Villa Duchesne Nuts and Bolts | September 6, 2018
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PHILY WEEK
Phily week, derived from philanthropy and the name of our foundress, St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, will be celebrated by grades 7-12 beginning September 15 with Global Service Day followed by a week dedicated to raising awareness about our brothers and sisters in need. The week will be packed full of donation opportunities to help raise funds to send to St. Jude's Children's Hospital for cancer research as September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Activities, selected by high school student council members and the administration, may include karaoke, movie watching, slip and slides, pep rallies, and more. Students may also be invited by classmates to sleepovers or movie nights to help continue fundraising. By the end of the week, the grade that raises the most funds will receive a surprise reward.
Our hope for Phily Week is to raise school spirit in preparation for the school year and the Villa vs. St. Joe Field Hockey games on September 22. The students will be living their Sacred Heart goals through service and community.
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COSTA RICA SERVICE TRIP
To learn about a spring break service trip to Costa Rica, juniors, seniors, and their parents are invited to an informational meeting from 6:30-7:30 pm tonight, September 6, in Room 3 of the Art Wing in the 1929 Main Building. This meeting will be led by a representative from Costa Rica Explorations.
The trip marks the seventh year of our partnership with this organization which was co-founded by Oak Hill alumnus John Rabenau and his wife Molly Alden-Rabenau. This trip can satisfy a student's senior service hours requirement. If you have questions about the meeting or the upcoming trip, contact Science teacher Didi Noelker at dnoelker@vdoh.org or Art teacher Christine Sara at csarra@vdoh.org.
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VILLA VS. ST. JOE T-SHIRT
T-shirts for the annual Villa vs. St. Joe Field Hockey games hosted by Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School on Saturday, September 22, are now on sale. Feel like a superhero with this t-shirt designed exclusively for the game. Shirts are available in youth ($15) and adult ($20) sizes and may be paid for at pick up with cash, check, or charge. Deadline to order is 7 am Monday, September 10, with pick up on Thursday, September 20, in La Boutique. Contact Spirit Apparel Coordinator Dianna Kramel at dkramel@vdoh.org if you have any questions.
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SPIRIT WEAR DAY
Students in grades 7-12 are encouraged to show their school spirit and wear their favorite Villa Duchesne shirt or sweatshirt with their uniform skirt Monday, September 10.
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GLOBAL SERVICE DAY
On Saturday, September 15, Sacred Heart schools around the world will mark the 200th anniversary of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne opening the first Sacred Heart School in North America with a Global Service Day. Our students, parents, alums, faculty, and staff have the opportunity to serve others on that day in one or more of the following ways:
- Donate Blood at Campus Blood Drive (Age 16 to Adult)
- Assist at Campus Blood Drive (Grades 7-12)
- Sort Food at St. Louis Area Food Bank (Age 3 to Adult)
- Clear and Weed Campus (Age 3 to Adult)
- Fill Blessing Bags on Campus for Homeless (Age 3 to Adult)
- Deliver Blessing Bags to St. Nicholas Parish (Age 16 to Adult)
- Donate Toiletries and Food for Blessing Bags (All Ages)
- Attend Social Justice Conference at SLUH (Grade 9 to Adult)
Select the button to learn more about each of these opportunities and how you can volunteer.
Share your inspirational stories from Global Service Day with #SacredHeartService on social media! And, please join us for our blessing and commissioning service for all student and adult volunteers at 2:15 pm Friday, September 14, in the Chapel.
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WEST COUNTY COLLEGE FAIR
On Sunday, September 16, from 2-4 pm, Villa Duchesne will again co-host the West County Private High Schools College Fair held at CBC High School. More than 150 colleges and universities will be in attendance at this year's fair. A financial aid workshop will be available before the fair from 1:15-2 pm. Additional breakout sessions will run throughout the fair on topics such as selective college admission, standardized testing, military academies/ROTC, and college athletics. Students can benefit from registering for the fair in advance. For more information, contact College Counseling at 314.810.3436 or visit College Corner.
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ANNUAL GIVING PLEDGE DAY
New this year is Cor Unum Annual Giving Pledge Day! On Wednesday, September 19, we are asking all Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill parents, alums, grandparents, and former parents to make their annual giving gift or pledge. Even our Villa Duchesne students, through their leadership of Phily Week, are raising funds for our School. Join the 'Cor Unum' Journey and donate on #PledgeDay. Contact Manager of Philanthropy Megan Kahn Lee '97 at mlee@vdoh.org if you have questions.
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PARENT CONFERENCES | SEPTEMBER 27-28
Parent-student-teacher conferences will take place from 4-7 pm Thursday, September 27, and from 7:30 am to noon Friday, September 28; classes will not be in session. We encourage students to attend these conferences with their parents.
Before beginning the registration process, please be sure to make a list of your daughter's teachers. Appointments with faculty are 10 minutes per subject. If a teacher with whom you want to conference has a full schedule, please email the teacher directly. In addition to classroom teachers, Celeste Chappuis, Director of Counseling, will be available to discuss social and emotional development. To book an appointment with Ms. Chappuis navigate to her name in the Villa Duchesne folder at MyConferenceTime.com.
MyConferenceTime.com provides tutorial videos at the top of our registration page to assist parents in signing up for conferences. Please bring to your conferences a copy of your confirmation from MyConferenceTime listing your scheduled appointments as we will not have access to individual student conference times.
If you have additional questions, please contact Mrs. Judy Bertucci, Assistant to the Principal 7-12, at jbertucci@vdoh.org.
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KENDRA GIVES BACK PARTY
Kendra Scott is hosting a Kendra Gives Back party at their Plaza Frontenac location from 11 am to 2 pm Saturday, September 29. Stop by and shop, and Kendra Scott will donate 20% of the sales to our Bonne Chance Auction.
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GLOBAL STUDIES | SPAIN & MOROCCO 2019
The Social Studies Department's Summer Seminar in Global Studies is pleased to offer a trip to Spain and Morocco in June 2019 for our current juniors. If interested, please join Rebecca Rubin-Schlansky and Emily Kaplan for an informational meeting for parents and students at 7 pm Monday, October 1, in the Global Education Center.
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COLLEGE CORNER
College Corner, a valuable resource for parents and students, offers the latest information on college rep visits, opportunities to connect with colleges, scholarships, and much more. This webpage is updated weekly by our College Counseling Office, so bookmark it and visit often.
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FIRST FRIDAY MASS & EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Oak Hill's September 7 First Friday Mass will be celebrated at 2 pm. Exposition of the Eucharist and Adoration will begin at 9 am and will conclude with Mass. All are welcome to join the Oak Hill students for afternoon Mass or to visit anytime during the day for prayer and adoration with Our Lord.
While students, faculty, and staff will make visits throughout the day, parent volunteers are needed to ensure that the exposed Blessed Sacrament is never left unattended. For more information about serving, please contact Kelly Adamitis at kellyjadamitis@icloud.com.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING MASS
On Wednesday, September 12, the Feast of the Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we will pray for expectant mothers. Mass begins promptly at 7:15 am in the Chapel and usually concludes no later than 7:35 am. Mass is celebrated most Wednesdays at 7:15 am in our Chapel when school is in session. Everyone in our school community is invited and encouraged to attend. View our 2018-2019 Mass Intentions list to see the specific intentions planned for each week.
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ROSARY
All are welcome at 8 am each Wednesday when school is in session in our Chapel to offer the Rosary to Mater for her motherly protection of our children and for all the faculty, staff, and religious of this community who play such a critical role in nurturing and teaching our children.
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