Vinita Public Schools

Vinita Public Schools Announces 2025 Ratcliff, Hartley, Cresap Scholarship Recipients

Vinita Public Schools is thrilled to announce the 13 recipients of the 2025 Ratcliff, Hartley, Cresap Scholarship! Each of these outstanding students will receive a $1,000 scholarship to support their future academic endeavors.

This scholarship recognizes the hard work, dedication, and commitment of our alumni. The selection committee faced a difficult challenge this year, with an impressive group of applicants who demonstrated great attention to detail in meeting the scholarship requirements.

Hornet Highlight: Mrs. Shea Roper

This week, we're shining a spotlight on one of our dedicated team members, Mrs. Shea Roper!

Shea has been a valued part of our Vinita Public Schools family since she and her husband moved to Vinita in 2016. For Shea, it was important to be able to work and live in the same community, and we are so glad she chose to be a Hornet.

When asked what advice she would give her younger self, Shea shared this: "Surround yourself with friends who bring out the best in you and love you through the ups and downs."

Thank you, Shea, for being a wonderful example of kindness and commitment to our students and community. #VinitaHornets

Important Notice: Internet and Phone Outage at HHE and VHS

This is an important message from Vinita Public Schools.

Please be aware that the internet and phone lines are currently down at Hall-Halsell Elementary and Vinita High School.

Phone calls to these sites will be routed through to the Administration Center.

A fiber line on Miller Street was accidentally cut today, causing the outage. Our technical team is working with a repair crew to restore service as quickly as possible.

We will provide an update as soon as we have more information. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

With Gratitude,

Gabe Schmidt
Superintendent
Vinita Public Schools

Good Evening Hornet Families!! We are excited to welcome you to Middle School tomorrow!
A few reminders before we begin our day:

*ALL cell phones must be turned off and put away when you enter the building.

Building doors open at 7:30am and students can enter the cafeteria to wait for the first class bell to ring at 7:55. Breakfast is available to all students when they arrive. If you arrive after 8am please enter through the front office doors.

If you have not picked up your schedule, we will have them in the cafeteria and help you with that.

If you have not picked up your Chromebook yet, please bring your $25 Technology fee with you and we will hand those out as well. (If you have picked them up, don't forget to plug them in and bring them with you to school tomorrow)

Get a good nights sleep! We can't wait to start this school year with you!

VHS Open House Wed./Thurs. 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Wed. Aug. 6th Freshmen/Sophomores
Thurs. Aug. 7th Juniors/Seniors
Location: VHS Cafeteria


(Order of stations)
Station 1: Check-in South Cafeteria Entrance
Enrollment Complete: Go to schedule pick-up (Station 2)
Enrollment not complete: Go to the Library

Station 2: Schedule pick-up (Counselors)

Station 3: Pay Chromebook Fee $25

Station 4: Chromebook pick-up (Tech Staff) @ Distance Learning Lab

Tours with StuCo: New Students (Freshmen & New to Vinita Public Schools)

*To ensure a speedy process, please have online enrollment completed before arrival.