Vandalia CUSD #203

VES 1st Grade Musical - Oceans! https://youtu.be/OFJPISa0bE8

VES Kindergarten Musical - Oceans https://youtu.be/EEOQlyd7tMc

The First Grade open house and musical will be on Tuesday April 5th at 6:00 p.m. The Kindergarten Open House and Musical will be on Thursday April 7th at 6:00 p.m. The children are asked to be in their classrooms by 6:45 p.m. The musical will begin at 7:00 p.m.

ATTENTION VCHS SOFTBALL: Softball today(3/31)at Teutopolis has been canceled

Checkout our newest Vandal Board Chat video that provides updates on our current renovations project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWpeMMyUfk0

ATTENTION VCHS Softball & Baseball: *Softball at Vandalia today(3/25) is canceled. *Baseball at Ramsey today(3/25) is canceled.

ATTENTION VCHS BASEBALL: Baseball at home today vs Greenville has been canceled. It will be rescheduled at a later date.

ATTENTION VCHS TRACK: Due to wet conditions at field events and the potential for more rain the track meet for today has been postponed until May 5th at Hillsboro.

ATTENTION VCHS SOFTBALL: High school softball scheduled for today in Effingham has been canceled due to field conditions.

ATTENTIONS VCHS BASEBALL & TRACK: Today's high school baseball game at Hillsboro has been canceled due to field conditions. Today's high school boys and girls track meet at Hillsboro has been postponed until tomorrow Wednesday March 23 at 4:30.

VJHS IESA Solo & Ensemble Festival Saturday, March 19th Vandalia Jr. High hosted a local IESA Solo & Ensemble Contest for music students. While the contest is usually held with multiple schools in attendance, this year the IESA encouraged directors to host their own contest for their students. Band director Amanda Moloney invited Professor Cliff Jourdan from Kaskaskia College to serve as the judge for the event. The following students received a Division I (excellent) score: Hayden Lay, Carly Eyman, Danika Hunter, Amalie Weihrauch, Payton Malone, Carter Jourdan, Kaleb Peebles, Brody Emerick, Bradyn McClintock, Justice DuPlayee, Drew Lewis, Clark Parmenter, Nicholas Jackson, and Zoey Warner. Receiving a Division II (Superior) Score: Cheyann Flowers, Dashel Whiteman, Eydan McDowell, and Preston Emerick. A special congratulations goes to 8th grader Clark Parmenter for being awarded "Best of Day" by the judge for his solo on the marching tenor drums.

Congratulations to our 3rd Quarter Honor Roll Students! VES - https://www.vandals203.org/o/ves/page/ves-honor-roll VJHS - https://www.vandals203.org/o/vjhs/page/vjhs-honor-roll VCHS - https://www.vandals203.org/o/vchs/page/vchs-honor-roll

Vandalia Elementary School 2nd Grade Musical - HATS! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytHrhtcer_A

The VES 2nd Grade will be performing the musical "HATS!" on Tuesday March 15th @ 7:00 p.m. Please have all 2nd grade students in the VES Little Theatre by 6:45 p.m. Come out and enjoy the show!

Vandalia CUSD #203 is seeking qualified individuals to fill the vacancy for a School Cook starting the school year 2022-2023. Applications are available at the Vandalia CUSD#203 Unit Office, 1109 N 8th St., Vandalia, IL 62471 or on our website www.vandals203.org. For further information, please contact Colleen Reams, Food Service Director @ creams@vandals203.org. Apply to contact Colleen Reams, Food Service Director, 1109 N 8th St., Vandalia, IL 62471. The School District shall provide equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, arrest record, military status, order of protection status, unfavorable military discharge, citizenship status provided the individual is authorized to work in the United States, use of lawful products while not at work, being a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, or gender violence; genetic information; physical or mental handicap or disability, if otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; credit history, unless a satisfactory credit history is an established bona fide occupational requirement of a particular position; conviction record, unless authorized by law; or other legally protected categories. No one will be penalized solely for his or her status as a registered qualifying patient or a registered designated caregiver for purposes of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, 410 ILCS 130/.

Please see the map for the traffic flow changes at VES and VJHS due to construction beginning Monday, March 14.

Construction Update for VES/VJHS Renovation and Expansion Beginning Monday, March 14: -Student pickup for VES and VJHS: Parents will park in the Northwest parking lot in the three rows closest to VES. These spots will be reserved for parents parking to pick-up VES/VJHS students. -Small South lot will be closed for construction materials/equipment. -VES student drop-off/pickup will remain the same using the circle drive in front of VES. -VJHS student drop-off/pick-up will be rerouted behind VJHS gym. Parents will loop through drive between Aldi’s and McDonalds. 4th/5th students will enter and exit through the rear (East) cafeteria doors. 6/7/8 students will enter/exit through the rear (East) gym doors 4th pick-ups will exit out the cafeteria doors. -Area between VES and VJHS will be fenced off. -New VJHS entry doors will be established along the west wall of the 1st floor alcove before the main entrance is closed. -All VJHS bus students will enter through the main entrance in the morning. All students will need to exit through the main doors as well. -The goal for summer completion is the new main entrance to VJHS and possibly two classrooms. The remainder of the VJHS project will be done during the 2022-2023 school year. The VES renovation will be completed this summer. -A map will follow by the end of the week. We will send information via email and a copy home in VES red folders on Friday.

Congratulations to our newest National Honor Society inductees. We are so proud of our students! For more pictures, check out our VCHS Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/spiritofvchs/

VCUSD #203 will be dismissing school early on Friday, March 11th for a school improvement day. Dismissal Times are as follows: VES - 11:30; VJHS 11:30 4th Grade walkers/pick-ups/early bus students, 11:45 AM Grades 5th to 8th; VCHS -11:45 AM. There will be No Pre-K Classes

Kindergarten Pre-Registration for the 2022-2023 school year will be on Thursday, April 21, 2022 from 8:00am-1:00pm and 4:00pm-6:00pm. Please see requirements listed here: https://5il.co/fwz7