UPCOMING EVENTS:
4/16-4/28- 12th Grade Family Survey ( see 12th Grade announcements for details)
4/25 & 4/26: EOC Exams (Late Start, Early Release, and/or No School For Some)
4/28: Early Dismissal for Prom
4/28: VCP Prom
4/29- MENA Festival ( See Valor Family Group for more information)
5/5: Valor’s Senior Walk
5/5: Last day of school for seniors
5/19: Senior Sunset Celebration
5/21: Graduation
WHOLE-CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Volunteer Opportunities for Students and Families
Please see the various volunteer opportunities for the spring quarter. You can sign up for these opportunities HERE in the green cells. Please note the contact information and times for the opportunity.
- Prom Setup (4/28) – you’ll help setup for prom. This opportunity is ideal for students who want to help make prom a memorable experience.
- Prom Chaperone (4/28) – you’ll help chaperone prom. This opportunity is ideal for Valor families/caregivers/faculty members.
- Graduation Regalia Packing (5/15) – you’ll help pack graduation caps, gowns, and senior cords. This opportunity is ideal for anyone who has an attention to detail!
- Graduation Practice Setup – (5/19) this opportunity will help ensure we can run a smooth graduation practice. This will take place on Valor’s campus.
- Senior Sunset Dinner Setup & Serving (5/19) – this opportunity will help ensure our senior sunset dinner is setup and will also include serving food/dinner to our attendees. This will take place on Valor’s campus.
Valor’s 23-24 Calendar
Please see a link to the draft of Valor’s calendar for next year. This is still in draft form, though the start and end dates as well as vacation dates will not change. This only reflects the English calendar and calendar is being translated currently.
VCP Prom: Disco Fever
See the linked FAQ for all information about prom. We can’t wait to see you there!
4/25 & 4/26: EOC Exams (Late Start, Early Release, and/or No School For Some)
Students will take EOC exams in the following courses on 4/25:
- English I (Subparts II & III)
- English II (Subparts II & III)
- US History
- Biology
Students that are enrolled in any of the courses above must attend school for the duration of their exam, but there are no classes outside of exams on either of these days. All caregivers and students have been emailed schedules that pertain to each student’s unique arrival and dismissal time across these two days. Please search your email inbox for “End Of Course Exam Schedule” and ensure that transportation is coordinated accordingly for your student.
12th grade students that are enrolled in an AP class may have been invited to an AP Review Session on either/both the 25th and 26th. These Review Sessions will take place in our Compass Training Center next door to Flagship. Please reach out directly to your student’s AP teacher if you have any questions about those sessions.
Reminder about 4/28 Early Dismissal
This Friday, April 28th VCP has an early dismissal due to prom at 1:28 pm. The schedule for the day can be found HERE.
SENIOR SWAG
Hello Amazing Valor Community!!!!!
As our SENIORS transition into different life stages after this school year, including living on their own, we want to do a giveaway to try to help!
If you are able to donate, please order any of the following items to be given away on April 26th. This is an annual tradition and one we look forward to continuing for all our VCP seniors to come.
THANK YOU!!!!
MS. MARSHALL
VALOR FAMILY GROUP: FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
You’re invited to celebrate the MENA community of Valor. On Saturday April 29th from 11am-2pm in the Voyager Courtyard, we will be celebrating the MENA culture. So please join us for food, music, games and much more.
FACE: FINE ARTS, CLUBS & ENRICHMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS:
April 28th: All after-school programming will be canceled. Boys & Girls Club will be open!
Valor Robotics Team 61391W has become the first VCP team to qualify to compete in the Vex Robotics Competition High School World Championship! On March 3rd and 4th, Team 61391W competed in the Tennessee State Championship, where they earned one of 16 World Championship qualifications awarded by VRC’s Tennessee Region.
Team 61391W is composed of:
- Ian Sims (Junior): Lead Designer, Lead Builder, Driver, and Team Captain
- Theo Borinstein (Senior): Lead Programmer and Assistant Designer
- Hunter Adair (Senior): Assistant Designer and VRC Rules Expert
- Rachel Linn (Senior): Engineering Note-Keeper and Match-Management Specialist
Please join us in congratulating Ian, Theo, Hunter, and Rachel as they prepare to represent VCP at the 2023 VRC High School World Championship on April 25th – 27th in Dallas, Texas.
