We are excited to announce that, beginning tomorrow, South Vermillion will be participating in the New USDA Waiver that allows ALL students, currently enrolled in our corporation, meals at no charge! This includes breakfast and lunch each school day. Any adult meals, extras or ala carte items will still be your responsibility. We have been informed that this USDA program is set to expire on December 31st or if we receive notice that funding for the program is no longer available, whichever comes first. This program is retroactive to the first student day, August 10th. Meals purchased from this date forward will be credited back to your child’s lunch account. I’D LIKE TO ENCOURAGE OUR VIRTUAL STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE, AS WELL. If you are interested in picking up meals for your virtual student, please contact your child’s school and ask to speak with the cafeteria manager for ordering and pick up options. In the event that your child’s school should close for eLearning, we will continue to provide two “grab and go” meals each school day. In addition to this exciting news, I'd like to remind you that applications for state assistance are required each school year for those who qualify. If your student receives free or reduced meals and textbook assistance you are still required to complete an application for this school year. If you have not yet done so, please submit a web application through Harmony or contact your child’s school for a paper copy. We hope you will encourage your students to eat a nutritious breakfast and lunch at school every day! Stay Healthy!

SV is currently taking applications for several cafeteria staff positions.  If you are interested in joining our crew or substituting in our kitchens please pick up an application at the Superintendent's Office or contact our Food Service Director at 765-832-3551 ext. 2002. 

SVHS will return to normal "in-person" operations beginning tomorrow. All schools will return to "Green" status effective tomorrow as well.

💻National Information Technology Professionals Day🖥 to the glue that is keeping us together these days! #ITProDay

WHO NEEDS HELP WITH SCHOOL WORK!? Call 1-877-45-STUDY This free resource beings on Sept 15th thanks to the Indiana Retired Teachers Association, retired teachers of AFT, and Indiana State Teachers Association!

eLearning Update Status for SVHS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hK-x6JZvYcln4qzFY3XhIn_--Pj3SF1njXLO3BYdoG4/edit

Statement from Superintendent Chapman regarding SVHS COVID and eLearning.

Due to multiple staff members testing positive for COVID-19 Virus, South Vermillion High School will operate on eLearning status for the week of Sept. 8 - 11. This only affects SVHS. All other schools will operate under normal conditions. SVCS is working closely with the Vermillion Co. Health Dept. to determine "close contacts" and contact tracing procedures have begun. Further updates will be provided as they become available.

Confused about the different ways SV stays in touch? Want to make sure you have all the tools necessary to be informed of student progress? View this presentation to be prepared & "in the know"! http://bit.ly/SVUpToDate

EVERY PERSON counted in the Census = more support for our schools, students, & county. LOOK how close we are to beating our 2010 Census completion rate & the current state rate! Sept. 30th is the deadline to complete the 2020 Census. Help us grow! https://2020census.gov/en.html

Every South Vermillion employee plays a role in our success. The work is important, the stakes are high, and the gratitude is "sweet". We are #INthistogether.

Please read letter from Superintendent Chapman regarding Labor Day weekend.

SVCS will operate on a two-hour delay today due to the dense fog advisory.

Please review Appendix B of South Vermillion's Re-Entry Plan. The documents give a complete overview of the newest guidelines for our schools.

What a nice surprise donation from a community member who also thanked Mr. Chapman for keeping the community informed and our schools safe! These masks are so appreciated and will be put to good use right away.

SVVS Students: Courses have been/continue to be uploaded. Be sure to check the Message Center/In Box for important info from your virtual teachers.

Exciting News for South Vermillion Community Schools!

If your child needs immunizations, the Vermillion County Health Department is holding an immunization clinic on Thursday, August 20, from 1pm-4pm. Please call 765-832-3622 to see if you're eligible for their services and make an appointment. Thank you.

Virtual students - As your online classes begin, updates will now come from your online instructors. Be sure to check your Edmentum Message Center daily as many instructors are already reaching out.

Today is early dismissal for all schools. Elementary schools dismiss at 2:10 and middle and high school dismiss at 3:30. We will have early dismissal every Friday unless otherwise noted.

1st week of school is always crazy. This year's a bit different. We're so proud of our students and staff for stepping up and taking the High Road! So very proud of everyone! SV Supt. Chapman Proud

SV MS/HS Virtual Students and Parents: Your courses are beginning to arrive. Please be sure to go to your settings on your iPad under Safari and Block Pop Ups before you try your sourses. Go to your login page and look for your inbox under Message Center to see your courses. They may not all be there right away, but they will be coming. I have been checking and many of you have courses there now. They will continue to populate during the day today. Our apologies for the rough start, but you should be able to begin now. Best of luck!

K-5 Virtual Students/Parents. If you are still experiencing issues with getting the Exact Path Pre-Assessments to open, please go to the SVCS website, under the Virtual School link and watch the video for further instructions. This should get you all set up.

