| Have you ever wanted to know what other VCS teachers doing in their classes? |
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 This month, Mrs. Stepp's 6th grade class had a Valentine's Day party. They voted on the activity and chose to have a tic-tac-toe tournament. Elijah Harris was the tournament winner. The kids also exchanged Valentines by sending them to Mrs. Stepp and sharing them in an Elluminate session. To see the Valentines the student's created, click here.
What have you been doing in your classroom? Share your stories with us and we'll share them with the entire staff! E-mail Jill Workman.
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| Help Desk Elluminate sessions held every other Wednesday |
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 Every other Wednesday from 10 am to 12 pm the VCS Help Desk holds Elluminate sessions to cover the common technical problems they get from students. Each session has a small presentation of a certain topic, followed by a question and answer portion.
The latest session was held this past Wednesday and covered the reasons why computers become slow and how students can fix them. The next session is on March 2nd.
Please encourage all your students to attend these sessions and send the Help Desk any ideas you have for future sessions!
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| Utilize your VCS team leaders and specialists! |
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VCS has designated specialists and team leaders who work as valuable resources for the rest of the staff. They have given presentations at professional developments and have created helpful tutorials
and videos that have been posted in the Professional Development classroom in the LMS. Please do not hesitate to e-mail or call any of our team leaders! See the list below for details.
Distance Learning Team Leader: Contact Jacque Prichard or call 888-822-3193
Elluminate Team Leader: Contact Denny Hammond or call 888-805-3741
Google Docs/Apps Team Leader: Contact Molly Coffey or call 888-866-7583
LMS/SIS/Moodle Team Leader: Contact Marla Terrell or call 866-576-6260
My Skills Tutor Team Leader: Contact Bryn Stepp or call 800-310-0816
Reading Specialist: Contact Heidi Varner or call 877-294-4023
Renzulli Team Leader: Contact Cindy Campbell or call 866-675-9337
SMART Board Team Leader: Contact Emily Flynn or call 800-337-6588
Study Island Team Leader: Contact Cheryl Akers or call 877-294-4021
Technology Specialist: Contact Rochelle Nelson or call 800-713-1433
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| Teacher Spotlight-: Marla Terrell |
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1. What is your favorite thing about VCS? I have so many favorite things that it is hard to narrow it down to one thing! I love working with our students. I love our staff. I love our quest for making a difference in the lives of our students.
2. What do you want students to accomplish while they attend VCS? A quality education with quality teachers who care about your success!
3. What advice do you want to pass on to students? Make a schedule and try to stick with it. If your teacher has given you a timeline or syllabus, try your best to stick to it and stay current with your work. Time management is very important for your success in your classes.
Favorites:
Color: Green
Food: Chocolate
Animal: Cats
Sport: Volleyball
Hobby/Interest: Digital Scrapbooking -- and then publishing into books
Season: Summer
Vacation Destination: Cruise to the Caribbean
School subject: English
Childhood memory: I grew up in Missouri. I always looked forward to going to Colorado during the winter to ski. I loved skiing! When we went skiing, it wasn't just my family, but my Aunts, Uncles and Cousins would all load up into a van or two and we would make the drive through the night. We would leave late at night and be on the slopes in the morning.
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Everyone at VCS probably knows our mission by heart: to make a difference in the life of a student. But we would love to know, how have you made a difference this year? Have you helped a student to graduate? Kept them from dropping out? Boosted their confidence? Share your success stories with us! VCS would like to compile our student success stories into a comprehensive book. If you have any stories to include, please send them to 