Van Devender Middle

In the event of a snow day remote learning will still take place but it will run on a modified bell schedule. Teachers will be coming into work on a two-hour delay. The modified bell schedule is as follows: 10:00am-10:30am (1st Period) 10:30am-11:00am (2nd Period) 11:00am-11:30am (3rd Period) 11:30am-12:00pm (4th Period) 1:00pm-1:30pm (5th Period) 1:30pm-2:00pm (6th Period) 2:00pm-2:30pm (7th Period) 2:30-3:00pm (8th Period)

There seems to be an issue with Schoology this morning. They are working to resolve the issue. Please be patient and check back in periodically.

Only 30% of our parents/guardians have signed up for their Schoology Parent accounts. Please call Vandy so we can get this information to you if you have not already done so. It is the best way for you to stay on top of your child's schoolwork and communicate with teachers. 304-420-9645

Attention all students interested in athletics: Eligibility for sports is dependent on your grades. You must have a “C” average or above in order to play on any school sports team. All 6th graders are eligible to play sports when they first come to Middle School however their academic eligibility changes after the first semester of middle school (January 22, 2021). If the student has below a “C” average at the end of the first semester, they will be academically ineligible for any middle school sport the rest of the school year. If they have below a “C” average at the end of the second semester, they will be academically ineligible for any school sport until the end of the first semester the following school year (2021/2022). 7th/8th graders academic eligibility for the first semester of school is based off of their grades from the end of the previous year. Their second semester grades from the previous year will make them eligible or ineligible for Fall sports of the current year. This eligibility or ineligibility is good until the end of the first semester (January 22, 2021). If a student athlete does not have a “C” average or above at the end of the first semester, they will be academically ineligible for sports the second semester. If they happen to be on a team at that time, they would be cut from that team due to grades. If a student has below a “C” average at the end of the second semester of school, they will be academically ineligible for sports during the first semester of the following school year (2021/2022). Basketball, Wrestling and Cheer have been cancelled for the remainder of the calendar year (2020). These sports have a possibility of taking place in January 2021. If you are a student athlete or you are interested in becoming a student athlete, then it is imperative that you bring your grades up to a “C” average. Please contact Mr. Echard at Vandy with questions.

Hello Vandy Families! Club Vandy is still on despite our remote status. While we are on remote learning, the Boys and Girls Club will be providing kits to the students to allow them to participate in Club Vandy from home. We are planning on starting Club Vandy on November 30, 2020, after our Thanksgiving break. We are working on finalizing what Clubs will be offered and on what days. When this information is decided, we will update you as soon as possible. In the meantime, please submit your Club Vandy forms to the school or you can email them to kayla.loyd@k12.wv.us. If you have any questions or are needing Club Vandy forms please contact Kayla Loyd at (304) 420-9645.

Good Morning, This is Mr. Hardman from Van Devender Middle School. We will continue to run our normal bell schedule but we do have some teachers that are under the weather and not able to hold live classes all day. If this happens go to Schoology as there will be an assignment and/or video posted to help students with their lesson. If there are issues please let the teachers and school know. Also many teachers and students are using the iReady online lessons. This is something the county has mandated and students should be completing at least 2 lessons in math and reading each week. This is something both teachers and school administration will be monitoring. Please use this great resource to help students continue with the learning process. All students know their username and password. If not please let us know. Thank you for all the help and everything you are doing to continue the learning process.

Please contact Vandy if you need your parent access code for Schoology. Having the parent access code will help you to stay on top of your students progress on remote learning days. It will also give you ways to communicate directly with the teachers. 304-420-9645

Pre-Order Meal Delivery Bus Hub & Curbside Tuesday, November 17th - Friday, November 20th Meal pre-orders for Nov. 17-20 are now open at https://tinyurl.com/yyndu3tl As we transition our students to remote learning in orange during the week of November 16th, WCS will be providing students' with meals curbside at your school for walkers and drop offs as well as providing meal delivery via bus routes. School buses will travel to their afternoon stops carrying pre-ordered meals (Breakfast and Lunch) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Bus routes are 3 1/2 hours before the normal afternoon drop off time. Meals will need to be reheated. There will be instructions for reheating. For information regarding bus times, please call 304-420-9636 extension 101. If you are picking up curbside at a school. Pickup times are from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Please complete the pre-order form for the the Week of November 16th (Tuesday - Friday) for all bus deliveries and curbside . Deadline for pre-order is 2 p.m. on Monday, November 16th. You will need to place an order separately for each student. If you are requesting for bus delivery and your student currently rides a bus, please place the bus number that your student rides home. This program is solely for the pick-up of meals; meals will not be consumed on site. We encourage families to continue to be proactive in reducing the risk of COVID-19 by not congregating at the pick-up locations. Allergy Disclaimer: During this remote and curbside feeding situation, Wood County Schools Child Nutrition Department will be operating under a special waiver for distribution of meals. This option does not allow us to identify students by names and therefore we are not able to identify special food allergies. Please contact the Child Nutrition Department if you have any questions, 304-420-9631 extension 103. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Effective today the Governor has cancelled all winter sports (Basketball, Cheer and Wrestling). This includes practices and conditioning. There will not be any practice tonight (November 13, 2020).

