Happy last day Officer Collins! You're going to do great things as Sergeant!
Help raise funds for staff appreciation treats for our MS/HS staff. We are hosting our first pop-up store by Double Good Popcorn and will earn 50% of all profits! This sale only runs 4/18-4/21. Thank you and GO JAYHAWKS! Click here: https://s.dgpopup.com/cv64a1z0
Blood Drive coming up! Please sign up here to register for a time to donate blood: https://donate.michigan.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/159622
When: Tuesday, May 7th
Where: Vandercook Lake Middle School Cafeteria
Time: 11am - 4pm
Solar Eclipse information! It is Monday, April 8th. Check out this YouTube video also:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MJY_ptQW1o
All K-12 students will receive a pair of approved solar eclipse glasses.
Pool Tournament! March 30th. Vandercook Lake Football Fundraiser. See attached flier
Vandercook Lake MS/HS is hiring for a few positions. Two Safety Monitors, and a High School English Teacher. See posts below. Please email Melissa Bradfield with your resume and 3 references: melissa.bradfield@vandyschools.org
Substitute Teachers wanted! Go to: https://www.edustaff.org/position-information
Select Michigan > Jackson County > Vandercook Lake > Scroll to Substitute Teachers. Pay is $180/Day, Must have 60 credit hours.
Spring-time Food Drive running now through March 7th. Please donate if you can! We are accepting food and hygiene items.
Varsity Basketball District Bracket is out! Vandercook Lake will be playing at Waldron High School on Monday, February 26th at 5:30 PM. All tickets must be purchased on GoFan.
Link: https://gofan.co/app/school/MHSAA?school=MI3748
Tickets are now on Sale for our Annual Athletic Cash Bash! See your favorite Vandercook Lake Coach or stop in the Middle/High School office to get yours today! Tickets purchased by February 29th will be in a drawing for a chance to win $200.
Check out Winter edition of the News and Views. Coming to your mailbox very soon!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rqGRzhrgilaOR7Bwn6GLoKApdwPMP7Nq/view?usp=sharing
Come out and support your Jayhawk basketball teams for their Winterfest game tomorrow. JV starts at 5:30 PM and Varsity immediately following.
Vandercook Lake MS/HS is hosting a Winter Holiday Food Drive next week to re-stock our shelves for the Food Pantry on December 18th.
UPDATE: Our evening Holiday Food Pantry and Jayhawk Exchange date has changed to Monday, December 18th from 6-7:30pm. Please RSVP by 12/13.
Updated MS/HS Athletic Events for this week. Hope to see you all out supporting your Jayhawks!
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
Vandercook Families,
Shortly before 1:00PM today, as some of the Townsend Elementary students were out for recess, a student reported that he saw "a man in the woods with a gun." The student also indicated that the man climbed up in a tree and pointed the gun at him. At that time all students were brought inside. Additionally, in an abundance of caution, all recess for the remainder of the day will be indoors. Once brought inside, a few other students reported that they saw "the man" in the woods, while others reported that they saw "something" but didn't know what it was they saw.
I was in the building at the time it was reported, so I went out to the woods. Officer Collins arrived about five minutes later and joined me. We walked the woods for about 25 minutes. We saw two deer, but nothing else. Officer Collins is currently in the process of interviewing students. We have had varying accounts from the size of the man to the color of his skin and the decriptions and colors of his clothing, along with varying reports of the "weapon" he had. We've been told it was a small handgun, a large shotgun and a crossbow "like the guy in the walking dead."
While we are taking this situation seriously, I do not have anything concrete at this time. We will continue to monitor the situation and while a decision hasn't been made yet, there is a possibility that we may keep students in for recess tomorrow (Wednesday) to be certain that there aren't any other challenges.
Whenever students return to outdoor recess, Officer Collins and I will be present in some capacity along with our usual allotment of Parapros and Teaching Assistants on the playground. Please know that whenever that happens, it will be because we know it is safe to do so. as student safety is always our number one concern.
TL
Our shelves are getting bare! Please help us stock our Food Pantry!
Our annual Food Drive is here. Classes are competing for prizes.
Vandercook Lake it's HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME DAY! Hope to see you tonight! Gates open at 6:00PM, Kickoff at 6:30PM.
MS/HS Athletic Schedule & More for October 9th - October 14th
