Reminder: Half day tomorrow, March 8th and No School on Monday, March 11th!
TOWNSEND FAMILIES-
Dress up day tomorrow (Friday, March 8th) is:
Read my shirt day! (School appropriate)
LETS "GLOW" READ!!
Show some birthday love, for our Jayhawk Claw winners!
Today in Mrs. Johnson's 2nd grade class, the students worked during science with partners to develop ways to prevent erosion! They were incredibly creative, and we all had a blast! YAY SCIENCE!!!
8th grade US history travelled along the Oregon Trail today. They collaborated with their team to make decisions about purchasing supplies, which trail to take, how to cross rivers, & hunted for fresh food. About half of the teams made it to Oregon without dying from dysentery!
Vandercook Lake MS/HS is hiring for a few positions. Two Safety Monitors, and a High School English Teacher. See posts below. Please email Melissa Bradfield with your resume and 3 references: melissa.bradfield@vandyschools.org
The College and Career Access Center (CCAC) is hosting the annual Kids2College/Pathway to Professional Skilled Trades (K2C/PPST) for our 8th grade class on Tuesday, March 12th. This is a great opportunity to get students thinking about their future. If you do not want your student to attend the field trip, please contact the front office.
Mark your calendars!
Shout out to Consumers Energy for presenting "Think! Energy Innovation" to our AP Environmental students.
Our fitness center is open to our Vandy community (18+) Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays, 5-7pm. Come on in and see Coach Baird! Thank you to the John George Foundation for making this possible!
Don't forget to order your pizza for our middle school fund raiser!
Townsend Weekly Announcments: It is Parent Teacher Conferences week! If your teacher has not scheduled a time with you and you would like to have a conference, please contact your child’s teacher.
PTO meeting on Tuesday at 3:45 and again on Wednesday at 6pm. Hope you can make one of those meetings.
FInally, there is a ½ day on Friday with dismissal at 11:55.
From 8:15-8:30 am, the front entry is for bus students only. It is not for parent drop off/pick up. If your child is running late- then yes- please use the front entry. Please remember to use the back drop off/pick up areas for your child when you drive them to/from school.
Go Jayhawks!
What a kickoff we had at Townsend for March is Reading month! Mrs. Lewis showcased some amazing books coming soon to the library! For the finale, our Townsend kids sure GLOWED for a dance party! Townsend, LETS "GLOW" READ!!
A little Friday fun this afternoon- ice cream for 8th graders for highest attendance (thank you Frosty Boy!), floor hockey for middle school, and dodgeball for high school.
Happy March 1st!
TOWNSEND Families-
Tomorrow is the start of March is Reading month! We begin with our first dress up day of NEON! Bring on those bright colors!
Vandercook Lake MS/HS is hiring 2 Safety Monitors! Email resume to Melissa.Bradfield@VandySchools.org
Substitute Teachers wanted! Go to: https://www.edustaff.org/position-information
Select Michigan > Jackson County > Vandercook Lake > Scroll to Substitute Teachers. Pay is $180/Day, Must have 60 credit hours.
Spring-time Food Drive running now through March 7th. Please donate if you can! We are accepting food and hygiene items.
Come on out and support the Boys Basketball team in the 2nd Round of Basketball Districts tonight at Waldron High School at 7:30pm. Tickets must be purchased on GoFan.
Link: https://gofan.co/app/school/MHSAA?activity=Basketball&school=MI3748
