WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL
The start of a new year is always exciting as students and staff members
return to updated and improved facilities.
This year is especially exciting for our youngest students as they begin
attending a brand new school building. As
always, we invite you to visit and see for yourself what has been done to
improve our campus. I know you will
share our pride in the facilities that we offer.
SAILORWAY DRIVE UPGRADE
Improvements around the campus were enhanced by the re-paving of
portions of Sailorway Drive this summer.
We would like to express appreciation to Mayor Bulan and City Council
for making the project a reality in 2015.
With the improved road we will begin enforcing a no parking zone on the
shoulders along Sailorway Drive from Douglas Street east to Sanford
Street. This is for the safety of
students and visitors who are walking and crossing the street in this
area. No parking signs have been placed
on both sides of the street. Convenient
parking is available in the designated lots at Vermilion High School, the VHS
stadium, Sailorway Middle School and Vermilion Elementary School. The parking ban will be strictly enforced by
the Vermilion Police Department, and tickets will be issued to those who
violate the parking ban.
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH OUR
SCHOOLS
We make it a priority to communicate information to parents and
community members in a variety of ways.
The district calendar located on the home page of our website contains
all of the information about the activities and events happening around the
district. We invite you to follow us on
Facebook and Twitter for daily updates.
Questions posted on Facebook are always answered within 24 hours. Principals post information in their blogs,
and many of our teachers have classroom websites for students to follow. Contact your school office if you need help
using any of these tools.
NEW COMMUNITY CENTER FOR STUDENTS!
Did you know
that the most popular time for teenagers to experiment with drugs and alcohol
are the hours between after school and dinner? Imagine a place that existed
solely to provide positive after school activities and homework support. Open Door Church will host the grand opening
of Vermilion’s new student community center, “The Anchor”, located in the Open
Door Student Community Center, 1230 Beechview Drive, Vermilion. The Anchor will be open to students in grades
7 through 12 on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning September 9 from 2:30-5:30 PM.
Activities, tutoring, snacks, pep rallies, and so much more will be offered to
students! A special VIP tour of the
Anchor will be held on Thursday, August 27 at 7:00 pm. We encourage you to
attend and take an active role in our community and the development of our teenagers.
REMINDER TO UPDATE STUDENT
INFORMATION
Parents and guardians who have not completed the
Student Information Update should do so now.
Each year we ask for updated contact and health information for each
student. The online review replaces the paper
forms we used to send home with each child every year. Now parents or guardians
can easily make changes and complete necessary school forms. The update may be
completed at your convenience on your home computer through August 26. Ritter Public Library also offers computers
for public use and a computer is available at the Administration office
throughout the summer. The link to the
online information update page is: https://studentinfo.vermilionschools.org.
Please call the school office if you need assistance accessing the
program. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
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