Vassar Public Schools

We are hiring! Visit our website for our most up-to-date employment openings and instructions on how to apply https://www.vassar.k12.mi.us/page/current-openings

October is Michigan College Month and we will be bringing in a number of representatives from colleges around the state to help students navigate their next steps. We would also like to give students opportunities to learn about trades, apprenticeships, and a variety of other post-secondary options. We would like to invite our community members and surrounding community representatives to share information about alternative program options for students after high school. If you work in a skilled trade or have experience with another post-secondary path aside from the traditional college path, which is still available to today's graduates, we would love to give you the opportunity to speak with our students. Please contact Mrs. Fish for more information and scheduling!

Introducing a new Vassar Public School staff member! Meet our new First Grade Teacher, Ms. Sinkel!

This year's Book Fair is going to be epic! Join us September 23rd-27th for More Books. More Choices. More Fun. Start exploring together on our school's Book Fair homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/centralelementaryschool84

Great Job Vucans! We have been working hard on getting funds for activities and events to come to our school for 1 week with our Fundraiser. Keep up the good work. If you have any questions or need more order forms, please feel free to contact the school. Don't forget that family members and friends can order online too!! All orders and money are due Monday September 23rd. Fundraiser Letter 2024

Starting this week, we will introduce a new staff member each day on our Facebook page! Meet our new 2nd Grade Teacher, Ms. Tumblin!

Central's 5th grade students had a wonderful time last Wednesday through Friday at Camp Hartley! Thank you to all of the individuals and businesses that sponsored students to make attending camp possible! The kids appreciated it and learned many lessons. They loved Hatchet Survival, getting to build campfires and shelters, and learning to boil water over their fires! We had many successes and even a few failures along the way. Please enjoy the photos in the photo album! https://photos.app.goo.gl/xxKruXxGdsxjZxr7A Thank you to the following sponsors: Destinations to Travel, Cold Sky Apparel, Almy Property Solutions, Vassar and Frankenmuth True Value, Indigo Children Ink, Central Students' Coin Drive, and the many individuals who reached out and sponsored a student! We could not have made camp happen without you!

HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEEK! Homecoming week is quickly approaching and we want to promote our spirit days the week of September 30th through October 4th! Central Elementary and the 6-12 building will have different spirit days, so please see the scheduled spirit days below! Central Elementary Monday: Out of the Woods Day - Wear your camo! Tuesday: Favorite character Day - Dress like your favorite person from a movie/book or wear a shirt with your favorite Disney character/superhero. Wednesday: Sports Day - Wear your favorite jersey/t-shirt and/or hat for your favorite sports team Thursday: Pajama Day Friday: Vulcan Pride Day - Wear orange and black to support our Vassar Vulcans! Youth football players and cheerleaders wear their uniforms! 6-12 Building - The theme this year is "Inside Out" (Emotions, Disney Movie). Each HS grade level has selected an emotion for their individual themes: 9th: Disgust (green) 10th: Anger (red) 11th Boredom (purple) 12th Joy (yellow) 6-8th-Pick your color Monday: Pajama Day Tuesday: Adam Sandler Day Wednesday: College Day Thursday: Class Color (see colors above) Friday: Vulcan Pride Day -Wear orange and black to support our Vassar Vulcans!

Starting this week, we will be introducing a new staff member each day on our Facebook page! Meet our new Band/Music Teacher, Ms. McCarthy!

The American Red Cross and the VHS National Honor Society will be hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, September 25th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. We would love for parents and community members to join us in our quest to help save lives by donating! Please use the following link to sign up for a time to donate: https://bit.ly/ARCBloodDrive0925

Check out this week's Vulcan View! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AADejvn2cM

Our resident Bee Expert, Nurse Greer taught all of our 6th graders about being a bee keeper! They learned how bees are very important to our global food supply. Now that we know, we can inform others about the importance of bees!

Join us to receive guidance and get questions answered regarding financial aid and post-secondary planning! A Michigan Financial Aid representative will speak with 12th grade students about their options individually during school on October 17th and 18th, and is holding a presentation open to parents of 11th and 12th grade students on October 17th from 6-7:30 in the high school media center.

Congratulations to the following art students: Zayne Rushford (7th), Rayne Dailey (7th), Pax Hagadorn (8th), Aubrey Parker (8th), Krystina Velasco (12th), Logan Forsyth (12th) and Zack Meade (9th). These students had work chosen to be displayed at Frankenmuth Credit Union. Their work will be on display for one month at the FCU branch next to Dragon Palace. Great job, artists!

Here are two fun things being offered at the Bullard Sanford Memorial Library for families!

Yesterday in Mrs. Loveland's 8th-grade science class, they learned about the Earth, Sun, and Moon's interactions. The students used a globe beach ball to represent the Earth, a black beach ball with a face on it to represent the moon and a flashlight to represent the sun. The students worked in groups to demonstrate their understanding of rotation, revolution and the reasons for the seasons. They did a great job with their demonstrations and had a little fun playing with the beach balls.

Vassar Public Schools received money from the ARP MV Homeless Grant. With this grant, we were able to purchase two clothes washers and dryers, one set at the 6-12 School and one set at Central. School Supplies, non-perishable food, household items, hygiene products, and clothes/winter gear were also purchased to help our students who are struggling with housing transitions. All these supplies were split between our two schools. This grant also supplied VPS with money for Camp Hartley and the Washington DC trip. Great things are happening at Vassar Public Schools!

We are so excited to have our first Fundraiser of the year for Central Elementary. These funds will be used to provide activities and events to enrich our students' learning. Please share with Friends and Family. Go Vulcans!

We are still accepting applications for an Elementary Principal. The deadline to apply is 3 o'clock this Friday. If you know someone who would be a great fit for our district please share the information below.

The American Red Cross and the VHS National Honor Society will be hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, September 25th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. We would love for parents and community members to join us in our quest to help save lives by donating! Please use the following link to sign up for a time to donate: https://bit.ly/ARCBloodDrive0925