Congratulations to our Leopard Players for advancing out of Bi-District One Act Play Contest today!Bi-District OAP Results:All Star Crew: Kathryn WillyBest Tech Crew: Van Vleck High SchoolHonorable Mention All Star Cast: Elizabeth McElroy & Patrick DubourdieuAll Star Cast: Joseph Villanueva & Skilynn HuertaAdvancing Plays: Van Vleck, Tidehaven &...
On Monday, March 18th, the Van Vleck ISD Board of Trustees approved the GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) of $20,991,690 for our new elementary school. Our trustees and administration are once again pleased that our GMP price came in under budget. Superintendent John R. O'Brien informed the Board that the groundbreaking ceremony for the new elementary school will be...
THSPA Regional Championship MeetPatrick Perkins- 6th place in SHW wt classDamien Garza- 3rd place in 123 wt classDalton Ashcraft- 3rd place in 220 wt classBrandon Espinoza- 8th place in 165 wt class
VVISD students and staff, as well as the Bay City Chamber of Commerce representatives enjoyed delicious banana splits this week! Thank you to everyone who made this event possible!
Congratulations to our very own Leopard Players for their outstanding performance at the 2019 District One-Act Play competition held at Bay City High School today!Performance: “Moliere’s Tartuffe”Here are the results:Outstanding Technician: Hunter KennedyBest Female Technician: Kathryn Willy Honorable Mention All Star Cast: Lizzie McElroy, Daniel Rodriguez All Star...
Click the link below:https://youtu.be/_ENMF61_45Q
The VVISD Board of Trustees held their monthly meeting this evening. Following the pledge of allegiance led by some of the Van Vleck Elementary Student Council members, the board recognized several Leopard Luminaries from across the district: Matagorda County Fair Royalty Members, All-District Basketball Lady Leps, The Mighty Leopard Band Members, and the MCFLA HMS...
Congrats to our Leopards and Coach Pena for being named to the 2018-2019 24AAA Boys' Basketball All-District Team!
Construction is progressing nicely on our new middle school, high school, and ag shop renovation site. As you can see from the pictures above, the workers have started on the drainage for the entire site. We are getting all new drainage that will allow for excessive rain to drain into our new detention pond, which is designed to hold 18 acre-feet of water. This new...
Congrats to our Lady Leps for being named to the 2018-2019 24AAA Girls' Basketball All-District Team.FIRST TEAM ALL-DISTRICT
Taija Fields
SECOND TEAM ALL-DISTRICT
Trinity Fields
HONORABLE MENTION
Jasmine Hernandez
Maria VanZandt
Katelyn Brown
Zulay Solis
ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
Maria VanZandt
Paisley Pierce
...
Van Vleck vs OrangefieldFriday, February 22, 2019Barbers Hill High School8:00 pmDirections
Bi-District Championship Van Vleck vs TrinitySealy High School Tuesday 6pmTickets: Adults $6/Students $3Passes: 23/24 AA District, TABC, THSCA
The MCFLA's 2019 Rodeo Queen is VVHS student - Katelyn Stone. Congrats Katelyn!#LeopardNation
All VVISD students will not have school on Monday, February 18th for In-Service Training for staff. All classes will resume at regular time Tuesday morning.
Congratulations to Van Vleck HS Senior, De'Mitri Monroe, on being named to the TSWA Class 3A All-State First Team!#LeopardNationhttps://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.timesrecordnews.com/amp/2863489002
There is a 3-Way tie for 1st Place in District 24AAA Boys Basketball between Hitchcock, Palacios and Van Vleck. All 3 teams are considered Tri-Champs, and will play micro tournament this Thursday and Friday, and possibly Saturday if needed to determine seatings going into the State Playoffs. Van Vleck will play Palacios on Thursday, Feb. 14th (7 pm) at Tidehaven HS...
Despite all of the rain we have received in our area, construction is underway on our new Van Vleck High School. The first phase of dirt work is nearly complete, the detention pond for drainage on the entire site is almost complete, and the drilling for piers is just a day or two away from starting. Please watch the video below to see our progress.
VAN VLECK HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALLTEAM STORE INFORMATIONMORE ITEMS AVAILABLE ON YOUR MINI STORE. ALL ORDERS SHIPPED 2-3 WEEKS AFTER CLOSE DATE 2/18/2019.STORE LINK:https://stores.inksoft.com/WS11741Click on the item(s) you would like to order. Once all item(s) are added to the cart, proceed to checkout to submit payment information. Please Note: Once you select...
In an effort to make sure we get everyone registered, Van Vleck Little League will be at the Van Vleck High School gym 9am - 12pm at the VV Little Dribblers’ games on Saturday, February 9th.Bring your documentation (Birth Certificate, Latest report card or proof of residency) and we will help you with your online registration on one of our iPads. Deadline for...
In 2015, the 84th session of the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1842 allowing districts to pursue the District of Innovation designation.
On January 14, 2019, the Van Vleck Independent School District’s Board of Trustees passed a resolution to initiate the process of designation as a District of Innovation in order to increase local control over District...
On Saturday, January 19th several members of the Leopard Players Speech and Debate Team attended the Columbia High School Tournament, and they came away with many awards. Lizzie M. - 2nd in Informative Extemporaneous Speaking & 3rd in Novice Prose, Jo V. - 2nd in LD Debate, Sky H. - 3rd in Storytelling & 4th in Senior Poetry, Sophia L. - 5th in Novice Poetry and...
Congratulations to VVISD Teacher, Teresa Ford, for being named Bay City Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year for Van Vleck ISD!#LeopardNation
All students and staff of Van Vleck ISD will have a school holiday on Monday, January 21. School will resume on Tuesday, January 22 at regular time.
Good luck to our VVHS Cheerleaders at State Competition!#LeopardNation
Meet the Team/Coach for the 2019 season will be this Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the Van Vleck High School Gym. All players should come dressed for a basic skills workout. There will also be a team/parent meeting to receive shirts, schedules, and practice information. Coaches should be calling parents this week.
The times are as follows:
9:00 Kinder...
Van Vleck ISD is pleased to announce that the VVISD Board of Trustees approved the GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) for the new Middle School, new High School, and Ag Shop Renovations at last night's Special Board Meeting. The maximum cost for these 3 projects came in at $49,200,042, which is actually $1,271,425 under budget.Construction on the new High School and Ag...
SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH
January is School Board Recognition Month and Van Vleck ISD is joining other school districts across the state to thank these local leaders for their dedication and willingness to serve as advocates for our children and our public schools. Board members, as elected officials, are the voice of their communities, serving first and...
Even though the holidays are upon us, the Lady Leps & Leopards are playing some good basketball over the break! Join us on January 11th at home against Hitchcock and see for yourself!#LeopardNation
Congratulation to De'Mitri Monroe on being named First-Team APSE Class 3A All-State Running Back!#LeopardNationhttps://www.apnews.com/90b962c08e1b48dea6f381c0c9a2cfcb
2018 FOOTBALL ALL DISTRICT SELECTIONS
SUPERLATIVES:
OFFENSIVE MVP: DE’MITRI MONROE SR. RUNNING BACK
1ST TEAM OFFENSE:
UNANIMOUS- DANIEL BREE SR RUNNING BACK, TRISTAN WELLS SR. OL, DALTON ASHCRAFT
SR. OL
2ND TEAM
OFFENSE: CAMERAN HUDSON SR. QB, DANIEL VARGAS SR. RB,
CAMERON FRANKLIN SO. WR, ALVIN STREDIC SR. WR, DEREK BUCKALEW JR.
CENTER
1ST TEAM...
OHHMS placed third in 6th grade and third in 7th/8th grade! Our Kittens did awesome!! Thanks to everyone that helped coach, grade, drove a bus, monitored kids, and support our students! We have a great team!! Go kittens!!🧡🖤
VVHS Swim team traveled to El Campo for an invitational meet today. Although we didn’t come home with any ribbons we did drop some serious time. The following swimmers dropped time for these events 50 Freestyle: Marcus DeLaRosa 9.30 seconds, Logan Reed 9.11, Patrick Dubourdieu 6.53, Brendan Hahn 9.08. 100 Freestyle: Brendan H dropped an amazing 24.37 seconds,...
Congratulations to our amazing students! Today 18 students (a new record) from Van Vleck competed at ATSSB Region Band auditions in Stafford. The following made a band (8-Another Record)-Jesus Rosas-4th Chair Symphonic Band-Bass ClarinetSophia Tinus-7th Chair Concert Band-ClarinetMichael Yocum-1st Chair Concert Band-Bari SaxBrock Rodriguez-3rd Chair Concert...
Due to weather forecasted for tonight in South Texas, tonight's Lady Leps Basketball Games in Brookshire Royal have been cancelled. Our student's and staff's safety is our #1 priority.#LeopardNation
Thank you to State Representative Dennis Bonnen and his team for stopping by Van Vleck ISD to meet with Superintendent John O’Brien and Asst. Superintendent Christie Dement after meeting with leaders in our county earlier today. Superintendent O’Brien and Asst. Superintendent Dement discussed several important topics that could affect our students, staff, district...
Saturday, December 1st:6 OH Herman Middle School Band Students traveled to Stafford HS to Audition for ATSSB JH All Region Band.Kaley Hoffman made 9th chair Flute for All Region Concert Band, Bethany Pruett made 3rd Chair Clarinet for All Region Symphonic Band, and Carter McNight made 1st Alternate Trombone for All Region Concert Band. We are so very proud of all...
Good luck to our Leopards tonight against Tidehaven in the State 3A-D2 Regional Championship!There will be a send-off for our Leopards today at 4 pm.
Regional Championship
Van Vleck vs Tidehaven
Rosenberg - Traylor Stadium
4606 Mustang Ave
Rosenberg, TX 77471
Friday, November 30th
7:30 pm
$6 at the gate,(no presale)
...
VVISD Parents & Families,
Van Vleck ISD was deeply saddened to learn today of the death of one of our students, and extend our heartfelt sympathy to the student’s family.
We realize how difficult this may be for some of our students and staff. Our VVISD counselors, along with neighboring schools' counselors have already been talking with students this...
This week’s Regional Playoff Championship between the Van Vleck Leopards and the Tidehaven Tigers will be streamed live online at www.texanlive.com for any of our #LeopardNation Fans not able to attend.
The direct link is below:
https://www.texanlive.com/2018/11/van-vleck-11-1-vs-tidehaven-6-6-7p-m-football-playoffs-regional-semi-finals-traylor-stadium/
Traylor Stadium Policies...
LCISD's Traylor Stadium is a football, soccer and track venue used by all LCISD teams as well as several groups from our community for hosting meets and games. It is our hope that your time at the stadium will give you a chance to enjoy the talents and hard work of the many student groups that perform there. In order to protect the...
UIL has released information that it is against all UIL rules for any UIL event or contest, athletic or academic to be live streamed on social media. This rule prohibits any parent, student, community member, faculty, staff or sponsor to broadcast live from any entity on social media or internet streaming including, but not limited to Facebook Live, Instagram Live,...
The Van Vleck Leopards will take on cross-county rival Tidehaven Tigers in the State UIL Regional Football Championship on Friday, November 30th.
Regional Championship
Van Vleck vs Tidehaven
Rosenberg - Traylor Stadium
4606 Mustang Ave
Rosenberg, TX 77471
Friday, November 30th
7:30 pm
$6 at the gate,(no presale)
Passes - 14 AAA, THSCA, and Senior Citizens...
