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Wildcats Middle School Baseball Tryouts
Wed Nov 1st and Wed Nov 8th - both at 4 pm at the JL Newbern Baseball Complex. Must have a current physical on file.
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ESOL Family Day - Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm on the campus of Valdosta Middle School
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Are you interested in joining the swim team?
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Last day to donate blood and the score is really close!! Give the gift of life while supporting the Valdosta Wildcats, donation sites open today at SGMC and in the LifeSouth Office on Woodrow Wilson Drive.
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PTO Meeting
Wedn, Oct 18
VMS Media Center
10am
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Support VMS Sideline Cheer on September 21 and October 5 at ReCoil Trampoline Park from 4 - 8pm.
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Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Applications are due Friday. Pick up and return applications to the media center. See the News section or Facebook for more info.
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The September 2023 regular meeting of the Valdosta Board of Education will be held at the superintendent's office in the boardroom on Tuesday, September 12, at 7:00 pm. Click here to view the agenda (https://bit.ly/3PxOURR).
All meetings of the Valdosta Board of Education will now be streamed live via the VCS YouTube Channel. Subscribe to GoVCSCats on YouTube to stay up to date! Click here to bookmark the page (https://bit.ly/watchVBOELive).
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Students return to school on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 following the closures due to Hurricane Idalia. All bus stops will remain the same. Please be patient as some routes may be a little delayed in the mornings and afternoons. We appreciate everyone working together to bring our students back into our schools.
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Valdosta City Schools will remain closed on Thursday, August 31, due to widespread power outages and trees down across Valdosta-Lowndes County. District staff have limited access to communication tools but will work closely with Lowndes County Emergency Management to provide updates.
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POSTPONED - VMS Family Escape Night will happen after the Title 1 Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 7th. Come see if your family can unlock the clues and escape!
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POSTPONED - Join us for the Annual Title 1 Meeting on September 7 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. All parents and stakeholders are invited.
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FBLA members are invited to come bowling at Jacs Lanes on Tuesday, August 29th from 5:30 - 7pm to meet our new officers. Pick up a permission form from Ms Christian in room 135. Forms and your $5 fee are due by this coming Friday, August 25th.
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There will be a HOSA interest meeting for 6-8th grade students Thursday at 8:15 am in Ms Price's Healthcare Science - room 136.
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Parent Involvement Day:
Saturday, Aug 26th
10am - 12pm
VMS Media Center
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Say “hello” to two-way messaging in the Valdosta City
Schools app! The same district app now offers class
streams, class announcements, and parent-teacher
chat. Look for your personalized invitation to begin
using this feature in our app after August 7th.
Download for Android https://bit.ly/3ElvoUE
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3fHbkl9
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Picture Day
August 17th
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Open House
August 3rd
1:30-3:30pm
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It's never too early to prepare for the next school year!! Our Back to School site is live with all the important dates to remember, school calendar, supply lists and more!
Click here (https://bit.ly/3nTYOjf).
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The June 2023 regular meeting of the Valdosta Board of Education will be held at the superintendent's office in the boardroom on Tuesday, June 13, at 7:00 pm. Click here to view the agenda (https://bit.ly/3N4p0DR).
All meetings of the Valdosta Board of Education will now be streamed live via the VCS YouTube Channel. Subscribe to GoVCSCats on YouTube to stay up to date! Click here to bookmark the page (https://bit.ly/watchVBOELive).
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