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2016-2017 Issue 7: Vestavia Hills High School March 2017

the linkTHE LINKDATES TO REMEMBER• March7 - PTO Board Meeting

12pm BOE Room 202

• March10 - End of Third Nine Weeks

• March15 - Parent Awareness Meeting - 12pm BOE Rm 202

• March18 - Purple People Run

• March27-31 - No School - Spring Break

• April4 - PTO Board Meeting

• April8 - Prom

• April17 - Off To College - 6pm - Senior Patio

MARCH PARENT AWARENESS MEETINGNew Topic!!! Come hear Dr. Amy McCollum from Greenvale Pediatrics lead a discussion about our youth and all types of screens (phones, gaming systems, etc.) - a “HiddenAddiction” that we don’t often think about.

Meeting Specifics - 12:00 pm at the Board of Education - room 202. As always, you are welcome to bring your lunch and a friend! See you there!

SCHOOL INFORMATION OUTLETS• VHHS Website - http://www.vestavia.k12.al.us/vestavia high

• Dr. Burgess’s Blog - http://vhhsrebels.blogspot.com

• Dr. Burgess’s Twitter - @VHHSRebels

• PTO Website - http://vestavia.k12.al.us/domain/1373

• Daily Announcements - Parents and students can subscribe to the VHHS daily announcements by following this link - http://mailman.vestavia.k12.al.us/mailman/listinfo/vhhsannouncements

• Vestavia Hills City Schools App - Visit the APP store and search “Vestavia Hills City Schools”. Download the APP to stay in touch with all Vestavia Schools’ calendars and events.

• My School Anywhere - The VHHS online student directory provided by VHHS PTO. You should have received an invitation email to join. Please contact Jenny Waters ( [email protected]) or Tracy Lemak ([email protected]) if you have not received an invitation email. Only families who have opted in to the directory are included. Access is permitted only with a secure username and password from MySchoolAnywhere. Once you have joined, download the myschoolanywhere app for your mobile device.

Tracy Lemak - PresidentKristin Tunnell - Vice PresidentVicki Tuggle - VP MembershipEllen Sheumaker - VP CommunicationsAundrea Milldrum - TreasurerCaroline Crenshaw - Treasurer-ElectJackie Despot - Recording SecretaryJenny Waters - Corresponding SecretaryDebbie Castleberry - Parliamentarian

2016-2017 VHHS PTOOFFICERS

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PARENT AWARENESS MEETING SCHEDULE

New Topics. Lots of discussion. Join us!

• March15,2017 Hidden Addictions (gaming, phones, and more) See page one for more info

• April12,2017 Money Management for Teens

• May10,2017 Raising the Responsible Driver

PTO BOARD MEETINGS 2017

March 7 PTO Board Meeting – 12:00pm BOEApril 4 PTO Board Meeting – 12:00pm BOEMay 2 PTO Luncheon / Officer Installation 11:30am Location TBA

We would love your help! Please get involved with the VHHS PTO! Contact Kristin Tunnell, VHHS PTO President-Elect at 410-5352 or [email protected].

VHHS PTO is now on Facebook! Check us out!

FABULOUS FACULTY FRIDAYS

One of the ways we support our faculty and staff during the year is on “Fabulous Faculty Fridays”. The remaining date is April 14th. How does it work? The PTO sets up a hospitality room full of appetizers, sandwiches, dips, salads, fruit,

vegetables, breads, cheese balls, pizza, and much more (think tailgate foods) that the faculty and staff get to enjoy throughout the day.

In order to do this, we need your help. Please consider donating food (homemade or store bought) on these days. You can sign up to help through the PTO portion of the high school’s online registration or … you can contact the chairs, Mary Rembert ([email protected]) or Kelley McCallum ([email protected]). They will send you more details once they hear from you.