Join Simon DeSoto and Tommy Griffin as they bring you Area Playoff action between the Van Vleck Leopards and the Poth Pirates from Hallettsville. Pre-game at 6:45 pm and Kickoff at 7:30 pm.#LeopardNation
Van Vleck Leopards vs Poth Pirates
Hallettsville HS Stadium
200 N Ridge St
Hallettsville, TX 77964
Friday, November 23rd
7:30 pm
$6 at the gate,(no presale)
Passes-13 AAA, 15 AAA, THSCA, and Senior Citizens PassVan Vleck will be visitors.
Van
Vleck Leopards vs Sonora Broncos
UIW Cardinals Stadium
4301 Broadway St.
San Antonio 78209
Friday, November 16th
7:30 pm
Van Vleck is visitors
$6 at the gate,(no presale)
Passes-13 AAA, 14 AAA, THSCA, and Senior
Citizens
All bags must be clear and are subject to
search.
No portable heaters allowed in stadium.
2018 24AAA All District Volleyball Team
1st Team:
Taija Fields, SR. Van Vleck and Brianna Lopez, SR. Van Vleck
2nd Team:
Alison Carrion, JR. Van Vleck
Morgan Kennedy, JR. Van Vleck
Katherine Willy, and SR. Van Vleck
All Honorable Mention and Academic All-District (A 90 grade point average or above):
Van Vleck Honorable Mention:
Chynelle...
Van Vleck I.S.D. will be closed for Thanksgiving Holidays.November 19th - November 23rdHave a safe and restful holiday.
VVISD will release at 12:30 pm on Friday, November 16, 2018.
We wanted to let you know so you can make adjustments as needed!
The Leopards will play in San Antonio vs. the Sonora Broncos.
This allows for our Leopard families to travel safely to San Antonio to support our Leopards!
Congratulations to OH Herman Middle School for a great football season! Way to go: players, cheerleaders, mascot, coaches, and fans!
The kittens beat Danbury 42-6 tonight. 8th Grade was 4-1-1 in district. 4-3-1 overall. 7th Grade was 6-0 in district and 7-1 overall!
Way to go!
Van Vleck Leopards vs Sonora Broncos
UIW Cardinals Stadium
4301 Broadway St.
San Antonio 78209
Friday, November 16th
7:30 pm
Van Vleck is visitors
$6 at the gate,(no presale)
Passes-13 AAA, 14 AAA, THSCA, and Senior Citizens
All bags must be clear and are subject to search.
No portable heaters allowed in stadium.
Van Vleck FFA went to Victoria today to participate in the Gulf Coast District LDE Contest. These students have been working really hard and made VVHS very proud. The following teams will be advancing to Area Contest on Nov. 17thSenior Creed- Melody YatesJunior Creed- GG Hernandez Radio- AJ Stredic Sydney Lawhon De’Mitri Monroe Junior...
Board of Trustees will canvass the election results on November 19, 2018 at 7:00 pm at our regularly scheduled board meeting.
Pre sale tickets for the Van Vleck vs Danbury football game on Friday, November 9th are available at the campus offices. Presale tickets are $6 Adult and $4 Student. Tickets at the gate are also $6 Adult and $4 Student. The benefit of purchasing presale is no line to purchase at the gate. In addition to the campus office, tickets are available for purchase at...
It's 'time change' time. Get set to move your clocks back an hour this weekend #LeopardNation!
The Van Vleck All-Sports Booster Club is selling Playoff Shirts for our State Ranked Mighty Leopard Football Team. The order form is below, or you can get an order form from any of the campus offices.
The Van Vleck Chapter of The National Honor Society had their Induction Ceremony this week. Congratulations to all of the returning members and new inductees. Members uphold the high purpose of National Honor Society and strives in every way, by word and deed, to make its ideals the ideals of the school and their lives.
POWER SET (Powerful Opportunities for Women Eager and Ready for Science, Engineering, and Technology) held their annual Induction Ceremony yesterday. Returning members include: Alison Carrion, Taylor Cordoba, Tiera Gibson, Amber Hanzik, Jasmine Hernandez, Sophia Landry, Harlie Lavergne, Sydney Lawhon, Elizabeth McElroy, Olivia Schulz, Sophia Tinus, Kathryn Willy,...
Van Vleck
Future Leps Basketball
Attention all Basketball Players and Parents:
It’s that time of the year again! The season will officially start in January after we return to school from the Christmas break. There may be a few open gym workouts in December to help the committee with dividing the teams as equally as possible or to simply...
Tonight at Royal High School in Brookshire, Tx our Lady Leps volleyball season came to a close. They lost to a state ranked Anderson-Shiro HS Team. Congrats to our Lady Leps and Coaches for making it to the playoffs, and thank you for a hard fought season!#LeopardNation
Big thank you to the Van Vleck All Sports Booster Club for raising funds to purchase the Leopards new run-through!
Bi-District Championship
Van Vleck vs Anderson-Shiro
Team: Visitors
Date: Tuesday October 30th
Time: 7pm
Location:
Royal High School
34499 Royal Rd.
Brookshire, TX 77423
Friday, October 26th, E. Rudd Intermediate and Van Vleck Elementary will host Donuts with Dad in the Elementary Cafeteria beginning at 7:25AM. Our procedures will be a little different this year. All parents will need to check in with the secretary at their student’s campus prior to entering the cafeteria. During check-in, parents and students will go through...
Senator Lois Kolkhorst visited Van Vleck ISD today and met with Superintendent John O'Brien. O'Brien said, "It was a pleasure to meet with Senator Kolkhorst today and talk about ways she could better represent Van Vleck ISD and the patrons of our community. We talked about ways to improve TRS (Teacher's Retirement System) for present and retired employees and...
The VVHS Lady Leps First Annual Golf Tournament at Rio Colorado Golf Course was a success! Coach Katy Colson and the Lady Leps Golf team want to thank everyone for a great turnout and a good time!
First pace winners!Second place winners!
Third place winners!
Thank you to everyone who helped make this tournament a success! Go Lady Leps Golf Team! 🧡
Good luck to our Lady Leps and Leopards tonight against Tidehaven in Van Vleck!
Red Ribbon Week is Coming Soon! Oct 22 - Oct 26Below are the theme days for all campuses district-wide!"Life is your Journey, Travel Drug Free!"
Pre sale tickets for the Van Vleck vs Tidehaven football game on Friday, October 12th are for sale in your campus office as well as the administration office. Presale tickets are $6 Adult and $4 Student. Tickets at the gate are also $6 Adult and $4 Student. The benefit of purchasing presale is no line to purchase at the gate.
Reminder - There will be no school for students Monday, Oct. 8, 2018.
There is a Staff In-service Day for all personnel!
See you on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018
On Tuesday, Sept. 25, Roger Dement, STP Maintenance Support, and Christina Treybig, STP Safety Group, gave a safety presentation to approximately 120 Van Vleck High School Agricultural Science students at the M.H. Ellisor Agricultural Science Building. The presentation included a hands on activity to promote student participation.
Topics Covered were basic shop...
VVHS was well represented at the 73rd Bay City Rice Festival Pageant. Congratulations to Alise Wilson, Ayanna Grice, Cassidy Perrin, and Kennedy Thompson. There were 19 girls representing various organizations across Matagorda County! Everyone did a great job! Ms. Perrin was named 4th runner up and received the award for Best Evening Gown.
Van Vleck HS FFA hosted their annual luncheon for our county’s First Responders! The FFA Officers & Chapter Advisors love showing their support to our local law enforcement, EMS and fire departments! Great job to our advisors (Clayton Dumesnil & Clint Johnson) in leading our chapter! Love that #LeopardNation Spirit!
Good luck to our Mighty Leopards tonight in East Bernard in 1st District Game!
Local community members with Leopards for Christ, FCA, and local churches will be on hand tomorrow, 9/26/18, at the VVISD flag poles (in front of each campus). They wish to invite staff, community members, and students to come anytime betwen 7:15 am to 7:45 am. See You At The Pole!
Reminder - There will be no school for students Monday 9/24/18. There is a Staff In-service Day for all personnel!See you on Tuesday, 9/25/18
Just a friendly reminder to everyone attending today’s Homecoming Pep Rally at Burl McKinney Stadium, you need a visitors pass to be admitted. Please stop by any of our campus offices for your pass. The same applies if the pep rally is moved to the gym if it is raining. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but the safety of our students and staff is our #1...
September 20, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For further information,
contact: John R. O’Brien
(979)323-5006
Van Vleck ISD Earns State’s Highest Fiscal Accountability Rating
Van Vleck Independent School District officials announced that the district received a rating of “A” for “Superior Achievement” under Texas’ School FIRST financial...
Pre sale tickets for the Homecoming game, Van Vleck vs Houston Second Baptist on Friday, September 21st are on sale now at all campus offices. Presale tickets are $6 Adult and $4 Student. Tickets at the gate are also $6 Adult and $4 Student. The benefit of purchasing presale is no line to purchase at the gate! In addition to the campus office, tickets are...
Presale tickets for the Van Vleck Leopards vs. Houston Kashmere are on sale at the Administration Office. Thursday, September 13th
7:00 pm
Barnett Stadium
6800 Fairway
Houston, TX 77087
Adult $6
Student $4
All tickets $7 at the gate
Ticket sales will end at 12 noon on Thursday, September 13th.
Van Vleck Cross Country Team brought medals home in all divisions today at the Brazosport Cross Country Meet!Bodey Wleczyk - 11th Varsity BoysJacob Shockey - 14th Varsity BoysAustin Hill - 15th Varsity BoysJulissa Roman - 15th Varsity GirlsEmily Schneider - 1st Junior High GirlsMadilyn Zuniga - 3rd Junior High GirlsGreat job Lady Leps, Leopards, and Coach Rebecca...
The Van Vleck Lady Leps VB Tournament on Thursday, September 6th and Saturday, September 8th has been fun for all. Several visiting teams and fans from all over the area have come out to show their support! We LOVE our Lady Leps! Results coming soon! Go Lady Leps! #buildingourfuture20182019
Our Leopard JV Football Team will be playing Navarro Geronimo High School (Freshmen Team) at Yoakum High School Stadium at 5 pm tomorrow, September 6th. For direction, just click the link below...https://goo.gl/maps/BF7SYhmVro...
Our 2018 Varsity Lady Leps will be hosting a volleyball tournament on Thursday, Sept. 6th and Sat., Sept. 8th in Van Vleck. For more information, please click the link below.2018 Lady Leps Volleyball Tournament Information
Get your Pre-schooler - 5th grader a bleacher creacher shirt for $12, so he/she can get into home football games free (if wearing shirt) & race across the field before the Varsity players! Order forms were sent home last week. If you need another form, stop by your campus office.
The lights at Burl McKinney Stadium are burning a little brighter tonight. The first phase of stadium renovations is nearing completion. Our new home stands saw their first fans tonight, and our new LED lights look great. We are so proud and thankful!
The first day of school for Van Vleck ISD is Monday, August 27, 2018. For more info for each campus, click the links below.Van Vleck Elementary SchoolE. Rudd Intermediate SchoolO. H. Herman Middle SchoolVan Vleck High School
All 4 VVISD campuses will hold MEET THE TEACHER on Thursday, August 23rd starting at 5 pm and ending at 6:30 pm. Hope to see you all there!#LeopardNation
Hello #LeopardNation! The All Sports Booster Club is selling Spirit Shirts for $15 each. If you would like to purchase, print out the form and fill it out. Just drop your form and money off with any booster club member, or in the front office of the High School.
If you have any questions, just email William Blackmon at wm.blackmon@yahoo.com.
The Thompson Executive Leadership Institute in Texas has selected Van Vleck ISD Superintendent John O'Brien as one of 25 superintendents for their academic scholarship to attend the Superintendent Academy. This elite Academy is a Senior Executive Leadership program for school superintendents from the South and Southwest United States.
