August 24, 2023

Hello Steve, Enjoy our Saints News!

HEAD OF SCHOOL MUSING

A longtime tradition, the All School Retreat dates back to our school’s earliest years. The formula hasn’t changed much – fun activities, relationship building, and spiritual growth. Tuesday afternoon’s Pool Olympics were one of my highlights. Each grade level assembled at one of the pool’s four corners and competed in goofy games. The belly flop contest might have been the most hilarious with Senior Tim Haynes (it was also his birthday) stealing the show. He had the perfect body arc to make the loudest ‘pop.'

But it wasn’t just the students having fun. Our faculty and staff know how to have fun too and were often right in the thick of it with students. Take a look at these Just Dance moves by Mrs. Verratti, Ms. Desmond, Mrs. Cofelice, and Ms. Nock. The VCHS faculty and staff truly go above and beyond often leaving families (and pets) behind for 48 hours to invest in our students because they love them so much!

What has also always amazed me about retreat is it is largely student-led by STUCO, and this year with the support of Mr. Mysnk, Mrs. Carlson, Ms. Nock, and Ms. Webster. We could not have done it without our amazing parent volunteers on kitchen crew. Without them, the retreat would not happen!

The All School Retreat is a perennial student highlight and we just notched another successful one in the books. See, part of our vision for students is that they’d find community, be cared for in community, and graduate from VCHS knowing that they have a VCHS Family Forever.

Steve O'Neil

Head of School

BRAVOS

Sarah Hochtl Wins Women's 5K Race

Vail Christian High School Science Teacher, Sarah Hochtl took first place in the local Dynafite Arrowhead 5K race that went from Arrowhead to Bachelor's Gulch on Saturday. Congratulations Mrs. Hochtl!

Click here to view the Vail Daily article

PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWS

NEW DATE | NEXT MONDAY NOT TONIGHT

Click here to RSVP to the Parent Association Parent Mixer

ANNOUNCEMENTS

This is an evening to walk your student's schedule, meet their teachers and learn expectations they have for students. Teachers will share how to contact them and other important class information. We'll meet in the commons to hear from our Head of School, Steve O'Neil before being dismissed to the classrooms.