RED AND WHITE - May | June 2014

May – June 2014
Celebrating Success
From Superintendent Charles Glaes
Thank you, Vicksburg voters, for your support of Vicksburg Community Schools’ $15.485 million, 1.5 mill bond
issue proposal on the May 6th ballot. The strong turnout and favorable response is a strong indication that Vicksburg
cares about its kids and wants to insure that they have safe, secure, comfortable, and up to date learning environments
and opportunities. In addition, we appreciate the trust voters have shown in our District’s sound and conservative fiscal
management.
Documents are being prepared for the first sale of the bonds in June. Simultaneously, final determination of priorities
and projects which can begin this summer and during the 2014-15 school year are being established. We will keep the
community informed in the Red and White and on the District’s website,
www.vicksburgcommunityschools.org.
On behalf of all our staff and students, I once again say, “Thank you, Vicksburg!”
Alumni Directory
Vicksburg Community Schools
has partnered with Harris Connect to
produce an Alumni Directory. If you
are a Vicksburg High School Alum,
you will receive, or may have already
received a postcard in the mail asking
you to please call and update your
information. If you would like to be
included in the directory that will be
published in December of 2014, please
make sure your information is current
by contacting the publication office at
the toll free number, 1-866-263-0271
listed on the card. The directory will
be available in hardcover, soft cover or
electronically on CD.
Indian Lake Career Day - Taylor Pyne
Indian Lake Career Day - Jackson Decker
All Second Graders enjoyed a day at the Vicksburg Historical Village
Look for us on Facebook!
Vicksburg Community Schools
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Cover Photo By: Holley Cousins
15 Year-Old Leads the List of New W-A-Y
Vicksburg Graduates
The W-A-Y Vicksburg Program, which serves as
the alternative high school for Vicksburg and many
other surrounding areas, is pleased to announce five new
graduates. This makes ten graduates total for the program
since last May.
W-A-Y researchers can graduate on the day they
complete their needed credits, (which can be on any day of
the year, as it is a year-round program) and the program is
expecting more graduates in the coming months and over
the summer. The most recent graduates include:
• Cheyenne Joza- formerly from Decatur Schools.
Cheyenne Intends to enroll at WMU this fall.
• Loretta Liebing - formerly of Climax-Scotts Schools Loretta intends to attend KVCC to start an education as
a teacher.
• Alysia Zimmerman - a former VHS student who is
intending on joining the military.
• Preston Kline- a former VHS student who intends on
attending KVCC in the welding program.
• Elizabeth Briggs - Elizabeth is a 15 year old from
Vicksburg who had difficulty attending VHS due to
medical reasons. She excelled in the WAY program,
earning almost all of her 24 needed credits from home
in a record 15 months! This certainly makes her the
youngest high school graduate in Vicksburg’s history
and possibly the youngest in the state of Michigan.
According to Kristen Hossink, Liz’s team leader and
Michelle Malito, her on-line
mentor, her phenomenal
success had to do with her
ability to work very hard 6 or
seven days a week, completing
projects in the program at a
speed 3-5 times that of most
other students. Liz says it is her
ability to work at her own pace
and achieve her goals as her
ambition drove her that helped Elizabeth Briggs
her get her diploma so soon.
Liz says she wants to attend KVCC and WMU in the future
and is very interested in becoming an on-line educator
herself. Steve Fryling, program director could not be more
proud of all of the graduates and those still working for
their diplomas.
Some of Our Newest Graduates (L to R) Preston Kline, Alysia
Zimmerman, Cheyenne Joza, Loretta Liebing
Duck Derby
The Annual Vicksburg Community
Schools Foundation Duck Derby will be
held on June 14th in Clark Park at 1:00
p.m. during the Old Car Festival. There
will be a special race for Vicksburg’s
elementary school children at noon
with a chance for them to win prizes
and an ice cream party at their school!
Raffle tickets for both races are on sale
now. Please contact the Foundation
office at 321-1006 for more information.
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Vicksburg High School
Congratulations to the VHS graduating class of 2014
The Vicksburg High School Academic Awards were
held at the Performing Arts Center on Thursday, April
24th. Students were honored for a variety of academic
achievements. It was a great night to be a Bulldog.