The Thompson Executive...
Our stadium is progressing well with new renovations to the home stands and press box. The stadium should be ready for the Leopards by the end of the month.
Football pictures will be taken tomorrow (Aug. 10th) after practice. Players must be in school dress code in order to take pictures. You can pick you son up from the high school gym. Pictures may go past 12 pm depending on the number of athletes purchasing pictures. A picture packet will be given to all football players today after practice. If you have any...
Parents/Athletes:
Volleyball Practice starts Wednesday, August 1st at 8am in the high school gym.
XC Practice starts Monday, August 6th at 6am (meet by the weight room)
Football Practice starts Monday, August 6th at 7am.
There will be a JH & HS Football Parent Meeting on Thursday, August 2nd at 6pm in the High School Gym.
Everyone must have a...
To see the latest school supply lists for Grades Pre-K - 8th just click the link below...http://vanvlecktx.apptegy.us/o...
Hello Lady Leopards,I hope this message finds you well. I first and foremost want to take the time to tell you how excited I am to start this journey as your new volleyball coach. I am also look forward to the upcoming season, and to witnessing your growth as an athlete and young adult. With that being said, two-a-days are right around the corner. We will be...
To see the latest athletic schedules for Van Vleck ISD, just click the link below...http://www.vvisd.org/o/distric...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Few players have captured the imagination of college football fans like George Woodard, who will be immortalized with his induction into the Texas A&M Athletics Hall of Fame this fall. Woodard, hailing from the tiny southeast Texas town of Cedar Lake, combined the size of an offensive lineman with the speed of a world class sprinter. That...
As I am sure many of you are aware, Governor Abbott released his School and Firearm Safety Plan which addresses improvements and upgrades to school safety in the light of the recent school shooting at Santa Fe High School. His plan is a public document and can be seen by clicking the link…Governor Abbott’s Plan.
In light of Governor Abbott’s plan, Van...
The Van Vleck High School Cheerleaders attended summer cheer camp at The University of Texas at Austin from June 4-7. The girls learned material to use in the upcoming school year and their skills and LEOPARD SPIRIT grew tremendously. On day 3, 11 of the VVHS girls tried out for All American Cheerleader and Alexis Perez, Katelyn Stone, and Lora Svetlik earned a...
STAAR Scores are available for guardian access on the TEA website. Follow the instructions below:
Go to http://www.texasassessment.com This site provides information regarding the STAAR test and how to read the scores, as well as the portal to look up your child's scores.
Click the link: Find My Access Code
Enter your child's first name, social...
SEVEN VVHS OUTSTANDING STUDENTS EARN AWS CERTIFICATIONSUnder the supervision of CTE Welding Instructor, Bryan Brown, seven students earned AWS (American Welding Society) Certifications this school year. These tests were conducted and inspected by South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Representative: Ray RichardsonCongratulations: Alex Kocurek, Derick Stoner,...
Congratulations to De’Metri Monroe for making the All Area Track & Field Team!#LeopardNation
Nevada Runk (soph) and Chloe McWillis (fr) both received a Superior I Rating at the State Solo & Ensemble competition on Saturday. This is an accomplishment that musicians strive for throughout their HS career and these two achieved this distinguished honor as underclassmen. The dedication it takes to receive this title is an immense undertaking. Please join me...
To view the Spotlight on Science video, just clink the link below.Spotlight on Science
Congrats to the Class of 2018!
To view their walk, just click the link below.
Senior Walk
Van Vleck Athletics Summer Speed, Agility, and Conditioning Camp
Time: 8 – 11 am
Place: Burl McKinney Stadium
Beginning June 4
Open to all VVISD students who are incoming 7th – 12th grade
If you have any questions about Summer Conditioning, please contact Coach Blackmon at (979)323-5098 or rblackmon@vvisd.org.
As stated in this morning's School Safety message, we allegedly had a student make a threat against the school using social media last night around 5:30 pm. The Sheriff Dept. has been notified and are investigating this incident.
Earlier this morning, we had a completely separate incident. Another student allegedly made a threat against one of our staff members....
In regards to the ABC Channel 13 story yesterday, Van Vleck ISD has been receiving reports that Houston news media is reporting that VVISD is on "high alert" as well as other schools in the area -- this is misleading because of the fact that all of these schools on the list sent out a letter indicating that there is increased security measures.We have taken...
Congratulations to the students and staff of Van Vleck Elementary School for being named a 2017-2018 Texas Honor Roll School. We’re proud to be named an Honor Roll school, which recognizes high-performing, achievement gap-closing schools across the state. The Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll is the only school recognition program in Texas using student...
Congrats to the following Leopard Baseball Players for being selected to the All District Team!Newcomer of the YearJosh De La Rosa
1st Team CatcherEaston Brown
1st Team OutfielderTravis Koliba2nd Team Pitcher
Kameron Wied
Camrin Wleczyk
2nd Team 1st BaseCameran Hudson
2nd Team OutfieldDJ Vargas
Honorable Mention
Trent BlaylockMatt ReedAcademic All...
Dear Leopard Family,
With our thoughts and prayers with Santa Fe, the tragedy at Santa Fe High School reminds us all of the importance of safety and security in our schools. We want to assure our families that our district and schools have an updated emergency operations plan that has been created, reviewed and audited. The members of our staff have safety...
Congrats to the following Lady Leps Softball Players for being selected to the All District Team!
Offensive MVP
Sr. Caleigh Snow – Van Vleck
MVP Catcher
Soph. Morgan Kennedy – Van Vleck
1st team
Pitcher
Soph. Alison Carrion – Van Vleck
Infielder
Sr. Savanna Kelly – Van Vleck
Outfield
Jr. Tarah Dwight – Van...
High School Updates - All STAAR EOCs were completed as of Friday, May 11th. On Tuesday, May 8th, students were scheduled to take the Biology EOC, but due to an issue where ETS (Educational Testing Service) reported that the Google Chrome Application was deleted, we had to move this test to Friday, May 11th.
Grades 3-8 Updates - On Monday, May 14th students in...
May 23, 2018Elementary - 9:15 amIntermediate - 9:25 amOHHMS - 9:45 am
Van Vleck High School Baccalaureate will be Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 6:30 P.M. It will be at the High School auditorium. We encourage you all to attend.
If you have any questions you may call Ms Schneider at OHHMS or Mrs Blackmon at Admin. Building.
Long Jump - D. Monroe (2nd Place)
4x100 Relay - T. Koliba, K. Blackmon, B. Espinosa & D. Monroe (6th Place)
100 Meters - D. Monroe (1st STATE CHAMP)
4x200 Relay - T. Koliba, K. Blackmon, C. Noster & D. Monroe (6th Place)
200 Meters - K. Blackmon (5th Place)
Congratulations Coach Blackmon, Coaches and Track Athletes for an outstanding track season!
Best of luck to our State bound track athletes tomorrow in Austin!4x100 relay team (Travis Koliba, Kobe Blackmon, Nick Tucker,& De'Mitri Monroe) 4x200 relay (same 4)100m (Monroe)200m (Blackmon)Long Jump (Monroe)
It was a packed house tonight at the VVISD Auditorium! 4th & 5th grade students did an outstanding job at their music program this evening!
Howdy Leopard Fans! Each year, we are always on the lookout for sponsors for our Football Program. This football season we are going to a FULL Color Program! What a great opportunity for our Leopard Fans to help the students of VVISD, and show your community support for our athletic, band & cheer programs. Gray McMillan with K & M Sports will be here June 25, 26 &...
The 6th Grade Van Vleck Mighty Kitten Band received 44 Division 1 Rankings for our Solo and Ensemble Kids! We also got Sweepstakes! We got straight Division 1 Rankings from both judges for both the contest and sight-reading portion of the contest! We are so incredibly proud of our students and all of their hard work!! Thank you to all of the judges and the...
State Bound!2nd - 4x100 relay (Travis Koliba, Kobe Blackmon, Nick Tucker,& De'Mitri Monroe) *1st - 4x200 relay (same 4)1st - 100m (Monroe)1st - 200m (Blackmon)2nd - Long Jump (Monroe)*Broke regional record in 4x200 relay with a 1:28.11 record was 1:28.17
Congrats to Mr Brown and his High School Ag Mech students winning their division at today’s Blinn College Ag Mech Show.
All incoming 7th, 9th, and 11th grade athletes are required to have an updated physical form. Also any new students to the district must have a physical to participate in athletics. We will offer physicals on May 22nd at the high school gym from 2 pm - 4 pm.
The Lady Leps softball team will be playing a best out of 3 series with Schulenburg.
Thursday April 26th 6:30 (game 1)
Victoria Youth Complex-Championship field
Saturday April 28th 4:00 (game 2)
Victoria Youth Complex-Championship field
Saturday April 28th (game 3 if needed)
Following 30 mins following game 2
The Regional Track Meet will be held on Friday & Saturday, April 27th & 28th at San Antonio Judson High School (D.W. Rutledge Stadium Converse).
The road ends at Regionals for our Van Vleck tribe, but it was an excellent journey. Region IV 3A OAP All Star Tech Crew: Luiza Martinez Honor Crew: Van Vleck High School Honorable Mention All Star Cast: Lizzie McElroy and Kobe Blackmon All Star Cast: Julia Landry Advancing Plays: Yoakum and RandolphAlternate: Palacios
June 11th-14th
All 2nd-5th graders from 9:00-11:00
All 6th-upcoming 9th graders 1:00-3:00
Place: VVHS SOFTBALL FIELD
Cost: $25 Includes Van Vleck Lady Leps Softball Camp Shirt
Come and join VVISD Softball Coaching Staff for:
A 4-days of softball clinic that will be both fun, enriching, & inspiringAll of the fundamentals of softball will...
All Sports Athletic Banquet will be held on April 30, 2018 at 6:00 pm in the Van Vleck High School Cafeteria. Tickets for athletes can be picked up from Coach Blackmon, and parent tickets can be purchased for $10 in the VVHS Front Office. Tickets will be available from April 16th until April 27th.For more details call... (979)245-4664
These young men and woman competed at the district track and field meet this week and have advance to the area meet next Tuesday, April 17th at Goliad.
De'Mitri Monroe- 1st in Long Jump, 100m
Kobe Blackmon- 1st in 200m
Vyron Fields- 1st in Shot Put
Travis Koliba, Kobe Blackmon, Nick Tucker, De'Mitri Monroe- 1st in 4x100 Relay
Travis Koliba,...
Van Vleck Elementary School has scheduled registration for all children eligible to attend kindergarten for the 2018-2019 school year.
Registration will be held from 9:00 am – 11:00 am and from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm only during the weeks of APRIL 16th through APRIL 27th. (Monday-Friday) Parent/Guardian must register the student. Student must accompany...
VVISD will early dismiss all students at 12:30 pm on Thursday, March 29th, and there will be a school holiday on Friday, March 30th. Classes will resume on Monday, April 2nd.
Area One Act Play Results...All Star Tech Crew: Kathryn Willy Honorable Mention All Star Cast: Katie CockrellAll Star Cast: Julia Landry Advancing Plays: Bishop, Palacios, Van Vleck
Good luck to our Leopard Players on Monday, March 26th at 3 PM for Area OAP at Tuloso-Midway HS in Corpus Christi...our tribe is moving on.
Bi-District Honor Crew: Jared MurphyHonorable Mention All Star Cast: Kobe BlackmonAll Star Cast: Kenneth WomackAdvancing Plays: Palacios, VAN VLECK, Goliad
The Van Vleck ISD Foundation's Grants Patrol awarded their Third Annual grants to instructional staff throughout Van Vleck ISD today. The sole purpose of the VVISD Education Foundation is to benefit the Van Vleck School District by providing funds for educational programs and activities that are not funded by the regular operating budget. These funds are used to...
