📘Sending a HUGE thank you to the Black Diamond Fire Department for hosting CES and VDES students tonight for our chapter 1 read-aloud! We loved seeing our students following along in their books as Lieutenant Mize read aloud to us.
🚒Climbing aboard the fire engine and learning about the equipment was pretty awesome, too! What a great way to kick off our 1S1B program-- strengthening our community of readers! Thank you, Black Diamond!
📘NEXT UP! Our community read-aloud for Thursday, February 8th will take place at the Clinton Community Center at 6 pm! Join us to enjoy chapter 2, and bring your book!
🐾THE STORY PUPPY by Holly Webb is our 3rd Annual One School One Book title! Thanks to a grant from the United Way of the Wabash Valley, every student and staff member will be reading the same book this month!
📘This year, the chapters will be read by different community members, and you are invited to join us! We will try to record and share the chapter readings.
☀️We had BIG FUN at the BIG SUN - ECLIPSE 101 presentation at Central Elementary this week! The Terre Haute Children's Museum is helping us all prepare for April 8th! What an informative presentation! The Big Sun is coming to SVMS on Feb. 22nd. #totaleclipse2024
☀️It was BIG SUN - ECLIPSE 101 DAY at Van Duyn Elementary! The Terre Haute Children's Museum sure did "brighten" our day. What a cool presentation! The Big Sun is coming to Central Elementary on Feb. 5th and SVMS on Feb. 22nd. #totaleclipse2024
February is Dental Health Month!
***Did you know that children who have cavities in their baby teeth are 3 Xs more likely to develop cavities in their adult teeth?***
Seeing a dentist for regular checkups and brushing twice a day with fluoride toothpaste is recommended for all children and adults!
Last night, the School Board approved a modification to the 2023-2024 Academic Calendar.
📍 School WILL be in session on Monday, February 19 (Presidents Day).
📍 The eLearning Day scheduled for Wednesday, February 21, has been canceled. Students will report that day and the final eLearning Day will be reserved in case it's needed for another weather day.
📍 The last student day is now Friday, May 24.
📍 Graduation is still scheduled for Saturday, May 25.
📍 Teacher Record Day is Tuesday, May 28.
📍 The High School will share an updated final exam schedule later this Spring.
5th grade parents - Please check your email for more information!
📘It's almost time to announce this year's book title for our One School One Book project! For now, check out this event announcement and save the date! A generous grant from the United Way of the Wabash Valley has funded this year's project, and that means our elementary students and staff will once again have their own book for keeps! We are so thankful for their support, and we 💛 being a community of readers!
NEED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR VACCINES? Consider going to the Vermillion County Health Department. See attached for details.
**CALLING ALL JUNIORS AND JUNIOR PARENTS**
REMINDER - ALL INCOMING SENIORS NEED A 2ND MENINGOCOCCAL SHOT (MCV4) PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IN AUGUST 2024!
NAMES TO ASK FOR: MENACTRA, MENVEO, OR MENQUADFI.
*Caution - Meningococcal (MCV4) vaccine is the only required vaccination for Senior year. Your doctor may also suggest Men B in preparation for college. Getting the Men B vaccine does not replace the need for the MCV4 vaccine!
The National Weather Service has issued a "dense fog advisory" for our area. As such, South Vermillion Schools will be on a 2-Hour Delay today due to the foggy conditions.
South Vermillion Schools have been downgraded to "CLOSED" for today.
South Vermillion Schools will operate on a 2-Hour Delay today.
SV Schools will be closed today due to the snow accumulation and cold, windy conditions causing drifting in the area.
SVCS will operate on a 2 hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17th. A delay will give a little extra light to the bus drivers and student drivers as some of the roads are still slick. Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!
🧢 Our 5th "SV Gives Back" Hat Day (pajama day, etc.) of the school year supported the KidKare Project, Inc. We are happy to support this local organization that does so much for our students and families in need all year long.
After reviewing the most recent weather forecast from the NWS, it has been determined that the SV Schools will not be in session tomorrow as dangerously cold wind chills will remain in effect through the morning.
UPDATE: Due to new info from the National Weather Service, SV Schools are closed tomorrow due to the dangerously cold wind chills.
SV School Board Meeting will still be held as scheduled
Reminder: South Vermillion Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay tomorrow.
South Vermillion Schools will operate on a 2-Hour Delay Monday.