Vandebilt Catholic High School

October 2015
President’s Message
Dear Parents,
Happy Foundation Day! I am sure that most of you are thinking, “What is
Foundation Day?” On September 30, 1821, in St. Nizier Chapel in Lyon, France,
the first Brothers of the Sacred made their first vows. Those ten men, under the
guidance of Father André Coindre, embarked on a journey and created an
institution that has touched the lives of millions throughout the world for almost
200 years. We pray for all Brothers of the Sacred Heart, both living and dead, on
this special day. We thank them for sharing their philosophy and history with us
as they attempt to pass on their charism. VCHS is a diocesan Catholic high
school that is operated in the traditions of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. Their
spirituality and that of the Marianiates of Holy Cross have shaped the Vandebilt
Catholic of today and calls us to build a future for our school that will always be
rooted in the teachings of Jesus Christ.
October is Respect for Life Month. Please consider taking part in the Houma Life Chain on Sunday, October 4,
2015, from 2:00 – 3:00 P.M on Tunnel Boulevard. Our own ProLife Club will meet at 1:30 in the parking lot
behind school. Come out and join them to show our support for life!
October is also the month of the Holy Rosary with the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7. Bishop
Fabre encourages all of us to make plans to undertake this wonderful form of prayer. He stated that the rosary
invites us to reflect deeply upon the mysteries, which focus our prayer on the significant events in the life of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
I want to thank all who participated in events relating to our 50th Anniversary Celebration in the past month.
The Mass and luncheon on September 1, were well attended and appropriately marked this milestone in our
school’s history. We thank Bishop Fabre and all who joined us.
If you missed The New Autumn Festival, you missed a lot of fun. Over 500 people enjoyed good food, good
music, and good friends for a great cause. Thanks to all who attended, donated to, and worked for the event.
Special thanks go to Julie Pellegrin and her committee for all of the hard work. Besides being a great party to
celebrate our 50th anniversary, over $70,000 was raised for the school. As soon as the date for next year’s
festival is selected, we will get it to you to place on your calendar. We don’t often get a chance to get together
as the Vandebilt Family, so events like this are important.
Our alumni events for football, cheer, band, dance team, drill squad, and color guard attracted hundreds of
alumni. It was our privilege to welcome them back to campus. Thanks go to everyone in the Brothers’ Hall for
making the events run so smoothly. Extra thanks go to Ami Bourgeois, our new alumni director. Future alumni
events can be found in this publication.
Thanks for being a part of the Vandebilt Catholic Family!
Yours in Christ,
David Boudreaux
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Spiritual Formation
Everyone is welcome to attend all Masses at Vandebilt Catholic High School.
Daily Mass is celebrated in the school chapel at 7:20 a.m., preceded by the Liturgy of the Hours at
7:00 a.m.
Morning Mass on Fridays is celebrated at 7:00 a.m. in the Brother Alfred Kolb Center.
School-wide Masses listed below begin at 9:15 a.m. in the Brother Alfred Kolb Center.
Monday, October 19, 2015 – Homecoming Mass
Monday, November 2, 2015 – Thanksgiving Mass
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception & Christmas Mass
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 – Vocations Mass
Thursday, February 4, 2016 – Catholic Schools Week Mass with Bishop Fabre
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 – Lenten Mass
Monday, April 25, 2016 – Senior Mass with Bishop Fabre
Friday, May 13, 2016 – Junior Ring Mass
Service hour information is available at
http://www.vandebiltcatholic.org/catholic-identity/service-hour-requirements/.
We remember in our prayers
Mr. Donald Banowetz
Mr. Harold Haydel
Mr. Bernard Levy
Mrs. Wendy Couvillon
Ms. Alyssia Hay
Mr. John Pitre
Alaina Maiorana
Mrs. Barbara Bourg
Family of Tyrell Cameron
Angel Santana
Madeline Breaux
Mr. Herbert Vegas
Dane "Peanut" Ledet, Jr.
