Vandalia Elementary School

The 2nd Vandal Board Chat is up for viewing! Thank you School Board Member Therese Tate and Curriculum Coaches Jeremy and Kelley! https://www.vandals203.org/article/546861

Vandal Basketball Red/White Night Schedule Saturday, November 13, 2021 - 5:00pm: Grades 3-6 - 5:50pm: Fr/So Boys - 6:16pm: VCHS Girls - 6:45pm: VCHS Boys - 7:15pm: Wreath Auction Fundraiser - 7:30pm: Alumni Basketball Game

Active COVID + cases as of 11-5-21: VES= No active positive cases; VJHS= 0.19% of the student population ; VCHS= 0.26% of the student population; Staff= 0.45% of staff.

VCUSD#203: School will be closed Thursday, November 11th in observance of Veteran's Day. School will resume Friday, November 12th.

Dismissal Times for Friday, November 5th are as follows: VES(11:30am) VJHS(11:30am 4th grade walkers/pick-ups/early bus students, 11:45am Grades 5-8) VCHS(11:45am) There will be no Pre-K Classes

Vandalia CUSD #203 is hiring for a 2nd shift custodian! This is a full-time 12 month position with benefits. Please complete the job application found at this link: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/493322/jobapplication.pdf. Email the application to jgarrison@vandals203.org or bring it in to the district office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Active COVID + cases as of 10-29-21: VES= 0.40% of the student population; VJHS= 0.97% of the student population; VCHS= No active positive cases; Staff= No active positive cases.

Parents/Guardians, Since August when the VES Activity Calendar was printed, there has had to be a few adjustments to the fall semester as follows: November 1 - (today) - the PTO meeting will be at 6:00 (not 3:30) November 24-28 is Thanksgiving Break (not 24-30) December 16 - the 3rd grade Musical will not be held at 7:00 p.m. It will instead be recorded during the school day prior to that day and be sent out to 3rd grade parents via email and/or Facebook for viewing. - Mrs. Mesnard, Principal

The next PTO meeting will be on Monday, Nov. 1st at 6 P.M. at VES. All parents and guardians of PreK-8th grade students are encouraged to attend. If you're interested in being an officer, email vandaliapto@gmail.com as soon as possible.

Active COVID + cases as of 10-22-21: VES= No active positive cases; VJHS= 0.97% of the student population; VCHS= No active positive cases; Staff= No active positive cases.

Active COVID + cases as of 10-15-21: VES= No active positive cases; VJHS= 0.38% of the student population ; VCHS= No active positive cases; Staff= 0.45% of staff.

Active COVID + cases as of 10-8-21: VES= 0.20% of the student population; VJHS= 0.19% of the student population; VCHS= 0.25% of the student population; Staff= No active positive cases.

It's the first week of National Bullying Prevention Month, and our partners at Linewize by Family Zone have created this infographic to help you learn more about children and teens' experiences with cyberbullying. For an in-depth parent guide on cyberbullying head over to our cyber safety hub, and stay tuned for more helpful resources coming your way throughout the month of October. Link: https://vandals203.cybersafetyhub.com/cyber-safety-topics/cyberbullying

Active COVID positive cases as of 10-1-21: VES= 0.81% of the student population; VJHS= 0.57% of the student population ; VCHS= 1.01% of the student population; Staff= 0.45% of staff.

VCUSD #203: We will be dismissing school early on Friday, October 1st. VES-11:30am, VJHS-11:30am 4th grade walkers/pick-ups/early bus students, 11:45am Grade 5-8, VCHS- 11:45am. No Pre-K Classes.

In an effort to open communication to the community the Vandalia School Board has decided to start Vandal Board Chat. Videos/updates will be available on our district YouTube channel and website https://www.vandals203.org under the News section on the home page.

Active COVID positive cases as of 9-24-21: VES = 0.61% of the student population; VJHS = 0.95% of the student population; VCHS = 2.27% of the student population; Staff = 1.34% of staff. Link to the local plan we continue to advocate for: https://www.vandals203.org/browse/148552

Good afternoon. Here is our data for active COVID positive cases: VES= 0% of the student population; VJHS= 1.7% of the student population ; VCHS= 5.6% of the student population . VCHS began increased distancing at lunch today. Staff= .005% of the staff Our local plan states physical distancing will be increased at lunch and in the hallways when 5% or more of the student body is COVID + counting only the active cases. We hit this metric two weeks in a row at VCHS. Link to the plan here: https://www.vandals203.org/browse/148552 Our next regular Board of Education meeting is Monday, September 20th at 6:00 p.m. in the board room at the unit office. The entrance is at Door 9 at VCHS.

Vandalia School district conducted a test of our intruder alert today around 9:45 AM. This was only a test of the system. There was no intruder. All students and staff are safe.

Vandalia Alumni & Friends is excited to host the All School Reunion on October 9th! All retired teachers of Vandalia Schools get to attend for free! https://5il.co/rtup *Questions & More Information: https://www.facebook.com/VandaliaAlumniAndFriends