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
Active COVID + cases as of 1-21-22: VES= 3.28% of the student population; VJHS= 2.32% of the student population; VCHS= 3.45% of the student population; Staff= 2.65% of staff.
Active COVID + cases as of 1-14-22: VES= 2.33% of the student population; VJHS=1.74% of the student population; VCHS= 5.5% of the student population; Staff=3.54% of staff.
Congratulations to our 2nd 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
ATTENTION VJHS 7th Grade Volleyball:
7th grade volleyball at the Edwardsville Tournament has been rescheduled for Saturday January 22.
Presale for chili supper tickets! $7.50 from any band member now - Jan. 28th! $8 at the door.
Dine in, Carry Out and Curbside service will be offered!
The meal will be served from 12-2pm on Feb 12th. The vendor show is 10am-4pm. There is no admission fee for the vendor show.
VCUSD #203 will be dismissing school early on Friday, January 14th for a school improvement day.
Dismissal Times are as follows:
VES - 11:30 AM
VJHS - 11:30 AM 4th Grade walkers/pick-ups/early bus students
11:45 AM Grades 5th to 8th
VCHS - 11:45 AM
There will be No Pre-K Classes
There will be no school on Monday, Jan 17 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. School will resume on Tuesday, Jan 18.
Vandalia CUSD #203 is asking all parents to take a survey about our schools. The survey is an evidence-based system designed to drive improvements in schools nationwide. The Survey will be open until March 11, 2022. https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Active COVID + cases as of 1-7-22: VES= 0.78% of the student population; VJHS= 0.58% of the student population; VCHS= 1.06% of the student population; Staff= 1.79% of staff.