Vinton Shellsburg CSD

Daily Announcement

Vinton-Shellsburg CSD “Where Character Counts”

“Be the reason someone believes in good people”

Friday, January 24th -January 27th

Friday, January 31st 2-Hour Early Out Staff PD Day

  1. Black and Gold Update Info.: If you are wanting to earn black and gold hours for an activity that is not listed in the Daily Announcements you MUST have prior approval from Mr. Kingsbury otherwise some may not be accepted. Black & Gold Hours are turned into the LMC when completed.
  • ****Help Wanted Folder available if interested in the main office (at the windowsill). Make sure to check it out. It has been updated!
  • ALL vehicles MUST be registered if DRIVING in the High School Parking lot. Forms available on the windowsill main office. NO parking in staff parking areas in the front and back of the building. NO student is to park in the staff parking rows.
  • ***IMPORTANT: Reminder ALL Freshmen are required to have a Dental Screening:  The Iowa Department form and return to the main office.  The exam should be dated within the 2019-2020.  The Iowa Department of Public Health also has a form Certificate of Dental Screening Exemption for Religious and Financial Hardship also available for fill out.  Both forms are available in the main office.  ALL forms must be turned in ASAP.
  • Summer Internship applications are now being accepted.  Get connected to the career you will enjoy tomorrow by exploring career options through Workplace Learning Connection’s Internship program.  This experience can help you make those important future education and career decisions.  Apply on-line at www.workplace-learning.org.  Applications due by Friday, January 31.  
  • Black and Gold Hours: The Club Volleyball team is looking for volunteers to work at their home tournament on Sunday, January 26 from 7:30 am- 8:30 pm.  Various shift times available if you would like to earn black and gold hours.   Please contact Tressa Walton at tressawalton16@gmail.com to sign up.
  • Spring Musical Tryouts for “All Shook Up” at 7 pm, Monday, January 27, or by appt call Marcy @ 721-1838.
  • ***** IMPORTANT***The deadline for making ALL course changes for your 2nd semester schedule is this Friday, Jan. 24th at 3:30 PM.  If you are having to make a change in a REQUIRED  course sequence, please come to the guidance office at the BEGINNING of the period you need to make the change (unless you have already made an appointment for another time).  
    If you wish to make a voluntary change, please come to the guidance office as soon as possible to set an appointment for Thursday or Friday to make this change.  YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING TO THE CLASSES CURRENTLY ON YOUR SCHEDULE UNTIL ANY CHANGES ARE COMPLETED.  Please note that many classes are full so you may not be able to make some voluntary changes in your schedule; this will be determined at the time of your appointment.
  • Friday’s Activities: Good Luck!
  • JV/Varsity Girls Basketball @ home vs Central DeWitt 6:00 & 7:30.
  • Band Soup Supper @ VS High School Common 5:00-7:00
  • 9th, 10th, Varsity Boys Basketball @ Central DeWitt 4:30, 6:00, & 7:30. Dismiss @ 1:35. Leave @ 1:45
  • JV Girls State Wrestling @ Waverly-Shell Rock HS 5:00. Dismiss @ 1:05. Leave @ 1:15.
  • Saturday’s Activities: Good Luck!
  • Varsity Wrestling @ Traer (North Tama) 10:00. Leave @ 7:15.
  • JV Girls State Wrestling @ Waverly-Shell Rock HS 8:30. Leave @ 5:45 AM
  • Large Group Speech Varsity Districts @ Montezuma HS 8:00. Leave @ 7:00 AM
  • Monday’s Activities: Good Luck!
  • JV WaMac Wrestling Tournament @ home vs. Multiple Schools 5:00
  • JV/Varsity Girls Basketball @ Center Point vs. CPU 6:00 & 7:30. Leave @ 4:30.
  1. Sophomores and Juniors: For any student interested in taking an Academy Course for next year, I have attached the informational brochure sent to us by Kirkwood. The Academies listed in this brochure all are taught in Hiawatha and will require daily travel to Linn Regional Center to attend the classes. Enrollment in an Academy will usually mean that Periods 1-4 or 7-9 are to be spent in Cedar Rapids every day. If you are interested in an Academy course, please make an appointment to see Mr. Tandy during the week of January 27th-31st.

Seniors

  1. SENIORS:  Make sure you check out the Scholarship and College Visit pages on the vscsd.org website.  These pages are updated on an ongoing basis so you might want to bookmark them and refer to them often.
  1. Senior portraits and quotes: Yearbook production will begin in earnest during the next few weeks, and seniors need to get their portraits and quotes to Mr. Offner ASAP. The goal is to have all portraits ready for the book publisher by March 1.

    Send to     james.offner@vscsd.org.

    Attribute quote to its source. Any quotes submitted without proper attribution will not be used.

