Out of an abundance of caution, Van ISD will release all students 30 minutes early today, at 3:00 PM. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority, and we want to ensure that we can get our bus riders and drivers home safely this afternoon.
POSSIBLE STORMY DISMISSAL 🌧️
Van ISD is currently monitoring the forecast for potential severe weather this afternoon. Our area is currently under a tornado watch until 6:00 PM. A decision will be made by 1:00 PM regarding a 3:00 PM release today. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority, and we want to make sure that we can get our bus riders and drivers home safely this afternoon.
Please be weather aware and stay tuned to district communications for updates. If no announcement is made, dismissal will proceed as normal.
Our fundraiser items have arrived early and are available for parents to pickup between now and 3:00 PM. Otherwise, items will be sent home with your student unless the order is too large.
Red Ribbon Week is NEXT WEEK!! We can't wait to see our students & staff dressed up and ready to celebrate living a safe and drug-free life! View all campus dress-up days here: https://5il.co/2z2ig. Remember that all students must be in dress code each day.
Check out more pictures from the Homecoming Parade and Homecoming Friday HERE: https://www.flickr.com/photos/vanisd/albums/
Happy Fall Break, Vandals! ❤️ #WeAreVan
Mark your calendars for a Community Prayer & Praise Service on Sunday, October 6th at 5:30 PM at Van Junior High School!
Our local churches are hosting a brief time of lifting up our school district in prayer, and would love for you to join! #WeAreVan
Don't forget... Fall Break starts TOMORROW!! 🍂 🍁 👉 Wednesday is a Staff Development Day/Student Holiday, and Thursday and Friday are District Holidays! Classes will resume on Monday, October 7th. Enjoy your Fall Break and stay safe, Vandals! 👏
Vandal Family,
VHS student, Nikki Tompkins, is still receiving treatment in a Dallas hospital after her medical emergency a few weeks ago. To help her and her family out during this difficult time, we are organizing a district-wide "hat day" for this Thursday, September 26th. 🧢👒🎩
🤝 Students and staff can wear their favorite hat to school on Thursday for a $1 donation. If you wish to make a larger donation, please contact Van High School. Please turn in all donations to your child's campus.
We are encouraging all Vandals to wear CAMO on Thursday, September 12th, in support of Nikki Tompkins, a student at Van High School.
Nikki is currently recovering in Dallas after a medical emergency occurred last weekend. Our thoughts and prayers are with Nikki & her family!!! #WeAreVan #PrayForNikki
Homecoming Week will be here before we know it, so start planning those spirit outfits NOW!! 🤩 These spirit dress up days will be DISTRICT-WIDE 👇
September 16th-20th:
Monday: Summer/Hawaiian Day ☀️🌺🏝️
Tuesday: Twin Day 👯♀️
Wednesday: Sunglasses/Hat Day 😎👒🧢
Thursday: Crazy Socks/Crazy Hair Day🧦🤪
Friday: Red Out 🔴💥❗
REMINDER: Monday, September 2nd, is a school holiday. Classes will resume on Tuesday, September 3rd. Have a safe three-day weekend, Vandals! 👏
REMINDER: Tomorrow, August 30th, is an early release day! Campuses will dismiss 3 hours early. Monday, September 2nd, is a school holiday. Classes will resume on Tuesday, September 3rd. Have a safe three-day weekend, Vandals! 👏 #WeAreVan
To ensure we can meet the needs of all our students, Van ISD will have a 3-hour early release on Friday, August 30th. This adjustment allows us to accommodate buses for extracurricular activities while prioritizing the safety and well-being of our students and staff. Enjoy your slightly longer Labor Day weekend!
Charting new territories! 🗺️ Mrs. Hinch's 4th graders are practicing their longitude and latitude skills with an epic game of "Battleship" today! #WeAreVan
ONE 👏 MORE 👏 SLEEP 👏
We are excited to have all of our students back on campus for the first day of school TOMORROW, August 15th!!!
Reminder: Meet the Teacher is TONIGHT!! ✏️🍎 All times are come & go!
JER: 5-6:30 PM
VIS: 6-7:30 PM
VMS: 5:30-7 PM
VJH: 4:30-6 PM
FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR ALL VAN ISD STUDENTS! ✂️🖍️📓✏️📚
For the 10th year in a row, we are excited to provide FREE school supplies to all Van ISD students! Supplies will be waiting in your students' classrooms on the first day of school. Backpacks are NOT included in the free supplies.
REMINDER: STAAR scores are available in Skyward Family Access. Once you log in to Skyward Family Access, click on "District Links" and then choose "STAAR Scores" from the dropdown menu. Contact your child's campus for assistance if you have difficulty accessing Skyward.
REMINDER: The last day of school, Friday, May 24, 2024, will be an early release day to kick off Summer Break! ☀️ School will be dismissed 3 hours before regular dismissal time.
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.