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
Mrs. Wakefield's Medical Terminology class practicing CPR. Officer Roedl was the instructor and students will receive CPR certification through the American Heart Association. Check out more pictures on our VCHS Facebook Page




Mrs. Lux’s Modern History class created Native American tribe projects. Students made food, model homes, art and told stories.



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.
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
📢 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


📣 Exciting Announcement!
The Vandalia Community High School National Honor Society Induction Ceremony will take place on Thursday, March 6, at 6:00 PM in the school gymnasium. 🎓✨
Details for Junior and Senior candidates will be going out soon.
VCHS Post Prom is selling Texas Roadhouse rolls, butter, and gift cards as a fundraiser! Find your favorite Junior to order by January 26th!

ATTENTION VCHS BOYS BASKETBALL:
The Boys Basketball game at Hamilton County originally scheduled for 1/14/25 has now been moved to Wednesday 1/15/25 with the JV game starting at 5:30pm.
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.
The VHS Competitive Cheer Squad got top 10 (out of 22) for our Small varsity game day division, and 12th (out of 31) for our small varsity routine division! We were behind the number 10 spot by .42 of a point!
We are proud of you girls! Great job!

It’s still on! Our VCHS FCA is hosting a “GLOW IN THE DARK VOLLEYBALL” 5th quarter tonight after the boys basketball game. The boys JV starts at 4:00 with the varsity game to follow. Once the game concludes, we will have nachos & drinks & put up the net. We will end at 10:00pm.
ATTENTION GIRLS BASKETBALL:
(1/11/25)Tomorrow's girl's basketball game vs Pinckneyville has been postponed until Saturday 1/18 @ 4pm
ATTENTION SENIORS:
Class of 2025 Shirts
Class T-shirt Orders are available.
Orders are due by January 19th
https://vhs2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/
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.
