Vandalia Community Unit High School

Statement from Nurse Joy Lewis: We are honored and excited to receive the COVID vaccine. We thank the FCHD and FCH for acknowledging our frontline work at the school. School nurses bridge the gap between healthcare and the education worlds. Besides caring for sick students and staff, we play a big role in educating our staff, students, and parents throughout this COVID-19 pandemic. Receiving the safe vaccination on Friday is another way we can hopefully educate and encourage our staff and community to receive this vaccination and promote a healthy and safe school environment for all.

Good morning! Our superhero school nurses received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday (12-18). I am happy to report that all went well, and they have not experienced any side effects. Tell them thank you for being brave and leading the way for us!

Early Dismissal, Christmas Break & 2nd Semester Return Information: - Monday 12/21/20:2:00 Dismissal(Grades K-4); 2:15 Dismissal(Grades 5-12); VCHS Exams - Tuesday 12/22/20: 2:00 Dismissal(Grades K-4); 2:15 Dismissal(Grades 5-12); VCHS Exams - Wednesday 12/23/20 - Friday 1/1/21: No School - Christmas Break - Monday 1/4/21: No School - Teacher's Institute - Tuesday 1/5/21: No School - Remote Learning Planning Day - Wednesday 1/6/21 - Friday 1/15/21: All-Remote Learning Plan for All Schools **Information about Breakfast/Lunch Sign-up for the all-remote days will be coming soon

Please see the attached for the updated Fayette County COVID Update

In lieu of the traditional winter concert, enjoy some Holiday Video Greeting Cards from our 7th -12th band students! https://youtu.be/F70dZk7m3Ro

Attention ALL 1st Semester All-Remote Students: If you want to be All-Remote 2nd Semester YOU MUST fill this form out or you will be registered as attending in-person: https://forms.gle/Xe9LP1utsa7g4oyq7 The deadline was this past Tuesday, but we are extending it for VCHS.

Here is the link to today's Board Meeting at 5pm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z_fmOjkvPA

REMINDER: Free tutoring is available online at www. tutor.com/isacgu

Josten's had a cancellation and is able to come today and tomorrow at lunch to deliver Sophomore class rings! Please stop in cafeteria at the table to pick up!

Attention to all of our remote students and students in quarantine: All of you will be taking your finals on Monday, December 21st. You are required to sign on at the time your class period starts and take the final with the teacher that day. Please email or call with any questions before that day!

Here is the link to tomorrow's Board Meeting at 5pm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z_fmOjkvPA

Please see the attached document for the Fayette County COVID Situational Awareness Report.

VCHS Parents/Guardians, We want to clarify for everyone what in-person learning will be beginning January 5. Due to the current cases in our county and knowing that families will gather during the holidays, we will begin second semester all remote for the first two weeks (1/5/21-1/15/21). We will then transition back to our current hybrid learning model if at that time the metric data is in line for this transition. We would stay in hybrid learning until either the county positivity rate is less than 8% or the cases per 100K is less than 50 for two consecutive weeks. At that time, we would transition to 100%/ 4 day per week learning. Under the 100% in-person learning would be attendance Monday-Thursday. Dismissal at VCHS would be 2:38 pm on these days. Fridays would be remote for all. IF the county metrics would allow for a 100% return after the first two weeks of remote learning in January, and this is a huge IF, we could transition to 100% learning on 1/19/21. Again, I want to stress that we have a long way to go as a community in slowing the spread of Covid-19 before we can get to this point. Please see this flow chart to summarize what will be used to make these decisions of when to return to in-person learning: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1041039/Vandalia_C.U.S.D.__203_COVID-19_Mitigation_Metrics_Infographic.pdf If you enroll your child using the link below for all-in remote learning for 2nd semester, it will be for the entirety of the third grading period. Only complete this form for remote learning for second semester. If this form is NOT filled out, students will be enrolled for in-person learning. The deadline is 4:00 p.m. on 12-15. https://forms.gle/Xe9LP1utsa7g4oyq7 If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Krueger or Mr. Protz via email at rprotz@vandals203.org / gkrueger@vandals203.org or call 283-5155.

ATTENTION SENIORS: Vandalia High School Class of 2021 SENIOR ORDER DEADLINE: December 22nd To Order Your Cap & Gown and Graduation Products Online: https://tinyurl.com/2021seniororder

Return to Learn Metrics Infographic-County level metrics will be shared weekly. They are released by the state weekly on Friday afternoons. Watch for the update later this afternoon/evening.

Attention Parents of All-In Remote Learners for 2nd semester. You must enroll your child using the link below for all-in remote learning for 2nd semester. Only complete this form for remote learning. All other students will be enrolled in person. The deadline is 4:00 p.m. on 12-15. https://forms.gle/Xe9LP1utsa7g4oyq7

Our holiday order deadline is right around the corner. All orders placed before December 13th will arrive before December 25th! For the next 3 DAYS enjoy 25% off. Valid TODAY through 12/12. http://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/illinois/vandalia/vandalia-high-school

Here is the link to tonight's Board Retreat at 5pm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHzcb8srbV4

Here is the link to the stream for Thursday's Board Retreat December 10th at 5pm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHzcb8srbV4

Here is the link to the stream for Tuesday's Board Retreat December 10th at 5pm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHzcb8srbV4