Get the FACTS! Hearings about Vassalboro, Winslow, and Waterville school consolidation open to public

Anyone with questions about a plan that would allow Waterville, Winslow and Vassalboro schools to share resources is encouraged to attend a public hearing on any of the 3 dates listed below.  Get the facts and find out more about how consolidation will affect VCS.

Tuesday December 9th 7pm at Waterville Senior High School

Tuesday December 16th 7pm at Vassalboro Community School

Tuesday January 6th 7pm at Winslow High School

Read the Morning Sentinel article here: First hearing on school plan set for Tuesday

Halloween Dance 2008

Wow! What a great time! The kids got all dressed up and had a terrific time! Check out the pics!




In School...click here to see ALL the pics

CHAMPIONS AGAIN!

For the second year in a row the VCS Vikings Boys soccer team won the SVAC championship! The boys defeated Palermo 3-1 on Wednesday to bring home the title. The VCS boys have won 28 straight games over the past 2 seasons! Great job guys!

VCS Girls Soccer Champs!

The VCS Vikings Girls Soccer team won the SVAC championship on Monday afternoon in DRAMATIC fashion! The Vikings battled the China Clippers through a game, two overtime periods, and eventually winning on the very last penalty kick (in the dark). Way to go girls! Excellent season!

Today, Wednesday, November 5th, the boys will try to repeat as champions as they take on Palermo for the title. Come cheer them on at the Erskine Academy field at 3:00 pm!

GO VIKINGS

Championship Soccer Games

The VCS Vikings boys and girls soccer teams will BOTH play in the league championship next week! Both games will be played on the Erskine Academy soccer field. Hope you can come cheer them on! Winners of these games will be the 2008 Champs! GO VIKINGS!


Girls at 3:00 p.m. vs. China on Monday November 3rd

Boys at 3:00 p.m. vs Palermo on Wednesday November 5th

Games begin promptly at 3 pm at Erskine Academy

SVAC Soccer Playoff Brackets Posted

The SVAC Soccer Playoffs are upon us!  Both the VCS Boys and Girls finished the regular season in first place!  Now it's the drive to the championship.  Check the schedule and come cheer on the Vikings as they play for the ultimate prize in the Sheepscot Valley Athletic Conference!

Boys Brackets

Girls Brackets

Benefit Supper

SPAGHETTI SUPPER FUNDRAISER
For the Benefit of
Casey Grant's Family

SATURDAY, OCT. 18TH
4:30 – 7:30
AT
VASSALBORO COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Sponsored by the community
For more information call 314-8909

Staff Email Directory

We have updated our staff email directory to make it easier for you to contact your child's teacher or school administrators. Check the "Staff Email Directory" link on the right side of this page.

First Dance of the school year!

This Friday we had an AWESOME dance at VCS. We welcomed the new 6th graders with the traditional "Barney Song" (yeah...you know you all sang it!) The kids had a fantastic time as show in the photos!

If you are in school...Click here to see ALL the photos

VCS Farm to School Week 2008!

Second Annual VCS Farm 2 School Week

Sept. 15-19

VCS will be holding its second annual Farm 2 School Week Sept. 15-19, in accordance with the dates suggested by the state Dept. of Education. The highlight of our F2S week are the local, fresh foods that will be served in our cafeteria EVERY DAY of the week-long event, with Wednesday being our big Harvest Luncheon. Check the white board by the cafeteria each morning to see what is being served and the farms producing the foods. Hats off to our Food Service Staff for preparing locally grown foods for our school community.
In addition, we will be hearing Fun Farm Facts each morning during announcements, and a Farm exhibit will be displayed in our atrium again. We are very pleased to have VCS' own Emily Cates, who owns Harvest Moon Farm in China with her husband, Doug, coming to school for the day on September 18. Emily will be bringing all kinds of live poultry as well as an incredibly variety of vegetables grown on her farm to share with the students.
Celebrate local farms and food, and encourage your child to eat “hot lunch” each day next week; it's not only nutritious and delicious, but leaves a very small carbon footprint on our planet!

Fun web site from New York Zoos and Aquarium folks

BuiLD YouR WiLD SeLF

It's a bit of a lazy Saturday for me and I'm sitting around watching silly cartoons and surfing the 'net. A mid-western teacher colleague of mine that I follow on Twitter shared a really cool web site with me. The folks from the New York Zoos and Aquarium have created a fun web site called BuiLD YouR WiLD SeLF. Rather than spend too much time explaining it, I encourage you to click BuiLD YouR WiLD SeLF and go see for yourself! Have fun!

Open House and Kindergarten Ice Cream Social

Kindergarten Ice Cream Social
Tuesday August 26th
6:00 pm
VCS Cafeteria

Open House
August 27th
5:00 - 6:30 pm

All are welcome!

