2011-12 VHHS EOY - Vestavia Hills City Schools

2011-2012 End of Year Issue of The Link Page 

VESTAVIA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL 

ISSUE 5 - A PUBLICATION OF PTO LINKING PARENTS, FACULTY, AND STUDENTS - 2011-12 END OF YEAR ISSUE 

VHHS Registration 2012 

Online pre-registration will be available 

beginning Wednesday, July 25. 

Step 1: Please go to www.vestavia.k12.al.us and follow the online preregistration 

links using the 10-digit state ID number as your login. Note that 

the 10-digit state identification number will appear on the report card mailed 

home at the end of the school year. 

Step 2: After completing online pre-registration (reading, completing pages 

and printing as directed, providing parent/student signatures), please bring 

the forms to VHHS onsite registration per the schedule below. 

ONSITE VHHS REGISTRATION SCHEDULE 

DATES OF INTEREST: 

Apr 24 Off to College Night 6:30PM 

Apr 27 Inclement Weather Day 

May 2 Parent Awareness - Sex 

Education for Generation 

Me at Noon 

May 3 Dance Department 

Showcase 7PM 

May 12 PLC Late Start Day 

May 22 VHHS Graduation 7pm 

May 24 Last day for Students 

May 24 Last day to pickup 

medications from Health 

Room 

May 25 Last day for Teachers 

May 28 Memorial Day Holiday 

May 31-June 29 Summer School 

SENIORS JUNIORS SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN 

July 31, 2012 Aug 1, 2012 Aug 2, 2012 Aug 3, 2012 

Last Name: J - R 10:00 – 11:00 am 10:00 – 11:00 am 10:00 – 11:00 am 10:00 – 11:00 am 

Last Name: S - Z 11:00 am – Noon 11:00 am - Noon 11:00 am - Noon 11:00 am - Noon 

Last Name: A - I Noon – 1:00 pm Noon – 1:00 pm Noon – 1:00 pm Noon – 1:00 pm 

Please note the following: Registration will begin in the New Gym (next to the football field). 

Students will only be allowed to register during the dates and times listed above according to their last name. 

Failure to register at the designated times could keep student from receiving requested courses and/or 

parking privileges. There is NO LATE REGISTRATION. 

SGA Junior Parking Lottery will be held on Wednesday, Aug 1 st at 2:30 p.m. in the Auditorium. 

You (or your representative) must be registered and present to receive a parking space. 

Photos for ALL students will be made during registration. Junior, Sophomore, Freshman photos will be used in the 

yearbook. Students must be dressed appropriately. 

Men with a Coat/Tie - Ladies with a Dark top (must comply with dress code). 

Freshman orientation will consist of several components on Friday, Aug 3 rd . After completing the registration process during the 

hour listed above, tours for students/parents will be available following your visit to the supply sale. Then, all Freshmen will gather 

in the New Gym at 2:30 p.m. for Rebel Connections, a PTO/Youth Leadership program in which upper classmen will introduce the 

freshmen to VHHS. Each student should be sure to bring his/her class schedule. The day will conclude at 3:30 p.m. 

Please note that by design, REGISTRATION is a two-part event: online and onsite. 

It is important to be at onsite registration at the high school for several reasons: schedule distribution, school pictures, 

parking lottery for juniors, choosing lockers, and, of course, the supply sale (PTO’s only fundraiser). 

Each of these necessary events (except supply sale) was formerly addressed during school hours which took 

valuable instructional time. We appreciate the parents of our community for partnering with the school and with PTO 

volunteers to register the 1800+ high school students of Vestavia Hills.

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2011-2012 End of Year Issue of The Link 

FROM THE PRINCIPAL… 

Cas McWaters 

We are quickly approaching the end of a great 2011-2012 

school year, and our students continue to “sharpen the Rebel 

Edge.” Our students raised $20,000.00 collectively to help 

build a school in Africa and for the Arthritis Foundation. 

We are currently planning for a huge Relay For Life 

event with a goal of $170,000.00. Our students have built 

another house for Habitat for Humanity as well as helped 

with several other homes. Once again, this is the “Rebel 

Edge.” 

Please check our school calendar on our website for important 

end of the year dates. Our registration process for the 

2012-2013 school year will once again be on-line. You will 

need you student’s I.D. number to complete the online registration. 

This number has been on your student’s report card 

and will be on the final report card. Please find detailed information 

on the process on our website over the next few 

weeks. 

Also, our 2012 mid-term and 2013 Final Exam schedules are 

on the Google Calendar. Please remember only Doctors’ 

Excuses will be accepted as an excused absence during 

exam times. 

Thank you for all of your support for our students and faculty. 

Have a great summer and let’s continue the “Rebel 

Tradition of Excellence” next year. 

Sincerely, 

Cas McWaters 

FROM THE PRESIDENT’S PEN… 

Kelly Bottcher, PTO President 

It has been my pleasure and my privilege to serve as the 

PTO President this year. As always, the year flew by mostly 

because I had the opportunity to work with extraordinary people, 

make new friendships, and, all the while, do what I love. 

That recipe makes for a great year…and it has been a great 

year! We have attempted much; we have expected much, and 

we have accomplished much; thank you. Because of your support, 

our excellent reputation at VHHS stands strong both academically 

and in extra-curricular and service areas. I am passing 

the torch to the very capable hands of your next PTO President, 

Linda Barnett. 

There is an affectionate term that we use sometimes in different 

venues: “older mom” and “younger mom.” Linda and I are 

“older moms”…I hope you didn’t notice. We are both graduating 

our youngest children and have both been in the Vestavia 

School System for decades…( not a typo ) Both of us found a 

passion in serving our community, and together, we have 

experienced being a part of something greater than ourselves. 

If you haven’t met Linda, you will find her capable, kind, generous, 

and discerning. What you will love most about her is 

her friendship. I am a lucky recipient and count that gift first. 

VHHS PTO serves to support our school and serves as a 

communication link between our parents and school personnel. 

This year we have utilized THE LINK, our PTO newsletter, 

email announcements, the PTO website, and a telephone 

call tree to keep our families aware of important school information. 

Copies of our newsletter are also available on the 

PTO website which can be accessed through the school website 

(www.vestavia.k12.al.us/vestaviahigh). 

In recapping some of our PTO sponsored events, we have 

assisted our school by providing hospitality for college fairs, 

teacher meetings and luncheons, Christmas baked goods in 

faculty workrooms, and a Back to School breakfast. PTO has 

also helped host Open House, Eighth Grade Transition Night, 

Off to College Night, Career Day, Rebel Connections, and 

New Family Welcome. PTO assists with the student directory, 

new teacher supplies, school landscaping, scoliosis 

screening, health room supplies, faculty Christmas gifts, and 

Awards Day awards for students who are nationally recognized 

for academic achievement. We also sponsor a creative 

arts contest, and monthly Parent Awareness meetings. Our 

Special Projects program exists through your support of PTO 

fundraisers and has been able to enhance the learning environment 

for our students at VHHS. Please see the list of 

items in this newsletter which have been provided to our 

school through your generosity and support of the Supply 

Sale and Cash for Classrooms. 

