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Athletics 9
FromtheGuidanceOffice 10
ElementaryChapel Helps BuildCharacter
experienceasachildrenspastor
in Florida and Idaho, working
with 200250 kids a week. At
VCS,the
72
elementary
students
come from20nationswithmul
tiplenativelanguages.MissMac
Donald also teaches Bible to
primaryand firstgrade students
andsubstituteteaches.
Amazinglove
Amazinglove
Itblowsmeaway
Youramazinglove.
Lovewas the theme forNovem
ber. How can kidspractice lov
ingeachother? MissMacDonald
gives a practical definition of
love:Choosingtogivesomeone
yourtimeandfriendshipnomat
terwhat.ShepointstoGodand
His love forus. Whatwewant
you to know is how much God
loves you, she told students.
He
thinks
you
are
awesome.
No
matter what youve done, He
lovesyou.
ByCherylWarner,Editor
Wisdom. Cooperation. Love.
Compassion. Elementary stu
dentsaredoingmorethanlearn
ing about these virtuesthey
areintentionallylivingthemout.
Each month in elementary
chapel, teaching and activities
focus on a particular character
quality. Classroom teachers
reinforce thesevaluesandwork
onhelpingstudentsdemonstrate
them in their behavior. At the
end of themonth, teachers se
lectstudentswhohaveexhibited
the virtue to receive character
awards for the virtue of the
month.
Elementary Chaplain Melissa
MacDonaldleadsThursdayafter
noon chapel timeswith the en
tire elementary school. Kids
fromprimarythroughfifthgrade
areactivelyengaged,alongwith
theirteachers,forthe45minute
sessions. Aworship team,com
prisedofeight fifthgraderswho
practice on Wednesdays after
school,
leads
singing
and
demon
strates actions to the songs.
We have lots of music, Miss
MacDonaldsaid.Songsare lively
and fun, with kids up on their
feetandmovingwhiletheysing.
Afavorite
song
says,
Were
all
s i ng i ng /danc i ng /wa l k i ng /
running/ jumping/spinning/
singingtotheLord,andkidsdo
justthat.
I try to shake thingsup a little
bit,MissMacDonald said, and
involve the adultsthe teach
ersand call on them ran
domly. Sometimes teachers
shareastoryfromtheirown life
that illustrates the virtue being
taught. Alsocallingon students
byname,sheasksquestionsand
draws them in. An activity
roundsoutthechapeltime. Kids
might draw a picture, write a
question they have about God,
orparticipateinaskitorgame.
Teaching from the Bible in
chapel,MissMachasaspecial
gift
for
engaging
kids
as
she
illus
trates and teaches the virtueof
themonth. Shehas six yearsof
Insidethisissue:
MakingItReal
MeettheOfficeStaff
2
StudentsatCharityBazaar 3
ElementaryChristmas
BuildingFoundations
4
SecondaryChristmas 5
ThePrincipalPoint
PhysicalScience
6
LibertyMuseum
AskMissGerdes
7
AMidsummerNights
Dreamphotos
8
Calendar
Allschool
half
days
December1718
Highschoolfinalexams
December1718
MiddleSchoolActivity
December18
CoffeehausDecember18
ChristmasBreak
December19January6
SchoolresumesJanuary7
EAGLEEYE
December2009
Volume3,Issue4
TheVIENNACHRISTIANSCHOOL
MissBrunkerandstudentsdemonstratecooperationinaskitaboutNoah.
MissMacDonaldandtheworship
team lead insingingwithactions
duringelementarychapel.
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Atthisspecialtimeofyear,Mr.Normanwould liketo share
theChristmasstoryfromLuke2witheveryone. Heisnearing
theendofhissabbatical intheU.S.and looksforward to re
turninginJanuary.
