Vandercook Lake Public Schools

Townsend students earn Vandy Bucks for S.O.A.R-ing during school! Staying safe, on task, accountable, respectful. Our 3rd-5th grade students use their Vandy Bucks in the S.O.A.R shop twice a month. Our K-2nd grade students, enjoy a rolling S.O.A.R cart!

Huge shout-out to the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and Jackson Community Foundation for organizing Community Impact Day. We had several volunteers organizing and washing donated clothing in our Jayhawk Exchange on Wednesday. Thanks to our volunteers from Choice One Bank, City of Jackson, Michigan Works Southeast, and Jackson Michigan Cornerstone Caregiving LLC for making this space feel special for our students and families. We greatly appreciate the time you spent with us. ❤️

Great performances (and some solos!) from our 6th-12th grade choir, band, guitar, and drumline classes led by Director Clarissa Sims.

Band concert tonight at the high school gym. It's free! Let's pack the house. Music begins at 7pm.

The VCL green team placed 1st in the agricultural testing site. Way to go!

Final day of the Envirothon State championships. The VCL green team at the final testing session. Proud of our Jayhawk students!

The VCL green team placed 5th in the community outreach project video presentation out of 15 teams at the state championships. The team will conclude the competition tomorrow with two final test sessions at the Dead River Bridge and park dam.

The VCL green team is completing a 3 phase testing session at Presque Isle Park, including at the bog, hemlock forest, and black rocks. The team tested on Forestry, Soil and Land Usage, and Non-point source pollution.

Mrs.Benjamin's class has such a blast experimenting with building bridges today.

The VCL Green team is competing at the Envirothon State championships at Northern Michigan University. The morning review sessions are in the books. Now, on to testing sessions. Proud of our Jawhawks!

📣 Varsity Sideline Cheer Tryouts 📣

Vandercook Lake Public Schools are hiring athletic coaches for the 2026-2027 school year. See flier below or view the full job descriptions on our website at VandySchools.org. If interested, please send a resume to Nick.Spagnol@vandyschools.org

We can't wait to see all the next years 6th graders and parents at our Middle School Open House next week. Monday, May 18th from 6 to 7:15PM. All next year 6th graders welcome!

Come on out to Concord High School to support the Track team at Regionals. Track meet starts at 2:00PM with Girls Pole Vault, All other field events and Boys Pole Vault start at 3:00PM. Running events start at 4:00PM. All tickets must be purchased on GoFan. No cash sales at the gate.
https://gofan.co/event/6559844?schoolId=MHSAA

On JTV today: https://youtu.be/fe56AtfoDzQ

We're working on a special project for our two retiring teachers at Townsend Elementary and we'd love some help from our alumni. If you have a fond memory of Mrs. Karen Kidder-Barret or Mrs. Lisa Weber, please email it to chris.sexton@vandyschools.org by Wednesday, May 20th. Thank you!

The 8th grade class will be visiting the Jackson Area Career Center on Monday, May 18th, in the morning. This is a great opportunity for students to think about their future career options!

Congrats to our seniors graduating from the career center. Marley Trowbridge -Law Enforcement Autumn Minix- Health Technician II Claire McKinney-Health Technician II

Way to go, Justin Barnes! Justin just pitched his 100th strike out! #JayhawkPride