A BIG Bottcher thank you for all the volunteers that made 

my job the easy part. We had fun and we accomplished our 

goals. You made the difference and I stand in awe of your 

creativity and commitment. If you are not involved, let me 

encourage you to attend a monthly meeting next year. These 

PTO meetings are a great opportunity to meet other volunteers, 

as well as, one of the best sources of information about 

what is happening in our school. PLEASE NOTE THE 

CHANGE IN DATE AND TIME OF OUR FINAL PTO MEET- 

ING: MAY 8 th , 12:14-2:00 pm, $5.00 for lunch. Please call 

me for further details. 

One last very important note: Registration will again be a 

two-fold process with Online Pre-registration and Onsite campus 

registration. The Board of Education has been working to 

improve last year’s online process and our own Registration

2011-2012 End of Year Issue of The Link Page 3 

team of experts at VHHS has been very hard at work to ensure 

that your onsite registration experience is better than ever! You 

will receive a letter during the summer with instructions and 

dates for online pre-registration. The 10-digit student number 

can be found on all report cards. Please file this number someplace 

that will be easily accessible on July 25 th , as you will need 

it for online pre-registration. You MUST complete ONLINE pre 

-registration in order to participate in ONSITE registration. 

It is IMPERATIVE that you complete online pre-registration 

in order for your onsite registration to occur in a timely 

fashion. It is also important to note that online pre-registration 

opens Wednesday, July 25th. Onsite registration at VHHS begins 

with the senior class on Tuesday, July 31st. All registration 

information for VHHS can be found on the front page of this 

newsletter. 

Again, thank you for your patience and support this year; I 

can’t tell you what a difference it makes in having a good year 

compared to a great year. Have a wonderful summer and I look 

forward to seeing you in July. If you have any questions, concerns 

or suggestions feel free to contact me: 907-0778, 

bottch@bellsouth.net OR Linda Barnett: 

barnettmkb@bellsouth.net 

It has been a GREAT YEAR and GOOOO REBELS!!! 

Kelly Bottcher 

MANY THANKS TO ... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leigh Simmons for coordinating Professional 

Development Luncheon 

Sandy Johnson- You take every Finance job and 

make it better; you are simply amazing 

Sabrina Hagen and Leigh Simmons, our Health/ 

Scoliosis Screening chair for coordinating scoliosis 

screening volunteers. 

Kelley Evers, Debra Pounds, Jessica Dyess, Ingram 

Link, and Angie Grice for organizing our 

May PTO Luncheon. 

Vivian Cory for hosting our May Luncheon in her 

home. 

Judy Cvetetic for her time and patience producing 

each issue of THE LINK this year. You are the 

greatest partner EVER. 

Amy Orr for her efforts to notify board and faculty 

members of THE LINK deadlines and articles 

due for publication; and for our monthly encouragement 

that can only you can inspire. 

Millie Kennedy for coordinating hospitality for 

the many events scheduled throughout the 

school year; you always made it look easy. 

Sherri Foyt for working with the administration 

on Building and Grounds throughout the year 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND our new benches! 

Our PTO Representatives for communicating 

with their departments and keeping the board 

informed of important news and events: 

Ceci Shannon – Athletic Association/ Choral 

Amy Orr – Board of Education 

Theatre—Ginger Folsom 

Laurie Borland – City Council 

Amy Owen – Debate Team 

Kathy Manis – Faculty 

Lisa McArdle – Legislative 

Myra Trigger – Library 

Leta Head – Math Team 

Ashley Thompson – VHCS Foundation 

Leigh Simmons – We the People 

Kathie Swedenburg for coordinating the May 

Teacher Appreciation Luncheon. 

Mary Margaret Yeilding for recording the minutes 

of our meetings each month. You just 

make me smile. 

Leta Head for coordinating Off to College Night 

with our Guidance Department. 

Carol Schaffeld for her thorough, patient, and 

tireless work as our Treasurer – I can’t imagine 

what I would do without you. 

Karen Brannan for her wisdom, her knowledge 

of PTO as a past-president, and for serving as 

our Parliamentarian. 

Kimberly Cook for the many hours she spends 

working with our Partners in Education and 

her on-going efforts to recruit new partners. 

Donna Vaughn and Patti Moultrie for the success 

of our academic fundraiser, Cash for 

Classrooms. You two are rainmakers! 

JoAnne Dorr, Krista Dennis and Leigh Rice for 

lining up outstanding guest speakers for our 

very informative monthly Parent Awareness 

meetings. 

Debra Lamb, Rhonda Reeder and Anne Smythe 

for coordinating In State College Fair 

Our administration, faculty, staff, and parents 

for your support and outstanding cooperation 

as members of VHHS PTO! Cas, you are visionary 

and it is a pleasure to watch you make us 

“cutting edge”. 

VHHS PLC LATE START DATES 

Classes begin at 9:20AM 

May 3, 2012

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The Vestavia Hills City Schools Foundation would 

like to thank the following businesses for being 

2011-2012 System Wide 

Partner’s in Education 

These businesses provided gifts or in-kind 

services of $5,000 or more to the 

Vestavia Hills City Schools Foundation. 

Carr Riggs & Ingram 

Chart Capture 

The Hill Crest Foundation 

IberiaBank 

McCallum, Hoagland, Cook & Irby, LLC 

Milo’s Sweet Tea 

Paul’s Diamond Center 

Serra Automotive 

VHHS LIBRARY NEWS 

VHHS Library: Research Made Easy 

VHHS Library has . . . 

17,000+ books 

492 DVDs 

30+ periodicals 

Three newspapers (The Birmingham News, The 

New York Times, and Over the Mountain Journal) 

Online databases: Bloom’s Literary Reference 

Online, the Alabama Virtual Library, Questia 

(paid for annually by the VHHS PTO) – all are 

accessible off-campus 

Sixteen computers for individual student use 

A scanner and a copier for student use 

VHHS Library 

Circulates an average of 500 items per month. 

Provides access to 65 eBooks through Destiny. 

Allows students to check out music CDs 

Has audiobooks for students to check out. 

Allows students to check out materials for a 3- 

week period. 

Maintains a website with much useful information 

and links for student use on and off campus. 

The VHHS Library is grateful to the VHHS PTO for its 

generosity. For the past 3 years the Library has received 

no state or local funding. It is strictly through the benevolence 

of the VHHS PTO its parents, and our principal, Cas 

McWaters, that the library has proven to be as popular and 

successful for your students as it is. 

Follow us on Twitter for more 

library news! @vhhslibrary 

VHHS VEDETTE 

Congratulations to the following VHHS Vedette staff 

members who received awards in February at the Alabama 

Scholastic Press Association's 75th Annual Conference: 

FROM THE HEALTH ROOM... 

In preparation for the end of the year, 

please make arrangements to pick up your 

medication from the Health 

Room. Medication must be picked up no 

later than May 24th. School officials are 

required by law to discard any medication 

still remaining at school after May 24th. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Olivia Bowser won first place for news photo 

Margaret Tronsor won second place for Editorial Column 

Victoria Lindbergh won second place for 

Advertisement design 

Olivia Bowser won first place for feature photo 

Savannah Hill won second place for feature photo 

Daley Henson won first place for news story and won 

honorable mention for news story 

Mrs. Nikki Minoso, 

Sponsor of the VHHS newspaper, Vedette


PARENTS OF SENIORS! 

JOIN US FOR OFF TO COLLEGE 

NIGHT! 

Are you the parent of a Senior preparing for college in the 

fall? Is your senior moving away or staying close for their 

college years? If so, please join us for the "Off To College 

Night" on Tuesday, April 24th from 6:30-7:30 in the auditorium. 

