Van Independent School District
After High School Comes Opportunity
🙏❤️🤍 FIELDS OF FAITH | FAITH • FELLOWSHIP • WORSHIP 🙌
What a special evening at Van Memorial Stadium last Wednesday as our Vandal community gathered for Fields of Faith!
It was a wonderful night of fellowship, worship, and hearing from our students as they shared their faith. We were honored to have Steve Smith, former Baylor University and Team USA Head Baseball Coach, close the evening with a powerful message about finding our identity in Christ.
A special thank you to our Van High School & Van Junior High FCA groups, guest speaker, and everyone who helped make this meaningful evening possible!
❤️🤍 We are thankful for opportunities like these that bring our students and community together!
#FieldsOfFaith #FCA #VanHighSchool #WeAreVan #VandalProud
What a special evening at Van Memorial Stadium last Wednesday as our Vandal community gathered for Fields of Faith!
It was a wonderful night of fellowship, worship, and hearing from our students as they shared their faith. We were honored to have Steve Smith, former Baylor University and Team USA Head Baseball Coach, close the evening with a powerful message about finding our identity in Christ.
A special thank you to our Van High School & Van Junior High FCA groups, guest speaker, and everyone who helped make this meaningful evening possible!
❤️🤍 We are thankful for opportunities like these that bring our students and community together!
#FieldsOfFaith #FCA #VanHighSchool #WeAreVan #VandalProud
❤️🤍🔥 A FAVORITE VANDAL LAND TRADITION! 🔥❤️🤍
There's just something special about Bonfire Night in Vandal Land! ❤️
We had a great turnout as our Vandal community gathered for one of our favorite traditions!
Our cheerleaders, Mighty Vandal Band, football players, twirlers, and an incredible crowd celebrated all the traditions we love — the fight song, school song, twirlers' fire routine, lighting of the "V," and the PERFECT ending… THE PHATTY! 🎶🔥
What a special night of Vandal pride and tradition!
We are SO PROUD of our Class of 2027 and look forward to honoring our seniors this Friday night as the Vandals take on Rusk! 🎓🏈
#WeAreVan #VandalProud #ClassOf2027 #VandalTraditions #SeniorNight
There's just something special about Bonfire Night in Vandal Land! ❤️
We had a great turnout as our Vandal community gathered for one of our favorite traditions!
Our cheerleaders, Mighty Vandal Band, football players, twirlers, and an incredible crowd celebrated all the traditions we love — the fight song, school song, twirlers' fire routine, lighting of the "V," and the PERFECT ending… THE PHATTY! 🎶🔥
What a special night of Vandal pride and tradition!
We are SO PROUD of our Class of 2027 and look forward to honoring our seniors this Friday night as the Vandals take on Rusk! 🎓🏈
#WeAreVan #VandalProud #ClassOf2027 #VandalTraditions #SeniorNight
Congratulations to freshman Mareli Juarez on being named Vandal of the Week!
Get to know Mareli:
-Mareli is a freshman at VHS and the daughter of Maribel and Angel Juarez.
-Mareli says her favorite teacher is “Mrs. Maxfield because she always makes Spanish fun, and I really enjoy her class.”
-After high school, Mareli plans to attend UT Tyler and pursue a career as a pediatrician.
-She says the best thing about Van High School is “the staff and students who make it great.”
-What Mareli's teachers say about her:
“Mareli is an outstanding student at Van High School. She treats everyone with respect and kindness, and her grades are very strong. She is a great example of a student who comes to school everything and does the right thing!”
Get to know Mareli:
-Mareli is a freshman at VHS and the daughter of Maribel and Angel Juarez.
-Mareli says her favorite teacher is “Mrs. Maxfield because she always makes Spanish fun, and I really enjoy her class.”
-After high school, Mareli plans to attend UT Tyler and pursue a career as a pediatrician.
-She says the best thing about Van High School is “the staff and students who make it great.”
-What Mareli's teachers say about her:
“Mareli is an outstanding student at Van High School. She treats everyone with respect and kindness, and her grades are very strong. She is a great example of a student who comes to school everything and does the right thing!”
❤️🤍🏈 THURSDAY NIGHT LIGHTS | SCHEDULE CHANGE! 🏈❤️🤍
Vandal Football fans, please take note of the updated game times and locations for TOMORROW, Thursday, November 5!
