🐾📚🔎 Cats Caught Reading at W.G. Nunn Elementary School!
Fourth grader Serenity Bressant-Pegues was caught diving into the pages of FrostFire! 📖 We love seeing our Wildcats discover new adventures through reading and build a love for books, one story at a time! 💛🖤
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This time, it's our teachers getting caught! 📖 Mr. Strozier (5th grade), Ms. Morrison (4th grade), and Mr. Pitts (5th grade) were spotted searching for the perfect read-aloud books to bring their classroom lessons to life!
We love seeing our educators lead by example and find creative ways to make reading a meaningful part of learning across all subjects! 💛🖤
Grayson Williams was caught getting lost in a good book during quiet reading time in class! 📖 We love seeing our young Wildcats develop a love for reading, one page at a time! 💛🖤
Who says learning stops when the school day ends? Mrs. Thornton and Hayden Ashley were caught enjoying a good book while waiting in the car rider line at dismissal! We love seeing our Wildcats make every moment count with a little reading! 💛🖤
Braylen Williams and Ace Everett from Miss Carter’s first-grade homeroom were spotted enjoying a good book during dismissal! We love seeing our young Wildcats make the most of every opportunity to read! 💛🖤
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Our Pre-K students were caught tracking print as they read! They’re developing important pre-reading skills and learning that print carries meaning. We love watching our little readers grow!
VCS Nutrition is Celebrating National School Lunch Week!
We are excited to celebrate National School Lunch Week, October 19–23, 2026! As we celebrate the amazing meals we serve and the students we nourish, please note a small menu change for this week.
📢 Menu Update:
Wednesday, October 21: Thursday’s menu will be served.
Thursday, October 22: Wednesday’s menu will be served.
Thank you for your flexibility and continued support as we make National School Lunch Week a fun and memorable celebration! Together, we are fueling our Wildcats for success, one delicious meal at a time!
Happy National School Lunch Week! Go Wildcats!
Heads up, Wildcat families! We're making a small change to this week's school lunch menus!
Wednesday and Thursday's menus are swapping days. Students will enjoy Thursday's scheduled meal on Wednesday and Wednesday's scheduled meal on Thursday.
Wednesday will feature BBQ pork stuffed potato, corndog, & baked beans.
Thursday will feature pretzel dog, pork roast, mashed potatoes, green beans, & dinner roll.
All other menus will remain the same. Thank you for your understanding!
Valdosta City Schools is experiencing a districtwide phone service outage. Calls between district locations are working, but calls to and from outside numbers are connecting only sporadically. Our Technology Department is working with our vendor to restore service as quickly as possible.
Today is an asynchronous learning day, with parent-teacher conferences scheduled. If you have a virtual conference, please watch for a message through VCS Rooms or an email from your student’s teacher.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. We will share an update when phone service is restored.
We’re excited to share that Rooms, our new two-way communication platform, is officially live across Valdosta City Schoos.
Starting today, families will begin receiving messages and updates directly from their child’s teachers, coaches, and school staff—all inside the Valdosta City Schools app or a secure mobile web experience.
Say hello to an easier way to stay connected:
✅ Messages you won’t miss — Delivered by text, push notifications, or email
✅ No additional logins — One login for all you need to know from Valdosta City Schools
✅ Accessible on the go — Stay up-to-date via a free mobile app or web experience
✅ One inbox for all updates — From classroom info, to district alerts and direct messages
✅ Communications in your language — Automatic translation into your preferred language
Getting Started is as Easy as 1, 2, 3!
1. Watch for messages and announcements from your school.
2. Click the link in any message to respond or follow up
3. Update your notification settings to choose how and when you’re notified
If you’d like to stay connected on the go, consider downloading the free Valdosta City Schools mobile app.
Download for Android: https://aptg.co/mC2FTk
Download for iPhone: https://aptg.co/237fvj
We’re proud to bring you a better, more connected experience.
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🎒🍎 VCS Families: Four Important Back-to-School Reminders! 🚌📚
The countdown to the first day of school is on! Here are a few important reminders to help your family get ready for the 2026-2027 school year.
📬 Watch Your Mailbox!
Our annual Valdosta City Schools Fall Welcome Guide is being mailed this week to every VCS household. Be on the lookout!
📖Prefer to read it online? View the digital guide here: https://bit.ly/VCSBTS2026
📋 Update Your Information
If you don't receive your Fall Welcome Guide, it could mean we don't have your family's current mailing address or contact information.
All parents and guardians of returning students should complete the required Student Information Update through the Parent Portal to ensure your information is up to date for transportation, health, safety, and district communications.
💻 Parent Portal: https://campus.gocats.org/campus/portal/valdosta.jsp
🚌 Register to Ride
Will your child be riding a VCS school bus this year? Be sure to complete the Register to Ride form so our Transportation Department can finalize bus routes.
🚌 Register here: https://bit.ly/2026RegistertoRide
🏫 Need to Register a Student?
Join us for our 2026-2027 Registration Event!
📅 Wednesday, July 15
🕒 3:00-6:00 p.m.
📍 Lowndes County Health Department
You can also register online anytime at: https://www.gocats.org/o/vcs/page/vcsstudentregistration
We can't wait to welcome our Wildcats back for another amazing school year! 💛🖤 #BelieVeInTheV #The3VWay #ChooseVCS
