We are still looking for a few more 6th grade boys for our Blue Devil Basketball team. Please contact Mr. Echard at Vandy if you are interested in playing.
Vandy 6th Grade Girls Basketball will practice from 7:30pm-9:30pm this evening (November 10th). They will practice from 2:00pm-4:00pm tomorrow (November 11th) and they will practice from 7:30pm-9:30pm on Friday (November 12th). Please contact the school with questions.
Vandy Sports Pictures will be sent home with students today. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Kudos to the students of the Wood County Schools' Elementary Honor Choir for an excellent performance! Enjoy the recording of the live streamed event.
https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/honor-choir
Just a reminder that boys basketball and wrestling begin after school today at 3:30. Students will need a WVSSAC sports physical to participate. Please contact the school with questions.
Wrestling practice will begin on Monday November 8th directly after school. Student athletes must have a WVSSAC Sports physical to participate. Student-Athletic-Physical-Form-2021 (1).pdf 6th Grade students are automatically academically eligible for the entire first semester. At the end of the first semester they must have at least a 2.0 GPA (Average over the first two 9 weeks) to continue to play. 7th and 8th grade students must have a current 2.0 GPA or above to participate.
Boys Basketball starts next week. Please see below for the tryout dates and times. Student athletes must have a WVSSAC Sports physical to participate. Student-Athletic-Physical-Form-2021 (1).pdf 6th Grade students are automatically academically eligible for the entire first semester. At the end of the first semester they must have at least a 2.0 GPA (Average over the first two 9 weeks) to continue to play. 7th and 8th grade students must have a current 2.0 GPA or above to participate.
Monday November 8, 2021
3:30-5:30 (6-8 Grade Boys)
Tuesday November 9, 2021
3:30-5:30 (6-8 Grade Boys)
Wednesday November 10, 2021
5:30-7:30 (6-8 Grade Boys)
Thursday November 11, 2021
10:00-12:00 (6-8 Grade Boys)
Friday November 12, 2021
3:30-5:30 (6-8 Grade Boys)
There will be a wrestling informational meeting after school on Thursday November 4, 2021 in the Library. This meeting is for any student interested in wrestling for Vandy. The meeting will begin at 3:30pm. Please contact the school with questions.
Vandy Girls Basketball tryouts began today Monday November 1, 2021. Student athletes must have a WVSSAC Sports physical to participate. Student-Athletic-Physical-Form-2021 (1).pdf 6th Grade students are automatically academically eligible for the entire first semester. At the end of the first semester they must have at least a 2.0 GPA (Average over the first two 9 weeks) to continue to play. 7th and 8th grade students must have a current 2.0 GPA or above to participate.
The schedule is as follows:
November 1st:
6th Grade Girls 3:30-5:30
7th/8th Grade Girls 5:30-7:30
November 2nd:
6th Grade Girls 7:30-9:30
7th/8th Grade Girls 3:30-5:30
November 3rd:
6th Grade Girls 5:30-7:30
7th/8th Grade Girls 7:30-9:30
November 4th:
6th Grade Girls 3:30-5:30
7th/8th Grade Girls 5:30-7:30
November 5th:
6th Grade Girls 3:30-5:30
7th/8th Grade Girls 5:30-7:30
There will be a boy’s basketball parent/guardian informational meeting at 6:30pm on Thursday November 4th in the Vandy Cafeteria. We are asking that all interested student athletes and their guardian attend this informational meeting. Please contact the school with questions.
Vandy Girls Basketball tryouts will begin on Monday November 1, 2021. Student athletes must have a WVSSAC Sports physical to participate. Student-Athletic-Physical-Form-2021 (1).pdf 6th Grade students are automatically academically eligible for the entire first semester. At the end of the first semester they must have at least a 2.0 GPA (Average over the first two 9 weeks) to continue to play. 7th and 8th grade students must have a current 2.0 GPA or above to participate. The schedule is as follows:
November 1st:
6th Grade Girls 3:30-5:30
7th/8th Grade Girls 5:30-7:30
November 2nd:
6th Grade Girls 7:30-9:30
7th/8th Grade Girls 3:30-5:30
November 3rd:
6th Grade Girls 5:30-7:30
7th/8th Grade Girls 7:30-9:30
November 4th:
6th Grade Girls 3:30-5:30
7th/8th Grade Girls 5:30-7:30
November 5th:
6th Grade Girls 3:30-5:30
7th/8th Grade Girls 5:30-7:30
Good Evening,
Each student will be bringing home a survey consent form home. This form is to allow them to take the WV School Learning Environment Student Survey. The feedback will be used to help make improvements so that students have a positive and supportive environment. If you do not want your child to complete the survey please check the no box and return signed. If you would like for your child to complete the survey, you do not have to return the form.
Also the Vandy Trunk or Treat for Van Devender families will be next Thursday (10/28/21) here at the school starting at 5. If you would like to donate candy for this please bring it to the school or have your child bring it to the office.
Thank you for all that you are doing and have a wonderful evening.
Please remember that students and staff are currently required to wear face coverings during the school day. We have distributed over 800 reusable face coverings this school year and have given out over 1000 disposable face coverings. We are currently out of reusable face coverings and have a limited supply of disposable face coverings. Please have your student bring a face covering and a water bottle with them to school.
Wood County Schools benchmark in math and reading was sent home on Friday. On this form you will see a scale score and the equivalent grade level you child is at based on the first assessment. As we move forward I encourage you to talk with your child about how they are doing. Check Schoology to keep up with grades and assignments. Have your child pull up their iReady lessons so you can see how they are doing. There are many ways to stay up to date on your students progress academically. Please feel free to contact the school as well and we would be happy to help. I hope you have a great week.
Students are to keep cell phones and other electronic devices in their lockers prior to going to their homeroom. Cell phones cause disruptions to the learning environment. First offense: The student will be asked to put the device in their locker. Second offense: The device will be sent to the office until the end of the day. Third offence: A parent/guardian will need to come and pick up the device. Please contact the school with questions.
Vandy is implementing a House system this year where each homeroom is part of a collective House. There are five Houses named for important leaders from history. The students earn points for being kind, working hard, and representing themselves well in four arenas: education, service, extra-curricular, and citizenship. To solidify the houses into cohesive teams, we are starting a House dollar War as a fundraiser. The students bring in dollars to contribute to their houses and can also bring in larger bills to add as deductions to other houses. The funds raised from this event will purchase House t-shirts for each student which will be worn on House Days and during House competitions (much like Olympics but will be all year long). Each day the house that brings in the most money will be awarded House points. The House dollar War will run from now until October 29. Thank you for contributing to the success of this fundraiser.
Vandy School Picture Day is October 14th (Regular and Extracurricular). Picture Packets will be sent home in the next couple of days.
Football Practice is Canceled for today. Practice will take place on Saturday October 2nd from 8am-10:30am. Contact Coach Craig with questions.
This is a reminder that there is no school for Wood County students on Monday October 4th and Friday October 15th. Please contact the school with questions.
VMS-Mission and Goals