🏈 9TH GRADE
📍 AT Athens
⏰ 4:30 PM
🏈 JUNIOR VARSITY
📍 AT Rusk
⏰ 5:30 PM (NEW GAME TIME!)
Make plans to hit the road and support our Vandals as they wrap up their regular season!
#VandalFootball #WeAreVan #VandalProud #ThursdayNightLights
Vandal Football fans, please take note of the updated game times and locations for TOMORROW, Thursday, November 5!
🏈 9TH GRADE
📍 AT Athens
⏰ 4:30 PM
🏈 JUNIOR VARSITY
📍 AT Rusk
⏰ 5:30 PM (NEW GAME TIME!)
Make plans to hit the road and support our Vandals as they wrap up their regular season!
#VandalFootball #WeAreVan #VandalProud #ThursdayNightLights
❤️🤍 CONNECTING THE CLASSROOM TO THE REAL WORLD! 💼
Van High School CTE Entrepreneurship students recently welcomed Matthew Ramirez, M.Ed., Regional Manager of Greater Texas Capital Corporation, as a guest speaker!
Driven by a passion for supporting the underdog, Ramirez launched the Promise Program and an initiative focused on empowering new entrepreneurs.
Students came prepared with thoughtful questions about business loans, financing options, credit, and the challenges entrepreneurs face when starting a business.
We appreciate Mr. Ramirez sharing his expertise and providing our students with valuable insight into the world of business and entrepreneurship!
❤️🤍 Real-world learning. Real-world opportunities.
#WeAreVan #VandalProud #VanHighSchool #CTE #Entrepreneurship
Van High School CTE Entrepreneurship students recently welcomed Matthew Ramirez, M.Ed., Regional Manager of Greater Texas Capital Corporation, as a guest speaker!
Driven by a passion for supporting the underdog, Ramirez launched the Promise Program and an initiative focused on empowering new entrepreneurs.
Students came prepared with thoughtful questions about business loans, financing options, credit, and the challenges entrepreneurs face when starting a business.
We appreciate Mr. Ramirez sharing his expertise and providing our students with valuable insight into the world of business and entrepreneurship!
❤️🤍 Real-world learning. Real-world opportunities.
#WeAreVan #VandalProud #VanHighSchool #CTE #Entrepreneurship
❤️🤍🏀 LEADERSHIP BEYOND THE CLASSROOM! 🏀
Van High School Student Council members recently had the opportunity to attend Leadership Day with the Dallas Mavericks!
This educational workshop gave students a behind-the-scenes look at leadership on the business side of a professional sports organization.
Students heard from Dallas Mavericks staff members in various leadership roles as they shared their personal journeys to success, leadership styles, valuable lessons, and the qualities that make great leaders.
What an incredible opportunity for our student leaders to learn from professionals and bring new ideas and inspiration back to Vandal Land!
❤️🤍 We are proud of these Vandals for investing in their growth as future leaders!
#WeAreVan #VandalProud #VanHighSchool #StudentCouncil #Leadership
Van High School Student Council members recently had the opportunity to attend Leadership Day with the Dallas Mavericks!
This educational workshop gave students a behind-the-scenes look at leadership on the business side of a professional sports organization.
Students heard from Dallas Mavericks staff members in various leadership roles as they shared their personal journeys to success, leadership styles, valuable lessons, and the qualities that make great leaders.
What an incredible opportunity for our student leaders to learn from professionals and bring new ideas and inspiration back to Vandal Land!
❤️🤍 We are proud of these Vandals for investing in their growth as future leaders!
