If you are unable to attend the 2021 Promenade and crowning tonight be sure to tune into the https://striv.tv/channel/valentine/ at approximately 7:30 PM. 👑

PROM INFORMATION:
Just a friendly reminder that masks are required for everyone that plan on attending and/or taking a part of the promenade tomorrow evening. Doors open at 7:00pm and close at 7:30pm with the promenade beginning at 8:00pm.
The 6th, 7th, and 8th grade PE classes will be completing an archery unit this Friday. Students have learned the correct shooting form and whistle commands for using compound bows through the NASP (National Archery in the Schools Program) program. Wendy Murphy from the Niobrara Council has been helping all the grades shoot these past two weeks.


7th & 8th grade science DINO DAYS at VMS with Mrs. Perrett!

VMS 8th grade science students are learning about the Jurassic era this week!
Mrs. Deb Jeffers shared her new ducks, Waddles and Earl, with students in Ms. Harte's 1B classroom! They had a quackin' good time!




Congratulations to Badger track athlete, Isabelle Salters. She received female track athlete MVP at the 2021 Sandhills Track Invitational. She earned first place finishes in long jump, 100 meter and 200 meter runs, as well as a 2nd place finish in the 4x100 relay. 🏃🏻♀️

The golf tournament in Hershey tomorrow has been postponed until next Thursday the 22nd. We are opting to go to the Hershey meet rather than O'Neill so we can see district competition.
Congrats to Chris Williams for updating the record board. Chris was a 4 time placer at the State Wrestling Meet!

VES 3rd and 4th grade students attended an NSCAS (state assessment) pep rally today! Assessments start tomorrow, and our students are ready. Parents, help them get to bed early on nights before tests, eat a good breakfast, and send them off with positive thoughts. Thanks to Mrs. Jordan for pulling this pep rally together!




Kindergarten enrollment information!

SANDHILLS INVITE and KNIGHTS INVITE TRACK MEET
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
9:30 Field Events:
Pole Vault - Girls JH & HS followed by Boys JH & HS
10:00 Field Events:
HS EVENTS WILL BE 4 ATTEMPTS NO FINALS
JH EVENTS WILL BE 3 ATTEMPTS NO FINALS
Shotput -Girls followed by Boys (HS followed by JH)
Discus -Boys followed by Girls (HS followed by JH)
High Jump -Girls followed by Boys (HS NW Pit – JH NE Pit)
Long Jump -Girls followed by Boys (HS East Pits – JH West Pits)
Triple Jump -Boys followed by Girls (HS East Pits – JH West Pits)
12:30 Running Events: FINALS AGAINST TIME
3200 Relay JH-SH
100 Meter Dash JH
400 Meter Dash JH & SH
1600 Meter Run JH
3200 Meter Run SH
200 Meter Dash JH
100 H. Hurdles JH Girls – 30” Boys – 33”
100/110 H. Hurdles SH
100 Meter Dash SH
800 Meter Run JH & SH
200 Hurdles JH Girls – 30” Boys – 33”
300 Hurdles SH
200 Meter Dash SH
1600 Meter Run SH
400 Meter Relay JH & SH
1600 Meter Relay JH & SH
Wt. 400 Relay SH
Hat Day @ VMS! Friday, April 9, 2021 - $1 to wear a hat all day - pay at office in the morning. Proceeds go to duct tape Mr. Sayer to the wall!

Attention 5th grade!
5th graders that will be in 6th grade next year (2021-2022), there will be a meeting to sign up for Band next year in the VMS gym lobby Thursday evening from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Please enter the lobby from the gym doors on 3rd Street.

Congrats to Delaney Robison for adding her name to the record board for career blocks in basketball!