Van Vleck ISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent John O'Brien honored all VVISD students who participated in the 2018 Matagorda County Fair & Livestock Show & Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo during this month's school board meeting. In a statement read to a crowded board room, it was duly noted by the board: "We are proud of ALL OF OUR STUDENTS representing...
All VVISD students and staff will have Spring Break Holiday next week...March 12th - 16th.
All Star Tech Crew: Joseph Villanueva Best Tech Crew: Van Vleck Honorable Mention All Star Cast: John MurphyAll Star Cast: Julia Landry, Kobe Blackmon, Angel Hanzik Advancing Plays: VAN VLECK, Industrial, Palacios
Dear Leopard Family:
As stated in our School Safety Message last week, many school district throughout the state and in our area have received threats of some kind in recent weeks, and VVISD is not immune. Just last week, Van Vleck ISD was notified of three such threats. Two of these threats happened off campus, and the District learned of them via word of mouth...
Dear Leopard Family:
In recent days, many districts throughout our area have experienced several situations in which false information was widely circulated on social media. This false information caused disruption to the educational environment at these schools. Even though these occurrences happened in other school districts, it raised the anxiety and fear...
All VVISD students and staff will have a school holiday on Friday, March 2nd for the Matagorda County Fair & Livestock Show.
March 5-9, 2018, we celebrate National School Breakfast Week!!
We have several activities planned for our campuses during this week...
Monday thru Friday we will be giving away small prizes every morning to students who come to breakfast at the Elementary and E. Rudd Intermediate.
Thursday morning, during breakfast, we will give away free smoothies to all...
The Van Vleck Leopards will be taking on the Cougars of San Antonio Cole HS on Tuesday, February 27th at 7 pm in the Cuero High School Gymnasium.#LeopardNationDirections to Cuero HS
Van Vleck Kindergarten celebrated the 100th day of school this past Wednesday. Students practiced counting to 100, making a 100 fruit loop necklace, making a 100 day snack, and enjoyed participating in various other activities.
VVHS FFA Chapter Members and Advisors, Clint Johnson and Clayton Dumesnil, hosted the Annual Mother's Banquet this past week. Several students were presented with awards for first semester. Krystle Ridgley was named as the chapter's Mother of the Year 2018 and Sarah Porter, VVHS Teacher, was named as Female Educator of the Year 2018. Congratulations!...
Congratulations to the Van Vleck Leopards...Area Champs! Big win over Blanco HS 92-73! Next up - San Antonio Cole. Place and time TBA!#LeopardNation
Congratulations to our O.H. Herman Middle School Mascot & Cheerleaders 2018-2019! It is going to be a great year pumping up the spirit of our students, staff, athletes, community members, and fans.Emilee SchneiderKassidy RoeAndrea RamirezZoe MoralesKayla MartinezKarly KellySydney Junek Co-CaptainKylah JonesRylee JacquesAlyssa Hudgins Kaley HoffmanGrace GibbensAbby...
The Van Vleck Leopards will take on the Panthers of Blanco in the Class 3A Area Basketball Championship on Friday, February 23rd in the Halletsville High School Gymnasium at 7 pm.#LeopardNation
Pictured above - Mike Meyers, our Industry Partner with Jackson Electric, performs an awesome and "powerful" demonstration with his team for our SOS participants. This was one of many experiments and demonstrations featured.
On Wednesday, February 21, 2018, the Nuclear Power Institute sponsored a Spotlight on Science (SOS) event from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Van...
Camryn Wleczyk signed with Sterling College today to play baseball. Congratulations Camryn! #leopardnation
Malik Mitchell signed with Kilgore College to play football. Congratulations Malik! #leopardnation
Congratulations to OH Herman Middle School Students & Staff
VFW Post 2438 and Auxiliary
Patriots' Pen Essay Winners
Gaven Ros - 1st Place
Hope Cornett - 2nd Place
Outstanding Teachers of the Year
Sandra Kelley - OH Herman Middle School Language Arts Teacher
Randy Pierce - OH Herman Middle School Texas History Teacher
All VVISD students and staff will have a school holiday on Monday, February 19th. Classes will resume on Tuesday, February 20th at regular times.
The MIGHTY LEOPARD Basketball Team will face off against Halletsville in the Bi-District Championship on Tuesday, Feb. 20th. We will be playing @ EDNA HS Gym at 7 pm. We hope to have a big sea of ORANGE and BLACK to SUPPORT VAN VLECK ATHLETICS! GO LEOPARDS!!#LeopardNation
Message from meteorologist Travis Herzog...
About the only thing I enjoyed seeing more than the sunshine today was this room full of children at Van Vleck Elementary. One year ago today they were huddled up in the dark after a tornado swept through town and knocked out the power. I hope our time together helped bring that storm anxiety down. You’ll see their...
VVISD Dominates Solo & Ensemble ContestsHMSAll HMS students who competed in the solo and ensemble contests made 1s which is the highest honor. It is a grade scale from 1-4 with the 1 being the best and 4 is the worst. Clean sweep for HMS.VVHSCongratulations to the following students for their outstanding performance at the HS Solo & Ensemble Contest today in...
Van Vleck Independent School District proudly recognizes Black History Month and the important role our black community has played and continues to play in our society. Our goal is to be a district that recognizes, respects, understands and learns from each individual’s unique background, realizing that equality comes from tearing down boundaries and building each...
Van Vleck ISD students from Van Vleck High School and E. Rudd Intermediate shined tonight at the Matagorda County Soil and Water Conservation Awards Banquet held at the Service Center in Bay City. The banquet honors local community members who support soil and water conservation, sustainability, and overall good farming techniques.We are proud of all of our...
2018-2019 Cheerleaders
Junior Varsity Cheerleaders
Aliyah Atiqi, Mallori Escamilla, Gisele Hernandez, Aleia Hinson, Sophie Smith, and Lora Svetlik
Varsity Cheerleaders
Sidney Avants, Michaela Bormes, Julia Green, Amber Hanzik, Morgan Holland, Madylin Koliba, Sophia Landry, Sydney Lawhon, Cristall Martinez, Koellie Munos, Brianna Navarro, Alexis...
KEEP YOUR GERMS TO YOURSELF
WASH YOUR HANDS
Wash your hands often. Scrub for at least 20 seconds with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand cleaner.
COVER YOUR COUGH
Use a tissue to cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. No tissue around? Your sleeve will do.
STAY HOME
If you get sick, stay home until you’re well so you don’t spread...
After a tragic week for our friends to the west, the Lady Leps and Leopards were victorious on the court against the Tigers of Tidehaven. Our hearts and prayers are still with the Tiger Community.
Due to the tragedy that happened in Tidehaven today, tonight's basketball games with Tidehaven in Van Vleck will be postponed to tomorrow, Feb. 3rd at 12 pm in Van Vleck. We will only play Varsity Games.Our thoughts and prayers are with the Tiger Nation!Due to above info, all Future Leps Basketball games scheduled for tomorrow will be played at O. H. Herman Gymnasium.
UIL released our new district alignments for 2018 - 2020.
FREE and open to the public! Come joins us for an afternoon of science and
fun.Van Vleck High School Cafeteria
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 4:00-6:00 pm.
Hosted by Van
Vleck ISD POWER SET and WIT Organizations along with the Power GRID and BRT
Mentoring Programs.
Sponsored by the
Nuclear Power Institute.
Supported by
Phillips 66, Tenaris, South Texas...
Students and staff will not be required to make-up either of the bad weather days from last week. We have the required number of minutes built in to our current 2017-2018 instructional calendar to cover these two missed days.
Ashley Ros and Kami Bludau hosted a fun evening out for several local artists. All participants enjoyed painting their own creative canvas. Also on display were several student masterpieces from Mrs. Ashley Ros' Art Class. and Mrs. Kami Bludau.
Date: January 19, 2018
Dear Parents/Guardians:
The flu virus is upon us in Matagorda County! This letter is to advise you that Van Vleck ISD has had many students who have tested positive for the flu. It is important to know the difference between influenza, cold, and norovirus symptoms. All three are extremely contagious.
* Common symptoms...
Van Vleck has the distinction of not only the toughest schedule in Division I, but in all of Class 3A. Part of that is a brutal District 14-3A DI — drawing the likes of Yoakum, Hallettsville and Edna — but it certainly doesn’t help that they took on East Bernard in non-district and Yoakum (for a second time!) in the...
Thank a School Board Member
January is School Board Recognition Month and Van Vleck ISD is joining other districts across the state to thank these community volunteers for their commitment and contributions to our public schools.
“School board members serve countless hours working to make public education the best it can be
for every child,” said...
Congratulations to the students and staff of Van Vleck ISD for being voted the Best Education Establishment in the Bay City Tribune's 2017 Readers' Choice Awards!#LeopardNation
All Van Vleck ISD classes will resume tomorrow, January 18th at regular times. All bus routes will also run at regular times. Please remain cautious near all bus stops and all campuses because there may still be icy surfaces. Thank you again for your patience during the last 2 days off due to extreme winter weather.As always, the safety of our staff and students is...
Update Tuesday, January 16th (8:20 pm)Based on current predictions, winter weather conditions will not improve much, if at all overnight given the extremely cold temperatures expected. Most bridges are expected to remain icy and dangerous into mid-morning on Wednesday.Therefore, all Van Vleck ISD campuses and offices will remain closed on Wednesday, January 17th. ...
Update as of 6:30 PM, Tuesday, January 16th:
Van Vleck ISD campuses will have a two-and-a-half hour delayed start on Wednesday, January 17th, due to concern over icy road conditions.
All campuses will start at 10:30 am.
Bus routes will run approximately 2 hours later than their normal morning schedules.
We will continue to monitor weather and road conditions,...
Due to colder temperatures reaching our area sooner than expected, Van Vleck ISD has cancelled all classes today, January 16th. Please stay tuned to our social media for information on closures for later this week.
Due to the potential icy winter mix forecasted for tomorrow afternoon and overnight on Wednesday, Van Vleck ISD will dismiss at 12:30 pm tomorrow and we will delay the start of school on Wednesday by 2 hours. You can find any updated information on the school district website (www.vvisd.org), Facebook, Twitter and our School Messenger System.
Van Vleck ISD is monitoring the winter weather and road conditions. We will let you know of any school start delays and/or school closures on our district website www.vvisd.org, here on FB and our Twitter @VanVleckISD, on local radio stations, on Houston TV stations, and via School Messenger.
All VVHS Basketball Games scheduled for Tues., Jan. 16th have been rescheduled to Thur., Jan. 18th (Due to Winter Weather Alert). Games will start at 5 pm at Tidehaven HS.
IT IS TIME FOR REGISTRATION!
SOFTBALL & BASEBALL PLAYERS AGES 5 TO 16 YRS
$75 REGISTRATION FEE WITH DISCOUNT FOR SIBLINGS
$25 CONCESSION STAND FEE (Can be reimbursed; ask how!)
REGISTRATION DATES BELOW- NOTE LOCATION:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12TH 5:30 PM- 7 PM VVLL CONCESSION STAND
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16TH ...
Meet The Team/CoachSaturday, January 13thVVHS GymnasiumK-3 girls @ 9
K-2 boys @ 10
4th- 6th girls @ 11
3rd/4th boys @ 12
5th/6th boys @ 1
On January 6, VVHS POWER SET toured NASA’s Johnson Space Center Houston. They met and had lunch with Dr. Anna Fisher, one of NASA’s first female astronauts and the first mother in space. Dr. Fisher flew on the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1984. She encouraged the girls to “work hard at your studies, have big dreams, and be persistent.”
