Vassar Public Schools

Good Afternoon Vulcan Families! Tomorrow Wednesday, September 22 is a half day for students due to teacher professional development in the afternoon.

Congratulations Coach Weldon!

Vulcan Families! We will have a double run on the Elephant Bus #16-1 all week. Students riding the elephant bus will be picked up and dropped off later than normal. The Horse Bus #20-6 will have double runs in the afternoon all week. Students riding the horse bus will arrive later than normal.

Check out this week's Vulcan View! https://youtu.be/yNYiHhnaHO4

Good Afternoon! Please see the attached letter from Superintendent Blackwell

Good Afternoon! Please see the attached letter from Superintendent Blackwell

Check out last week's Vulcan View! https://youtu.be/QjetSW8hYXQ

Good Afternoon Vulcans! Students who ride bus #16-2 the camel bus will no longer have a double run. Students who ride the camel bus will be picked up and dropped off as normal going forward.

Good Afternoon Vulcan Families! We will continue to have have double runs on bus #16-1 the elephant bus and #16-2 the camel bus this week. Students riding these buses will be picked up and dropped off later than normal. We will also have a double run in the afternoon on bus #20-6 the horse bus. Students riding the horse bus will be arriving home later than normal tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding.

MDHHS issues quarantine guidance for asymptomatic students

Vulcan families! Please review the following letter from the Superintendent's Office in regards to probable COVID-19 outbreak within Vassar Public Schools.

Accuracy: The BinaxNOW test correctly gave a positive result 84.6% of the time compared to PCR. In the same study, the test correctly gave a negative result 98.5% of the time. Source: https://www.nebraskamed.com/COVID/how-accurate-are-at-home-rapid-tests-for-covid-19 At VPS we have had 100% accuracy with tests we have administered over the last year. All individuals who test positive with a Bionex test on campus are encouraged to visit a local physician's office to get a PCR confirmatory test. Rapid tests are administered to offer peace of mind to our families. They are voluntary and not required by the district for any staff member or student. The following disclaimer is provided once a test is administered: Disclaimer: This should not be the sole basis for notifying an individual about their infection status as a positive may be a false positive. Vassar Public School and its staff are not medical professionals. Please consult with your health care professional to confirm these results.

Good Afternoon Vulcan Families! There will be an additional double run tonight on bus #20-6 the horse bus. Students riding the horse bus will be arriving later than normal. We will continue to have have double runs on bus #16-1 the elephant bus and #16-2 the camel bus for the remainder of the week. Students riding these buses will be picked up and dropped off later than normal. Thank you for your understanding.

Reminder: If your student is not feeling well please keep them home. If any student is experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19 and you would like them to obtain a rapid test please call the Superintendents Office at 989-823-8535 option 1.

Good Afternoon Vulcans, school resumes tomorrow! Please be advised that once again this week we will have double runs on bus #16-1 the elephant bus and #16-2 the camel bus. Students riding these buses will be picked up and dropped off later than normal.

Welcome back students! Check out this week's Vulcan View! https://youtu.be/x0ClpYl_7ro

Attention Vassar Parents and Guardians: Vassar Public Schools Food Service department is experiencing supply-chain interruptions due to limited product availability, nation-wide transportation challenges and supplier's labor shortages. Please know our department is working diligently to minimize the effect this may have on our customers. Menus changes are highly likely during this time; however, all students will continue to be offered meals that meet menu requirements, nutrition standards, and student acceptability. Contact Robin Geesey, VPS Food Service director at rgeesey@vassar.k12.mi.us or 989-823-7504 This institution is an equal opportunity provider

There will be no school tomorrow or Monday as we celebrate Labor Day. Enjoy your long weekend, we will see you on Tuesday, September 7!

Please see the attached letter from Vassar Public Schools

Good Afternoon Vulcan Families! There will be an additional double run tonight on bus #20-11 the Duck Bus. Students riding the Duck bus will be arriving later than normal. We will continue to have have double runs on bus #16-1 the elephant bus and #16-2 the camel bus for the remainder of the week. Students riding these buses will be picked up and dropped off later than normal. Thank you for your understanding.