Vandalia Elementary School

Happy National School Psychologist Week!

We’re celebrating our amazing School Psychologists who help Inspire Connection across our schools every single day. They provide the support, tools, and encouragement needed to overcome roadblocks and discover those unique strengths. Thanks for lighting the way!

#SchoolPsychWeek

​Final call for VES school photos! 📸
Picture retake day is tomorrow. If you need a do-over or missed the first one, this is your last chance to get your picture taken for the yearbook. Please, do not wear green.

Congratulations to our 2026-2027 1st Quarter Honor Roll Students:

VES - https://www.vandals203.org/o/ves/page/ves-hoor-roll

VJHS - https://www.vandals203.org/o/vjhs/page/vjhs-honor-roll

*REMINDER: VCHS will only have report cards and honor roll reports for the 1st and 2nd semesters, instead of quarterly.

Please join the Safe Routes to School Project Planning Team on a walk home from school. Help us identify community priorities, safety concerns, and opportunities to make walking and biking to and from school safer, more accessible, and more enjoyable.

School staff, parents, and community members are encouraged to participate. We hope you'll join us in supporting our local school community and helping shape future transportation improvements.

Friday, November 6th at 2:30pm

Did you miss the first picture day, or just need a do-over? Picture retake day is next week!
​T​uesday, ​N​ovember 10, 2026
Please don't wear green!

🎄 You’re invited to the 2nd Grade Christmas Musical on Thursday, Dec 10th at 6 PM!
🎟️ Want front-row seats? Raffle tickets are $1 each! 10 winners get 2 reserved seats. Ends Dec 9.
Questions? Contact Mrs. Welch

🎉 Happy Principal Appreciation Week & Principal Appreciation Day! 🎓✨

October 18–24 is Principal Appreciation Week, and today—Friday, October 23—is officially Principal Appreciation Day!
Thank you to our Principals who keep Vandalia School District running strong every single day!
#PrincipalAppreciationWeek #NationalPrincipalsMonth #ThankAPrincipal #PrincipalAppreciationDay

Schedule for Parent-Teacher Conferences at All Schools:
Thursday, October 22nd: 3:00 - 6:00 PM
Friday, October 23rd: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

VCUSD #203 will be dismissing school early on Thursday, October 22nd, for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Dismissal times are as follows: VES: 2:00 PM; PreK AM: 8:00-11:00 AM; PreK PM 12:00 – 2:00 PM; VJHS: 2:00 PM 4th Grade - walkers/pick-ups/early bus students; 2:15 PM Grades 5th to 8th – In Town Bus Routes; VCHS: 2:15 PM – In Town Bus Routes. Dismissal time for all out-of-town Bus routes is 2:40 PM. Friday, October 23rd – No Student Attendance.

🎉 Red Ribbon Week is Coming to VES! 🎉

Starting next Monday, October 26th! Join us as we dress up and stand together to promote healthy choices!

Our annual Nourishing Greatness Food Drive is this FRIDAY! Admission into the football game on Friday, October 9, 2026 is a donation to Nourishing Greatness. Thank you to Peoples State Bank for sponsoring this event every year!

2026 VCHS Football Playoff gear is now available to order!

DEADLINE is Tuesday, October 13 at 11:59 p.m.

No late orders will be accepted.

All orders will be processed as a group once the store has closed and will be delivered to Vandalia High School for distribution.

Click the link to order: https://vhsfootballplayoffs-2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/

VCUSD #203 will not have student attendance on Friday, October 9th, for a Teachers’ Institute day.

School will also be closed on Monday, October 12th, in observance of Columbus Day.

The normal school schedule will resume on Tuesday, October 13th.

Our annual Nourishing Greatness Food Drive is this FRIDAY! Admission into the football game on Friday, October 9, 2026, is a donation to Nourishing Greatness. Thank you to Peoples State Bank for sponsoring this event every year!

Save the Date for VES Fall Fun Fest!
Thursday, October 8th!
Food Trucks: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1r7No7V1ySUuwVPoD8wRbnNy5EQq1bwCP

🚀 Book Blast begins today!

Help us kick off the fun! All you have to do is invite 10+ friends and family members to earn awesome prizes and get a chance to win one of our Treasure Chests or an Epic Treasure Chest! 🏴‍☠️✨

Click the link to unlock the treasure:
👉 https://app.booksarefun.com/VandaliaSchs62471

It takes just 7 minutes TONIGHT to complete your list and support our school! 📚

#BookBlast #UnlockTheTreasure #VandaliaSchools #SupportOurReaders

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Good afternoon families. First and foremost, I want to let you know there is not an emergency. Everyone is safe. Our intruder alarm went off at VES. All safety protocols were followed as if this was a real situation. It was a system malfunction and we have backup plans to use in the meantime while we get the system issue resolved hopefully by 4:00 p.m. We are about 10 minutes behind now with bus routes. We hope to see you this evening for our Homecoming football game. Go Vandals!

🍂🎃 VES OCTOBER IMPORTANT DATES 🎃🍂
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HEY VES!
Get ready for Fall Fun Fest!
We have so many fun activities for everyone AND we just added a new activity: FFA Petting Zoo!
Save the Date for October 8th!