The PTO and The Guidance Department are cosponsoring 

this presentation to help you! Bridget Rose, 

Director of Academic Services at Samford University, will 

offer some practical advice and tips for parents of college 

freshmen. She has been involved with freshmen students 

at Samford for over ten years and has two children of her 

own in college! You will be able to hear her valuable insights 

on the first year of college from both the college and 

parent perspectives. 

As the parent of a senior, we want your input, so that your 

questions or concerns can be addressed! So whether this is 

your first time as a parent of a senior or your last, please 

send any questions you would like answered, topics that 

want covered, or any tips or advice you would like to pass 

along to vhhsofftocollege@gmail.com. Thank you! 

VHHS ARTS CONTEST 

You're invited! 

The VHHS PTO and the Vestavia Hills PTO Council will 

again be sponsoring an Arts Contest during the 

upcoming 2012-2013 school year. 

Do you have suggestions on what you'd like your VHHS 

Arts Contest to include? 

Would you like to have one submission for the PTO Arts 

contest and for The Muse? 

Would you like to hear a published poet and 

various visual artists speak during lunch/study periods 

throughout the year? 

Please email your suggestions to 

VHHSPTOArts@yahoo.com 

PARENT AWARENESS 

MEETINGS 

Please join us at the Board of Education, Room 203, 

on Wednesdays at 12 noon to hear professional advice 

and discussion about issues that affect our very 

own children as they navigate their teenage years. 

Awareness is the first step in parenting them well 

through these critical years. Please feel free to bring 

your lunch and feel compelled to bring a friend! 

 

MAY 2 ‐ SEX EDUCATION FOR "GENERATION‐ 

ME" ‐ Renee Williams/SAFE 

HOW TO FIGURE GRADE 

POINT AVERAGES 

Grade point averages (GPA) are updated only at the end of the 

school year for freshmen and sophomores and at the end of each 

semester for juniors and seniors. Grade point averages can be 

obtained from the registrar, Susan Merrill. If, however, you would 

like to compute a projected GPA for your student, follow the instructions 

below. 

Count the number of A’s. (Count a ½ credit course as .5 

and a 1½ credit course as 1.5.)* Multiply the number of A’s 

by 4. 

Count the number of B’s and multiply the number by 3. 

Count the number of C’s and multiply the number by 2. 

Count the number of D’s and multiply the number by 1. 

Count the number of F’s and multiply by 0. 

Add the numbers from above (steps 1 – 5). 

Count the number of honor points for AL/Honors and AP 

courses. (Count 1 for a 1 credit course, 1.5 for a 1½ 

credit course, etc.) Add the total number of honor points 

to the total (step 6 ) above. 

Divide the total (step 7) by the number of credits earned/ 

attempted. (If including courses from only one semester, 

be sure to count them as only .5 when adding up the 

total number of credits.) 

* If you are computing a GPA that includes grades from only one 

semester, count each grade in a 1 credit course as .5, in a 1½ 

credit course as .75, in a year-long ½ credit course (meets only ½ 

period all year long) as .25. Do the same with honor points. 

Look for PTO Arts program details in upcoming issues of 

The Link!

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CASH FOR CLASSROOMS 

WOW!!! You heard it from us all year, 

“No donation is too small” and it is so 

true!! From your generous donations that 

totaled $31,643.00 we were able to fulfill 

ALL of our approved teacher needs for this 

school year!!! We had over 300 families 

to participate this year and hope to increase 

that number next year!! It is support 

like this that makes Vestavia Hills 

High School, its Administration, Staff, 

Teachers, and Students 

one of the 

TOP high schools 

in our state and 

the nation!!!! 

A huge THANK 

YOU goes to our 

entire grade level committees….. We 

couldn’t have done any of this without 

your phone calls and emails. 

Freshman Class: Lindy Walker, Susan 

Hackney, Elizabeth Dellaccio, Leslie 

Travis, Christi Bates, Luanne Carter and 

Jana Zaragoza 

Sophomore Class: Erin Burton, Gail 

Sansome, Karen Askins, Marsha Baker, 

Kim Benos, Holly Mims, Jennifer 

McMahon, Susie Pugh, Leigh Ann 

Yeilding, Susan Thesis 

Junior Class: Missy Kitchens, Susan 

Hackney, Ashley Moss, Denise Bivin, 

Ginger Burkett 

Senior Class: Gail Sansome 

We would also like to THANK Carol 

Shaffield and Sandy Johnson for managing 

the money and Sandra Harrelson for 

adding all the information to the PTO 

website. 

Thank you again for your awesome support 

of this VERY important fundraiser! 

