Greetings! Enjoy our Saints News!
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I’m not sure what the Beatles intended to say with their 1967 smash hit ‘Hello, Goodbye’, but their hello-goodbye lyrics came to mind as I prepared to write this musing. We have a VCHS goodbye and a hello. This summer, Heather Downey will transition from her Director of Admissions role back to a fuller-time mom and her business. These last 3 years, Heather has been invaluable to our admissions success and has served our school in all kinds of other ways – with her Connect group, substitute teaching, acts of kindness and service, and the list goes on and on. Thank you, Heather, for all you've given VCHS and for finishing this school year strong as we continue to round out the Class of 2025. Heather has already been working with her successor to pass the baton this summer.
I'm incredibly excited that Kristy Maslan, our Office Manager, will be our new Director of Admissions starting this summer. Kristy not only brings a year of VCHS experience working in a multi-faceted role, but she also has a strong background in sales and marketing with her real estate and retail background. Kristy will be fabulous in this role and is not too far away from already thinking about the Class of 2026 – today’s 7th graders!
And with that transition, the Office Manager position opened up and I'm also excited to announce that Shannon O'Brien will fill that role starting this summer. Shannon brings a wealth of school experience as she's been a fixture on the Vail Christian Academy staff for 11 years. She also knows VCHS like the back of her hand as a VCHS parent (McKenzie ’12, Barb ’18, and Slater ’21) and a super-star parent volunteer, including serving the last few years as a key leader with our Parent Association. We’re thrilled Shannon will be joining the VCHS Team!
Steve O'Neil
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Pavelich Wins Slalom at Beaver Creek
Congratulations Robin! VCHS/Battle Mountain athlete, Robin Pavelich gets another win!
Read the full Vail Daily article HERE.
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Celebrate With Cake
Ava Garrison, VCHS 2019 Honor Scholarship Recipient baked a celebratory cake for Jasmin Dolcescu one of our new Honor Scholars.
Read the full Vail Daily article about our 2021 Honor Scholarship recipients HERE.
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Connor Downey, our very own California Redwood
Meet VCHS Student-Athlete Connor Downey:
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Date of birth: June 27, 2003.
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Parents: Jim and Heather Downey.
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Siblings: Ryan, 19, and Quinn, 15.
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How is golf different from basketball? “I think the camaraderie is a lot different. You have a lot of different people with different goals to accomplish. It’s an interesting space. We all have to come together as one.”
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Proudest moment in basketball? “I think it was last year. Ryan was still in high school so all three of us (the Downey brothers) were playing at the same time with the Moritz brothers (Alec and Theo).”
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What is coach Sheldon Kuhns like? “It’s the confidence he has in me. He’s not going to take me out. In fact, he’s probably going to play me more. He has more confidence in me than I do in myself and that’s cool.”
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Favorite subject: Physics.
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Career plans: “I’m better at math than anything, so I’m looking at engineering or architecture.”
Read the full Vail Daily article HERE.
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BACK ON THE COURT!
Upcoming:
Friday February 19
VCHS @ Rangely
4:00 Girls JV | 4:00 Boys JV
6:00 Girls Varsity | 8:00 Boys Varsity
Saturday February 20 | Time TBD
VCHS @ Home vs Lake County
Tuesday February 23 | TIME TBD
Varsity @ North Park
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Fall 2021 Course Registration Due Tomorrow
Forms are due by Friday February 19th. Parents, please provide your signature so that your student may upload the approved form to Canvas.
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Now is the time to seize the day!
The VCHS Theater Department presents the Spring musical, Newsies!
Save the dates for April 8th, 9th and 10th in Grace Auditorium. Reservations required. More information to come.
EXTRA EXTRA! If you are interested in purchasing an advertisement in the production program, please contact Kristy Maslan.
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Thursday February 18 at 7:00 pm
All Things Freshmen with Mindy Larson
Wednesday February 24 at 8:30 am
College/Career/Goals/Service with Lori Hixon
Wednesday March 3 at 7:00 pm
Teen Stress and Anxiety with Krista McClinton
Wednesday March 10 at 8:30 am
Covid-19 Where Things Stand Now and Where They’re Going with Mandy Ivanov, ECPHE
Look for Zoom invitations to come via email.
