JH & HS VB @ Canistota scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 8th has been re-scheduled for Monday, Oct. 12th. Start time 4:00 for 7th grade.
FB fan information for tonight's game at Marion: Social distancing and masks encouraged especially when visiting the concession stand. Bathrooms available inside the school building by entering through the east doors, or port-a-potties around the field. Marion After Prom tailgate serving burgers, hot dogs, etc. before and during the game. NO live-stream available for tonight's game. V-H team and fans will be on the N side of the field. Go Cougars!!
The dates for Senior Parent's Night for the fall sports have been changed. Recognition for FB and Cheer will be on Friday, Sept. 11 v. Baltic. Recognition for VB and SB will be on Tuesday, Sept. 15 v. Gayville-Volin.
Come out and help recognize our seniors for their contributions to Cougar athletics!
Crowd information for VB @ Scotland on Thursday 9-3: no restrictions on attendance at this time; masks and social distancing are recommended. Live-stream available at: www.highlander.liveticket.tv
Crowd information for VB at Garretson Tuesday, Sept. 1: Masks and social distancing are encouraged. No fans within 3 rows of team benches or scorer's table. Please don't loiter in lobby, hallways, etc. Children grade 5 & below need to be accompanied by an adult at all times. Fans remain seated until the teams have left the floor after the match. The match will be streamed on the NFHS network.
Our District was made aware that a high school student has been diagnosed with COVID-19, not yet confirmed by Department of Health. School administration is contacting parents of students identified by the school as close contacts. We are alerting parents to be watchful for children with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 illness. We will be working closely with the Department of Health on this case. We are strongly recommending students wear masks in the buildings tomorrow and parents go through the symptom checklist with your students before sending them to school. https://5il.co/k99o
Viborg-Hurley Picture Day Update:
Aug. 27th - Pre-K & JV/HS Volleyball Pictures
Aug. 28th - K-12 Pictures & Athletic Individual/Team Pictures
If you want to order SPORTS Pictures online:
mylifetouch.com
Picture Day ID for SPORTS photos is EVTHWQRFN
Then you can enter the players name and will bring up the sports packages.
For CLASS pictures online ordering
mylifetouch.com
Picture ID for CLASS pictures is EVTJCRJNX
Reminder pictures will be taken this Thursday and Friday.
This includes class pictures, daycare, senior banners, cross country, football cheerleaders, volleyball, softball, and football.
Please make sure you bring your uniforms for pictures!!!
Lake Preston After Prom will be serving a sub meal starting at 6:30 and running through halftime of the FB game at Lake Preston on Friday night. The game will be open attendance with social distancing encouraged. No bleacher seating will be provided so you are encouraged to bring your own chairs and bug spray. Free admission to the game.
Thursday night's vb match at Bon Homme is open-attendance with masks and social distancing encouraged. Livestream will be available for the varsity match and can be found at this link http://bhcavs.liveticket.tv/
Minutes with Mellem: Return to Learn Video - First day of school, regular school routines, and daily routine adjustments. https://youtu.be/9gDFzyKRnSM
The Viborg-Hurley School District will be holding our modified Open House tonight at each location. The 5th and 9th-grade orientations will take place from 6:30-7:30pm at the MS & HS buildings. School staff will be present at the front doors of the buildings to accept registration papers and general supplies from 5-7pm. We are not allowing parents and students (besides 5th & 9th grades) to tour the buildings and classrooms this year to have everything ready for the first day of classes on Tuesday. Please see the following documents for more information about the open house tonight:
https://5il.co/jenl (English)
https://5il.co/k38f (Espanol)
Reminder: The Football game tonight vs. Corsica-Stickney will be streamed on the Mr. Mellem YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVc3920dOz8VU0qfX0IH_Dw/live Spectators in attendance are encouraged to wear face coverings and social distance.
High School Football Game Parking UPDATE:
The only available parking spaces next to the football field in Viborg this year will be the five handicap spaces and ambulance space located on the south side of the field. No other vehicles will be allowed to park around the field this year leaving more room for spectator social spacing. All other vehicles must remain in the parking lots. The five handicap spaces are on a first come first serve basis.
Viborg-Hurley Extra-Curricular Activities Video : The following video explains the Viborg-Hurley School District's current position on extra-curricular activities for the 2020-21 school year. Watch the video to learn about spectator attendance and guidelines for upcoming activities.
https://youtu.be/Hj7I_vc9dpM
Fall Picture Day will be on Thursday, August 27th for Pre Kindergarten students and on Friday, August 28th for fall sports and K-12 photos. Picture day will include Junior High Football, Softball, and Volleyball. For High School Students it will include Senior Banner photos, Cross Country, Football Cheerleaders, Volleyball, Softball and Football. Order forms will be sent home Tuesday, August 25th. Order form is also attached or you can also go online and order at mylifetouch.com. Our picture day ID is EVTJCRJNX



The Viborg-Hurley School District will not be charging admission to regular-season home volleyball and football games for the 2020 seasons. The District will not be selling activity passes at this time. More information to follow next week as it relates to fan attendance and requirements at Viborg-Hurley Activities.
Thank you,
Mr. Mellem
Minutes with Mellem: Modified Open House explanation.
https://youtu.be/5OhTIifaZaM
Open House Document: https://5il.co/jenl
Minutes with Mellem: Return to Learn Video #2 - Face Masks/Coverings, Transportation, Pre-Screening https://youtu.be/UnswKuVSs4k
Minutes with Mellem: Return to Learn Video #1 - The Educational Delivery Process
https://youtu.be/cJpsnB1JO3M
