Tis the Season

What an exciting time around Vantage this week and next. Mrs. Grothouse and her VCC class are leading the school's Toss A Toy drive this year. There are many families in the area that need help this season and all of us at Vantage can help. Earlier in the year they held a jeans day to start raising money. On December 9th, next Friday, they will be holding fund raising events. It will be the ugly sweater contest where you can enter for $1 and prizes will be awarded based on the most ugly sweater, the ugliest Christmas sweater and the OMG what where you thinking sweater (school appropriate please). It should be a fun day. It will also be $1 jeans day. We are also having a penny stall in all the academic classes. Remember to fill those buckets with pennies so your instructor will have to count them all during your class, thus stall them from teaching. Cosmetology students will be selling colored hair extensions at lunch for $2. A former VCC elf has set a challenge that if we raise $1000, he will donate $500. As always the tree is up on our stage and if you would like to donate a toy, please just drop it off in the sleigh. Vantage has made a huge difference for little kids in the past and we hope to continue this tradition. Please think about donating and enjoy the season!

I also want to remind everyone about the book fair coming to the library starting this Friday and going until December 9th. Mrs Knodel has been doing this book fair for a lot of years and what a great success it is. What a great idea for doing some early Christmas shopping. All books are 30% off and there is NO TAX!!!  There will be more books than you could possibly imagine and one that is just right for that special person on your list. Why not pick up a book you would really enjoy and bury yourself in it over the holidays.

I hope everyone is preparing for the holidays in their own special way and looking forward to the excitement around school. However, I want to remind you that we still have "End of Course" exams next week. I ask that if you will be taking any exams that you study hard and take your time. For those of you that do not have any exams to take next week, we will be running on a two hour delay all next week. Have a great week and thanks for reading!