Focusing on our graduating seniors, the top ten from the
VHS Class of 2014 were recognized at the April VCS Board
Daughter of the American Revolution Award was presented
to Emily Barnum for her outstanding citizenship and
demeanor. The DAR award is given to a deserving student
who promotes patriotism, citizenship, and leadership. Emily
was selected to receive this award by her fellow classmates
and the VHS staff. The YWCA Women of Achievement
Award for VHS was presented to Alexandria Oswalt for her
commitment and dedication to service at VHS. She will be
recognized at the Kalamazoo County YWCA Banquet in
May.
May your future be blessed with additional honors and
success.
Excellence in Education Scholarships &
Significant Educators
Meeting held in the Performing Arts Center, among those
were Leann Mayberry who will be the VHS Class of 2014
Valedictorian. This year the Salutatorian title is shared by
Alexandria Oswalt and Daniel Kosiba. Rounding out the
top ten from the VHS class of 2014 are: Troy Halseth, Tyler
Shephard, Kathryn Thamann, Jordan Smith, Hanna Ouvry,
Jadan Norman, Matthew Lowes.
VHS Principal Keevin O’Neill selected Jenna Fort as the
recipient of this year’s Principal Leadership Award. This year’s
Cheryl Hach, Alexandria Oswalt, Dustin Morris, Leann Mayberry,
Kim Armitage, Daniel Kosiba, Scott Wills, Troy Halseth
Girls Varsity track wolverine conference champs
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Vicksburg Middle School
“Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Congratulations! Today is your day.
You’re off to Great Places!
You’re off and away!”
Mrs. Bev Hoffman
From Elementary Health Care Aide to VMS office staff,
Mrs. Bev Hoffman has experienced the days of using carbon
paper for duplicates, to the high-tech conveniences of today. Her time here at VCS has spanned well over two decades and
four principals.
Mrs. Hoffman has
managed an abundant
of office responsibilities:
securing substitutes for
teachers, administering
shots and monitoring
our growing number of
students with diabetes,
handling state reporting VMS office secretary Mrs. Bev
records, to name just a
Hoffman will be retiring after 26 years
few. Other areas Bev has
of service.
spearheaded would be
our annual Give and Take back-to-school event, Sixth Grade
Orientation, assistance with Kid’s Connection, and also
served as secretary representative for VESPA.
Aside from saying goodbye to a veteran office secretary,
VMS will dearly miss our social networking specialist (a
self-appointed position that is an “after hour” voluntary job). Whether one is on maternity or sick leave, she’s organizing
food to be delivered to your house. Holiday seasons; she
adopts a family that needs a boost and rally’s her work family
to pitch-in with gifts and goodies. Mrs. Hoffman confesses,
“I feel it is important to be aware of events in each of our
lives-the sad ones and the happy ones, to build each other up,
to laugh with one another or cry, to complain, congratulate,
to listen or to feed them...whatever it takes to let each one
know they are important and we love them no matter
what!!!”
Gwyn Evans has spent
her entire teaching career,
37 seven years, educating
our youth in Physical
Education right here at
VCS. Throughout the
years she has also been the
Varsity Basketball coach,
the Varsity softball coach, Miss Gwyn Evans says farewell to
8th grade basketball coach, VMS after 37 years.
Middle School Intramural Coordinator, Middle School
Athletic Director, Critical Incident School Specialist, Critical
Friends Facilitator, and VEA Treasurer. And no matter what
other opportunities were offered or presented, Miss Evans
states, “there’s something special about this community and I
couldn’t leave.”
Reflecting on her time here at VCS, Miss Evans warmly
recalls “working with the student athletes was a privilege.
Many of them stay in touch and it is so rewarding to see the
people they have grown up to be.” She also reflects fondly
on past practices such as PODs, Critical Friends Groups,
and Minds in Motion. “That was an exciting time to be an
educator in this district. We were encouraged to try new
things. If they worked great, and if they didn’t we had our
Critical Friends Groups and our PODs to help us discover
ways to change what didn’t work. Schools had the resources
to allow teachers to grow and learn.”
But above all, she continues, “what I will miss most about
teaching is the relationships I have with the students and staff. I still get excited to come to work every day because I know
I work with people who care about each other and about the
Congratulations to our 8th grade
students they work with. I still enjoy being in the gymnasium
students
who were invited into the
and sharing what I have learned with my students. I love
watching them blossom into young adults and catching
Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center
glimpses of the adults they will become.”