TheBirthofJesus
15About that timeCaesarAugustusorderedacensus tobe
takenthroughouttheEmpire.Thiswasthefirstcensuswhen
QuiriniuswasgovernorofSyria.Everyonehadtotraveltohis
own ancestral hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph
wentfromtheGalileantownofNazarethuptoBethlehemin
Judah,David'stown,forthecensus.AsadescendantofDavid,
hehadtogothere.HewentwithMary,hisfiance,whowas
pregnant.
67Whiletheywerethere,thetimecameforhertogivebirth.
Shegavebirthtoason,her firstborn.Shewrappedhim ina
blanketandlaidhiminamanger,becausetherewasnoroom
inthehostel.
Making ItRealKenNorman
Director
AnEvent
for
Everyone
812Therewere sheepherders camping in the neighborhood.
Theyhadsetnightwatchesovertheirsheep.Suddenly,God's
angelstoodamongthemandGod'sgloryblazedaroundthem.
Theywereterrified.Theangelsaid,"Don'tbeafraid. I'mhere
toannounceagreatandjoyfuleventthat ismeantforevery
body,worldwide:ASaviorhasjustbeenborninDavid'stown,
aSaviorwhoisMessiahandMaster.Thisiswhatyou'retolook
for:ababywrappedinablanketandlyinginamanger."
1314Atoncetheangelwasjoinedbyahugeangelicchoirsing
ingGod'spraises:
GlorytoGodintheheavenlyheights,
Peacetoallmenandwomenonearthwhopleasehim.
1518Astheangelchoirwithdrew intoheaven,thesheepherd
ers talked itover. "Let'sgetover toBethlehemas fastaswe
canandseeforourselveswhatGodhasrevealedtous."They
left,running,andfoundMaryandJoseph,andthebabylyingin
the manger. Seeing was believing. They told everyone they
metwhat theangelshadsaidabout thischild.Allwhoheard
thesheepherders
were
impressed.
1920Marykeptall these things toherself,holding themdear,
deepwithinherself.Thesheepherdersreturnedandletloose,
glorifyingandpraisingGodforeverythingtheyhadheardand
seen.Itturnedoutexactlythewaythey'dbeentold!
Luke2:120quotedfromTheMessage.Copyright1993,1994,1995,1996,2000,2001,2002byEugeneH.Peterson.
Mrs. Sonia Pacheco, from
Costa Rica, is the Registrar,
handlingschoolrecords. She
ismarriedtoRonald.Twoof
their four children are cur
rentstudents,andtwohave
graduated.
Mrs.MonicaWegrostekhas
been serving in theelemen
taryofficesincelateSeptem
ber.Her
sons,
Keane
and
Brice,areVCSstudents.
Mrs. IsadoraLauryhasjoined
the Austrian Affairs office.
Born in Austria, she and her
husband, Scott, have two
sons,RafaelandJulian,infifth
grade.
Mrs. Geraldine Paul has
helped inAustrianAffairs for
severalyears.Shecomesfrom
England and is married to
Wolf.Their
son
Ben
is
acur
rentstudent.
MeettheStaff: WhoIsBehindtheScenesintheOffice
The VCS community is sad
to say goodbye to Mrs.
JoAnne Cluth, secondary
secretary. She is leaving
Vienna in January andwill
be living in Minnesota,
USA,joiningfamilythere.
Mrs.DawnPerryisnewto
the secondaryoffice. She
and her husband, Joel,
have two daughters,Gab
bieand
Olivia,
who
are
VCSstudents.
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PRAYERCORNER
The high school choir sang and
nineteen students volunteered to
help at the International Charity
Bazaar at the United Nations Vi
enna complex on Saturday, No
vember28.Theyhandedoutbro
chures, cared for children, and
worked in the White Elephant
area,bookstallandcoatcheck.
Allthe
stall
holders
have
made
verypositivecommentsaboutthe
volunteers willing and cheerful
commitment to the tasks they
weregiven,wroteaUNWomens
Guildrepresentative.Theyalldid
awonderfuljob."
