Vandalia CUSD #203

The 31st Annual Vandalia High School Volleyball Tournament will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025, beginning at 9:00 am. All information and updated scores can be found here: https://www.vandals203.org/o/vchs/page/vchsvolleyballtournament

🚨✨ This afternoon, our dedicated School Resource Officer teamed up with our three amazing school nurses to run medical emergency drills in every school building! 🏫💉 Our Medical Response Teams stepped up in a big way—showing teamwork, quick thinking, and dedication to keeping our students safe. 💪👏 We are so proud of their hard work and commitment to being prepared for anything. 💙 A huge thank you to everyone who participated today! 🙌 #Teamwork #SchoolSafety #Proud

We are hiring for a 6th grade girls volleyball coach. Please submit a letter of interest with qualifications to Mr. Jason Clay at jclay@vandals203.org. Deadline to submit is Friday, September 26.

ATTENTION VCHS SOCCER:
Wood River has moved the start time of Monday's soccer match back to 6 pm due to concerns over heat.

VCHS will be having their annual Homecoming Parade on Oct. 9th @ 1:30. We would like to encourage any local businesses or organizations to participate in the parade. To register for the parade, please click the link below. Any questions can be emailed to rwillenborg@vandals203.org.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8Cu_9-28YgGBuH1BSkHTDRhnfuJQnBtjwzblaRML58JWg9Q/viewform

Pink Bowl orders due this Sunday, September 14th at midnight!
https://shopcompustitch.chipply.com/PinkBowl2025/?action=viewall

VCUSD #203 will be dismissing school early on Friday, September 12th 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 and 11:45 AM Grades 5th to 8th; VCHS-11:45 AM. There will be No Pre-K Classes.

New Year, New Kitchen! Students are getting to work in Ms. Willenborg's newly renovated Foods Lab for the first time today!

ATTENTION VCHS FOOTBALL FANS:
The varsity football game originally scheduled for 9/26 versus Gillespie has been moved to Saturday, 9/27, with a 6:00pm start. This will also be VYO night.

SAVE THE DATE - VES FALL FUNFEST
Thursday, September 25, 2025
5:00-8:00 PM
See Flyer below for details!

🎅Christmas Card Drive🎄
The VCHS National Honor Society (NHS) is collecting blank Christmas cards to help bring holiday cheer to veterans!

How to Get Involved:
❤️Donate blank cards: We are looking for new, blank Christmas cards with envelopes.
❤️Drop off: Place your cards in the collection box located in the VCHS Office or in Ms. Hanson's Room

Why Blank Cards?
By collecting blank cards, the NHS can organize a separate event where students can come together to write personal messages of gratitude and holiday greetings. This ensures a consistent and meaningful message is included with each card. It also makes for a great community service event!

Thank you for your support!

Time to gear up for the 14th Annual PINK BOWL Friday, Oct 3rd @ Greenville!
Order using the link:https://shopcompustitch.chipply.com/PinkBowl2025/?action=viewall
All orders are due online by Sunday, September 14, 2025 at Midnight

For more information see the flyer here: https://5il.co/3p4z6

FFA would like to invite everyone to enjoy a free community meal, games, music, & fellowship. Additionally, there will be face painting, the Donut Dollies Food Truck, & the Fizzed soda truck.
If you'd like to support the FFA during this event, we will have 40 9-inch mums for purchase at $12 each.

VCUSD #203 will not have student attendance on Monday, September 1st, in observance of Labor Day . The normal school schedule will resume on Tuesday, September 2nd.

📣 Become a Vandals Sports Booster! 🏆❤️🖤 The Vandalia Sports Booster Club is kicking off our annual membership drive! ✅ Membership levels start at just $20 and offer a variety of giving ranges. ✅ All members receive a Vandals Booster decal to proudly show their support! ✅ Your membership helps provide equipment, uniforms, athletic camps, scholarships, and more for Vandalia Junior High and High School athletes. Joining is simple – just complete the form here: 👉 https://forms.gle/jvSNZEfMURtuY84h7 Let’s show our athletes how much our community supports them! 💯 #VandaliaSportsBoosters #VandalPride #CommunityStrong

Attention VCHS Football Fans:
Friday's Week 0 scrimmage with Carlyle will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Mark Greer Field. The scrimmage will begin with the Fresh/Soph teams and conclude with the Varsity portion of the scrimmage. Admission to the game is once again a bottle of sports drink(Gatorade, Powerade). Sports Boosters will offer a limited concession stand.

All former and graduated VCHS students can pick up 2025 yearbooks in the high school office starting Monday, August 25. Extra books are available for $56.
Please email Mrs. Shoemaker-Dunn with any questions.

ATTENTION VCHS GIRLS GOLF:
Today's match at Staunton has been cancelled.
8/19/25

Back to School this week, Vandals!
- Thursday, August 14th, is the first day of school for grades 4-12. (VCHS, please check your email for our 1st day schedule)
- Thursday, August 14th will be a Come and Go Day for grades K-3 - 8:30am-1:30pm
- Friday, August 15th, is the first full day of school for grades K-3
- Friday, August 15th, will be a Come and Go Day for PreK
For times and bell schedules as well as all other registration information, please check out our registration website: https://www.vandals203.org/page/vandaliaregistration

School & Sports Physicals for all grades will be offered at Vandalia Elementary School on August 12, 2025. Please see the flyer below and use the link to let us know if you are coming!
tinyurl.com/vsdphysicalclinic