Donna Vaughn and Patti Moultrie 

CASH FOR CLASSROOMS Co-Chairmen 

Michelle & Vic Adamo 

Ruby & John Cade 

Stephanie & Jon Adcock Susan & Bill Cage 

Linda & Michael Adler Kristin & Jim Carlile 

Isabella Aldana 

Trish & Brian Carnahan 

Natalie & Alvaro Aldana 

Barbara & Tom Cartledge 

Kim & Blake Alexander 

Carol M. Cartus 

Susan Allred 

Clark Cato 

Hunter Anderson 

Maria & Craig Cecil 

Mary Jo & Lawrence Angelo 

Kelly & Leon Chadwick 

Anonymous 

Dr & Mrs. Greg Champion 

Anonymous 

Stephanie & Hafiz Chandiwala 

Anonymous 

Suzanne & Cary Chandler 

Anonymous 

Donna & Steven Christian 

Anonymous 

The Christiansens 

Anonymous 

Dr. Michele Christine 

Anonymous 

Kerry & Grey Cleary 

Anonymous 

Aaron Clement 

Anonymous 

Tanya & Jonathon Coe 

Anonymous 

Robert Cole 

Anonymous 

Kim & James Coleman 

Julie & Jim Archibald 

Monica & Sherman Collins 

Lisa & Adam Arrington 

Chuck & Michael Conour 

Karen & David Askins 

Ben Conry 

Teresa & Kelly Bailey 

Drs. Lisa & Marty Conry 

The Bailey Family 

Kimberly & Greg Cook 

Tami & Jim Bailie 

Kelley & Bill Coughlin 

Marsha & Jeff Baker 

Cindy & Cliff Coulter 

Alane & Matthew Barnes 

Leslie Coyne 

Linda & Mike Barnett 

David Cummingham 

Justin Baroodi 

Mary Louis Curtis 

Gana & Steve Barrentine 

Anita & Chris Cusimano 

Elana & Emmett Beers 

Judy & Nick Cvetetic 

Deanna & Charles Bellsnyder 

Melinda & Frank D'Amico 

Deanna & Dennis Benefield 

Anne & Steve Dauphin 

Kim Benos 

Anne & Ed Davidson 

Julie & Bruce Berthon 

Hannah Dean 

Denise & David Bivin 

Rhonda & Joe Deatherage 

Laurie & Sid Borland 

Cathy & Perry DeBardeleben 

Kelly & Charles Bottcher 

Elizabeth & Charles Dellaccio 

Toni & Matthew Bowden 

Terri & Jeff Deneen 

Tammy & Bill Bradly 

Krista & Bradley Dennis 

Emily & Paul Bradshaw 

Matthew Derr 

Karen & Tommy Brannan 

Virginia & Alan Dismukes 

Sheridyn & David Breedlove 

JoAnne & Rusty Dorr 

Nelda & Danny Brooks 

Jeff Dortch 

Heather & Jimmy Brown 

Susan Doumer 

Kathy & Clark Browne 

Becky & Geoff Duncan 

Ellen & Michael Bryant 

Nita Dunston 

Marie & Brad Burke 

Katherine & Paul Dyer 

Ginger & Mike Burkett 

Jessica & Jeff Dyess 

Erin & Taylor Burton 

Debra Dyess‐Satterfield 

Anita Echols 

Yuanging & Jeffrey Edberg 

Hazel & Owen Eddins 

Jill & Andrew Edwards 

The Elcott Family 

Mary & Bill Elliott 

Amy & Greg Elston 

Laura & Mike Escue 

Mary Wynne & Chip Estes 

The Estrada Family 

K. Evans 

Kelley & Jay Evers 

Jieman Fan 

Jerry Faraino 

Anthony Faraino 

Diana Fernandez 

Amanda Fitzgerald 

Donna & Bob Foster 

Sherri & Jim Foyt 

Sue Frazier 

Sherri & Mike Freeman 

Kay Fuston 

Wendy & Thomas Gale 

Regina & Charles Gordon 

Katherine & Bob Gorham 

Kathy & Russ Graham 

Martin Green 

Yifan Guo 

Susan & Gery Hackney 

Amanda & Spencer Haddock 

Lori & Mark Hadley 

Claire Hand 

Matthew Tahara Harding 

Harmon Family 

Aubrey Harper 

Tricia & Oscar Harper 

Robin & Scott Harper 

Anna & Wayne Harris 

Amelia Haston 

Kai He 

Leta & Jim Head 

Kim & Jordy Henson 

Cherrie & Herbert Herrera 

Amy & Marty Heslin 

Grace Hicks 

Vicki Holley 

Nancy Hornsby 

Debbie & Walt Howell 

Shufen Hsu 

Tracy & Dan Hudson


Terry & Walter Hunter 

Karen & Jim Huntsinger 

Buffie & Ralph Hymer 

Sarah & Charlie Ireland 

Jennifer & William McMahon 

Kellie & Matt Mebun 

Angela & Frank Melazzo 

Amy & Keith Miller 

Clarisse Jackson 

Holly & David Mims 

Becky & Mark Jacobs Ashley & Stephen Mince 

Slay James 

Chad Mize 

Morgan Jemison 

Jeanine & Steve Mordecai 

Amy Jemison 

Sandy Morgan 

Jason Johnsey 

Jan & Jack Morris 

Johnson Family 

Patti & Dan Moultrie 

Becky & Steve Jones Amanda & Robert Murphy 

Kelly & Mike Junkins Jerry Musso 

Erin Kahn 

Aimee & Will Nichols 

Jill & Paul Kelly 

Sonya & Steve Nickolson 

Anna Bibb Kendrick 

Kris & Mandy Nuss 

The Kennedy Family Stefan Olsson 

Dominique & Jeff Kerby Cynthia & Stefan 

Dolly & William King Amy & Robert Orr 

Kathy & David Kirk 

Amy & Martin Owen 

Vicki & Gene Kirkconnell Jane & Ha lParrish 

Elizabeth Kirkland 

Krista & Harlan Parrish 

Missy & Lance Kitchens Sarah Pate 

Anne & Herb Kithcart Lowrey Patterson 

Karen & Don Knowlton Kathe & Anthony Patterson 

Basava Kore 

Karen Paul 

Beverly & Larry Krannich Kelsey Peake 

Susan Kurre 

Vanessa Pettway 

Melanie Landers 

Lucy Phillips 

Carolyn & Barry Lanzi Suzanne & Richard Phillips 

Cathy & Robert Laswell Elizabeth & David Philpot 

Donald Lawson 

Elizabeth & Blake Pittman 

Sarah & Lyle Lawson Jane & Sherman Pitts 

Evan Li 

Donna & Stephen Porterfield 

Charles Li 

Peggy & John Powers 

Jeana & Thomas Little Michelle & Chris 

Jason Liu 

Kym & Johnny Prewitt 

LaRue & Andy Lockhart 

Mike Queen 

Janet & Jason Lockridge 

Lib & Ron Rabun 

Caroline & Ben Looney 

Jamie & Greg Rains 

Bonnie & Vito Lore 

Laurie Rapier 

Connie Luckie 

Cindy & Brett Rayburn 

Linda & Ken Reimann 

Drs. Gail Sanson & Frank Malensek 

Wendy Marsh‐Tootle 

Mary & Britt Rembert 

Donna & Timothy Mask 

Rhett Rivera 

Toya McAdams 

Susan & Mark Rohrer 

Alan McArdle 

Robin Lorenz & Kevin Roth 

Kelley & Phillip McCallum 

Rumore Family 

Lee McDaniel 

May & Souheil Saddekni 

Michael McKerley 

Sheila & Phil Sanders 

Carol & Bob Schaffeld 

Dan Shan 

Ceci Shannon 

Sandy & Bob Sipe 

Gloria & Hans Sitarz 

Ryan R. Smith 

Susan & Blair Smith 

Patience Smith 

Mary Kate Smith 

Alison & Clarence Smith 

Anne & Rich Smith 

Lynne & Steve Spencer 

Claudia & Paul Spencer 

Fran & Paul Spina 

Elizabeth & Richard Stahl 

Ashely & Mike Stockard 

Summer Stough 

Theresa & Jim Strong 

Susan & Jim Sturdivant 

Kathie & Scott Swedenburg 

Peppi & John Talley 

Martha & Craig Tankersley 

Amy Templeton 

Susan & Steve Theiss 

Ashley & Robert Thompson 

Sarah Thornton 

Andrew Tinory 

Kim & Tim Tipton 

Antonia & Phillip Triantos 

Myra & Rich Trigger 

US Tae Kwon Do Academy 

Donna & George Vaughn 

Janie & Charles Vianey 

Miriam & Keith Vinson 

Susan & Sam Vogt 

Pam & Chris Waldsmith 

Lindy & David Walker 

Hannah Walter 

Linda Zhang & Bing Wang 

Claudia & Rudi Weikard 

The Westhovens 

Angela & Rusty Whaley 

Karen Wheeler 

Jane Whitaker 

Dell & Brunson White 

Leah & Sam Wiggins 

Riley Williams 

Teresa & Kenneth Williamson 

Swann & Bill Willis 

Gloria & Buck Witt 

Marianne & Ed Wofford 

Lisa & Mike Wolski 

Jeanne & Jim Womack 

Mary Lee & Ken Wyatt 

Mary Margaret & John Yeilding 

Foster Yielding 

Cole & Grant Young 

Amy & Sheffield Young 

Jamie Zhang 

Shirley Zhang 

NCTE AWARD 

The National Council of Teachers of 

English has awarded senior Madeleine 

Lawson with its highest honor 

for achievement in writing by high 

school students. Madeleine is 

among only 540 throughout the 

nation chosen as outstanding writers. 

She was nominated by her junior 

English teacher, Linda Rainer. 

Madeleine submitted a piece of her 

best writing and also composed an 

impromptu essay on a prompt from 

the NCTE. Each piece of writing 

was read and evaluated by two 

judges— one high school and one 

college English teacher. The judges’ 

conscientious and sensitive reading 

of the entries ensured that only outstanding 

student writers were selected 

for the awards. 

