Congratulations to our VJHS Track Teams!
6th/7th Grade Boys - Conference Champions
8th Grade Boys - Conference Champions
6th/7th Grade Girls - 4th Place
8th Grade Girls - 2nd Place
VCHS Freshman Orientation is tomorrow evening!
JOB OPENING: Full Time School Bus Driver 2022-2023
Vandalia CUSD #203 is seeking qualified individuals to fill the vacancies for full-time bus drivers starting the school year 2022-2023. Applications are available at the Vandalia CUSD#203 Unit Office, 1109 N 8th St., Vandalia, IL 62471 or online here: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/493322/Application_Form_2022.pdf
For further information, please contact Whitney Smith, Transportation Director at 618-283-8135 or 618-283-8110 or in-person at 1109 N 8th St., Vandalia, IL 62471. VCUSD is An Equal Opportunity Employer.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR
- Pre-K: Physical exam, Immunization record, Lead screening, Birth Certificate
- Kindergarten: Physical exam, Immunization record including Dtap #5, IPV #4, MMR #2, Varicella #2, Lead screening, Birth Certificate, Dental exam, Eye exam
- 2nd: Dental exam
- 6th: Physical exam, Dental exam, Tdap & Meningococcal Immunizations, Proof of MMR#2 and Varicella #2 Immunizations
- 9th: Physical exam, Dental exam, Proof of Tdap, Meningococcal, MMR #2, Varicella #2 Immunizations
- 12th: Meningococcal #2 Immunization
Good morning. We realize the potholes in the VJHS/VES back parking lot off of Veterans Parkway are terrible. We intend to fill them as soon as we can. However, the truck we need to get the asphalt patching is currently in the shop getting the transmission rebuilt.
VJHS 6th Grade Band helping celebrate baseball day!
https://youtu.be/wp64dHBomFw
Checkout our newest Vandal Board Chat video that provides updates on our current renovations project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWpeMMyUfk0
VJHS IESA Solo & Ensemble Festival
Saturday, March 19th Vandalia Jr. High hosted a local IESA Solo & Ensemble Contest for music students. While the contest is usually held with multiple schools in attendance, this year the IESA encouraged directors to host their own contest for their students. Band director Amanda Moloney invited Professor Cliff Jourdan from Kaskaskia College to serve as the judge for the event.
The following students received a Division I (excellent) score:
Hayden Lay, Carly Eyman, Danika Hunter, Amalie Weihrauch, Payton Malone, Carter Jourdan, Kaleb Peebles, Brody Emerick, Bradyn McClintock, Justice DuPlayee, Drew Lewis, Clark Parmenter, Nicholas Jackson, and Zoey Warner.
Receiving a Division II (Superior) Score:
Cheyann Flowers, Dashel Whiteman, Eydan McDowell, and Preston Emerick.
A special congratulations goes to 8th grader Clark Parmenter for being awarded "Best of Day" by the judge for his solo on the marching tenor drums.
Congratulations to our 3rd Quarter Honor Roll Students!
VES - https://www.vandals203.org/o/ves/page/ves-honor-roll
VJHS - https://www.vandals203.org/o/vjhs/page/vjhs-honor-roll
VCHS - https://www.vandals203.org/o/vchs/page/vchs-honor-roll
Beginning Monday, March 14th:
Construction Update
Please see the map for the traffic flow changes at VES and VJHS due to construction beginning Monday, March 14.
Construction Update for VES/VJHS Renovation and Expansion
Beginning Monday, March 14:
-Student pickup for VES and VJHS: Parents will park in the Northwest parking lot in the three rows closest to VES. These spots will be reserved for parents parking to pick-up VES/VJHS students.
-Small South lot will be closed for construction materials/equipment.
-VES student drop-off/pickup will remain the same using the circle drive in front of VES.
-VJHS student drop-off/pick-up will be rerouted behind VJHS gym. Parents will loop through drive between Aldi’s and McDonalds.
4th/5th students will enter and exit through the rear (East) cafeteria doors. 6/7/8 students will enter/exit through the rear (East) gym doors
4th pick-ups will exit out the cafeteria doors.
-Area between VES and VJHS will be fenced off.
-New VJHS entry doors will be established along the west wall of the 1st floor alcove before the main entrance is closed.
-All VJHS bus students will enter through the main entrance in the morning. All students will need to exit through the main doors as well.
-The goal for summer completion is the new main entrance to VJHS and possibly two classrooms. The remainder of the VJHS project will be done during the 2022-2023 school year. The VES renovation will be completed this summer.
-A map will follow by the end of the week. We will send information via email and a copy home in VES red folders on Friday.
The Vandalia CUSD #203 Board of Education adopted the Updated Plan for Safe Return to In-Person Instruction at a special meeting held on 2-22-22. Link to plan: https://5il.co/164id
Here are the highlights:
COVID positive or probable cases will be excluded for 5 days.
Notify the Fayette County Health Department within 3 hours when a positive case is reported to us.
We are monitoring the overall health of our students and staff as we did prior to March of 2020.
We are no longer reporting COVID active cases on a weekly basis. We have zero active COVID cases.
We have the tools for mitigation available when needed.
We consider this a celebration sharing this with you today. #VandalStrong
VJHS 7th and 8th grade volleyball at Litchfield tonight, Thursday 2/17, has been cancelled. No practice after school.
ATTENTION INCOMING FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES & JUNIORS!
Cheer Tryouts coming soon!
Due to the winter weather conditions, there will be no school tomorrow, Friday, February 4th. This will be a snow day that will be made up in May. There will be no e-learning.
Attention VJHS Volleyball:
JH Girls Volleyball tonight vs Pana has been rescheduled for Friday February 11th with a 4:30PM start at Vandalia JH
Due to inclement weather, Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 will be using an E-Learning day, Wednesday, February 2nd.
An important highlight of our e-learning plan is as follows: “The assignments for e-learning are designed to be engaging and sometimes fun and will allow students to learn while enjoying being at home during a snow day.”
Active COVID + cases as of 1-28-22: VES= 0.77% of the student population; VJHS= 1.16% of the student population; VCHS= 0.27% of the student population; Staff= 3.10% of staff.
Job Opening at VCUSD #203 for 2022-2023 School Year:
Full Time Bus Driver
See information below: https://www.vandals203.org/page/district-job-openings
