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Published for

Vandebilt Parents

by the Advancement Office

209 South Hollywood Road

Houma, LA 70360

985-876-2551

A Message from the President

Mr. David Boudreaux

Dear Parents, Welcome to a new school year! This is a special year for our school for a number of reasons. First of all, we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of our current facility all year long. On September 1, 1965, the doors of Houma Central Catholic opened for the first time. A year later, the name was changed to Vandebilt Catholic High School. Throughout this school year, clubs and teams will host alumni events as part of our celebration. On September 1, 2015, we are planning a special Eucharistic celebration at 9:30 a.m. All graduates from 1966, all valedictorians, all class presidents, past advisory council presidents, past principals/president, and others should have received invitations to the Mass. Parents are always welcome to attend school Mass, but because we are hoping for a large turnout, we ask that parents planning to attend call (985) 580-1868 to RSVP by August 21, 2015. The football team and cheerleaders will honor their alumni at a 5 p.m. reception in the Kolb Center before the VCHS vs. EDW football game on September 4. The Regiment, our band, will honor past band, dance team, and color guard members at a 5 p.m. reception on September 25, before the VCHS vs. Covenant Christian football game. We will let you know of other alumni events as they are scheduled. Our largest scheduled event is The New Autumn Festival. More detailed information about it can be found in this publication. Please consider attending these events as we celebrate everything “Blue and Gold.” After a year of research and preparations, we have a new Web portal for students and parents, a new Web site, and a new phone system! Of course, we have experienced a few glitches along the way. Thank you for your patience as these challenges are sorted out. In the end, all of these communication tools will better meet the needs of both parents and students. The reason we have both a Web site and a separate Web portal is that the Web portal is intended for internal communications with parents, students, and teachers. The Web site is designed to communicate with the world. Other new services offered to parents this year include morning and afternoon buses to the lower Lafourche area and a supervised study hall for those students riding the 5:30 p.m. bus or for those waiting beyond 3:30 for their ride home. These services are offered at no charge at this time, but small fees may be assessed in the future once the costs and amount of participation is evaluated. We have gotten off to a great start, and we look forward to a successful year! I hope to see all of you at Back-to-School Night on August 26, and at the New Autumn Festival on September 5. Yours in Christ,

David Boudreaux, President

Believe in God’s love, live it, and spread it.

Rule 13 - Brothers of the Sacred Heart

On behalf of the Vandebilt Catholic community, we extend a special welcome to eighth grade families and to those whose child is transferring into the upper grades. All students, staff, school organizations, and returning parents stand ready to assist you in your transition to make your child’s and your family’s experiences at Vandebilt both successful and enjoyable.

We also welcome new administrators, faculty, and staff who are making an immense impact on our school.

Mrs. Katie Anderson Administrative Assistant

Ms. Sarah Boquet English/Language Arts

Mr. Gerald Cassard Physical Science/Head Basketball Coach

Mr. Greg Castillo P.E./Head Volleyball Coach

Ms. Kristin Clark English/Language Arts

Mr. Tyler Harrington World Geography/Assistant Football Coach

Ms. Julie Hebert English/Language Arts

Mrs. Marion Larke English/Language Arts

Mr. Nick LeBlanc Physical Science/Assistant Football Coach

Mrs. Chrissy Picou Prevost P.E./Softball Coach

Mr. Drew Robison Math/Head Basketball Coach

Ms. Paulette Solis American Sign Language

Br. Ronald Talbot Administrative and Financial Assistant

Ms. Alissa Thompson Girls Health/ Assistant Basketball and Track Coach

All parents of current and future Vandebilt athletes are urged to attend an important meeting to begin the 2015-2016 athletic season.

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the Kolb Center.

Coach Tony Robichaux, head baseball coach at ULL, will be the guest speaker. Athletic handbook policies and changes will be discussed in addition to the vision for Terrier Athletics.

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Once again this year, we ask your cooperation and patience in following traffic procedures as the construction continues on Hollywood Road. Traffic can be heavy and the wait long, but your cooperation will move things along as quickly as possible without endangering our students. Students should not be picked up or dropped off in the front of school; please pick up and drop off your child in the back of school. Please do not park at neighboring business establishments and have your child walk to meet you. We have a limited number of staff available to monitor the traffic and students and feel that these areas are beyond our ability to adequately supervise. If your child drives to school, please encourage him to be extremely careful and courteous in the student parking lot. Many accidents occur due to inattention and impatience.

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SSeenniioorr MMaassss The members of Vandebilt’s graduating Class of 2016 will be honored at the first Mass of the new school session for the student body on August 21, 2015. The seniors will be officially recognized in front of their peers at this rite of acceptance as leaders of and role models for underclassmen.

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We warmly welcome Brother Ronald Talbot to our Vandebilt family. He will

be assisting with administrative and financial responsibilities. We know his

presence is the result of many prayer requests for God to once again provide a

Brother of the Sacred Heart on our campus!

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All parents and students should have received an e-mail with activation information for

PlusPortals, which has replaced Edline. If you have not yet received this message, please contact

the school so that we can rectify the issue. We ask those who have received an activation e-mail but

have not set up a PlusPortals account to please do so as soon as possible. This will ensure that we

keep the lines of communication open.