Students
Volunteer,
Sing
at
International
Charity
Bazaar
TheVCShigh school choir, con
ductedbyTomRichards, sangin
theCostumesoftheWorldpro
gram.SeniorsChristianPacheco
and Marson Tare assisted the
Chairof theEntertainmentdivi
sion for that entire event. She
wrote thanking them for their
valuableassistance.Theirsincer
ityofpurposeiscommendable.
Brian and Pearl Williams ar
ranged for the volunteers from
VCS. Thanks to all these stu
dents and the choir for repre
senting VCS at the United Na
tionsandinourcommunity.
Hitji Katjivena,
NnamdiOkechukwu
LauraMason,SaskiaStrnischtie,
GabbiePerry
SaraDax
Ji NaLee
ThehighschoolchoirsperformanceopenedtheCostumesoftheWorldprogramattheUNCharityBazaar.
ThankstoGodforsendingJesusandforthejoyof
celebratingHisbirthatChristmastime
Elementarystudentsworkingoncharacterqualities
HighschoolfinalexamsDecember1718
HighschoolSilenceRetreatJanuary8
Planning
for
mission
trip
to
Bosnia
during
Energy
Week
NormanfamilyreturningtoViennainJanuary
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ELEMENTARY CHRISTMAS
Volume3,Issue4
Building FoundationsJohnJanett
ElementaryPrincipal
FroheWeihnachten! MerryChristmas!
Here it comesthe big holiday and the big celebration!
Christmas isa timeofwarmandwonderfulmusic,decora
tions,gifts,andfamilygatheringsaspecialseason.
AndforChristianbelievers, it isthecelebrationofthebirth
ofJesus:
the
Christ.
WhenItellsomeone"HappyBirthday,"I'msaying,"Iamsoglad
youwereborn. Iam sogladyoujoineduson the faceof the
earth."Andthat'showIseeChristmastoo.I'msogladJesuswas
born,andI'msogladHejoinedusonthefaceoftheearth.
Jesuswas
not
just
another
man,
or
even
avery
great
man.
He
wasGodtheCreator,onEarth, inhuman form.AndHisarrival
changedeverything.His lifeanddeathand resurrectionmade
lovingonenessbetweenGodandmanpossible.
Whereoncewewere "lost,"wenow canbe "found." Where
oncewewere "blind,"we now can "see."When Jesus came,
there camewithHim thepossibilityofmiracles in the livesof
everypersononEarth.
Hopecame.Nothingwouldbethesameagain. Now, isn'tthat
somethingto
celebrate?
Tastes and sounds of
Christmas: Students
made cookies with
FrauDeisenberger.On
December 9, Miss
Stephen conducted
theElementaryChrist
masconcert.
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SECONDARYCHRISTMAS
SinginginaCathedral andinOurOwnNeighborhood
Page 5
As itwas an Austrian holiday, the streets
werebustlingwithmany shoppers.Unfor
tunately, the rainmade the performances
difficult, yet the students were troopers!
Students performed one skit, "The Christ
mas List," in English and then inGerman,
and the other skit, "The Merry of Christ
mas," was performed and translated.
Onlookerswatched fromafaras they took
shelter from the rain, and several people
walkedbyand lookedattheBiblethatthe
studentsread.
Addison Elledge and Alphy Pullely
were among German language
studentscarolingandgivinggiftsto
neighbors of VCS at homes on Pa
nethgasse, led by Frau Schadler.
Middle school classesalsovisiteda
nursinghome
with
Frau
Schadler
andHerrMarsak,singingandbring
inggifts.
DramaClass
Takes
the
Message
of
Christmas
to
aCity
Street
ByReesaDuerksen
MiddleSchoolDramaTeacher
DuringthemonthofNovember,themiddle
schooldramaclassworkedwithdedication
tomemorizeskitsaboutthetruemeaning
ofChristmas:thatJesuswasborntobeour
Savior.OnTuesday,December8,theclass
took a trip to Mariahilferstrasse, where
theyperformedtheirskitsforthepublic.
