This Week in Terrier Nation

We are in the final countdown to the start of school! As such, there is a lot of important information to share with you. The Principal's Updates will be published weekly on this site with a clickable "table of contents" at the top of the site and a "return to top" button at the bottom of each section to facilitate easier navigation. Please don't hesitate to call us at school if you have any questions!

This week's main takeaways are: 

1. Summer "To Do"s- hair cuts, ChromeBook info, summer reading, service hours, immunizations

2. Orientation Info - times, what to wear, what to bring, etc.

3. Course schedule information as well as 

4. The handbook has been updated and is also available on our school website. A slide deck with changes as well as a clarification based on Louisiana HB327 are included in the "News/Information" section below.

I hope you and your families enjoy the remaining few weeks of summer before we kick off what is sure to be an amazing school year.

In Christ,

Dr. LeBoeuf

Rooted in Religious Values

Mass news:

Our Senior Mass will be on Friday, August 15, at 9:18 a.m. Parents are invited to attend all school masses. We look forward to seeing you in the parent section, which is at the rear of the floor sections. 

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"To Do"s

☐ New Parents: You will receive an email from Katherine Champagne on Tuesday to sign up for your PlusPortals account. Please follow the instructions in the email to be able to access PlusPortals (including the course schedules that will be posted tomorrow).

☐ Course Fees: Please review the linked letter to ensure that any supplemental course fees for your child are paid prior to the August 15 deadline. Fees not paid will result in a schedule change. Fees for AP exams will be assessed at a later date, and dual enrollment fees are assessed by the college/university awarding credit.

☐ Hair cuts / Uniforms: Please thoroughly review grooming and uniform policies (handbook p. 49-52) and schedule hair cuts to ensure that students are in compliance with policy PRIOR to orientation/pictures. Any violations on orientation/for pictures will count as the initial warning in the process described in the handbook (p. 50).

☐ 2025-26 Yearbooks will be available for purchase starting on July 28, 2025. Use the code EARLYBIRD for $10 off until September 1, 2025. Students can print the form and turn in yearbook orders up until September 1st for the $10 off. Checks and cash are accepted. Online orders can be placed here.

☐ Complete transportation form for bus riders: The Terrebonne Parish School District Transportation Department has asked each school to collect information for any student that will ride the bus during the 2025-2026 school year. If your student(s) plans to ride the bus, please complete the linked form here NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025. (If you have more than one student riding the bus, you must fill out a separate form for each one.)

☐ [repeat] Drop off newly purchased Chromebooks: If you are purchasing a new Chromebook for your child independently (not through school), please bring it to the school office by Thursday, July 17 at 1 p.m., to be set up by the technology office. Chromebooks dropped off after this date/time may NOT be ready for the first day of school.

☐ [repeat] Get your parking permit: If you are a licensed driver and have not secured a parking spot for the 2025-2026 school year, you may still do so. A "Parking Permit" form must be completed by your parent before arriving to school to select your spot. The $60 permit fee may be paid online on the form or in the office. This form can be accessed through the "FORMS" link on Plus Portals. *Please note: Your parent will be required to upload a copy of your current driver's license, registration, and proof of insurance.* PHYSICAL PERMITS will be given out at orientation. If you did not prepay for a permit, you will not receive one at orientation. Passes will be sold at the front office on Monday-Thursday from 8:00am-1:00pm from July 14-31.

☐ [repeat] Do Summer Reading!! The summer reading lists are available here and on our school website.

☐ [repeat] Do Service Hours: form - FAQs - list of service opportunities (These documents are always available in the Important Links/Files section of the Hub.)

☐ Join Mothers Club: We invite all mothers and grandmothers to join the Vandebilt Catholic Mothers' Club for the 2025-2026 school year.  Our mission is to support the school through volunteer service, with all funds, including membership dues, directly benefiting our students and enhancing the academic and spiritual life of the school community.  

