🚨📱 New Cell Phone Law for Texas Students 📱🚨
A new state law will impact student cell phone use starting in the 2025–2026 school year.
Texas House Bill 1481, signed by Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025, includes the following:
⭐ Students may not use cell phones inside school buildings during instructional hours.
⭐ All Texas public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools must adopt and enforce policies to comply.
Van ISD is currently reviewing our district policies to meet these new requirements. More details will be shared before the start of the school year so our families can prepare.
Thank you for your continued support as we work together to provide the best possible learning environment for our students! ❤
REMINDER: The last day of school, Friday, May 23, 2025 will be an early release day to kick off Summer Break! ☀️
School will be dismissed 3 hours before regular dismissal time.
It's Graduation Week! 😍🎓
Make plans to celebrate our 2025 graduates this FRIDAY at 8:00 PM at Van Memorial Stadium! 🤩
The ceremony will be livestreamed on our YouTube and Facebook pages for those unable to attend! 🎥
Senior Night 2025 is May 15th at 7:00 PM in the Van ISD Auditorium, and all seniors and their families are invited to attend! This year's theme is "My Way". Please join us!
⚾️ Varsity Baseball Update!!! ⚾️ Game 2 is postponed until 2pm tomorrow, May 3rd. Game 3 will follow 30 minutes after the conclusion of game 2.
Due to anticipated inclement weather this afternoon, all Van ISD campuses will release early today at 12:30 PM. Buses will also run at this time.
The safety of our students, parents, teachers, and bus drivers is our top priority.
Seniors: This is just a reminder that the community service deadline for TJC Promise is approaching. The form will close on April 30th at 11:59 p.m. Please see Mrs. Wood with any questions!
REMINDER: Friday, April 18th is a school holiday! Classes will resume Monday, April 21st. Have a safe three-day weekend, Vandals!
📕 IT'S TIME TO ORDER THIS YEAR'S VANDALITE YEARBOOK!!! 📕
This year's theme is "Until Now," and yearbooks are only $72!
⏰ ORDER DEADLINE IS MAY 16TH!!!
You may place your online order here: https://bit.ly/2024-2025VandaliteYearbook
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Germany at (903) 805-9993 or contact the Van High School front office!
The Area Track Meet is TOMORROW in Lindale for those who qualified! 👏
🎟 GET TICKETS HERE: https://www.lindaleathletics.org/HTtickets (District, THSCA, and Senior Passes will all be accepted at the gate)
GOOD LUCK, VANDALS!
All buses are on their way as of 4:30 PM!
The current storm cell has passed, and we are now releasing bus riders on their normal routes.
Thank you for your patience as we continue to prioritize the safety of our students and staff.
Van ISD is holding all buses until the current storm cell passes. Students are safe and being supervised indoors.
We will resume dismissal as soon as it is safe to do so. Please stay tuned for further updates.
Due to the approaching storm, we are beginning the early release of car riders who are already in line. Depending on the timing and severity of the weather, bus riders may be delayed or held for safety. We appreciate your patience and will continue to share updates as needed.
Van ISD is currently monitoring the forecast for potential severe weather this afternoon. Depending on the weather, there could be delays in dismissal times.
Please be weather aware and stay tuned to district communications for updates. If no announcement is made, dismissal will proceed as normal.
Reminder: Today is the last day for Senior Night photos to be accepted! 📸 Turn them into Mrs. Germany!
Tonight's varsity baseball game in Athens has been moved up to 4:00 PM, due to the potential for bad weather. ⚾ The JV game is canceled.
🏆 District Champs Once Again! 🏆
The UIL Social Studies team has done it again—District Champions for the 15th year in a row! 🎉 With an incredible team score of 216, we outscored second-place Canton by 101 points and secured our spot at Regionals, the next step on our road to State!
Not only did the team dominate, but we also swept the individual medals:
🥇 Maren Du Preez – 1st
🥈 Aiden Ragsdale – 2nd
🥉 Henry Jackson – 3rd
🏅 Lane Weems – 4th
🏅 Reed Reynolds – 5th
🏅 Lilli Marple – 6th
A huge shoutout to all our team members: Starla Zarate, Yahmhir Oviedo, and Abril Correa! 👏
Great job, team! Let’s keep the momentum going at Regionals!
Van High School is excited to host our 8th grade students and parents at our annual CTE Showcase & Parent Night!
This will be a very important and informative meeting where VHS counselors will discuss CTE programs, course pathways, graduation plans, and schedules for next year! 🎓
✅ 8th Grade CTE Showcase & Parent Night
📆 Monday, April 7, 2025
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 VHS Cafeteria
🎭 The Ferryman Advances to Bi-District! 🎭
Congratulations to our One Act Play cast and crew for their outstanding performance! A special shoutout to our award winners:
🏆 Best Performer – Cooper Hullum
🌟 All-Star Cast – Payton McKinney
✨ Honorable Mention All-Star Cast – Maloree Donica
🔧 Outstanding Tech – EJ Thomas & Madi Lipp
Way to go, Vandal Theatre!
