VCMS ENews 1/25/2019

VCMS ENews

1/25/2019 - 2/8/2019

Dear Middle School Families:

I was honored by a day's visit from Ms. Linda Stevenson, grandmother of Jonathan Waters, who shared with our 6th and 8th grade students about the impact that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had on her family, especially her late husband Ronald Stevenson. The impact of Dr. King's legacy inspired Ronald towards significant spiritual and civic involvement, as the results of his work are still evident in city of Berkeley, Ca. and beyond. I was so inspired by the talk that we are scheduling a chapel later this month so that our high school students can hear the story!

As I mentioned in our last e news, we are attempting to provide better communication for all of our families. Each grade level will be receiving an email from a teacher, with information pertinent to that grade. Mrs. Gaborko has already begun doing so, and Mrs. Schofield will begin shortly for 7th Grade and Mrs. Stockton for 8th Grade. Please let us know if this communication is helpful, as we are attempting to be responsive to the results of our parent survey. In the next e news, I will share a very exciting step in our goal to evaluate spiritual development!

In His Service,

Joseph Rowland

VCHS and VCMS Principal

Crab Feed Dessert Auction- Donations Needed!

Follow the instructions below to sign up at :

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0444a9a72a1-crab2

1. Sign-up with your Full Name & Child's Name

2. Include Dessert Name and estimated Value in comment section

3. For cookies, cupcakes (etc.), please submit by the dozen.

Remember that a pretty presentation makes for a "pretty" price, such as a nicely wrapped gift basket or platter. Please note that special packaging or plating will be part of the
auction and will not be returned. Please sign up no later than February 15, 2019.

*If you are not attending the event and need to make arrangements for delivery of your dessert or have questions, please contact Cynthia Martinez at cynthiazm@comcast.net.

In addition to raising funds for VCS programs, your dessert donation will also come with:
*10 raffle tickets
*Pajama Day Pass (ECE)/Free Dress Pass (ELEM)/Raffle Ticket for (2) Brenden Theater
Tickets (MS & HS)
*Chance to win the People's Choice Award for best dessert presentation

Crab Feed Volunteers Needed- Earn DOUBLE HIS Hours and have a blast with us!

Looking for a fun way to earn your HIS Hours? Join the VCS Crab Feed team at this year's 11^th Annual Crab Feed on February 23, 2019. This Saturday event offer parents the chance to earn DOUBLE hours for their service. We are looking for enthusiastic and energized people to help us make this year's event one to remember! Sign-up at the link below. You can sign up for multiple categories, if the time frames do not overlap. For questions, please contact Danielle Salamone at danielle.salamone@go-vcs.com . We ask that all table servers, auction runners and raffle ticket sellers dress in black pants and a white shirt.

Kitchen Assistants 10:00am - 9:00pm

Kitchen Food Prep 4:00pm - 7:30pm

Table/Food Servers 4:30pm - 9:30pm

Clean-up (Kitchen) 8:00pm -10:30pm

Clean-up (Dining Room) 8:30pm - 10:30pm

Drink Station 4:30pm - 9:00pm

Welcome Table Greeters 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Auction Runners (assist with taking winners their prize slip) 5:00pm - 8:30pm

Dessert Runner (assist with taking winners their dessert package) 6:00pm -8:00pm

Raffle Ticket Sales 4:30pm - 8:30pm

National Junior Honor Society

Invitations and applications for NJHS were distributed to students in their English classes this week. All students who have completed a full semester at VCMS with a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher are qualified to apply for NJHS membership. Students MUST complete the application to be considered for membership. Membership is based on the 5 pillars of NJHS and academics alone are not enough to be inducted.

Current members received letters of re-enrollment last fall and accounts were billed at that time. The Induction Gala for new members will be held at VCS on Tuesday, February 12 at 6:30 p.m. Current NJHS members are expected to attend and participate in the event. More information will be provided as students are accepted.

Applications may be turned in to the student's English teacher or left in the MS office for Mrs. Marchione

Mrs. Val Marchione, MA.Ed.

NJHS Faculty Advisor

Crab Feed Baskets

Don't forget to bring in your items for your grade level basket for our upcoming Crab Feed!

6th - Weekend family fun Basket - Anything fun related

7th Grade - Gardening Basket

8th Grade - Eclectic Potpourri

Please Join Us On Saturday, February 23, 2019!

IT'S ALMOST TIME for our 11th annual Crab Feed. Join us at the Sunrise Event Center, located at 620 Orange Drive in Vacaville. Doors open at 5:00 P.M. with hors d'oeuvres and live music with the VCS Radio Jazz Ensemble. The VCS Radio will be broadcasting live with vintage Vegas tunes. General Admission ticket is Open Seating. All Sponsor packages include Reserved Seating.