#WeAreVan #VandalProud #VanHighSchool #StudentCouncil #Leadership
🔥🔥 TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT, VANDAL LAND! 🔥🔥
One of our favorite Vandal traditions is BACK, and we can't wait to see our community come together TONIGHT for the VANDAL BONFIRE!❤️🤍
🔥 VANDAL BONFIRE
📅 TONIGHT | Wednesday, November 4
⏰ 8:00 PM
📍 Field across from J.E. Rhodes Elementary and the Van ISD Administration Building
Vandals of ALL ages — students, families, alumni, and community members — come out and help us keep this treasured tradition burning bright! 🔥
#WeAreVan #VandalProud #VandalTradition
One of our favorite Vandal traditions is BACK, and we can't wait to see our community come together TONIGHT for the VANDAL BONFIRE!❤️🤍
🔥 VANDAL BONFIRE
📅 TONIGHT | Wednesday, November 4
⏰ 8:00 PM
📍 Field across from J.E. Rhodes Elementary and the Van ISD Administration Building
Vandals of ALL ages — students, families, alumni, and community members — come out and help us keep this treasured tradition burning bright! 🔥
#WeAreVan #VandalProud #VandalTradition
Congratulations to our November Employee of the Month, Mrs. Lori Wilkinson! 👏
💐 Floral arrangement designed & created by Van FFA Floral Design
💐 Floral arrangement designed & created by Van FFA Floral Design
🔥🔥 TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT, VANDAL LAND! 🔥🔥
One of our favorite Vandal traditions is BACK, and we can't wait to see our community come together TONIGHT for the VANDAL BONFIRE!❤️🤍
🔥 VANDAL BONFIRE
📅 TONIGHT | Wednesday, November 4
⏰ 8:00 PM
📍 Field across from J.E. Rhodes Elementary and the Van ISD Administration Building
Vandals of ALL ages — students, families, alumni, and community members — come out and help us keep this treasured tradition burning bright! 🔥
#WeAreVan #VandalProud #VandalTradition
One of our favorite Vandal traditions is BACK, and we can't wait to see our community come together TONIGHT for the VANDAL BONFIRE!❤️🤍
🔥 VANDAL BONFIRE
📅 TONIGHT | Wednesday, November 4
⏰ 8:00 PM
📍 Field across from J.E. Rhodes Elementary and the Van ISD Administration Building
Vandals of ALL ages — students, families, alumni, and community members — come out and help us keep this treasured tradition burning bright! 🔥
#WeAreVan #VandalProud #VandalTradition
❤️🤍🎶 VJH CHOIR | ALL-REGION SUCCESS! 🎶
Congratulations to our Van Junior High Choir students who competed in the Middle School All-Region Choir Contest on October 24 at Whitehouse High School!
🎵 Savannah Moore
🎵 Olivia Gore
🎵 Zoey Welch
🎵 Jaydan Cutright
We are proud of all four students for their hard work and outstanding representation of VJH!
🌟 A special congratulations to Jaydan Cutright, who placed 8th and earned a spot in the All-Region Choir! Jaydan will perform with the Middle School All-Region Choir on November 7 at Carthage High School!
Way to go, Vandals! We are proud of YOU! ❤️🤍
#VandalProud #WeAreVan #VJHChoir #AllRegionChoir
Congratulations to our Van Junior High Choir students who competed in the Middle School All-Region Choir Contest on October 24 at Whitehouse High School!
🎵 Savannah Moore
🎵 Olivia Gore
🎵 Zoey Welch
🎵 Jaydan Cutright
We are proud of all four students for their hard work and outstanding representation of VJH!
🌟 A special congratulations to Jaydan Cutright, who placed 8th and earned a spot in the All-Region Choir! Jaydan will perform with the Middle School All-Region Choir on November 7 at Carthage High School!
Way to go, Vandals! We are proud of YOU! ❤️🤍
#VandalProud #WeAreVan #VJHChoir #AllRegionChoir
Congratulations to this weeks Vandal award winners!
📣🏐 SEND-OFF THE LADY VANDALS! ❤️🤍
Vandal Land, help us send our Lady Vandals off to ROUND 2 of the playoffs in true Vandal style!
❤️ COMMUNITY SEND-OFF | 3:35 PM
📍 Front parking lot at Van High School
Come make some noise as the girls head to Wills Point — then follow them and FILL THE WILLS POINT GYM WITH VANDAL RED! 📣
🏐 VAN vs. SUNNYVALE
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Wills Point
#VandalVolleyball #Round2 #Playoffs #WeAreVan #VandalProud
Vandal Land, help us send our Lady Vandals off to ROUND 2 of the playoffs in true Vandal style!
❤️ COMMUNITY SEND-OFF | 3:35 PM
📍 Front parking lot at Van High School
Come make some noise as the girls head to Wills Point — then follow them and FILL THE WILLS POINT GYM WITH VANDAL RED! 📣
🏐 VAN vs. SUNNYVALE
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Wills Point
#VandalVolleyball #Round2 #Playoffs #WeAreVan #VandalProud
We have a busy November coming up! Please make sure to save the dates. Start saving up coins for our Annual coin drive next week.
