Vandalia CUSD #203

VES Fall Fun Fest is this week!
Come join us this Thursday for Games, Food, Bounce Houses, Cake Walk, Face Painting, and of course FUN!
Food Truck Menus can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13H4GXV27XTGPbzqOEsCfRMrmts6LgweD

JUST A REMINDER, VCHS FOOTBALL
This week's Varsity Football game has been moved to Saturday, September 27th at 6:00 PM against Gillespie. We'll also be recognizing VYO that night! See you there.

Volley for the Cure Game will be Tuesday, October 21st @ Greenville.
Pink Out Shirts can be ordered here: https://bccu2.revtrak.net/hs/hs-athletics/hs-volleyball/#/v/Volley-for-the-Cure-T-shirt---Vandalia-456

ATTENTION VCHS VOLLEYBALL:
Schedule/Time Change
Tuesday's (9/23/25) game at Litchfield will be JV and Varsity games only. JV will start at 5:00pm and Varsity will follow.

VCHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes invites everyone to See You at the Pole (annual student-led prayer event) on Wednesday, September 24, at 7:15 a.m. We'll be gathering at the flagpole in front of Vandalia High School to pray for our school, community, and nation. (Donuts provided)

All are welcome! Hope to see you there.

Regional Champions! Congratulations to the VJHS baseball team on their regional win over Effingham!! They will play in the sectional game @ St. Jacob Triad. Saturday, September 20th

🚨✨ This afternoon, our dedicated School Resource Officer teamed up with our three amazing school nurses to run medical emergency drills in every school building! 🏫💉 Our Medical Response Teams stepped up in a big way—showing teamwork, quick thinking, and dedication to keeping our students safe. 💪👏 We are so proud of their hard work and commitment to being prepared for anything. 💙 A huge thank you to everyone who participated today! 🙌 #Teamwork #SchoolSafety #Proud

We are hiring for a 6th grade girls volleyball coach. Please submit a letter of interest with qualifications to Mr. Jason Clay at jclay@vandals203.org. Deadline to submit is Friday, September 26.

ATTENTION VCHS SOCCER:
Wood River has moved the start time of Monday's soccer match back to 6 pm due to concerns over heat.

VCHS will be having their annual Homecoming Parade on Oct. 9th @ 1:30. We would like to encourage any local businesses or organizations to participate in the parade. To register for the parade, please click the link below. Any questions can be emailed to rwillenborg@vandals203.org.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8Cu_9-28YgGBuH1BSkHTDRhnfuJQnBtjwzblaRML58JWg9Q/viewform

Pink Bowl orders due this Sunday, September 14th at midnight!
https://shopcompustitch.chipply.com/PinkBowl2025/?action=viewall

VCUSD #203 will be dismissing school early on Friday, September 12th 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.

New Year, New Kitchen! Students are getting to work in Ms. Willenborg's newly renovated Foods Lab for the first time today!

ATTENTION VCHS FOOTBALL FANS:
The varsity football game originally scheduled for 9/26 versus Gillespie has been moved to Saturday, 9/27, with a 6:00pm start. This will also be VYO night.

SAVE THE DATE - VES FALL FUNFEST
Thursday, September 25, 2025
5:00-8:00 PM
See Flyer below for details!

🎅Christmas Card Drive🎄
The VCHS National Honor Society (NHS) is collecting blank Christmas cards to help bring holiday cheer to veterans!

How to Get Involved:
❤️Donate blank cards: We are looking for new, blank Christmas cards with envelopes.
❤️Drop off: Place your cards in the collection box located in the VCHS Office or in Ms. Hanson's Room

Why Blank Cards?
By collecting blank cards, the NHS can organize a separate event where students can come together to write personal messages of gratitude and holiday greetings. This ensures a consistent and meaningful message is included with each card. It also makes for a great community service event!

Thank you for your support!

Time to gear up for the 14th Annual PINK BOWL Friday, Oct 3rd @ Greenville!
Order using the link:https://shopcompustitch.chipply.com/PinkBowl2025/?action=viewall
All orders are due online by Sunday, September 14, 2025 at Midnight

For more information see the flyer here: https://5il.co/3p4z6

FFA would like to invite everyone to enjoy a free community meal, games, music, & fellowship. Additionally, there will be face painting, the Donut Dollies Food Truck, & the Fizzed soda truck.
If you'd like to support the FFA during this event, we will have 40 9-inch mums for purchase at $12 each.