Dear Vandalia CUSD #203 Parents and Guardians, We are pleased to share that the isolation and quarantine period for students and staff members sick with COVID-19 or considered a close contact has been reduced to five days. Today, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education announced the agencies have adopted CDC guidance for P-12 schools that halves the isolation and quarantine period. (The Centers for Disease Control updated its guidance for P-12 schools on January 6: Overview of COVID-19 Quarantine for K-12 Schools | CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/k-12-contact-tracing/about-quarantine.html). As a result, effective immediately, Vandalia CUSD #203 will implement the updated guidance. As soon as possible, we will contact staff, students and families who are currently impacted by a quarantine with a revised return to school plan. Vandalia CUSD #203 CDC/IDPH Updated Isolation/Quarantine Guidance for P-12 Schools January 7, 2022 Isolation/COVID positive- quarantine for 5 days from symptom onset or positive test result day if asymptomatic. Can return on day 6 as long as symptoms are improving and fever free for 24 hours. The employee/student must wear a mask for 5 days. Refusing to mask will extend the isolation period for the full 10 days. Quarantine/close contact unvaccinated- must quarantine for 5 days. Can return on Day 6 with a negative test recommended and must mask for 5 days. Refusing to mask extends the quarantine time to 10 days. Close contact to a household positive (unable to isolate away from the positive)- Day zero starts on the last day of exposure. The child must quarantine for 5 more days until Day 10. (example: Mom is positive and can not isolate from her children. The child's day zero begins after the mother’s 5 days.). Close contact to a positive who is able to isolate away from the positive- Day zero starts on the last day of exposure. The child must quarantine for 5 days. May return on day 6 masking until day 10. Vaccinated students & staff that are asymptomatic do not need to quarantine. Masking for 10 days and testing on day 5 are recommended. Thank you for your continued support of our students and staff. Take care, Dr. Jennifer Garrison
Reminder from District Nurse, Joy Lewis:
Parents, please keep your child home from school if they are sick. This is an important mitigation effort to help keep our school buildings as healthy as possible! Thank you for your help! We are looking forward to a great 2nd semester!
Active COVID + cases as of 12-17-21: VES= 0.98% of the student population; VJHS= 0.97% of the student population ; VCHS= No active positive cases; Staff= 1.35% of staff.
Watch the Pre-Probation Conference here-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nEy7U6AhJ8
We have an immediate opening for a 7th grade volleyball coach. Please email Mr. Kern at bkern@vandals203.org if interested.
There are two weeks left to purchase senior tribute ads for the yearbook at Jostens.com. Anyone wishing to purchase through Mrs. Dunn must do so before the end of the day next Tuesday, December21. No ads will be sold after these dates. Check your email for more info
VCUSD #203 will be dismissing school early on Monday December 20 th and Tuesday, December 21 st
Dismissal times for Monday, December 20 th and Tuesday, December 21 st are as follows:
VES:
2:00 PM walkers/pick-ups/and early bus students
2:10 PM Late bus students
Pre-K AM 8:00 – 11:00 AM Pre-K PM 12:00 - 2:00 PM
VJHS:
4 th Grade – 2:00 PM walkers/pick-ups/and early bus students
5 th thru 8 th Grades – 2:15 PM
VCHS:2:15 PM
There will be NO school from Wednesday, December 22 nd thru Monday,
January 3 rd , 2022
School will resume on Tuesday, January 4 th .
VCUSD #203 will be dismissing school early on Monday December 20 th and Tuesday, December 21 st Dismissal times for Monday, December 20 th and Tuesday, December 21 st are as follows: VES: 2:00 PM walkers/pick-ups/and early bus students 2:10 PM Late bus students Pre-K AM 8:00 – 11:00 AM Pre-K PM 12:00 - 2:00 PM VJHS: 4 th Grade – 2:00 PM walkers/pick-ups/and early bus students 5 th thru 8 th Grades – 2:15 PM VCHS:2:15 PM There will be NO school from Wednesday, December 22 nd thru Monday, January 3 rd , 2022 School will resume on Tuesday, January 4 th .
VCUSD #203 will be dismissing school early on Monday December 20 th and Tuesday, December 21 st
Dismissal times for Monday, December 20 th and Tuesday, December 21 st are as follows:
VES:
2:00 PM walkers/pick-ups/and early bus students
2:10 PM Late bus students
Pre-K AM 8:00 – 11:00 AM Pre-K PM 12:00 - 2:00 PM
VJHS:
4 th Grade – 2:00 PM walkers/pick-ups/and early bus students
5 th thru 8 th Grades – 2:15 PM
VCHS: 2:15 PM
There will be NO school from Wednesday, December 22 nd thru Monday, January 3 rd , 2022
School will resume on Tuesday, January 4 th .
Active COVID + cases as of 12-10-21: VES= 0.78% of the student population; VJHS= 0.39% of the student population; VCHS= 0.26% of the student population; Staff= 0.45% of staff.
Active COVID + cases as of 12-3-21: VES= 0.20% of the student population; VJHS= 0.19% of the student population; VCHS= No active student cases; Staff= 0.90% of staff.
Active COVID + cases as of 11-26-21: VES= No active student cases; VJHS= No active student cases; VCHS= No active student cases; Staff= 0.90% of staff.
Active COVID + cases as of 11-19-21: VES= 0.60% of the student population; VJHS= 0.39% of the student population; VCHS= 0.77% of the student population; Staff= 0.90% of staff.
15th Annual Community Thanksgiving Meal will be served from 11am-1pm Nov 25 at the American legion, 321 S. 7th St., Vandalia. There is NO CHARGE. Reservations are not required. If you are in need of transportation, caring people are ready to come for you, bring you to the meal, and return you home. Please call 618-322-8824 for transportation and leave a message by 1:00pm Nov 23rd. Deliveries will be made to shut-ins only.
15th Annual Community Thanksgiving Meal will be served from 11am-1pm Nov 25 at the American legion, 321 S. 7th St., Vandalia. There is NO CHARGE. Reservations are not required. If you are in need of transportation, caring people are ready to come for you, bring you to the meal, and return you home. Please call 618-322-8824 for transportation and leave a message by 1:00pm Nov 23rd. Deliveries will be made to shut-ins only.
Tuesday, Nov 23 Dismissal times:
VES(2:00pm walkers/ pick-ups/early bus, 2:10 pm Late Bus, PreK AM 8-11am, PreK PM 12-2pm)
VJHS(4th grade 2:00pm walkers/pick-ups/early bus, 5-8 grades 2:15pm) VCHS(2:15pm)
No School- Nov, 24th- Friday 26th.
School will resume- Nov 29th.
The Vandalia CUSD #203 Board of Education voted unanimously on November 15, 2021 to implement our local control mitigation plan beginning December 6, 2021. Ryan Lewis and Joe Schaal provide an update to parents and the community. https://youtu.be/4HQaSZc8GlY
Active COVID + cases as of 11-12-21: VES= 0.40% of the student population; VJHS= 0.19% of the student population; VCHS= 1.54% of the student population; Staff= 0.45% of staff.
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
