This Week in Cougar Territory - 3/17/2024
***This message originated from outside of DoDEA.***
Esteemed Parents/Guardians/Teachers/Students,
Welcome to Quarter 3: Week 10. We are entering the tenth and final week of the third quarter. All assignments are due by Thursday, March 21st, COB. Friday is a day with no student attendance. It will be the beginning of spring break for our students, who will return on April 2nd for the final quarter of the school year. On Friday teachers will be spending the day finalizing student grades.
You will find a couple of facility-related attachments this week. It is a relief to know that a school building that opened its doors in 2023 was built with 100% asbestos-free materials. We also conducted a lockdown drill last week. This is one of the most critical exercises for students, and there were lots of notes on how we could improve. Information on all of our drills can be found in the SRP attachment.
Another attachment relates to the Accelerated Withdrawal program. Only students on orders to PCS are eligible. The earliest possible withdrawal date in the spring is May 8, 2024. Students who depart before this date will receive withdrawal grades, but will not be granted credit. If you know your family will be moving this Spring, please contact our registrar at paola.battaiola@dodea.edu. We need to set up a meeting because students in the Accelerated Withdrawal program need to finish the essential assignments for the quarter and take their final exams before their departure to receive credit.
Through the initiatives of our VHS SAC, we are working with a local bus company to provide transportation to and from VHS to the Villa Tacchi for the SAT, 18 May prom. Departure time of 1730 and arrival time of 2320. Although we are reaching out to community organizations to garner support to defray the cost, the bus could run as much as 13 euros/student (52 PAX-2 adults with 50 student slots). A sign-up form is in the making. More details to follow.
Cougar athletics and student activities pause this week as we head into spring break. I sincerely hope everyone has a restful break and comes back invigorated for the final stretch of SY 2023/2024.
Forms:
Cougar Athletics
- Spring Break
Important Upcoming Dates
- Mar 21 Last Day of Q3
- Mar 22 Teacher Workday (No Student Attendance)
- Mar 25-29 Spring Break
- Apr 1 (No Student Attendance)
- May 15 Early Dismissal (11:05 early release for students)
- May 18 Prom
- May 31 Graduation
Thank you for your continued support.
V/R,
Marc Villarreal
Principal Vicenza High School
Civilian: +39 0444 106 0137
Mobile: +39 342 828 7295