Hello #LeopardNation,I’m sure this message finds you all ready for the Christmas Holidays. As we all get ready for some well-deserved rest, I hope you’ll take a moment to think back on what we all have gone through together in 2017. We handled a tornado that ripped through Van Vleck last February; a solar eclipse as we prepared for the start of school; a Category 4...
Due to weather and road conditions, tonight's (12/8/17) Girls Basketball Game is cancelled with Brookshire Royal.
There will be a FFA Alumni meeting Monday, December 4th at the VVHS Ag Shop at 6 pm. This will be an opportunity to collect what gun raffle tickets have been sold and pass out to ones who have not received their tickets yet. Please spread the word.
Paisley Pierce, 9th grade, and Kami Klepac, 3rd grade have earned the right to compete in the Jr. National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, NV, December 11th – 16th. Kami placed among the Top 4 at a KK Barrel Race in Bryan, TX and earned her spot as one of 120 cowgirls competing at the KK Run for Vegas/JrNFR Barrel Race.Paisley earned her spot by attending calf roping...
The #LeopardNation is fired up and ready for Round 3 of the State Football Playoffs and the Bulldogs!Pep Rallyhttps://youtu.be/Mkj2dw9eNTQ
Regional Semifinals Playoff GameSat., Dec. 2nd @ 6 pm
Policies and General Information Regarding
Football Games at Rhodes and Legacy Stadiums
http://www.katyisd.org/dept/at...
The following items ARE NOT PERMITTED in the stadiums:
Drugs Distribution of Literature Artificial Noisemakers
...
Attention all Basketball Players and Parents:
It’s that time of the year again! The season will officially start in January after we return to school from the Christmas break. There may be a few open gym workouts in December to help the committee with dividing the teams as equally as possible or to simply provide some basic skills training. You will be notified...
Presale tickets for the Van Vleck vs Yoakum state football playoff game are on sale in the Business Office. Presale ticket sales will end at 12 noon on Friday, December 1, 2017. Ticket Information$6/4 pre-sale$6 at the gate
Our Mighty Van Vleck Leopards will play Yoakum in the State Football Regional Semifinals on Saturday, December 2nd. The game will be played at Legacy Field in Katy, Tx. at 6 pm. Van Vleck will be the visitors for this game.Directions to Legacy Field
Ticket Information
$6/4 pre-sale$6 at the gate
Congratulations to our Area Champions Football Team! Leopards win big over Mathis! As soon as we have details on next week’s Regional Semi-Final Game, we will post it online.
At the VVISD School Board Meeting tonight, the VVISD Board of Trustees presented plaques from TEA designating the district as having achieved TEA's highest academic rating of "Met Standard" for the 2016-17 school year.
Each campus in VVISD also received plaques for having achieved TEA’s highest academic rating of "Met Standard" for 2016-17, with E. Rudd...
Congrats to our Leopards for winning the Bi-District Championship over Marion. The Leopard will next play Mathis in the Area Championship on Friday, November 24th in Port Lavaca at Calhoun HS Stadium. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:30 pm. Tickets can be purchased at the gate for $6 and normal passes will be accepted.
Van Vleck FFA Alumni along with Van Vleck FFA would like to invite everyone to attend our first annual Wild Game Supper and Silent Auction. This will be an opportunity to enjoy good company while having some of the best variations of wild game around. We have numerous cookers who have already volunteered to cook their favorite wild game meal. If you are interested...
Van Vleck ISD will be closed November 20 - 24 for the Thanksgiving Holidays. Classes will resume on Monday. November 27th.
Listen to all the Van Vleck Playoff Bi-District Action on Happy Radio, 92.5 FM with Simon DeSoto and Jeff Michaels live from Halletsville as the Leopards take on the Marion Bulldogs at 7:30 PM, Friday night. Pre-game is at 7:15 PM. Listen on the TLC Radio App..Its a Free Download or on your desktop at yoursoutheasttexas.comGo Leopards!!
Congratulations to our Lady Leps on a job well done!1st Team
Savanna Kelly- Senior
2nd Team
Taija Fields- Junior
Brianna Lopez- Junior
Honorable Mention
Alison Carrion- Sophomore
Jenna Schulz- Senior
Ayanna Grice- Junior
Madilyn Koliba- Sophomore
Morgan Kennedy- Sophomore
Kathryn Willy- Junior
...
Van Vleck Leopards vs. Marion Bulldogs
Date: November 17, 2017
Location: Hallettsville HSDirections
Time: 7:30 PM
Gate: $6 Adults/$3 Students
Passes: 13/14 AAA District, Seniors Citizens, THSCA
Van Vleck - Visitors
Marion - Home
On November 1, Van Vleck High School POWER SET organization held its annual Induction Ceremony with an international twist. In addition to 6 new members from VVHS, 4 honorary members from Japan were inducted. Receiving honorary membership were Dr. Iimoto Takeshi from The University of Tokyo; Dr. Genichiro Wakabayashi from Kindai University; Ms. Rieko Takaki,;...
Come out & join our Leopard Players for this first ever joint production with Tidehaven High School & Van Vleck High School! Contact Mrs. Gena Smith (979-323-5080 or gsmith@vvisd.org) if you'd like to reserve dinner theatre tickets. All other tickets may be purchased at the door.PerformancesDinner Theatre - Saturday, November 11th @ 6:30 pmSunday, November 12th @...
Congrats to the students, staff, administrators and parents of Van Vleck ISD for being nominated for the 2018 HEB Excellence in Education Awards!
Congratulations to our new inductees into VVHS PowerSet, and special thanks to NPI and Texas A&M for being our educational partners!
Presale tickets for the Van Vleck vs Palacios football game on Friday, November 3rd are on sale in all campus offices. Presale tickets are $6 Adult and $3 Student. All tickets are $6 at the gate. In addition to the campus offices, tickets are available for purchase at the Business Office.#LeopardNation
Absentee Voting – DEADLINE TOMORROWAnyone who is 65 and older or if you expect to be out of the county on Election Day can apply to vote by mail! This is a great option for voters who are not as mobile and may have a difficult time getting to the polls. All you have to do is fill out the application online here: https://www.vote.org/absentee-ballot/texas/. This...
Van Vleck ISD held their last FACTUAL Town Hall Meeting on Monday, Oct. 23rd at Van Vleck Elementary. In an effort to keep our VVISD patrons informed with FACTUAL information we recorded this meeting for all to see and hear. With so much misleading information out there, we want our voters to be informed so they can make an educated decision at the polls.The two...
Presale tickets for the Yoakum vs Van Vleck game at Yoakum High School on Friday, October 27, 2017 at 7:30 pm are on sale in the Business Office. Presale ticket sales will end at 12 noon on Friday, October 27, 2017. Pre-sale tickets...Student $3 & Adult $6(If you purchased at gate all tickets are $6)Avoid the long lines at the gate, and purchase your tickets...
Attend a Town Hall meeting Monday night (10/23/17) at 6:00 pm to find out more about the 2017 Bond. The meeting will be in the Van Vleck Elementary School multipurpose room and will include a campus tour. Hope to see you there.
Attend a Town Hall meeting Monday night (10/23/17) at 6:00pm to find out more about the 2017 Bond. The meeting will be in the Van Vleck Elementary School multipurpose room and will include a campus tour. Hope to see you there.
Superintendent John O'Brien sat down for a radio interview about the 2017 Bond. Listen here for information on how the bond was developed, what it will provide to the VVISD community, and voting information.https://soundcloud.com/user-36...
Start tomorrow morning (Thursday, Oct. 19), the Lady Bug Bus will be back on its’ regular bus route. We will continue to monitor the smoke/fire situation in Sargent for any future changes. The safety of our students and staff is priority #1. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
Football tickets are on sale now at any of our campus offices and at the administration building. Avoid the long lines at the gate, and purchase your tickets now!#LeopardNation
Tuesday, Oct. 17th...Due to smoke and fire in the Salt Flats near the lower Sargent area, we will be dropping off Lady Bug bus riders at the Dollar General in Sargent this afternoon. Parents will need to pick-up their student(s) between 3:55 pm - 4:15 pm. Hopefully this will only be this afternoon. The bus driver will stay until the last student is picked up. If...
Van Vleck ISD poised for $88.2 million November bond electionEarly Voting Begins October 23; Election Day is Tuesday, November 7
VAN VLECK, TEXAS – This November, voters in Van Vleck ISD will decide if the district will receive a $88.2 million bond it is requesting for a new elementary school; new middle school; new high school; renovations to the existing...
There will be a Student Holiday and Staff Workday on Monday, October 9th.
If you are over age 65 with a homestead exemption, your school tax rate WILL NOT increase as a result of the VVISD 2017 Bond passing.
There will be an informational Town Hall Meeting on Tonight, Oct. 2nd at 6 pm at Sargent Baptist Church on the 2017 School Bond Election. Hope to see you there!
There will be an informational Town Hall Meeting on Monday, Sept. 25th at 6 pm in the OHHMS Cafeteria on the 2017 School Bond Election. Hope to see you there!
There will be an informational Town Hall Meeting on Monday, Sept. 25th at 6 pm in the OHHMS Cafeteria on the 2017 School Bond Election. Hope to see you there!
IMPORTANT NEWS!Free lunch for ALL students has been extended through the month of October! Also, breakfast is free all year long for ALL students!
🌟🌟🌟SENIOR SERVE will be held on Saturday, April 7th, 2018 at the BC Convention Center.Trash Pick Up & 50/50 tickets will be sold at the game this Thursday, September 28.Next Project Grad meeting will be held MONDAY, OCTOBER 9th at the VVHS Cafeteria.
There will be an informational Town Hall Meeting on Monday, Sept. 25th at 6 pm in the OHHMS Cafeteria on the 2017 School Bond Election. Hope to see you there!
OHHMS and Van Vleck ISD have received several donations from other schools and communities throughout the last few weeks. We have been very blessed to receive so many items and we are ready to distribute them. We have clothing items in all sizes, household cleaning supplies, hygiene items, school supplies and water. We will distribute these items on Monday from 4-6...
FCS Clubs, Parents, & students will host "See You at the Pole" on Wednesday, September 27th at 7:25 am - 7:55 am (come and go) on each campus so that bus riders & car riders will have a chance to stop by and then eat breakfast before school starts! See you there!
There will be an informational Town Hall Meeting on Monday, Sept. 25th at 6 pm in the OHHMS Cafeteria on the 2017 School Bond Election. Hope to see you there!
Tonight's (9-14-17) JV football game against Houston Wheatley has been cancelled due to the fact that Wheatley's JV Team hasn't been able to practice due to flooding in Houston.
Each year our district helps support the "Teaming Up to Fight Childhood Cancer" campaign. The Van Vleck vs. East Bernard game on Friday, September 22nd will be designated as our "Gold Out" game. Shirts order forms are located on each campus. The orders need to be collected by this Thursday, September 14th. Let's Turn LeopardNation GOLD for the day!
All VVISD Bus Routes will be back to normal Monday afternoon, September 11th. If you have any questions, please contact the VVISD Bus Barn at (979)323-5063.
There will be an informational Town Hall Meeting on Monday, Sept. 11th at 6 pm in the HS Cafeteria on the 2017 School Bond Election. Hope to see you there!
Here are the times for our campuses:
Van Vleck Elementary 7:55 - 3:20
E Rudd Intermediate 7:55 - 3:20
OH Herman Middle School 7:55 - 3:25
Van Vleck High School 7:50 - 3:15
FREE MEALS
BREAKFAST & LUNCH
ALL students will receive free breakfast and lunch the entire month of September!
