Dates You Need to Know for the End of the School Year
- May 30 — Memorial Day, No School in session
- June 1 — Awards Night, 6 p.m.
- June 1 — Baccalaureate, 7 p.m.
- June 2 — Kindergarten Celebration, 6 p.m.
- June 2 — Eighth GradeGraduation, 7 p.m.
- June 3 — Graduation, 7 p.m.
- June 6 — Last Day of School
- And don't forget to plan ahead:
- September 6 — First Day of School for the 2016–17 School Year.
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VAS Seeks Bids on Abandoned Well
The School District is seeking bids on filling and capping an abandoned well on our property. If you are interested in the RFP, please click here.
Lockdown Drill
Monday March 21, 2016, VAS completed a successful lockdown drill featuring our new "boot" system. We worked with the assistance of Otsego County Emergency Services and local law enforcement. The drill lasted nine minutes and one second from beginning to end.
Thursday, December 10, 2015, VAS completed a successful lockdown drill. Once again with the assistance of Otsego County Emergency Services, the Gaylord Police Department, the Michigan State Police, and Otsego County Sheriff Department, VAS continued in its efforts to ensure students are safe.
School Forest Showcase on May 16
VAS held its first ever School Forest Showcase on Wednesday, May 16, from 4:30–6 p.m. This featured a presentation from high school seniors, a trail walk, and so much more.
School Office
The Vanderbilt Area School office will be closed in the month of July.
Upcoming PTO Events
The PTO meets monthly at the school on the second Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m.
Vanderbilt Area School
INVOLVED
PARENT / TEACHER ORGANIZATION
Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. in the School Library when school is in session.
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS
Meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. in the Vanderbilt Area School library.
OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH YOUTH
1. Coaching
2. Classroom Volunteers
3. Student Class Representatives
4. School Trip Chaperones
Kindergarten
You can download a flyer and fill it out ahead to register for Kindergarten in the fall.
Vanderbilt Area School participates with the State of Michigan CEP. This means ALL students receive FREE breakfast and lunch daily. Breakfast is served from 7:40 to 7:55 daily.
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Every Child.
Every Day.
Thank you to everyone for making our spring book fair a huge success!
Home of the Yellow Jackets
947 Donovan St.
Vanderbilt, Michigan 49795
[P] (989) 983–2561 [F] (989) 983–3051
Vanderbilt
Area School
VAS Is Seeking Two
Vanderbilt Area School is seeking interested applicants to serve on the Board of Education to fill two recently vacated positions. These positions will be filled until December 31, 2018. Successful applicant will have the opportunity to run for the remainder of the term at the election on November 6, 2018.
If interested, please send letter of interest to: Mr. Rick Heitmeyer, Superintendent, Vanderbilt Area School, 947 Donovan Street, Vanderbilt, MI 49795. Deadline to submit is Monday, June 25, 2018, at 12 noon.
The Board will select two new members at its regularly scheduled June 27, 2018, meeting.
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