VHHS 2012-2013 

REGISTRATION 

Remember to look for your student’s 

10-digit state identification number 

which will appear on your student’s 

final report card! The report card will 

be mailed to your home at the end 

of the school year and the state ID will 

be needed for Pre-registration which 

begins on July 25, 2012 

on the VHHS website 

www.vestavia.k12.al.us/VestaviaHigh.

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VHHS DANCE DEPARTMENT 

VHHS STUDENT 

GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 

Congratulations to the new 

2012-2013 SGA Officers! 

Congrats to the Varsity Rebelettes! They placed 

1st in the state and 4th at Nationals with their 

Jazz dance "Fix You". 

The Dance Department annual Showcase will be 

Thursday May 3rd in the VHHS Theatre at 

7pm. Admission is free and you will enjoy an 

evening of student choreography. 

VH HABITAT SERVICE CLUB 

We are so happy to announce that our club has 

finally finished construction and officially dedicated the 

house to the Williams family! We first began construction 

on January 21, 2012. Through the rain and the sunshine, we 

built every Saturday until we finally finished the house on 

March 10, 2012. 

This past Saturday, we had our dedication ceremony 

where we presented the keys to the Williams family. 

They were overwhelmed by the love and support given to 

them by our club. We would like to thank everyone who 

dedicated their time and donations to this wonderful cause. I 

am so proud of all of the hard work and dedication our club 

and the Vestavia community has put into building this 

home! 

Blair Englebert 

President of VH Habitat Service Club 

CONGRATULATIONS! 

GERMAN STUDY TRIP AWARD 

Congratulations to Michael Kithcart who has been selected 

as a recipient of the AATG / 

Pädagogischer Austauschdienst Study Trip to Germany! As 

part of this award, he will receive round trip air transportation 

from Newark or JFK airport to Germany, live in a 

home, attend classes at a Gymnasium, and participate in 

excursions to places of cultural and historical significance. 

Tentative travel dates are June 27 to July 21, 2012. 

President: Marilyn Gray 

Boys’ Vice President: Aaron Fine 

Girls’ Vice President: Abby Gosdin 

Secretary: Nicole Lamb 

Treasurer: Joe Joe Williams 

Chaplain: Robert Schaffeld 

Parliamentarian: Nicole Lamb 

Historian: Abby Graham 

New parking information is posted online on the 

high school website. 

(http://www.vestavia.k12.al.us/vestaviahigh/ 

parking.cfm ) 

Parents of upcoming seniors and juniors please 

be sure to read all links thoroughly, and to bring 

all required paperwork to registration. 

This semester SGA has continued to help with 

fundraising activities to support Relay for Life: 

Valentine’s Survey: All students filled out a survey 

to find possible matches within the student 

body. They were sold for $2 and the results 

showed the match in their grade and the grade 

below. 

Relax for Relay: Each student had the opportunity 

to wear his or her pajamas to school by donating 

$2 to Relay for Life. 

Wheelchair Basketball Game: Students paid $3 

to watch the Senior Rebel Basketball players 

take on the Lakeshore Wheelchair basketball 

team. 

Class officer signups and meetings are on 

Wednesday, April 18 th . Elections will be held the 

following Monday, April 23 rd . 

Relay for Life” will be held April 21 st . Students are 

working hard to reach their goal of $170,000! 

Thank you for all of your support throughout 

this school year! Go Rebels!!!



2011-2012 

PARTNERS IN EDUCATION 

We extend a huge THANK YOU to our Partners in 

Education who have provided support this year to 

our school. As you patronize these businesses, 

please remember to thank them for their support of 

our students. 

Platinum Partners ($1500 or more) 

Bruster's of Vestavia 

Chick-Fil-A (Hoover Commons) 

Eye Care Associates 

Little Professor Bookstore 

Moe’s Original BBQ 

Office Depot 

Pinnacle Bank 

Substation Service Company 

Gold Partners ($1000- $1499) 

Cummings Jewelry 

Silver Partners ($500 - $999) 

Chris-More Inc. 

John Henley - State Farm Insurance 

Company 

Bronze Partner ($250 - $499) 

Image Promotions 

Monograms Plus 

Spina and Lavelle, P.C. 

The Ridge Eat & Drink 

Time Framers, Inc. 

If you would like to be a VHHS Partner in Education, 

please contact Kimberly Cook at 

gcook1868@charter.net . 

2012-2013 REVEILLE SCHOOL DAY 

PICTURES AND YEARBOOK 

Freshman, sophomore, and junior students 

will again be taking school day pictures during August 

registration. Belmont photographers will be set 

up in the new gym. After students have finished registering, 

they should go to the new gym and have 

their pictures made. Make-up pictures will be made 

at a later time after school starts. Students must follow 

the school dress code for pictures. Remember 

ladies, no shirts with straps smaller than two inches 

or with necklines lower than six inches from the chin 

and gentlemen, no facial hair. Boys MUST wear a 

dress shirt and tie; girls wear dark colored tops. 

ABSOLUTELY NO T‐SHIRTS with writing! If a student 

doesn’t get his/her picture taken at registration 

or on the make-up day, his/her picture will not appear 

in the yearbook. 

Senior students will take a picture for STI 

purposes at registration. Dress code is in effect. 

Senior students should receive a postcard 

from Belmont Studios in early summer about setting 

up an appointment for senior portraits. Please contact 

Belmont at 403-4020 if you do not receive a card 

by July 1. It is the student’s responsibility to have 

his/her picture made BEFORE school starts! Dress 

code concerning facial hair and hair styles is in effect 

for senior portraits. For example, male students 

must be clean-shaven and no students may have distracting 

hairstyles or unnatural hair color. If a student 

does not have his/her picture taken by Belmont 

Studios, it will not appear in the yearbook. Senior 

pictures not taken or pictures not returned to 

Belmont by Monday, October 1, 2012 will not appear 

in the 2013 yearbook. 

The 2012 Reveille will be on sale during August 

registration for $70.

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VHHS GERMAN HAPPENINGS 

Congratulations to the following students for 

their outstanding participation at the German 

Day Competition that was held at the University 

of Alabama in February: 

Vestavia Hills High School German‐ 2 nd over all 

Level 1 

Luke Godber, Andy Wurm, Ethan Weart, Joe Peterson, 

Griffin Thompson, Matthew Meyers – Group Poetry 

– 1 st place 

Bailey Hymer, Cammie Green, Mary Smyth – Group 

Poetry – 2 nd place 

Jon Woodall – Geography – 1 st place 

Eric Nuss – Spelling Bee – 1 st place, Extemporaneous 

Speaking – 1 st place, and Individual Poetry – 2 nd place 

William Ledgerwood – Individual Song – 3 rd place 

Level 2 

Alec Bidner and Aaron Duncan – Dual Show and Tell 

– 2 nd place 

Cate Reynolds – Individual Song – 2 nd place 

Skyler Rikes and Taylor Ransom – Poster Design – 3 rd 

place 

Tristan Marcks – Extemporaneous Reading – 3 rd 

place 

Sophia Warner and Margaret Ireland – Children’s 

Book – 2 nd place and Group Poetry – 1 st place 

Level 3 / 4 

Kaustubh Udipi – Geography – 2 nd place 

Gates Godfrey – Individual Song – 2 nd place and Spelling 

Bee -3 rd place 

Gates Godfrey, Kate Trankina, Andrew Wisner, Jenni 

Weikard - Video – 2 nd place 

Jimmy Liu – T-Shirt Design – 3 rd place 

Grace Albright ad Aditi Prasad – Dual Show and Tell - 

3 rd place 

Allison Haskins – Dictation -1 st place and PowerPoint 

Presentation – 3 rd place 

Jenni Weikard – Reading Comprehension – 1 st place 

and Dictation – 2 nd place 

Shannon Bewley – Children’s Book – 2 nd place 

Congratulations to the following students who participated 

in the German National Exam and scored 

70% or higher! 

