This week, we celebrate National School Counselors Week! We are so fortunate to have a dedicated team of school counselors who provide invaluable support to our students, families, and staff. Let's celebrate our Vandalia Community School District School Counselors who dedicate their time and energy to supporting our students' academic, social, and emotional well-being.
Starting Monday!
Check out Carlie's NHS Project!
Class of 2025 Wrestling Senior Night!
Congratulations Coach Clay!
500th career win!
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Miles of Smiles will be at VES, VJHS & VCHS in February! There is still time to sign up!
If your student is in grades K,2nd, 6th, or 9th grade and is not compliant with the State of Illinois requirements for a dental exam, this program is a great program to take advantage of. It is a free program for all students. You can either sign up online with the QR code below or obtain a copy of the form from the district nurses.
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OKAW Tours for our Sophomores today!
Attention VCHS Sports Changes:
Saturday (1/25)- GBB Tourney is at the HS Gym and Varsity Wrestling will be at Vandalia JH
Monday (1/27)- Christ Our Rock canceled the GBB game due to low numbers
Wednesday (1/29)- VCHS Wrestling - Lawrenceville has replaced O'fallon. This will be Sr night. The JH wrestling team will also face Lawrenceville at 6pm in the HS gym
The Vandalia Boys Basketball team plays in the consolation title game vs Hamilton County at The Benton Invitational Tournament on Saturday at 1:30 PM.
The game will be live streamed (for free) on Hudl Fan.
Here is the link https://fan.hudl.com/usa/il/benton/organization/12155/benton-high-school/video
The JV wrestling match scheduled for today (1/21/25)at Vandalia High School has been cancelled due to a lack of participation from other schools. All other events are on as scheduled.
VCHS is excited to compete next week in the 2025 Benton Boys Basketball Tournament! See below for the schedule.
VCHS Sports Updates!
1/16 - HS Wrestling at Highland with Litchfield and Triad begins at 5pm. The original start time was 6pm
1/18 - HS Girls Basketball vs Pinckneyville will now be played at 1:30PM at Vandalia Junior High Gym. Game remains varsity only
Mrs. Wakefield's Medical Terminology class practicing CPR. Officer Roedl was the instructor and students will receive CPR certification through the American Heart Association. Check out more pictures on our VCHS Facebook Page
Mrs. Lux’s Modern History class created Native American tribe projects. Students made food, model homes, art and told stories.
VCUSD #203 will be dismissing school early on Friday, January 17th 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. Also, there will be no school on Monday, January 20th in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. School will resume on Tuesday, January 21st
Fayette County Pre-K Screenings
See attached document for times and dates!
We are hiring for VCHS Girls Track Coach and VCHS Boys Track Coach. Please submit a letter of interest to Mr. Jason Clay, Athletic Director, at jclay@vandals203.org before Wednesday, January 29.
📢 Official Public Notice: Second Notification of National Honor Society Candidate Criteria Update
The Vandalia Community High School National Honor Society is committed to recognizing and upholding excellence in academics, leadership, character, and service.
Effective as of November 25, 2024, at the School Board Meeting, the GPA requirement for National Honor Society candidate consideration has been updated to 3.8 to align with the current grading scale (4.3).
This updated GPA requirement will be used for candidate selection this year and moving forward.
This serves as the second public notification of this important update.
We appreciate the support and understanding of our students, parents, and community as we continue to uphold the highest standards for our chapter.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with Mrs. Daniken, National Honor Society Adviser, or Mr. Protz, VCHS Principal
The 4th Annual VCHS Girls Basketball Mid Winter Tournament will be held January 20, 22, 23, and 25, 2025. Visit the Tournament Website for the schedule, rosters & continued updates throughout the tournament: https://www.vandals203.org/o/vchs/page/vchs-girls-basketball-tournament
📣 Exciting Announcement!
The Vandalia Community High School National Honor Society Induction Ceremony will take place on Thursday, March 6, at 6:00 PM in the school gymnasium. 🎓✨
Details for Junior and Senior candidates will be going out soon.
VCHS Post Prom is selling Texas Roadhouse rolls, butter, and gift cards as a fundraiser! Find your favorite Junior to order by January 26th!