🎨💻 CREATIVITY IN LAYERS | VHS GRAPHIC DESIGN
Our Van High School Graphic Design students are putting their Photoshop skills to work with two creative projects this week!
🏙️ **Architectural Stacking:** Students are learning non-destructive compositing as they stack, reorder, overlap, and blend architectural images to create unique designs from different building structures.
🖼️ **Retro Pop Portrait:** Our advanced students are taking layering to the next level! Using precise masking, complex layering, and strategic overlapping, they are blending multiple images into one seamless portrait collage.
These projects are a great example of creativity meeting real-world technical skills in the classroom. Check out some of their work! 👏❤️🤍
#VanHighSchool #GraphicDesign #CTE #StudentCreativity #WeAreVan #VandalProud
Our Van High School Graphic Design students are putting their Photoshop skills to work with two creative projects this week!
🏙️ **Architectural Stacking:** Students are learning non-destructive compositing as they stack, reorder, overlap, and blend architectural images to create unique designs from different building structures.
🖼️ **Retro Pop Portrait:** Our advanced students are taking layering to the next level! Using precise masking, complex layering, and strategic overlapping, they are blending multiple images into one seamless portrait collage.
These projects are a great example of creativity meeting real-world technical skills in the classroom. Check out some of their work! 👏❤️🤍
#VanHighSchool #GraphicDesign #CTE #StudentCreativity #WeAreVan #VandalProud
📣❤️ COMPETITION SEASON STARTS NOW! ❤️📣
Vandal Cheer is hitting the mat for the FIRST TIME this season on Sunday! 🤍
Our squad is headed to Athens for the Eye of the Storm Competition, the first opportunity to put their routine in front of judges as they continue preparing for UIL Spirit State Championships in January!🏆
📅 Sunday, November 1
📍 Athens, Texas
⏰ Performance Time: 12:35 PM
#VandalCheer #CompetitionDay #RoadToUIL #VandalProud #WeAreVan
Graphic Design: Teaghan Reynolds, VHS iTeam
Vandal Cheer is hitting the mat for the FIRST TIME this season on Sunday! 🤍
Our squad is headed to Athens for the Eye of the Storm Competition, the first opportunity to put their routine in front of judges as they continue preparing for UIL Spirit State Championships in January!🏆
📅 Sunday, November 1
📍 Athens, Texas
⏰ Performance Time: 12:35 PM
#VandalCheer #CompetitionDay #RoadToUIL #VandalProud #WeAreVan
Graphic Design: Teaghan Reynolds, VHS iTeam
❤️🤍 OPERATIONS TEAM SHOUT-OUT | SUPPORTING EDUCATION THROUGH SERVICE 🛠️🚌
It takes an incredible team working behind the scenes each day to keep Vandal Land running, and this month we’re proud to recognize four outstanding members of our Van ISD Operations Team!
👏 Terry Timmons | Maintenance
👏 Steven Davis | Custodial
👏 Patricia Balliff | Child Nutrition
👏 Wanda West | Transportation
From keeping our facilities safe and well-maintained to caring for our students, supporting extracurricular activities, and stepping in wherever they are needed, these four exemplify what it means to serve others.
Thank you, Terry, Steven, Patricia, and Wanda, for your hard work, positive attitudes, dependability, and commitment to Van ISD. We appreciate all you do to support education through service! ❤️🤍
#WeAreVan #VandalProud #OperationsTeam #SupportingEducationThroughService
It takes an incredible team working behind the scenes each day to keep Vandal Land running, and this month we’re proud to recognize four outstanding members of our Van ISD Operations Team!
👏 Terry Timmons | Maintenance
👏 Steven Davis | Custodial
👏 Patricia Balliff | Child Nutrition
👏 Wanda West | Transportation
From keeping our facilities safe and well-maintained to caring for our students, supporting extracurricular activities, and stepping in wherever they are needed, these four exemplify what it means to serve others.
