Open House is tomorrow, August 17 from 4:45-6:45. Hope to see you there!
Golf Practice/Parent Meeting will take place on Wednesday August 18th at 4:00pm. Worthington Golf Course Porch. Please contact Coach Eddie Staats with questions eddiestaats@gmail.com
Volleyball Schedule
Tennis Schedule
Golf Schedule
Cross Country Schedule
Cheer Competition
Football Schedule
Attention ALL Students grades 6-8: Please join us at Open House on Tuesday, August 17. The hours will be from 4:45 - 6:45 pm. Homeroom Schedules will be posted in the gym. Student schedules can be picked up in your homeroom. We are looking forward to a great year!
2021/2022 School Options:
Currently Wood County Schools is offering the following school options for the 2021/2022 School year: Brick/Mortar (Normal School), Distance Learning Academy (Virtual Learning Offered by Wood County Schools Teachers) and WVLEARNS (Complete Virtual self-paced learning). Please visit the following link if you want to do Distance Learning Academy or WVLEARNS. Keep in mind that some students may be denied WVLEARNS due to past poor performance in this program. Students who enroll in off campus learning will remain enrolled for the semester. Please contact the school with questions.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLnG7RDOztclG4BAlP_pEDH2XklWn0K61S9vPfu-C7UE6yyg/viewform
STEAM Academy begins Aug. 23
Middle school students will have the opportunity to attend programs emphasizing science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics this fall at the Wood County Schools STEAM Academy.
The STEAM Academy begins Aug. 23 at the Caperton Center on the campus of West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The academy is a new district-wide program which provides once-a-week classes for all students in grades 7-8. Parents do not need to sign up to have students participate.
Reminder- All students entering the 7th grade must have their Meningitis and Tdap vaccines before the first day of school. Your child is not permitted to attend school without these vaccines. If your child has already had their vaccines, please provide the school with the up to date record. If you have any questions, please contact Nurse Danielle (304)420-9645.
On August 11, 2021 the WVDE passed a temporary waiver to allow students to participate in extracurricular activities through the first 9 weeks of school. Wood County Schools will not recognize this waiver and will follow standard WVSSAC rules. This means that no student with a grade point average under 2.0 can participate in extracurricular activities (Practices or Contests). They can become eligible at midterm to practice if they have passing grades and they can compete in contests at the end of the 9 week grading period if they have a 2.0 grade point average or above. Please contact the school if you have eligibility questions.
Tonight's Volleyball clinic is cancelled. Sorry for the late notice. They will resume tomorrow evening as scheduled.
Van Devender Middle School staff are attending a professional development training with Dr. Tom Cavanagh to learn about Restorative Justice Education. Restorative Justice Education will be utilized during the upcoming school year at Vandy.
We are happy to announce that we have three new cheer coaches. (Jill Oliver, Keithlynn Johnson and Heather Buchanan). They will be holding Cheer clinics tomorrow Wednesday August 11, Thursday August 12 and Friday August 13 from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Please come to Vandy on these dates if you would like to cheer or if you are interested in cheer. Tryouts will be announced at a later date. Be prepared to be both inside and outside of the school. Bring plenty of water and dress for the heat. WVSSAC sports physicals are required for extracurricular activities. These can be picked up at the school or downloaded from the following link.
https://www.wvssac.org/form-downloads/
Tennis practice has officially started for Van Devender Middle School. Practice takes place at the Parkersburg City Park tennis courts from 4:00pm to 5:00pm (Monday through Friday). Student athletes will need to bring a tennis racquet and water or a sports drink (such as Gatorade) with them in order to stay hydrated. All student athletes will need a WVSSAC sports physical on file in order to participate. Please contact Coach Lyons with questions bjlyons@k12.wv.us
Attention Vandy 8th Grade Parents and Students:
Please fill out the following link if you are interested in taking Spanish for High School Credit this school year. This class will be a full school year commitment. Students passing this class will start high school with a Spanish credit and can take Spanish 2 as a Freshman. Contact the school with questions.
https://forms.office.com/r/hSAhaq5z6w
Attention Van Devender Middle School Golfers:
We will begin practicing this week. WVSSAC sports physical is required. Please call or text me if you are interested in Golf (304-488-5000).
Coach Eddie Staats
Attention Parents and Students:
Athletics will be taking place this Fall. We would love to have as many student athletes as possible. Athletic programs help students to stay motivated in school, stay physically fit and build relationships. These skills will help them throughout their lives. Please come and tryout for our teams. These programs are currently available to all of our students. (WVSSAC Physical is required)
Football (Coach Dennis Craig)
Volleyball (Coach Jennifer Johnson)
Cross Country (Coach Cody Ratliff)
Tennis (Coach Dino Lyons)
Golf (Coach Eddie Staats)
Cheer (Still searching for a coach)