The Pizitz Post

If you haven't completed our parent survey, you still have time. Here is the link to the Google Form. We are grateful to hear your thoughts regarding your student's experience this year. We will use this data this summer to help us continue in areas that are strong, and work to improve areas that need more support.

Parents, we are grateful for the level of engagement and support we have from our families and community. Thank you for your feedback!

Girls’ Choir auditions will take place April 29-May 3 beginning during 8th period. Any 6th or 7th Grade girls are eligible to audition for the Girls’ Choir. Come by the choir room to sign up for an audition time and pick up the audition information.

8th Graders and 8th Grade Parents: Do you have any pictures of you and your friends over the years at Pizitz? Email them to Ms. Lushington at lushingtonhm@vhcs.us so we can showcase them at the 8th Grade Banquet in May! Mark your calendars now for the evening of May 17 to celebrate your time at Pizitz with your 8th grade friends and teachers.

Come by the library to get information and an application from Mrs. Smith or Mrs. Wilson. All applications must be returned no later than Tuesday, April 30.

Boys TRY Wrestling will be April 30th & May 2nd from 4:15-5:30 at the VHHS Wrestling Room. Parents will transport wrestlers from Pizitz to VHHS. They will pick up in front of VHHS afterwards. All required AHSAA and VHCS documentation must be completed in order to participate. Join the Google Classroom (tcltkac) or email Coach Nick Tucker (tuckernc@vhsc.us) for more information.

All rising 7th and 8th grade girls looking for a fun activity, check out the Girls' Bowling team! This is a short seasonal sport that starts in October and is over at the start of December. All information and the interest form can be found on Google Classroom- code 5id2shr Tryouts are April 22 and 23 at Vestavia Bowl. Any questions- ask Coach Knickrehm C117

Any current 6th or 7th grader interested in trying out for the 2024 Pizitz volleyball team should join the Google Classroom (Code: y5rl6tr) for more information about the tryout process. Tryouts will take place May 6th, 8th, 9th, and 10th.

More information about the tryout process can be found on the Google Classroom page. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Spence (spencejm@vhcs.us) or Coach Barger (bargersd@vhcs.us)

Any current 6th or 7th grader that is interested in trying out for the 2024-2025 Pizitz Girls' Basketball Team, please join Google Classroom HERE. Please email Coach McKenzie (mckenziedl@vhcs) or Coach Morris (morrisk@vhcs.us) if you have any questions!

Any current 6th or 7th grade boys that are interested in trying out for Pizitz Basketball summer team, please join the Google classroom (code: ul55kjo). Parents, please look over all information with your son. Please email Coach Brown if you have any questions (brownjw@vhcs.us).

Any current 8th grade boy interested in trying out for the Freshman Basketball team, please see Coach Binkley for info on tryout information.

Congratulations to our Track & Field team for a dominant performance at the Northridge Black and Blue meet in Tuscaloosa on Thursday. The boys won 1st place and the girls won 2nd place. Full meet results are linked here.

The following athletes won top 3 medals in their events:

• Genevieve Gammill - 1st in the 100m hurdles, 1st in the 300m hurdles
• Anne Grace Corley - 1st in the 400m dash
• Girls 4x400m Relay team - 1st with Anna Grace Corley, Ruth Farmer, Audrey McFarland, Makenzie Currie
• Grace Won - 1st in the 800m run
• Abby Whyte - 1st in Pole Vault
• Sofia Ye - 1st in Long Jump, 1st in Triple Jump
• Creed Booher - 1st in the 300m hurdles, 3rd in the 110m hurdles
• Carter Allred - 1st in the 400m dash, 3rd in High Jump
• Boys 4x400m Relay team - 1st with Brooks McInnis, Carter Allred, Creed Booher, and David McBrayer
• Boys 4x800m Relay team - 1st place with Wynn Andrews, David McBrayer, Sam Johnson, Ezra Booher
• Wynn Andrews - 1st in the 1600m run, 1st in the 800m run
• Wolfie Brown - 1st in Pole Vault, 2nd in Discus, 2nd in Shot Put
• Watts Ueltschey - 1st in Triple Jump, 2nd in the 110m hurdles
• Mary Emma Hogue - 2nd in the 300m hurdles, 3rd in the 100m hurdles
• Makenzie Currie - 2nd in the 400m dash
• Avery Allen - 2nd in the 800m run, 3rd in the 1600m run
• Girls 4x800m Relay - 2nd with Avery Allen, Ruth Farmer, Evelyn Plant, and Grace Won
• Audrey McFarland - 2nd in High Jump
• Ezra Booher - 2nd in the 1600m run, 2nd in the 400m dash
• David McBrayer - 2nd in the 800m run
• Boys 4x800m Relay - 2nd place with Anthony Li, James Lazenby, Nicholas Paschenko, Max Martinez
• Nicholas Paschenko - 2nd in Pole Vault
• John Clark Gentle - 2nd in Triple Jump
• Charlotte Anne Newell - 3rd in Pole Vault
• Ruth Farmer - 3rd in Discus
• Asa Stout - 3rd in the 1600m run, 3rd in the 800m run
• Colt Carson - 3rd in Pole Vault

The Track & Field also competed on Saturday, April 13 at Mtn. Brook High School Track. More results coming soon.

Any 8th grader interested in trying out for the VHHS volleyball teams should join the Google Classroom (Code: 5tnpwj6). Tryouts will be held April 29th-May 3rd from 4:30-6:00 p.m. at VHHS. More information can be found on the Google Classroom or email Coach Ashley Hardee (hardeewa@vhcs.us).

Baseball tryouts are for all upcoming 8th and 9th Graders plus any 10th-12th Graders who would like to try out that are currently NOT on the team.

• June 3: 8th Grade 12:30-2:00
• June 4: 8th Grade 12:30-2:00
• June 5: ALL Grades Together 12:30-2:30
• June 6: ALL Grades Together 12:30-2:00

For more information about tryouts please visit Baseball Tryout Information - Vestavia Hills High School (1rebelathletics.com) and to sign up for tryouts fill out the Google Form: https://forms.gle/TKNhCXNuZiQwWiBA

Cross Country/Distance:

Join the Google Classroom AND complete the Google Form located at the top of the stream. The Google Form MUST be complete in order to be rostered and to receive emails with important information. Please make sure any email addresses are typed in correctly. This is a 1st Period Athletics class. Practice schedule information is located in the stream on the Google Classroom. Google Classroom Code: mgcseso

Track and Field:

Join the Google Classroom AND complete the Google Form located at the top of the stream. The Google Form MUST be complete in order to be rostered and to receive emails with important information. Please make sure any email addresses are typed in correctly. This is an 8th Period Athletics class. Google Classroom Code: kh75vp4

Athletes that joined the XC Google Classroom DO NOT have to join the Track Classroom as well.