On Tuesday, November 15 parents and guardians were engaged in learning about Lexile levels and how to determine what books their scholars should be reading. Mrs. Aultman, Media Specialist, presented the parents/guardians with a slide presentation that explained Lexile levels and how to use AR book find when they’re not at school with books that aren’t labeled. Dr. McCaskey, Academic Coach, went over the state Lexile level expectations and the VCS Lexile expectations. Parents/guardians were engaged in a question and answer period. They were able to ask questions about how Lexile effects placement and retention, how long they should read with their child daily, and a plethora of other questions. They asked to have more information sessions in the morning. They wanted to have some of the previous sessions such as test-taking strategies, GMAS prep, and K-Kids again. Ms. Kimbrough, Counselor/Parent Engagement Coordinator, assured them that there will be more sessions and they should make sure to come to the monthly parent meetings which are held in the evenings. Parents were able to enjoy a sweet treat afterwards to celebrate National Parent Engagement Month and shop at the book fair with their scholars.
We're celebrating World Kindness Day and World Diabetes Day on Monday, November 14, 2022 and asking everyone to show your support by wearing blue.
All meetings of the Valdosta Board of Education will now be streamed Live via the VCS YouTube Channel. The link will be posted to the VCS Facebook page for the regular meeting held on the second Tuesday of the month, work session on the fourth Tuesday of the month and all called committee meetings of the board.
Subscribe to GoVCSCats on YouTube to stay up to date! Click here to bookmark the page (https://bit.ly/watchVBOELive).
The Valdosta City Schools (VCS) School Nutrition Program will be accepting sealed bids for the sale of surplus commercial kitchen equipment. Viewing and inspection of the equipment and sealed bids will be accepted from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at the old Valdosta High School cafeteria located at 3101 Barack Obama Boulevard in Valdosta.
Oct. 24-28 Red Ribbon Week (Celebrate Life Live Drug Free):
Mon--Living a Drug and Bully Free Life wear red ❤️
Tues--Dressed for success to live a Drug and Bully Free Life (Professional Dress Tuesday 👔👗
Wed--United to Live a Drug and Bully Free Life wear orange 🧡
Thurs--Peace Out to Drugs and Bullying wear neon or tie-dye ☮️
Fri--Team Up for a drug and bully free life wear your favorite college/team gear. 🏈🏀⚾️⚽️
24-28 de octubre Semana del Listón Rojo (Celebra la Vida Vive Libre de Drogas):
Mon--Living a Drug and Bully Free Life use rojo ❤️
Martes: vestido para el éxito para vivir una vida libre de drogas y acoso (martes de vestimenta profesional) 👔👗
Miércoles--Unidos para vivir una vida libre de drogas y acoso usen naranja 🧡
Jueves--Peace Out to Drugs and Bullying use neon o tie-dye ☮️
Viernes: Forme un equipo para una vida libre de drogas y acoso, use su ropa favorita de la universidad/equipo. 🏈🏀⚾️⚽️
2023 Open Enrollment - Monday, October 17 through Friday, November 4 at 11:59 p.m.
Open Enrollment is a time for any VCS eligible employee to enroll, cancel, or make changes to their current insurance coverage.
Visit https://bit.ly/VCSOE2023 for details!
Students in 3rd through 12th grades looking for assistance with homework - Mr. Carlos Hundley, VCS teacher at Horne Learning Center, has help available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week. Call (229) 262-9982 to set up an appointment for your student today!
Trick or Treating set for Monday, October 31, 2022 from 5:30 pm until 8:30 pm.
The VBOE Facilities Committee will meet on Friday, October 21, 2022, at 12:30 p.m. at the Superintendent’s Office, 1204 Williams Street. The meeting will be live streamed on the VCS Facebook page.
Attention Valdosta Wildcat fans - our tickets are officially SOLD OUT!!
Join us for a called meeting of the Valdosta Board of Education on Wednesday, October 5 at 12:30 pm to discuss the search for a new superintendent. This meeting will be streamed live on the VCS Facebook page.
All schools and departments within Valdosta City Schools will be closed on Thursday, September 29, 2022 due to Hurricane Ian. Our district was already scheduled to be closed for Fall Break from Friday, September 30 through October 3, 2022. Schools will reopen on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. Please stay tuned to local media outlets or the EMA Lowndes Facebook page for updates on Hurricane Ian's landfall and impacts for our area. Stay safe VCS families!
If you're a Georgia renter who has fallen behind on rent payments as of March 13, 2020, you may qualify for assistance. Click here (https://georgiarentalassistance.ga.gov/).
Professional Dress Tuesdays Every fourth Tuesday of the month. Everyone is encouraged to participate. Boys in Collared shirts, slacks, and ties or bowties. Girls in a dress/skirt or dress slacks and a string of pearls. Students who participate will get 5 PBIS points.
Martes de vestimenta profesional Cada cuarto martes del mes. Se anima a todos a participar. Niños con camisas con cuello, pantalones y corbatas o pajaritas. Chicas con vestido/falda o pantalones de vestir y un collar de perlas. Los estudiantes que participen obtendrán 5 puntos PBIS.
Students and Staff this Friday, Sept. 23rd, let’s show our support for the Wildcats and wear pink to help them tackle cancer! Go Cats!
Interested in becoming a Community Partner in Education? Already a CPIE? Join us for our annual Luncheon and Kickoff event!
Last year we had to do it with a virtual presentation but this year we are so excited to welcome our Grandparents on this Friday. Enjoy this video from last year and we’ll see you on Friday. Lunches start at 10:25 with a choice of pizza or corndogs. The price is $4.75. Arrive early so that you can park, sign in, and pay for your lunch.
There will be a meeting of the Valdosta Board of Education's Facilities Committee on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 12:30 pm in the boardroom of the Superintendent's Office located at 1204 Williams Street. Committee members are Mrs. Brittney Coons-Long, Mr. Warren Lee, Dr. Tad Moseley and Mr. Trey Sherwood.
This meeting will be live streamed through the Valdosta City Schools Facebook page. Today's agenda can be seen here (https://bit.ly/3RBM11C).
Parents we are excited to bring back our popular event, Bring Your Parent to PE Week. This is a time that you can come and exercise and be engaged with your child as they learn about being healthy. You can come any day during your child's PE time. Classroom teachers will let you know what day and time their class goes to PE. We can't wait to see you. Make sure you dress for exercise and wear athletic shoes.
This school year we will be selling PBIS t-shirts for students to wear during our monthly PBIS Cat-A-Brations. These celebrations are rewards for students who have been exhibiting R.O.A.R. expectations throughout the month. Shirts are $10 each and we can only accept cash or check made payable to J.L. Lomax. The due date for all orders will be on or before September 7, 2022. This will ensure that we will have the shirts back and the students can wear them for the September Cat-A-Bration. As a reminder students should still wear black or khaki bottoms with their shirts. No ripped or frayed jeans or clothing are allowed.
