Vermilion Catholic

11/18-22 | Scholastic Book Fair

11/18 | Freshmen Retreat | Please keep them and FIAT in your prayers

11/19 | Suicide Prevention Presentation | Separate Presentations for Middle and Upper

11/19 | Book Fair Family Night | 3:00PM-5:30PM

11/20 | Poinsettia Sale Deadline

11/21 | All School Mass (Thanksgiving) | Upper School Gym | 7:45AM | Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

11/21 | Sudden Impact Mock Crash | 9th-12th | Please read under student services

11/25-11/29 | Thanksgiving Holiday | No School

Looking Ahead...

12/3 | iGiveCatholic Giving Tuesday | Safety and Security

12/3-12/9 | Beta Service Project | Dry Goods, Coats, Blankets, Socks, and Lotion Drive

12/5 | Bake Sale | PreK3-12th | Powerlifting | All items $1

12/5 | All School Mass at Upper Gym | 7:45 AM | First Week of Advent

12/9 | All School Mass at STMM | Immaculate Conception | 8:00AM

12/10 | Out of Uniform for those who brought Beta items

12/14 | ACT Testing

12/16 | All School Mass in Upper Gym | 7:45 AM | K & 8th Live Nativity to Follow

12/17-12/20 | Midterm Exams | 6th-12th

12/18-12/20 | Noon Dismissal | PreK3-12th

12/23-1/6 | Christmas Break | No School

1/7 | Students Return | Welcome Back and Happy New Year!

Please sign up below to volunteer!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45AAA72DA6FDC07-52567875-scholastic

Dear Parents,

Our annual suicide prevention presentation will be held on Tuesday, November 19th at 11:30. We will have two separate presentations for our middle school students - grades 6-8, and our high school students - grades 9-12. The middle school presentation will take place in the lower school gym, and the upper school presentation will take place in the auditorium. You are invited to attend. Please see below for more information about the organization that will be presenting this year.

The Rain Will Bring Flowers Foundation and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Louisiana Chapter (AFSP Louisiana) are uniting to bring AFSP’s It’s Real: Teens and Mental Health to middle and high school students across Louisiana as part of the Prevention in every Parish campaign. It’s Real: Teens and Mental Health is a 45-minute program, which provides young people with mental health education and resources. According to the CDC, suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for adolescents in Louisiana. It’s Real helps takes steps to educate our youth about the importance of caring for their mental health and helping others in need.

More about It’s Real: Teens and Mental Health:

The presentation covers topics including mental health, signs of someone needing help, conversation tips, methods for self-care, how to reach out to trustworthy adults/resources to help manage their mental health. It’s Real: Teens and Mental Health includes brief video narratives featuring well-known GenZ influencers sharing their own experiences with mental health, and what they found helpful at the time. This program is directed to be presented to youth between the ages of 11 and 18, middle and high school classes or community settings with groups of comparably aged adolescents.

Please reach out if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

VC Student Services Team

Middle School students are selling Poinsettia's to help raise money for their Washington DC trip!

Orders Due: November 20th, 2024

Blank forms can be printed or copies are available at both front offices. You can always just leave it blank or put "Students in Need" in that blank.

Thank you for your support!

St. Gertrude Prayer for the souls in purgatory because the month of November is dedicated to praying for the deceased with All Souls Day.

Eternal Father,

I offer You the most Precious Blood of Your Divine Son, Jesus,

in union with the Masses said throughout the world today,

for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory,

or sinners everywhere, for sinners in the Universal Church, those in my own home, and within my family. Amen.

Dear VC Community,

It is with a tender heart that I announce to you all that after Christmas break, I will not be returning to Vermilion Catholic, a Legacy of Mount Carmel. This has been a very difficult decision, but after much prayer and discernment, I truly feel that this is God's will. As many of you know, I also work part-time in private practice, and as my caseload grows, it is getting harder to meet all of the needs placed before me. I feel that God is leading me into a new chapter, and it is time to allow someone else to come in who will have more time and attention to give to our deserving children. I will be praying for my replacement and will do my best to make this transition as smooth and seamless as possible.

I cannot thank you enough for welcoming me into this community so graciously. I have seen God's hand working in every moment of my time here, and I am eternally grateful for its positive impact on my faith and life. I feel blessed to have been a part, even for a short time, of such a powerful and beautiful legacy. I look forward to still seeing you all around in my new role at VC as simply a mom.

With much love, gratitude, and prayers,

Hannah Broussard, MS, PLPC

If anyone is interested in applying to the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM), there is now a free application code so you do NOT have to pay the $20 application fee. It is Senior2025 and will be good to use until March.

One of my goals this year as the new College and Career Advisor is to implement a Career Exploration "Lunch and Learn" in order to provide specific insight into careers that students have identified to me as being of interest to them. I also hope to bring awareness about careers for those students who are undecided about their future. These will be short (during lunch time), focused on a specific career, and informal presentations with conversation. Students will have a chance to ask specific questions about the career being presented.

Please use the following link to REGISTER for FREE ACT test prep. All subjects are offered but differ each week. You have to click on the dates on the calendar to see what subject is being offered that week. This is provided by the Louisiana Center for College Access (LCCA) and is available to students from 9th-12th grades. https://apply.tulane.edu/portal/lcca

This is a free resource from ACT. It includes helpful test-taking strategies and a practice ACT. https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/Preparing-for-the-ACT.pdf

Wednesday, December 04 at 5:00 PM: Taking Care of Your Whole Self
Join us for an interactive workshop to learn how to support your overall wellbeing. Sam Bruce, Program Manager from Tulane’s Wave of Support, will guide you through tools and resources to help you find balance, connection, and meaning. Participants will explore the 8 Dimensions of Wellness, the importance of self-care, and how to ask for help to take care of their whole selves.

ACT/SAT Test Prep:
October, November and December ACT/SAT Test Prep sessions are open for registration here.

Andrea Noegel is available for ACT science prep.

Learn Science test taking tips, what you need to know and take tests that have been given in the past.

Please email andreanoegel@vermilioncatholic.com for details and to schedule a session.

Vermilion Catholic, a legacy of Mount Carmel does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, national origin, or ethnic background in educational programs or activities. Vermilion Catholic administration reserves the right not to accept students who were expelled from other schools or possess poor grades and/or poor discipline records.

Website: vermilioncatholic.com
Location: 425 Park Avenue, Abbeville, LA, USA
Phone: (337) 893-6636
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vermilioncatholic