Van Devender Middle

Free Sports Physicals for Vandy students today from 4:30pm-6:30pm. Please fill out the following form or you can complete it when you come to the school. Tryouts for Winter Sports start next week and students will need a sports physical in order to participate. Contact the school with questions 304-420-9645 https://hipaa.jotform.com/Coplin_Health_Systems/SchoolTelehealthRegistration

Reminder, there is no school for students on Thursday, Oct. 26 (Parent-Teacher Conferences) or Friday, Oct. 27 (Professional Learning Day). Classes resume as normal on Monday, Oct. 30.

REMINDER: Parent-Teacher conferences will be held Thursday, Oct. 26. Contact individual schools for schedules or to make an appointment.

Just a reminder that Coplin Health Systems will be providing free sports physicals tomorrow October 26, 2023 from 4:30pm-6:30pm at Vandy during parent teacher conferences. Students must have a sports physical on file to participate in athletics. Girls basketball tryouts will start next week, boys basketball tryouts and wrestling tryouts will start the following week. Please contact Vandy with questions.

Vandy still has four 8th grade parent spots open for parent teacher conferences tomorrow between 12:30pm-2:30pm. Please contact the school and ask for Mr. Tupitza if you would like to schedule . They will be first come first serve.

I apologize for the broken link in the previous message. Please follow this link for the free sports physicals through Coplin Health Systems. Forms can also be filled out at the school. https://hipaa.jotform.com/Coplin_Health_Systems/SchoolTelehealthRegistration

Good Morning, This is Mr. Echard principal of Van Devender Middle School with a quick announcement. Coplin Health Systems will be providing free sports physicals to all Vandy students interested in basketball, wrestling or track. The physicals will be offered on Thursday October 26 from 4:30pm-6:30pm during our parent/teacher conferences. We must have a physical on file for any student wanting to try out for these sports. A student does not need a new physical if they already have one on file. Please fill out this application if you are interested: Wellness Center Registration Form for Telehealth (jotform.com)

Good afternoon this is Mr. Echard principal of Van Devender Middle School sending out a reminder about our Trunk or Treat this Tuesday from 5:30pm-7:30pm. This is open to Vandy students and their families. We are in dire need of candy donations for this event. Please consider donating if you are able. All donations can be dropped off to our main office during the normal school day on Monday and Tuesday. I look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday evening. Please remember to Be Kind, Work Hard and Represent.

Good Morning, This is Mr. Echard principal of Van Devender Middle School with a couple of announcements. We will have our monthly booster meeting this evening at 6pm in our cafeteria. I will open up the doors at 5pm so I can meet with any parent or guardian who would like to discuss athletics, fundraising or any other school related issues. The end of the 9-week grading period is October 19th. Students wishing to participate in winter athletics will need to have at lease a 2.0 grade point average to do so. All missing work needs submitted as soon as possible. We will be having our annual Trunk-or-Treat on Tuesday, October 24th from 5:30-7:30p.m. All Vandy students and families are welcome to come enjoy the fun! If you are interested in donating a bag of candy, please contact the school or drop it off to the main office during regular school hours. We will have a small haunted house for students and families to go through for a $1 donation. There will be no school for students on October 26th and 27th. Parent teacher conferences will take place on October 26th starting at 11am and ending at 6:45pm. We will be sending home forms to sign up this week. Please call the school to set up a conference if your student forgets to give you the form. Thank you for your time. Please remember to Be Kind, Work Hard and Represent.

Vandy Picture day is this Thursday October 12th. This will be done during the school day. Fall Sports pictures will be taken directly after school in the gym. We will be having our October booster meeting at 6pm on the 17th. Prior to the meeting at 5pm I will be available to meet with any parent or guardian interested in discussing fundraising, athletics or other school related issues. This meeting will be held in our cafeteria. We will be having our annual Trunk-or-Treat on Tuesday, October 24th from 5:30-7:30p.m. All Vandy students and families are welcome to come enjoy the fun! If you are interested in donating a bag of candy, please contact the school or drop it off to the main office during regular school hours. We will have a small haunted house for students and families to go through for a $1 donation. If you are worried about grades, please be advised that we offer in school tutoring every day during our lunch rotations. Students can make up any assignments during this time. Students wanting to play sports will need to have a 2.0 grade point average or above to participate in Basketball or Wrestling this winter. Parent teacher conferences will take place on October 26th. Students will not attend school on this day. Please contact the school if you would like to schedule a conference.

