Van Devender Middle

Football practice will be from 8-11am on Tuesday, August 18. Afternoon practices begin August 19 from 330-600.

We are still searching for a Volleyball coach. Until we have one we will holding an open gym for interested Volleyball players. Open gym will start today Monday August 17th from 1pm-3pm in the Vandy Gym. All players must have a WVSSAC physical on file to participate.

All VMS Fall Sports start on August 17th. Each student must have a WVSSAC sports physical on file with the office or turn it into the coach at the start of practice/clinic/tryout in order to participate. The form can be picked up at the school or it can printed off from the WVSSAC website. Football first practice will take place at Vandevender Middle School on August 17th from 8-11am. After August 17, practices will be at Vandy from 4-6pm. Any questions, please call the school at 304-420-9645 and ask for Coach Dennis Craig. Vandy tennis practice will be from 4:00pm-5:00pm starting Monday, August 17th. Practices will be held Monday-Friday at the City Park tennis courts. Student athletes should bring a tennis racket and water. Student athletes should also bring a mask to wear for when they are not playing as there will be two other schools practicing at that time. Vandy Cheer clinic will be August 17th from 9:00 am-11:00 am. Cheer tryouts will be August 17th from 4:00 pm-5:30 pm. The Cheer mandatory parent meeting will be August 17th from 7:30 pm-8:00 pm. Volleyball is currently on hold as we do not have a coach. We will update you as soon as we do. Please contact the school with any questions.

In preparation of the Wood County Schools iPad distribution on August 31 - September 3, please take time to review the student acceptable use policy(AUP). This will help expedite the iPad distribution process at our schools. For the K-2 AUP, click https://5il.co/hx3i For the 3-12 AUP, click https://5il.co/hx3h As a reminder, the iPad rollout schedule is as follows: Wood County Schools will provide iPads to students in grades Kindergarten – 12. IPads will be distributed August 31 – September 3; parents/guardians must accompany students to pick up iPads from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, following this schedule: August 31: Students with last names A-K September 1: Students with last names L-Z September 2: Students with last names A-K September 3: Students with last names L-Z Both the parent/guardian and student must sign/agree to the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) agreement before the iPad can be taken home. Students who do not pick up an iPad August 31 – September 3 will be assigned an iPad on September 8 or September 9; however, the iPad will not be able to be taken home until both the student and parent/guardian signs the AUP.

Technology Update: Wood County Schools will provide iPads to students in grades Kindergarten – 12. IPads will be distributed August 31 – September 3; parents/guardians must accompany students to pick up iPads from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, following this schedule: August 31: Students with last names A-K September 1: Students with last names L-Z, September 2: Students with last names A-K, September 3: Students with last names L-Z. Parents must accompany students to pick up an iPad at the school in which the students are enrolled. Both the parent/guardian and student must sign/agree to the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) agreement before the iPad can be taken home. Students who do not pick up an iPad August 31 – September 3 will be assigned an iPad on September 8 or September 9; however, the iPad will not be able to be taken home until both the student and parent/guardian signs the AUP.

Technology Update - Wood County Schools will provide iPads to students in grades Kindergarten – 12. IPads will be distributed August 31 – September 3; parents/guardians must accompany students to pick up iPads from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, following this schedule: August 31: Students with last names A-K September 1: Students with last names L-Z September 2: Students with last names A-K September 3: Students with last names L-Z Parents must accompany students to pick up an iPad at the school in which the students are enrolled. Both the parent/guardian and student must sign/agree to the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) agreement before the iPad can be taken home. Students who do not pick up an iPad August 31 – September 3 will be assigned an iPad on September 8 or September 9; however, the iPad will not be able to be taken home until both the student and parent/guardian signs the AUP.

We are currently scheduling all grades at Vandy. We only received a limited number of schedules in the Spring due to COVID-19. Please note that some of the electives have changed. All students are asked to fill out the schedule request form for their grade level which can be located on our school website https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/o/vdm under the news tab or by visiting our school Facebook page Vandy Blue Devils. Please share with classmates and parents. If you would like to fill out a paper form then you can do so by visiting the school. You can also call the school and we can review choices with you over the phone. Please contact Mr. Echard if you have any questions.

Good morning, last evening the Wood County BOE approved the revised 2020-2021 school calendar. The calendar can be found on our website at woodcountyschoolswv.com then click "menu" then "COVID -19". Also, the WCBOE approved our draft re-entry to school plan, which is subject to change as new guidelines are being established each day. The draft re-entry plan can be found on our website in the "News" feed. Please take time to review the re-entry plan and provide feedback so changes can be considered. As of tonight, Wood County Schools will begin school September 8 in the "yellow" phase and will continue in "yellow" for the first three (3) weeks. On September 21/22, after analyzing community data related to COVID-19, we will make an informed decision to hopefully go "green" (5 days) beginning Monday, September 28. Please continue to follow all safety protocols to help our school system return to normal as quickly as possible. Stay safe and healthy. Have a great day.

Good evening, To better prepare for the upcoming fall semester, Wood County Schools is seeking an accurate number of students who would like to participate in a full-time virtual school program.  Students would be a Wood County student choosing to take their classes online in a rigorous, web-based learning environment.  The virtual school teachers are West Virginia teachers teaching West Virginia content standards.  Students will still be able to participate in extracurricular (sports, clubs) and co-curricular activities (Band, ROTC) as would any other student.  This is not an easier pathway, but a different pathway to utilize during these uncertain times.  The program is for students in grades K -12 interested in a virtual school learning environment.  If interested in pursuing the virtual school option for your child, please visit our webpage woodcountyschoolswv.com, click “Menu”, “Parents and Students”, “Virtual School”. You can also email Jason Potts at jason.potts@k12.wv.us for more information. Please stay safe and healthy - Have a wonderful evening.

Check out this flyer to see where food boxes will be available for pickup near you on Wednesday, April 22!