Our last assembly of the school year. We thank our staff & teachers, we commemorate our seniors, and we congratulate our spring sports teams. We also finished with a few class competitions of dodgeball and rope competition. Go Jayhawks!
Congratulations to Townsend Elementary for winning a $5,000 grant for library books from the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries! Thank you to Nicole Lewis for writing this grant for our students! Together We Are Jayhawk Strong!
🛠️ Senior Spotlight! 💨 Let's celebrate Kaden Chmiel! 🎉 He's got a cool future ahead, heading to trade school for HVAC! 🌡️ His favorite Vandercook memories? All the awesome labs Mr. J taught them about! 💡 Wishing you a successful and well-ventilated career, Kaden! #VandercookSeniors #Classof2025 #FutureHVAC #HandsOnLearning #MrJ
Don't forget! We have a drop-in block of time for our former graduates to place their handprint on our wall next Friday, May 16th between 6-7pm. See flier for more dates.
Happy birthday! 🎂🎂
Senior Spotlight Alert! 💡 Meet Aidan McCullar! He's thoughtfully completing a "13th year" to secure his Electrician's Associates and Certificate, plus his general education and transfer agreement, setting him up for an apprenticeship! 🌟 A Vandercook memory he'll always cherish? The incredible feeling of earning a perfect score at the 2022 MSBOA Band Festival as a freshman! 🙌 Wishing you all the best in your electrical journey, Aidan! #VandercookSeniors #FutureTradesman #BandMemories #PerfectPerformance
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Senior Spotlight! 😂 Let's celebrate Jazlynn Sullivan! 🎉 She's got a bright future ahead, heading to Jackson College to become a Dental Hygienist! 🪥 Her favorite Vandercook memories? All those hilarious dad jokes from Mr. Blackledge! 😄 Wishing you a sparkling career, Jazlynn! #VandercookSeniors #Classof2025 #FutureDentalHygienist #DadJokes
Baseball and softball Update:
The Michigan Center games have been rescheduled for Friday May 9th.
The Litchfield baseball game has been rescheduled for May 16th
Congratulations to our Boys Track team for their pair of wins tonight at home versus Homer and Jackson Prep!!
Ms. Simpson's 1st & 2nd Grade classroom is participating in an end-of-the-year ABC Countdown. Today was "E" for Exercise Day, and the students enjoyed working out with a video through YouTube.
Billy Blanks taught us Tae-Bo (for kids), and we had a GREAT time. They didn't want to stop the workout!
It was a great way to get our wiggles out!
At the end, they held hands to do the cheer, it was very sweet.
Thank you to County National Bank, Lucerno's, and the Rehmann Group for sponsoring our Teacher & Staff Appreciation Luncheon this afternoon. Our community supports our staff at Vandercook.
Did you know?! Check out all the great programs available at Vandercook Lake Public Schools!
Come support our HS Jayhawk Track athletes at home tonight at 4:30pm. We will honor our seniors with their parents at 4:15pm.
We are looking for a couple parents that would be willing to help out with field events and/or timing. Please see Mr. Cory or Mrs. LeFaive before the start of the meet. Thank you.
Shining a light on senior Tessa Halder! ✨ She's planning a journey of discovery, taking time off to travel and work! 🗺️ A Vandercook highlight for her? Unleashing her creativity in Advanced Art this year! 🌟 We hope you have incredible adventures, Tessa! #VandercookPride #SeniorSpotlight #WorldTraveler #ArtisticSoul
Thank you to our Vandy community- we passed our Operational Millage! Jayhawk Strong! ❤️
We are so incredibly proud of Joy Johnson, Townsend Elementary Teacher, named in the 2025 Jackson Magazine Top Ten Teachers! Congratulations!
The class of 2025 honors Mr. Blackledge with a special thank you by decorating his classroom ceiling tile.
FREE MUSEUM DAY!
Museums in Jackson County, Michigan welcome visitors to experience all there is to offer at their locations; featuring free admission on Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 10 am until 4 pm at each location.
Participating museums will host “open-house style” receptions and tours, alongside child-friendly activities, demonstrations and more during the event.
Intentionally planned on Mother’s Day weekend, it is a great opportunity for families to get together and experience Jackson County’s art, history, transportation and more!
Each museum will also host their own unique prize basket drawing on site. Get the details for each location and more information by clicking the link below: https://www.experiencejackson.com/plan-your-trip/museumday/
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See the attached flyer.
