Greetings! Enjoy our Saints News!
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I’ll have to admit I was pulling for Gonzaga to have a perfect season, beat Baylor, and win a national championship. I was also cheering for Point Guard Jalen Suggs who played high school ball for Minnehaha Academy where I cut my teeth as a young principal. But Baylor dominated from tip-off to the final buzzer and put an exclamation point on their season with an 86-70 win.
What was Baylor Coach Scott Drew’s secret sauce throughout his 28-2 season? A culture of JOY – Jesus, Others, Yourself. At a school like Baylor, Drew said, “he enjoys the freedom he has to publicly share his Christian faith and incorporate Christian ideas and practices into the program.” That culture rubbed off on Baylor star Jared Butler who explained, “It’s joy; it’s fun.”
Families, nations, companies, and schools most often thrive and achieve top results when they prioritize others before self. Consider the U.S. Air Force Academy with its motto – ‘Service before self’ or Amazon – ‘the earth’s most customer-centric company.’ These are inspiring mottos and missions, but for what higher purpose? That’s where Coach Drew’s JOY slogan – with Jesus first – puts the ‘icing on the cake.’
Although we’re far from perfect and our priorities can get skewed at times, at VCHS, like with Baylor basketball, we strive to place our Christian faith – a commitment to Jesus Christ – as our first priority. When we get that right, real joy and real success follow. Like Coach Drew, we also aim to “incorporate Christian ideas and practices” into everything we do – to love God first and then to love our neighbors (our students, parents, alumni, faculty/staff, friends, etc.) like ourselves. True love flows from its source.
What are your priorities? Are you experiencing joy? Are you living JOY? It’s never too late to move the dial, reallocate priorities, and place first things first.
Steve O’Neil
Head of School
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So Fresh and So Green, Green |
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Bravos to this collaborative effort between the science department and Rustic Farm to Fork!
Chelsea Rummenie, owner of Rustic Farm to Fork, is helping to green up our school! After brainstorming with Mollie Ritsch and Mrs. Hixon about environmental awareness and sustainability, Chelsea attended a compost seminar at Walking Mountains Science Center. There, she was inspired to start composting in order to reduce waste and decrease greenhouse gas emissions by reducing our dependence on landfills. Chelsea has also purchased a hydroponic tower to create a garden of healthy greens. Mrs. Hochtl incorporated the growing into her curriculum and her science students assisted in planting the seeds. Check out the sprouting kale, arugula and microgreens that will become fully grown plants in the weeks to come. Our efforts continue toward sustainability with zero waste classrooms next year and moving away from single use items at lunch service. Stay tuned for more photos of the progress of the tower garden.
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Wacky Tacky week is in full swing. Don't forget to show your Saints Spirit Friday to wind up a fun week. Thank you to STUCO for all the hard work. We will highlight the competitions and silliness in next week's edition of Saints News. |
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VCHS Junior, Chloe Hornbostel was recently awarded a Gold Key from the 2021 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and Colorado Art Education Association.
Her entry was a previously designed Coffee Filter Ruffle Gown she created for Project Funway (2018) in which she won first place! Chloe made the recycled gown from 3,500 coffee filters, fabric dye and duct tape.
Bravos to Chloe!
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Congratulations to our Varsity Saints with a scrappy win over North Park. VCHS is undefeated at 6-0 and currently ranked second in the state.
Good luck tonight (Thursday 4/15) as we take on the Hotchkiss Bulldogs.
C Team - 4:30
JV - 5:30
Varsity - 6:30
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Vail Christian High School thespians persevere to present “Newsies” this weekend. See full Vail Daily article HERE
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Now is the time to seize the day! |
The VCHS Theater Department presents Newsies, live in Grace Auditorium!
April 16th - 7:00 pm SOLD OUT!
April 17th - 2:30 pm & 7:00 pm
LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE
Advance ticket purchase required. Reserved Seating by family group. Masks Required.
