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HEAD OF SCHOOL MUSING

May 1^st is College Decision Day, the date when most U.S. colleges and universities require a student’s commitment and enrollment deposit. The Class of 2025 has put in the hard work with college admissions since last spring when they began to craft their college essays. Some liken today’s student college admission process to be the equivalent of taking two AP courses.

None of this would have happened without the capable guidance of Director of College and Career Counseling, Adina Petersmeyer. In this role, she has been deeply devoted to each of the 41 seniors total experience, both the ups and downs, and deserves much credit for their success in being accepted at hundreds of colleges and universities both in the U.S. and abroad.

All of our seniors will be attending a 4-year college this fall and have committed to the following colleges and universities:

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts | Ave Maria University | Baylor University (3) | Belmont University | Cal Poly Maritime | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | Case Western Reserve University | Clemson University | Colorado Mesa University (3) | Colorado School of Mines (2) | Colorado State University | DePaul University | Elon University | Grand Canyon University (3) | Miami University | Montana State University | Purdue University | Texas Christian University | University of Alabama (2) | University of California San Diego | University of Edinburgh | University of Florida | University of New Hampshire | University of Northern Colorado | University of Notre Dame | University of Oregon | University of St. Thomas | University of San Diego | University of Tennessee | University of Texas Austin | Virginia Tech | Westmont College | Wheaton College

We will not only celebrate the Class of 2025 at the 26^th Annual VCHS Graduation at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater on May 24^th but also at an Honors Assembly on May 20^th.

Hats off to the VCHS Class of 2025!

Steve O'Neil

Head of School

ARTS

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Parent Association Members and Sponsors should contact the Front Desk at 970.926.3015 to obtain the discount code to purchase your tickets included with your membership/sponsorship

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BRAVOS

Mrs. Sandra Burner, VCHS Resource Director, was awarded a VCHS Faculty Innovative Grant (FIG) to attend the 3-day Learning & The Brain Conference in New York City April 25-28.

This exciting conference brought together 1800 plus neurobiologists, neuropsychologists, as well as K-12 and university educators & administrators from around the globe. The topic was “The Science of Learning: Using Evidence to Engage Learners, Transform Teaching, Innovate EdTech, and Empower Leaders.” Attendance included 15 hours of instruction and training in cutting-edge neuroscience research.

Mrs. Burner returns to our campus with great enthusiasm and passion to share the wealth of training and tools with her colleagues and students in an effort to continually guide VCHS in developing the best neuroscience-backed teaching and learning practices.

Pictured above left: Mrs. Burner with Keynote Speaker, Dr. Patricia Kuhl, Co-Director of the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences; Professor of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Washington

Bottom picture: Inside the conference

SPORTS

Girls Tennis

Lady Saints are headed to Individual Regionals this week

Click here to read the Vail Daily article about last week's game

Boys Volleyball

Saints advance to post season for the first time

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Girls Soccer

Lady Saints defeated Rifle High School 4-1 on Saturday

Click here to read the MaxPreps article

Congratulations to our Senior Spring Athletes:

Congratulations to Seniors

Daniel Blanch and Jessie Allen

VCHS celebrated these two who have been signed on to play tennis in college.

Daniel will be attending Colorado Mesa University and Jessie will be attending Westmont College.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

VCHS AP Exam Schedule 2025

Week 1: All Exams in the Dance Studio unless otherwise stated in Grace Auditorium

*No loaner laptops or calculators will be available on the day of

exams.

* Students must open the Blue Book App on their laptops for

updates within 48 hours of each exam.

* Please see Mrs. Verratti with any questions.

REMINDERS

Mark Your Calendar

For Final Exams

Click here for the Final Exam Schedule

STUDENT LIFE

Ms. Wiebe's Biology students are studying invertebrates, or animals that don't have a backbone. Students were able to identify 5 different phylums in a single part of the river. So much diversity to appreciate!

PHYSICS IS FUN

Mrs. O'Neil's Physics students created marble roller coasters in physics class, learning that potential energy depends on mass, gravity and height, while kinetic energy depends on mass and velocity. Those marbles went on some wild rides!

Year End Senior Dates to Remember:

• May 20 Honors Assembly | 2pm | VCHS Grace Auditorium
• May 22 Chicago Style Lunch | 11:30pm| Yearbook &

Articulation Unveiling | VCHS Commons

• May 23 Graduation Rehearsal | 10am | Ford Amphitheater
• May 23 | Baccalaureate | 5:30 pm | Beaver Creek Chapel
• May 24 Graduation | 10am | Ford Amphitheater



More details including arrival times coming soon!

Contact Shannon O'Brien or Tricia Adams with any questions

PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWS

MAY 5th - 9th

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK-

PARENT ASSOCIATION

NEEDS YOU!

Parent Association is looking for two volunteers to help with the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon set up on May 8th approximately 9:30-11:30am

To volunteer, please contact vchsparentassociation@vchsweb.org

COMMUNITY NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES

God created us to be creative! Faith & The Arts Academy is a 5-day experience designed to help teens, ages 12-17, explore creative arts they are interested in and learn how these interests are part of God's design, can grow their relationship with God, and be used as a testimony of their faith.

Attendees will participate in two tracks of their choosing for the week from the following: Music (songwriting and instrumental), Painting, Theater (stage and film acting), Building (with a focus on architecture). Each of these tracks will be led by a specialist in this area. On the final day of the Academy, we'll have a special lunch and expo for students to show what they've been learning.

Faith & The Arts Academy

June 9-13 • 9am-12:30pm • Trinity Edwards

(there will be an extended lunch and expo on Friday until 2pm)

Click here to register

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