    A note on quotes: Use common sense in choosing a quote. Keep in mind that the quote you choose remains attached to you forever in this yearbook. Keep quotes brief, due to space limitations.
  1. Senior (Class of 2020) Graduation Information:
  2. Senior Song- Don’t Blink by Kenny Chesney
  3. Senior Quote- “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory” by Dr. Seuss
  4. Senior Flower- White Daisy with a black ribbon
  5. Senior Colors- Black and Gold

Vinton-Shellsburg CSD “Where Character Counts”

“The time is always right to do what is right”

Thursday, January 23rd

  1. Black and Gold Update Info.: If you are wanting to earn black and gold hours for an activity that is not listed in the Daily Announcements you MUST have prior approval from Mr. Kingsbury otherwise some may not be accepted. Black & Gold Hours are turned into the LMC when completed.
  • ****Help Wanted Folder available if interested in the main office (at the windowsill). Make sure to check it out. It has been updated!
  • ALL vehicles MUST be registered if DRIVING in the High School Parking lot. Forms available on the windowsill main office. NO parking in staff parking areas in the front and back of the building. NO student is to park in the staff parking rows.
  • ***IMPORTANT: Reminder ALL Freshmen are required to have a Dental Screening:  The Iowa Department form and return to the main office.  The exam should be dated within the 2019-2020.  The Iowa Department of Public Health also has a form Certificate of Dental Screening Exemption for Religious and Financial Hardship also available for fill out.  Both forms are available in the main office.  ALL forms must be turned in ASAP.
  • Summer Internship applications are now being accepted.  Get connected to the career you will enjoy tomorrow by exploring career options through Workplace Learning Connection’s Internship program.  This experience can help you make those important future education and career decisions.  Apply on-line at www.workplace-learning.org.  Applications due by Friday, January 31.  
  • Black and Gold Hours: The Club Volleyball team is looking for volunteers to work at their home tournament on Sunday, January 26 from 7:30 am- 8:30 pm.  Various shift times available if you would like to earn black and gold hours.   Please contact Tressa Walton at tressawalton16@gmail.com to sign up.
  • Spring Musical Tryouts for “All Shook Up” at 7 pm, Monday, January 27, or by appt call Marcy @ 721-1838.
  • ***** IMPORTANT***The deadline for making ALL course changes for your 2nd semester schedule is this Friday, Jan. 24th at 3:30 PM.  If you are having to make a change in a REQUIRED  course sequence, please come to the guidance office at the BEGINNING of the period you need to make the change (unless you have already made an appointment for another time).  
    If you wish to make a voluntary change, please come to the guidance office as soon as possible to set an appointment for Thursday or Friday to make this change.  YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING TO THE CLASSES CURRENTLY ON YOUR SCHEDULE UNTIL ANY CHANGES ARE COMPLETED.  Please note that many classes are full so you may not be able to make some voluntary changes in your schedule; this will be determined at the time of your appointment.
  • Today’s Activities: Good Luck!
  • 9th, 10th, Varsity Boys Basketball @ home vs. CPU 4:30, 6:00 & 7:30.
  • Varsity/JV Double Dual Wrestling @ Center Point vs. CPU 6:00. Leave @ 4:15.
  • Varsity Bowling @ CR Bowling Center (Marion) 3:15. Dismiss @ 1:35. Leave @ 1:45.
  1. Sophomores and Juniors: For any student interested in taking an Academy Course for next year, I have attached the informational brochure sent to us by Kirkwood. The Academies listed in this brochure all are taught in Hiawatha and will require daily travel to Linn Regional Center to attend the classes. Enrollment in an Academy will usually mean that Periods 1-4 or 7-9 are to be spent in Cedar Rapids every day. If you are interested in an Academy course, please make an appointment to see Mr. Tandy during the week of January 27th-31st.

Seniors

  1. SENIORS:  Make sure you check out the Scholarship and College Visit pages on the vscsd.org website.  These pages are updated on an ongoing basis so you might want to bookmark them and refer to them often.
  1. Senior portraits and quotes: Yearbook production will begin in earnest during the next few weeks, and seniors need to get their portraits and quotes to Mr. Offner ASAP. The goal is to have all portraits ready for the book publisher by March 1.

    Send to     james.offner@vscsd.org.

    Attribute quote to its source. Any quotes submitted without proper attribution will not be used.

    A note on quotes: Use common sense in choosing a quote. Keep in mind that the quote you choose remains attached to you forever in this yearbook. Keep quotes brief, due to space limitations.
  1. Senior (Class of 2020) Graduation Information:
  2. Senior Song- Don’t Blink by Kenny Chesney
  3. Senior Quote- “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory” by Dr. Seuss
  4. Senior Flower- White Daisy with a black ribbon
  5. Senior Colors- Black and Gold