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| Is there any way to see your child's cafeteria account on-line to find out the balance? |
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| According to our food services director, Mrs. Clark, a student's account can be added to through the online Café Prepay services but the amount in the account cannot be viewed online at this time. |
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| I would like to know who gets the fees that the school collects for cell phone seizures. Also, I want to know at who's discretion are they taken up... |
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An excellent source of information for for rules and procedures adopted by your child's campus is the student handbook. All handbooks are online at the Vidor ISD website. Following is the rule for cell phones from the VHS handbook:
Radios, CD Players, Cell Phones, and Other Electronic Devices and Games
"Students are not permitted to possess such items as pagers, radios, CD players, tape recorders, camcorders, DVD players, cameras, electronic devices or games, or telecommunications devices with text messaging at school, unless prior permission has been obtained from the principal.
Without such permission, teachers will collect the items and turn them in to the principal’s office. The device will be clearly marked and turned over to the administration building.
For safety purposes, the district permits students to possess cell phones; however, cell phones must remain turned off and put away during the instructional day, this includes during all testing. Cell phones will be confiscated should they be heard or seen. Any disciplinary action will be in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. The school may charge the owner for the release of certain telecommunication devices [See policy FNCE.]
1st Offense: After a five-day waiting period, parents may claim confiscated pagers or phones by showing proof of ownership, signing a notarized statement, and paying a $15.00 processing fee.
2nd Offense: After a ten-day waiting period, parents may claim confiscated pagers or phones by showing proof of ownership, signing a notarized statement, and paying a $15.00 processing fee.
This rule does not apply to cellular phones in cars parked on the campus."
According to VHS Principal Jay Kilgo, the instructional day for the student begins when the student comes on campus in the morning and ends at the last bell for the day.
All monies received for cell phone seizures goes into a perfect attendance scholarship fund. These scholarships are awarded upon the completion of the student's senior year at the scholarship awards presentation. |
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| Can you tell me how a student earns a varsity letter in baseball and football? |
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| Athletic Director Jeff Mathews responded with a general statement that it is left up to the coaches as to who earns a letter in any sport. The head football coach states that all seniors on the varsity football team letter and underclassmen must play at least four (4) quarters throughout the season to letter. According to the head baseball coach, all seniors on the varsity baseball team letter and underclassmen must play at least seven (7) innings throughout the season to letter. |
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| Can you explain how high school students are ranked? Are AP and Pre-AP classes worth more "grade points"? And if so, how much? |
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An excellent source of information for this question can be found on page 19 of the VHS student handbook. It is posted online at http://www.vidorisd.org/vhswebsite/handbook/0708handbook/stu0708handbook.pdf |
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| Will teachers and staff be getting the insurance reimbursement that we have gotten in the past? If yes, when can we expect it? |
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| According to Superintendent Robert Madding, the insurance reimbursement ended as of last year. |
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| Is the school district changing next year's class scheduling from the block schedule? |
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| According to Asst. Superintendent Johnny Ross, there are currently no plans to dismantle block scheduling at either the High School or Junior High. |
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| What is the online library? |
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| Vidor ISD has implemented state-of-the-art library management software that allows access to our schools’ library collections through the Internet. Students and teachers now have access to view library materials and educational websites that strengthen the library-classroom connection. The "online library" links on our site have been renamed "library services" to better reflect their purpose. Our library server is available to the general public. Students and parents have anytime-anywhere access to view our library materials. |
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| Could you please send me a copy of the AR list for 4th grade at Pine Forest or tell me the best place to find such a list? |
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The AR list for Pine Forest is posted at http://www.vidorisd.org/PineForest/PFARQuizInfo.pdf
Please contact your child's teacher for a more specific list of books for his/her class reading. |
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| I was wondering what the amounts were to qualify for free lunches or reduced lunches? |
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| Due to certain guidelines and restrictions, this information cannot be posted here. The Vidor ISD food services department will be happy to help answer this question for you. You can contact them at 951.8711, Monday-Thursday from 7:00-5:00. |
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| I would like to see what my former class mates are up to these days. Do you have an alumni page for Vidor High School? |
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| Vidor ISD does not support a virtual alumni yearbook at this time but does post reunion information at http://www.vidorisd.org/alumni.html. A link is provided on that page to an external source for vidor alumni. |
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