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HEAD OF SCHOOL MUSINGS

While attending a recent Head of School conference, the keynote speaker shared a slide from Deloitte’s 9th Annual Millennial and Gen Z Survey (2020). Listed below are the ranked skills that were identified as most important for the workplace.
1.    Interpersonal Skills
2.    Confidence and Motivation
3.    Strong Ethics and Integrity
4.    Critical Thinking
5.    Innovation and Creativity
6.    Resilience
7.    Emotional Intelligence
8.    Entrepreneurial Spirit
9.    Global Mindset
10. Managing Priorities
11. Developing Others
12. Smart Information Consumption
13. Responsible Digital and Social Media Behavior
14. Cybersecurity and Compliance
15. Specific Subject Expertise
As you might expect, the list prioritizes ‘skills’ over ‘knowledge.’ For us at VCHS, that doesn’t mean knowledge is not important. In fact, the breadth and depth of a liberal arts high school education is more important than ever to develop whole people (mind, body, and spirit) and citizens.
 
It was, however, a reminder that we still have much work to do in providing our students with the skills that will help them be successful in their careers, and more importantly throughout their lives. For example, look at the top two and think about how we – parents and educators – can help our teenagers grow interpersonal skills and confidence/motivation.
 
With interpersonal skills, I think it’s critical that we identify the gaps. Is it listening? Engagement? Empathy? What needs to be strengthened? For us in the school setting, we have the perfect opportunity, especially in a smaller context, to exemplify, teach, and practice civil discourse – or as one author put it, intellectual hospitality. 
 
And with confidence and motivation, how are we ‘speaking life’ into our young people? How are we ‘sparking’ their inner motivations? Again, with a school our size, we are uniquely advantaged to customize our approach to help students find their ‘sparks.’
 
What is most exciting is that we’re able to do this in the context of a Christian faith backdrop with Holy Scripture providing the destination and the roadmap. Consider passages like these:

  • The Apostle Paul’s encouragement that the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. (Interpersonal Communication)
  • Jesus – I came that [you] may have life and have it abundantly. (Confidence and Motivation)
 
In the days ahead, the faculty will present our aspirational goals for our students to develop and refine many of the skills mentioned above. It’s called The VCHS Portrait of a Graduate. If you’re reading this as a parent, what’s your ‘Portrait’ for your child?


Steve O'Neil
Head of School
SPORTS
Saints Win at Home Against Caprock Last Friday
Click here to view the Vail Daily article
Congratulations Lady Saint Skiers
Kamryn Brausch '22 & Robin Pavelich '22
Skiing for Battle Mountain Huskies, Kamryn Brausch took third place and Robin Pavelich took seventh in slalom last weekend on Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs. Click here for the Vail Daily article.
REMINDER: Annual physicals are required for all sports! Submit your physical forms before the spring season begins!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
YEARBOOK
Order Deadline | Tomorrow | Friday | 1.21.22
Purchase yearbooks from the VCHS Yearbook Store for $35 or $40 (if you purchase the four additional customized pages).

Returning by popular demand: Seniors only section! Each senior will receive one FREE 1/4 page "Senior Parent Ad". After purchasing your yearbook, to personalize your senior's page, click on "Design My Ad".

The four additional customized pages now costs $5.

Please email the yearbook staff with questions.
VCHS 2022-2023 School Calendar is published!
Click here to view and download
BRAVOS
The Happy Healthy Brain Foundation (H2B) and its founder, Jake Pates, partnered with The Learning Center, LLP to host an event to create awareness and educate individuals on the seriousness of concussions. The event also focused on how we can utilize new, objective technologies to ensure SAFE return-to-play protocols for athletes of all ages within the Vail Valley community.

The evening’s featured guest speaker, Dr. Syed Asad joined Jake Pates and Grace Towers of H2B, and Dr. David Oakley, the inventor of the WAVi portable brain scan device. Dr. Asad is a renowned neurologist who is board certified in both neurology and nuclear medicine (Harvard Medical School). Dr. Asad delivered on his promise to educate members of the audience on the inner workings of the brain and how to protect it from injury as well as cutting-edge treatment following traumatic brain injury or concussions.

Saints Senior, Ella Moberg has a strong interest in pursuing medicine and research in the field of neuroscience and is serving as an intern for the foundation. Ella is excited to embark on several research projects with H2B foundation this spring and has been fully trained to operate the WAVi portable brain scan equipment.

Click here to view the Vail Daily article or visit happyhealthybrainfoundation.org for more information
STUDENT LIFE
To re-enroll you student, access ParentsWeb on RenWeb:
  • Go to www.renweb.com
  • Select ParentsWeb Login from the drop-down menu
  • Enter VAIL-CO into the District Code field
  • Enter your username and password. If you have forgotten your username or password, please click the link provided
  • After logging in, click on Family Information from the menu on the left
  • Click on the Enrollment/Re-Enrollment tab

Digital Access at VCHS
Good news- Digital access has come to VCHS! This will enable students to have the access they need to VCHS facilities while ensuring that both buildings stay locked down and secure. 

We will be issuing key cards to students on Tuesday during Flex. In order for a student to receive their key card, a "Door Access Credential User Acceptance Agreement" must be completed for each student.

  • Log into RenWeb
  • Click on Family
  • Click on "Door Access Credential User Acceptance Agreement"
  • Complete form
  • Click on SAVE

Please contact Shannon O'Brien with any questions.
SAINTS Senior Stuff

Jostens Announcement Orders | Pick Yours Up ASAP | Front Desk

Yearbook Orders | Due 1.21.22 | Purchase Your Free Ad | Customize Your Page
Contact Yearbook Staff with questions

Call For Entries
Articulation Art & Literary Magazine Vol. 6 - Metamorphosis is seeking entries of art, photography, poetry, creative writing + more to be published in the 2022 edition.

with questions or to send submissions.
VCHS PARKING PROTOCOL
STUDENT DRIVERS & PARENTS - PLEASE READ

All students parking on campus must have:
  • Vehicle Registration on file in RenWeb
  • Vehicle Information Form on file
  • Parking permit

When parking on campus, students must:
  • Park in their designated spot/lot
  • Display parking permit on windshield
  • Never use parallel spots by buildings
  • Drive safely on campus at all times
  • Absolutely NO STUDENT PARKING in parallel spots in front of either building

Students who have assigned parking spots in the West Lot (faculty and student parking lot) may not move their vehicles to the East Lot (gymnasium side) until after 3:15pm

Thank you for helping us keep our campus safe and efficient for everyone.
PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWS
Click here for Sign up for Concessions!
SERVICE MATTERS
List of several non profits in the Valley: Great NonProfits Vail
CALENDAR
Friday | 1.21.22
  • A Period Friday
  • Basketball vs. Hayden | GJV 3 pm | GV 4:30 pm | BV 6 pm
  • Admissions | See You at the Game | Dollar Night

Saturday | 1.22.22
  • Basketball vs. DeBeque | GV 11 pm | BV 12:30 pm
Monday | 1.24.22
  • Re-Enrollment Opens for current students
  • Basketball @ Summit | Girls JV & C | Boys C

Wednesday | 1.26.22
  • Basketball @ Aspen | GJV | Boys JV & V

Friday | 1.28.22
  • A Period Friday

Saturday | 1.29.22
  • Boys Basketball vs. West Grand