
The 3rd Grade Christmas Music Program will premiere in 5 minutes! Check it out on our District YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu6pcOjDYZQ (After the premiere, you will be able to watch it at any time)


Thank you to The FNB Community Bank for your continued sponsorship of the Vandalia Holiday Tournament!
For continued updates during the tournament go to our website:
https://www.vandals203.org/page/holiday-tournament


Our Community Connections program is looking for mentors. This entails being assigned to a student at VCHS, working one on one with the student to prepare them for college, work on social and emotional skills, connecting them with community resources, and academic accountability. If this is something you’d be interested in please contact Rachel Willenborg at rwillenborg@vandals203.org.


VCUSD #203 will be dismissing school early on Monday December 20 th and Tuesday, December 21 st
Dismissal times for Monday, December 20 th and Tuesday, December 21 st are as follows:
VES:
2:00 PM walkers/pick-ups/and early bus students
2:10 PM Late bus students
Pre-K AM 8:00 – 11:00 AM   Pre-K PM 12:00 - 2:00 PM
VJHS:
4 th Grade – 2:00 PM walkers/pick-ups/and early bus students
5 th thru 8 th Grades – 2:15 PM
VCHS: 2:15 PM
There will be NO school from Wednesday, December 22 nd thru Monday, January 3 rd , 2022
School will resume on Tuesday, January 4 th .

The 3rd Grade Christmas Music Program will premiere tomorrow, Thursday, December 16th at 4:00pm. Check it out on our District YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu6pcOjDYZQ
(After the premiere, you will be able to watch it at any time)


Active COVID + cases as of 12-10-21: VES= 0.78% of the student population; VJHS= 0.39% of the student population; VCHS= 0.26% of the student population; Staff= 0.45% of staff.

Attached is the schedule for the upcoming 49th Annual FNB Community Bank Holiday Tournament.
For continued updates visit our website: https://www.vandals203.org/o/vandalia/page/holiday-tournament


This is a friendly reminder that there is no Pre K attendance at Vandalia Elementary School on Friday, December 10th.
For those of you that returned the form to attend the Parent/Child Interaction Day at Starmax Movie Theater on Dec 10th, please arrive before 10 a.m. to get your drink and popcorn and find a seat to enjoy the show. There is no transportation available by bus for this event.
Any questions, please call 618-283-5166 or email your child's teacher.

Congratulations to our 2022 Illinois State Scholars!
Eric Barenfanger
Isabella Eller
Abby Guffey
Ryan Kaiser
Leo Krueger
Andrew Myers


Active COVID + cases as of 12-3-21: VES= 0.20% of the student population; VJHS= 0.19% of the student population; VCHS= No active student cases; Staff= 0.90% of staff.

State champion golf shirts and football playoff replacement shirts can both be picked up in the high school office during normal school hours all this week.

Cyber Monday is here! Please see below for our Cyber Monday flash sale! This sale will start on 11/29 and end on 11/29 at 11:59 pm EST.
We are offering 25% off EVERYTHING, no minimum order required.
http://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/illinois/vandalia/vandalia-high-school


Active COVID + cases as of 11-26-21: VES= No active student cases; VJHS= No active student cases; VCHS= No active student cases; Staff= 0.90% of staff.

15th Annual Community Thanksgiving Meal will be served from 11am-1pm Nov 25 at the American legion, 321 S. 7th St., Vandalia. There is NO CHARGE. Reservations are not required. If you are in need of transportation, caring people are ready to come for you, bring you to the meal, and return you home. Please call 618-322-8824 for transportation and leave a message by 1:00pm Nov 23rd. Deliveries will be made to shut-ins only.

Active COVID + cases as of 11-19-21: VES= 0.60% of the student population; VJHS= 0.39% of the student population; VCHS= 0.77% of the student population; Staff= 0.90% of staff.

15th Annual Community Thanksgiving Meal will be served from 11am-1pm Nov 25 at the American legion, 321 S. 7th St., Vandalia. There is NO CHARGE. Reservations are not required. If you are in need of transportation, caring people are ready to come for you, bring you to the meal, and return you home. Please call 618-322-8824 for transportation and leave a message by 1:00pm Nov 23rd. Deliveries will be made to shut-ins only.

Tuesday, Nov 23 Dismissal times:
VES(2:00pm walkers/ pick-ups/early bus, 2:10 pm Late Bus, PreK AM 8-11am, PreK PM 12-2pm)
VJHS(4th grade 2:00pm walkers/pick-ups/early bus, 5-8 grades 2:15pm) VCHS(2:15pm)
No School- Nov, 24th- Friday 26th.
School will resume- Nov 29th.

The Vandalia CUSD #203 Board of Education voted unanimously on November 15, 2021 to implement our local control mitigation plan beginning December 6, 2021. Ryan Lewis and Joe Schaal provide an update to parents and the community. https://youtu.be/4HQaSZc8GlY


Active COVID + cases as of 11-12-21: VES= 0.40% of the student population; VJHS= 0.19% of the student population; VCHS= 1.54% of the student population; Staff= 0.45% of staff.

The 2nd Vandal Board Chat is up for viewing! Thank you School Board Member Therese Tate and Curriculum Coaches Jeremy and Kelley!
https://www.vandals203.org/article/546861