Due to the Hurricane Harvey and flooding...we will not play a regular season game this Friday, but instead will play a scrimmage at Sweeny. The JV will play at 5pm followed by varsity at 6pm. We will resume our regular football schedule next week vs. Houston Wheatley with the JV here and the Varsity at Delmar Stadium Saturday, September 16 at 6pm.
September 5, 2017To Parents and Students:Van Vleck ISD will be operating on an abbreviated bus schedule until further notice due to flooding and road conditions.
Sargent-Lady Bug Bus Pick-Ups will be as follows: Hookers Restaurant @ the Bridge 6:45-6:50 a.m. Texaco in Sargent @ 6:55-7:00. This bus will also take students from Elementary, Rudd and High...
Van Vleck ISD is compiling a list of substitute teachers/retirees/former teachers/volunteers who could donate/volunteer their time to cover teachers' classes or paraprofessional duties during the next few weeks. Approximately 35% of our staff have flooded and/or damaged homes or cannot report to work due to road closures caused by rising river waters as a result...
VVISD Update: (9-1-17)I hope this message finds you all safe and on the road to recovery. Even though Hurricane Harvey is long gone, much of our community is still dealing with its’ aftermath. From flooded homes to impassable roads, getting to our school district can be difficult. With that said, Tuesday, Sept. 5th will be a staff workday for all VVISD employees to...
As of today (8/29/17) at noon, the County EOC lifted the Mandatory Evacuation to a Voluntary Evacuation.Van Vleck ISD will remain closed at least through Labor Day, Sept 4th. Staff and families should continue to look first to their own safety & the safety of their loved ones.Once we have assessed our facilities, availability of needed supplies, and safety, we...
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.0411 and 551.125, the Special Meeting of the Van Vleck ISD Board of Trustees that was previously scheduled and properly noticed for Monday, August 28, 2017 at 7:00 PM in the Van Vleck ISD Administration Office will instead be conducted on Wednesday, August 30th at 3:00 PM via teleconference. Because a quorum of the...
VVISD, in conjunction with all the Matagorda County school districts, is sharing our school buses with the Matagorda County Emergency Operations Center in an effort to evacuate Matagorda County citizens.
Our prayer from VVISD is that everyone is safe.For updates regarding VVISD, stay tuned to the main VVISD website, Facebook page, and Twitter...
TS Harvey PSA:Van Vleck ISD will be closed August 28, 2017 – Sept. 1, 2017. Monday night’s Special Board Meeting to set our tax rate and budget is also cancelled. Due to the severity of TS Harvey, flooding and mandatory evacuation of Matagorda County a decision has been made to delay the start of school for the safety of our students, parents, and staff members.
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Hurricane Harvey PSA:
Van Vleck ISD is closed on Friday, August 25, 2017 and will be closed on Monday, August 28, 2017. All extra-curricular activities are cancelled until school resumes. Due to the severity of Hurricane Harvey and the mandatory evacuation of Matagorda County a decision has been made to delay the start of school for the safety of our students,...
Tonight's scrimmage with Brazos has been cancelled due to TS Harvey.
Public Service Announcement:Van Vleck ISD will be closed on Friday, August 25, 2017. All extra-curricular activities tomorrow and this weekend are cancelled. This decision was made after conferring with state and local officials. Governor Abbott has designated Matagorda County a disaster county in preparation for TS Harvey to make landfall. Information from the...
We are watching the weather very closely due to Tropical Depression Harvey for our first day of school on Monday, August 28th. At this time, it is a wait and watch situation.Please stay tuned to our VVISD page, VVISD app, Facebook, Twitter, and Happy Radio (92.5 FM) for any updates on closures. AT THIS TIME, THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY AT...
There will be an OHHMS volleyball parent meeting Wednesday August 23, 2017 at 5:30pm in the OHHMS Gymnasium for 7th & 8th Grade Girls' Athletics Students/Guardians!
Van Vleck ISD staff and students are busy preparing for a super 2017-2018 school year! VVISD staff warmly welcomed new teammates into their family at the annual New Employee Orientation today. The Mighty Leopard Band & fall sports teams are preparing for the upcoming fall competitions! Everyone is looking forward to new beginnings as well as having fun in their...
Welcome Home New Employees! Go Leopards!
C.H.A.R.G.E. 2017-2018
A special thank you to Baycel Federal Credit Union for a delicious breakfast & good bags! Thank you also to TDECU & Matagorda County Women's Crisis Center for bringing goodie bags as well to our new employees!
Pic 1 - Our new employees were warmly greeted by a few of our Leopard teammates this...
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 7, 2017
Contact: John R. O'BrienSuperintendent of Schools(979)245-8518jobrien@vvisd.org
Van Vleck ISD Announces New 2017 Bond Website
Bond information now available on VVbond2017.com
VAN VLECK, TEXAS – Van Vleck ISD has established a website in an effort to educate voters about the proposed 2017...
Are you ready for some Volleyball and Football? Just click the links below for schedules.
Volleyball
Football (JH & HS)
The Mighty Leopard Band is looking forward to the 2017-2018 school year!
Thursday - August 17, 2017
OH Herman MS 5:00-6:00 pm
Van Vleck Elementary 5:30-6:30 pm
Van Vleck HS 6:00-7:00 pm
E. Rudd Intermediate 6:30-7:30 pm
VVISD Community Pep Rally
Burl McKinney Stadium 7:45-8:45 pm
Band Reminder: Mighty Leopard Band uniform fittings Thursday, July 27th:Seniors 10amJuniors 11 amSophomores 12 pmFreshmen 1 pm
Attention all 7th-12th graders: Interested in running Cross Country for the 2017 school year? We will begin training August 1st.Practice Time: 5:45 a.m-7:00 a.m. at the high school track. Make sure you have all paper work ready to turn in when you come Monday August 1st, if you have not done so already. • Pre Participation Physical Examination Form • Medical...
Congrats this year's Lone Star Degree Recipients!From left to right, Mr. Johnson, Advisor, Nicholas, Easton, Jenna, Skylar, Kobe and Mr. Dumesnil, Advisor
Hello Lady Leps,
I hope this reminder finds you well, rested, and ready to get back. I hope you’ve been working hard this summer to ensure that you come back conditioned and ready to start a successful volleyball season.
Volleyball tryouts will begin Tuesday, August 1, 2017. We will have two sessions a day. Everyone must attend both...
Our 2017-2018 FFA Officers at State Convention in Corpus Christi!
There will be a High School Football Parent Meeting on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 6:30 pm in the HS Cafeteria. For any questions, please contact the Athletic Department at (979)323-5098 or rblackmon@vvisd.org.
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Van Vleck ISD School Board Unanimously Calls Bond Election
Early Voting Begins October 23; Election Day is Tuesday, November 7
VAN VLECK, TEXAS – At its regular meeting on June 28, 2017, the Van Vleck ISD (VVISD) Board of Trustees unanimously voted to call a $88.2 million bond election asking voters to...
As we bring the 2016-17 school year to a close, we see our students preparing to embark on a new chapter of their academic lives. Our 2017 graduates will soon experience a whole new world, brimming with possibilities, as they depart VVISD to pursue their dreams of higher education and their career aspirations. For our continuing students, the end of the year marks...
Cub Camp 2017 was a great success! Thank you to all the volunteers that helped and to everyone who came out to watch the kiddos tonight! Thanks to all the parents for sharing their babies with us for the week; we have had a blast!
Jackson Electric was proud to announce the sponsorship of 2 eligible high school students for the 2017 Government in Action Youth Tour that took place on June 7 - 16, 2017. Congrats to our very own Kobe Blackmon.
The Youth Tour started in Austin. The first day of the tour included tours of the Texas State Capitol, the Bob Bullock Museum and Texas State...
ACCESSING STUDENT STAAR SCORES IN THE TEXAS ASSESSMENT STUDENT DATA PORTAL1. Go to http://www.texasassessment.com/.2. Click on Log In to Student Portal3. Click OK in the pop-up box4. You will then be redirected to the Texas Assessment Data Portal.a. If you know your student’s Unique Access Code, enter it, along with the student’s Date of Birth, then click GO.b. If...
Mini Cheer Camp will be here before you know it! If your child would like to sign up and have a shirt at camp, please sign up by this Thursday, June 15th! To sign up you can contact Jordan Peña jpena@vvisd.org or any of the VVHS cheerleaders!
The Van Vleck High School cheerleaders had an excellent time at UCA Cheer Camp at the University of Texas this week. The girls learned new skills, built up their team spirit and brought home a few awards. The girls earned 2 excellent red ribbons and 3 superior gold ribbons along with 3 trophies for their performances on the last day of camp. Hannah Ivy, Michaela...
Hello! Gray McMillan with K & M Sports will be here June 26, 27, 28, 2017 selling ads for the Fall 2017 Football Program. Recognize your child with a personal ad. If you are interested, contact Gray at
409-673-8058. You can meet with him while he is here.
Ad Sizes:
1/16 page - $75 – no picture
1/8 page - $100
¼ page - $150
½ page - $225
Full...
Introducing the Class of 2029! Congratulations to our Kindergarteners! Way to go! Streaming Link:http://www.ustream.tv/channel/vvisd-live-events
We will be streaming the Kindergarten and Class of 2017 Graduation Ceremonies today. The link will be provided below.
Live streaming for the Kindergarten Graduation will start at 8:50am with the event starting at 9am.
Live streaming for the High School Class of 2017 Graduation will start at 7:15pm with the event starting at 7:30pm.
VVISD Live Events Link
Today, May 24, 2017 at approximately 3:45 pm, Van Vleck ISD learned that one of its district vehicles was involved in an accident. Thankfully, no one was seriously injured; however, two students were transported to the hospital for observation, as well as the driver of the other vehicle. Our two students that were transported to the hospital have since been...
8th Grade Awards/Promotion was a success! Way to go Class of 2021! We are so proud of you!#LeopardNation
The Van Vleck ISD Education Foundation handed out monetary awards to worthy staff today. These grants are for innovative teaching ideas that are designed to encourage, facilitate, recognize and reward innovative and creative instructional approaches to the accomplishment of program objectives. The Van Vleck ISD Education Foundation (VVISDEF) offered teachers and...
Lindsay May's students showed exemplary results completing the Microsoft excel training program.
Left-right
Kobe Blackmon, Marcus Garza, Colton Carrion, Kason Klump
Skylar Hood, Frankie Valladeres, Brianna Srubar, Chelsey Montalvo, Itzel Nunez, and Jennie Keo. Congrats students!
The VVHS Class of 2017 had their annual Walk-Through the entire District. If you would like to see the video, just click the link below.https://youtu.be/hOWnIgBelXw
On Thursday, May 18th, at 2:00 pm, we have scheduled a book signing for Mr. Pat McLeod at the VVHS Library. Mr. McLeod is a retired VVISD teacher that has been writing poetry for many years and has recently organized them in the form of 2 books that he is selling, with all profits going toward scholarships for VVHS Seniors pursuing specific fields of education. ...
Please join us Tuesday, May 16th at 6 pm in VVISD Auditorium for the All Bands Spring Concert.#LeopardNation
All-District Baseball Honors...OFFENSIVE MVP - Senior, Colton Carrion
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR – Soph., Travis Koliba
1ST TEAM ALL – DISTRICT
PITCHER – Soph., Cade Noster
CATCHER - Junior, Easton Brown
3B - Senior, Jeremiah Smith
OUTFIELD – Soph., DJ Vargas
2ND TEAM ALL – DISTRICT
OUTFIELDER - Soph, Kameron Wied
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All-District Softball Honors...All-District Co-Newcomer of the Year - Alison Carrion
All-District MVP Catcher - Madison O'NealFirst Team All-District Infield - Savanna KellySecond Team All-District Outfield - Cassidy Tabares & Tarah Dwight
Second Team All-District Infield - Caleigh SnowHonorable Mention - Bri Lopez All Academic - Faith Heidrich, Madison O'Neal,...
