Updates!
1/16 - HS Wrestling at Highland with Litchfield and Triad begins at 5pm. The original start time was 6pm
1/18 - HS Girls Basketball vs Pinckneyville will now be played at 1:30PM at Vandalia Junior High Gym. Game remains varsity only

VCUSD #203 will be dismissing school early on Friday, January 17th for a school improvement day-Dismissal Times are as follows: VES-11:30 AM; VJHS-11:30 AM 4th Grade walkers/pick-ups/early bus students and 11:45 AM Grades 5th to 8th ; VCHS-11:45 AM. There will be No Pre-K Classes. Also, there will be no school on Monday, January 20th in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. School will resume on Tuesday, January 21st

Fayette County Pre-K Screenings
See attached document for times and dates!


We are hiring for VCHS Girls Track Coach and VCHS Boys Track Coach. Please submit a letter of interest to Mr. Jason Clay, Athletic Director, at jclay@vandals203.org before Wednesday, January 29.

📢 Official Public Notice: Second Notification of National Honor Society Candidate Criteria Update The Vandalia Community High School National Honor Society is committed to recognizing and upholding excellence in academics, leadership, character, and service. Effective as of November 25, 2024, at the School Board Meeting, the GPA requirement for National Honor Society candidate consideration has been updated to 3.8 to align with the current grading scale (4.3). This updated GPA requirement will be used for candidate selection this year and moving forward. This serves as the second public notification of this important update. We appreciate the support and understanding of our students, parents, and community as we continue to uphold the highest standards for our chapter. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Mrs. Daniken, National Honor Society Adviser, or Mr. Protz, VCHS Principal


The 4th Annual VCHS Girls Basketball Mid Winter Tournament will be held January 20, 22, 23, and 25, 2025. Visit the Tournament Website for the schedule, rosters & continued updates throughout the tournament: https://www.vandals203.org/o/vchs/page/vchs-girls-basketball-tournament



ATTENTION VCHS GIRLS BASKETBALL:
(1/13/25)Tonight's Girls Basketball Game vs South Central will be Varsity Only starting at 6pm in the VCHS gym.