The Vandercook Lake High School Band will be sharing their Virtual Band Festival performance this evening at 7PM. You can catch the video premiere here: https://youtu.be/3r_8EKPOgSo
Come out and support the Varsity Baseball & Softball teams tomorrow in their Conference opener against Hanover Horton. Senior Citizens are free. All other tickets are sold on Ticket Spicket. Below is the link to purchase for home events.
https://events.ticketspicket.com/agency/f4fb78af-6c8b-43d7-9840-e0974782f120
14u Softball and Baseball signups are going on now! A google sign up form has been emailed to your Vandercook Lake student. Please sign up by Friday. All 14 and under players are eligible. You are also eligible if you turned 15 after January 1st of this year.
Just a quick reminder to our 8th-11th grade students, if you are in need of bus transportation for testing this week, please contact the MS/HS office by 1:00pm today. Our phone number is 782-8167. Thank you!
🥎 Softball 🥎 takes game two and completes the sweep of Whitmore Lake 11 - 1. Great start ladies! #BelieveAchieveSOAR!
Some of our Vandy gear parents and families get during our Kindergarten Round Up on April 22 from 5:30-6:30! Kids get a Tee shirt and parents get a decal for your vehicle! We have other free items for your child too! Can’t wait to see you there!
🥎 Softball 🥎 defeats Whitmore Lake 14 - 1 in the first game of their doubleheader.
Jayhawk Families,
We are now out of the farm to family boxes. Another shipment will be in next week.
Jayhawk Families, We have 18 farm to family food boxes left to give out today. Boxes will be handed out on a first-come, first served basis. Boxes can be pick up at our Central Office which is located at the MS/HS campus, park in the circle, 517-782-9044.
Monday's Board meeting will be held in the HS Media Center. Due to COVID restrictions, we ask that all public participants please attend virtually.
https://jcisd-org.zoom.us/j/82659655287?pwd=RVZvb3JJcVdkbmd6REVBdXlsdFJXdz09
Meeting ID: 826 5965 5287
Passcode: 968440
We are please announce that our friends at the Jackson Free Methodist Church will be holding their next Mobile Food Pantry this Saturday, April 10th. The pantry will be held at the Vandercook Lake High School from 10-11:15. #BelieveAchieveSOAR!
Check it out!
Spring Sports Updates
Since events are outdoors spectator limits are not an issue, we want to welcome back all senior citizens at no charge.
All others please use the link below to purchase tickets for home events. Our away events at conference schools will be purchased on that schools Ticket Spicket page except for Manchester. We will post that link the week of the game.
If you have any questions, please contact: donna.lefaive@vandyschools.org
517-867-6304
Have a great day!
Jayhawk Strong!
https://events.ticketspicket.com/agency/f4fb78af-6c8b-43d7-9840-e0974782f120
PSAT/SAT test schedule
Due to COVID-19's continued impact on our students and staff, Vandercook Lake Public Schools will be fully remote through Friday, April 16th. Meals will continue to be distributed on M/W/F from noon to 1:30 pm. The Nest Daycare will be closed during this timeframe.
Springtime in the 'V'
#BelieveAchieveSOAR!
Current 8th graders, please join me on Thursday at 9am for a class meeting. We will discuss welcome to high school, how credits work in high school, what classes you can take, what electives you can choose from and answer your questions. Check your email for your Zoom invite!
Here are two websites for the American Legion Michigan Girls and Boys State. If you are interested in government and how government works, this opportunity may be for you! Both events are virtual this year .
https://michalaux.org/girls-state/
https://michiganboysstate.org/
Students who want to be given priority consideration for state of Michigan financial aid programs now have some extra time to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury.
Commonly known as the “FAFSA,” this application is a critical step when applying for grants, scholarships and other forms of financial assistance. Academic Year 2021-22 FAFSA submissions now received at the federal processor on or before May 1 -- rather than the original March 1 deadline -- are given priority consideration for the Michigan Competitive Scholarship and Michigan Tuition Grant.
“Completing the FAFSA should be on top of everyone’s list when applying for college financial aid,” said Robin Lott, executive director of Treasury’s Office of Postsecondary Financial Planning. “We are hopeful that this deadline change will help families who have been faced with challenges during the pandemic. Please do not delay and complete this free application today.”
Students who wait to complete their FAFSA after the new May 1 deadline may not receive all the financial aid they could have been entitled to receive.
Prior to completing the FAFSA online, the student and at least one parent or guardian must obtain a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) at www.fafsa.gov. This ID serves as a legal signature and confirms an applicant’s identity when accessing financial aid information through certain U.S. Department of Education websites.
To get started with the FAFSA, go to www.fafsa.gov. To learn more about State of Michigan scholarships and grant programs, visit MI Student Aid’s website at www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid.
Vandercook Lake would like to congratulate Townsend Elementary's 4th Graders Molly Hunt and Marco Ybaznez. Their poems were selected as tops (4th Grade) in the Jackson District Library's Poets Among Us competition. Way to go, Molly and Marco! #BelieveAchieveSOAR!