Vandercook Lake students in 7th, 9th, & 11th grade will participate in the
anonymous online MiPHY Health Survey during their English classes in December.
Parents wishing to opt-out should have their student pick up an
opt-out form from the front office. Students must return the opt-out forms by
Friday, December 1st. Unless opting out, please do NOT return the forms.
Parents wishing to review the MiPHY survey, please come to the office
prior to the end of the school day on Friday, December 1st. Please see parent emails for more information.
This survey is statewide and intended to anonymously collect information
that leads to programming support in areas of need.
Townsend Weekly Announcements:
https://youtu.be/DwboyPSPTcs
Over the last week, Miss Hilling's Kindergarten class had fun with Thanksgiving activities. We made a thankfulness tree by writing things we are thankful for on paper leaves. The students also wrote "I am thankful for..." sentences and drew pictures to go with them. They enjoyed making making handprint turkeys. After reading, "Turkey Trouble", the students colored pictures of turkeys in disguise. And after reading, "Cranberry Thanksgiving", we made and ate cranberry bread together.
Mrs. Lackey's class watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. They made their favorite character balloons and had a parade of their own. They also created Turkey doughnuts.
Mrs. Johnson's 2nd graders learned about the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade! We listened to "Balloons Over Broadway", watched how the balloons are created, listened to Mrs. Albert and her experience with piloting a balloon for the parade, and did our own Parade of balloons! So FUN!
A big thank you to Jackson Auto for donating math/reading learning materials!
We gave away more home-made hats to our middle-schoolers today! Thank you, Kathy R!
A third grade team of artists worked together to create a replica of the Titanic in the art studio.
The MS/HS is placing a sweatshirt order for the Holiday season. If you are interested fill out this google form and drop off your money to the MS/HS by December 1st.
https://forms.gle/A8F6bSNxSKX7pcr37
Townsend Weekly Announcements:
https://youtu.be/9Bjn5nhmVfk
We work hard, play hard, and are thankful for our Vandy family. This week, MS/HS teachers participated in teacher-led professional development on Depth of Knowledge, enjoyed a feast for Friendsgiving, hunted for turkeys, and dominated the student/staff volleyball game! It's great to be a Jayhawk!
CONGRATULATIONS to:
MISS HILLINGS
Kindergarten class!!!
They will be receiving special chocolate chip cookies next week for being the class with MOST bags of popcorn purchased today!!! Thank you all for your incredible support!
2023-2024 Townsend Student Council
If you're between the ages of 11 and 17, the Library is having a Game and Pizza Night on December 20th!! Take a friend and play some games and eat some pizza!
MS/HS Lost and Found.
Vandercook Lake evening Food Pantry coming December 13th for Vandercook Lake School District families. Thank you to our donors VL Lions Club, Drumhiller Farms, Brookside United Methodist Church, F & K Holding and all of our individual donors. We could not make any of this possible without your generosity!
Congrats to our 7th grade boys' basketball who dominated Homer tonight!
This Friday is POPCORN DAY!!! The class that buys the most bags of popcorn gets a special treat from ME!! It is only 50 cents per bag! Who will be the lucky class? Good luck to you all!!!
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.