BAND AUXILIARY TRY OUT DATES

Please see sponsors for information packets.• March 7-9 Rockette (Dance line) Clinic• March 10 Rockette Auditions - SPONSOR

- Mrs. Richardson• April 3-6 Color Guard (Flags) Clinic• April 7 Color Guard Auditions; No

prior experience needed. All elements will be taught during clinic - SPONSOR - Mrs. Deerman• April 10-12 Majorette (Baton) Clinic• April 13 Majorette Auditions - SPONSOR - Mrs. MungerMark your calendar for these upcoming band performance dates...• April 25 7:00pm – Jazz Band Concert• May 4 7:00pm – Percussion Concert• May 6 Marching Band Spring Training Camp• May 9 7:00pm – Spring Band Concert


Two new ways to support VHCSF!

Tuesday nights are VHCSF nights at the Vestavia Newk’s! Beginning October 11th, 10 %

of all proceeds on Tuesday nights from 4pm-9pm will

benefit the foundation!

Planet Fundraiser makes it easy for

you to support the Vestavia Hills City Schools Founda-

tion. Together, we fund the future!

TWO NEW WAYS TO SUPPORT VHCSF!

Two new ways to support VHCSF!

Tuesday nights are VHCSF nights at the Vestavia Newk’s! Beginning October 11th, 10 %

of all proceeds on Tuesday nights from 4pm-9pm will

benefit the foundation!

Planet Fundraiser makes it easy for

you to support the Vestavia Hills City Schools Founda-

tion. Together, we fund the future!

Platinum• Chick-fil-a-Vestavia• Jackson,Howard,&Whatley,CPAs• BrustersRealIceCream• EncorePerformanceCo.• TheVestaviaStore/KidzClosetGold• HuntersGreenSilver• PostPandaPromotions• RockyRidgeHardwareBronze• AshleyMac• LifetimeFitness• JerseyMikes• BirminghamBaronsBaseball• PinnacleBank

PARTNERS IN EDUCATIONBecome a 2016-2017 Vestavia Hills High School Partner in Education. Recognition by both the Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce and VHHS PTO as a supporter continues year-round. Every donation - money, goods or services - directly benefits Vestavia Hills High School. Both businesses and individuals may participate! Excellence in education breeds exceptional communities. Learn more by contacting Rachel Fowler at [email protected] or 205-915-4859.


The Vestavia Hills City School Foundation “Pitch In for Education” campaign gives students an opportunity to personally make a dif-ference in their schools. By “Pitching In” loose change or bills, students help grow the Foundation’s Education Endowment, which provides a perpetual source of funding for the Vestavia Hills City Schools System.

Our schools are the cornerstone of our community, and we are proud to have one of the best school systems in the country. Giving to the Foundation helps foster and protect our standard of academic excellence. To date, the Foundation has granted over $784,000 to the Vestavia Hills Schools System for technology, classroom projects and teacher training.

Start Pitching In right away! The class in each school that contributes the most during their Pitch In campaign will win a Bruster’s Real Ice Cream Party, and the teacher will win a $50 classroom grant!

How Can You Pitch In? Start saving your loose change today! Fill up your Pitch In cup with pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and bills. Take your cup to your classroom each morning and empty it in the Pitch In bucket. See how many times you can fill up your cup in a week!

Parents- Please use this opportunity to send in your pledge payment or make a new pledge to the Foundation. All payments made during the campaign go towards your child’s classroom Pitch In total. Use the pledge card below, or make your pledge through PayPal via our website, www.vestaviafoundation.org. VHSCF is a 501(c)3 organization, so your gift is tax deductible.

Campaign Dates and School Contacts VHEC ~January 23-27, 2017– Alissa Padgett: [email protected]

VHEW ~January 23-27, 2017– Allison Herr: [email protected] VHECH~February 6-10, 2017– LeArden Pike: [email protected] Pizitz~ February 6-10, 2017– Deborah Newsom: [email protected]

LPMS~February 13-17, 2017-Angie Saia: [email protected] VHEE~February 20-24, 2017-Emily Fulton: [email protected]

VHELP ~March 6-10, 2017– Laura Hubbard: [email protected]

If you are interested in contributing to the future of the Vestavia Hills community, submit this pledge card, or contact the foundation at 205.978.8808 or [email protected]



