
Clinton Breakfast Optimist Youth Bowling League registration form is attached. You'll need to mail your form and payment by January 20, 2024, to the address listed. Please don't return the form to school.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
We have some forms in the office if you should need one.


January 9th is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. We are very grateful for all of our School Resource Officers (SROs) here at Van Duyn and throughout Vermillion County who keep our students and staff safe every day. Thank you to ALL law enforcement officers who go above and beyond for our community. We appreciate you!


January is School Board Recognition Month. Van Duyn Elementary School staff and students would like to thank the South Vermillion Community School Board members for their commitment to our school corporation.


Students return for the second semester tomorrow (Tuesday, January 9th)! We can't wait to see all of our Vikings!

Events for the week of Jan. 9-12
Tues., Jan 9-Students return, Junior Optimist Club meeting, Tutoring, Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (Thank you to our SROs!)
Wed., Jan. 10-Robotics Team Practice, Report cards sent home
Thurs., Jan 11-Tutoring
January is School Board Recognition Month-Thank you to our SVCS School Board Members!

Menus for Tuesday, January 9th =
Breakfast-Strawberry Cream Cheese Bagel, Fruit and Milk
Lunch-Chicken Patty, Sweet Potatoes, Fruit and Milk

Teacher Record Day - NO SCHOOL (Monday, January 8, 2024

🏠Families: Please update your Residency Information under Online Registration in Harmony Family Access for each child enrolled in our district. You completed this form during fall enrollment, and new federal guidelines require this form to be submitted a second time in January. Thank you for helping us keep our student records up-to-date.


Happy New Year!


Merry Christmas!


Winter Break begins today at dismissal (2:35 p.m.). All of the staff at Van Duyn Elementary School wish our students and their families a safe and relaxing winter break and the happiest of holidays to everyone. Students will return to school on TUESDAY, January 9, 2024.

Our Winter Program is TONIGHT!
K-2 students will report to the following rooms no later than 5:15 PM. Kindergarten - room C-23. 1st grade - band room. 2nd grade - choir room. K-2 students will perform at 5:30 PM.
Students in grades 3-4 will report to the following rooms no later than 6:45 PM. 3rd grade - band room. 4th grade - choir room. Grades 3 and 4 will perform at 7:00 PM.

This Friday (12/22) is "SV Gives Back" Day. Students may bring $1 and wear a hat of any kind (with their pajamas). The proceeds will benefit KidKare.

Events this week:
Tues., 12/19 - Junior Optimist Club meeting
Wed., 12/20 - Winter Program at SVHS (K, 1st & 2nd grades report at 5:15. Program starts at 5:30. 3rd & 4th grades report at 6:45. Program starts at 7:00)
Fri., 12/22 - Viking Vibes Winner Breakfast, SV Gives Back (Wear a Hat for $1), Last day of the first semester

Our third and final week of the countdown to Christmas begins tomorrow! Winter Break is almost here! Only five more school days!


Don't forget to pick up your candles today between 2:45-6:00 p.m.!

The PTO candle fundraiser pickup is tomorrow (Thursday, December 14th) from 2:45 to 6:00 p.m. at the main entrance of the school. If you ordered candles from PBJ Candle Company, please be sure to pick them up during the allotted time. Thank you!

Sheepdog Coffee Company will be here tomorrow!


Important Reminders for this week:
Mon., 12/11 - Art Club after school til 4:30
Wed.-Fri., 12/13-12/15 - PTO Santa Shop each day during the day
Wed., 12/13 - Robotics Club after school til 4:00
Thurs., 12/14 - Sheepdog Coffee Company here 7:15-8:15 AM
Thurs., 12/14 - PTO's (PBJ) Candle Company Pickup after school til 6:00

We begin the second week of our countdown to Christmas tomorrow!
