November Employee of the Month: Hannah May

Help us celebrate Hannah May, one of our wonderful kindergarten teachers! Hannah is the definition of a team player and a quiet leader. She consistently shows up, takes care of business, and goes above and beyond to love and care for her students. She leads by example and makes our school a better place simply by being who she is.

We are so thankful to have Hannah on our JER team! Help us congratulate her!

New week, new Vandals to celebrate! ❤️🏆🎨🎶
We're kicking off the week by shining the spotlight on some AMAZING students! 🌟 Congratulations to our Vandals of the Week, Music Award, and Art Award winners!
Keep working hard, showing kindness, and letting your Vandal pride shine! ❤️🤍

🚨 VANDAL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS | EARLY RELEASE FRIDAY! ❤️🤍🏈

All Van ISD campuses will release students at noon on Friday, November 13, to accommodate transportation needs for the Vandal playoff game in New Caney.

Thank you for your understanding and flexibility as we support our Vandals!

❤️🤍 GO VANDALS! 🏈

#WeAreVan #VandalProud

🔥🔥 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

Congratulations to this weeks Vandal award winners!

🎬❤️ 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

👯❤️ BETTER TOGETHER, DRUG FREE FOREVER! ❤️👯
We were seeing DOUBLE across Vandal Land today! 👀✌️
Students and staff across all four Van ISD campuses teamed up with friends for Twin Day as we continued celebrating Red Ribbon Week! ❤️🤍
Today’s theme was a great reminder that we are BETTER TOGETHER — encouraging one another to make positive choices and live drug-free! 💪
📸 Check out some of our terrific twins from across the district!
Tomorrow is our FINAL DAY of Red Ribbon Week, and we’re ending with a little CHARACTER! 🎬🍿
🎥 “DON’T LET DRUGS CHANGE YOUR CHARACTER!”
⭐ Dress as your **favorite movie character!**
We can’t wait to see who shows up across Vandal Land tomorrow! ❤️🤍🎬
#RedRibbonWeek #BetterTogether #TwinDay #DrugFree #WeAreVan #VandalProud

🏈🏀🏐⚾️ TEAM UP AGAINST DRUGS! ❤️🤍
Vandal Land showed its TEAM SPIRIT today for Red Ribbon Week! 🙌
Students and staff across all four Van ISD campuses sported their favorite jerseys for “Team Up Against Drugs!” From the pros to local teams and, of course, plenty of VANDAL RED, we loved seeing everyone get in the game! ❤️🤍
No matter which jersey we wear, when it comes to making healthy choices and staying drug-free, WE’RE ALL ON THE SAME TEAM! 💪
📸 Check out some of today’s team spirit from across the district!
And get ready to find your match for TOMORROW! 👯‍♀️👯‍♂️
❤️ BETTER TOGETHER, DRUG FREE FOREVER!
👯 TWIN DAY — Dress like a friend!
We can’t wait to see double across Vandal Land! ❤️🤍
#RedRibbonWeek #TeamUpAgainstDrugs #WeAreVan #VandalProud

🌟 RED RIBBON WEEK | OUR FUTURE IS BRIGHT! ❤️🤍
“Your Future Is Too Good to Risk!” 😎✨
And if Tuesday was any indication, the future is looking BRIGHT in Vandal Land! ❤️
Our Vandals dressed for their future careers, reminding us that they have big dreams, bright futures and so much ahead of them. The choices we make today help shape the future we’re working toward!
📣 NEXT UP — WEDNESDAY!
🏈🏀⚾️🏐 TEAM UP AGAINST DRUGS!
Wear your favorite jersey or team shirt and show that Vandals are all on the same team when it comes to making healthy choices!
❤️🤍 One team. One Vandal Family. One BRIGHT future!
#RedRibbonWeek #YourFutureIsBright #TeamUpAgainstDrugs #VandalProud #WeAreVan

❤️🦸 RED RIBBON WEEK | BE THE HERO OF YOUR STORY! 🦸‍♀️❤️

It was a SUPER Monday across Van ISD! 💥

Students and staff at all four campuses kicked off Red Ribbon Week by dressing as their favorite superheroes for “Be the HERO of Your Story!” 🦸‍♂️⚡🦸‍♀️

From capes and masks to some of our favorite characters, we loved seeing our Vandals have fun while celebrating the important message behind Red Ribbon Week — making positive choices and building a bright future! ❤️🤍

📸 Check out some of our favorite superheroes from across the district!

And start planning those outfits for TOMORROW! 👩‍⚕️👨‍🚒👩‍🏫👨‍🔧👩‍🔬

🌟 TUESDAY: YOUR FUTURE IS TOO GOOD TO RISK!
Dress like your future career!

We can't wait to see what our Vandals want to be when they grow up! ❤️

#RedRibbonWeek #BeTheHeroOfYourStory #WeAreVan #VandalProud

Happy Monday! Help us celebrate our Vandals of the Week, Music Award, and PE All-Stars!

