Orange Day
Popcorn
FRIDAY after school (Dec 21, 3:20), fresh popcorn will be available for purchase near the bus concourse doors. Cost is 50 cents per bag, so do not forget to bring some quarters!
Festive Friday
Don’t forget tomorrow (Dec. 21) is Festive Friendly Friday. Students are encouraged to wear festive (ugly?), holiday gear and SWAG encourages you to make at least one new friend before the day is over.
· Please remember that all clothing must be school appropriate.
· This is sponsored by the Southwoods Action Group or SWAG.
Community Service
The Adaptive Sports Iowa & Iowa Wild hockey "Split the Pot" raffle ticket sellers, Children & Families of Iowa’s 2019 Kidsfest, and the Des Moines Botanical Gardens winter program are all looking for volunteers. Visit the Silver Cord webpage for more information.
Sports News
Football players, coach’s conferences resume TODAY (Dec. 20). Please make sure you know the time and date, and remember to show up in the library on time!! Questions? See Coach Lansink (170A).
Girls’ soccer open gym’s, along with Foot Skills training sessions, begin after break. Players and parents, please (click here) to view the complete schedule.
For the week’s complete schedule (click here)
“Tolerance is accepting all the good AND all the bad in someone.” Tolerance-Pass It On!
Notes to Parents:
Parents and guardians, please take a moment to review your child’s grades and assignments in Infinite Campus. The information you gather here can help to facilitate conversations at home. It is a great opportunity to celebrate successes and encourage improvement.
If you do not have an Infinite Campus account (click here).
Winter Break Reminders:
· This week is (Dec. 17-21) a normal week of school following the regular schedule. There are no early out days.
· Winter Break runs December 24-January 1 (classes resume Jan. 2, 2019, an Orange Day). Please note that Wednesday (Jan. 2) will run on a shortened “Monday” schedule (period 1-8 schedule; no advisory; school ends at 2:35). Transfer buses between VHS & VSW will also be running on a “Monday” schedule.
Semester Test Schedule: Please note that Monday (Jan 14) is a staff workday, so there is no school for students. School resumes on Tuesday (Jan. 15, first day of second semester) at standard school times and it will be a regular Odd Orange Day.
Day 1: Wednesday, January 9
· Period 3, 8:20 AM-9:50 AM
· Period 5, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Lunch: 11:30 AM-12:05 PM
· Period 7, 12:10 PM-1:40 PM
Buses arrive at 2:35 PM
Day 2: Thursday, January 10
· Period 2, 8:20 AM-9:50 AM
· Period 4, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Lunch: 11:30 AM-12:05 PM
· Period 8, 12:10 PM-1:40 PM
Buses arrive at 1:45 PM
Day 3: Friday, January 11
· Period 1, 8:20 AM-9:50 AM
· Period 6, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Lunch: 11:30 AM-12:05 PM
Buses arrive at 12:10 PM
· Make-up, 12:15 PM-1:45 PM
Please Note:
· The buses transporting students from VHS back to VSW after each test will leave seven minutes after the test ends at VHS. For Example: The first period test on Wednesday ends at 9:50 am, the transfer bus will leave VHS at 9:57 for VSW.
· We are aware that means our students will be a bit late getting here. We will allow the transfer students to go to their semester test once they arrive (they will NOT follow the normal late/tardy student procedures).
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