Villa Duchesne Nuts and Bolts | November 15, 2018
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Sacred Heart Schools are celebrating the 200th anniversary of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne's arrival in North America. Our eighth graders have created a novena to honor Philippine and the attributes and gifts that she possessed. A novena is a form of prayer where special prayers are said on nine successive days. The girls have included prayers, personal reflections, poetry, and artwork to help them identify and connect with Philippine.
Follow the link below to view the novena that the girls have created with the guidance of their teacher, Rachel Kondro. I have found great peace and comfort in this special form of prayer and want to thank the girls for this wonderful gift.
Follow the link below to view the novena that the girls have created with the guidance of their teacher, Rachel Kondro. I have found great peace and comfort in this special form of prayer and want to thank the girls for this wonderful gift.
Bridget Collins
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS
Congratulations to eighth graders Maria Brouster and Greta Donnelly who won blue ribbons for their duet acting scene at the Bellarmine Speech Meet held Saturday at Ascension School.
Freshman Cooper Littlepage is a dancer in the Elevate Student Project with the Big Muddy Dance Company and will be performing at 8 pm this weekend, November 16 and 17, at the Edison Theatre at Washington University. Learn more.
Freshman Eveline Vestjens recently competed in the Gateway Chess League Grade Level Tournament held at Parkway South Middle School. Eveline had 3 wins and 1 loss earning her sixth place out of 21 competitors in the ninth grade division. Congratulations, Eveline!
Photo courtesy of Kindred Spirit Photography.
Sophomore Katie Harkwell earned the championship title (first place) in the .90m jumper class and reserve champion (second place) in the .80m in the Harvest Time Horse Competition last weekend in Memphis, Tennessee. Katie rode her trainer's horse, Magnus Hermes, in the jumper classes. Additionally, she placed third in the Equitation Classic on her horse, Sergeant of Arms. Way to ride, Katie!
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COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
Parents are invited to join us for Coffee and Conversation in the Global Education Center of the 1929 Main Building. The focus of the morning will be our students' emotional well-being and how we can partner to support them as they balance a 21st century lifestyle with Sacred Heart values. Socialize with fellow parents and get to know School Administration in a relaxed and conversational environment.
- Grades 7 and 8 | Thursday, December 6, 8 am
- Grade 9-12 | Thursday, December 13, 8 am
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OLD NEWSBOYS DAY | POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 16
For the first time in 62 years, Old Man Winter is causing a postponement of Old Newsboys Day. Due to impending snow, Old Newsboys Day will be held tomorrow, November 16. Villa's Varsity Club will be selling special editions of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for a donation from 7 to 7:45 am tomorrow at the West Door of the 1929 Main Building, the Duchesne Building, and Acorn Club on the lower campus. This important effort supports more than 200 St. Louis children's charities annually.
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CHRISTMAS DEALS IN LA BOUTIQUE
La Boutique will be offering 25% off merchandise during school hours Monday, November 19, and Tuesday, November 20 as well as the Friday's leading up to Christmas break—November 30, December 7, and December 14. Stop in and stock up for Christmas. And remember, tomorrow, November 16, is the deadline to place any special orders and have the items arrive in time for Christmas.
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NO SCHOOL | NOVEMBER 21-23
Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School will be closed Wednesday, November 21, through Friday, November 23, for Thanksgiving Break.
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FRUIT AND FLOWER SALE
We invite you to participate in the Villa Duchesne-City House Alumnae Association's annual Fruit and Flower Sale which funds the Sister Mary Gray McNally Scholarship. To view their selections and order online, tap the online sale link below. To place a bulk order or pay by check, please complete and return a paper order form. Please place your order by Wednesday, November 21, for pick up between 8 am and 3:30 pm Wednesday, December 5, in the Log Cabin behind the 1929 Main Building. Questions? Contact Katie McLaughlin '98 at kathleenmclaughlin@hotmail.com.
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NEXT NEWSLETTER | NOVEMBER 29
Due to the Thanksgiving Break, Nuts and Bolts will not be published on November 22. Watch for our next issue on Thursday, November 29.
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SHOW CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Villa Duchesne Show Choirs—Villa Voce, Madrijazz, Pizzazz, and Concert Choir—will present their Christmas concert, Ring Those Christmas Bells, from 5 to 6:30 pm Sunday, December 2, in the Chapel. The performance is free of charge and open to all in our community but seating is limited.