Due to a delay in the bus return from the 6th grade field trip, the bus is running behind and projected to be back at Vandy around 3:30pm. We will do out best to send buses out as quickly as possible when they get back on campus.

Wood County Schools is sponsoring a Vaping Prevention Poster Contest and a Video Contest giving students the opportunity to spread the message about the risks of vaping and nicotine addiction. Students are invited to create a video or a poster encouraging students to choose a healthy vape-free lifestyle. Learn more at https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/vaping-prevention.

Good Morning, This is Mr. Echard principal of Van Devender Middle School with a reminder that Mr. Tupitza will be holding an informational meeting on the 8th grade Washington D.C. trip this evening at 6:30pm in the Vandy Cafeteria. All interested parties should attend (Even if you are just slightly interested). Please call the school with questions. Have a great day and always be kind, work hard and represent.

Wood County Schools will hold its first ever Job Fair for WCS positions from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 at Grand Pointe in Vienna! Learn about needed positions in Wood County Schools. Begin the application process for professional and service jobs. Full-time and substitute positions available, including: Bus Drivers Mechanics Custodians Aides Teachers Secretaries Cooks Nurses and More! THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 11 AM TO 6 PM GRAND POINTE CONFERENCE CENTER 1500 GRAND CENTRAL AVE. VIENNA, WV woodcountyschoolswv.com

Wood County Schools will hold a job fair for WCS positions on Thursday, Sept. 28 at the Grand Pointe Conference Center in Vienna! Learn about needed positions in Wood County Schools. Begin the application process for professional and service jobs. Full-time and substitute positions available. Including: Bus Drivers Mechanics Custodians Aides Teachers Secretaries Cooks Nurses and more! THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 11 AM TO 6 PM GRAND POINTE CONFERENCE CENTER 1500 GRAND CENTRAL AVE. VIENNA, WV woodcountyschoolswv.com

Hello Van Devender Family, This is Mr. Tupitza with an important message about the 8th grade trip to Washington D.C. Each year Vandy partners with Hamilton to take our students on a trip over Memorial Day weekend to Washington D.C. There will be a meeting for Parents, Guardians and students for this trip on Monday September 18th at 6:30pm in the Vandy cafeteria. All interested (Even just slightly interested) people need to attend this meeting. Please reach out to me with any questions stephen.tupitza@k12.wv.us Have a great weekend.

*Student Test Scores* In spring 2023, students in Grades 3 through 8 took the General Summative Assessment and students in Grade 11 took the SAT School Day assessment. On Tuesday, September 12, students will receive a printed copy of their individual student score report which will contain information regarding each student's performance on the tested areas. To further assist parents/guardians in understanding their child's performance on the WVGSA or the SAT School Day, the West Virginia Department of Education is providing an individual video score report for each student in addition to the printed report.. A link to your child's individual video score report will be sent to your child's K12 student email address on September 12th. Please work with your student to access the link in the email. When you click on the link, you will be taken to a site where you will need to enter your child's date of birth to access the video report. Resources are also available at that site to help your student. If you need assistance in locating the video score report link, or if you do not know your child's K12 email address or password, you may contact your child's school, or contact Cathy Grewe at the Wood County Schools Board Office at 304-420-9663 Extension 122.

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel is seeking nominees for Teen of the Week! Go to http://tinyurl.com/2023-24TeenoftheWeek to make your nomination. Nominees should be: * between the ages of 13-19 * live in the Mid-Ohio Valley * can be a public, private or homeschool student * have an interesting hobby or passion Though sports are part of a well-rounded student, the Teen of the Week focuses on academic and social activities which make the teen a standout among their peers! Academic achievement, unique hobbies and interesting activities will be highlighted!

Happy Labor Day! All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 4th, in observance of the holiday. We will see you back on Tuesday during normal hours.

Get your team gear at the Van Devender Spirit Wear My Team Shop by August 31st! https://bit.ly/44eUde1