Prayers for Healing (click link)
Please e-mail prayer requests to Lisa Vegas at lvegas@htdiocese.org.
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Events
Swimmers vs. Swammers – October 3, 2015, 10:00 a.m. – A relay event for alumni swim team
members and coaches will be held at the YMCA with a reception to follow.
Student Council Alumnae – October 10, 2015, the student council will recognize former members in
the Kolb Center at 7:00 p.m. during the SASC opening session.
Volleyball Alumnae – October 15, 2015, the volleyball team will honor alumni players and coaches
at the game against EDW.
Alumni Choir & Show Choir Members - Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. - Kolb Center
- Christmas concert and reception - Participation encouraged in singing "Carol of the Bells"
Contact Mrs. Sarah Todd at stodd@htdiocese.org for a copy of the music and more information.
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OCTOBER 2015
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College Night (at EDW) 6 p.m.
5-8
Exams
9-12
SASC Convention
9-13
Fall Break
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PSAT
19
MASS – Homecoming
23
Homecoming Game
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ACT / Homecoming Dance
27
8th – 11th Retreat Day
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LMBC Championship Festival
NOVEMBER 2015
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MASS – Thanksgiving
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Football Senior Night
9
Veterans Day Assembly
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2nd Quarter Interims
14
Soup Bowl Benefit
23-27
Thanksgiving Holiday
Calendars and schedules are available on the Vandebilt Catholic Web site at
www.vandebiltcatholic.org/parent-groups/calendar-schedules/.
This year marks the ten-year anniversary of our Annual Art
Club and Art Department Soup Bowl Benefit. This year we
invite all art alumni to join us and consider donating an
artwork for either our silent auction or as a door prize. We
would also like to offer any art alumni to pick up a “to-go”
bowl to paint and submit prior to November 3, for the VC Art
Alumni Section of our silent auction. Save the date and
spread the word! This year’s event is sure to top all
previous years in the quality of wares on auction as well as
the wonderful array of donated home-cooked soups for our
event. To learn more information about the event and to
purchase tickets, please contact Mrs. Laurie Robichaux at
lrobichaux@htdiocese.org.
Academics
Vandebilt Catholic High School is pleased to announce the prestigious
academic accomplishment of Vandebilt senior Reed Charles Arceneaux, who
has been officially recognized as a National Merit Semifinalist. He received
this honor as a result of high PSAT. Reed has received honors as an
individual who shows exceptional academic ability and potential for success
in rigorous college studies. Vandebilt Catholic High School fully expects
Reed to be named a National Merit Finalist when those are announced in the
spring. Reed is the son of Mr. Brian and Mrs. Krissy Arceneaux of Houma.
Reed Arceneaux of Vandebilt Catholic High School is the only named
National Merit Semifinalist in the Terrebonne-Lafourche area.
Terrebonne General Medical Center has selected
Ellen Callais as its outstanding scholar for the month of October. Please watch
HTV-10’s interview with Ellen. Congratulations to Ellen!
The Vandebilt library collects Box Tops for Education and Community Coffee
labels to purchase educational materials. We ask that you save these and turn
them in to the library periodically.
For more information visit the library’s page on our Web site at
www.vandebiltcatholic.org/academics/library-media-center/.
Academic Recovery is available for students on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:00 – 4:00
p.m. in room 222 and on Wednesday and Friday mornings from 7:20 – 7:50 a.m. in room 132. A
student in need of extra help or a place to study is welcome to utilize these complimentary services.
Students who sign up to tutor at these times may earn service hours.
