Vandercook Lake Public Schools

Townsend Weekly Announcements: https://youtu.be/X8-eWqYYEr8

over 2 years ago, Jamie Stanley

Hello Vandercook Lake! We are embarking on a Listen and Learn 2023 community engagement process. The premise of the Listen and Learn: WE ARE VANDY! process is straightforward: No one knows better the strengths and celebrations, the challenges and areas for improvement, dreams, and hopes for the future, than those individuals who live, work, and bring their children to attend the Vandercook Lake Public Schools every day. The desired outcome of Listen & Learn 2023 is to better understand our Vandercook Lake community, and to align our school district improvement work with the direction, the needs, and the aspirations of our students, parents, staff, and community. Between now and the end of this 22-23 school year, I, along with the Board of Education (BOE), will be visiting and engaging with students, parents, staff and community members in both of our school buildings as well as speaking with our virtual program families in various other meetings with district and community groups across the Vandercook Lake Community. In addition, all stakeholders will have an opportunity to engage via social media and with the Thought Exchange online conversational tool. In these meetings, we will facilitate a conversation around four critical questions: What do we celebrate in our schools and across the Vandercook Lake Public Schools? Where do you see our opportunities for improvement? As we consider our future, what do we want and dream for our students and our schools in the Vandercook Lake community? What else do we need to know and understand? I hope that you will join us in sharing your thoughts about our Vandercook Lake Public Schools in our first face-to-face meeting in the Vandercook Lake Andrews Campus Cafeteria on TUESDAY, APRIL 4th at 6:00PM.. We will have community group meetings, online via the Thought Exchange online conversation tool, and through various social media events via Twitter and Facebook Live. Your voice is important, and we need to hear from you. Thank you in advance for your participation in this VLPS community dialogue. We need to better understand, as a community, the specific steps we can take to extend and enhance the quality for which Vandercook Lake was, and in some instances, still is, well known. We can do better and this conversation will illuminate the ways we can grow together. We have important work to accomplish together – our children are counting on us. Sincerely, Tre Lowder Superintendent, Vandercook Lake Public Schools

almost 3 years ago, T L

We had so much fun at our March is Reading Month closing assembly! Thanks to all of our sponsors for the bike giveaway! The student’s were so excited!

almost 3 years ago, Shelley Mannor

No School March 24-April 2. We'll see everyone back on April 3rd. Enjoy your Spring Break!

almost 3 years ago, Melissa Bradfield

Varsity cheer members read to Townsend 2nd graders today for March Reading Month!

almost 3 years ago, Melissa Bradfield

Reminder that tomorrow (Thursday) is Popcorn day at Townsend. It's $.50 per bag- no limit:)

almost 3 years ago, Jamie Stanley

8th-11th graders are choosing their courses for next year. So many to choose from!

almost 3 years ago, Melissa Bradfield

Mr. Kouba's class is having a blast with I-ready madness!

almost 3 years ago, Kyle Kouba

Mrs. Johnson's 2nd grade culminating experience with the math unit on measurement! The kids had a blast measuring their real life paper images of themselves using paper meter and yard sticks!!!

almost 3 years ago, Joy Johnson

Thank you Mr. Tinklepaugh and Ms. Woods for reading to Mrs. Salenbien's third graders today! They LOVED having you in our classroom! #MarchisReadingMonth

almost 3 years ago, Allison Salenbien

8th graders in Mrs. Courtright's US history class practiced hexagonal thinking to show how to make connections

almost 3 years ago, Jessi Courtright

Mark your calendars and spread the news! Kindergarten Round Up is April 6th! We can't wait to meet all of our future Junior Jayhawks!

almost 3 years ago, Jamie Stanley

Townsend Weekly Announcements: https://youtu.be/cI6AkrTml_4 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ORNNEERdBr98Q6se7OJPOzL9zBGSz_97nY6HOTRelHs/view

almost 3 years ago, Jamie Stanley

Mrs. Lambarth's friends practiced subtraction and did silly exercises with each correct answer. 😁

almost 3 years ago, Melanie Lambarth

The May 2 ballot will ask voters to renew the JCISD Special Education Millage. Local school districts will use the money to pay for mandatory special education expenses that are not reimbursed by the state or federal government. For more information, visit www.jcisd.org/millage.

almost 3 years ago, T L

Special Education Millage Renewal on May Ballot The May 2 ballot will have a question asking voters to renew the Jackson County Intermediate School District (JCISD) Special Education Millage. No new taxes are being proposed. A taxpayer who owns a home with a market value of $100,000 (taxable value of $50,000) would pay $77.04 per year or $6.42 per month. If approved, this renewal would generate approximately $8,800,000 for the 2023-24 school year, allowing the JCISD to reimburse local school districts for their mandated special education costs. Voters must determine whether to continue this funding through May 2028. Local school districts will use the money from the millage renewal to pay for mandatory special education expenses that are not reimbursed by the state or federal government. Without this millage, those expenses will still exist and the money to pay for them will have to come from a school district’s general fund, impacting programs for all students. For more information or to review the Q&A, visit www.jcisd.org/millage.

The student's in Mrs. Johnson's class voted today on how to use their popcorn sale money! Their choice overall was to purchase Marble Run!! I can't wait to get some of the other items as well!! Thank you for supporting our class! We appreciate it so VERY much!!

almost 3 years ago, Joy Johnson

Algebra II students working in small groups on factoring quadratic equations.

almost 3 years ago, Melissa Bradfield

Our Food Service Dept ROCKS! Fruit parfaits, fresh fruit and veggie bar, salads and deli sandwiches - everyday- for FREE! Not to mention all the delicious hot meals! New to the Al a cart menu- iced coffee! Vandy is the place to be!

almost 3 years ago, Melissa Bradfield