Villa Duchesne Nuts and Bolts | February 28, 2019
Happy snow day! It is hard to believe that the end of the third quarter of school is a week from Friday. While we still have the fourth quarter of school and a variety of school activities, your daughters are looking to next year and their academic courses.
I am pleased to be able to announce the addition of five new courses to the Villa Duchesne program offerings. We are adding three new math courses—AP Calculus BC, Statistics, and FST (Functions, Statistics, and Trigonometry). We will also be offering a high school computer science course with a focus on coding and programming. The fifth new course is Digital Photography, a semester long art course. Please contact me if you have any questions about these courses or the course selection process.
I am pleased to be able to announce the addition of five new courses to the Villa Duchesne program offerings. We are adding three new math courses—AP Calculus BC, Statistics, and FST (Functions, Statistics, and Trigonometry). We will also be offering a high school computer science course with a focus on coding and programming. The fifth new course is Digital Photography, a semester long art course. Please contact me if you have any questions about these courses or the course selection process.
Ms. Bridget Collins
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GOOD NEWS | JEANS 4 TEENS
As part of her Service Learning, sophomore Ally Bowers has launched a project that can help make a difference in the lives of foster kids and their families in the St. Louis area—"Jeans 4 Teens (and youth)." The ReFresh Boutique, run by the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition, has a need for gently worn jeans for kids in grades K-12. The boutique's profits allow the FACC to support families and children in foster care across the St. Louis area, and the boutique offers deep discounts to children in foster care. A win-win situation! Ally's "Jeans 4 Teens" drive will run March 4-29 with collections spots for gently worn jeans at both Villa and Oak Hill. Your small donation can make a huge impact in the life of the foster youth in need!
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LITTLE BIT OF STEAM | MARCH 2
Current and prospective families with boys and girls ages 2 1/2 to 6 are invited for a Little Bit of STEAM at Oak Hill. Join our Admissions Team from 9-11 am this Saturday, March 2, for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math activities. Register with Kathy Meyer, Assistant Director of Enrollment Management, at kmeyer@vdoh.org. Please share our STEAM flyer with family and friends and join us Saturday!
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2019-2020 RE-ENROLLMENT CONTRACTS
Enrollment and Tuition Contracts for the 2019-2020 school year were due last week. Thank you to those families who have already submitted their contracts for next year. We ask that ALL families, even those not returning, submit their intent for the 2019-2020 year. Returning families are also required to send an enrollment deposit of $1,000 to the Business Office to complete the re-enrollment process. In addition, families who seek financial assistance must reapply each year. If you have any questions, please contact Financial Services Coordinator Alice Tuhro at atuhro@vdoh.org or 314.810.3531.
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UNDER PRESSURE WEBINAR
The Independent Schools Association of the Central States extends an invitation to parents to join them for the Learning Bridge webinar Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress & Anxiety in Girls with author Lisa Damour, New York Times best-selling author, researcher, and expert on girls. The live webinar takes place from 3 to 4 pm Tuesday, March 5, and the registration fee is $100.
This webinar will consider new and age-old causes of stress and anxiety in girls—both at the level of individual relationships and broad cultural forces—and offer concrete strategies that adults can implement to protect girls and young women from toxic pressure. This webinar is for faculty, administrators, and parents all who work with girls ages 10 through grade 12. Learn more and register …
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ALMOST, MAINE
Please join us as the Performing Arts department presents Almost, Maine, a romantic comedy. The play is a series of vignettes about love—love lost, love found, love sought—that happen simultaneously during the same ten minutes on a cold, moonless night in the small, mythical Northern Maine town of Almost. Performances begin at 7 pm Thursday, March 7, through Saturday, March 9. Tickets are available at the door prior to each performance or online below. All ticket sales are general admission seating. Adults $12, Students $5, Children 6 and under are free. The production is recommended for grade 7 and older and is directed by Ben Nordstrom.
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PARENT NETWORK: BULLYING 101
The Parent Network of Catholic High Schools is offering Bullying 101, Training Trusted Adults to educate participants about the types of bullying--physical, mental, verbal, and cyber--and how they impact both the person being bullied and the one bullying. This program will be presented by CHADS Coalition for Mental Health from 7 to 9 pm Thursday, March 28, in our Auditorium in the 1929 Main Building. No reservations are needed and all are welcome.
