Announcements, Thursday, March 9, 2017
All students, faculty and parents are invited to Way of the Cross on Fridays during lent in our Vandebilt Chapel at 3
p.m.
Terrebonne Parish Retired Teachers scholarship application is due in guidance today.
The Medical Society scholarship application is due in guidance on March 14 which is Tuesday of next week.
Monday, March 13, will be Grandparent’s Day. Any student that wishes to check out with their grandparent after the
Grandparent’s Day celebration should begin bringing notes to checkout to Mrs. Robertson’s office no later than this
Friday, March 10.
Attention 11th and 12th grade students attending Prom - If you are planning to bring a student from another school to
Prom, you must pick up a form from Mrs. Robertson’s office. These forms are due no later than Monday, April 17th
Girls, please make sure you review the dress guidelines in the student handbook BEFORE purchasing your
dress. Boys who are inviting a date from another school must convey the dress guidelines to their date.
Congratulations to the Lady Terrier Junior High Track team in placing second at the South Lafourche Freshmen Relays
last night.
First place finishers Lexie Shorter, long jump
Chloe James, high jump
Caroline Lindsay, 1600 and 3200 meter run
Ilse Jongbloets, 100 meter hurdles
Ally Parrott, 800 meter run
Second place finishers
Madi Castell, high jump
Kenedi Labat, 200 meter run
Hailey Fox, 800 meter run
Ally Parrott, 1600 meter run
Lauren Andre, 3200 meter run
Third Place Finishers
Brittany Theriot, Triple jump
Audre Colwart, 100 meter hurdles
Hailey Fox, 400 meter run
The Blue Tennis Teams took on Ellender yesterday in a match. The VC Courts had success with the Boys Blue team
winning with a score of 6-2 and the Girls Blue team gave a good effort with a score of 4-6. Those winning matches in
doubles were: Brock Daigle & Jackson Haydel, Richard Elfert & Tre’ Bourque, Christian Danos & Alex Smith, Taylor
Neugent & Jean Michael LaSalle, Madeline Cenac & Kate Chaisson, Molly Vicknair & Bree Lovell, Gabby Harvey &
Anna Doskey. The single match winners were: Luke Anderson, Alex Smith, Christian Danos & Kate Chaisson.
Congratulations to the Varsity softball on their win against South Lafource 13-5.
Leading hitters at plate were: Katie Davis going 3 for 5 with 6 RBI'S Madeline Lovell got 2 hits, 2 walks, and scored 4
runs. Great job Alyssa Fister and Sierra Songy for pitching a great game!
Congratulations to the Boys Bowling team on their win against South Terrebonne 24 – 3:
High bowlers were:
Landon Amedee – 235; Taylor LeBlanc – 224; Paul Mazarac 207;
Dakota Scurlock – 248; Phillip Prather – 254; Kevin Besson - 278
Congratulations to the following Art Club members and art students whose work was chosen to represent Vandebilt
in this year’s Terrebonne Fine Art Guild annual Student Art Show:
8th grade
Bailey Bergeron, Kayla Trussell, Emma Moreau
9th grade:
Kristen Sonnier, Annelise Zorn, Brittany Theriot
10th grade:
Lillie Neal, Emily Huddleston
11th grade:
Richard Haydel, Madelyn Duplantis, Sophie Babin
12th grade:
Lily Guidry, Kirsten Bazet
The works will be on display from 2-4pm at the Downtown Art Gallery with awards being announced at an opening
reception this Sunday, March 12th.
All Art Club members should check their email regarding our upcoming Art Show. Deadline to submit entries
to be judged has been extended from this Friday, March 10 to next Friday, March 17.
Congratulations to the boy's junior high track & field team for their performance at the Freshmen Tarpon
Relays. Scoring points for the Terriers were Hayes Thompson, Trent Ledet, Joseph Baughman, Isaiah Parfait, Hayden
Hohensee, and Braden Gaudet. Hayes Thompson was the overall winner in the pole vault.
Please check Mrs. Robertson’s office for lost and found items. Any lunch boxes left in lost and found after Tuesday,
March 14 will be donated to Goodwill.
Seniors, check deadlines for scholarship applications. Many that require an essay will be due the first weeks in March.
