News & Announcements
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Lakota's junior and high school choir directors will host a day-long workshop and community performance at Plains Junior School on Friday, Jan. 26. The "WE are Lakota" Honor Choir is open to any Lakota sixth-grader.
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Meet Sheila, our Lakota Cares Coordinator.
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Make sure to order your child's 2023-2024 yearbook today! Our School Code is: 5480324
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Want to be the VGE's Artist of the Month? Have you been drawing? Painting? Taking Pictures? What kind of artwork have you been creating?
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Is your student ready for school? Please use this checklist to help your student(s) be ready for school each day!
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Please join us on the following Conference Nights!
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Please join us for Curriculum Nights!
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In the event your student does not have bussing, we will be assigning new carpool numbers to every family. Families with more than one student at VanGorden will have one number assigned for your family.
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The district provides each student in grades K-8 with a supply kit at the start of the school year that includes most of the school supplies needed. Below is a list of additional supplies that students need to provide based on grade level for the 2023-2024 school year.
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