Thank you, Terry, Steven, Patricia, and Wanda, for your hard work, positive attitudes, dependability, and commitment to Van ISD. We appreciate all you do to support education through service! ❤️🤍
#WeAreVan #VandalProud #OperationsTeam #SupportingEducationThroughService
🎃🧪 **SPOOKY SCIENCE ON THE STEAM BUS!** 👻🔬
Our 6th graders climbed aboard the Van ISD STEAM Bus this week for a little **Spooky Science** — and these experiments were frightfully fun! 🧟♂️🧪
Students rotated through three hands-on activities:
🧟 **Zombie/Mummy Pull** — putting force and motion to the test and connecting the activity to Newton’s laws.
🍂 **Does Fall Float?** — experimenting with density to determine which fall items would float or sink, then using their answers to code an Ozobot through a maze.
🧪 **Bubbling Brew** — mixing baking soda and vinegar to create a bubbling reaction while exploring evidence of chemical changes.
Hands-on learning + a little Halloween fun = a pretty great day on the STEAM Bus! ❤️🤍
We love watching our Vandals **experiment, problem-solve and learn by doing!**
#WeAreVan #VandalProud #STEAMBus #SpookyScience #HandsOnLearning
Our 6th graders climbed aboard the Van ISD STEAM Bus this week for a little **Spooky Science** — and these experiments were frightfully fun! 🧟♂️🧪
Students rotated through three hands-on activities:
🧟 **Zombie/Mummy Pull** — putting force and motion to the test and connecting the activity to Newton’s laws.
🍂 **Does Fall Float?** — experimenting with density to determine which fall items would float or sink, then using their answers to code an Ozobot through a maze.
🧪 **Bubbling Brew** — mixing baking soda and vinegar to create a bubbling reaction while exploring evidence of chemical changes.
Hands-on learning + a little Halloween fun = a pretty great day on the STEAM Bus! ❤️🤍
We love watching our Vandals **experiment, problem-solve and learn by doing!**
#WeAreVan #VandalProud #STEAMBus #SpookyScience #HandsOnLearning
🎬❤️ RED RIBBON WEEK | DAY 5 ❤️🎬
We wrapped up Red Ribbon Week across Vandal Land with plenty of familiar faces — or should we say characters! 🍿🎥
Friday's theme:
🎭 “DON’T LET DRUGS CHANGE YOUR CHARACTER!”
From superheroes to princesses and everything in between, our campuses were full of CHARACTER today! ❤️🤍
❤️ Be YOU. Make good choices. Stay drug free.
#RedRibbonWeek #WeAreVan #VandalProud #DrugFree #VandalLand
We wrapped up Red Ribbon Week across Vandal Land with plenty of familiar faces — or should we say characters! 🍿🎥
Friday's theme:
🎭 “DON’T LET DRUGS CHANGE YOUR CHARACTER!”
From superheroes to princesses and everything in between, our campuses were full of CHARACTER today! ❤️🤍
❤️ Be YOU. Make good choices. Stay drug free.
#RedRibbonWeek #WeAreVan #VandalProud #DrugFree #VandalLand
🏀❤️FIRST LOOK AT THE LADY VANDALS! ❤️🏀
The Lady Vandals hit the court today for their first scrimmage of the season, and it felt GOOD to have basketball back in Vandal Land! 🙌
A few snapshots from our first time on the court as we get ready for the season ahead. 📸
Full Album here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JXPK569je/
#LadyVandalBasketball #VandalProud #WeAreVan #VandalLand
The Lady Vandals hit the court today for their first scrimmage of the season, and it felt GOOD to have basketball back in Vandal Land! 🙌
A few snapshots from our first time on the court as we get ready for the season ahead. 📸
Full Album here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JXPK569je/
#LadyVandalBasketball #VandalProud #WeAreVan #VandalLand
🏀❤️ LADY VANDAL BASKETBALL IS BACK!❤️🏀
It’s time to hit the hardwood! The Lady Vandals kick off their 2026–2027 season TOMORROW with a home scrimmage against Wills Point! 🔥
📅 Saturday, October 31
⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 HOME | Van vs. Wills Point
#LadyVandalBasketball #VandalProud #WeAreVan #BasketballSeason See less
It’s time to hit the hardwood! The Lady Vandals kick off their 2026–2027 season TOMORROW with a home scrimmage against Wills Point! 🔥
📅 Saturday, October 31
⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 HOME | Van vs. Wills Point
#LadyVandalBasketball #VandalProud #WeAreVan #BasketballSeason See less