When I went to Mariahilferstrasse, I felt
kindofgood, said LillyPerry,a sixthgrade
student.Iwasreallynervousatfirst.... But
then Irealizedthatwewerethereforarea
son.Peopleneeded tohearaboutGod,and
we needed to help them. When we were
finished, I felt good because I knew that
that'swhereGodwantedmetobe."
LauraWarner reads the Christmas story to
StacyPachecoandAliYatani.
Despite the rain,middle schooldrama students
took themessage of Christmas, in English and
German,toabusyshoppingstreet.MiddleschoolstudentsonMariahilferstrasse
Thehigh school choirperformedaChristmas concertDecember2 inPeterskircheon theGraben. The
acousticsin
the
domed
cathedral
and
the
splendor
of
the
art
and
architecture
provided
an
exquisite
set
tingforabeautifulconcerttobeginAdvent,conductedbyMr.TomRichardswithMissKatieStephenac
companying.
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SECONDARY
Volume3,Issue4
ThePrincipal Point Nels Pitotti
SecondaryPrincipal
Soyouarethinking,Howcanthishappentomychild? He/she
alwaysgetsAs. Thisreportcardisabominal!
Middle school isa cutaboveelementary school in theareaof
responsibility. Bells,books,lockerkeys,newteachers,different
classrooms,moreactivitiesandheavierassignmentsallseemto
ganguponthosesixthgraders. Ninthgradeisanotherquantum
leapinresponsibilitythatmustbeacceptedalongwiththefree
domsthatsecondarystudentsenjoy. Itisacrucialtimebecause
thisiswherestudentsmusttaketheleadintakingresponsibility
fortheirownsuccess. Teachersalongwithmomanddadwillall
beencouraging the studentsandpraying for theirsuccess,but
unless the student accepts the responsibilitiy for his/her own
education,theeffortsofothersareinvain.
Parentsarenotbystanders in thisprocessofsecondaryeduca
tion. Iwant to imploreyou to takeanactive roleat the same
timeyouplacegreaterresponsibilityonyourstudent.
Communicatewith your childs teachers through email or
phonecalls. Theywantyourinput.
Regularly check your childs daily planner against assign
mentsintheirnotebook.
Arrangeforaquietoutofthewaystudyareaathome.Put
asidealltoysandelectronicgadgets.
There is homework every night.Mandate a time to get it
done.
Helpyourchildkeepontrackwithlongtermprojects.
Prepareyour
child
well
in
advance
for
tests
and
examina
tions.
Establishinggoodhabitsearly intheacademiccareerwillhelp
your child reduce stress and improve accomplishments. The
staffatVCSsupportsparentsaspartnersinthefulltrainingof
theirchildren.
Iam inthepositiontohearmanypositivecomplimentsabout
ourteachers. Icanseethegrowthinourstudentsbyreviewing
theirgrades. Iknowfirsthandourpartnershipinexperiencing
success.Ifyoushouldknowofotherfamilieswhocouldusethe
uniquenurturing
environment
of
VCS,
please
extend
an
invita
tiononmybehalfforthemtomakeanappointmenttovisitour
campusandexperienceVCS for themselves. Iwillpersonally
givethemprioritystatus.
ScienceStudentsDiscoverWhatWouldHappenIf...?ByChadElwell,ScienceDepartmentChair
InfreshmanPhysicalSciencethisyear,Ihave
been tryinganew teachingmethod: forour
first semester focuson chemistry, Idecided
to present the topics by having students
study (andmemorize) the first20 elements
ontheperiodic table. (Forthosewhodont
havea sciencebackground, theperiodic ta
ble isachartshowingthebuildingblocksof
matterinorderoftheircomplexity.)
Thus,we startedwithhydrogenand itsone
proton,andhavebeenproceedingmostly in
order
as
we
examine
other
elements.
One
of
themostexcitingonessofarissodiummetal
(natrium). Youcant find it innature,but it
canbeproduced
in the lab, and
wehavesomeat
school. When
you put sodium
metal in water,
it reacts vio
lently and starts
producing burn
inghydrogengas
(right).