VARSITY BASEBALL SCHEDULE 3/8 6:30pm Hillcrest High School 3/9 6:30pm Pelham High School 3/11 5:00pm Gadsden City High School 3/11 7:00pm Gadsden City High School 3/14 4:30pm Northridge High School 3/14 6:30pm Northridge High School 3/16 6:30pm Spain Park High School 3/17 4:30pm Helena High School 3/17 6:30pm Helena High School 3/20 4:30pm Oak Mountain High School 3/23 6:30pm Mountain Brook High School 3/24 4:30pm Staley High School (Spring Break Tournament-@ Oxford) 3/25 1:00pm Munford High School (Spring Break Tournament-@ Oxford)3/25 4:00pm Moody High School (Spring Break Tournament-@ Oxford)3/27 12:00pm Alexandria High School (Spring Break Tournament-@ Oxford3/28 1:00pm Austin High School (Spring Break Tournament-@ Oxford)4/04 5:00pm Tuscaloosa County High School 4/06 4:30pm Tuscaloosa County High School 4/06 6:30pm Tuscaloosa County High School 4/7 7:00pm Pelham High School (Senior Night) 4/11 6:00pm Hoover High School 4/13 4:30pm Hoover High School 4/13 6:30pm Hoover High School 4/18 6:00pm Thompson High School 4/20 4:00pm Thompson High School 4/20 6:00pm Thompson High School4/28 TBA TBA (1st Round of AHSAA Baseball Playoffs)

VARSITY SOFTBALL SCHEDULE 3/7 4:30pm Wetumpka High School 3/9 6:00pm Teams 3/17 TBA Hoover High School (Hoover Softball Tournament3/22 4:30pm Thompson High School 3/23 4:30pm Riverdale High School (Murphreesboro) 3/23 4:30pm Hoover High School 4/6 4:30pm Sumiton Christian HS 4/7 4:30pm Tbd (Bob Jones Tournament)4/8 TBA Bob Jones High School (Bob Jones Tournament) 4/11 4:30pm Tuscaloosa County HS4/12 4:30pm Hoover High School 4/14 4:30pm Tbd Sumiton Christian 4/15 4:30pm Sumiton Christian High School 4/17 6:00pm Hueytown High School 4/18 4:30pm Chelsea High School 4/20 5:00pm Spain Park High School 4/21 5:00pm Tbd Hueytown Tournament 4/22 TBA Hueytown Tournament 4/25 4:30pm Hillcrest High School 4/26 4:30pm Thompson High School 4/27 4:30pm Hillcrest High School


VHHS SPRING SPORTS

TRACK AND FIELD SCHEDULE3/7 - JV Meet - Mountian Brook3/11 - King of the Mountain - Vestavia3/14 - JV Meet - Hoover3/18 - Homewood Invitational - Varsity Blue3/21 - JV Meet - Vestavia3/23 - TBA - Varsity Blue3/31 - 4/1 - Mobile Meet of Champions4/4 - JV Meet - Hewitt-Trussville4/9 - TBD - Varsity Blue4/14-15 - Mountain Brook Invitational - Varsity Blue4/20 - JV Metro Championships - Hewitt Trussville4/28-29 - Sectional Championships - Varsity Blue5/3-4 - State Championships- Varsity Blue5/15-16 - Decathlon-Heptathlon - Hoover

MENS TENNIS SCHEDULE 3/7 3:00pm VHHS vs. Huffman 3/8 3:00pm VHHS vs. Briarwood 3/15 3:00pm VHHS vs. Oak Mountain 3/17 TBA McGill-Toolen Invitational (Mobile) 3/20 1:00pm VHHS vs. Tuscaloosa Co. (Boys & Girls) 3/21 3:00pm VHHS vs. Spain Park 4/03 3:00pm VHHS vs. Mountain Brook 4/6. 3:00pm VHHS vs. Thompson 4/19 TBA Sectional Tournament (Hosted by SPHS) 4/24 TBA State Tournament (Lagoon Park)