ACT NATIONAL TEST DATES
TEST DATE
September 12, 2015
October 24, 2015
December 12, 2015
February 6, 2016
April 9, 2016
June 11, 2016
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
August 7, 2015
September 18, 2015
November 6, 2015
January 8, 2016
March 4, 2016
May 6, 2016
LATE FEE REQUIRED
August 8-21, 2015
September 19-October 2, 2015
November 7-20, 2015
January 9-15, 2016
March 5-18, 2016
May 7-20, 2016
EXAM SCHEDULE
Monday, October 5
Tuesday, October 6
Wednesday, October 7
Thursday, October 8
1st & 2nd
3rd & 4th
8th & 7th
5th / 6th
11:20 a.m. dismissal
11:20 a.m. dismissal
11:20 a.m. dismissal
9:30 a.m. dismissal
Scholarship announcements:
AES Scholarship application can be found at http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm. This
application requires an essay and deadline is October 7, 2015. Winners will be announced within two
weeks of the deadline.
American College Foundation Visionary Scholarship Program awards multiple winners ranging from
$1000-$5000. Application deadline is April 1, 2016. How to apply can be found at
www.AmericanCollegeFoundation.org.
The 2016 Fireside Essay Scholarship for seniors is available in guidance. Students applying need to
write a 750-word essay on how religious education is influencing their lives. Essay and application
must be handed in to guidance by December 4, 2015.
Students interested in signing up for the PSAT need to bring their $15 to guidance and receive their
practice booklet. Test will be given on Wednesday, October 14.
Student Life
Vandebilt Catholic parents and students may login to PlusPortals to access important information.
Visit www.vandebiltcatholic.org to log in to PlusPortals by clicking the LOGIN button at the top right of
any page. If you have not received an activation code, please contact the school as soon as
possible.
Congratulations to the 2015-2016
National Junior Honor Society officers:
President: Anna Haydel
Vice President: Morgan Alston
Secretary: Madison Daigle
Treasurer: Cassidy Nguyen
Congratulations to Jennie Bouzigard for being selected by her peers
as the 2016 DAR Good Citizen representative
for Vandebilt Catholic.
Congratulations to the Terriers of the Month for August:
Katie Bouzigard and Dominic Maiorana
Congratulations to the Reps of the Month:
Allie Dominique and Morgan Alston
Congratulations to the Pups of the Month:
Lilly Babin and John Trapp
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On the weekend of October 10-12, Vandebilt Catholic Student Council is hosting the Southern
Association of Student Councils Conference with South Lafourche High School. This has been over a
year in the making, and to truly show the rest of the South what life is truly like in South Louisiana, we
are attempting to complete 10 SERVICE PROJECTS for multiple charitable organizations. In order to
make this happen, we need some vital donations to complete the projects. We have divided the items
by grade level. We are asking for donations to be given to your English teachers by October 8.
Please consider any donations that you can make. If you are interested in learning about all of our
service projects, please visit www.sascschools.com/servicesasc2015.
8th Graders
Socks (cotton crew/tube socks)
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste (travel size)
10th Graders
Tissues (travel size)
Chap Stick
Hand sanitizer wipes
9th Graders
Razors
Bar soap
Combs
11th Graders
Band-Aids
Packets of alcohol wipes
Sterile exam gloves (size large)
12th Graders
Hand sanitizer (travel size)
Boxes of feminine pads
Ziploc bags (gallon size)
Fall dress-down day guidelines have been established. Visit the following link for detailed
information: http://www.vandebiltcatholic.org/files/6814/4077/6256/Dress_Down_schedule.pdf.
School cafeteria information such as account balances, menus, and free/reduced lunch applications
are available on the following Web site: www.schoolcafe.org.
Please access our school’s daily calendar by visiting www.vandebiltcatholic.org.
ProLife Club members will participate in
the Life Chain, which will be held on
Sunday, October 4, from 2-3 p.m.
Participants will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the
student parking lot behind school.
Permission forms are due to Mrs. Caroline
Luke by Friday. Everyone is welcome and
encouraged to join ProLife Club as we
stand for the rights of the unborn.
The Vandebilt family donated $2700 to help the family of Tyrell Cameron, a high school football
player from Franklin Parish who lost his life from injuries sustained during a football game. Our
students and faculty members united by wearing patriotic clothing in his memory; they donated to this
fund for the opportunity to dress down.