Summer at VCS!

VCS is undergoing some major improvements this summer! Crews are hard at work making our school look fantastic for the first day of school in late August! We all hope you're having a terrific summer and are enjoying the warm weather! Have fun...we'll see you later in August!

Flag Day 2008

Friday June 13th marked the VCS Flag Day ceremony. This years ceremony was especially meaningful as it was in memory of our longtime flag raiser and friend...Julie Booker. The flagpole has been dedicated in her name and her family participated in our flag day ceremony. Click below to see the images.

SVAC Champions!

Today the Boys Baseball Team defeated China 12-1 to win the SVAC Championship for the second year in a row!

VCS Girls Softball team wins SVAC Championship!

The VCS girls softball team won the SVAC Championship by defeating China 6-5. The Vikings had a terrific run in the playoffs with dramatic come-from-behind victory capped off by a great showing in the finals. Great job girls!

Job Posting

Middle level Summer School Teachers

Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies

The actual number of positions for these subjects will be determined by student count. Students will be from China, Vassalboro and Winslow in grades 6-8

Program dates are Jun 23-July 3
Program hours are 8:00 am – 11:30 am daily
Program location is the Vassalboro Community School

Apply to: Kevin B. Michaud, Principal at VCS

Fun Fair a fantastic success!

This years Fun Fair was a smashing success! The kids had a blast! Karaoke, wall climbing, obstacle course, bouncy house, face-painting and so much more! We had lots of parent volunteers and a whole bunch of Erskine Academy students! Check out the pictures from this year's fun fair!
Click here

2008 FUN FAIR!

Join us this Saturday, May 10th for the Annual Fun Fair at VCS! All proceeds raised to benefit VCS kids and programs. Come join us and have some FUN!

Sponsored by the VCS PTO. (want to help out? Come volunteer!)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! FUN FAIR 2008!

We are in serious danger of having to cancel the Fun Fair this year due to a shortage of Volunteers. The Fun Fair is a major fund raiser for the VCS PTO. Money raised from the Fun Fair is used to help fund the playground, field trips, and more. The decision will be made on Monday, so.....if you can help please let us know right off. Even a short amount of time like an hour would be a big help. With a tough budget year ahead of us a successful fun fair would certainly help to assure field trips and enrichment activities in our school. If you are planning to help, please contact Dorian Landry at 872-7062 or email her at dlandry3@verizon.net

Hope you can help!

8th Grade Graduation Planning Meeting

There will be an 8th grade graduation planning meeting this Thursday, April 10th at VCS. All parents of 8th graders are encouraged to attend and help out. Hope to see you there.

Spring Dance 2008!

Wow! This years spring dance was awesome! Lots of kids having a great time. This one was a little different because it was in the GYM! Take a look at all of our great kids having a great time.

Click here for public images

Click here for school-only images

Beach Day 2008 in the VCS Cafeteria!

Today was a bit icy, snowy, and cold outside....but it was nice and sunny in the VCS cafeteria! Why? It was the annual VCS BEACH DAY! Kids brought in beach towels , sunglasses, and other beach duds to bask in the warmth while eating a nice summer-like meal of cheeseburgers, fries, and even ice cream bars! We even had summer music and some spontaneous dancing!

Beach Day at VCS 2008 (only viewable at VCS)

Parent Engagement Night rescheduled to April 2nd

Join us for the second annual Parent Engagement Night at VCS on Wednesday April 2nd from 6-8 pm. Presentations will include:

• Teen Sexuality
• Cyberbullying
• Underage Drinking
• Youth Tobacco Use

Free dinner and childcare provided. Gift certificates will be raffled off. Please contact Ashley Pullen by February 25th at 859-9840 or ashley@gwc4cy.org

Sponsored by Greater Waterville Prevention Coalition

Union 52 - Closed

Union 52 - 1 Hour Delay

VCS Early Dismissal on Wednesday 2/27

VCS will have an Early Release Day this Wednesday. Students will be dismissed at noon.

After-School Theater Productions a Success!

Last week the VCS After-School Theater group performed on several different occasions. They did two wonderful plays! The kids obviously worked very hard and their hard work came through in the quality of the performances. Great job everyone!

Pics from play only available in school...click here

Tournament Games Tonight and Friday!

I am sure everyone has been affected by the weather by now. It does not look like it will stop this afternoon in time to play tonight. Therefore, Wednesday's schedule will move to Thursday 14th ( Happy Valentines day Everyone) . Game times will remain the same.

UPDATE: Erskine is currently without power, be we have been assured that power will be restored shortly thus the plan to play tonight is still on. Game times are still the same. China and Chelsea will play at 6:00 and Vassalboro - Jefferson will be at 7:30. Hope to see you all there!