MS/HS Virtual Students and Parents. Please bear with us as we are finalizing courses for you. Courses have been submitted and approved on our end and are now "pending". Once released, I will let you know to check your edmentum dashboard for emails to confirm. Thank you for your patience.

K-5 Virtual Students/Parents Login Information for Exact Path Assessment Go to the Login page and enter student’s username/password This takes you to your “My Dashboard” page (You may find the Exact Path Mat and Exact Path Reading options below) If not, go to the Message Center tab on the left and click on the “In Box” tab There you will find your emails You should have one that says “Welcome to EdOptions Academy Course Then you will find the Exact Path courses Please note, if you try one (math for example) and it logs you out, don’t worry Try the other course, it will get you in Both courses can be found on either one Once there, pick which course you wish to start with and begin. I hope this helps. Please call if you need assistance.

MS/HS Virtual School students and parents. Our counselors are wrapping up your enrollment into the courses, which should be finished today. You will receive and email later today, tonight, or at the latest tomorrow morning that says you are enrolled . From there, you can log in and get started. If you need direct help, we will be placing an information document with office hours on the SVCS website under the Virtual School link.

Elementary Virtual School students and parents...you should expect later today, tonight or in the morning that you have been enrolled in Exact Path. Even if you do not receive an email telling you about the enrollment you should login in by tomorrow morning and the courses should be in there. The Exact Path assessments do start at a high level, but the assessment quickly reduces down to the elementary level. This is to find the true gaps in the student's math and reading levels. If they find a question too difficult, just move on to the next question. You should only work on it for 20 -30 minutes at a time, take a break and then come back to it. I would encourage the parents to be with the child but not help them with the questions, we want to find their gaps, if any. We want parents to encourage the students, especially the young ones, who might get worried over the questions that are too hard. This not for a grade so they don’t need to worry, just do their best. We have placed a Parent Guide for this on our website in the Virtual School link.

A big THANK YOU to our Clinton @McDonalds for treating our staff to a free McCafe beverage on the first day of school! 🖤💛☕️🥤#BacktoSchool2020

Good morning and welcome back! Please be assured your children will be taken care of as they return to school. Remember to have them "Mask UP". There will be reusable cloth masks for all students at all schools schould they need one.

Virtual School application window has been re-opened for families wanting the virtual option. The window will remain open until 11:59 pm Sunday. SVVS will begin Wed. 8/12. More details to come. Application can be found on the SVCS website.

SVCS School Board Special Meeting Live on Youtube at 11am 8.5.20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwfOheHlrWM

Freshman Orientation scheduled for tomorrow, 8/5, has been postponed until further notice. As soon as a new date is scheduled, we will let you know. Thank you and we apologize for such late notice.

Emergency Sch. Bd. Mtg. Wednesday @ 11:00 related to COVID-19 and SV Schools. View on SVCS YouTube Channel.

Looking out for our people!

Parents, Students, and Staff, Please conduct this easy, 3-part self-assessment each morning to determine if you should go to work or school. We all play a role in reducing the risk of spreading COVID-19 in our school community.

SVHS Boys Tennis will start Monday, August 3, 6:30 PM, at the tennis courts.

Vermillion County Health Department vaccination clinic Monday, August 3 from 0900-1200. Please call 765-832-3622 to make an appointment.

And...for those who need them...we have face shields too! We want our students and staff to have what they need to feel safe!!

We have cloth masks!!! Every student will receive a reusable cloth mask for school. More details will come regarding distribution.

6th Grade Orientation

Reminder - Centralized Registration tomorrow 10-6 at SVMS(masks required, 1 parent, no children). All families, virtual and attending school in person, must complete online registration.

SVHS Fall Sports Schedules - Until we are able to get our athletic events entered into our new website, here is a link to the fall sports schedule. https://5il.co/io9z

It was brought to my attention, papers w/ the bus #, driver, and ESTIMATED time for your students are incorrect due to human error on my part. MS/HS times should be 30 min. later for dismissal.

Our apologies...there was a typo in the previous notification. Please see the updated attachment: https://5il.co/in1q

Please see the attached document link regarding home screening for COVID-19. https://5il.co/in05

IDOE is seeking clarification regarding the details of the mask mandate issued by Gov Holcomb. We will provide further guidance as soon as the Executive Order becomes available.

Gov Holcomb has mandated the use of masks, including for schools, at all times. This is not totally unexpected. SVCS will issue a statement on Thursday once we digest this new mandate.

Registration opens Monday, 7/27. Centralized Registration is 7/29, 10-6 at SVMS. All paperwork will be online. Read the Back to School Registration News on the SV website for details.

Just a reminder that if you are interested in the SV Virtual School, applications are due by July 29th. The application is on the SVCS website under the Virtual School News.