(KAMSC) program! As for starting her mornings without an alarm clock,
Miss Evans retirement plans are far from idle. As a former
member of her high school and college band, she looks
forward to putting music back into her life. Organizing
the “family” photos, keyboarding, learning to play a Native
American Flute she acquired and working in the glass
studio insider her home are a few items on her retirement
“to-do” list. “I need to find an outlet for my competitive side
so maybe Senior Olympics will be in my future too.” Staff
and students will genuinely miss Miss Evan’s steady nature,
seasoned wisdom and overwhelmingly patient demeanor. From Left to Right: Lauren Burke, Emma Blickle, Autumn Locey, Jess
Schmidt, Austin Bresnahan and Alex Smith.
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Tobey Elementary
Tobey Winding Down A Big Year
As the school year winds down it is always fun to take a look
back and see all that has been accomplished. This year it sure has
been an enjoyable and exciting one.
Student groups and organizations have been very helpful to
the Tobey community. Student Council got the year started off by
sponsoring the annual food drive. Thanks to their hard work we
were able to donate over 15 large boxes of canned foods to South
County Community Services. The members also sold candy
grams on Valentine’s Day. It was fun to watch the many students
receive their candy grams from friends. The Student Council
members also held a fund raiser with the Leukemia Society.
Through the generosity and dedication of all of the Tobey
students, we were able to donate a little over $500.00 for cancer
research. Another amazing fund raiser was held by our 4th
grade students. The entire 4th grade student body participated
in “Kids to Kids Market Place.” Each 4th grader was responsible
for making a product that could be sold to other students. They
then held the sale on April 29 where the Tobey students came
and purchased the homemade goods. This was a great lesson in
economics and all of the profits, which amounted to $1,215.80,
were donated to Generous Hands.
Another great student organization at Tobey has been our
safety patrol. This is a group of 5th grade students that help
Tobey be the safest place that it can be. These students are in
charge of the hallways, both before and after school, helping the
kindergarten teachers with daily tasks such as putting on boots,
hats and coats for their students, and finally making sure that
everyone is safe on the bus ramp.
All students at Tobey have worked really hard to achieve
their AR goals. That hard work really paid off and we had many,
many classrooms reach Model Classroom Status and Ms. Flynn’s
class even reach Master Classroom status.
Other clubs that help make Tobey such a great place to grow
and learn are The Caring Clubs, (which met all through the year
and help with caring attitudes), Girls on The Run Teams, Battle
of the Books, The Walking Club, The Strings Program and Young
Rembrandts Art Classes.
To wind out the year, the 5th grade students had the
opportunity to write about their “Everyday Hero.” Regan Powell
wrote his essay about Kara who is student at Tobey with Downs
Syndrome. “Just because Kara has Downs Syndrome doesn’t
mean anything when you see her giving her best effort every day.
It just makes your day.” This was a very heartfelt paper and it is
obvious that the students at Tobey Elementary have a great deal
of compassion for entire Tobey Family.
The time seems to go by fast and it is always impressive to
take a look back at what is accomplished in one year!
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Regan and Kara “Friends Forever”
Kyle McNeal, Nick Johnston and Cheyene Lehmukuhl showing off
their positive attitudes in the Caring Club.
Sunset Lake Elementary
Video Challenge
The Michigan Department of Education Superintendent’s
Dropout Challenge committee sponsored a Superintendent’s
Dropout Challenge Video Contest. This committee was looking
for original videos that could be shared with schools, districts,
and community organizations to raise awareness of dropout
issues and prevention methods. The video was to highlight early
warning signs of dropping out of school and student enthusiasm
towards school completion.
Jamie Masco organized a group of Sunset Lake students to
participate in this video, and she asked Troy Smith, VHS video
and film instructor, for high school students who would be
willing and able to help create the video.
Jamie teamed up with Hunter Mynier, a senior at VHS, to
create this video. Hunter planned, taped, and edited the video
with assistance from Stuart Thomas and Ashur Elsworth. Both
Thomas and Elsworth also attend VHS.
If the Sunset Lake Elementary video is selected, they will
receive one Apple TV and two Apple iPad 2’s. The video will also
be featured on the Dropout Challenge website at www.michigan.
gov/dropoutchallenge.
Throughout the school year, members of the Sunset School
family have received special awards, honors and recognitions
for their work in and outside the classroom. Sunset students and
staff have many accomplishments of which to be proud. Below
are just a few examples:
• ECSE teacher Angela Spanhak was recently nominated for
the Excellence in Education Award sponsored by KRESA
Special Education Parent Advisory Committee. She was
nominated by parent, Krysti Hildebrand, for going above
and beyond her educational duties.