OHHMS 6th Grade Band received a Division 1 Ranking at contest today! This is the best the could possibly do! Way to go 6th Grade Band!
Van Vleck HS Athletes were honored Tuesday evening at our annual Athletic Banquet. Congrats to all of our Lady Leps and Leopards!
Girls Basketball - Taija Fields, Ciara Brown, Caitlin Morton, Kada Garcia, Kayon Lewis
Softball - Alison Carrion, Nicole Kimmey, Caleigh Snow, Madison O'Neal
Swimming - Garrett Ros & Mehgan Orsak
Diving -...
Happy Nurse's Week 2017VVISD would like to thank our nursing team: Carla Bujnoch, CNA - Gwen Franklin, CNA and - Kim Wied, RN BSN! Thank you for keeping our kids and staff healthy and loved!
Good luck to our Lady Leps at Area Championship on Friday, May5th!Lady Leps vs. JourdantonFriday, May 5th @ 7:00 pmVictoria Youth ComplexDirections:https://goo.gl/maps/9ouUD1pPst...
Girls:Regional meet results: April 28-29 at Judson High School in Converse, TX.
Kada Garcia (senior):
Shot put - 4th place with a throw of 36-00.00, which was her personal record!
Caitlin Morton (senior):
High jump - 4th place in with a jump of 5'2.
200m Dash - 2nd place with a time of 26.44 - advancing to State May 11-13 in Austin,...
It's Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week! We thank all of our employees for making an IMPACT in 2016-2017! Thanks for all you do! Have a great week!
Congrats...
4x1 Relay - Bree, Blackmon, Williams,and MonroeMonroe - 1st 100m
Morton - 2nd girls 200m
Monroe - 1st Long Jump 22-'8
Williams - 4th Long Jump
Morton - 4th high jump
Garcia - 4th girls shot put
Congratulations to our new 2017-2018 O. H. Herman Middle School Cheerleaders!They are in no particular order...
Riley Roe
Morgan Cervantes
Kaedyn Gonzalez
Kaitlyn Folmar
Zoe Morales
Kaley Hoffman
Lacy Smith
Sydney Junek
Erin Brown
Karly Brown
Bryleigh Evans
Morgan Ashworth
Lora Svetlik
Giselle Hernandez
Wednesday, May 3rd @ 6 pm2017-2018 Incoming Freshman OrientationHS cafeteria
AREA CHAMPIONSHIPLady Leps vs. Jourdanton
Friday, May 5th @ 7:00 pm
Victoria Youth Complex
Directions:https://goo.gl/maps/9ouUD1pPst...
There will be a send off today, April 27th at 3 pm for the Lady Leps Softball Team as their head to Victoria for the Bi-District Champion Game tonight. The send off will take place at Van Vleck HS.SOFTBALL BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP
Lady Leps vs. Schulenburg
Thurs., April 27th @ 6:30 pm
Victoria Youth Complex
Gate will be $6 and $4For direction to stadium...
Come and join VVISD Volleyball Coaching Staff for:A 5-day camp that will be both fun, enriching, & inspiringAll of the fundamentals of volleyball will be coveredOpportunity to participate in actual scrimmagesPlease wear tennis shoes, comfortable clothes… and bring water! May 15th - 19thTime: 4-6pmPlace: VVHS GymCost: $20 Includes Van Vleck Lady Leps Volleyball...
Van Vleck All-Sports Booster ClubAthletic Banquet & AwardsTues., May 9, 2017 @ 6:30 pmVan Vleck High School CafeteriaTickets are free for athletes, and they are allowed to purchase 3 additional tickets for $10 each. Please see Mrs. Wied at VVHS to get your tickets.
Leopards Baseball Jumps Out to Early Lead in Victory Over Palacios...13-1!#LeopardNation
Lady Leps vs. SchulenburgThurs., April 27th @ 6:30 pmVictoria Youth ComplexGate will be $6 and $4
Lady Leps Softball takes down the Cobras of Industrial...11-1! Nice win to end District play!
Regional Qualifiers De'Mitri Monroe 1st in 100m& Long jump400 meter relay-1st place (Daniel Bree, Di'Mitri Monroe, Darius Williams,& Elery Alexander)Darius Williams 4th in long jumpGirls Kada Garcia- 1st shot put Caitlin Morton-2nd in High jumpAyana Grice, Tajia Fields, Caleigh Snow, & Caitlin Morton -6th n 400 m relayOthersKhorean Perry-Ellis- 6th in...
Tuesday night's rainout games have been rescheduled...Baseball vs IndustrialThursday, April 20th @ 12 pmHomeSoftball vs Industrial Thursday, April 20th @ 3 pmHome
Due to weather and field conditions, both baseball and softball games have been cancelled tonight. If weather and field conditions permit, we will play games tomorrow. Please stay tuned for more info.
Come and join VVISD Volleyball Coaching Staff for:
A 5-day camp that will be both fun, enriching, & inspiring
All of the fundamentals of volleyball will be covered
Opportunity to participate in actual scrimmages
Please wear tennis shoes, comfortable clothes… and bring water! May 15th - 19th
Time: 4-6pm
Place: VVHS Gym
Cost: $20 Includes Van...
E. Rudd Intermediate and Van Vleck Elementary will host their Annual Combined Spring Title I Parent Meeting tonight (4/17/17) in the Elementary-Intermediate Cafeteria at 5:30 p.m. We hope to see all parents at this very important meeting. You will learn about the Title I program and ways to help your child be successful. Refreshments will be served. See you there!
Van Vleck senior, Kason Klump, carved up the Tidehaven Tigers, Thursday night. Klump scattered 5 strikeouts throughout the night along with 1 walk…beating Tidehaven 4 to 2. Offensively for the Leopards, Jeremiah Smith and Pruett Schulz both smashed doubles – Schulz’s double plated 2 runs for Van Vleck…Kameron Wied and Jeremiah Smith both scored a run...
Happy Easter weekend VVISD friends and family! Students and staff, we hope you enjoy your Good Friday off and time with your family! See you Monday!
Congratulations to Rashad Tolbert, VVHS Senior. Rashad signed his National Letter of Intent to continue his football career at Texas Lutheran University next year!Video of signing...https://youtu.be/v1kTIa0Cf-4
Middle School Band scored a 1, 2, 2 in both concert and sight reading today at contest in Lake Jackson! Congrats Band!!
Varsity BoysCongratulations to these young men for competing at the 28- 3A district track meet. Those who finish 1st -4th will be advancing to Area Track Meet Wednesday at Converse Judson High School in San Antonio.
4x100 Relay Team: 1st Place-Daniel Bree, Kobe Blackmon, Darius Williams, and Di'Mitri Monroe
4x200 Relay Team: 1st Place-Kobe Blackmon, Di'Mitri...
All Area Basketball Team is out and CONGRATS to De'Mitri & Malik for making the team!#LeopardNation
Our Leopard Players told an amazing story, but we did not advance to State. Thank you to everyone for showing them support!Honor Crew: William Galbreath Honorable Mention All Star Cast: Angel HanzikAll Star Cast: Caitlin YatesCongratulations to the advancing shows: San Diego and Lago Vista
Defense wins championships…is the age old adage in highly competitive sports – the Van Vleck Leopard varsity baseball team hammered home that point Tuesday night, with a hard fought victory, 3 - 2 over the Palacios Sharks. The Leopards out pitched, our defended, and out hit the Sharks while utilizing 15 players – all who did a great job executing vital roles...
Van Vleck High School Boys Golf Team finished in 3rd place at the district 28 3A golf tournament today. The team consisted of Will Thompson, Camrin Wleczyk, Kason Klump, Colton Carrion, Kameron Wied as well as Colt Kelly and Tylar Lacey playing as medalist. Kason Klump shot the teams low round of an 88 earning a spot at the regional golf tournament. On the girls...
All star tech crew: William GalbreathAll star cast: Caitlin Yates, Angel HanzikBest Actor: Marcus Porretto Next stop...Regional Contest
The Van Vleck Leopards baseball team traveled to Industrial this past Friday night for a must win district game…and win – they did…beating the Industrial Cobras 5 – 4….Leading the way on the mound for the Leps was senior, Kason Klump…Klump gave up 3 hits and 4 runs, only which 2 of the runs were earned. Senior Avery Sieben took over for...
Sophomore outfielders DJ Vargas and Travis Koliba, accounted for 67% of the Van Vleck Leopards’ offensive attack versus the Tidehaven Tigers, Tuesday night. Both sophomores went 2 for 3 at the plate…equaling 4 hits…the rest of the Leopards lineup amassed 4 hits over 7 innings. Adding to the scanty hit total was senior Jeremiah Smith with a single to...
28-3A DISTRICT BASEBALL OPENED UP THIS FRIDAY FOR OUR LOCAL TEAMS…AND THE VAN VLECK LEOPARDS WENT TO WORK AT THE PLATE, IMMEDIATELY…9 RUNS, 15 HITS – 5 OF THE 15 HITS WERE DOUBLES AND TRIPLES…SOUNDS LIKE A WINNING FORMULA…NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND…THE LEOPARDS WALKED 10 EDNA COWBOYS, MADE 3 FIELDING ERRORS, GAVE UP 9 HITS OF THEIR...
All-star tech crew: Cullen CashionBest Male Technician: William Galbreath Honorable mention all-star cast: Marcus Porretto All-star cast: Caitlin Yates Best actress: Angel HanzikAdvancing schools: Van Vleck, Industrial, and Skidmore-Tynan
Monday, March 27th marks the beginning of some of the most historic work ever done for Van Vleck ISD by community members. Our Board of Trustees has chosen a large group of community members to serve on our Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC). This group of patrons has agreed to serve this school district’s students and staff by helping us prepare to consider a...
Good luck to our State Bound Lifters...Brandon, Joel, Kobe and Rashad!#LeopardNation
There will be no JV Baseball Game today (March 24th) against Edna due to the UIL District Academic Meet.
It's the second time for Van Vleck senior Kelsey Lopez to win a silver medal at the state Texas High School Women’s Power-Lifting Association (THSWPA) meet in Waco. Her silver medal this year in 105-pound class in Division 3. This year she had a personal record in all her lifts at the state meet - Squat-295; Bench Press-150; and Dead Lift-275Her totals were 720...
The 2017 Alumni Baseball ended in a 4-4 tie! Good luck Leps with District!
Yesterday's Baseball Results...Game 1... Van Vleck 5 - McGregor 1Game 2... Van Vleck 0 - Gateway Prep 8Today's Games have been cancelled due to rain.
Van Vleck's One Act Play ResultsAll Star Tech Crew: Jared MurphyBest Male Technician: William GalbreathHonorable Mention All Star Cast: The Ensemble of Prisoners/Women - Julia Landry, Katie Cockrell, Skylar Chilek, Brittany Henry, Letizia Pandini, & Lizzie McElroyAll Star Cast: Marcus Porretto, Caitlin Yates Best Actress: Angel Hanzik Advancing schools: Van...
Congratulations to the following young men who competed at the Regional Power Lifting Meet today in Anahuac!State Bound - Abilene, TxJoel Wamget 2nd Place SHW ClassKobe Blackmon 2nd Place 181 lbs ClassBrandon Robles 2nd Place 148 lbs ClassRashad Tolbert 3rd Place 198 lbs Class (Alternate)
The local representatives from Pizza Hut in Bay City came to our Elementary Campus and donated 10 pizzas and 1000 books to our students. Next time you are in our local Pizza Hut, please say THANK YOU!