Parent Engagement Night - March 5th

Join us for the second annual Parent Engagement Night at VCS on Wednesday March 5th from 6-8 pm. Presentations will include:

• Teen Sexuality
• Cyberbullying
• Underage Drinking
• Youth Tobacco Use

Free dinner and childcare provided. Gift certificates will be raffled off. Please contact Ashley Pullen by February 25th at 859-9840 or ashley@gwc4cy.org

Sponsored by Greater Waterville Prevention Coalition

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Union 52 - Closed

Erskine Academy - Closed

Testing 123....

(simply a test to test a new posting method) We're hoping that storm
closings can be posted automatically via email from WCSH6.com

Shoot-a-thon Reminder

Just a friendly reminder that the Shoot-a-thon will be held tomorrow afternoon, Friday Feb. 8, from 2:45 to 4:00. Come ready to shoot! Boys have practice right after at 4:00.

1 hour delay (2/7)

1 hour delay to the start of school today

KVEA Music Festival Concerts postponed 1 hour on Saturday

Due to weather conditions on Friday several KV schools had to leave Belfast early. As a result of shortened rehearsal times, the Saturday concerts have been pushed back one hour and will now be held at 3:00 pm (Jr. & Sr. Band) and 5:00 pm (Jr. & Sr. Chorus).

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Early Dismissal Today at 12:30! (2/1)

Due to the impending storm, VCS will be dismissing students at 12:30 pm TODAY (2/1).

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Shoot-A-Thon Fundraiser postponed to next Friday!

Shoot-A-Thon Fundraiser has been postponed to next Friday, February 8th 2:45 - 4:00 pm. Everyone has an extra week to get their foul-shooting arms ready!

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Friday Storm & Shoot-A-Thon

Please take note that the Shoot-A-Thon fundraiser is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 1st right after school.

There is a storm pending for tomorrow. In the event school is canceled or there is an early release, the Shoot-A-Thon will be postponed until next Friday, Feb. 8th, again right after school.

Growing up Online (Parents and kids should watch this)

In Growing Up Online, FRONTLINE takes viewers inside the very
public private worlds that kids are creating online, raising important questions about how the Internet is transforming childhood. "The Internet and the digital world was something that belonged to adults, and now it's something that really is the province of teenagers....

You can watch the entire series online. Watch it with your kids...and educate yourself about the world your own kids now live in. Nothing beats parental involvement when it comes to keeping our kids safe. I encourage everyone to check this out. -Mr. Trask-

FRONTLINE: growing up online | PBS

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Two Ski-Snowboard trips this weekend!

Regardless of the weather on Friday...we're headed to Eaton Mountain on Saturday at 7:30 a.m. sharp! We've gotten quite a dumping of snow, they've been making snow on top of that, and the groomer is in tip-top shape! Looks like it's going to be a blast! Also, we'll be headed to Eaton on Monday as well! There's no school and we'll head up and have some more fun!

The Eaton Ski Patrol is having a BBQ fundraiser on both Sat and Sunday. Lets support them if you can. They always do a great job, and we have used them a few times over the last 5-6 years. They're looking to raise some money for a defibrillator and a few other pieces of vital equipment.

See you all on the slopes this weekend!

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No School Today 1/14/08

No school today due to impending storm. Enjoy the snow!

Benefit Supper

A benefit Spaghetti supper will take place on January 26th from 5-7 at the Vassalboro Community School to benefit Joshua Dwelley, son of David and Penny Dwelley. Josh is a former student of VCS who was injured on December 31st in an ATV accident in Vassalboro and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit at Eastern Maine Medical Center with a significant head injury. Josh is going to need extensive rehabilitation and special accommodations due to his injuries. Josh is currently a Junior at Winslow High School. A suggested donation for the supper is $5.00 per person.

January Dance!

Wow! What a great way to kick off the new year! Over 130 kids packed the VCS cafeteria
for the first dance of 2008. Check out the pics of great kids having a great time!

Public Pics

School only pics (must be in the school to view these...there's 86 of 'em!)

Updated Basketball Game/Practice schedule posted...

An updated game/practice schedule for VCS basketball has been posted. Click the "Sports Schedules" link in the right hand column of this page to download it.

No Ski-Snowboard Club trip this weekend!

Due to the lack of snow and the weather, there will be no trip to Eaton Mountain on Saturday. A make-up date will be scheduled later.

This Saturday's Eaton Mountain Ski Trip Postponed

Due to the weather and lack of snow, the ski/snowboard club will not be going to Eaton this Saturday....and make-up date will be scheduled later.

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Happy New Year!

Here's to a happy & healthy 2008 to all of you from all of us at VCS!