• Kindergarten teachers Betsy Breitenbach, Leslie Trayers
and Sarah King won a Bardeen Grant to purchase IPads
for their classrooms. These devices will be used for playing
instructional games, accessing online tools to support the
curriculum and recording videos of students to post on
classroom websites.
Association to give Michigan elementary students an
opportunity to showcase their artwork. Nicholas’ piece was
submitted by his art teacher, Mrs. Foster, in recognition of
his fine artistic skills.
• This spring YOUNG ARTISTS OF KALAMAZOO
COUNTY EXHIBITION selected art projects from Holly
Hrab, Krysta Carruthers, Dontrell McFerrin, Chase Perry,
Ella Johnson, Jake Wood, Paige Mohney, Kenjany Edwards,
Robert Gruber, Elora Drumm, Grace Cherette, Jenna
Hall ,Hunter Kirkendall, Alaina Wurfel, Grace Johnson,
Brooklyn Combs, Hannah Fenwick,
Megan Parsons, Anthony Fagaly,
Clara Centofanti, Haven Haring,
Makayla Mathews, Brady Young,
Mackenzie Pryor, Peyton Smith,
Deryck Smith. For over 30 years,
the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts has
displayed exemplary student pieces
from all over Kalamazoo County.
•
Megan Myrick was the Sunset
winner of the Fair Housing Poster
Mrs. Foster and
Contest sponsored by the The
Nicholas Simmons
Greater Kalamazoo County Association
of Realtors. Art teachers, Beth Foster and Jacob Biernacki,
had students demonstrate the fair housing laws within their
poster. These laws protect everyone from discrimination
in the sale or rental of housing. Posters were judged and
the winning students’ posters will be featured in the 2015
Fair Housing Calendar. Poster artists recognized in Mrs.
Buell’s Class included: Nicholas Anstead, Afton Hull,
and Chania Lofton; in Mrs. Sadowski’s class: Page Abnet,
Dominick Hosner, Holly Hrab, Chase Perry and Alaina
Wurfel; and in Mrs. VanderMei’s class: Hunter Gordon,
Sarah Hewitt, Hunter Kirkendall, Emily Powers and
Autumn Rose.
• Media specialist Terri Negri received Excellence in
Education and Bardeen Grants along with Tobey teacher,
Allison Taylor. They will attend an EdTech conference
this summer in Chicago entitled, “Technology in the
Elementary Classroom.” Terri and Allison plan to return to
Vicksburg with ideas on tools, apps, activities and strategies
for how technology can enhance and extend the learning
context.
• 5th grade student, Nicholas Simmons, had his artwork
on display February 9-26, at the Portage District Library.
The exhibit was organized by the Michigan Art Education
Leslie Trayers, Sarah King and Betsy Breitenbach
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Indian Lake Elementary
Award Winning Staff!
Please Welcome Our Stars!
Indian Lake Elementary staff were given
several honors this past month.
• Melissa Wilson and Marta Northam
were awarded Bardeen Grant funding
through VCS Foundation for an iPad
to use with First Grade students.
• April Zapata was awarded Bardeen
Grant funding to purchase an early
reading intervention program to support at risk readers in her classroom.
• Krista Wilson was awarded Bardeen
Grant funding to purchase audio
books, CD player and headphones
to help support instruction in her
classroom.
• Jill Barton is being honored by the
Kalamazoo Education Association on
Monday, May 5th at the Partners in
Education Awards Dinner at WMU’s
Fetzer Center.
Indian Lake’s annual Talent Show featured
a variety of amazing acts including singing; guitar, piano and trumpet playing;
dance; story telling; comedy; gymnastics; musical theatre and pogo sticking!
Students performed for the students in the
afternoon, and for parents in the evening.
Thank you to all that helped and to Jill
Barton, Student Council Advisor, for organizing this wonderful show!