☐ Submit 8th grade Kindergarten Pictures: In preparation for the 8th Grade Induction, we are requesting that parents submit a Kindergarten photo (professional yearbook photo or a traditional first day of school photo) of your child by Friday, August 8. Digital or scanned photos may be emailed to vchsvideo@gmail.com. (Please include your child’s name in the subject line of the email.)

☐ Update Immunizations: Now is a great time to make sure that your child is up to date on immunizations. All students must provide proof of immunization of the following vaccines: Tetanus Diptheria Acelluar Pertussis vaccine (tdap); two doses of Varicella; two Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR); thee Hepatitis B (HBV); and two doses of the Meningococcal vaccine. As of July 1, 2019, two doses of Meningococcal vaccine will be required for school entry into the 11th grade or for students 16 years of age. Also if you are exempting your child from being vaccinated, an exemption form needs to be filled out and emailed or mailed to jvoss@htdiocese.org.

News/Information

Any outstanding balances for the 24-25 school year need to be paid before students are able to receive their 25-26 schedules.  

Orientation is counted as a school day, and attendance is mandatory. Students are to report to the upstairs gym dressed in school uniform with young men wearing a Vandebilt tie, long sleeved shirt, and in compliance with grooming and uniform guidelines. (Please see p. 49-52 in the updated handbook.) Students not in full uniform may not be allowed to take their school picture, and they will receive their warning for the quarter. Students will not wear sweatshirts, sweaters, or jackets for school pictures.

Students should attend according to the following schedule.

Wednesday, August 6

○ 8th Grade: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

○ Seniors: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 7

○ Freshmen: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

○ Sophomores: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

○ Juniors: 1 - 3 p.m.

Thursday, July 31 from 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.: NEW 9th-12th Graders ONLY will meet Ms. Pitre in the front office dressed in full uniform. Please bring all technology.

School pictures for the yearbook and student IDs will be taken at orientation for grades 8th-11th. Seniors will take their picture during "Senior Week" through Romaguera Photography, July 16-17 and July 21-24 at school. Due to ongoing construction, photo sessions will take place in the Chemistry Classroom near the front office. Please park in the lot in front of school and enter through the front office. If you have not done so already, please use this link to book your appointment for senior portraits. Please note that students must be in full compliance with uniform and grooming policies in order to be photographed. Administrators will be on site to check for compliance prior to portraits being taken. (No senior portraits will be taken at Orientation.) Questions may be directed to kanderson@htdiocese.org. 

Romaguera Fall Sports/Activities Photos: Cheer, Band, Dance, Color Guard, and Volleyball will take their individual and group photos on Saturday, July 26. Jr. High and Varsity football will take their individual and group photos on Monday, July 28. Coaches and moderators will send out details to each group.

Drop off/Pick Up Line: See graphic below for carline instructions to be used at orientation and all school days.

Summer Office Hours: Both the school’s front office and Brothers Hall will be open M-Th from 8a-1p from July 14- July 24. We will resume normal hours on Monday, July 28.

UPDATE: Unfortunately, due to delivery delays regarding our Chromebooks, Styluses and Cases, we are rescheduling the Tuesday, July 15th pickup night. As of now, we will keep the July 23rd pickup as scheduled. Once we have received all components, we will issue the rescheduled pickup date. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. You may still pickup Pre-ordered PE uniforms as scheduled. PRE-ORDERED PE Uniforms/Chromebooks: Pick-up will be available on Tuesday, July 15, at 6 p.m. and Wednesday, July 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Union. Students should attend the Chromebook pick up session if possible. If you were unable to purchase PE uniforms during the preorder, we will have them available in The Dawghouse beginning July 28 with regular store hours from 9:30am -3:30pm. Questions on PE uniforms may be directed to dawghousespirit@vchterriers.org.

[repeat] All Chromebooks require a Google License. These are included in the package for Chromebooks purchased through school. If you are opting to purchase a Chromebook independently from another vendor, a license must be purchased through our technology office for $50 for the first license and $35 for subsequent licenses. Please also bring the new ChromeBook to the school office by Thursday, July 17 at 1 p.m., to be set up by the technology office. Chromebooks dropped off after this date/time may NOT be ready for the first day of school.

