September 25, 2015

VHS Teacher Spotlights for the month of September were math instructor Mrs. Ebony Gardner and science instructor Mrs. Stacey Vaugh.

The VHS Pride Band will participate in the Copiah Marching Band Contest on October 3.

The Cross Country Team will participate in the Northeast Lauderdale High School Invitational in Meridian on October 3.

The Swim Team will participate in a meet at Delta State University in Cleveland on October 3.

VHS Homecoming Parade will be on October 8.  Homecoming Game will on October 9.

High School Day at Tougaloo College will be on Friday, October 9.   Registration can be completed online at www.tougaloo.edu.

The VHS Pride Band will participate in the State Marching Band competition in Pearl on October 10.

The PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) will be administered at VHS on October 14 in the auditorium for all interested juniors and sophomores.  The cost is $15 and can be paid to Mrs. Tello in the Guidance Office by cash and exact change only.

Tryouts for the Girl’s Archery Team will be October 14 and 15, 4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m. in the JROTC building.  Physical exams are required in order to tryout.  Please contact Ms. Piazza at 601-636-2914 if you have any questions or need additional information.

VHS PTO officers for the 2015-2016 school year are as follows:  Colin Crasta, President; Kathy Demby, Vice President; Billia Knight, Secretary; and Nolan Boyd, Treasurer.

Punt-Pass-Kick Contest:  Participants must first punt the ball from the end zone.  Wherever the ball lands will designate the place from where the contestants will pass the ball.  From the spot where the pass lands, they will have to successfully kick the field goal with the football through the uprights and take home the grand prize.  Four lucky fans will each win a new Chevrolet!  All you have to do to qualify is text “punt” to 95577 and follow the prompts.  This event is sponsored by Atwood Chevrolet, River 101.3, K-Hits 104.5, 92.7 The Touch, and V105.5.

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PSAT Information

September 19, 2015

Retest schedule for the SATP state tests is as follows:  Algebra I - September 24; U.S. History - September 25; English II – September 28 and 29; Make-ups – September 30.

The VHS Cross Country team will participate in the Clinton Arrow Invitational on September 26 beginning at 9:45 a.m. in Clinton, MS.

Selected choral students will participate in the SICC choral conference on September 28 and 29 on the campus of University of Southern Mississippi.

The VHS Swim Team will participate in the WC/VHS Invitational at the City Pool on September 29 beginning at 4:00 p.m.

The PSAT will be given on October 14.

Testing information

We will be giving the retests for the SATP state tests. The schedule will be the following:

Biology I- Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday September 21^st -23^rd

Algebra I- Thursday September 24^th

US History- Friday September 25^th

English 2- Monday and Tuesday September 28^th and 29^th

Make-ups-- Wednesday September 30^th

The PSAT will be given on Wednesday Oct. 14^th

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship

http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship-programs/college-scholarship/

 

September 11, 2015

Please join VHS in the United Way of West Central Mississippi’s True Color Run on Saturday, September 19.  Register by visiting http://unitedwayvicksburg.org/run. The school with the highest number of participants will win $500 for their school’s library.

Retest for the SATP2 for Biology I and U.S. History will begin September 21 - September 25.

The VHS Swim Team will participate in the Northwest Rankin Invitational at the Flowood YMCA on Monday, September 21 beginning at 4:00 p.m.

The VHS PTO will meet on Monday, September 21, 5:30 p.m., in the school cafeteria. All parents, staff, and teachers are invited to attend. Please submit any items for discussion at the meeting or any ideas for the betterment of our school to vicksburghs@gmail.com. 

A Reality Fair for all Freshmen and Vo-Tech students will be on Tuesday, September 22 in the VHS gym.

Senior status letters will be distributed to Seniors and also mailed home within the next few weeks.  These letters will contain GPA, class rank, lists any needed state tests, number of credits, and courses needed to graduate.

 

VHS Guidance Newsletter

VHS Guidance Newsletter for August 2015 can be found here.

September 6, 2015

Auditions continue immediately after school on September 9 in the choir room for this year’s musical “The Wizard of Oz”.  Auditions are open to all VHS students.  There are several non-singing roles this year, such as the Wicked Witch and the Wizard of Oz himself.  Audition information can be picked up in the band hall or in room 215.  Call backs will be September 15.

The VHS Jr. ROTC will have a 9/11 ceremony on Friday beginning at 9:00 a.m.

The Bobby Huell Appreciation Football Night will begin at 5:00 p.m. on September 11.

The VHS Swim Team will participate in the St. Al Invitation at the City Pool on September 12 beginning at 12:30 p.m.

Selected choral students will participate in the MSU Choral Colloquium on September 13-14 on the campus of Mississippi State University.

Please join VHS in the United Way of West Central Mississippi’s True Color Run on September 19.  Register by visiting unitedwayvicksburg.org/run.  The school with the highest number of participants will win $500 for their school’s library.

New to VHS:  Vicksburg High will have a girl’s and boy’s archery team this year.  Please contact the office for more information.