🏀👏 Celebrating Our All-Stars! 👏🏀
We are proud of seniors LJ Willis and Dallas Calzonetti for their participation in the SECO All-Star Game this past weekend! They had the opportunity to play one more basketball game alongside other talented seniors from the Southeast region, celebrating their basketball excellence and success.
It was fantastic to see them shine on the court one last time! ⭐🏀
🌟 Student Service in Action! 🌟
This year, we are proud to partner with Pritchett and Campo School Districts for an ongoing community service project! Each month, our Junior High and High School students take turns serving with the Baca County Commodities Program; helping pack food boxes, load vehicles, and deliver to families in Springfield, Vilas, and Walsh.
We are incredibly proud of our students for their dedication and commitment to making a difference in our community! ❤️👏
Get the 2024-2025 yearbook ordered today for $20!! The price will increase after April 24th. Contact Ms. Shelby to get one ordered today.
shelby@vilask12.org
Our phone system at Vilas School is currently down. We are actively working to resolve the issue. In the meantime, you can reach us by messaging us on Facebook or contacting Ms. Shiva Fischer at 501-644-4100 via call or text.
We will send out a notification as soon as the issue is resolved. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Please join the Vilas Senior class on April 26th for a Color Run. You can contact the class at (719)523-6738 or Kim Wait at kim@vilask12.org for any questions or to sign up. Prizes will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
Our students are wrapping up their final JC Pohl leadership session today! Throughout this journey, they’ve challenged themselves to think critically, identify key issues, and develop meaningful solutions to create positive change in their community. We’ve truly enjoyed this experience and our partnership with Campo and Pritchett School District. Empowering the next generation of leaders!
🌟 Future Leaders in Action! 🌟
These incredible student leaders embarked on a career aspiration trip, exploring future possibilities and gaining invaluable experiences! 🎓✨
They had the opportunity to:
✅ Meet with Dr. Lisa Escárcega from the Colorado State School Board
✅ Tour the Colorado Capitol, witness legislation in action, and speak with representatives and our senator
✅ Meet with district attorney Holly Ortiz to learn about the legal field
✅ Explore the Colorado Bureau of Investigation
✅ Visit the campuses of DU and UCCS
These students are our self-proclaimed future leaders, taking the initiative to shape their paths and discover new career opportunities. The future is bright with these young changemakers! 🔥👏
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who took the time to support and invest in these students' journey. ❤️
Today, our students had an amazing experience at AmeriTowne, gaining real hands-on insight into how a town operates! 🏛️💰 They took on different roles, learned about economics, and discovered the importance of teamwork in a community. What a great day of learning!
The elementary students had a fantastic last day celebrating Read Across America Week! 📚✨ Look at these smart, adorable ‘Things’—learning and having fun go hand in hand! ❤️💙
📚🎉 What an amazing Read Across America Week🎉📚 we look forward to the last day. We’ve had so much fun and can’t wait for the grand finale tomorrow!
Our students had a blast celebrating the joy of reading with fun dress-up days, exciting activities, and special guest readers! From wacky outfits to cozy pajama day, each day was filled with enthusiasm and a love for books.
A huge THANK YOU to our guest readers who made storytime extra special, and to our incredible staff for making this week so memorable. Seeing our students light up with excitement for reading is what it’s all about!
March breakfast and lunch menu
🎉 Congratulations to our JH Lego Robotics Team! 🏆🤖
Our talented team took home 2nd place in Robot Design at their competition! Their hard work, creativity, and dedication truly paid off. We’re so proud of their achievement!
Best of luck to our JH Lego League at their meet today! Go show off your creativity and teamwork!
📚 Read Across America Week! 🎉
Our elementary students have an exciting week ahead, all centered around the love of reading! 🎈📖 Stay tuned for themed dress-up days and special reading activities designed to inspire a lifelong passion for books. Happy Reading! 📚✨
📢 Attention Parents! 🎭
We’re thrilled to partner with the Walsh Children’s Theatre for an exciting opportunity—our students will participate in the Jack and the Ruffians theatre production! 🌟
🚍 Transportation: The district will provide transportation for Vilas students to attend.
📄 Permission Slips: Sent home last week—please ensure they are returned.
📅 First Meeting: Tomorrow! Don’t miss it!
Thank you for your support—we can’t wait to see our students shine on stage! 🎬✨
Early morning for these students as they hit the road for MathCounts in Pueblo! Wish these students luck as they compete as math whizzes. ✖️➗➕
Our students did an amazing job at the regional science fair—just look at all these awards! 🎉 We are incredibly proud of their hard work in mastering the scientific method and developing strong presentation skills.
A huge congratulations to Anabelle Pettinger, who took home the Grand Champion title! 🏆 She will proudly represent Vilas at the State Science Fair in April.
A heartfelt thank you to Ms. Pam and Ms. Martha for their countless hours of teaching, supporting, and guiding our students through this incredible cross-curricular project. Your dedication makes a difference!
Way to go, Vilas students! 👏🔬✨
Junior High:
Jesse Vallejos and Bethy Sullivan, How Colors with Higher Albedos Absorb Heat-Engineering: 2nd Place
Brock Wittler, Kailub Bear, Robert Mason- Temperature Effects on Golf Balls-Physical Science: 2nd Place
Anabelle Pettinger, Technology with the Youth-Behavioral/Medical: Grand Champion
Nelia Yanes, Maddy Forgey, Brielle Bond-Is Snow Clean- Behavioral/Medical: 2nd Place
Devin Thompson- Orange Juice vs Sports Drink- Chemical Science: 1st Place
Brooklynn Coon and Lynley Pettinger-Car Operation with Wind- Engineering: 1st Place
High School:
Hailey Mason- Rocks vs Liquid- Earth and Environmental Science: 3rd Place
Good Luck to Our Students at the Regional Science Fair! Today, our students are showcasing their hard work and innovation at the Regional Science Fair! They’ll be presenting their projects and participating in interviews with judges. We are so proud of their dedication and curiosity—best of luck to all participants! Stay tuned for updates on their experience and achievements!
Some of our students in collaboration with Campo and Pritchett are gearing up for an unforgettable experience at Young AmeriTowne, where they’ll take on real-world roles in a simulated town! Several of our students are stepping up as candidates for key leadership positions, such as Mayor and Judge.
We’re so proud of their enthusiasm, leadership, and teamwork. Stay tuned for updates as they take on this exciting opportunity!
Some of our students in collaboration with Campo and Pritchett are gearing up for an unforgettable experience at Young AmeriTowne, where they’ll take on real-world roles in a simulated town! Several of our students are stepping up as candidates for key leadership positions, such as Mayor and Judge.
We’re so proud of their enthusiasm, leadership, and teamwork. Stay tuned for updates as they take on this exciting opportunity!
