Vanderbilt Charter Academy

09/28/2026

🐾 Welcome to the Vanderbilt Charter Academy family, Jasper! 💙

We are so excited to welcome Jasper, a 1-year-old Goldendoodle, as our new facility dog! Through Priority Health’s Priority Pups program, in partnership with Canines for Change and Grand Valley State University’s Division of K-12 Education Innovation and Scholar Success, Jasper is bringing an extra layer of support, comfort, and connection to our students and staff.

Jasper’s calm and friendly presence can help students manage big emotions, reduce stress, and feel more comfortable at school. He also brings joy to our staff and helps create a positive, caring school culture. 🐶❤️

As Principal Jeff Groggel shared, “It’s hard to have a rough morning when you see a dog!”

We are grateful for this wonderful partnership and the opportunity to have Jasper supporting the Vanderbilt community. We know he will make a PAW-sitive difference every day! 🐾✨

Read more about Jasper here! https://www.gvsu.edu/gvnext/2026/meet-jasper-grand-valley-priority-health-bring-new-support-to-charter-school-students.htm

Vanderbilt Charter Academy, a K-8 GVSU-authorized charter public school in Holland, officially introduced its facility dog, Jasper, a 1-year-old goldendoodle, to its students and staff last week.

09/27/2026

Paws vrs Peers Competition
Who will get perfect attendance?
YOU or Jasper?

09/25/2026

BUILDING TEAMWORK SKILLS!

Mrs. Kaylor’s 3rd graders put their teamwork skills to the test during an exciting Marshmallow Tower Challenge! 🎉

Working together, students shared ideas, listened to one another, solved problems, and learned from their mistakes as they designed and built their towers.

Why is teamwork such a vital skill? Because learning how to communicate, compromise, and work toward a common goal helps students become successful problem-solvers both in school and in the world around them.

We love seeing our students learn, collaborate, create, and grow together! Way to go, Mrs. Kaylor’s class! 👏☁️🏆

09/25/2026

🌟🏆 WISDOM AWARD WINNERS! 🏆🌟

Let’s give a HUGE congratulations to our amazing 3rd–5th grade Wisdom Award winners for September!

These students have been shining examples of what it means to live out our monthly moral focus of WISDOM—making good judgments by applying knowledge and life experiences to their choices.

Whether they were making responsible decisions, solving problems thoughtfully, showing kindness, or choosing to do what’s right, these students demonstrated that wise choices can make a BIG difference!

We are so proud of each of you! Keep leading by example and showing us what wisdom in action looks like!

Congratulations, Wisdom Award winners!

09/25/2026

🎉🌟 PERFECT ATTENDANCE! 🌟🎉

Let’s give a BIG congratulations to this amazing 5th grader for earning the 3rd–5th Grade Perfect Attendance Award for the month of September!

Making the choice to be at school each day is a great example of using wisdom—applying knowledge and life experiences to make good choices. 💙

Way to go! We are so proud of you! 🎈🎈 Keep making wise choices and keep showing up! 🌟📚

09/23/2026

🏆🧠 Wisdom Award Winners! 🧠🏆

Congratulations to Mrs. Kaylor’s 3rd Grade Class for earning the 3rd–5th Grade Wisdom Award!

This class is showing what it means to use knowledge and life experiences to make good choices and sound decisions. They are thinking before they act, learning from their experiences, and making choices that help themselves and those around them grow. 💙

Wisdom is such an important skill at school because it helps students solve problems, make responsible choices, learn from mistakes, and treat others with kindness and respect.

Way to go, Mrs. Kaylor’s class! Your thoughtful choices are making a difference! Keep shining and showing your WISDOM! ✨

09/23/2026

Shout out to these fabulous ladies for keeping our students fed!
Thank you Barb and Connie for your dedication to Vanderbilt students.

09/22/2026

It’s not too late to complete your Treasure Map, earn your prizes, and help your child’s teacher earn a shopping spree to purchase books and supplies for the classroom! When 60% of the classroom students register and invite 10+ friends and family members, that teacher will earn a $100 shopping spree. If 90% of the classroom invites 10+ friends and family members, the teacher will earn a $200 shopping spree. Visit https://app.booksarefun.com/VanderbiltCA49423 to participate!
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09/18/2026

🎉📚 Perfect Attendance Award! 📚🎉

Let’s give a HUGE congratulations to our September Perfect Attendance Award winner!

This student showed incredible commitment by being at school every day throughout the month of September! We are so proud of this dedication to learning, growing, and being part of our school community. 💙

✨ Fun Fact: Did you know that coming to school every day gives students more opportunities to learn, practice important skills, build friendships, and stay connected with their classmates and teachers? Every day really does make a difference!

Way to go!