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VANDEBILT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 2015-2016 MAJOR DATES AUGUST 2015 6 8

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th Orientation

7 9th

– 11th

Orientation 7-9 Senior Retreat 20 8

th Grade Induction

21 MASS – Seniors 21 8

th Grade Get Acquainted Night

26 Back-to-School Night SEPTEMBER 2015 1 MASS – 50

th Anniversary

4 EDW Football Game 5 New Autumn Festival 7 Labor Day Holiday 8 Diocesan Conference 10 1

st Quarter Interims

12 ACT 15 Junior/Senior Parent Meeting 19 Preview of Champions 24 MASS – Letterman Jackets OCTOBER 2015 1 College Night (at EDW) 6 p.m. 5-8 Exams 9-13 Fall Break 9-12 SASC Convention 14 PSAT 19 MASS – Homecoming 23 Homecoming Game 24 ACT / Homecoming Dance 27 8

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th Retreat Day

31 LMBC Championship Festival NOVEMBER 2015 2 MASS – Thanksgiving 6 Football Senior Night 9 Veterans Day Assembly 12 2

nd Quarter Interims

14 Soup Bowl Benefit 23-27 Thanksgiving Holiday DECEMBER 2015 4 Christmas Project 8 MASS – Christmas 9 Choir Concert 10 Band Concert 12 ACT 15-18 Semester 1 Exams 21- Jan. 1 Christmas Holiday

JANUARY 2016 4 Classes Resume 6 MASS 14-17 VC Theatre Production 18 MLK Holiday 22 Junior High Dance 23 Sadie Hawkins Dance FEBRUARY 2016 1-5 Catholic Schools Week 3 3

rd Quarter Interims

4 MASS – Bishop 5 Speaker – Mike Smith 6 ACT 8-12 Mardi Gras Break MARCH 2016 5 District Literary Rally 8-11 3

rd Quarter Exams

19 Elementary Rally 22 MASS 24 Faculty Day of Service 25-1 Easter Holiday APRIL 2016 4 Classes Resume 6 4

th Quarter Senior Interims

8 Art Show 9 ACT 13 4

th Quarter Interims

16 PROM 16 State Literary Rally 22 Vandypalooza 25 Mass – Bishop (Senior) MAY 2016 3 Band Concert 6 Senior Breakfast 7 Band Dance 9-12 Senior Exams 12 Choir Concert 13 MASS – Junior Ring 16 Athletic Convocation 17 Underclass Awards 18 Senior Honors Convocation 21 Graduation 23-26 Exams 27 Records Day

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20- 8th Grade Induction Ceremony 21- Senior Mass 21- 8th Grade Get Acquainted Night 26- Back-to-School Night

All eighth graders are expected to attend the 8th Grade Induction Ceremony to be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Kolb Center on August 20, 2015. Vandebilt will formally welcome all eighth graders into our family. We look forward to seeing everyone there. If you cannot attend, please contact Mrs. Keri Dupre.

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Vandebilt offers a bus that picks up and drops off Vandebilt students in Lower Lafourche.

Morning Schedule: 6:30 a.m. Holy Rosary Church pick up then St. Hilary Church (approximately 7:00 a.m.)

Afternoon Schedule:

5:30 p.m. Departs Vandebilt; first drop off at St. Hilary Church then Holy Rosary Church

For safety reasons, students remaining on campus after 3:30 who are not involved in a co-curricular activity will be required to report to room 222. A teacher will be on duty from 3:15 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

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Save the Dates! During this school year, Vandebilt Catholic will celebrate its 50

th anniversary of operation in

the present location. The school opened on September 1, 1965, and was called Houma Central

Catholic High School for one year before being named for Father Vandebilt.

These are just a few of the celebrations planned:

The 50th

Anniversary Mass- September 1, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. in the Brother Alfred Kolb

Center- All valedictorians, senior class presidents, Marianites of Holy Cross, Brothers of the

Sacred Heart, 1966 alumni, and past principals/president will receive invitations. Others may

attend by reservation. More information will be placed on the school’s new Web site later this

summer.

Vandebilt Catholic vs. E.D. White Catholic Football Game- September 4, 2015, at 7:00 p.m.

at Buddy Marcello Field - Each sport and club will host an alumni event to celebrate the 50th

Anniversary. The football team and cheerleaders have chosen this football game to honor all

past players and cheerleaders as well as their coaches and moderators. A reception will be held

in the Brother Alfred Kolb Center at 5:00 p.m. before the game. Food and refreshments will be

provided.

The New Autumn Festival- September 5, 2015, in the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center- The

attached flyer gives information about the event, and a form is supplied for anyone wishing to

become a sponsor. Please contact Ms. Julie Pellegrin, event chairperson, if you would like to

volunteer to help at juliepellegrin@yahoo.com.

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Please join us for our

50th

Anniversary Celebration Mass

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

9:30 a.m.

Brother Alfred Kolb Center

209 South Hollywood Road, Houma, Louisiana

Celebration luncheon to follow at

Maria Immacolata Parish Hall

246 Corporate Drive, Houma, Louisiana

Please R.S.V.P. to 985-580-1868

no later than August 24, 2015. Seating is limited.

The celebration will continue at our

New Autumn Festival

Saturday, September 5, 2015

Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center

(Contact Julie Pellegrin at 985-791-3396

or visit www.vandebiltcatholic.org for details)

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