Next Thursday, March 12th is the 3rd Grade Family Dance!
⏳ Only a few days left!
Hey Parents/Guardians!
Don't forget to fill out the annual state survey! Your feedback is essential for helping Vandalia CUSD #203 continue to grow and improve.
We are pushing to hit our 20% parent participation goal before the window closes on March 13.
Click here to start: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/
Whether she’s providing a listening ear, solving problems, or cheering on our students, her impact is felt in every hallway of our schools. We love you, Ms. Bennett!
If you have a love for helping children, come join our family. We are seeking Teacher’s Aides for Vandalia Community Unit School District #203. Position offers paid holidays, no nights or weekends, and is a perfect opportunity for parents with children in our district. Candidates should have an Associates Degree or obtain their Paraprofessional License. If interested in making a difference in our students' lives, please contact Amy Zimmerman at 618-283-4525 to find out how to apply.
Children must be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2026, to enter Kindergarten for next school year.
Instead of in-person registration, you may drop off the forms listed below anytime during normal working hours at the VES office between now and March 6, 2026.
If you need a pre-registration packet or have any questions, please contact the VES office at 618-283-5166.
Over 60 community members gathered at the YMCA on Tuesday evening to talk about one guiding question:
“What kind of community do we want to be?”
The Vandalia Civic Advancement group had a kick off panel of local leaders discussing community development.
One thing rang true the entire evening - Unity
Here’s what was discussed:
• $50M+ in recent community investment
• Growing school enrollment and workforce pathways
• Desirable quality of life assets
• Breaking down institutional silos
• Strategic infrastructure planning
• Attracting remote workers and return migration
• Housing balance across generations
• Supporting both young families and older adults
For the first time in decades, leadership across the City, School District, County, Park District, YMCA, healthcare, and business community are sitting at the same table with one goal:
Intentional, coordinated, generational progress.
We often get bogged down on all of the negativity that we see and hear, especially on social media. However, if you make your way through that, you realize our community has the ingredients for success, and that we are already changing for the better!
If you couldn’t attend — stay engaged. Please take the survey to help us move forward!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6Z3C95J
Check out the video here: https://aptg.co/l90zGz
We’re kicking things off with an introductory community conversation — a chance to learn more about why intentional planning matters, how communities work better together, and how we can strengthen investment and quality of life for current and future generations.
📅 Tuesday, February 10
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Family YMCA of Fayette County
Community members, business leaders, and anyone interested in the future of our area are encouraged to attend.
We look forward to the conversation.
A huge THANK YOU to our amazing parents for taking the time to complete our teacher surveys! Your thoughtful comments will be shared with our nominated teachers and mean more than you know. We are so grateful for our incredible VES family!
Just a friendly reminder from Nurse Melissa!
Thank you Mrs. Hagy, Mrs. Kern, & Mrs. Major!
Children must be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2026, to enter Kindergarten for next school year.
Instead of in-person registration, you may drop off the forms listed below anytime during normal working hours at the VES office between now and March 6, 2026.
If you need a pre-registration packet or have any questions, please contact the VES office at 618-283-5166.
🎒We are officially back to in-person learning tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 28th. While we’ve enjoyed our e-learning days, we’re ready to have the classrooms full again.
❄️Since it’s still a "winter wonderland" out there, please remember to dress warmly and give yourselves a few extra minutes for the morning commute.
Stay cozy and see you tomorrow! 🧤
https://www.illinoiseducationjobbank.org/Job-Posting/77154/VES-PreK-Teacher/job-details
While you are out shopping for your bread, eggs & milk, make sure you pick up some powdered donuts for our Snowball Fight next week!
THANK YOU "SNOW" MUCH!
Please see details on the flyer if you can help with donations!
