Greetings! Enjoy our Saints News!
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This school year, I'll be highlighting VCHS's greatest asset: its people. More importantly, I want to share with you what makes them tick - their purpose, their goals, their aims, their calling.
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“You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft.” Like Huck Finn, Ms. Moriarty is comfortable in the water, on the water or “on a raft.” Born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, she spent summers at Hyannis Port swimming, sailing, surfing, and waterskiing.
High school at Holyoke Catholic was also an important part of her upbringing. Ms. Moriarty was the epitome of student-athlete: NHS, Swim Captain, Tennis and Ski Team. She carved her turns at Mt. Tom, with an elevation barely cresting 1200’. In classes, she was inspired by her Senior English teacher, Sister Marlene, who made the content relevant and who held her students to a high standard.
After high school, Ms. Moriarty left the Northeast and its winters and headed to Florida where she attended and graduated from Rollins College. There she swam and waterskied for the Tars. In college, she already knew teaching was her calling. Running in the family gene pool, her mother was a teacher and Ms. Moriarty remembers spending time in her classroom and helping grade papers. After Rollins, she received another degree from Rhode Island College.
With the exception of a few years off here and there to support family members with health challenges, Ms. Moriarty has taught on Cape Cod, in Florida and here in the Vail Valley. At Vail Christian, she teaches our Freshmen AP Human Geography course and loves that every day is different and filled with new challenges and insights – “the most rewarding job a person could have.” As to VCHS specifically, she believes the sense of community is a unique quality to our school, particularly in how faculty mentor students and “know them as people.”
Ms. Moriarty moved to the Vail Valley in the mid-1990s following her sister who had already landed here. She continues to be active with all things outdoors, especially hiking and waterskiing or wakeboarding outside Kremmling. Her favorite hike follows a path from Eagle-Vail, up Stone Creek and arriving at Beaver Creek.
Aside from Vail Christian, Ms. Moriarty also works with Beaver Creek Resort and tutors with Sandra Burner’s after-school Student Success Center. She has two girls, Riley (11) and Keagan (10), and a Labradoodle service dog who helps Riley with her Type 1 Diabetes. When you’re out eating and Ms. Moriarty is too, you more than likely will find her at one of her favorite restaurants, Terra Bistro or Sato, dreaming of her next adventure “on a raft.”
Ms. Moriarty, lives of purpose…
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Friday 2.8.19
4:00 | JV boys and girls
5:30 | Varsity girls
7:00 | Varsity boys
Saturday 2.9.19
1:00 | JV girls
2:30 | Varsity Boys
4:00 | Varsity Girls
Monday 2.11.19
Freshman game vs BMHS
@ home
Friday 2.15.19 (Senior Night)
3:00 | JV girls
4:30 | JV boys
6:00 | Varsity girls
Senior Recognition
7:30 | Varsity boys
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The Class of 2019
has earned over $2 Million in merit based scholarship awards to all their known college and university acceptances
as of February 8th! WAY TO GO SENIORS!
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This Saturday at Kent Denver, VCHS will be competing in its first VEX Robotics competition. Three teams have built and programed robots to compete in this year's competition called Turning Point. The game consists of challenges ranging from flipping and lifting discs onto posts, firing balls at flags, and fighting to be "king of the hill". The competition has both autonomous and driver based components. Our senior team is made up of Madison Ritsch, Jose Ascencio, Sam Tellor, PG Nkalang'ango, Keaton Brausch, and Jonathon Daly. Our all-girls team is made up of Mollie Ritsch, Izzy Richie, Colleen Farrell, Talia Tyler, and Camryn McGrath. Our third team is made up of Ethan Elzinga, Andrew Stojkovich, and Ella Page.
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The preliminary results are in from the Cyber Patriot Teams
Gold Tier Semi-Finalist Competition.