Another thing Iencourage students todo is
toask,Whatwouldhappenif...?thats
one
of
the
fundamental
questions
of
science.
So when a student recently asked, What
would happen if sodium reacted with an
egg?we tried it. Result: it bubbled and
fizzed,andtheeggcooked(atinybit).
Another time,when discussingwhat hap
pens to gum in your stomach,we placed
somepartiallychewedguminhydrochloric
acid, along with several other types of
food,tosimulatestomachconditions. The
results: about eightweeks later, the gum
andfoodisstillbreakingdown. Whydoes
ntittakethatlonginyourstomach?
Encourage your students to keep asking
questions in science (and in their other
classes).
Coming
up
soon:
some
cool
reac
tionswithpotassiumandcalcium!
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Page 7
If you have a question for Miss Gerdes, send an email to
Question1: IsSantareal?
Well,firstofallImustassumethatyouarereferringtoJollyOld
SaintNick, commonly known as Santa Claus. If youwere not
referringtohim,thenyesheisreal,atleastIthinkheis. Santais
thebeloved characterwho knowswhen you are sleeping,who
knowswhenyoure awake, andmore importantly knowswhen
youve been bad or good. However, keep inmind that being
badorgood isentirelydependentonSantasmoralityscale,
whichweallknowisavailableonWikipedia. AsfarasSantabe
ingrealornot,IamafraidthatIcannotcommentonthatsubject
forIdomybestnottomakeMr.Hammcry. OnethingIwillcom
menton is this: it trulydoesnotmatter if Santa is realornot
becauseChristmasisntabouthimanyway. ItsaboutJesus,who
does see you when you are sleeping and knows when youre
awake,butinamuchlesscreepyway!
MerryChristmas!
P.S. IfyoudofindthatSantaisrealandseehimuponarooftop,
canyouaskhimhowheshrinkshimselftofitdownthechimney?
I desperatelyneed that skill for a gameof Sardines coming up
nextweek!
Question2:
How
do
Iremember
to
bring
everything
Ineed
hometogetmyhomeworkdone?
Oh,thankyou forasking thatquestion! This isaproblem that
plagues students all around theworld. Twowords feared by
teacherseverywhere,Iforgot, areheardoverandoveragain.
Thereareseveralthingsyoucandotorememberwhatyouneed
tofinishyourhomeworkandtodoitwell!
1)BuymynewForgetmenothomeworkattachmentsystem!
Foronlyfiveinstallmentsof45.89youwillneverforgetyour
homeworkagain. Asimple instrumentusedby teachers for
years can saveyour grade. You guessed it, a stapler. Just
stapleyour
homework
onto
your
body
as
you
go
through
the
dayandalwayshaveyourstuffwithyou!!
2)Or,useanotherawesometoolcalledYOURPLANNER!!! This
incredible invention has space where you can write your
homeworkforeveryclass,everyday! Itisrevolutionary!
3)While using this planner not onlywrite down your assign
mentbutwritedownthematerialsyouneedtogetthatas
signment done. If you need your book,write down take
bookhome,oryoucangoallfancyandwriteTBH. Ifyou
needanAfricanCamel,writeAC.Yougettheidea.
4)Haveahomeworkfolderorsectioninyourbinderwhereyou
automaticallyput
assignments
when
you
get
them!
5) Throughouttheday,aftereachclassifyouknowyouneedto
takethatbookhome,putitinyourlockerrightaway!
6) Beforeyougetdistractedbyall thedramagoingonaround
youatthelockers,stop,drop,androll. Wait,thatsnotit...
STOP,THINK,andPACK,STP. Stoptalkingtopeoplearound
youandlookatyourplanner. Thinkaboutwhatclassesyou
hadthatdayandwhatyourhomeworkisforeachclass. Pack
upallthethingsyouneedbeforeyoutalktoallyourfriends
andworktobringaboutworldpeace.