Level 2 

The following scored 

At the Gold Level : Mary Lauren Palmer , Sophia Warner 

At the Silver Level: Jack Carlile 

At the Bronze Level: Wade Brock, Margaret Ireland, 

Tristan Marcks 

Level 3 


At the Gold Level: Michael Kithcart, Gates Godfrey 

At the Silver Level: Bailey Isbell, Ryan Medley, Shannon 

McDade 

At the Bronze Level: Amber Huie 

Level 4 


At the Gold Level: Jenni Weikard 

At the Silver Level: Pete Petro, Will Green 

FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPT 

FOREIGN LANGUAGE HONOR SOCIETY 

Requirements for Admittance to a Foreign Language 

Honor Society 

1.Induction will take place in the 3 rd or 4 th year of 

taking a foreign language (September). At the 

time of induction, the student must be enrolled in 

a foreign language class. 

2.The student must have at least 3 semester A’s 

within the first 2 years of taking a foreign language 

and at least 4 semester A’s within the first 

3 years of taking a foreign language. The final 

grade at the end of Level 2 (or Level 3) must be 

an A. The additional grade/s cannot be lower 

than a B. If level 1 of the language was taken at 

the middle school level, 7 th grade and 8 th grade 

grades will be counted as semester grade 1 and 

semester grade 2. Rules of the National Foreign 

Language Honor Societies override local requirements. 

3.Beginning with the 2012/13 school year, any


class offense 3 violations during the student’s high 

school career will disqualify the student from membership. 

GUEST SPEAKER FROM THE U.S. DEPT 

OF STATE 

On April 4 th , the Foreign Language Department hosted a 

guest speaker from the U. S. Department of State. Holly 

Heckman spoke to students who are currently enrolled in a 

foreign language program about her career experiences and 

opportunities as a member of the Foreign Service. Students 

also had the opportunity to ask Ms. Heckman questions 

about her career and experiences. 

Holly Heckman, who is a career member of the Foreign Service, 

just finished a two year assignment as a Political Officer 

in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. During this assignment, Ms. 

Heckman covered domestic political issues including 

women’s issues, religious freedom, human trafficking, youth, 

and education. In September, Ms. Heckman will begin her 

second tour in Paris, France, where she will be responsible 

for consular services, including visa issuances and American 

Citizen Services. Ms. Heckman has working knowledge of 

French, Arabic, and two Philippine languages. 

Miss Heckman holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Sciences 

and French from Auburn University and a master’s 

degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of 

Mississippi. She graduated from Vestavia Hills High School, 

where she was a marching drum major. Her parents and 

brother still reside in Birmingham, Alabama. 

HERITAGE AND NATIVE 

SPEAKERS 

Heritage and native speakers, who would like 

to be placed in a level 2 foreign language class, must 

take the year-end written assessment exam for level 1 

and undergo an interview. The assessment/ interview 

will take place early May prior to the school year the 

student wants to enter the foreign language program. 

The student must take two levels of a foreign language 

in order to receive the Alabama High School Diploma 

with Advanced Academic Endorsement or the Advanced 

Academic Diploma with Honors (starting in 

2014). Any heritage or native speaker wishing to take 

the assessment test needs to contact a foreign language 

teacher or their counselor. 

2012-2013 VESTAVIA HILLS HS 

GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT 

This service seeks to help pupils in every way possible. It 

covers particularly those areas of the pupil’s life in school 

which are not cared for in regular classes or activities. It is 

concerned with their present work and their future plans. 

More specifically, this service assists with the following: 

1.Adjusting to their new school and surroundings 

2.Making a choice of courses and electives which will 

prepare them for their college major and career choice 

3.Securing information about various careers 

4.Making a selection of a field of career interest 

5.Developing desirable personal characteristics which 

will make students better citizens 

6.Developing satisfactory social behavior 

7.Making Progress in their various school subjects and 

activities 

8.Making a choice concerning further education 

9.Helping graduates with readjustments whenever 

called upon to do so 

GUIDANCE OFFICE PERSONNEL 

Mrs. Christine Rohling 9th Grade Counselor 402-5257 

Mrs. Daria Howard 10th Grade Counselor 402-5258 

Ms. Lori Akin 11th Grade Counselor 402-5259 

Mrs. Terri Sowell 12th Grade Counselor 402-5256 

Mrs. Karin Bell College Counselor 402-5226 

Mrs. Nita Robinson College Secretary 402-5260 

Mrs. Dawn Skewes Guidance Secretary 402-5261 

Counselors remain with the same students for four years. 

Pupils are interviewed by the counselor throughout the 

school year. Individual counseling is available to all students, 

and they are urged to consult the counselor about 

personal-social, academic, or career exploration concerns. 

The Guidance Department contains a library of college 

catalogs, college entrance information, scholarship information, 

and career information. Individual and group conferences 

are held with pupils concerning post high school 

planning. Parents of students are also invited to contact 

the counselor for conferences concerning the academic and 

career plans for their sons or daughters. 

Students wishing an appointment are urged to come by the 

Guidance Department and complete an appointment card. 

State your name, homeroom, and when you have study/ 

lunch or other period that you can meet with counselor. 

Leave the card in the box on your counselor’s door, and 

you will be notified of your appointment. Please be 

prompt for your scheduled appointment. Parents wishing 

an appointment should call the appropriate counselor or 

FAX (205) 402-5232.

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 

The 2012 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature 

convened on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 and ends on 

Monday, May 21, 2012. A regular session consists of 30 

legislative (meeting) days, within a 105-calendar day 

framework. During the weeks the Alabama Legislature is 

convened, legislative days ("in-session") are usually 

Tuesdays and Thursdays and committee meetings are 

typically scheduled for Wednesdays. However, during the 

course of any given legislative session the legislative 

days and committee meeting days can and may change. 

Alabama House of Representatives 

Currently, the Alabama House of Representatives has 31 

standing committees to which introduced House bills are 

assigned. Most, if not all, education-related bills have 

been or will be assigned to "education specific" committees 

such as the House Ways and Means Education 

Committee and the House Education Policy Committee. 

Friday, 

May 4: 

Monday, 

May 7: 

Monday, 

May 14: 

Tuesday, 

May 15: 

SENIOR SCHEDULE 

MAY 2012 

Awards Day II 

AP Exams Begin 

Caps and Gowns handed out to seniors during 

lunch periods. 

Last Full Day for Seniors 

7:40 – 8:15am Graduation tickets handed 

out 

8:25 – 10:25 Seniors take 1 st period exam 

10:25 – 12:25 Seniors take 3 rd period exam 

Alabama Senate 

Currently, the Alabama Senate has 24 standing committees, 

to which introduced Senate bills are assigned. As in 

the House, most, if not all, education-related bills have 

been or will be assigned to "education specific" committees 

in the Senate as well such as the Senate Finance & 

Taxation Education Fund Committee and the Senate 

Education Committee. 