Tucker Deming with Ryan Sloan performing
Students stars:
in the Talent Show
Sawyer Barton
2014 4th & 5th Grade
Lily Campbell
Anna Carr
Speech Contest
Emily Corsaut
Once again, our Indian Lake
Cate Curtis
students shine! Thanks to our many
Alexus DelaTorre
judges that participated in this event,
Samantha Delvo
Kenny Dark
and congratulations to our students:
Tucker Deming (with Ryan Sloan)
Congratulations to our
Jacob Dinzik
Brooke Flintrop
2013 Winners!
Myracle Gilliam
4th Grade
Cody Hart
1st Place—Cate Curtis
Peyton Hoopingarner
Frances Howard
2nd Place—Brooke Flintrop
Khloughi Jameson
3rd Place—Kenny Dark
Shaylyn Johns
Honorable Mention: Evan Anderson,
Tristan Kamrowski
Jed Blough & Clare Wilson
Tessa Kite
Linkoln Kowalski
5th Grade
Kaitlyn Kowalski
1st Place—Sawyer Barton
Natalie Leach
2nd Place—Anna Deal
Levi Lux
3rd Place—Leah Hinds
Michael Mendocha
Reese Moreland
Honorable Mention: Kylie Anthony,
Allyson Naster
Emily Corsaut, Kelli Klopfenstein
Alyssa Ott
Sara Perkins
Alexis Poel
Samantha Prince
Lily Puckett
Katara Rosol
Emily Stanley
Emma Steele
Hanna Vallier
Beckie Willis
Kadynce Youngs
Megan Zahnow
Mykah Zehner.
• April Zapata just recently graduated
April 26, Summa Cum Laude with
a Master of Arts degree in Literacy
Studies from Western Michigan
University’s College of Education and
Human Development. Her research
project was Response-to-Intervention
in the K-5 elementary school.
• Cara Brink was awarded Bardeen
Grant funding to attend the National
School Nutrition Conference in Boston July 13-16. Cara is excited about
attending the national conference and
we’re very proud of Cara’s dedication
and commitment to our school nutrition!
• Amy Renouf and Angie Vreeman
were nominated for the Excellence
in Special Education Award this year.
Amy and Angie’s nominations were
made by parents responding to their
creativity, communication skills, and
willingness to go the “Extra Mile”
while working with their children.
Speach Contest Winners
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Vicksburg District Library
Phone: 649-1648
www.vicksburglibrary.org
Vicksburg District Library is open Monday through
Thursday from 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Friday and
Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 to 5
p.m. September through May.
Registration Required for All Events! Registration begins
on Monday, June 16!
Summer Reading 2014
Children
FIZZ, BOOM, READ! – June 16 – July 26,
2014
Summer Storytimes
Every Wednesday at 10:15 am
Sing songs, play games, and listen to a story.
Babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their
caregivers are invited to enjoy a relaxed free
play time.
Binder Park ZooMobile : Everybody Eats
Tuesday, June 17
2:00 – 3:00
Let the Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek come
to you! The ZooMobile will be coming to the
library with a variety of animals to see, pet,
and learn about.
Celebrate Inventions
Thursday, July 3
11:00am or 2:00pm
Come to the library and bring your creativity
for a fun invention convention!
Preschool Rainbows
Monday, July 7
11:00 am
Join us for this fun and pretty program where
we will create our own rainbows.
Robotics
Thursday, July 10
6:00-7:00pm
Join Ms. Kristy and Vicksburg Middle School
Robotics team for an awesome demonstration.
Slime!
Monday, July 14
11:00am or 2:00pm
Come enjoy some slimy science as we make
and take our own slime!
Magician
Thursday, July 17
4:00 pm
Is it science or is it magic? Come find out if
you can tell the difference!
A Bird’s Home
Thursday, June 19
11:00 am
Preschoolers are invited to come learn about
birds and the homes they build, then build
their own bird home!
Exploring Ecology
Monday, July 21
11:00am or 2:00pm
Ecology is the study of how humans interact
with their environment. Join Ms. Kristy for an
exciting craft to explore this fascinating topic.
Craft Creation
Monday, June 23
11 am or 2pm
Come create your own marble run or
marvelous straw construction at this
engineering event.
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Wednesday, July 23
1:30 – 2:30
Join us as the Kalamazoo Nature Center
returns with their presentation “The Ecology
of the Great Lakes”.
Science Fair
Tuesday, June 24
11:00 – 12:00
Join teachers from the Vicksburg Schools to
explore fantastic, fun science.
End of Summer Reading Party
Thursday, July 31
2:00 – 3:00
Come celebrate the end of our summer
reading program – and all the hard work and
reading you did over the summer. We will be
featuring games, prizes, food, and more!
Movie and a Snack
Monday, June 30
1:00 – 4:00
Beat the heat and stay in the shade in the
library’s basement as we serve up some snacks
and show “Meet the Robinsons” for kids!