LADIES TENNIS SCHEDULE3/7 3:30pm vs Spain Park 3/9 3:30pm vs Oak Mt 3/14 3:30pm vs Hoover 3/16 3:30pm vs Huffman 3/20 3:30pm vs Tuscaloosa County 3/23 3:30pm vs Thompson 4/4 3:30pm vs Mt Brook

MENS GOLF SCHEDULE3/8 3:00pm Match vs John Carroll (Away) 3/8 3:00pm Jv Match vs Hoover/Spain Park (Away) 3/10 9:00am Joe King Memorial 3/13 9:00am Bradley Johnson Memorial 3/15 9:00am Match vs Hewitt-Trussville/ Ashville (Away) 3/20 3:00pm Match vs John Carroll/ Briarwood (Away) 3/22 3:00pm Match vs. Oak Mountain (Away) 3/27 9:00am West Alabama Classic 4/3 9:00am Azalea City Invitational 4/5 3:00pm Match vs Thompson (Away) 4/11 9:00am Tom Bell Memorial 4/20 9:00am Match vs. Sylacauga/Benjamin Russell/Springville (Away) 4/24 9:00am UMS Wright Invitational 5/1 TBA Sectionals 5/9 TBA Substate 5/15 TBA State

LADIES GOLF SCHEDULE3/7 3:00pm VH vs. Oak Mountain 3/8 3:00pm VH. vs. Hewitt-Trussville & Clay-Chalkville3/13 9:00am VH @ Hoover March Madness Golf Tournament3/14 9:00am VH @ Hoover March Madness Golf Tournament3/16 3:00pm VH vs. Homewood & Shades Valley 3/21 9:00am VH @ Spain Park Golf Inv. 3/22 9:00am VH @ Spain Park Golf Inv. 4/03 9:00am VH at Mountain Brook Inv. 4/05 3:00pm VH vs. Thompson & Helena4/06 3:00pm VH vs. Hewitt-Trussville & Oak Mountain4/10 9:00am Vestavia Hills Hike the Hills Golf Tournament 4/11 9:00am Vestavia Hills Hike the Hills Golf Tournament


MENS VARSITY SOCCER SCHEDULE 3/9 7:00pm Hoover High School 3/13 7:30pm Mountain Brook High School 3/15 7:30pm Pelham High School 3/17 6:30pm Westminster School 3/18 TBA Bob Sims Invitational 3/23 7:00pm Thompson High School 3/30 7:00pm Daphne High School 3/31 7:00pm Fairhope High School 4/1 10:00am McGill-Toolen 4/6 7:00pm Albertville High School 4/13 7:00pm Thompson High School 414 7:00pm Hoover High School 4/20 7:00pm Tuscaloosa County HS4/21 7:00pm Christian Brothers HS4/22 10:00am Collierville High School 4/25 7:00pm Fort Payne High School 5/2 TBA 1st Rd. Playoffs 5/6 TBA 2nd Rd. Playoffs 5/18 TBA Huntsville Final 4

LADIES VARSITY SOCCER SCHEDULE 3/7 7:00pm Oak Mountain HS3/10 7:00pm Hoover High School 3/14 6:00pm Hewitt-Trussville HS3/17. TBA Tba (McGill-Toolen Tournament) 3/18 TBA Tba (McGill Toolen Tournament3/23 5:00pm Thompson High School4/4 5:30pm The Montgomery Academy 4/7 7:00pm Sparkman High School 4/13 5:00pm Thompson High School4/18 7:00pm Hoover High School 4/20 5:30pm Tuscaloosa County HS4/24 7:00pm Auburn High School 4/26 6:00pm Virgil I Grissom High School (VHHS GV)

Vestavia Hills City Schools (VHCS) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age, in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the

non-discrimination policies:Kandace VanWanderham, Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator - 1204 Montgomery Highway , Vestavia Hills, Alabama 35216

Telephone: 205-402-5121 Email address: [email protected]

For further information regarding notice of non-discrimination, please visit http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/OCR/contactus.cfm for the address and phone number of the office that serves your area, or call 1-800-421-3481.

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