Committee meetings are open to the general public and 

are typically held on Wednesdays during the course of a 

Regular Session. The House Ways and Means Education 

Committee usually meets in Room 617 in the Alabama 

State House and the House Education Policy Committee 

usually meets in Room 418. The Senate Finance and 

Taxation Education Fund Committee and the Senate 

Education Committee usually meet in Room 727 in the 

Alabama State House. 

Alabama School Connection (ASC) exists only to keep 

the public informed of issues as they relate to the K-12 

educational system in Alabama and is not affiliated with 

any organization. Please check Alabama School Connection's 

website for links and updates about the 2012 

General Session of the Alabama Legislature. The ASC 

website address is 

http://alabamaschoolconnection.org/ 

Lisa McArdle 

VHHS PTO Legislative Representative 

Wednesday, 

May 16: 

Thursday, 

May 17: 

Friday, 

May 18 

Tuesday, 

May 22: 

Class Day 

10:45 – 12:45 Seniors take 2 nd period exam 

1:32 – 3:20 Seniors take 6 th period exam 


10:40 – 12:40 Seniors take 5 th period exam 


8:25 – 10:25 Seniors take Early Bird 

exam 

10:40 – 12:40 Seniors have make-up exam 

(with permission) 

SENIOR GRADES DUE AT 1:00PM!!! 

9:00 a.m. Seniors report to Shades Mountain 

Baptist Church for graduation practice 

9:00 – NOON Graduation Practice 

(required for ALL seniors!!!) Senior report 

cards will be handed out at practice. 

5:30 p.m. Seniors report to Shades Mountain 

Baptist Church in caps and gowns 

7:00 p.m. Graduation ceremony


2011-2012 PTO SPECIAL PROJECTS 

REQUESTS AND GRANTS 

Thanks to the generous support of the Supply Sale, Cash 

for Classrooms, and PTO donations, the PTO has approved 

over $70,000.00 of purchases and grants for 

school enhancements so far this school year! Below are a 

few of the highlights: 

Renewal of yearly subscription to Turnitin.com 

Night Time Tutoring 

30 iPad2s for Science classes 

CPR Manikins, Heart saver CPR Manual and DVD 

Microphones, cables and mono pad for Career Tech. 

Music for Choral Dept. 

Dave Ramsey’s Financial Planning Materials for 

Career Tech. 

Various teaching materials for Exceptional Ed. 

Polygon Geometry set for Math Dept. 

Economics TV game show CD for Social Studies 

Dept. 

Recordex retract wall projection screen 

Competition resources for We the People 

Various teaching equipment for Physical Education 

Wikipedia book class set for Foreign Language 

Printers and ink cartridges for various Departments 

Renewal of yearly subscription of Naviance for 

Guidance Dept. 

Renewal of yearly subscription of Questia for Library 

Various young adult fiction books for Library 

Mathtype software for Math Dept. 

Buzzer system & cable Connector Kit for Scholars 

Bowl and Economic Teams 

Hopefully, the above list gives you an idea of 

how your PTO spent the money so graciously donated by 

parents and our community. It is critical that we partner 

together and invest in our children’s classroom expenses 

and programs. As you can see, most of the requests made 

by faculty were basic teaching tools and curriculum 

needs. Thank you for generously giving to our students 

and please continue to support our Supply Sale and Cash 

for Classroom programs. Together, we can ensure innovative 

curriculum and cover our basic needs. 

There are several steps to the process of awarding 

grants. First the faculty and staff must complete an application 

at the beginning of the school year. The applications 

must then be approved by the department chair, then 

the PTO Budget and Finance Committee. Final approval is 

by the PTO Board. The PTO Budget and Finance Committee 

is made up of the PTO President, PTO Treasurer and 

Treasurer- Elect, a representative from each of our two 

fundraisers, the Supply Sale and Cash for Classrooms, a 

PTO member at large and our principal. It is chaired by 

the PTO President- Elect. 

This year the Budget and Finance Committee was 

chaired by Linda Barnett and Sandy Johnson. Members of 

committee included Kelly Bottcher, Carol Schaffeld, Patti 

Moultrie, Donna Vaughn, Tami Bailie and Cas McWaters. 

Many thanks to this committee for the time they spent determining 

how to best spend the money raised by the PTO. 

The goal of the PTO is to balance spending to 

touch all children, regardless of their abilities, interests, or 

talents. You can feel confident we’ve achieved this goal 

and trust you will continue to support these worthy PTO 

fundraisers next year. Thank you! 

SUMMER COLLEGE APPLICATION 

ADVICE FOR RISING SENIORS 

Although it is not necessary to apply to colleges until the 

fall of the senior year, some students who have made 

their college choices choose to apply in the summer before 

their senior year. These students need to be aware 

of the following. 

 

 

 

 

 

High school transcripts will be completed and available 

for mailing on June 15. Request transcripts 

from Mrs. Merrill, the registrar. She can be reached 

at merrillsw@vestavia.k12.al.us, 402-5255, or by 

seeing her personally at the school. There is a $2.00 

charge per transcript. 

Most colleges will not have their applications for 

Fall 2013 on their websites until July or August. Be 

sure you are completing the correct application 

(Fall 2013). 

Auburn University will begin accepting applications 

for Fall 2013 on August 1. 

Complete your online application FIRST; then request 

your transcript. 

“Official” ACT and SAT scores must be sent directly 

from the testing agency. Many colleges will 

not accept test scores from the high school.

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CONGRATULATIONS SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP RECEIPIENTS 

CLASS OF 2012 

Abou Jaoude, Katrine Jo 

Angelo, Catherine Ann 

Angelo, Vincent Lawrence 

Barr, Matthew Hardy 

Benos, Kaitlin Corinne 

Berthon, Julia Lindsey 

Blackburn, John Luke 

Bonds, Colin Christopher 

Bottcher, Benjamin Jake 

Branham, Kelsey Elizabeth 

Brown, Daniel Derick 

Brown, Parker Ellison 

Bryant, Patrick Raymond 

Bost, Ashlyn S. 

Burdette, Sarah Gabel 

Carnahan, John Malott 

Chandler, Elizabeth Sparks 

Chapman, Tyler Young 

Comas, Lindsey Genene 

Cosby, Meredith Morgan 

D'Amico, David Adam 

Davis, John Baskervill 

Deatherage, Holton Jackson 

Dismukes, Katherine Caldwell 

Driskel, Amy Nicole 

Eddins, Samuel Owen 

Edwards, Davis McRae 

Estes, Kristen Riane 

Evans, Christopher Jordan 

Foyt, Anna Caroline 

Gamble, Forrest Nolan 

Gann, Kennedy Christine 

Garrison, Caroline Rhodes 

Gentry, Zachary Louis 

Graham, Alexis Sade' 

