Vandalia CUSD #203

ATTENTION VCHS GIRLS BASKETBALL: (1/9/25)Tonight's girls basketball game at Pana will begin with Varsity at 6pm. A modified JV game will be played after the completion of the Varsity game.

📢 Official Public Notice: 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 the November 25, 2024, 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. We appreciate the support and understanding of our students, parents, and community as we continue to uphold the highest standards for our chapter. Thank you for your attention to this important update.

Time to shine, Vandalia students! In-person learning resumes tomorrow, Wednesday, January 8, 2025, for all Vandalia Community Unit Schools! See you all tomorrow!

Vandalia CUSD #203 will be using an E-Learning day tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7th due to inclement weather and road conditions.

Due to inclement weather, Vandalia CUSD #203 will be using an E-Learning day on Monday, January 6th. Please check your emails for more information.

Due to inclement weather, Vandalia CUSD #203 will be using an E-Learning day on Monday, January 6th.

Vandalia CUSD #203 is seeking dependable applicants for the position of Substitute Cook with potential for a full-time position. The substitute Cook will perform the following duties: Helps prepare and serve daily meals according to the printed menu, responsible for the cleanliness of the kitchen including equipment and appliances, wash service area, dishes, trays, pots/pans by hand, with sprayer and industrial dishwasher, complies with all county health rules and regulations, ability to communicate with students, parents, and staff in an acceptable/courteous manner, complies with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene, and health standards, may be required to perform additional tasks as required by head cook. You must be able to lift up to 48 lbs and the ability to push and pull up to 30 lbs. Substitute pay is $15.00 an hour. All candidates are subject to a Criminal Background, and Fingerprint process. High School diploma or equivalent required. Applications may be picked up and or turned in at Vandalia Administration Office, 1109 North 8th Street, Vandalia, IL 62471. Located on the Southwest side of the Vandalia High School, door number 9.

This year the coaches of the Holiday Tournament agreed to a new tie-breaker format for 3 way ties: Quarters won. Each of the teams involved in a 3-way tie take all four of their pool play games and tally the number of quarters in which they scored more than their opponent. Quarters that are tied are not counted for or against. Any Overtime periods, per NFHS rules, are extensions of the 4th Quarter, not separate quarters. If two or three teams have the same number of quarters won, the criteria immediately moves to team cumulative free-throw percentage to break a 3 way tie. Once the top team has been determined, the remaining two teams head-to-head result in pool play determines who receives the 2nd and 3rd spots in the 3-way tie. If the three teams all have different numbers of quarters won, once the three-way tie has been broken and a winner determined by "quarters won", the remaining two teams are sorted by their head-to-head matchup in pool play. In this year's case in Pool B: Cumberland, Vandalia, and Flora all had 2-2 records. Cumberland won the most quarters in their four pool games with 8. They go to the 3rd place game via this new tie-breaker. The remaining teams are sorted by their head-to-head result in pool play, in which Vandalia defeated Flora. So Vandalia plays for 5th and Flora for 7th place. See you tomorrow for the final day of the 52nd Annual FNB Community Bank Holiday Tournament. https://www.vandals203.org/o/vandalia/page/holiday-tournament

VCUSD #203 will be dismissing school early on Thursday, December 19th and Friday, December 20th. Dismissal times are as follows: VES - 2:00 PM walkers/pick-ups/and early bus students. Pre-K AM 8:00 – 11:00 Pre-K PM 12:00 - 2:00 . VJHS – 2:00 PM 4th Grade walkers/pick-ups/and early bus students; 2:15 PM - 5th thru 8th Grades . VCHS - 2:15 PM. There will be NO school from Monday, December 23rd thru Friday, January 3rd. School will resume on Monday, January 6th

The 52nd Annual FNB Community Bank Boys Basketball Holiday Tournament will be held December 26, 27, 28, & 30 at Vandalia Community High School. Visit the Tournament Website for continued updates throughout the tournament: https://www.vandals203.org/page/holiday-tournament

Need childcare during the holidays? 🎄 The YMCA will be hosting Holiday Day Camps for kids K-6! Fun activities, games, and more! See Flyer before for more information!

ATTENTION VCHS GIRLS BASKETBALL: Due to low numbers of players for North Mac, tonight's JV girls' game will be shortened to 2 quarters instead of 4. This will cause the varsity to start 20 to 30 minutes earlier than normal. JV game will begin at 6:00pm 12/16/24

VES 2nd Grade Musical - Tomorrow Night! 12/17/2024 at 7:00pm

VCUSD #203 will be dismissing school early on Friday, December 13th for School Improvement. Dismissal times are as follows: VES - 11:30 AM ; There will be No PreK Classes; VJHS - 11:30 AM 4th Grade, walkers/pick-ups/early bus students, 11:45 AM Grades 5th to 8th; VCHS - 11:45 AM.

Free Movie this Saturday!

18th Annual Community Thanksgiving Meal - Served from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. On Thanksgiving Day, November 28th, 2024 At the Moose Lodge, 328 S 3rd St, Vandalia There is NO CHARGE for this meal. Deliveries to shut-ins only (There will be no order forms this year. Everyone will receive the same meal.) Please contact (618) 322-8824 for deliveries. Volunteers are welcome! Come - let us feast and give thanks together!

Join us for Red White Night! 🏀Red White Night for Boys Basketball will be held at VCHS Gym. Admission: Gatorade or Cash Donation to Basketball Program 🤼Red White Night for Wrestling will be held at VJHS Gym. Admission: Please see below for schedules: Non-perishable healthy snacks for the season lunches

🍎 A big THANK YOU to our wonderful substitute teachers! Your hard work and dedication don't go unnoticed. We appreciate you! #SubstituteTeacherAppreciation 📝🍏

VCUSD #203 will be dismissing school early on Tuesday, November 26th. Dismissal times are as follows: VES - 2:00 PM walkers/pick-ups/and early bus students ; 2:10 PM Late bus students; and Pre-K Morning 8:00 – 11:00 AM Pre-K Afternoon 12:00 - 2:00 PM. VJHS - 4th Grade – 2:00 PM walkers/pick-ups/and early bus students; and 5th thru 8th Grades – 2:15 PM. VCHS - 2:15 PM. There will be no school on Wednesday, November 27th, Thursday, November 28th, and Friday, November 29th. School will resume on Monday, December 2nd. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Check out the newest update of our athletic complex: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14DN2Ky6qD/?mibextid=WC7FNe