Balfour will be in the library tomorrow during senior lunch to distribute Senior supplies. Any senior who still
has a balance will have to pay with cash that day. See Ms. Cindy for your balance. They will also be accepting
payments from Juniors for rings in the cafeteria.
Senior High Campus Ministers please check for an important email. There will be a mandatory meeting today right
after school. If you cannot attend, please see Mrs. Couvillon today or tomorrow.
Attention all sophomores, juniors, and seniors: Mark your calendars. VCH will host its first Career Night on March 16
at 6:30 pm here at school. Over 40 professionals from our community will attend. You don’t want to miss it.
LUNCH: sausage, white beans, rice, green beans, French bread.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: none
STUDENT OF THE DAY: Kyle Rabalais
Please check out the Barker Honda Player of the Week on houmatoday.com to check for any nominated Vandebilt
students.
Seniors, the following scholarships are available:
Seniors the Terrebonne Parish Rotary Club scholarship application is available in guidance. The Rotary’s motto
is “Service before Self”. A minimum of a 2.5 GPA, acceptance to a 4 year or Technical/ Community College,
and other personal qualities such as character, community service, leadership, financial need and academics
will be considered. Completed application must be received in guidance no later than April 3, 2016.
Attention senior males that plan on attending Nicholls State University in the Fall. The Gentleman Scholarship
application is available in guidance. To qualify for the scholarship you must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or
above and be involved in your school and/or local community. The ideal candidate is one that is actively
involved one or more of the following: academics, leadership, athletics, and philanthropy.
Bayou Industrial Group is offering scholarships to seniors from Lafourche, Terrebonne, Assumption and St.
Mary parishes for students enrolling in Nicholls, Fletcher, or SCLTC in the fall 2017. Information and
application
can
be
found
in
guidance
in
the
scholarship
box
or
at
http://www.bayouindustrialgroup.com/scholarships.html
Seniors planning on attending college, technical, or vocational school, State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship
is available at https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/statefarmgoodneighborscholarship/ Deadline is March
31, 2017 or the first 700 submitted applications. Flyers with the website and other information is in guidance.
Attention seniors who are interested in attending LSU next Fall Spring Invitational (SPIN) will be Wednesday,
March 29, through Friday, March 31, 2017. Invitations will be emailed to eligible students will be emailed the
last week of January or during February following the February ACT test. A flyer with more information is on
the senior bulletin board across from the AD’s office stating ACT and GPA qualifications.
BigSun Scholarships: Award amount is $500 given to one student who plans on attending a post secondary
institute and currently involved in some sport. Please visit the website http://www.bigsunathletics.com to
learn how to apply.
Louisiana Farm Bureau Foundation scholarship. Applications are available in the guidance office.
Qualifications are: be a member of the Farm Bureaus Federation, overall 2.5 GPA or better, pursue a degree in
agriculture, vocational agriculture, agribusiness, agriscience or other curriculum directly benefitting the
agricultural sector of the state’s economy.
LSU Balanced Man Scholarship is available online at www.lsusigep.com Criteria for the scholarship is to be a
male attending LSU in the Fall of 2017 and focus on achievement in four categories: Scholar, Leader, Athlete,
and Gentleman. Belonging to the fraternity or any fraternity is not a factor. Deadline for applications are April
1, 2017. A flyer is available in guidance.
Terrebonne Parish Medical Society scholarship application is available in guidance. The following criteria has
been set: Financial need, Resident of Terrebonne, GPA of 3.0 or higher, ACT composite of 21 or higher. Being
enrolled in a health related field is NOT required. Due date is Tuesday March 14, 2017 and needs to be turned
into VCH guidance department.
SLECA scholarship is now available for children of SLECA customers who are attending any Louisiana
University, Community or Technical college. Qualifying students must reside in an area served by SLECA or
have a parent who is a manger or owner of a business that is a SLECA member. The scholarship is $500 for the
fall semester and another $500 for the spring semester of 2017-2018 school year. The application and more
information can be found at www.sleca.com/CommunityProgs/Scholarships.ASP
Application deadline is
March 31, 2017.
Seniors the Terrebonne Retired Teachers scholarship application is available in guidance. To be eligible, a
senior must have a seven semester GPA of 3.0 or above. Completed applications must be returned to Mrs.
Matherne no later than March 9, 2017. No exceptions.