Contact The FACE Team!
Have questions, concerns, or feedback please call us at 615-200-7647 or email us at face@valorcollegiate.org
Contact Boys & Girls Club!
Have questions, concerns, or feedback please call us at 615-753-8451 or email boysandgirlsclub@valorcollegiate.org
If you are interested in starting a new after school club please click on the link below!
ATHLETIC ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Free Athletic Sport Physicals
Hello Families,
We will be offering free sports physicals on May 11, 2023 from 2pm-5pm in the VCP Gymnasium. The 2pm-3:30pm slots are allotted for High School athletes and 3:30pm-5pm is slated for middle school athletes. Students signed up for slots 2pm-2:30pm will be added to list to dismiss from class for physicals. Please arrive with athletic physical packets pre-filled for the doctors. Please use this link to sign up for slots.
Summer Basketball Kiddie Camp (Grades 4th-8th) June 12- June 16
VCA Athletics is excited to offer summer kiddie camps again this year June 12- June 16 from 9am-3pm in the VCP Gym. Lunch and camp shirt will be provided to all students registered. Please use this link to register your child for camp. Camp is open to both Valor students and non-Valor Students.
Summer Volleyball Kiddie Camp (Grades 4th-8th) June 19- June 23
VCA Athletics is excited to offer summer kiddie camps again this year June 19- June 23 from 9am-3pm in the VCP Gym. Lunch and camp shirt will be provided to all students registered. Please use this link to register your child for camp. Camp is open to both Valor students and non-Valor Students.
HS Football Interest
Hello families, we are excited to continue our football partnership with John Overton in the fall. Football workouts will start in June and continue through the summer. Please complete this interest form if you are interested in participating.
HS Cheerleading Tryouts
Hello students. There will be High school cheerleading tryouts on April 25 and April 26 in the VCP gym from 3pm-5pm for next year’s team. Please complete this interest form and reach out to coach Rexilius with any questions at krexilius@valorcollegiate.org
High School Girls Varsity Soccer tryouts
There will be high school Girls Varsity soccer tryouts on May 26, 2023 at Dell Fields (1266 Donelson Pike) time is TBD. Please reach out to coaches at somweg@valorcollegiate.org or atelang@valorcollegiate.org with any questions.
High School Girls Varsity Volleyball Tryouts
There will be high school girls volleyball tryouts on May 26, 2023 immediately after school in the VCP gym from 12pm-5:30pm. Please refer to this announcement for more information.
9TH GRADE ANNOUNCEMENTS
No announcements this week!
10TH GRADE ANNOUNCEMENTS
No announcements this week!
11TH GRADE ANNOUNCEMENTS
No announcements this week!
12TH GRADE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dear 12th Grade Families,
We are headed into week 2 of our 12th Grade Family survey. We ask that you take some time to complete this survey as this feedback will be used to constantly improve our school and allow us to keep up with our Valor Alum once they leave the Valor community. Links to the survey are provided below.
English https://forms.gle/KuYkVNyChX6Sb4WK9
Spanish https://forms.gle/w9VRRiXiuAdywxV48
Arabic https://forms.gle/kBvjXyZMUtd1HvKo8
Open Ticket Pool for Graduation
Additional available tickets for graduation will become available in an open ticket pool on Tuesday, April 25th at 3 pm. The open ticket pool promo code will be sent to all senior families/graduates at 3 pm on 4/25. The open promo code will allow you to claim up to 4 additional tickets. You will have between April 25th – May 11th to claim these additional tickets.
UPDATE: Decision Day for Class of 2023
Due to several conflicts and concerns around attendance, we have shifted Decision Day to occur immediately after school on 5/5, from 2:45-3:15.
- Friday May 5th, from 2:45-3:15 in the VCP Dining Hall.
- Students, families, and staff will join in celebrating the class of 2023’s postsecondary path announcements!
- We will be providing opportunities to make memories with banner signing, photo booth opportunities, goodie bags, and other surprises for our seniors!