TEAM CYBER SAINTS are currently in 5th in the Gold Tier (1st in CO) and TEAM GIRL POWER are in 128th in the Gold Tier - out of 326. There is one more portion of the competition to be scored. STAY TUNED FOR THE FINAL RESULTS NEXT WEEK!
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RE-ENROLLMENT
Thank you to those that have already
RE-ENROLLED
for next school year! We encourage you to take advantage of the $100 savings if you re-enroll by the preferred deadline of
TODAY, FEBRUARY 8TH!
If you need assistance, please contact:
Heather Downey, Director of Admissions
970-766-4125 | hdowney@vchsweb.org
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We need two more teams to fill up our minimum! Contact Brenda Gruber @ bgruber@vchsweb.org
if you would like to join the fun!
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INFORMATION TO KNOW!
Permission Form Required:
- Please log into Parents Web in Renweb
- Click on Web Forms
- Fill Out SECRET SADIES DANCE form for each student attending.
- Online ticket purchases available through FACTS via the permission form
- Cash/Check ticket sales via the front desk.
- If bringing a non-VCHS student guest please provide them this form and return it to Ms. Larson no later than Thursday 2.14.19
All tickets must be PURCHASED BY 2/14/19 along with the REQUIRED
permission form!
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SENIOR SAINTS ~
Scholarship Deadline of March 1st for:
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NEWS TO KNOW
SPIRIT WEEK -
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
CALLING ALL DADS! - DONUTS FOR DADS -
CLICK HERE
FOR FULL DETAILS
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FRIDAY, 2.15 | IS THE LAST DAY FOR DONATIONS! - THANK YOU
Support the VCHS GIN group to help the Gabriel House. Please donate anything baby, diapers, food, blankets, clothing, wipes, formula.
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BOOSTER CLUB NEWS:
Next Year Planning Meeting - Tuesday, February 12th
PLEASE JOIN US for our annual planning meeting for the coming school year - Theology Classroom #209
City Market Value Card Fundraiser
Vail Christian High School Booster Club earns funds through City Market Community Rewards - an easy fundraiser everyone can participate in, all you have to do is register your Value Card online, shop at City Market & swipe the card! Annual registration required every January so please
register your card today
!!!
Once on the website, search for Vail Christian High School Booster Club or Organization Number: YB675.
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Step by Step Instructions -
click here!
If you are a previous customer of Rustic Farm to Fork
click here
for your ID# when registering in the new platform.
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Monday | 2.11
Freshman boys basketball vs BMHS @ home
Tuesday | 2.12
Wednesday | 2.13
Spirit Day Pajama Day
Thursday | 2.14
Happy Valentine's Day!; Spirit Day Red or Pink Day
Friday | 2.15
Even Period and late start; Spirit Day - White Out Friday; Boys and Girls Basketball @ home; Dance Team Performance; Senior Night
Saturday | 2.16
Secret Sadies Dance; Choral Ensemble competing at CHSAA Music Festival @ EVHS
Sunday | 2.17
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Monday | 2.18
Presidents' Day - No School
Tuesday | 2.19
Wednesday | 2.20
Thursday | 2.21
Friday | 2.22
Odd Period; Basketball Districts TBD
Saturday | 2.23
Basketball Districts TBD
Sunday | 2.24
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For more information contact:
Robin Thompson, Executive Director
Philanthropy and Community Outreach
rthompson@vchsweb.org | 970-766-4130
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ABOUT THE CHALLENGE
A generous donor has agreed to match all gifts to the All Saints Fund up to $100,000. That means
your gift will be doubled before March 15, 2019!
This is the best time to make a difference in the life of a student who wants a high-quality education in a loving, caring environment. Give now and your dollars will go further!
You may also choose to designate your support to Academics/STEM, Fine Arts, Tuition Assistance or Athletics. Please indicate how you would like your gift allocated. We would be happy to discuss the many giving opportunities with you.
When you give to Vail Christian High School, you are responsible for being a game changer.
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