Dinner will be served at 6:15 P.M. with all-you-can-eat fresh dungeness crab, bread, Caesar salad and pasta! You can upgrade your plate to include one (1) bucket of five (5) Texas Roadhouse ribs.

We will have door prizes, raffle baskets, silent and live auction items, and a wide variety of tasty dessert auction items for you to choose from. You will want to join our 50/50 raffle with a typical payout of over $1000!

Ticket Prices-

$60 Crab only (Open Seating)

$70 Crab & One Bucket of Texas Roadhouse Ribs (Open Seating)

$150 Crabby Couple (2 Crab & Rib dinner tickets + 50 Raffle Tickets) (Open Seating)

You can also join our event as an Event Sponsor! Download a sponsor brochure and purchase your tickets today by clicking here!

If you'd like to earn service hours working at the crab feed, please sign up with the link below.

Click here to volunteer

VCS is proud to announce our 1 ^st Falcon of Year Staff Award! Please take a moment and submit your nominee for the VCS "Falcon of the Year". This is the VCS staff member who best embodies our core values. Those values - detailed in the link- represent the heart of a Vacaville Christian Falcon. The Falcon of the Year will be honored at the VCS Crab Feed on Sat., February 23, 2019.

You can submit your nomination by clicking on the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/RyUo0nNahbL9dpNm1.

VCS Voted Best Private School in Solano County,

by The Reporter for 3rd

year!

Re-Enrollment began on Tuesday, January 22 ^nd . Each family will receive 1 email per child enrolled at VCS with secure information for logging in to complete your re-enrollment contract for the 2019-2020 school year. Priority Re-Enrollment fee for 2019-2020 will be $250 when registering by February 15 ^th . After February 15 ^th , the fee will increase to $350.

For convenience, when registering prior to February 15 ^th , the Re-Enrollment fee will be billed in three payments of $83/$83/$84 per child. After February 15 ^th , the RE-Enrollment fee of $350 will be billed in full.

Please contact Katie Eads, VCS Registrar for assistance: 707-724-6229.

Click Here to Re-Enroll Today!

Booster Club/Athletic Volunteer Opporunities

If you are interested in signing up to volunteer in the snack shack for home basketball and soccer games, please click on the link below.

Click here to sign up

CLICK THE ICONS BELOW TO

STAY CONNECTED and

see more of these great happenings with VCMS!

STAY CONNECTED with VCMS ATHLETICS

To keep up with stories like these and MORE, make sure to join our social media pages!

HIS Hour Reminder

A friendly reminder to help you complete your HIS Hours for parent volunteering at VCS. There are many ways to complete your H.I.S. Club hours and get plugged in at VCS. Below are some projects you can assist with. You can also stop by your child(ren)'s school office and ask for specific ways to serve in that department. Please be sure to record your hours and submit the signed H.I.S Club form when you have completed your 20 hours of service, to the Business Office no later than May 30, 2019. Forms are available in each school office and the Business Office. Thank you for your support!

HIS CLUB OPPORTUNITIES

Campus Landscaping/weeding/leaf removal

Campus safety painting for handrails, driveways, curbs

Athletics Complex Landscaping/weeding

Athletics Complex painting for backstops

Elem/MS Planter flowers maintained

Powerwashing: Bleachers, picnic tables, MS Lockers

Contact George Allen by email: george.allen@go-vcs.com or phone: 707-724-6217 to sign up for one of the above areas. Parents can commit to one time or recurring times for an area that they would like to maintain for the remainder of the school year.

Every Tuesday, beginning January 22nd, from 2:30 pm - 4:30pm will be Campus Pride work days, where parents can volunteer.

Student Store

The student store will be open every Thursday, from 2:30pm-4:30pm.

It is located in the High School building on the first floor.

Search VCMS Hype Squad on Facebook

Chapel Schedule 2019

Chapel Dates for 2019 are as follows:

February 12

February 26

March 12

March 26 (Easter Chapel)

April 9

April 30

May 7

MS Important Dates


January 29	5/6 MS Visit Day Chapel

February 6	Parent Partnership Meeting - 8am FBC

February 7	Quarter 3 Progress reports

February 12	Chapel

February 15-18	No School Presidents Day

February 19	School Resumes

February 19	VCS Board of Directors Meeting at VCHS 6pm

February 22	Quarter 3 Progress reports

February 23	Crab Feed

____________________________________

If you are in need of a HIS form Click here

____________________________________

Here to Serve

Mr. Joseph Rowland Principal, VCHS/MS joseph.rowland@go-vcs.com 707-446-1776 ext. 4050	Mrs. Terra Golden Vice Principal, VCHS/MS terra.golden@go-vcs.com 707-724-6201
Mrs. Shannon Bubar Administrative Assistant shannon.bubar@go-vcs.com (707) 724-6033

Middle School Department | Vacaville Christian Schools| www.go-vcs.com