For any questions, please contact Nicole Koutsunis, Director of Postsecondary Success, nkoutsunis@valorcollegiate.org
Reminder and Resources: 12th Grade Community Service Requirement
This is a reminder that Valor graduates are expected to earn 10 hours of community service prior to graduating; all hours should be completed and submitted no later than 5/19 prior to graduation.
- What counts as community service:
- Community service is time contributed to a nonprofit or public service organization. The community should be benefiting from the work you do!
- Students can also volunteer in their field of interest to gain experience. This means that job shadowing may count toward your community service requirement.
- What does not count . . .
- Tasks in which you are paid for your service. This includes working at your job off the clock.
- Volunteering for an individual (e.g., helping a neighbor with yard work)
- Listing a family member as your supervisor
- Proselytizing (sharing faith)
– Where should I submit my documentation?
- Once the service form has been signed, you may submit your form to Ms. Conway in the Math Hallway Co-lab Room 129. There will be a community service forms tray where you can submit the forms.
· Where can I get additional community service forms?
- Front Office or Math Co-lab Room 129
- 4/25 and 4/26 Senior Service Days: Seniors are not required to attend school on Tuesday, April 25th and Wednesday, April 26th while other grades in TN Ready testing. They should use these days to earn service hours. However, if seniors are supposed to attend AP course review sessions on these days, they should prioritize these sessions and then earn any additional hours.
- Below are possible resources to use to connect to service opportunities:
- TNAchieves website (for Middle Tennessee)
- Hands On Nashville
- Second Harvest Food Bank
- For submitting service hours and documentation to VCP:
- Students / families can submit hours through email – a screenshot or confirmation email from the site where hours were completed will do!
- Students / families can get a hard copy form from VCP (available at the front desk or from PSS teachers) to be filled out by a site supervisor to confirm when and where hours were completed. Please note: If students are using their TN PROMISE aid, they must document all community service here and must meet the state requirements for what counts as community service.
- Students should turn in a hard copy service form OR email a screenshot or confirmation email to their PSS teacher (Allen or Brown).
- For the TN Achieves Virtual Community Service Webinars, please submit the TLA form (PDF Doc) OR a screenshot of the receipt here to check my community service hours log-in information.
- Students should turn in a hard copy service forms to Ms. Conway and bring form to Co-lab, Room 129).
If there are questions related to senior service hours, please email aconway@valorcollegiate.org to address your question or concern.
Senior Sunset Event
Senior Sunset Celebration will take place on Friday, May 19th.
Tickets will become available around May 1st.
Overview of the Event
Times for the event are approximate. The event will begin at 4:30 pm on Friday, May 19th.
4:30 – 6:00 pm Dinner & Award Ceremony
6:00 – 7:00 pm graduation practice & regalia distribution
7:00 – sunset celebration
FAQ about the event
What attire should we plan for? This is a celebratory event and award ceremony to honor our seniors. Graduates and guests can choose to dress in attire that is celebratory and comfortable for you!
Will dinner be provided? Dinner will be provided for each graduate and their guests. Dinner will be catered by Nicky’s Coal Fired, with a delicious menu of focaccia, salad, baked ziti, baked ziti with chicken, brownies, and tea/lemonade/water.
How many guests can attend? Each graduate will be permitted to have 3 guests at the event. Unfortunately we are not able to accommodate additional guests due to the size of the venue.
Are guests permitted at the sunset celebration? No. The lantern celebration will be available for seniors only.
What will graduation practice include? Seniors will rehearse lining up, get their graduation regalia, and be provided with a flow of events for the graduation ceremony on Sunday. It is REQUIRED for all graduates who plan to walk on Sunday, May 21st.
Class of ‘23 Signs
If you’d still like to get your hands on your Class of ‘23 yard signs, we have plenty more. You can pick one up at the front office or email Ms. Giblin! (sgiblin@valorcollegiate.org)
Senior Walk @ Granbery
Class of 2023! If you are a former Granbery
Gecko, you are invited to walk the halls one
more time! There will be a parade of seniors on
May 24 @2pm – We want to celebrate you!
Please come a few minutes before 2 and wear
your cap and gown. RSVP to
Granbery@mnps.org