Coach Troy will be having a wrestling meeting on November 18, 2020 in the Vandy Cafeteria at 4:00pm. This meeting will be a parent/student information meeting. Face Coverings will be required for this meeting. A WVSSAC physical is required to participate in wrestling.

Last chance to tryout for the 6th grade boys basketball team at Vandy. If we do not have enough players then we will need to cancel 6th grade boys basketball this year. The tryout is tonight (November 13, 2020) from 7:30pm-9:30pm. You must have a WVSSAC sports physical.

Hello Vandy Families! We are extending the sale of Vandy gear from Student Council until Friday, November 20. Colors include: blue, white, and black!!! Fundraising is difficult when schools are closed, but please be patient, I’m sure we will be in person again soon. Love, Student Council

6th Grade Boys Basketball tryouts have been moved to November 11, 2020 from 9am-11am due to a low turnout (Only 3 players showed up and we need at least 6 to field a team.) Just show up if you want to try out. You will need a WVSSAC Physical to participate. All 6th graders are academically eligible through January 22, 2021. Students must have a "C" average on January 22, 2021 to remain on the team. Please contact Mr. Echard at Vandy with questions. 304-420-9645 or kwechard@k12.wv.us The following link will take you to the WVSSAC Physical Form: https://www.wvssac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Student-Athlete-Physical-Exam-Form-2020.pdf

Scheduled basketball clinics and tryouts are still on this week. Face coverings are required when not being physically active. Face to Face drills are not permitted. Please contact Vandy with questions.

It is Wood County Schools Current plan to allow students to return to school four days a week (Monday-Thursday) starting November 16, 2020. Parents also have the option for their student to complete all work at home remotely through Schoology (Monday-Friday). Please fill out this survey to allow us to plan accordingly. You do not need to fill this out if you have already done so. It is available through the following link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNao12tW-TgsRNrXrpqu5GiOxUMVIxWVM5NkpOTUVOTzZCR01MSkc3MlhNTS4u If you are choosing the remote leaning option through Schoology we will need you to complete the COVID-19 Learning Commitment form. It is available through the following link: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/995489/Remote_Learning_Commitment_Form.pdf Please be sure to log into Schoology each day this week and check for assignments. Contact the school with questions. We understand that this is a difficult time and we are willing to work with you. We are asking our teachers to reach out to you by phone to assist with any issues you are having. We are here to help.

Boys Basketball Tryouts: 6th Grade Boys Basketball Tryouts will take place on Monday November 9th from 7:30pm-9:30pm. (WVSSAC Sports Physical Required) 7th/8th Grade Boys Basketball Tryouts will take place on Tuesday November 10th from 7:30pm-9:30pm. (WVSSAC Sport Physical Required) Sign up Sheets are posted throughout the school.

7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball Clinics will take place on the following dates and times this week/next week: Wednesday November 4th from 5:30pm-7:15pm Thursday November 5th from 7:30pm-9:30pm Friday November 6th from 5:30pm-7:15pm Monday November 9th (TBD) Tuesday November 10th (TBD) Tryouts will take place on November 11th and November 12th (Times to be Determined.)

6th Grade Girls Basketball Announcement: Our 6th Grade Girls Basketball Coach (Caitlin Freeland) will be holding a Basketball Clinic for the 6th grade girls interested in trying out for the team. The clinic will be on Thursday November 5, 2021 from 5:30pm-7:15pm. She will be holding tryouts the next day on Friday November 6, 2021 from 7:30pm-9:30pm. Interested players are asked to sign up on one of the sign up sheets posted throughout the school. All interested players must have a WVSSAC sports physical on file prior to participating in clinics or tryouts.

School Picture Update: We have decided to reschedule our picture days due to students returning to school on the November 16th. Bringing all students back to school on this day as well as doing pictures would not be a good combination. The new picture dates are as follows: March 1, 2021 (All Student Pictures and All Sports Pictures) March 5, 2021 (Make up day if needed) April 15, 2021 (Retakes)

Van Devender Middle School Important Message!!! Parents, please fill out the following Re-Entry form for your student/students. Currently, you have two options for your student. Your student can attend regular school Monday-Thursday at Vandy with remote learning on Friday OR your student can do all assignments remotely at home Monday-Friday through Schoology. All current virtual school students will be remaining in virtual school through West Virginia Learns until the end of the semester (January 22, 2021). Deadline to respond is November 10, 2020 https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNao12tW-TgsRNrXrpqu5GiOxUMVIxWVM5NkpOTUVOTzZCR01MSkc3MlhNTS4u