Today was a FUNTASTIC day at Ella Sharp Planetarium and park for all of the 2nd grade students at Townsend Elementary!! It is a day they will always remember!
Students in Mr. Kouba's social studies class created Viking boats after learning about Leif Erickson.
**ATHLETIC REMINDER** Today's MS boys basketball game @ Homer will start at 5:30 pm.
Smile on Wheels will be heading our way at the end of January! They will be servicing students at the MS/HS who sign up for dental care. Forms are available in the MS/HS front office.
The Book Fair is coming!! December 4th - 8th in the Vandercook MS/HS Library.
Open late for the Band Concert on Thursday 12/7/23.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/vandercooklkjuniorseniorhig
Congratulations to our students of the month for October. These students prove themselves in and out of the classroom to be leaders among their peers. Great Job everyone!
High School: DJ Bramlett & Abby Hunt
Middle School: Liam Canty & Mattasyn Nix
Townsend Food Drive! Nov 27-Dec 8. Please consider donating for the holiday season!
Thanksgiving break is right around the corner!
Townsend Weekly Announcements:
https://youtu.be/3Mhe5qVf13M
Please join us Thursday, December 7th, 2023 at Vandercook Lake MS/HS for a celebration of holiday music!
The holidays are approaching quickly! Please take a look at our fundraiser for our Junior class!
AP environmental science students created models of geological events and plate boundaries using Graham crackers and frosting.
What do onions, microscopes, and seventh grade students have in common? Dr. Webster's science classes lab about plant cells!
Townsend families: We will have a girls' basketball meeting on Tuesday, Nov 14 at 6pm in the HS cafeteria. If you are interested in coaching and helping out, please plan to attend. Kelsie Wilson, the Varsity Coach will be there to help start out fall program!
Vandercook Lake Music Department Poinsettia Fundraiser Delivery date is November 27th
Middle school basketball season starts tonight! Jayhawks vs Comets. Go Red-Go White!
First game of the season for Middle School Boys Basketball teams tonight at home. 7th grade starts at 5:00PM, 8th grade immediately following. Go Jayhawks!
Check out the College & Career Access Center's upcoming virtual workshop on 11/15/23: Scholarship Action Plan and JCF Opportunities
ATHLETIC UPDATE: Today's 7th grade MS boys basketball game will start @ 5pm.
Vandercook Families,
Shortly before 1:00PM today, as some of the Townsend Elementary students were out for recess, a student reported that he saw "a man in the woods with a gun." The student also indicated that the man climbed up in a tree and pointed the gun at him. At that time all students were brought inside. Additionally, in an abundance of caution, all recess for the remainder of the day will be indoors. Once brought inside, a few other students reported that they saw "the man" in the woods, while others reported that they saw "something" but didn't know what it was they saw.
I was in the building at the time it was reported, so I went out to the woods. Officer Collins arrived about five minutes later and joined me. We walked the woods for about 25 minutes. We saw two deer, but nothing else. Officer Collins is currently in the process of interviewing students. We have had varying accounts from the size of the man to the color of his skin and the decriptions and colors of his clothing, along with varying reports of the "weapon" he had. We've been told it was a small handgun, a large shotgun and a crossbow "like the guy in the walking dead."
While we are taking this situation seriously, I do not have anything concrete at this time. We will continue to monitor the situation and while a decision hasn't been made yet, there is a possibility that we may keep students in for recess tomorrow (Wednesday) to be certain that there aren't any other challenges.
Whenever students return to outdoor recess, Officer Collins and I will be present in some capacity along with our usual allotment of Parapros and Teaching Assistants on the playground. Please know that whenever that happens, it will be because we know it is safe to do so. as student safety is always our number one concern.
TL