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On Tuesday, Vail Christian High School students and faculty viewed and discussed The Social Dilemma, a powerful docudrama in which Silicon Valley insiders expose ‘exploitative and addictive technology’ helping viewers understand how social media platforms work and how they impact us. By watching this together, the hope is that our VCHS school community will develop a common vocabulary, better understand the intersection of social media and mental health and take action to better student lives and move towards a healthier alignment with who God created us to be.
Read the full Vail Daily article HERE.
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In many Christian traditions, people observe Shrove Tuesday which precedes Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. At VCHS, our tradition is pancakes! |
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The VCHS Admin team serves the 5th Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Lunch. Students enjoyed pancakes, bacon, sausage, and all the fixings. |
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We are excited for the second half of the book/art sessions for VCHS Freshmen girls and their mothers.
Upcoming meeting dates:
Feb 21, Feb 28, and March 7.
Please contact Shawna Wilson to RSVP or ask questions.
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Saints, please remember to log your required Service Hours. Use your creativity to find new ways to serve in our community during Covid - reach out to neighbors, teachers, etc. and ask how you can help out.
Utilize these local resources:
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COUNSELOR'S CORNER - Mrs. Hixon |
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Summer is an excellent time to explore your interests, work, shadow professionals, and/or attend summer programs. Remember work is a great way to grow your responsibility and learn a new skill. Internships, summer programs, and job shadows allow you to learn more about careers and majors that are interesting. Take some time to review the attached list and think about how best to spend your summer.
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March 1 deadline is approaching for these scholarships: |
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Dollars for Scholars:
Application Deadline is approaching and interviews are being scheduled. Learn more and apply online here.
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Scholarship Opportunity:
Schulze Family Foundation college scholarship application portal is open. Learn more at their website.
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Attention Senior Parents:
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2021 Spring Virtual College Fairs and other helpful links for Juniors and Seniors:
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Visit your Naviance account for additional virtual tours and college information. |
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Enjoy this week's Chapel Talk from Pastor Brooks Keith (Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration)
& VCHS Chapel Band
Performance of Be My Escape
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DOES GOD EVEN CARE ABOUT ME? |
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In 2015, The New York Times ran an article called “Googling for God.” In this article, author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz starts by saying, “It has been a bad decade for God, at least so far.” He goes on to ask, “What questions do people have when they are questioning God?”
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Booster Blurb
Parent Association is providing to-go snack bags for all VCHS basketball players at Saturday's game.
Basketball Sports Photos are on the way!
City Market Community Rewards
It's that time of year again! Register your City Market Value Card with Vail Christian High School to support the Parent Association just by shopping at City Market. For more information, click here.
Next Meeting
March 10th - Virtual 5:30 pm
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Yearbook Order Deadline is Fast Approaching! |
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- New this year - seniors only section! Each senior will receive one FREE 1/2 page "Senior Parent Ad". After purchasing your yearbook, to personalize your senior's page, click on "Design My Ad".
Please email the yearbook staff with questions.
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National Honor Society Tutoring
NHS Juniors and Seniors are available to help students Thursdays during either Flex period in room 101.
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A la carte items available for purchase on credit card or house account only. |
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Rustic Farm to Fork - Expanded Services
We are excited to announce Chelsea's new Take and Bake Menu offering delicious, prepared meals to bake at home. These are available for pick up or scheduled delivery.
You may order through Mymealorder.com the same way you order lunches. If you don't have an account please reach out to [email protected] to set one up. Click HERE for more information and click HERE for the menu.
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Front Office: 970-926-3015 (EXT. 4102)
Mon-Thurs 8am-3pm, Fri 8am-12pm
IT Help Desk: Visit vchs.org and click on the help desk link in the footer to enter a support ticket.
Attendance Email: If your student is ill or arriving late, please email [email protected].
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STAY AT HOME IF YOU EXPERIENCE:
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Thursday | 2.18
- Freshman Focus Virtual Gathering 7pm
Friday | 2.19
- ODD Schedule
- Basketball @ Rangely
Saturday | 2.20
- Basketball @ Home vs Lake County
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Tuesday | 2.23
- Basketball @ North Park - Varsity only
Wednesday | 2.24
- Freshman Focus Virtual Gathering 8:30am
Friday | 2.26
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