This Week in Cougar Territory - 1/7/2024

Esteemed Parents/Guardians/Teachers/Students,

Welcome to Quarter 2: Week 10.  This is the final week of the first semester, with exams being given in most classes.  Please see the attached schedule for details.  Friday, January 12^th, is a Teacher Work Day.  This is a day for teachers to finalize grades.  There is no student attendance.  

We had a School Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for this week.  That has been postponed until February 13^th.   Attached you will find information on the Teacher of the Year program.  Submissions will begin to be accepted starting January 8^th.  We have a staff that is well-represented with prior ToY laureates.  Please see the attachment if you would like to have one of our VHS educators considered for this honor in SY 2023/2024.  You can also find details attached for the PTSA book fair this week.   

We look forward to the rescheduled winter concert on Tuesday.  

Accreditation Corner

Educational institutions that engage in Cognia Accreditation will:

• Unite with a global network committed to standards of educational excellence.
• Earn the distinction of quality through the recognized seal of Cognia accreditation.
• Experience a unified, clear, and powerful accreditation process with a scalable and sustainable evaluation of education quality.
• Receive external and objective validation of the areas in which they're doing well, and the areas for continuous improvement.
• Benefit from Cognia research that shapes educational policy and improves learning practices.
• Experience a state-of-the-art web-based accreditation system that is continuously being upgraded and improved.
• Hear the best available ideas and thinking on education practices and trends through innovative products, educational technologies, and the collective knowledge of peers.
• Benefit from shared expertise and powerful professional learning through local and global workshops, training, conferences, and personalized service.

Students and their parents will:

• Experience ease in transferring credits from one school to another.
• Gain greater access to federal loans, scholarships, postsecondary education and military programs that require students attend an accredited institution.
• Benefit from their institution or educational system's commitment to raising student performance and

Boosters

If you are looking for a way to support our local Booster Club, please see the important information below.  

1.       We are seeking parent & student volunteers to help with concessions for our upcoming Wrestling, Marksmanship, and basketball home events. Please consider supporting our athletes by signing up for an event using the links below.

                       Wrestling

                       Basketball

2.       We have a vacant board position. We are looking for a Merchandise Coordinator who can be responsible for the ordering & inventory of our VHS spirit wear. If interested, please send a message to vicenzahsboosterclub@gmail.com

Cougar Athletics

• January 12-13 Girls Boys BB/Cheer @ Aviano 
• January 13  Wrestling @ home vs Vilseck, Hohenfels, Naples & Sigonella
• January 13  Marksmanship @ home (Postal)
• January 13  Mako Sharks @ Lakenheath

Important Upcoming Dates 

• January 8 – 11 Semester 1 Finals
• January 9  Winter Concert (Rescheduled) 
• January 11 Last Day of Semester 1
• January 12 No Student Attendance (Teacher Work Day)
• January 15 No Student Attendance (MLK Day Holiday)
• January 22 11:00 Dismissal (1/2 Day CSI)
• Feb 13  School Advisor Committee meeting 

Thank you for your continued support.  Have a great week. 

V/R,

Marc Villarreal

Principal Vicenza High School

marc.villarreal@dodea.edu

Civilian: +39 0444 106 0137

Mobile: +39 342 828 7295

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