Yearbook order forms are coming home with your child! 📕 Be sure to get your orders in by November 8th in order for it to be personalized!

🚨 HOMECOMING PARADE & PEP RALLY IS TONIGHT!!!! 🚨 The parade route and pep rally location are the same as last year! 👏 All floats need to lineup behind Van High School at 7:00, and the parade will begin at 7:30 down Main St! The Community Pep Rally will now be held in the field across the street from the Van ISD Administration Building, at the end of the parade route!! We can't wait to see all of our current and former Vandals tonight!!! 😍👏 #WeAreVan

‼️VJH HOMECOMING DANCE‼️ ⏰ Friday, September 15th 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM 🎟 Admission is $3 🍕 Concession items $2 each (Pizza, Candy, & Drinks) 👉 This dance is "come as you are"! There is no need to chance into other clothes before the dance, school clothes are acceptable. 💃 This dance is for Van Junior High 7th & 8th graders ONLY!!

REMINDER: Monday, September 4th, is a school holiday. Classes will resume Tuesday, September 5th. Have a safe three-day weekend, Vandals!

☕ You are invited to Coffee with the Counselor! ☕ Drop off your kids for school and stay to enjoy a cup of coffee and conversation with Mrs. Hutchins next Thursday, September 7th. RSVP - https://forms.gle/2rh5t6uQBBrAmqXm8

Join us tomorrow, August 24th, at 6:00 p.m. for our next SHAC (School Health Advisory Committee) meeting. We will meet at the VISD Technology Training Center. We hope to see you there!! #WeAreVan

🌟STUDENT STAAR SCORES ARE AVAILABLE IN SKYWARD FAMILY ACCESS!!!🌟 Follow these steps to view your child's STAAR scores: 1️⃣ If you're using the app, choose to open Skyward Family Access in BROWSER (or on a desktop) 2️⃣ Slide your view all the way to the right, and select "District Links" 3️⃣ Select "Staar Scores" from the dropdown menu If you have multiple children enrolled in Van ISD, a link to each student's scores will pop up here, as long as you have "All Students" selected.

🍎 Meet the Teacher is TONIGHT! 🍎 All campuses are come and go! JER: 5:00-6:30 PM VIS: 5:30PM-7:00PM VMS: 6:00-7:30PM VJH: 4:30-6:00PM

Parents, please check out these reminders from our nurses as we start the new school year! In order for us to take the best possible care of your child during the day, please make sure that the nurse on your child's campus has the following items: 1. Up to date shot record, or an exemption form completed & notarized 👉 All new students must have this before the first day of school 👉 All incoming 7th graders must have Tdap and Meningitis (MCV4) 2. Doctor orders and action plans if your child has a health issue, such as Diabetes, Seizures, Asthma, etc. 👉 Orders must be renewed every year & signed by a doctor 👉 Action Plans must also be revised/updated every year & signed by doctor, parent, nurse 👉 Current and viable contact phone numbers are needed 👉 A meeting with your child's campus nurse may give you extra peace of mind 3. All medications that your child may take during school hours 👉 Must be in original bottle 👉 Must be labeled (correct student name, medication, dose, and when to administer) 👉 Authorization forms must be completed and signed for each medication 👉 All medical supplies your child might use during the school day If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child's campus nurse. J.E. Rhodes Elementary - kristen.williams@vanisd.org Van Intermediate School - lacy.pride@vanisd.org Van Middle School - kristin.pierce@vanisd.org Van Junior High - christina.hill@vanisd.org Van High School - bethany.sagnibene@vanisd.org

If you were unable to attend the meeting at Van Junior High on Monday, please take a quick look at this schedule for your student athlete that is wanting to participate in JH Volleyball Tryouts. If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Saidee Oliver at saidee.oliver@vanisd.org Lastly, Coach Oliver asks that your student athlete brings their own clothes to workout in, on the first day.

🚨 7TH GRADE IMMUNIZATION REMINDER 🚨 All immunizations listed below MUST be completed before the first date of attendance! Your child may have already received these immunizations. If so, please provide the school nurse with an updated copy of your child's immunization record. If not, please make an appointment with your child's physician, The Department of Health Clinic in Tyler, or submit an affidavit for exemption. REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS BEFORE ENTERING 7TH GRADE: - 1 Dose of Tdap Vaccine if at least 5 years have passed since the last dose - 1 Dose of Meningococcal Vaccine done no earlier than 11th birthday - 2 Doses of Varicella Vaccine OR proof that your child had the illness (month and year your child had chicken pox written by parent/guardian will suffice) Please send a copy of these immunizations to the school nurse as soon as possible, and feel free to call for any assistance needed. Christina Hill, RN, Van Junior High (903) 963-8321 or email christina.hill@vanisd.org

🚨 VJH FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT PICKUP 🚨 Monday, August 14th 👉 8th grade: 10AM - 11AM 👉 7th grade: 11AM - 12PM 👉Located behind Van Junior High 👉Students who cannot pickup during the designated times will be given equipment on the 1st day of school. Incoming 7th graders and any 8th graders that did not previously participate in athletics are REQUIRED to have a physical on file before school starts in order to practice!! 👉Athletes may bring physicals on the day of equipment pickup or on the 1st day of school The VJH coaching staff is looking forward to a promising year in Vandal Athletics!! Go Big RED!! 👏 #WeAreVan

🚨 CAR/BUS RIDER PICKUP & DROP-OFF LOCATIONS 🚨 👉 These are the same procedures as last year 👉 Gate opens at 3:20pm 👉 The front entrance is reserved for BUSES ONLY during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up!! 👉 Contact the front office if you have any questions #WeAreVan

⏰ The countdown is ON!!! ⏰ The 1st day of school for all students is Thursday, August 17th! We can't wait to have all of our Vandals back in our classrooms! 🎒 #WeAreVan

📌 Mark your calendars for Meet the Teacher on Monday, August 14th!

We're thrilled to announce the new app for Van ISD! 👏 It's everything Van ISD, in your pocket. Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/41h2sp2 Download for Android: https://bit.ly/3Ksn06Y

FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES!!! ✏️🍎 Van ISD is happy to provide basic school supplies for all students for the 9th year in a row! Supplies will be waiting for students in their classrooms on the first day of school. ⭐ Van ISD *DID NOT* provide supply lists to any retail store. 🎒 Backpacks are NOT included in free supplies.

🚨 RETURNING STUDENT REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR!!🚨 It’s time to update your student’s information in Skyward Family Access! 👏 👉 Log in to Skyward Family Access to confirm/update your child’s information! 👉 If you have forgotten your password or need help accessing your Family Access account, please contact your student’s Campus Registrar listed below: J.E. Rhodes Elementary: bertha.campa@vanisd.org Van Intermediate School: stephanie.peterson@vanisd.org Van Middle School: kelli.mitchell@vanisd.org Van Junior High School: denna.perry@vanisd.org Van High School: shannon.richardson@vanisd.org #WeAreVan

If your 7th grade student signed up to go on the Texas History Trip to San Antonio, please check your Skyward account! Your student's trip fee has been added to your account.💰

REMINDER: Friday, March 10, 2023 will be an early release day to kick off Spring Break! ☀️ School will be dismissed three hours before regular dismissal time. Enjoy your time off, Vandals! We look forward to seeing you back on campus Monday, March 20, 2023! View the academic calendar here: https://bit.ly/VanISDCalendar22-23 #WeAreVan ❤️