SCHOOL ZONE 7-17-14

LOCATION FOR FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

Due to the sale of the Administration building, the location of future Board meetings will be changed.  The August regular meeting will be held at Vermilion Elementary School, located at 935 Decatur Street.  Starting in September, Board meetings will be held in the Vermilion High School auditorium, 1250 Sanford Street.  Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 P.M. unless otherwise announced.  Dates for our upcoming regular meetings are:  August 11, September 8, October 13, November 10 and December 8. 

LOCAL CONTRACTORS HELP KEEP OUR PROJECTS ON TRACK 

Herk Excavating and Sattelight Electric are two of our local contractors working on the various construction projects.  Both of these companies are doing an outstanding job. Their crews have put in extra time, they treat the project like it was their own home, and take pride in everything they do.  These businesses have gone above and beyond, staying late and working weekends, if necessary, to make sure the job is done well.  We are very happy and proud to have them as part of this project.  Please visit our facility Facebook page for updates on the project.  This will allow you to see update pictures of the project as it moves forward. 

TREASURER SEARCH

The Board of Education has been working extremely hard looking for a suitable replacement for our outgoing Treasurer.  There have been a number of outstanding candidates, and the Board has met on several nights to insure that they are listening and doing their best to find a candidate that will fit in well with our community. 

SALE OF ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

You may already know that the Administration office was sold to Open Door Church.  This was part of the Reinvention Plan that was conceived in 2009.  It has been our intention to consolidate facilities and reduce operational costs.   We feel very fortunate that we have been able to sell our buildings to organizations that will repurpose them for the benefit of the community.  I encourage you to call me if you have any thoughts or concerns regarding the sale of these properties. 

INVENTORY REDUCTION

As a result of our continuous consolidation efforts, we will be offering miscellaneous furniture and equipment to our community on a date in the very near future.  Keep watching our website and Facebook page for announcements.  These items have reached their useful life in our school district and will no longer fit into our classrooms or offices.  Many of the items may be of value for home or small business use and we would like to see them returned to the community. 

SCHOOL ZONE 7-3-14

SAFETY MESSAGE

The day after school ended we saw a sudden influx of contractors who are involved in completing the new construction and renovation projects going on at Vermilion High School, Sailorway Middle School and the new elementary school.  In addition, the road crews involved in repaving Sanford Street are storing some materials on our site.  While we are limiting access to all of our buildings for students and staff, there may be some children and families in the area using the athletic fields.  If you are traveling through the area of Sanford Street, Douglas Street or Sailorway Drive, please be extremely cautious and keep an eye out for construction vehicles or people walking in the area.  Safety of everyone is our top priority.  We appreciate your patience while these projects are ongoing. 

SUMMER SCHOOL SUCCESS

More than 70 high school students are participating in online summer education opportunities this year.  Some of these students are making up credits, and others are completing credits so that they can move into advanced level courses during the school year.  The online courses are completed by the students with assistance from licensed teachers that are available to answer questions and provide instruction when necessary. 

SUMMER READING FOR HONORS COURSES

Students who will be enrolled in honors, advanced placement or PSEO courses for next year are reminded to check the summer reading requirements on our district website.  It is important that students complete these assignments before the beginning of the school year.

VALLEY VIEW AUCTION

The required public auction for the former Valley View School is scheduled for Monday, July 7, 2014 beginning at 12:00 noon.  Registration will begin at 11:30 AM.  Please see our website for more information.

DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR KINDERGARTEN

Children who will be 5 years old by September 30, 2014 are eligible to attend Kindergarten for the 2014-2015 school year.  Parents can register on-line by logging into the district website at www.vermilionschools.org . To access the registration application, click on the “Parent Information” tab, then scroll to “New Student Registration” and follow the directions for the online pre-registration process.  The application can be completed using any computer with access to the Internet.  Computers are available at Vermilion Local School's Administration Office at 1230 Beechview Drive, or Ritter Public Library.