Teens and Tweens Ages 12 – 18
SPARK A REACTION – June 16 – July 26,
2014
**Registration Required for All Events!
Registration begins on Monday, June 16!**
RAWK! Writing Workshop
Thursday, June 19
3:00-4:00
Spark a writing reaction with Read and Write
Kalamazoo and an afternoon of fast and
furious writing games.
Science Fair
Tuesday, June 24
1:00-2:00
Fun and fascinating science projects from
magnet power to exploding paint. Don’t miss
it!
Dr. Who Day
Tuesday, July 1
5:00-7:00
Come enjoy some timey-wimey science fiction
with Dr. Who snacks, trivia and a movie
special.
Iron Chef Vicksburg
Thursday, July 10
3:00 – 4:00
Use your creativity and culinary science skills
to create a tasty masterpiece in this fun foodie
competition.
CSI Vicksburg Murder Mystery
Tuesday, July 15
3:00-4:00
A murder has been committed in the library
and we need your help to find the killer. Use
your forensic science skills to analyze the case
and solve the crime.
“High Voltage” with the
Kalamazoo Air Zoo
Tuesday, July 222
3:00 – 4:00
The Kalamazoo Air Zoo will be at the
library with an electrifying program.
Activities include building a lemon battery,
generating electric current with magnets, and
constructing electric motors.
End of Summer Reading Party
Tuesday, July 39
3:00 – 4:00
Time to celebrate all the hard work and
reading you did this summer! We’re going to
visit decades gone by for delicious treats, fun
games, and fabulous music. Join us for fun and
prizes!
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Community Education
THE SUMMER TIMES
Vol. 14
Summer 2014
Vicksburg, MI
It is time to plunge head first into the “dawg” days of summer. Whether you are looking to improve your athletic skills, try something new and exciting, and/
or just hang with friends, Vicksburg Community Education has something for you. No need to roam, we have you covered right here at home with activities
that are sure to delight with prices that are just right. Take a couple of minutes and check out the lineup of camps. Sign up early to ensure your child has a
ticket to some summer fun!
Kids Make a Racket in
Vicksburg
Soccer Camp is Kicking Off
June 16th
SUMMER TENNIS (8- to 18-year olds)
Lace up your sneakers and get ready to hit
the courts. Beginning, intermediate, and
advanced skills will be taught by former
Varsity Mens’ Coach Scott Wills. Please
bring a racket and a new can of tennis balls
the first day of class.
SESSION I
Dates: June 16-27, July 7-11
Times: Beginners – 9 to 10 a.m.
Intermediate – 10 to 11 a.m.
Advanced – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Fee:
$45 (T-shirt included)
SESSION II
Same time schedule and fee as Session I
Dates: July 14-31 and August 1
KINGDOM SOCCER CAMPS
(2 to 13-year-olds) All camps are staffed
by Kingdom coaches and players and every
camper will receive the always fashionable
Kingdom camp T-shirt. All participants
should bring a soccer ball, water bottle and
sun block. Skill Builders will also need shin
guards and soccer cleats.
Micro Kickers (ages 2 & 3) Help build
confidence with stimulating activities
and games focused around soccer. Adult
participation required.
Location: Vicksburg Soccer Complex
Dates: June 16-19
Times: 10:45-11:30 a.m.
Fee:$69
Mini Kickers (ages 4-6) Introduction
to elementary soccer skills through
stimulating fun and games. Class size is
limited to 30. Parents are encouraged to
stay and observe for first time campers.
Location: Vicksburg dSchool Soccer
Complex
Dates: June 16-20
Times: 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Fee:
$89 Skill Builders (ages 7-13) Individual skills:
shoot, dribble pass, head, trap, small and
large sided team games. Contests: juggling,
soccer tennis, and soccer golf.
Location: Vicksburg Soccer Complex
Dates: June 16-20
Times: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Fee:$99
Hit the Court
BULLDOG BASKETBALL
SHOOTING AND OFFENSIVE
SKILLS CAMP Vicksburg is takin’ it
to the hoop! Varsity coaches will focus
on skills and drills, competition and
sportsmanship. Don’t be left on the bench!
Fee includes T-shirt!
BOYS
Location: Vicksburg High School Gym
Dates: July 7-11
3rd - 4th Grade (Fall 2014)
Times: 9-11 a.m.
Fee:$48
5th - 6th Grade (Fall 2014)
Times: 12 - 3 p.m.
Fee:$58
GIRLS
Location: Vicksburg High School Gym
Dates: June 16-20
3rd - 8th (Fall 2014)
Times: 9 - 11 a.m.