[repeat] Save the Date!  The Mothers' Club will host a Uniform Swap Shoppe on Tuesday, July 22, and Wednesday, July 23, from 4:00–6:30 p.m. in the Richard "Dickie" Barker Student Union.  Bring your gently used uniforms to swap item-for-item or purchase items for $5 each.  Uniform donations can be dropped off in advance at the Brothers Hall during the summer office hours - Monday through Thursday from 8am-1pm; the office will be closed June 23-July 11.

Handbook revisions are now available both on the current updated version of the handbook and in this slide deck. Many thanks to those of you who provided feedback to the proposals. Some adjustments were made to the proposals based on that feedback. While the major changes are noted in the slide deck, please be sure to review the handbook in its entirety at the start of each year to refresh yourself on policies and procedures.

The passing of Louisiana HB327 retroactively applied the 10-point grading scale to the 2024-2025 school year. This means that GPAs and transcripts will reflect a 10-point grading scale beginning with the grades earned in the 2024-2025 school year. For internal purposes, the decisions already made from last year (such as pass/fail, lettering, and honor roll for the 2024-2025 school year) will maintain the previous grading scale. However, beginning with this 2025-2026 school year, as is indicated in revision #4 of our handbook changes, all courses will use the 10-point grading scale. 

Previous Weeks in Terrier Nation

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Save the Dates

Senior Parent Meeting: Wednesday, August 13, 6:00 p.m. (Kolb)

8th Grade Parent Meeting: Tuesday, September 2, 6:00 p.m. (Kolb)

9-11th Grade Parent Meeting: Monday, September 8, at 6:00 p.m. (Kolb)

Counselor's Connection

2025-2026 Course Schedules will be posted in PlusPortals on Tuesday, July 15th after 3 p.m.  In order to access your schedule, please click on the E-Locker tab in the blue bar on the home page.  Once in the e-locker, you will see "Class Schedule"- click on the blue arrow on the right, and the schedule will download as a PDF file.

Schedule changes will ONLY be made if there is a scheduling error or conflict. Course drops/adds must have approval from the Counseling Center and administration before any changes will be made. Changes requesting a specific teacher, subject/time convenience or lunch period CAN NOT be honored. 

Please complete the form linked here if you need to request a schedule change. This form must be completed and turned in by 3pm on July 22, 2025. Verbal, phone or email requests will not be considered.  Once your form is processed, a school counselor will contact you with next steps by Thursday, July 31st. 

Save the Date!

The Counseling Center hosts informational meetings for parents each year. Topics covered in this meeting are listed below. Please mark your calendars to join us.

• Academic changes to the handbook (grading scale, quarter and semester grade calculation)

• Diploma and TOPS requirements

• Transcripts

• GPA

• ACT/PreACT/ PSAT

• College and Career Readiness

• Make Up Testing Policy

• Helpful Resources

Senior Parent Meeting: Wednesday, August 13th at 6:00pm in the Kolb Center

8th Grade Parent Meeting: Tuesday, September 2nd at 6:00 pm in the Kolb Center

9th/10th/11th Grade Parent Meeting: Monday, September 8th at 6:00 pm in the Kolb Center

College Application Workshops

Mrs. Katie will offer small group workshops to assist seniors in completing college applications. All seniors will receive information during regularly scheduled classroom visits. However, these workshops will provide additional assistance for students interested in completing applications early. Workshops are divided by Common Application and General Application. The Common Application is required for students applying to LSU. A full list of schools requiring the Common Application can be viewed here. Workshops will be offered during 8th period and after school. Additional workshops will be added as needed. Use this link to schedule your student for a workshop. This is optional and an additional resource for students if desired. Registered students will receive an email with a classroom location prior to the workshop.

[repeat] Please reach out to your student's assigned counselor with any questions or concerns via phone, email, or using the Counselor Request Form.

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Daily Announcements

Daily Announcements will be posted here each day.

Important Links/Files