Please click HERE to purchase your tickets for the Saturday shows.
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Articulation Art & Literary Magazine - Seeking Student Submissions |
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Now accepting live performance art for the digital version of the publication! Submit MP4 videos of your music, dance, spoken word & more! |
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Calling all artists and creative writers! Deadline April 20th!
Please share your art, poetry, creative writing, and performance art on any theme for a chance to be published in VCHS's Articulation Literary Arts Magazine.
Thank you for contributing your creativity to produce the best magazine possible!
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Mr. O'Neil's junior boys Connect group served the community delicious pulled pork sandwiches with all the fixins at Loaves and Fishes on Wednesday.
Way to serve, Saints!
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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. |
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Limited spaces are available! |
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Students Shoulder to Shoulder is a locally-based non-profit that gives students the opportunity to learn about ethical leadership from inspiring nonprofit leaders. Students discover the complexity of global challenges while immersed in the communities they serve, working with children and focused on the environment.
SStS has a bold purpose – to grow a global network of ethical leaders. This summer, SStS is offering 9 global, domestic, and Colorado based trips. There is also a Colorado trip based in Boulder in which students will work with Thorne Nature Experience connecting environmental stewardship and a youth camp program. VCHS students can apply for this opportunity and join other SStS member school students. |
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Other helpful local resources:
List of several non profits in the Valley:
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COUNSELOR'S CORNER - Mrs. Hixon |
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A sampling of Companies who will be in attendance: |
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- United Companies/Four Corners/Telluride Gravel/CRH
- Colorado Mesa University
- Walking Mountains Science Center
- Verizon Authorized Retailer - Cellular Plus
- Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
- The Gallegos Corporation
- Hyatt
- The Sebastian Vail
- Club at Cordillera
- KIDSPORT
- Sonnenalp Hotel
- Vail Recreation District
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- Eagle Valley Library District
- Mountain Organic Landscaping
- Quietkat, Inc
- Town of Vail
- East West Hospitality
- The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch
- Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
- Colorado Workforce Centers
- Riverwalk Theater
- US Army
- United States Coast Guard
- United States Navy
- Beaver Creek Lodge
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Regional Officers of Admission of the Rockies, or ROAR, is offering a series of virtual events for high school juniors, their parents, and their school counselors to prepare for the upcoming college search process. |
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Virtual College Fair - CACHET College Admissions Collaborative Highlighting Engineering and Technology
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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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To aid in your college search please visit:
College Resources from Colorado Western Slope College Outreach:
Colorado Western Slope Fair is tentatively scheduled for Oct 3rd in Aspen
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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 last week's Chapel talk featuring Mrs. Cooper and our Saints Chapel Band performance |
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10 Ways to Build and Preserve Better Boundaries
Boundaries are essential to healthy relationships and, really, a healthy life. Setting and sustaining boundaries is a skill. Unfortunately, it’s a skill that many of us don’t learn, according to psychologist and coach Dana Gionta, Ph.D. We might pick up pointers here and there from experience or through watching others. But for many of us, boundary-building is a relatively new concept and a challenging one.
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Former Olympic snowboarder, Jake Pates from Happy Healthy Brain Foundation H2B will speak at next Wednesday's student assembly. Stay tuned for more information about healthy brains and baseline brain scans.
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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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Please order online HERE. |
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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 | 4.15
- Volleyball @ Home vs Hotchkiss 4:30pm/5:30pm/6:30pm
Friday | 4.16
- Odd Schedule
- Wacky Tacky - Saints Spirit Day
- Newsies - Opening Night 7:00pm - SOLD OUT!
Saturday | 4.17
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Tuesday | 4.20
- Articulation Magazine Submission Deadline
- Volleyball at Hayden 4:00pm/5:00pm
Wednesday | 4.21
- Volleyball @ Home vs Soroco 4:30pm/5:30pm/6:30pm
Friday | 4.23
- Volleyball @ Vail Mountain School
Friday | 5.14
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