Fee:$48
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Spike Your Summer
VOLLEYBALL CAMP (5th through
12th grades - Fall 2014)
Join the Bulldogs as they bump, set and
spike at the Volleyball Basic Training
Camp. Skill building will be the focus of
this weeklong camp. Sign up and dig deep!
Location: Vicksburg High School Gym
Dates: June 23-27
5th - 8th Grade
Times: 1-3 p.m.
Fee:$43
9th - 12th Grade
Times: 3:30-6 p.m.
Fee:$58
Huddle Up!
BULLDOG FOOTBALL CAMP (1st
through 6th grades – Fall 2014) Huddle
up with the Bulldog Varsity football team
and work with the coach and players on
individual offensive and defensive skill
building in the morning; games in the
afternoon! Please bring a sack lunch and
drink Monday through Wednesday. Lunch
and a drink will be provided on Thursday!
Registration Deadline: July 15
Location: Vicksburg High School Stadium
Dates: July 28-31
Times: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee:
$100 (two T-shirts included)
Escape the Grip of Summer
DAWGHOUSE WRESTLING CAMP
Take downs, break downs, escapes, and
pinning are just some of the fundamentals
the Varsity Wrestling staff will be focusing
on this summer. Skill building and
sportsmanship will be first on the mat. The
last day of camp will showcase grappler
talent at a special tournament.
Location: Middle School Gym
Dates June 16-19
Times: 1st – 5th graders 9 – 11 a.m.
6th – 8th graders 12 – 2 p.m.
Fee:
$50 (includes t-shirt)
Community Education
Karate Chop the Summer Blahs
SANCHIN RYU KARATE
(Pronounced: saan-shin-roo)
Location: Sunset Lake Elementary
Dates: Mondays, June 23 – August 25
Karate for Kids (4-14 years old) This
program is designed to address the
concerns we have for our kids today such
as: strangers, bullies, peer pressure, conflict
resolution, etc. Children learn the art of
Sanchin-Ryu which builds their personal
safety skills and develops focus and
discipline.
Students are taught alternatives to fighting
in a positive, go at your own pace,
environment.
Times: 6-7 p.m.
Fee:
$30 (10 weeks)
Karate for Families (a parent and child
program for all ages) Set in a fun, noncompetitive and informative atmosphere,
this program allows parents to learn
alongside their children. Size and stature are
not an issue!
Times: 7-8 p.m.
Fee:
$30/individual or $60*/family
* Pay for the first two members of the
family ($60) and other family members
are free during this time period only. A
family is defined as mother, father, and their
children under the age of 18.
Karate for Adults and Teens (ages
14 and older) Specifically designed to
address personal protection concerns, this
program instructs a broad range of strikes,
combinations, footwork and defense tactics.
Receive specialized training on how to deal
with, get out of, and counter a multitude of
grabs and attack scenarios. Practicing many
techniques and tactics will equip you with
the confidence you need to defend yourself
against any type of attacker.
Time: 7-8 p.m.
Fee:
$30 (10 weeks)
Important Enrollment Information – Registration information may be downloaded or viewed from our
website, too. Please visit www.vicksburgcommunityschools.org, click on After School Programs and Services,
and scroll down to Class Offering On Line, or you can call 321-1022 to register over the phone. Payment must
be received before your registration is guaranteed. Minimum enrollments are necessary to cover expenses. No classes
during holiday vacations or when schools are closed due to bad weather. You will only be notified if a class is cancelled
or already filled. No refunds after the second class has been held.
Kids Klub Child Care Programs
The Kids Klub Before and After School Child Care program
began open enrollment for the 2014-15 school year in April.
Child Care will be available at all three elementary schools and
the cost for this program is only $5.50 per session or $55 per
week, for full time care. Program times are from 6:30 to 9:00 a.m.
and 3:35 to 6:00 p.m. each day. The program emphasizes a warm,
safe, and comfortable atmosphere with lots of quality activities
for participants. Space is limited. For more information, please
call your school’s coordinator: Sunset Lake 321-1514, Indian
Lake 321-1422, Tobey 321-1605.
Calling all Four-Year-Olds
Get your child on board for an exciting preschool
experience! Vicksburg Community Schools offers a unique
program specifically designed for children who will be four
years old by October 1, 2014. The Bulldog Beginnings preschool
is entirely FREE to families that qualify. The program focuses
on socialization and school readiness skills. Class size is
limited to sixteen participants. Applications are available at
all three elementary buildings, the Vicksburg Library, and the
Administration Building. For more information, please contact
Alyssa Thompson at 321-1404.
