Vassar Public Schools

MDHHS issues quarantine guidance for asymptomatic students

Vulcan families! Please review the following letter from the Superintendent's Office in regards to probable COVID-19 outbreak within Vassar Public Schools.

Accuracy: The BinaxNOW test correctly gave a positive result 84.6% of the time compared to PCR. In the same study, the test correctly gave a negative result 98.5% of the time. Source: https://www.nebraskamed.com/COVID/how-accurate-are-at-home-rapid-tests-for-covid-19 At VPS we have had 100% accuracy with tests we have administered over the last year. All individuals who test positive with a Bionex test on campus are encouraged to visit a local physician's office to get a PCR confirmatory test. Rapid tests are administered to offer peace of mind to our families. They are voluntary and not required by the district for any staff member or student. The following disclaimer is provided once a test is administered: Disclaimer: This should not be the sole basis for notifying an individual about their infection status as a positive may be a false positive. Vassar Public School and its staff are not medical professionals. Please consult with your health care professional to confirm these results.

Good Afternoon Vulcan Families! There will be an additional double run tonight on bus #20-6 the horse bus. Students riding the horse bus will be arriving later than normal. We will continue to have have double runs on bus #16-1 the elephant bus and #16-2 the camel bus for the remainder of the week. Students riding these buses will be picked up and dropped off later than normal. Thank you for your understanding.

Reminder: If your student is not feeling well please keep them home. If any student is experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19 and you would like them to obtain a rapid test please call the Superintendents Office at 989-823-8535 option 1.

Good Afternoon Vulcans, school resumes tomorrow! Please be advised that once again this week we will have double runs on bus #16-1 the elephant bus and #16-2 the camel bus. Students riding these buses will be picked up and dropped off later than normal.

Welcome back students! Check out this week's Vulcan View! https://youtu.be/x0ClpYl_7ro

Attention Vassar Parents and Guardians: Vassar Public Schools Food Service department is experiencing supply-chain interruptions due to limited product availability, nation-wide transportation challenges and supplier's labor shortages. Please know our department is working diligently to minimize the effect this may have on our customers. Menus changes are highly likely during this time; however, all students will continue to be offered meals that meet menu requirements, nutrition standards, and student acceptability. Contact Robin Geesey, VPS Food Service director at rgeesey@vassar.k12.mi.us or 989-823-7504 This institution is an equal opportunity provider

There will be no school tomorrow or Monday as we celebrate Labor Day. Enjoy your long weekend, we will see you on Tuesday, September 7!

Please see the attached letter from Vassar Public Schools

Good Afternoon Vulcan Families! There will be an additional double run tonight on bus #20-11 the Duck Bus. Students riding the Duck bus will be arriving later than normal. We will continue to have have double runs on bus #16-1 the elephant bus and #16-2 the camel bus for the remainder of the week. Students riding these buses will be picked up and dropped off later than normal. Thank you for your understanding.

Good Evening Vulcans and Welcome Back!  School resumes with a half-day tomorrow.  Please be advised that all week we will have double runs on bus #16-1  the elephant bus and #16-2 the camel bus. Students riding these buses will be picked up and dropped off later than normal.

Students return to the classroom on Monday for a half day and we can't wait! As a reminder: If you have tested positive for COVID-19, have been contacted by the Health Department or notified by a person who has tested positive that you are a close contact and need to quarantine, or you or a family member are experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19 including those similar to seasonal allergies and have not already contacted your school office please do so as soon as possible.

Varsity Fall Sports are back tonight and we can't wait! Lets celebrate the Vassar coaches who made a difference in your life, leave a comment for them below! Varsity Cross Country will be at Taymouth Township Park at 4:30pm. Varsity Football at home against Lakeville tonight kick-off at 7pm. Varsity Volleyball at home tomorrow for their tri-meet at 8:30am. Good luck to all of our Vulcans!

I scream, you scream, Vassar staff screams for ice cream! Today we continued our celebration of staff when we interrupted their professional development for an ice cream break. We love our staff and your comments in regards to your favorite teacher keep them coming. Today lets celebrate the para pros, recess staff, food service workers, secretaries, bus drivers, and custodians that made a difference in your life. Leave a comment below so we can pass those messages on to your favorites.

Are you ready for tonight's Drive-Thru Open House? Join us tonight to meet your teachers and grab one of these cool bags see the flier below for more information! *NOTE: we have a certain number of bags designated for each letter grouping. Bags will only be available while supplies last. Students must be present to obtain one of these great bags from the district!

Thank you to Mr. David Janson from Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial in Reese and anyone that donated to him for the generous gift of school supplies to our school! What a great surprise! We have split the supplies between all of the schools for students, so if your child is in need of something, call your child's office! This picture doesn't include everything, this is just a small amount of the donation, thank you Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial!

Today we welcomed back district staff! This year we will be "Celebrating Teachers!" Today staff were surprised by former students Kyle Walker and Laney Zwerk who came to talk about how their education at VPS has impacted them. If you are a former Vassar student who wants to celebrate a Vulcan staff member leave a comment below and we will be sure to share your comment with them!

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for the Back to School Drive-Thru Open House! Don't miss the opportunity for your student to come meet their teacher and say hello to their favorite staff members. Staff will great students by last names to ensure a steady flow of traffic. Last Names A-G 5:00-5:30 Last Names H-M 5:30-6:00 Last Names N-S 6:00-6:30 Last Names T-Z 6:30-7:00

Today is the last day of the summer feeding program! This program is for children 0-18 and all special needs children 0-26. Join us today from 3:30-5:30 at Townsend North to obtain 7 days of breakfast and lunch.