AskMiss GerdesWhitneyGerdes
Middle SchoolLeadTeacher
LibertyMuseum:EighthGradeLooksatAmericanRevolution
Thanksforyourquestions!
MissGerdes
WhatwastheAmericanRevolutionallabout? On
December2,eighthgradestudentstoldvisitorsto
theLibertyMuseumallaboutit,transformingMiss
Malmgrens classroom into a repository of infor
mation on the subject. Social studies students
createdpresentationsexplainingsignificantevents
of the18thcenturyRevolutionspanning theDec
larationofIndependencetotheTreatyofParis.
Thenvisitorsgathered intheHallofFlagstohear
theclass recitePaulReveresRide,a famousdra
matic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Chocolate chip cookies, an American favorite,
cappedtheevent.Oneifbyland,andtwoifbysea
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Shakespeares
Volume3,Issue4
Front: SaraDax, LauraMason,Marson Tare,Nicolle Richards,Mrs. Bethany Stockett
(director),
Christian
Pacheco
(crew),
Paul
Manuel
(crew).
Middle:
Miss
Sara
Vroom
(assistantdirector), YunSieChung, SherilHassan,PaulaGarcia,PaolaRamirez, Jessica
LorraineMarotte,ElizabethWarner,BenPaul (crew). Back:SaskiaStrnischtie,Nicholas
Hamm,MarvinElequin,JannicaWu,KatieHamm,HamishUhlig.
OberonandthemischievousPuck TitaniadotesonBottomwhilethefairiesattendhim. Oberonrulestheenchantedforest.
Above:LysanderandHermia
Below:DemetriusandHelena
Theactorsturnthe tragedyofPyramusandThisbe into
comedyatthetripleweddingoftheroyalsandlovers.
Smittenwithjuicefromamagicalflower,thetwoAthenian
youthswhoonce scornedHelenanowawakentowooher.
VCSVagabonds
November1821
Hippolyta and Egeus
stroll through the forest,
stumbling on the re
united lovers,awakingas
iffromadream.
AMidsummerNightsDream
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ATHLETICS
Volume3,Issue4
Middle school and high school athletes,
coachesandparentscelebrated the fall sea
sonwithaSportsDinnerNovember12. Ath
leticDirectorNancyDeibertwatchedall the
teams play throughout the season. What
impressedmefrombeginningtoendisthatI
saw tremendous improvement, she said.
We allwant towin, but at the same time
winning
is
one
aspect.
Its
not
the
total
pic
ture. She told students shewas impressed
withthe waytheyrepresenttheschooland
theLordwhentheycompete.
Coach Tom Mason introduced the middle
school soccer team,comprisedofbothboys
and girls. We focused on friendships and
skilldevelopment,hesaid,andwehada
lot of fun. Our policy was: Everybody
plays. He commended individual players
for their skills, character and contributions
to the team. Scott Laury was assistant
coach. Theteamfinishedtheseasonwitha
win in the Danube Valley Athletic Confer
ence
Tournament
November
7
at
AIS
Vienna.
Forthe firsttime inmanyyears,VCShada
cross country team. Matt Klein coached
YunSie Chung and Philip Dax, who ran in
longdistance races in Vienna. They both
placed firstand second in theiragegroups
inalmosteveryracetheyran,hesaid.
Twelve girls played high school volleyball
this season. This is the biggest team that
Ive had, said Yvonne Biel, who has
coached
for
the
past
three
years.
The
girls
hadsuchagoodattitude,shesaid. Ihave
reallyappreciatedtheirteamworkandcom
ing together. We had a fabulous season,
shesaid,endingwithawinningstreak. The
team finished fourth place among eight
teamsintheDanubeValleyAthleticConfer
enceTournamentatAISViennaonNovem
ber 7. She recognized seniors Andrea
Pardes with the Excellence Award and
Paola Ramirez with the Dependability
Award. Team captain Elizabeth Warner
received the Leadership Award and the
CoachsAward.