Graham, Cole Hudson 

Griffin, Samuel James 

Grimes, Aubrie Ellen 

Gunn, Sarah Elizabeth 

Hagen, Kasey Danielle 

Hamilton, Ryan Parker 

Harbison, Anna Lee 

Harrod, Haley Michael 

Hawley, William Evans 

Henson, Heather Ann 

Herrington, Rachel Anne 

Holcombe, Jeffrey Daniel 

Houston, Baryn Jordan 

Hsu, Jerry 

Isbell, Bailey Elizabeth 

Jackson, Kelly Cain 

Jian, Cassie 

Jones, James Michael 

Kabase, John Dylan 

Kaiser, Sarah Beth 

Kennedy, Emily Hayes 

Kirkconnell, Ian Comer 

Kolb, Megan Elyse 

Kore, Siri 

Kundler, Matthew Francis 

Liu, Yinan 

McAdams, James Hunter 

McCollum, Karly Elizabeth 

McCord, Shea Elise 

Melazzo III , Leon Frank 

Michaels, Katherine Elizabeth 

Mims, Andrew Hairston 

Moon, Taylor Kanoelani 

Morriss, Daniel James Christian 

Nielsen, Davina Rose 

Noble, Laura Tyson 

Norris, Yates Patrick 

Orr, Christopher Thomas 

Orr, James Robert 

Owen, Evan Bailey 

Phillips, Louise Renee 

Pilkerton, Emily Rachel 

Porter, Christopher David 

Prewitt, William Andrew 

Rabun, Ronald Luke 

Raspino, Ryan Thomas 

Reaves, Brent Adam 

Reimann, Daniella Pacitti 

Rodgers, Chandler McLean 

Romano, Lauren Emily 

Roth, Loren Rose 

Scruggs, William Charles 

Semaan, Miriam Anne 

Shannon, Kevin Michael 

Sherman, Haley Ann 

Simmons, Julia Virginia 

Singh, Gagan Deep 

Smith, Charlsey Elizabeth 

Smith, Elizabeth Chandler 

Smith, Robert Donahue 

Smith, Ryan David 

Spencer, Emily Anne 

Staub, Abbey Marie 

Steeley, Cathrine Belle 

Stephens, Hannah Louise 

Stevenson, Mary Ann 

Summerlin, Kelle Bell 

Swain, Christina Jamise 

Swinsick, Catherine Joanne 

Tankersley, Daniel Craig 

Taylor, Hannah Elizabeth 

Tessler, Adam Eliezer 

Tieszen, Stuart Benjamin 

Vianey, Sarah Elizabeth 

Wamack, Catherine Elizabeth 

Weidman, Savannah Katherine 

Wesson, Virginia Elaine 

Wisner, Samuel Andrew 

Witt, James McLester 

Yang, Zhen 

Scholarships Reported as of 4/9/12


CLASS OF 2012 

National Merit Finalists 

Daniel D. Brown 

Ted P. Cook 

Brandon F. Duan 

Forrest N. Gamble 

Sarah E. Gunn 

Ryan P. Hamilton 

Rachel A. Herrington 

Jerry Hsu 

Matthew F. Kundler 

Andrew H. Mims 

Christopher T. Orr 

James R. Orr 

Even B. Owen 

Loren R. Roth 

Stuart B. Tieszen 

John W. Tootle 

Zhen Yang 

Jean H. Yu 

National Merit Semifinalist 

Anastasiya S. Klyuyeva 

National Merit Commended 

Aleksandra V. Belotserkovskay 

Patrick R. Bryant 

Bailey V. Cage 

Caroline R. Garrison 

Zachary L. Gentry 

Robert C. Gorham 

Cassie E. Jian 

Emily H. Kennedy 

Yinan Liu 

Michael E. Phillips 

Hannah L. Stephens 

Barbara A. Thornton 

Yang Zhang 

TESTING PROGRAM AND GUIDANCE 

DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES 2012-13 

2012 

July 9-13 

Alabama High School Graduation Exams – Monday- 

Reading, Tuesday-Language, Wednesday-Social 

Studies, Thursday-Biology, Friday-Math 

August 28 (Tuesday-Tentative) Destination College – Information for Parents of 

Seniors – 6:00 

September 16 (Sunday) 

National College Fair (Birmingham-Jefferson Civic 

Center) 1:00 pm—4:00 pm 

September 11 (Tuesday-Tentative) On the Road to College – Information for Juniors and 

Parents – 6:30 

September 17-21 

Alabama High School Graduation Exams (including Pregrad 

exam make-up) - Monday-Math, Tuesday-Reading, 

Wednesday-Language, Thursday-Social Studies, 

Friday-Biology 

October 17 (Wednesday) PSAT/NMSQT Test – 10 th & 11 th Grade 

October 24 (Wednesday) PLAN Test (a pre-ACT assessment)—10 th Grade 

November 15 (Thursday-Tentative) ASVAB (Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery) 

Optional to 10 th , 11 th & 12 th Grades 

December 3-7 

Alabama High School Graduation Exams – Monday- 

Biology, Tuesday-Math, Wednesday-Reading, 

Thursday-Lang., Friday-Soc. St. 

December 10 

2013 

January 14 (Monday-Tentative) 

January 25 

February 7 (Thursday-Tentative) 

February 11 (Monday-Tentative) 

March 11-15 

April 23 (Tentative) 

May 6-17 

“Show Me the Money” – Finding and Applying for 

Scholarships and Financial Aid - 6:30 

Roadmap to College – Information for 9 th , 10 th , and 

Parents 

Career Awareness Panels – During lunch studies 

In-State College Fair at VHHS – During lunch studies 

Selective College Workshop – 6:30 Parents of 10 th & 11 th 

Grades 

Alabama High School Grad Exams (including Pre-grad 

examination make-up) – Monday-Biology, Tuesday-Math, 

Wednesday-Reading, Thursday-Social Studies, Friday- 

Language 

Off to College Meeting – Parents of Seniors – Sponsored 

by PTO 

Advanced Placement Examinations 

VHHS SCHOOL CODE: #012-768 

ACT Test Dates *Registration Deadlines SAT I & II Test Dates *Registration Deadlines 

September 8, 2012 August 17, 2012 October TBA, 2012 September TBA, 2012 

October 27, 2012 September 21, 2012 November TBA, 2012 October TBA, 2012 

December 8, 2012 November 2, 2012 December TBA, 2012 November TBA, 2012 

February 9, 2013 January 11, 2013 January TBA, 2013 December TBA, 2012 

April 13, 2013 March 8, 2013 March TBA, 2013 (SAT I only) February TBA, 2013 

June 8, 2013 May 3, 2013 May TBA, 2013 April TBA, 2013 

June TBA, 2013 May TBA, 2013 

*You must have your application postmarked by this date

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c/o Vestavia Hills Board of Education 

1204 Montgomery Highway 

Vestavia Hills, Al 35216 

POSTMASTER 

TIME SENSITIVE MATERIAL 

PLEASE MAKE NOTE: 

IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AUGUST 2012 

VHHS REGISTRATION, 

YOU MUST FIRST PRE‐REGISTER ONLINE. 

BEGINNING JULY 25, GO TO 

WWW.VESTAVIA.K12.AL.US/HIGH 

LOGIN WITH YOUR STUDENT'S STATE ID# FOUND ON THE 

FINAL REPORT CARD. 

ONLINE PAYMENT IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. 

(PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC CHECK HAS A FEE OF LESS THAN $1) 

P T O 

Vestavia Hills High School 

THE LINK 2012-2013 

Email to: gcook1868@charter.net 

(Be sure to title the “Subject” Line) 

Back to School Issue Deadline: 

Saturday, June 30th 

Questions? 

Kimberly Cook 205-969-1868 

Vestavia Hills City Schools (VHCS) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age, in its 

programs or activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: 

Debbie Hargrave, Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator 

1204 Montgomery Highway , Vestavia Hills, Alabama 35216 

Telephone: 205-402-5132 or 205-402-5124 Email address: hargraveda@vestavia.k12.al.us 

For further information regarding notice of non-discrimination, please call 1-(800)-421-3481 to obtain the address and phone number 

of the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) enforcement office that serves this area.

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