Our Elementary and Intermediate students were treated this morning to a fruit art demo with our Food Service Department.
A group of students and staff from Hempstead ISD traveled to Van Vleck ISD yesterday to deliver $1,200 to Mr. John R. O'Brien, Superintendent, students, and staff. The donation came from money raised by the Hempstead ISD family and community members in "Students Helping Students ... Schools Helping Schools" project. Hempstead ISD gave $1,100 and Lighthouse Word...
District & Bi-District Champions:Van Vleck Leopards (10-0)Overall MVP:Co-MVP: Malik Mitchell- Van Vleck- Junior De’mitri Monroe- Van Vleck- SophomoreOffensive MVP: Co-MVP: Darius Williams- Van Vleck- SeniorCoach of the Year:Victor Peña- Van Vleck High School1st Team All-District:Zeyvaunte Easton- Van Vleck- Junior2nd Team All-District:Elery Alexander- Van...
2016-17 All District 28AAA Girls Basketball All District SelectionsBoling, Edna, Industrial, Palacios, Tidehaven, Van VleckFirst TeamKayon Lewis, Jr. Van VleckKada Garcia, Sr. Van VleckSecond TeamTaija Fields, Soph. Van VleckCiara Brown, Jr. Van VleckHonorable MentionsJaToya Cubit Van VleckCaitlin Morton Van VleckAll AcademicCiara BrownVan VleckJasmine...
Van Vleck vs Poth
Friday, Feb. 24th @ 7 pmHalletsville HS Gym200 N Ridge StHallettsville, TX 77964Direction:https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hallettsville+Hi...
Tuesday, March 7 - Build your own Parfait - High SchoolWednesday, March 8 - Fruit Art Demo - Elementary and E RuddThursday, March 9 - Build your own parfait - Middle SchoolOur Middle and High School cafeteria will have Selfie stations. We are offering small prizes at Elementary and E Rudd to each child that eats breakfast each day that week.
Van Vleck vs Nixon-SmileyTuesday, February 21, 20177:00 pmCalhoun High School201 Sandcrab BlvdPort Lavaca, TX 77979
Monday, February 20, 2017 will be a School Holiday for Van Vleck ISD. Classes will resume on Tuesday morning.
We are truly appreciative of the outpouring of love that is being extended to our families in Van Vleck. Any individual, entities, and industry partners wishing to donate gift cards, money, and other items may contact Darve Smith with the Van Vleck Lion's Club at (979) 240-4531.Items may be dropped off at B7 Convenience Store in Van Vleck also. There is an online...
Dear Families and Friends of Van Vleck ISD:As you are aware, a tornado came through Van Vleck this morning around 8:40 am, the National Weather Service has confirmed.The EF1 storm’s destructive path tore through several homes and structures in our area and did quite a bit of damage to our baseball fields as well as a small amount of damage to O.H. Herman Middle...
Van Vleck High School has been honored with the CREST Award for Counseling Excellence at the Texas School Counselor Conference in Arlington. On hand to receive the award were all VVISD Counselors- Mollie Huber, High School; Amy Matchett, Elementary and Intermediate School; and Michelle Weathers, Middle School.
The Lady Leps Basketball Team will play Marion High School on Tuesday, Feb. 14th at Columbus High School at 7:00 pm for the Bi-District Championship.We still hope you are able to get out and support us!
This season the O.H. Herman Lady Kitten’s Basketball teams won a total of sixteen games. The 8th grade-A has a record of (7-3). The 7th grade-A has a record of (5-4) with one Tie. 7th grade-B has a record of (4-4) with one tie. Through blood, sweat, and tears the girls have come so far. A lot have never played before this season and have developed into real...
State Board of Education Representative, Ruben Cortez, Jr., honored VVISD and Van Vleck Elementary this morning in Austin for being named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School! Pictured left to right: Principal - Sarah Roper, Asst. Superintendent - Christie Dement, Teacher - Tiffany Koliba, and SBOE Secretary - Ruben Cortez, Jr.
VarsityKatie Cockrell, Alize Garcia, Tiera Gibson, Georgia Hubbard, Morgan Holland, Savannah Kelly, Morgan Kennedy, Jennie Keo, Madylin Koliba, Julia Landry, Sophia Landry, Alexis Perez, Jenna Schulz, Olivia Schulz, Kennedy Thompson, Madison WoolseyVarsity Captain and Co-Captain will be chosen at a later date. JVSidney Avants, Michaela Bormes, Julia Green, Cristall...
For release: January 2017District contact: John R. O’Brien - SuperintendentThank a School Board Member!Van Vleck—January is School Board Recognition Month and Van Vleck ISD will join other districts across the state to thank these local leaders for their dedication and willingness to serve as advocates for our children and public schools. As elected...
Meet the Team/Coach for 2017 will be held Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Van Vleck High School Gymnasium. All players are asked to attend to run through some basic skills, receive playing shirts, and receive other important information for the season. Coaches should be calling parents/players this week. 9:00-10:00 K-2 Girls10:00-11:00 K-2 Boys11:00-12:00 ...
Van Vleck ISD will hold a public hearing for the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR), formerly known as the Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS ), on January 23, 2017 at 7:00 PM at the Administration Office Board Room, located at 142 S. Fourth Street, Van Vleck, Texas 77482. Parents and community members are invited to attend..
VVISD Family & Community,I wanted to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!Please enjoy the time with your family and friends and remember to give back to those in need.Thank you for supporting our children, teachers, and staff. Your commitment to our schools and district is paramount to the success of all...
Van Vleck Independent School District offers FREE breakfast to all students! Please encourage your student to eat breakfast every day!Research demonstrates the importance of providing breakfast to children and youth. Children who eat a good breakfast tend to perform better in school, have better attendance, and exhibit fewer behavior problems. In addition,...
December 13, 2016Dear VVISD Family and Community,I hope this letter finds you well and ready for the holidays. Each and every day in the Van Vleck ISD we work extremely hard to achieve the vision and the mission of our school district. By focusing on IMPACT’ing every child, in every classroom, and on every day, we are committed to making our school district an...
BOYS ONLY!!There will be a basic skills workout in order to balance the youth basketball teams on this Saturday, Dec. 10th at the Van Vleck HS Gym. The times are as follows:K-2 9:00 -103-4 10:15 -11:455-6 12:00 -1:00*Coach Holden and others will run the workout, and if you have any questions contact Teresa Ford @ (979)323-5022.
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE - YOU and your family's orders are shipped directly to your home address...Yes, choose your colors, sizes, quantity of LEOPARD Baseball / or just LEOPARD spirited colored hoodies, jackets, shirts, Polos, Baseball caps, tights, shorts, jogging / wind pants...almost anything you would want to bundle up with, to sport your school pride, along with...
Van Vleck Athletics Booster Club is hosting a Christmas Wreath Raffle! Tickets are $5 and you may purchase tickets until Dec. 13th.The drawing will be on the 13th. Need not be present to win. If you would like to purchase a ticket contact Zina Grice, Sharon Woodard, Cheryl Woodard or any booster club member. Thanks in advance for your support.
Dear VVISD Family,The first part of the 2016-2017 year is coming to an end very quickly, and it has been both an exciting and busy semester. Our District has almost completed our first semester with just 3 short weeks left, and I’m looking forward to what is ahead of us. As we reflect on the many things for which we are thankful, I want to take this opportunity to...
Congratulations Van Vleck ISD and Van Vleck Elementary School on being named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School.U.S. Education Secretary John King, Jr. made the announcement in September. Van Vleck Elementary is one of only 279 public and 50 private schools receiving this honor. Van Vleck Elementary was one of the schools nominated by the Texas Education Agency...
The following students have been named to the All District Volleyball Team! Congrats...1st Team - Savanna Kelly; 2nd Team - Allison Carrion & Kada Garcia; Honorable Mention - Taija Fields, Brianna Lopez, Kayon Lewis, Kayla Cortinas, Caleigh Snow, Heather Thomas, Jenna Schulz & Frankie Valladares; and Academic All-District - Kayla Cortinas, Allison Carrion,...
VAN VLECK ISD TRUSTEE ELECTION UNOFFICIAL RESULTS POSITION #5 BOBBIE ONCKEN UNOPPOSED POSITION #6 TERRY BLACKMON UNOPPOSED POSITION #7 KEVIN WARD 1000 JESSIE AUSTIN 580VVISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL CANVASS THE ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 21, 2016 AT 7:00 PM AT THE VVISD...
The National Blue Ribbon Schools Ceremony will be live streamed today, November 8th. Mrs. Roper, Mrs. Dement and Mrs. Miller are present in D.C. to accept this awesome award for our students and staff of VVISD.Please use the link below for event:Tuesday, Nov. 8 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. - Awards Luncheon and Ceremony http://www.allendsmeet.com/blueribbonAlso you can view...
On Friday, November 11th at 10:00 A.M., VVISD will have a district wide Veterans Day Program at Burl McKinney Stadium. All parents and community members are invited to attend this program in honor of our country’s veterans. The VVHS Student Council would like to invite all veterans to a reception at 8:30A.M. in the VVHS Library. After the reception, the veterans...
Congrats to Van Vleck Elementary for being named a 2015-2016 high-performance reward school!A high-performance reward school is identified as a Title I school with distinctions based on reading and math performance. In addition, at the high school level, a reward school is a Title I school with the highest graduation rates. A high progress school is identified as a...
E. Rudd students experience hand-on science in Palacios...https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2016/oct/21/...
The Van Vleck Mighty Leopard Band received 1st Place in the Marching Division at the Rice Festival Parade this past Saturday! We are very proud of our students! If you see a band student, please congratulate them. There will be an Awards Ceremony this afternoon at 4pm at the Service Center in Bay City.
What an awesome turn out this morning for our first FCA meeting of the year! Thank you Coach Blackmon and Coach Taylor for getting this back up and running, and a special thank you to Angie and David for coming out and speaking to the youth.
VAN VLECK ISD’s VAN VLECK ELEMENTARY CAMPUS IS NAMED ONE OF THE BEST IN THE NATIONU.S. Secretary of Education, John B. King, Jr., announced today that Van Vleck Elementary has been named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School. Van Vleck Elementary is one among 279 public and 50 private schools receiving this honor. Schools are nominated for the award by the state...
VVHS Environmental Systems students surveyed Matagorda Beach near 3-mile cut as part of the Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program to gain a better understanding of dune and beach dynamics. Students learned how to measure the topography, map the vegetation line and shoreline, and observe weather and wave conditions. The data collected is published in an...
Congrats to VVISD for receiving The Green Pig Award for energy savings for 2016 from The Way Company!
Friends of the Sargent LibraryPresent the2016 KAYAK FUN RUNFlyerRegistration Form
2016 Homecoming
Hall judging Friday at 8:45 a.m.Pep Rally 2:20 p.m. regular pep rally schedule with shorten 8th periodJunior Class Dinner starts at 5:00 p.m. in VVHS CafeteriaTicket booth opens at 5:45 p.m.Homecoming court report to track by 6:30 p.m.Crowning of King and Queen- 7:00 p.m. before gameFootball – HOMECOMING VVHS vs Houston Wheatley – 7:30 p.mFormer...
Community Event... Matagorda County Patriot Day 9-11 Remembrance & Troop Support Rally Bay City Memorial Staium Sept. 11, 2016 @ 6:30 pm
Van Vleck ISD is proud to introduce its' new website and app. The app can be downloaded at the Apple App Store or Android Marketplace.