Thehigh school soccer teamhad avery,
verygoodyear,saidCoachThomasGard
ner,finishing
with
a73record.
He
noted
thatwehadagirlssoccergame thisyear
for the first time in three years,with the
girlsdefeatingtheiropponent100.
Awardswenttoseveralplayers. Playerof
the Year was Immanuel Wicaksono Pud
janto,a seventhgrade studentwhocame
up to play in the Salzburg Tournament.
Most Improved was Jason Cluth. The
GoldenBootAwardwenttoHitjiKatjivena,
who scoredninegoalsduring the season.
Defensive
Player
of
the
Year
was
Christian
Pacheco, who also received one of the
CoachsAwards.
Jonathan Manning, goalkeeper, received
thesecondCoachsAward. Hehasturned
intooneof thebestgoalkeepers Iveever
workedwith,hereorintheStates,Coach
Gardnersaid.
Athletesin
Fall
Sports
Honored
for
Improvement,
Character
ThehighschoolsoccerteamplacedthirdintheDanubeValleyAthleticConfer
encetournamentinSalzburgNovember7.
The highschoolgirlsvolleyball teamplayed thehighschoolsoccer
teaminafriendlyvolleyballgameattheGartenbaugym.
HanbitChangplaysinamiddleschoolgame.
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MissionStatement:
ViennaChristianSchoolexiststoglorifyGodbyprovidinghighquality
academicprograms,intheEnglishlanguage,forournationaland
internationalstudentpopulation.
CoreValues:
HighQualityEducationinaGraciousAtmosphere
ChristCentered
InstructionalExcellence
WholeStudentOrientation
InnovativePrograms
GlobalPreparation
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andasktobeaddedtoTheEagleEyeemaillist.
Wagramerstrasse175/Panethgasse
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A1220Vienna
Austria
EUROPE
Phone:125122
Fax:125122518
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KenNorman,Director
JeffStockett,BusinessManager
NelsPitotti,SecondaryPrincipal
JohnJanett,ElementaryPrincipal
LeslieWalt,BoardChair
TheEagleEyeisamonthlynewsletterwhosepurposeisto
communicatewithVCSfamilies.
CherylWarner,TheEagleEyeeditor
FromtheGuidance Office Kirste Richards
Guidance Counselor
Theweatherisgettingcolder! Itstheperfecttimetothink
aboutsummer!
Forstudentswhoplanahead,summercanbeagreatopportu
nity to participate in activities that they dont have time for
during theschoolyear. Summerprograms,classes,andwork
experience can all strengthen students college applications
and increase theirchances foradmissionsand scholarships in
addition tohelping them to gain a clearer ideaofwhat they
wouldliketodoafterhighschool.Manyuniversitiesoffersum
merprogramsforhighschoolstudents,oftenallowingthemto
earncollegecreditwhilestillinhighschool.
So,what
can
VCS
students
do
during
the
summer?
Attend a summer course at a university and get a head
starton college! (AskElizabethWarneraboutthesummer
courseshetookatUniversityofChicago.)
Apply forajob, internship,orvolunteerpositionandex
ploreapotentialcareer!
Attendasports,music,drama,orartcamp!
Goona summermission trip! (AskHitji,Hamish,andVin
centabouttheirsummerministryinRomania.)
Students
who
are
moving
to
the
US
for
college
next
fall
should
alsoconsiderattendinga transition seminardesignedtohelp
expatsandMKsadjusttolifeinAmericaafterlivingoverseas.
Formoreinformationlookatthesewebsites:
www.mukappa.org(seminarsinCalifornia,Washington,Ohio)
www.interactionintl.org(seminarsinNewYorkandColorado)
www.mresourcesconnection.org (retreatsinSouthCarolina)
Obviously, taking part in activities like these requires some
advance planning and often fundraising. Please stop by the
GuidanceOffice formore ideasand information . . .andhave
fundreamingofsummervacation!