Vandalia CUSD #203

Vandalia Vandals Football Fans Get Ready, Get Ready, Get Ready, Peoples State Bank will be sponsoring Senior Night Football Game on Oct. 14th for Nourishing Greatness. Get into the game with a Donation of Back Pack Food Items. Thank you for your help! Let’s Go Vandals!

Peoples State Bank will be sponsoring our Senior Night Varsity Football Game this Friday Night vs Litchfield! 10/14/22 7:00pm Cost of Admission to Friday's Varsity Football Game will be a donation of backpack food for Nourishing Greatness. Please see the below for examples.

VCUSD #203 will not have student attendance on Friday, October 7th for Teachers’ Institute. School will be closed Monday, October 10th in observance of Columbus Day. The normal school schedule will resume on Tuesday, October 11th.

VCHS will be hosting our annual College and Career Day on December 9, 2022. If you are interested in speaking to our students on that day please contact Julie Lay

PINK BOWL shirts and hoodies are now available for purchase https://shopcompustitch.chipply.com/PinkBowl/ The PINK BOWL football game will be 10/21/22 at Greenville. Ordering Deadline is Thursday, Oct 6th.

Vandalia CUSD #203 is hiring a second shift custodian for VJHS. This is a 12 month position with benefits. Hours during the school year are 2:30-10:30 p.m. Please complete the application and submit to the district office to apply: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/493322/Application_Form_2022.pdf Questions can be emailed to jbogart@vandals203.org. Deadline for applying is October 5.

On Wednesday, September 28th, there will be a Financial Aid Information meeting at 5:30pm in Mr. Curll’s room at the high school for all seniors and their parents. The presentation will cover the FAFSA process, documentation needed to complete the FAFSA and some general information about the college Financial Aid process as well as other types of Financial Aid available to students. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Major or Mrs. Kern.

A big THANK YOU to Sara Boucek for speaking to our Vandalia Community School District faculty and staff today! We promise to “Unpack our Invisible Backpacks”!

Reminder: PreK Parent-Interaction day tomorrow, starting at 9:00 am in the Elementary School Cafeteria for students and parents. Please do not park in the circle drive-park in the back-parking lot for this event and enter through the back door starting at 8:45.

VCUSD #203 will be dismissing school early on Friday, September 16th. Dismissal times are as follows: VES - 11:30 am; VJHS - 11:30am 4th Grade walkers/pick-ups/early bus students and 11:45 Grades 5th to 8th; VCHS - 11:45. There will be No Pre-K Classes. School will resume on Monday, September 19th.

3 weeks away! Vandalia Alumni and Friends All-School Reunion is October 1st! Registration form can be found here: https://5il.co/1hes4 For more information and updates check out the Vandalia Alumni and Friends Page: https://www.facebook.com/VandaliaAlumniAndFriends

VCHS HOMECOMING PARADE If you would like to be in the parade, please fill out this form https://5il.co/1hgj6 and return it to the High School Office by September 23rd. If you have questions, please contact Danielle Whitehead

Hey Marching Band fans - Check out our online store and order yours today! All orders due August 28th. All proceeds benefit the band! https://vandaliaband2022.itemorder.com/shop/home/?fbclid=IwAR2wiBY1xDAj3oigizD3lOtcqQQrNR8QgslpGG9uaTOJSGrpvG7m4A4KIzI&fs=e&s=cl

ATTENTION 4th and 5th grade parents: Open house will be on August 17th 5:00-6:00. Your child can bring his/her school supplies that day. Please enter door 4, it is the door closest to County Market. VES Come and Go Day is Thursday, August 18 from 8:00-1:00 and 1:30-3:00 for grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade. VES Come and Go Day is Friday, August 19 from 8:30-11:00 for the AM PreK class and 12:00-2:00 for the PM PreK class

Reminder: Tools for School will be held at on the following dates: Thurs., August 11th from 9 am - 7 pm Fri., August 12th from 9 am - 7 pm Sat., August 13th from 9am - 12 pm. Remember it is held at a * NEW LOCATION* this year 6:35 Food Pantry 200 W. Johnson St. ~ Vandalia, IL

VES Come and Go Day is Thursday, August 18 from 8:00-1:00 and 1:30-3:00 for grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade. VES Come and Go Day is Friday, August 19 from 8:30-11:00 for the AM PreK class and 12:00-2:00 for the PM PreK class.

ATTENTION 4th and 5th grade parents: Open house will be on August 17th 5:00-6:00. Your child can bring his/her school supplies that day. Please enter door 4, it is the door closest to County Market.

Vandalia Community Schools is experiencing a phone line outages across our district from our service provider. This is a known issue from last night with the storms and the provider is currently looking for the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience. Check our website and social media for up to date information and staff contact information for questions.

BackPack for Schools will be held Wed., August 10, 2022 from 4 pm - 6 pm at the First United Methodist Church Family Center ~ 4th & Main St. ~ Vandalia, IL Tools for School will be held at a ** NEW LOCATION** this year 6:35 Food Pantry ~ 200 W. Johnson St. ~ Vandalia, IL on the following dates: Wed., August 1oth from 4 pm - 7 pm Thurs., August 11th from 9 am - 7 pm Fri., August 12th from 9 am - 7 pm Sat., August 13th from 9am - 12 pm

Happy August Vandals! - Online Registration is now open. Log into www.teacherease.com to complete for each child. - In-Person Registration is Thursday, August 4th from 10am - 6pm for ALL SCHOOLS at Vandalia High School (due to construction) for anyone not able to complete online registration - School Supply Lists can be found here: https://www.vandals203.org/article/739590 - Lunch menus can be found here(as well as under Dining on the app and website): https://www.vandals203.org/article/506912 - August 18th is the first day of school for grades 4-12. - August 18th will be a Come and Go Day for VES (details to come)