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ThanksGIVING
Don't forget to add a Schnucks eScrip card to your Thanksgiving list! For every dollar you spend at Schnucks, they will contribute up to 3% of your total purchase amount to Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School. Signing up is easy as 1, 2, 3!
- Pick up your Schnucks escrip card from any Schnucks' store or from Megan Lee's office in Choral Hall in the 1929 Main Building
- Register your card online at www.escrip.com/schnucks and designate "Villa Duchesne - Oak Hill School"
- Present your card to the cashier when you shop at Schnucks
You can also text 52236 to register! Questions? Please contact Megan Kahn Lee '97, Manager of Philanthropy, at mlee@vdoh.org.
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FINANCIAL AID
Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School offers need-based financial aid for families with students in Kindergarten-Grade 12. ALL requests for financial aid, whether it is for a current or prospective student, require parents to complete an online financial aid application with Smart Tuition Aid. Applications for the 2019-2020 school year are now being processed. Visit our website for application instructions and Smart Tuition Aid to begin the application process. Our school ID code is 12537.
If you have any questions regarding financial assistance, email admissions@vdoh.org or Alice Tuhro, Financial Services Coordinator, at atuhro@vdoh.org. Financial aid awards are solely need based and kept separate from the admissions decision process.
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INCLEMENT WEATHER PLANS
In the event of a weather-related late start to school, including snow schedule, campus will open 30 minutes prior to the published start of classes. Classes will start no earlier than the announced late start time, which means that zero hour will be cancelled. For the safety of our students and staff, in the event of an early dismissal from school due to inclement weather, please plan to pick up your students as soon as possible following the dismissal announcement.During inclement weather, parents who choose for their students to leave before school is officially dismissed must contact Dean of Students Krista Richardson. No student may leave without parental consent even if the student with whom she carpools is leaving. All Villa students must sign out in the Dean of Student's Office if leaving before school is officially dismissed.Families are notified of school closings, late starts, and early dismissals via the SchoolMessenger phone messaging system. Announcements are made on KSDK-TV (Channel 5), posted on our website at www.vdoh.org, and placed on our main switchboard line at 314.432.2021.
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SEMESTER EXAM SCHEDULE
Semester exams for grades 7-12 will be held from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm Monday, December 17, through Thursday, December 20. No student is permitted to take a semester exam prior to that week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Principal Bridget Collins at bcollins@vdoh.org or Judy Bertucci, her assistant, at jbertucci@vdoh.org. Exams will be held as follows:
- December 17 | Periods 3 and 4
- December 18 | Periods 5 and 6
- December 19 | Periods 7 and 8
- December 20 | Periods 1 and 2
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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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FEAST OF ST. PHILIPPINE DUCHESNE ALL-SCHOOL MASS
Students in grades JK3-12 will celebrate the Feast Day of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne with a Mass at 9 am tomorrow, November 16, in Kenefick Gym. All are welcome to join our students in the celebration.
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BICENTENNIAL CLOSING MASS | NOVEMBER 18
November 18, 2018, will mark the close of the Bicentennial celebration of the Society of the Sacred Heart in the United States and Canada. In 1818, St. Rose Philippine Duchesne and four companions arrived in St. Charles and within days opened a school in a log cabin, the first free school west of the Mississippi and the beginning of the Society's mission of education in the Americas. This festive Eucharist will include the premiere celebration of the Mass in honor of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, RSCJ, composed by Michael Joncas for the occasion.
Join our Sacred Heart community for a Feast Day Celebration of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, November 18, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis for the bicentennial closing Mass.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING MASS
Due to Thanksgiving break, we will not celebrate a Mass in our Chapel on November 21. Please join us for our next Wednesday morning Mass on November 28, when we will give thanks for our families and friends. 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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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Our community offers opportunities to spend time before the Blessed Sacrament in our beautiful Chapel following Oak Hill's First Friday Masses. Oak Hill's next First Friday Mass will be held December 7. While students, faculty, and staff will make visits throughout the day, parent volunteers are needed from 9 am to 3 pm 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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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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801 S.Spoede Road | St. Louis, MO 63131
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