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Athletics
Senior Palmer Hill participated in an elite basketball showcase at Xavier
University and represented both Houma and Vandebilt while there. Out of 80
talented seniors and juniors from Louisiana and neighboring states, Palmer
made the Top 20 All-Star roster and was able to play in the final game of the
day. The prospect camp was called “The Pelican State Exposure Showcase,”
which was discovered from an article The Courier published in early August.
This was a great opportunity to hear about college recruiting directly from
Xavier’s head basketball coach as well as to compete with top-notch players.
Congratulations to Palmer Hill for representing our Vandebilt Basketball
Program so well!
Students wishing to participate in athletics are required to have a physical before activity is allowed.
The physical packet must be completed and handed to the coach before a student can participate in
sports. This packet is available on our Web site; it is also available in the athletic office and the front
office of school. http://www.vandebiltcatholic.org/student-life/athletics/
The Student Athlete Handbook and Code of Conduct are posted on our Web site for your reference.
http://www.vandebiltcatholic.org/student-life/athletics/
Vandebilt football schedules are available by clicking the following link to our Web site:
http://www.vandebiltcatholic.org/student-life/athletics/football/.
Anyone wishing to join the Terrier Club may access the application on our Web site:
http://www.vandebiltcatholic.org/files/8414/3828/2114/Terrier_Club_membership.pdf.
Advancement
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Hebrews 13:8
We sincerely thank Mr. Craig and Mrs. Julie Hebert for chairing the Parent Phase of our Annual Fund
Drive. We join them in asking for your support and participation in reaching our goal this year, which
is $80,000. An appeal will be mailed early in October. We ask you to kindly donate to this appeal by
mail or online by visiting www.vandebiltcatholic.org.
Two panels on our Hollywood Road marquee are available for purchase. Sponsorship gives your
business the opportunity to advertise and support Vandebilt. A five-year commitment will include a
lighted panel along with a scrolling message, which will be operable twenty hours per day, 365 days
per year. The cost of this bundled advertisement is $5000 per year – a true bargain for advertising in
this area. If you would like more information, please contact Mrs. Lisa Vegas at 580-1868.
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Mothers’ Club
General Membership Meeting
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
6:30 p.m.
VCHS Library
All new and veteran Mothers’ Club members are asked to attend this only meeting of the year!
Thank you to all our moms who have already volunteered their time this year. Be on the lookout for
e-mails, the newsletter, and daily announcements for other opportunities to volunteer. We will need
volunteers for Open House on November 4, 2015, and in preparation for the event.
The “Stop and Paws” bookstore trailer is open every Tuesday and Thursday during both lunch
periods (11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) We have new VCH infinity scarves for girls available in the trailer
and more new merchandise coming very soon! Order forms for personalized yard signs and license
plates are available in the bookstore trailer and also in the front office.
Mothers’ Club membership applications can be found on the school’s Web site.
http://www.vandebiltcatholic.org/files/6914/3803/0006/Mothers_Club_application.pdf
Miscellaneous
The SafeHomes Pledge has been posted on Vandebilt’s Web site. We encourage all of our parents
to read the information. If you would like to make this commitment, you may complete and submit the
form electronically by visiting http://www.vandebiltcatholic.org/parent-groups/. You may also print the
sheet, complete it, and submit it to Vandebilt Catholic. Vandebilt parents who pledge to provide a
Safe Home will be listed in a directory, which is also available on our Web site.
The Catholic Student Exchange Program is still looking for host families. See Mrs. Cindy if you can
host a student.
Vandebilt students will have the opportunity to travel to Italy and Germany this summer with Nicholls
State University. Some places that students will travel to are Rome, Florence, Venice, and Munich.
Participants will tour ancient Roman ruins, magnificent cathedrals, castles, and elaborate palaces.