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It’s Official! Another
Community Tailgate is
Scheduled
Vicksburg Community Schools
has scheduled the Tailgate Celebration
for Friday, September 12, 2014 from
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. before the Vicksburg
vs. Comstock football game. A
community tent city with local vendors,
live entertainment, free food and drink,
plus a lot of fun and fellowship. If you
missed last year’s celebration, you do
not want to miss this one. Get it on the
calendar now, Friday September 12th!!
Vicksburg Old Car Festival
The 34th Annual Vicksburg Old Car
Festival will roll into town June 13th
and 14th! Friday will kick off with
Cruise Night! On Saturday, don’t miss
all the exciting events and the juried
Arts and Crafts Show, at Clark Park,
from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There will
be something for the whole family!
For more information, e-mail vixocf@
aol.com or visit our website at www.
vicksburgoldcar-festival.com .
Calendar of Events
5/28 HS Cafeteri Senior Breakfast 9am
5/28 VS Senior Commencement Practice
9:45am
5/28 PAC Baccalaureate 7pm
5/29 MS Boys Sports Physicals 8am
5/29 SL Gym SL 1st Grade Music Program-10
& 1:30 10am
5/29 IL Science IL Title One Night 3:40pm
5/29 TY - No Resource Tobey McDonalds Night
4pm
5/30 IL Gym IL Kindergarten Graduation
1:30pm
5/30 SL Cafeteria SL Kindergarten Graduation
Ceremony 2pm
5/30 MS Gym 6th Grade Activity Party
2:45pm
5/30 MS Gym 7th & 8th Grade Dance 6pm
6/1 VS HS Graduation 2pm
6/2 Tobey Gym Tobey-Lower El. Track/Field
Day 9am
6/2 HS Library VHS Lacrosse Booster Meeting
6pm
6/2 PAC Sports Awards 7pm
6/3 IL BK/K-2 Field Day 12pm
6/3 Tobey Library Tobey - Book Swap 1pm
6/3 MS Gym MS Yearbook Signing Party
2:45pm
6/3 HS Girls Sports Physicals 03pm
6/3 IL Library IL PTSO Meetings 6:30pm
6/3 PAC MS Spring Choir Concert 7pm
6/5 HS - No Resource HS Exams - full day
7:35am
6/5 IL - No Resource IL Field Day grades 3-5
9am
6/5 SL - No Resource SL Dr. Suess Day 9am
6/5 SL - No Resource SL Track & Field Day
9am
6/5 SL - No Resource SL 1st Grade Picnic- on
playground 11:30am
6/5 SL - No Resource SL 2nd Grade Family
Picnic @ SL Park 11:30am
6/5 HS Boys Sports Physicals 3pm
6/5 HS Cafeteri Band Awards Banquet 6pm
6/6 HS - No Resource HS Exams - full day
7:35am
6/6 PAC TY-5th Grade Graduation 9:30am
6/6 IL Gym IL 5th gr graduation 2:15pm
6/9 HS - No Resource HS Exams - Half Day
7:40am
6/9 SL Cafeteria SL 5th Grade Graduation 9am
6/9 VAB Board Room Board Meeting 7pm
6/9 PAC VMS Talent Show 7pm
6/10 LAST HALF DAY OF SCHOOL
6/10 HS - No Resource HS Exams - Half Day
7:40am
6/10 PAC VMS Talent Show/Awards 8am
6/10 IL Gym IL Transition Day/Awards
Assembly 9:15am
6/11 8th Grade Cedar Point Trip
HS - High School MS - Middle School
SL - Sunset Lake IL - Indian Lake
PAC - Performing Arts Center TY - Tobey
OCL - Off Campus Location VS - Vicksburg Stadium
Need a Diploma?
Do you know someone who has dropped out of high school, or is in danger of not
graduating? Vicksburg Community Schools provides two optional ways to get a
Vicksburg diploma.
• The Vicksburg WAY program, designed for those under 20 years old, provides a
computer and internet access so you can obtain your diploma from home. Call Steve
at 269-588-0330 or 269-321-1024,
or go to www.vicksburgway.net
• We also offer a traditional Adult High School Completion program, for any students
18 years old and above. Please call Tonya at 321-1022 for more information.
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