Attention parents! It’s time to sign your child up for preschool! Details below. ☺️
Townsend Families: here are some really fun websites for your kiddos.
Another happy see of children enjoying their meal prepared by Vandercook Lake's food service group.
Some nasty weather heading our way. Stay safe Jayhawks!
Look at these 1st Grade Jayhawks continuing their learning at home! Keep SOARING!
The Vandercook Lake Athletic Booster flower sale is back! Orders will be accepted until April 14th, with a delivery date set for before Memorial Day. Brighten your day with a little spring shopping! Payment due at time if order. We offer paypal if needed.
Jayhawk Nation, share your pictures of your students enjoying their lunch. Spread the word, we want everyone that wants our needs a meal to get one. Any student 18 and under are eligible. Go Jayhawks! #BelieveAchieveSOAR!
A huge shoutout to our food service employees that are making the free breakfast/lunch program go. Can't say enough about their positive attitude. Every day we are signing up and serving more meals. Pick up or delivery. 'Team work makes Dean work!" Ed Hatfield.
A reminder to Townsend backpack families that JFM is willing to deliver the bags weekly to your home. Please call 517-581-4479 to arrange for delivery.
Parents of students in grades 8-10 who are interested in participating in Vandercook Lake's Early College program should email Jean Logan in person with their application material. Jean's email is jean.logan@jcisd.org . #BelieveAcheiveSOAR!
Great news parents: your child can now access MATH on Iready as well as READING. If you have internet capabilities, students can access these adaptive learning sites for free! All they need to know is their ID number. Ask your child’s teacher if you need it! Keep the learning going!
If we work together, we will get through these tough times with flying colors. A big thanks to our lunch staff, custodians and building administration for their assistance. It's not too late to sign up for tomorrow's free meals.
If you are practicing social distancing but getting bored over the next couple weeks, this site has some virtual field trips you can go on with your family. Some look pretty incredible!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SvIdgTx9djKO6SjyvPDsoGlkgE3iExmi3qh2KRRku_w/mobilebasic
Vandercook Lake Public Schools are pleased to announce that they will be providing free breakfast and lunches to our students in need. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JDuiNL_IDh1LKKP6jD62VLVMYdQejyFX8ReNoUYQCw0/edit?usp=sharing
Vandy is proud to participate in the Jackson County Whole Child Collaborative, it has provided valuable information for all families regarding the Coronavirus. Please check out this link.
https://www.smore.com/h4vep
Vandercook Lake Public Schools
Counseling Department
As you most likely know, schools across the state are shutting down for the next two weeks before spring break due to the coronavirus (COVID - 19). During this time Counseling services are still available for students attending Vandercook Lake MS/HS. Below you will find contact info for the Counseling Department. There is an email address that will be checked daily along with a School Counseling office number and a home office number. Students and parents/guardians alike are invited and encouraged to utilize these resources with any questions they may have. At this time there is a lot of unknown territory, however the counseling department will do their absolute best to accomodate the needs of Vandercook Lake students, parents/guardians, staff, and the surrounding community.
The Counseling Department will be in office at various hours Monday through Friday from March 16 - March 26. Feel free to call or email anytime. If no one answers, leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible. Students and parents/guardians can also utilize Mr.Mann’s home office phone listed at the bottom of the page, Monday through Friday, 8am - 4pm.
Below you will find a message from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) along with contact information for Vandercook Lake MS/HS Counseling Department.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) are providing recommendations designed to help prevent the spread of the virus. These recommendations apply at the individual, organizational, and community levels. They apply to businesses, workplaces, schools, community organizations, health care institutions, and individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and health profiles; everyone has an important role to play.
Please take a moment to review the Interim Recommendations to Mitigate the Spread of COVID‑19 (March 11, 2020). Information about this outbreak is changing rapidly. You can stay informed by regularly visiting Michigan.gov/Coronavirus and CDC.gov/Coronavirus.
Timothy Mann, MA, SC, LLPC
Email: Tim.Mann@vandyschools.org
School Counseling Office: (517) 782 - 8167 ext.6308
Home Office: (734) 436 - 1394
Message from JFM for Townsend Backpack students! We are so grateful for their support of our students!
Please click on the link for an update. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gp1Y97nklDg4GTEUcm4vEVeUeor0LFHoLgG33ci5Lno/edit?usp=sharing
Jayhawk Nation: With the total closure of our school buildings, we are postponing the 3.16.2020 Parent Advisory Committee meeting. A new date will be selected and posted on our social media feeds.