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Education

  • VES Pick of the Litter

    The latest group of Vandalia Elementary School students honored for such things as positive behavior and attitude are pictured.

    In front, from left to right, are Cayden Hipsher, Lane Fickes, Kobi Stokes, Dawsyn Evans and Ellika Whiteman. In back are Cassidy Anderson, Eli Beck, Isabella Eller, Nolan White, Hayley Wodtka, Macie Zumwalt and Isabelle Daiber.

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  • BHS State Scholars

    Three of the four Illinois State Scholars at Brownstown High School are pictured.

    From left are Kaity Yorde, Matt Sefton and Kayla Black. Not present for the photo was Shelby Rine.

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  • Students Help Load Donations
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  • KC will offer weekend business courses at Vandalia Campus

    Kaskaskia College continues to offer classes at times and places that are convenient to the students of the district.
    The Education Centers at Greenville, Nashville, Salem, Trenton and Vandalia have collaborated to offer the Small Business Accounting Certificate and the Certificate of Accounting that will start in the spring 2013semester.
    A Small Business Accounting Certificate requires 22 credit hours and by continuing classes, students can obtain a Certificate of Accounting requiring 34 hours.

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  • KC Vandalia Campus spring registration is under way

    Registration for classes at the KC Vandalia Campus for the 2013 spring semester is now in progress.
    Most spring classes will begin the week of Jan. 14, 2013.

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  • School Menus

    BROWNSTOWN
    Breakfast
    Monday, Dec. 10-Breakfast pizza, milk and juice.
    Tuesday, Dec. 11-Choice of cereal, toast and jelly, milk and juice.
    Wednesday, Dec. 12-Breakfast bites, milk and juice.
    Thursday, Dec. 13-Choice of cereal, toast and jelly, milk and juice.
    Friday, Dec. 14-Oatmeal, toast and jelly, milk and juice.
    Lunch
    Monday, Dec. 10-Hot dog on bun, baked beans, corn chips, peach cup and milk.
    Tuesday, Dec. 11-Spaghetti with meat sauce, lettuce salad, mixed fruit, garlic bread and milk.

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  • School Briefs

    VJHS will hold Family Movie Night

    The Vandalia Junior High School student council will host Family Movie Night in the school's gym this Friday.
    "The Polar Express" will be shown at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.
    Admission is one non-perishable food item per person.
    All children must be supervised by an adult, and all present will have a chance to win a copy of "The Polar Express" book or movie.
    Concessions will be available, and Santa Claus will make an appearance.

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  • Brownstown Homecoming

    Austin Rhodes and Kristen Pontious, first photo, were crowned king and queen at the Brownstown High School homecoming dance on Saturday night.

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  • Kaskaskia College sets Honors Program deadline for spring

    Kaskaskia College announces that Dec. 15 is the deadline for students to apply for the spring 2013 Honors Program.
    This program recognizes students who have demonstrated, or who evidence the potential for, consistent academic excellence.
    The mission of the program is to challenge students to think, to analyze, to investigate and to discover by stimulating them to achieve beyond the usual academic requirements. The program will develop exceptional talent and ability in highly motivated students.

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  • School Briefs

    ROE offices closed Nov. 29

    The Regional Office of Education offices in Bond, Fayette and Effingham counties will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 29, for certification/licensure training.
    The offices will re-open at 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 30.

    Food sanitation refresher
    Kaskaskia College will offer a food service sanitation refresher class at the Vandalia Campus on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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