The HS meet that was postponed today has been moved to Tuesday @ North Central. This will now be a combined MS/HS Meet. Here is the updated Order of Events.
SANDHILLS INVITE and KNIGHTS INVITE TRACK MEET
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
9:30 Field Events:
Pole Vault - Girls JH & HS followed by Boys JH & HS
10:00 Field Events:
HS EVENTS WILL BE 4 ATTEMPTS NO FINALS
JH EVENTS WILL BE 3 ATTEMPTS NO FINALS
Shotput -Girls followed by Boys (HS followed by JH)
Discus -Boys followed by Girls (HS followed by JH)
High Jump -Girls followed by Boys (HS North Pit – JH South(?) Pit)
Long Jump -Girls followed by Boys (HS East Pits – JH West Pits)
Triple Jump -Boys followed by Girls (HS East Pits – JH West Pits)
12:30 1ST SESSION RUNNING EVENTS– FINALS AGAINST TIME
3200 Relay JH-SH
100 Meter Dash JH
400 Meter Dash JH & SH
1600 Meter Run JH
3200 Meter Run SH
200 Meter Dash JH
BREAK IF NEEDED
1:30 2nd SESSION RUNNING EVENTS START – FINALS AGAINST TIME
100 H. Hurdles JH Girls – 30” Boys – 33”
100/110 H. Hurdles SH
100 Meter Dash SH
800 Meter Run JH & SH
300 Hurdles JH
300 Hurdles SH
200 Meter Dash SH
1600 Meter Run SH
400 Meter Relay JH & SH
1600 Meter Relay JH & SH
Wt. 400 Relay SH
** Girls will run before boys
*** All times are approximate
Meet Director: Kayla Fischer
Starter: Don Bartholomew
2021 West Holt Invitational Schedule of Events
April 22, 2020
1:00 Coaches Meeting in the Lecture Hall
2:00 Start of Field Events
Shot Put- Girls followed by Boys
Discus- Boys followed by Girls
Pole Vault- Boys followed by Girls
High Jump- Girls followed by Boys
Long Jump- Boys followed by Girls
Triple Jump- Girls followed by Boys
4:00 Start of Running Events (All events are girls followed by boys and finals unless
noted.)
3200m Relay
100m High Hurdles (girls)
110m High Hurdles (boys)
100m Dash Prelims
400m Dash
3200m Run
200m Dash Prelims
*Approx. 30 min. break
FINALS SESSION
100m High Hurdles (girls)
110m High Hurdles (boys)
100m Dash
800m Run
300m Hurdles
200m Dash
1600m Run
400m Relay
400m Freshman Relay
400m Weightperson Relay
1600m Relay
SANDHILLS INVITATIONAL
North Central Knights
BASSETT, NEBRASKA
April 6, 2021
ORDER OF EVENTS
FIELD EVENTS - 10:00 A.M. (3 Attempts – Top 8 to Finals)
Shot Put...................... Boys, followed by Girls.
Discus......................... Girls, followed by Boys.
Long Jump.................. Boys, followed by Girls. (East Pits)
High Jump.................. Boys, followed by Girls.
Triple Jump................. Girls, followed by Boys. (West Pits)
Pole Vault……………. Girls, followed by Boys.
RUNNING EVENTS - 12:00 P.M.
All running events will be run Girls first followed by Boys.
(In events with preliminaries the fastest 8 times qualify for finals.)
3200 Meter Relay ....................................... Finals
100 Meter High Hurdles ............................. Girls Preliminaries
110 Meter High Hurdles ............................. Boys Preliminaries
100 Meter Dash ......................................... Preliminaries
400 Meter Dash ......................................... Finals
3200 Meter Run ......................................... Finals
200 Meter Dash ......................................... Preliminaries
BREAK IF NEEDED
100 Meter High Hurdles ............................. Girls Finals
110 Meter High Hurdles ............................. Boys Finals
100 Meter Dash ......................................... Finals
800 Meter Run ........................................... Finals
300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles ................ Finals
200 Meter Dash ......................................... Finals
1600 Meter Run ......................................... Finals
400 Meter Relay ......................................... Finals
1600 Meter Relay ...................................... Finals
Last week, Nebraska State Patrol Trooper Tim Flick visited VES and shared alcohol and drug awareness with some of our classes. Thanks for your information, Trooper Flick!




Ryan Adams of KB has officially learned all 40 of the Kindergarten Wonders High Frequency Words, and he has moved on to learn the 220 Dolch words! Good job, Ryan!
