Reminder that school pictures will be taken during Open House dates next week. Grades 8, 10, & 12 on Monday, August 17th from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Grades 7, 9. & 11 on Friday, August 21st. Details on Open House and pictures were sent to your emails at the beginning of August. Order forms should be sent to your emails from Inter-State by the end of today. You may also order online. Seniors- remember to sign up for your Personality and Tux and Drape pictures for Monday.
Online Registration is open through your SIS portal. You also have the ability to pay fees such as the technology fee through your portal. If you plan to pay at Open House, please bring exact change of $7 per student.
We will be sending you an Ipad presentation for parents and students through your emails to view tomorrow. If you have time to watch it before you come to Open House, it may save you some time as we need it to be viewed prior to distributing the Ipads.
Please feel free to call the office if you have any questions. Have a great day!
This is message that was sent out today in an all call.
Good morning! This is Mr. Hummel with an important message from Van-Far Elementary.
Registration is underway. If you have not registered yet, please complete this process as soon as possible. Teacher assignments have been updated and noted in SIS. Review the SIS portal to see your child’s teacher. For questions about registration you can contact the office and they will be happy to assist you.
There is $7 technology fee assigned to every student. You can log onto your SIS portal to pay this fee online. You can also pay lunch balances and will soon be able to pay library balances.
There is a couple changes to transportation procedures due to COVID that I wanted to make sure you are aware of. The pick up and drop off address listed for transportation at the time of registration is the bus your child will be assigned to. You will no longer be able to call and request for your child to ride a different bus once school year begins. The only change made to your child’s daily transportation is for someone to pick them up. This will need to be called in to the office by 2:00 the day of, or you can send a written note with your child stating they will be picked up and who is picking them up.
Anyone who has already completed registration and needing to update the registered address, please call our office by August 18.
We encourage parents to transport their child if possible.
We will hold open house on August 21. Students with last names A-L will attend from 3:00-5:00. Students with last names M-Z will attend from 5:00-7:00. If you have children with last names falling in both categories, you may come during either time frame. A mask is encouraged and we ask that you socially distance as much as possible.
The first day of school is August 25. The school day is 7:55-3:40. Our office will be open Tuesday-Friday from 7:15-4:15.
Please keep in mind that we are a 4 day school, with classes Tuesday-Friday most weeks. There are a few Monday throughout the year that we will be in session. A school calendar can be found on our webpage.
We communicate in a number of ways throughout the school year. Make sure you like and follow The Van-Far School District on Facebook and Twitter, download our app, and check our website for news and information.
If you have any questions, please call our office. Thank you for your time!
Get your Van-Far Popsocket for only $5.00!! While Supplies Last! Available at Van-Far Elementary office, Tuesday-Friday, 7:30-4:00.
Van-Far Elementary Open House will be August 21, 2020. See flyer for details!!
We are loving our new app! Access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, and even emergency notifications. Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/3fypAar or iPhone: https://apple.co/37EEqtx.
Seniors- Remember to sign up for a time slot for next Monday, August 17th to have your Senior Personality and Tux/Drape pictures taken. Timeslots are open between 10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. An email was sent to your school email addresses with the link. If you have any issues, call the office.
Thank you to Buie General Services for donating your time and materials to make this picket fence to help protect our mural. We appreciate your donation to Van-Far Elementary!
We’re thrilled to announce Van-Far R-1 School District’s new app! Access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, even emergency notifications. Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/3fypAar or iPhone: https://apple.co/37EEqtx. https://youtu.be/jViqMpAdMOkv
Check out the new book featured on the book walk at Tri-County Park! This is a great book to read as we head back to school. Enjoy a walk and a book at the same time!
Online registration is available at this time for all returning Van-Far students. You may access it by logging in to your SIS portal. Once logged it, you will see a highlighted line that states Online Registration to complete. Reminder that New Student Registration is at the high school today from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and tomorrow from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Van-Far Elementary Families,
I wanted to give you some information about registration. For existing Van-Far families who were enrolled last year, you will complete your registration online. A link for registration will be emailed to the email address on file tomorrow morning. Preschool students and new students to the district will need to come to the elementary to register. You may come to the elementary August 5, anytime from 8:00-5:00 or August 6, anytime from 8:00-3:00. Any incoming kindergarten student needing to submit documents may come at those times as well. If you do not have internet access at home, you may come to the elementary during the above mentioned times to use our computers and internet. This registration process is very similar to last year, but with a few necessary improvements, hopefully making it easier to complete.
For those individuals coming to the school, please use the north entrance (bus loop) of the parking lot. You will enter the first set of doors. Please be mindful of others and distance yourself the best you can. You are encouraged to wear a mask, but it is not mandatory.
If you have any questions about registration, please call the office tomorrow.
Thank you!
Mr. Hummel
Van-Far Parents, Guardians, & Students-
Please check your emails as I've sent out some information in regards to the start of the school year and events coming up. Specific details are explained in the email but a few dates to keep in mind:
August 10th- First Day of HS Athletic Practice
August 17th- First Day of JH Athletic Practice
August 17th- Open House/School Pictures for grades 8, 10, & 12- 10:00-5:00 p.m.
August 17th- Senior Personality &Tux/Drape Pictures- 10:00-5:00 p.m.
August 21st- Open House/School Pictures for grades 7, 9, & 11- 10:00-6:00 p.m.
August 25th- 1st Day of School
August 26th- 1st Day of VoTech
Here is our supply list for JH/HS for the 20-21 school year.
Audrain County Back to School Fair will be August 1, 2020 from 8-12. Backpacks, school supplies and hygiene items provided at no cost. See flyer for more details!
Have you been to the Tri-County Park lately? If not, you will want to go check out the new book walk.
The book walk features a children’s book along the walking trail for your family to enjoy. The current book featured is Crocodile Beat.
This is a wonderful opportunity to practice Habit 7 - Sharpen the Saw, by getting exercise and reading. When we sharpen the saw we focus on any of the 4 main areas: body, heart, mind, and soul.
The dates for new books to be featured will be August 3, August 24, September 15, and October 5. Be sure to visit the park to see each new book!
The book walk was provided by the Vandalia Branch of the Mexico-Audrain County Library District, Friends of the Vandalia Library, and the City of Vandalia. We thank you for this wonderful addition to the park!!
#bookwalk #reading #LiM #habit7 #community #exercise
The amazing Jennifer Young is at it again! She has graciously donated her time, materials, and artistic abilities to help make our school more inviting, friendly, and positive! Looking at these paintings will bring a smile to anyone’s face! Thank you Jennifer for all your work!
Any Van-Far parents/guardians that did not receive a return-to-school survey, please contact the superintendent’s office at 573-594-6111 and Mr. Fortney will send you a link. Your input is important as we plan our return to school in August.
Girl Scouts of MO Heartland are supporting Girl Scouts at home with virtual options through Zoom and Facebook Live Events. Continue to build courage, confidence and character by participating in these weekly activities! Check out their social media pages for more details!
Youth Football will be collecting forms, payment, and handing out equipment on Monday, July 27 at the high school football field. 3rd and 4th grade students need to come from 5:00-6:30 and 5th and 6th grade students from 6:30-8:00. A payment of $75 is required by this date.
Van-Far Tribe Parents:
There will be a survey coming to your email regarding input needed for our return to school plan over the next couple of days. We welcome your input and appreciate your support! #onetribe