Vandalia Elementary School

Mrs. Graumenz's last zoom with her first grade students. They read about what they learned and enjoyed in first grade and played "race to name it " game. I'm so proud of all of them!!

CUSD Board Meeting Live stream: Here is the link to view the virtual board meeting on 5.19.2020 at 5pm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tcFn-svl2A

The Summer Lunches for Kids program is organized by Northside Christian Church from June 1st - August 7th. Please see attached flyers for distribution and donation information.

Mrs. Graumenz's friends zooming and reading their writing"I am proud of myself because..."

We are excited to begin planning for the 20-21 school year and would appreciate feedback as we transition back to school. Themes will be identified in the survey responses as next steps in our planning. We can't wait to see your smiling faces! https://forms.gle/FiuTGAYH25UzvjGK7

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Mrs. Robbins' class made "Light Sabers" for yesterday's Star Wars Day - May the 4th! Mrs. Robbins sent two different colored bulbs to each student. Students compared colors and experimented what happened when both bulbs were on the battery at the same time! Afterward the students wrote in their journals: "I made a light saber!" They also drew pictures of the three things you need to make them.

Vandalia Community School District #203 Drive-up Kindergarten Pre-Registration 2020-2021 School Year *Rescheduled Date* We will be having our Pre-Registration for parents/guardians of students entering Kindergarten during the 2020-21 school year. Pre-registration will be held on Tuesday, May 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Vandalia Elementary School circle drive. Registration will be a drive-up event. Please do not exit your vehicle. The school nurse will come to your vehicle to collect and distribute registration paperwork. Please bring your child’s certified birth certificate and immunization record with you, as well as, any of the items listed below if already completed. Prior to school starting on August 18, 2020 we need the following completed and submitted to the Vandalia Elementary School office: • Physical Exam on the Certificate of Child Health form with the Diabetes Screening section completed (dated after 8/18/19) • Eye Exam on the Illinois Eye Exam form completed by an Eye Doctor (dated after 8/18/19) • Dental Exam on the Illinois Dental Exam form completed by a Dentist (dated after 11/15/19) • Immunization Record updated: DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) booster- received after 4th birthday IPV (Polio) booster- received after 4th birthday 2 doses of MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccine 2 doses of Varicella (Chickenpox) vaccine • Lead Screening result (section completed on the physical exam form) • Certified Birth Certificate (not the hospital copy) If you have any questions, please call the District School Nurse at 618-335-3039 or the Vandalia Elementary School office at 618-283-5166. Joy Lewis, MSN, RN & Brittany White, RN District Nurses

Our Fabulous 1st Graders participated in Mrs. Donaldson's Home-School Spirit Week too! Check out their spirit! https://tinyurl.com/1stGradeDay1 https://tinyurl.com/1stGradeDay2 https://tinyurl.com/1stGradeDay3 https://tinyurl.com/1stGradeDay4 https://tinyurl.com/1stGradeDay5

Check out our terrific 3rd Graders that participated in our Spirit Week for Mrs. Donaldson's Technology Class. Each day they had to send in a Flip Grid Video talking about their Spirit Day! There are 5 videos posted on our VES Facebook Page: https://tinyurl.com/VESfacebook

Good Morning VES parents, Happy Friday and Happy May Day! Thank you for those of you who came through the pickup line at VES yesterday to retrieve your student's belongings, get their workbook for May (K-3rd), and return complete student work. If you did not come through the line yesterday, it's important that you come to VES any weekday from 9:00-1:00 and ring the doorbell at the front door. A VES staff member will bring you your student's belonging and workbook and collect any student work you have to return. Also, PreK parents - We did not make a May time log for you. If you would please just write your daily time/activities spent on work down on a sheet of paper for the May dates, that will suffice. I want to give a big shout out to Karen Downs, PreK of Fayette County director, for the goodie bags that she prepared for each student at VES. This bag had a jump rope, book, crayons, etc. in it and we were able to place the Lifetouch pictures and student workbook nicely into the bag. She worked very hard to get all of those bags prepared and we appreciate her time and effort. If your student has a library book at home, that absolutely needs to be returned to the school as soon as possible as well. Please continue to reach out to me or your child's teacher if you have questions or concerns. Mrs. Mesnard, Principal

Check out our awesome 2nd Graders that participated in our Spirit Week for Mrs. Donaldson's Technology Class. Each day they had to send in a Flip Grid Video talking about their Spirit Day! There are 5 videos posted on our VES Facebook Page: https://tinyurl.com/VESfacebook

Just a reminder as you are cleaning out lockers and picking items up, please RETURN all Library Books.

Pick up times at each building.

Make sure you check out the Vandalia Elementary Facebook Page for videos, pictures, and other news during our remote learning time! hhttps://tinyurl.com/VESfacebook

CUSD Board Meeting Live stream: Here is the link to view the virtual board meeting on 4.21.2020 at 5pm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=immVa4Dsu4w

To submit a public comment prior to the board meeting please fill this google form: https://forms.gle/Esny7UBg1jBy3iXn9 Public comments will be accepted during the meeting on the form and in the YouTube comments section.

The board meeting will be held virtually on 4.21.2020 at 5:00 pm. To view the meeting subscribe to our youtube channel Vandalia CUSD #203 or at this URL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQOOgifal-CAkylpxhEcuYg

The Governor has announced we will continue Remote Learning for the remainder of the 19-20 school year. Next week our meal distribution will change to M, W, F still providing the same number of meals. We will continue to work as a team & get through this together. #VandalStrong

Very important - The next mass distribution date will be Tuesday, April 14 from 9:00-12:00 and 3:00-6:00 in the VES circle drive. This will include work for April 14-30. This will be for PreK, K, and 1st grades. 2nd and 3rd grade will continue to do Google Classroom via their Chromebooks. If you are a 2nd or 3rd grade parent who has contacted your child's teacher previously to have a paper packet made for your child, your teacher will make a paper packet for your child this time as well, and it will be available for pickup on this date as well. To summarize this, all PreK, K, and 1st need to come and get a paper packet. 2nd and 3rd only need to get a paper packet if you have made arrangements to that effect with your child's teacher because you do not have internet access.