🍦 YOU SCREAM, I SCREAM, WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM FRIDAY! 🍦
If you’re in search of smiles, the J.E. Rhodes lunchroom on Ice Cream Friday has plenty to go around! 😄❤️
There’s just something special about ending the week with friends, laughter, and a sweet treat. We love seeing our students enjoy these little moments together!
Happy Ice Cream Friday, JER! 🍦✨

❤️🤍 REMINDER | RED RIBBON WEEK IS NEXT WEEK! 🤍❤️
Vandals, get those outfits ready! 👕🎩😎
📅 RED RIBBON WEEK | OCTOBER 26–30
This year, we’re celebrating TOGETHER across Van ISD!
❤️ ALL CAMPUSES. SAME DRESS-UP DAYS. ALL WEEK LONG! ❤️
From our littlest Vandals at J.E. Rhodes to our seniors at Van High School — students and staff across the district will be joining in the fun as we celebrate Red Ribbon Week and encourage our students to make healthy, positive choices!
#RedRibbonWeek #WeAreVan #VandalProud #VanISD

🐊❤️ IF THE CROC FITS… WEAR IT! ❤️🐊
It’s National Crocs Day, and we knew exactly where to find one of our favorite Croc-loving Vandals — Mrs. Malone’s kindergarten classroom at J.E. Rhodes Elementary! And, of course, she was sporting a favorite pair of Mickey Mouse Crocs while loving on her kindergarten kiddos. 🐭❤️
Mrs. Malone is a Vandal through and through! A second-generation Van graduate, she has also watched two of her own children graduate as Vandals. This is her 8th year teaching kindergarten at Van ISD, after spending five years serving our district as a substitute teacher.
When asked what she loves most about Van, her answer is easy: the traditions and the people. She truly can’t imagine teaching anywhere else. ❤️🤍
And the Crocs? Mrs. Malone loves them because they’re comfortable — but even better, they give you a chance to let a little of your personality shine!
But our favorite thing about Mrs. Malone isn’t her Croc collection. 😉 It’s the relationships she builds with her students long after they leave her classroom.
You’ll find her in the stands, at the gym, or out at the fields cheering on her current and former students at ALLLL the things! 🏈🏐⚾️🥎🏀📣 She loves showing up for her kids and celebrating the things that are important to them.
Happy National Crocs Day, Mrs. Malone! Keep wearing those Crocs and showing up for Vandal kids — it looks good on you! ❤️🤍
#WeAreVan #VandalPride #NationalCrocsDay #JERhodesElementary #VandalThroughAndThrough

🦎🐢🦘 CREATURE TEACHER COMES TO J.E. RHODES! 🐍❤️
Fundraising for our school came with a pretty WILD reward today! Students who participated in our recent fundraiser earned the opportunity to attend a special Creature Teacher program — and our animal guests did not disappoint!
Students met Blueberry the blue-tongued skink, Sassy the veiled chameleon, Rocky the mata mata turtle, Roxy the red-tailed boa, and for the grand finale and definite crowd favorite... 3-year-old Rookie the red kangaroo! 🦘❤️
Our students learned so much about each animal, and the experience became even more memorable for our top three sellers, who earned the special privilege of holding Rookie! What a reward! 🤩
We love when learning comes to life! Thank you to everyone who participated in and supported our fundraiser. Your support of J.E. Rhodes helped provide a morning filled with hands-on learning, lots of smiles, and memories our students won't soon forget! ❤️🤍
And we're pretty sure Rookie gained A LOT of new Vandal fans today! 🦘❤️
#JERhodesElementary #CreatureTeacher #HandsOnLearning #WeAreVan #VandalProud

Good News Phone Call of the Week!
This week, we are celebrating Clara! Clara joined our J.E. Rhodes family this year, and we are so glad she did!
Clara works hard in the classroom, gets along well with her classmates, and consistently shows kindness, respect, and a commitment to doing the right thing. She is a wonderful example of what it means to show her Vandal pride!
We are so proud of the positive impact Clara has already made on our school family. Thank you, Clara, for being such a sweet addition to J.E. Rhodes Elementary!

❤️Good News Call of the Week! 📞

Budd has been working so hard to Be Safe, Be Kind, and Be Responsible! Yesterday, he got to call his dad to celebrate all of his amazing choices. Seeing his big smile and excitement made our whole day!

We are so proud of you, Budd! Keep up the awesome work showing that Vandal Pride!

Help us celebrate our newest Golden Tray Award winners! 🏆
Earning the Golden Tray takes super cafeteria teamwork! This class rocked their lunchtime expectations by staying in their seats, raising their hands, and showing kindness and responsibility from start to finish.
We are so proud of their awesome manners and teamwork. Lunchtime rockstars!

EARLY RELEASE FRIDAY: Friday, October 16, 2026, is an early release day. All Van ISD campuses will dismiss 3 hours early!! #WeAreVan
District Calendar: https://sl1nk.com/yqdfxeo

Help us congratulate our Vandals of the Week and PE All-stars!!