There will be time for sampling gelato (Italian ice cream), riding a gondola, enjoying the historical
piazzas and for free-time activities. Miss Bethany Oubre will accompany students on this exciting
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educational tour. The tour includes airfare, hotels, most meals, guided tours, excursions, and entry
fees. This program provides a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the art, history, and diversity of culture
found in Europe. Students may also earn college credit. Departing in early June, the trip is open to all
high school students and to interested adults. Space is limited. If you would like additional
information, please contact Miss Oubre.
2015 Homecoming Court
MAIDS
Jennie Bouzigard
Katie Bouzigard
Ellen Callais
Jenna Cheramie
Ann Claire Crain
Julia Daigle
Caroline Haydel
Julia Hebert
Abbigail Poiencot
Adele St. Martin
Emily Teuton
Katherine Watkins
Abby Wayne
Emma Wood
Alyssa Kaigler* (Mistress of Ceremonies)
DUKES
Spencer Bernard
Brock Bowie
Ethan Cazayoux
James Gregory
Gabriel Guzman
Hunter Hebert
O'Shawn Henderson
Jacob LeCompte
Dominic Maiorana
Maximilian Masters
Mitchell Peoples
Jonah Pitre
Paul Reding
Jeremy Rome
Spencer Russ
Grant Stevens
Claude Thompson
Brennon Wheeler
David Yancey
Mrs. Tami RocheLedet, VC Theatre moderator,
accepts a donation from Mrs. Karen Schilling,
representing Le Petit Theatre, for the group’s
summer production of The Addams Family.
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Thank You
New Autumn Festival Event Sponsors
Gold
Barker GMC
Barker Honda
Buquet Distributing
Craig J. Landry – Attorney, LLC
Damon & Carol Chouest
Danny Babin for Parish President Campaign
Delta Door & Hardware, Inc. (Ryan P. Dupre)
Gordon Dove for Parish President Campaign
Greg LeBlanc Nissan
Greg LeBlanc Toyota
HTV 10
JJ Buquet for State Representative Campaign
Lance Crochet – Crochet’s Nautical Services
SafeZone Safety Systems, LLC
St. Martin & Bourque, APLC
Southland Dodge
Terrebonne Ford
Terrebonne General Medical Center
Trapp Chevrolet
Blue
Bazet Realty & Associates, Inc.
Brien Chiropractic Clinic
Falck Safety Services
Haydel Family Practice
Houma Oilfield Pump Service Co., Inc. – M.L. (Mitty) Boudreaux ‘54,
Rhonda B. LeBeouf ’75, Milton L. Boudreaux III ’79, Kandice B. Francis ‘03
Mark H. Peters, M.D.
Mayhall Fondren Blaize
The Workout Company/Mr. Mosquito Mister/Southern Mud Motors
Auto Spa
Bluewater Rubber & Gasket
Clearwater Swimming Pools, Inc. of Houma
Coastal Commerce Bank
Craig & Ralna Wade
Darren & Sarah Haydel
Eric & Amanda Stathes
White
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Felger’s Footwear/Brenda & Mark Felger
First American Bank
Paradise Mountain Cabin Rentals, LLC
Safety First, LLC
South Louisiana Bank
Synergy Bank
Technology Professionals, LLC
We thank all parent volunteers, Mothers’ Club members, Regiment boosters, and Terrier Club
members who donated their time, talent, and treasure by
decorating; setting up; cleaning up after the event; organizing auction items; calling all auction donors
and food vendors; delivering tickets; selling tickets at the door; checking out auction items; serving
food; and buying baskets, ribbon, wrap, printer ink, etc. without reimbursement!
We also thank our core committee members:
David Boudreaux
Earl J. Eues, Jr.
Ami Bourgeois
Stacy Ross
Dawn Palmisano
Sandy Matzke
Julie Landry
Julie Pellegrin
Katie Donovan
Scott Ayo
Melanie Collins
Heidi Saint
Charles Bourque
Kerry Diebold
Please refer to the map below for traffic flow routes:
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