The Village School Girls Basketball program is leading their 2nd Annual “Vikings vs Cancer Day.” The date will be next Tuesday, February 2nd. All students and staff will be encouraged to wear PINK. There is also a basketball game at 6:00PM that night, as the Lady Vikings Basketball Team takes on Northland Christian.

For anyone interested, we are offering an opportunity to purchase a VIKINGS vs CANCER PINK T-SHIRT. The cost of the shirt is $20. All proceeds from the shirt will be donated to a Breast Cancer Foundation in honor of Diane Staff. Diane is an Kindergarten Teacher at The Village School who is courageously battling Cancer. Anyone who knows Diane understands that she displays the type of SERVANT LEADERSHIP, which we all want to see from our students. Despite everything going on in her own life, Diane continues to make it her mission to serve her family, friends, students, and co-workers.

Please help us honor Diane Staff, as well as anyone else who has battled Cancer, by wearing PINK on Tuesday, February 2nd. If you would like to purchase a t-shirt, please send your name, room #, & shirt size to Coach Brotherton by 9AM tomorrow (Wednesday, January 30th). He will deliver your shirt on Monday, February 1st, and can pick up the $20 at that time.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Coach Brotherton at; Dbrotherton@thevillageschool.com

Undefeated.

The Varsity boys soccer team won their home district game last night against Cypress Christian by a score of 6-1. With that win, the Vikings improved their overall record to 13-0. While the Vikings are still unblemished in the loss column, the boys have battled through their fair share of adversity throughout the year. As of late, the team has sustained a few injuries and adopted a “next man up” philosophy. In doing so, the defending State Champions have really shown their depth of talent, and most of all, their resilience. With 5 games remaining in their regular season, and a roster that is starting to get healthy, the boys are looking to finish off their regular season schedule on a positive note, setting the tone for their run at a 2nd straight TAPPS 4A State Championship.

The Vikings next home district game is on Monday, February 11th, at 6:00pm. See you on the pitch!

The Village Vikings had our first ever “Village Takeover Game” last Wednesday for the girls and boys away district basketball game at Katy St. John’s. Organized by our very own Coach Thomas, the event was a HUGE success! The fan bus was packed with coaches, students, and the Viking Spirit Dance team! High School faculty traveled to the game to give both of our teams the added support we needed to be successful. Once the opening tip was thrown into the air, the crowd was a sea of blue as ALL the fans had Village Takeover T Shirts!

The impact ours fans had on the game was clear. We turned an away game into a home game because of the energy and noise provided by everyone who attended. Our players fed off that energy and played with an added sense of purpose. In the end, both Varsity teams were victorious. Those victories were in large part because of the Village Takeover!

Click the link to see a quick video!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6v-s3QPHc0&feature=youtu.be

Thank you to everyone who attended!

The girls and boys basketball teams have entered district play. After each suffering losses in their first district match of the season, both programs were focused on the path that was in front of them. That path started with a road district game against Katy St. John XXIII on Wednesday, and finished with a home district game against Cypress Christian on Friday.

The girls had a great week of preparation, so it was no surprise to see such great focus and execution. The girls knew that winning on the road would not be easy, and that they needed to play a complete 4 quarter basketball game to come out with the victory. The Lady Vikings did just that, jumping out to a 21-8 halftime lead. In the second half, Katy St. John made a run, but that run was quickly put to an end as the Lady Vikings played great defense and ran the court and finished on the offensive end. The girls ended up winning, 43-30, and were led by Junior Forward, Elisa F, who had 25 points and 20 rebounds. After a focused practice on Thursday to prepare for Cypress Christian, the Lady Vikings kept their momentum going and played their best game of the season, beating Cypress Christian 71-35. The girls are now gearing up for another away district match on Tuesday as they prepare for Second Baptist at 6pm. Come support your Lady Vikings!

The boys team also came out with a purpose for their away district game against Katy St. Johns. After a back and forth game and multiple lead changes, the boys were able to rally in the 4th quarter and outscore Katy St. John’s by 17 in the 4th to go on to win the game, 61-47. The Vikings were led by Junior Forward, Antonio M, who had 27 points! With a short turnaround, the boys were back in action on Friday, this time taking on Cypress Christian. The boys came out with great energy and opened up a double digit halftime lead, en route to a 75-42 victory. The boy’s next game is Tuesday as they travel to take on Second Baptist at 7:30pm. Good luck boys!

It was a dark and chilly morning with temperatures hovering right at 39 degrees. We loaded the Village School bus and began the journey to the George R. Brown Convention Center. The air was heavy with anticipation as we chatted excitedly about the morning ahead of us. We, a group of twelve students and six staff members, were about to participate in the Houston Half Marathon. Together, we represented a cross section of seasoned race participants, half marathon novices and record-holding Cross Country runners. While our experiences and ages were vastly different, our goal was the same. We were all running for a reason. The reason, a special place for Autistic children and adults called Avondale House, stayed close in our minds and hearts with each passing mile.

We had the privilege of witnessing first-hand the amazing students and staff of Avondale when we visited the school for a pre-marathon pep rally on January 15th. With our mascot and drum line leading the festivities, we laughed, cheered and danced alongside the Avondale students. An emotional experience for us all, it definitely made what we were about to do all the more important.

For our students, it was powerful to see a group of their peers face a unique set of challenges with bravery and grace. For our staff, it was equally powerful to see the caring staff of Avondale House give so much of themselves to the young people in their charge. And for those of us who are also parents, we could only imagine the small sense of peace the Avondale parents have each day knowing that they can leave what is most precious to them in the care of these kind professionals.

With the Avondale experience fresh in our minds, we hit the starting line last Sunday morning with steadfast determination to run for a reason. Though some miles were tough, it was the faces of Avondale that kept us going.

The Village School Run for a Reason Team

Gabriella Rowe, Head of School
Dustin Embrey, Director of Athletics and Ancillary Programs
Paige Harris, Senior Director of Marketing, PR and Communications
Kim Healy, Senior Director of Campus Coordination and Events
Jen McMahon, Director of Admissions
Amy DeBakey, Assistant Director of Admissions
Alison – Senior
Alvaro – Senior
Alexandre – Sophomore
Philip – Senior
Fernanda – Junior
Charlotte – Junior
Sabrina – Senior
Ji – Junior
Javier – Sophomore
Federico – Sophomore
Marco – Sophomore

Runners in the 13 for 13 for 13
Ben – Sophomore
Nikita – Senior

Outstanding Performances

Junior cross country runner and defending TAPPS 4A State Champion, Charlotte S, ran a time of 1:35.04, which placed her 4th overall for her age group. Sophomore cross country runner, Alexandre A-J, ran a time of 1:32.41, which placed him 9th overall for his age group. Great job by both of these runners on their outstanding finishes. On behalf of the Village School Athletic Department, we could not be more proud of the entire team of runners for their remarkable achievement and inspiring determination.