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December 2010
Attend a craft event near you
Have you visited the Career Lounge?
Don't miss out on the yearbook!
Kent State deadline approaching
New VCS YouTube channel
Spotlight on Mrs. Varner
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Calendar of Events

December 20-January 2

Winter Break

No School

 

January 17

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

No School

 

January 21

Last day of first semester  

Greetings!  

Jim McCord

I hope you had a nice break over the Thanksgiving holiday! I can't believe it's December already. Time flies when you're having fun, and we have a lot of fun at VCS.

 

Although we're an online school, we like to plan events that give students and parents a chance to meet each other face-to-face. See the article below about our upcoming craft events in Ravenna, Dayton and Columbus. Mrs. Lineback and Mrs. Kuehnle always plan fun activities for the whole family. I hope you can attend!

 

High school students: It's time to start thinking about your future! Take advantage of the new resources we have available. See the articles below about the new Career Lounge and the opportunities with Kent State University.

 

Remember, our mission is to make a difference in the life of a student.

 

Go Wolves! 

  

Sincerely,

Mr. Jim McCord, Superintendent

Attend a VCS holiday craft event near you!

You're invited to help VCS celebrate the season with our annual holiday craft-making event with the visiting teachers! It's FREE!

 

Crafts, food and fun for all members of the family. Join us at one of three convenient locations, Ravenna, Dayton and Columbus.  Click here for specific dates and times and to register for an event. 

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Have you visited the Career Lounge?

Career LoungeEvery high school student has access to the new VCS Career Lounge. Here, you can watch short videos from a wide variety of professionals such as a veterinarian, a fireman, an entrepreneur and even a tattoo artist!  Learn what skills it takes to do their job and what kind of education is needed. Check out "My Courses" in the LMS for more information.
The VCS yearbook needs YOUR help!

COSI spreadDo you want to be included in the VCS yearbook?  If so, we need your help!  We can't be everywhere, so we need you to submit pictures.  Remember, the yearbook pages will be organized by theme; pets, families, free time, sports, music, art etc. 

 

Be on the lookout for the upcoming "Yearbook Week" that will include contests and yearbook giveaways as well as sneak peeks of the yearbook!

 

How to submit photos:

To upload photos click here.

You will need the correct project number and password.

Elementary/Middle School...Project number: 123588... Password: 88532

High School...Project number: 123587...Password: 78532

 

Or you can email photos to jill.workman@vcslearn.org.
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Kent State deadline approaching

Kent State LogoVCS Ohio has entered into a unique partnership with Kent State University to offer dual credit for high school and college courses. All courses will be offered online, so students do not have to travel to a college campus. It is possible for a student to earn two years of college credit before graduating from VCS. Students must apply before December 22, 2010 to begin classes in January. Click here for a brochure and application form. For more information, contact the VCS guidance office at (866) 501-9473, option 7. We are also in discussion with Columbus State Community College to offer online dual credit courses. Watch for more details on that developing partnership!

 

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 VCS launches a new YouTube channel
YouTubeLove VCS?  Tell a friend about us! Want to show your friends a glimpse of what VCS is all about? Direct them our new YouTube channel so they can see for themselves! There they can see a variety of VCS commercials and videos. We will continue to add videos to our channel. Do you have a video you'd like to share that is related to VCS? Maybe you want to show off one of your recent projects or share your experience about going to an online school. If so, please send your video to Jill Workman to be considered for the VCS YouTube channel. Please keep in mind, for internet safety and security, students are not be able to access YouTube from VCS-issued computers. 

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: Mrs. Heidi Varner

Heidi Varner

 

Mrs. Varner teaches 4th grade Reading and Language Arts and 7th Grade English

 

What is your favorite thing about VCS?  VCS has the best teachers, administrators, students and families!!  All of the VCS employees are like a big family---everyone is caring, helpful, supportive and willing to share ideas.

 

What do you want students to accomplish while they attend VCS?  I want all of my students to learn to LOVE reading and writing and be able to read, write and comprehend at or above their reading level for their grade. 

 

What advice do you want to pass on to students?  Communication with your teachers is a big key to success at VCS and in life.  Your teachers are ready and willing to help you when you need it and they want to celebrate with you when you share the great things you have accomplished.  Taking charge of your own educational path will bring you success in all of your future endeavors!

 

Favorites

Color: All shades of PINK!

Food:  I could eat PIZZA everyday--Tommy's Pizza on Lane Avenue in Columbus is my all-time favorite pizza!Animal:  My faithful teacher's assistant, our black Standard Poodle named Champ, is my favorite animal (he would be devastated if I listed any other animal!)

Sport:  Currently swimming & basketball--I love whatever sports my children happen to be competing in at the moment, which changes according to the seasons!

Hobby/Interest: Reading, running, traveling and family time

Season:  shorts & t-shirts, swimsuits & flip-flops - SUMMER!

Vacation Destination: Walt Disney World or any warm, sandy beach will do!

School subject: Reading, of course!

Childhood memory:  Every summer when I was in elementary school, my grandmother kept her 'pin money' or 'loose change' in a jar for us to take to the local market to pick out our favorite penny candy.  She also kept Double Bubble pink bubble gum in a drawer--we had bubble blowing contests!  In the early summer evenings, we caught fireflies in a glass pickle jar & played flashlight tag or ghost-in-the-graveyard until our 11pm curfew.  I think I lived outside all summer long when I was young! 

 

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Watch for The VCS Voice to arrive in your e-mail the first Thursday of each month. If you have any content ideas, send them to Lori Berkheimer or Jill Workman.

Go Wolves!