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For Friday, January 7th, 2022

• My name is Tim Cavey, and I’m the VCS Middle School vice-principal
• My name is Mary DeBoer, and I’m the VCS Middle School principal

Catching up on our Christmas Breaks

Here were some highlights from this unusual week:

• Omicron headlines
• A few big dumps of snow over the break, including one on Wednesday that gave us a snow day
• Lots of small adjustments to our middle school program in light of increased spread 

Upcoming Dates:

• Monday, January 10th: First day of classes
• Monday, January 24th: Regular classes (professional learning day cancelled)
• Thursday, February 3rd: Student-Teacher-Parent Conferences
• Friday, February 18th: Professional Learning Day (no classes)

Other Items

1. Off-campus privileges for Grade 8s will be a GO in 2022 - watch for letter
2. Clubs that have been suspended for January: Suspended: French, band, chess, yearbook, homework, worship, A/V tech team, destination imagination; continuing: spirit council, choir- happen during the day
3. Grade 8 parents, please note that I shared three documents with you regarding the MDI survey which we have tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, February 8th. No action is required on your part.

Thanks, Tim. Coming up next on the show: let’s get to know one of our amazing Grade 6 teachers, Mrs. Annie Lean!

<Annie Lean Interview>

Final Words

Contact us at any time at mdeboer@vancs.org or tcavey@vancs.org.

We’re humbled and grateful for the opportunity to serve your children each day. Have a great week, and we’ll talk to you again next weekend!