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FAMILY NIGHT WITH FRED BIRD
VDOH is teaming up with Cardinals Nation for a Family Night with Fredbird from 6:30-7:30 pm Wednesday, March 27. Come out, enjoy dinner, and meet Fredbird. Cardinals Nation will donate 15% of your bill back to VDOH when you mention the school.
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MOTHERS' CLUB SPRING SOCIAL
BrickTop's | 10342 Clayton Road | Saturday, March 2 at 6:30 pm
Head of School Michael F. Baber and the Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School Mothers' Club invite you to the Mothers' Club Spring Social for a night of friends, food, and fun. Appetizers and soft drinks are courtesy of the Mothers' Club. Please let us know if you are able to attend.
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BOOK DRIVE | ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC ACADEMY
The next First Friday book drive for the St. Louis Catholic Academy in North St. Louis will be tomorrow, March 1. New and gently used books are needed for all grades and reading levels, from children's books to chapter books. Donated books will fill "treasure chests" in classrooms at St. Louis Catholic and will be awarded to students for good behavior, birthdays, and academic successes. Bins for donations are at the West Door and at the Duchesne Building. Contact Maria Adamitis '20 at madamitis2020@vdoh.org if you have any questions.
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GLOBAL STUDIES SUMMER SEMINAR | NEW YORK
The Global Studies: New York seminar gives students entering their sophomore year the chance to explore the concept of globalization by travelling to New York City to explore the international history, culture, and economics of this great metropolis. Working with Social Studies teacher Rebecca Rubin-Schlansky and Theology teacher Stacy Henning, students will enrich their learning by visiting the financial district, the 9/11 Memorial, Ellis Island, and other sites. They will also learn skills helpful in their sophomore World Civilizations II course. Class dates are May 28-29 and June 3-5, 2019; travel dates are May 30-June 1, 2019.
The seminar is limited to 12 students and registrations are due by Friday, March 15, with payment due by Sunday, April 28. A student's tuition must be current to register for school trips.
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PASSPORT TO SUMMER 2019
Our summer programs are filling up fast! Don't delay in registering. We offer day and athletic camps, service opportunities, and academic programs for students in JK3 through Grade 12. For more information, visit our website or contact Dominic A. Key, Manager of Community Engagement, at dkey@vdoh.org.
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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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SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
Even with enrollment in full swing, we still recognize the power behind your voice when promoting Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School to the outside world. Please be sure that you "share" our posts on Facebook and Twitter! We want everyone to hear about all the great things we are doing. This will go far to spread our Sacred Heart Strong message. Bar none, the very best way to market a school is through parent and family networks. You are the authentic voice promoting our school to the outside world. You have family and friends (and they have family and friends, etc.) that may not have heard about all the great things we are doing here!
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FIRST FRIDAY MASS & EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Tomorrow, March 1, Oak Hill will celebrate First Friday Mass at 8:15 am followed by Benediction and exposition of the Eucharist until 3 pm. All are welcome to join the Oak Hill students for Mass or to visit anytime during the day to spend time in 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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SPIRITUALITY SERIES
The final lecture in our 2018-19 Philippine Bicentennial Sacred Heart Spirituality Speaker Series is entitled "Philippine Duchesne: Her Legacy and Call to Us Today" and will be presented by Maureen Glavin, RSCJ from 9:30 to 11:15 am tomorrow, March 1. Sr. Glavin will use Philippine's life and example as a springboard into an exploration of our own lives and calls. She will examine what we have learned from Philippine and how we are invited to be Christ's Heart in our world today. Coffee and goûter will be available in the Parlor Dining Room at 9:30 am. The presentation will be held in the Global Education Center. Please join us!
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ASH WEDNESDAY OBSERVATIONS | MARCH 6
Ash Wednesday is the day on which we usher in the liturgical season of Lent. It is not a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics but it is a day of prayer, fasting, and repentance. On Wednesday, March 6, Oak Hill students will celebrate Mass at 8:15 am and Villa Duchesne students will celebrate at 2:15 pm in our Chapel. All members of our community are welcome to join our students at either or both of these celebrations. There will not be a 7:15 am Mass on March 6.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING MASS
Due to Ash Wednesday services, a 7:15 am Mass will not be held in our Chapel on March 6. Please join us for our next Wednesday morning Mass on March 13, when we will pray for people who are crucified by unjust societies. 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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