The Pinevale Elementary School Jr. Beta Club recently spent a Sunday afternoon volunteering at our local Toys for Tots warehouse. The students assisted by sorting and organizing toys for the local agency and were inspired to host their own toy drive at school. Students and staff brought in toys throughout the month of November to help make a difference this holiday season.
SAVE THE DATE!! Students will begin participating in school level Spelling Bees. The top 3 from each school will move on to the VCS District Spelling Bee.
The Georgia Department of Human Services recently released updated information about the state's Pandemic EBT program. To view the entire document visit http://gocats.org or click here for the story (http://bit.ly/3idWPqf).
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Enjoy the week off reflecting upon all the things you are thankful for!
Parents, please assist us by completing the Georgia parent survey. Your opinion is very important to us.
https://gshs.gadoe.org/Pages/Parent.aspx
All meetings of the Valdosta Board of Education will now be streamed Live via the VCS YouTube Channel. The link will be posted to the VCS Facebook page for the regular meeting held on the second Tuesday of the month, work session on the fourth Tuesday of the month and all called committee meetings of the board.
Subscribe to GoVCSCats on YouTube to stay up to date! Click here to bookmark the page (https://bit.ly/watchVBOELive).
The Valdosta City Schools (VCS) School Nutrition Program will be accepting sealed bids for the sale of surplus commercial kitchen equipment. Viewing and inspection of the equipment and sealed bids will be accepted from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at the old Valdosta High School cafeteria located at 3101 Barack Obama Boulevard in Valdosta.
2023 Open Enrollment - Monday, October 17 through Friday, November 4 at 11:59 p.m.
Open Enrollment is a time for any VCS eligible employee to enroll, cancel, or make changes to their current insurance coverage.
Visit https://bit.ly/VCSOE2023 for details!
Students in 3rd through 12th grades looking for assistance with homework - Mr. Carlos Hundley, VCS teacher at Horne Learning Center, has help available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week. Call (229) 262-9982 to set up an appointment for your student today!
Trick or Treating set for Monday, October 31, 2022 from 5:30 pm until 8:30 pm.
The VBOE Facilities Committee will meet on Friday, October 21, 2022, at 12:30 p.m. at the Superintendent’s Office, 1204 Williams Street. The meeting will be live streamed on the VCS Facebook page.
Attention Valdosta Wildcat fans - our tickets are officially SOLD OUT!!
Join us for a called meeting of the Valdosta Board of Education on Wednesday, October 5 at 12:30 pm to discuss the search for a new superintendent. This meeting will be streamed live on the VCS Facebook page.
All schools and departments within Valdosta City Schools will be closed on Thursday, September 29, 2022 due to Hurricane Ian. Our district was already scheduled to be closed for Fall Break from Friday, September 30 through October 3, 2022. Schools will reopen on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. Please stay tuned to local media outlets or the EMA Lowndes Facebook page for updates on Hurricane Ian's landfall and impacts for our area. Stay safe VCS families!
If you're a Georgia renter who has fallen behind on rent payments as of March 13, 2020, you may qualify for assistance. Click here (https://georgiarentalassistance.ga.gov/).
Interested in becoming a Community Partner in Education? Already a CPIE? Join us for our annual Luncheon and Kickoff event!
There will be a meeting of the Valdosta Board of Education's Facilities Committee on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 12:30 pm in the boardroom of the Superintendent's Office located at 1204 Williams Street. Committee members are Mrs. Brittney Coons-Long, Mr. Warren Lee, Dr. Tad Moseley and Mr. Trey Sherwood.
This meeting will be live streamed through the Valdosta City Schools Facebook page. Today's agenda can be seen here (https://bit.ly/3RBM11C).
A public hearing will be held Thursday, Sept 29, 2022, in the board room located at the Valdosta City Schools Board Office at 1204 Williams Street. The hearing will be from 12:00 to 1:00 PM and will allow public comment on the existing Internet Safety Policy and protection measures.
Students:
We need a new name for the morning announcements. Do you have an idea? To name our morning show, paste this link in your browser: https://forms.gle/BM5BrFcjGTUg1fmX9
If your suggestion is chosen, you will win a prize!
