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Calendar of Events | |
Last day of school
May 20
Last day to order a yearbook
May 20
Graduation
May 21
Summer Session I
June 13-July 8
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Race to the Top News | |
VCS Ohio was awarded federal Race to the Top (RTTT) grant funding to improve teacher effectiveness and student performance. VCS utilized some of this funding by forming a Student Participation School Leadership Improvement Team. The mission of this team is to increase student participation and retention. In February, the team piloted a program called uBoost. uBoost is an online performance recognition and rewards platform where points are awarded for positive behaviors and redeemed for relevant rewards. So far, uBoost is going great, and our students have earned over 1 million points! |
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Greetings! |
 It's so hard to believe that the school year is winding down! I think it's true that time goes by more quickly as we get older. Before we know it, it will be summer. Then, we'll be ready to start another school year. It is important to let you know that there are some changes to our school calendar for next year. School will start a little earlier than before, so mark your calendar for the first day of school on August 24, 2011. You can also mark your calendar for the last day of school on May 8, 2012. You'll start a little earlier, but you'll also get out a little earlier. That will give VCS students an advantage for summer jobs and activities. Keep working hard in your classes and finish strong!
Go Wolves!
Jim McCord
Superintendent
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Graduation |
The 2011 VCS graduation ceremony is coming up on Saturday, May 21 at the Bridgewater Conference Center near Columbus. Congratulations in advance to all of this year's graduates! Watch for details and photos in the next edition of The VCS Voice!
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Important information about logging hours |
You have probably noticed that when you log your hours in the LMS, there is no longer an option for "other." That was an intentional change in procedure. Due to changes from the Ohio Department of Education, we had to change how hours are logged. From now on, please make sure all of your hours are logged into an academic subject area. If you have any questions, call the Help Desk at (866) 501-9473, option 6.
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All families are asked to complete this quick survey | |
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Students and faculty gather at the spring picnic | |
This past Saturday, VCS students, families, teachers and faculty members gathered at the Hoover Y Park in Columbus to celebrate the annual VCS spring picnic. Luckily, the April showers held out, and we had wonderful weather! Attendees enjoyed delicious food catered by Donatos as well as activities for all ages such as an inflatable bounce house, prize basket raffles and even a giant game of kickball! Thank you to everyone that attended, it was the best turn out yet! See some pictures from the picnic below.
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| Visit the new DEAR time website | |
 This fall, VCS implemented a new reading program called D.E.A.R. Time on the Nine. Every Wednesday at either 9 a.m. or 9 p.m., everyone was encouraged to DROP EVERYTHING AND READ! To watch VCS teachers and faculty read their favorite books, please visit the new D.E.A.R. time website!
www.vcsdear.com
Password: vcsohio
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| Don't miss out on the VCS yearbook! | |
 Time is running out to order and submit photos for the yearbook! If you still haven't submitted photos or ordered a book, please see the instructions below. The theme is "Our Classroom," let's showcase what makes VCS unique! A sneak peak of the high school cover is pictured to the right.
Reminder: The last day to order a VCS yearbook or submit photos for the yearbook is Friday, May 20!
To order a high school yearbook, click here.
To order a K-8 yearbook, click here.
To submit photos, click here for instructions.
For more information, contact jill.workman@vcslearn.org or call 866-501-9473 ext. 2045
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Summer school registration is now open | |
 VCS is officially ready for summer! Our summer school schedule is set and registration is NOW open! To see a list of all the courses, download the flier by clicking here. Remember, we have extended summer school to students in grades 6-12. Feel free to print off this flier and share with everyone in your community.
VCS students can register for summer school through the LMS or speak with their guidance counselor. Non-VCS students can register online at www.vcslearn.org.
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Why study languages? | |
The Why Study Languages website is full of materials promoting language study for children ages 7-college, for teachers, for parents, and for career advisors. The site is designed in the UK, but its resources can also be used to promote language study in the United States. Click here to visit the website and learn more. To add a foreign language to your class schedule, contact your guidance counselor.
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| STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Jo Ann Schendel |
 Full Name: Jo Ann Betty Schendel Goes by: Jay
Grade:10
Lives in: Alliance, OH
What is your favorite thing about VCS? My favorite thing about VCS is that students get the opportunity to go at their own pace. If I have trouble, the teachers are always there for me. VCS tailors to its students, and that speaks well for every teacher.
What are your plans for after graduation? After graduation, I plan to go to a post-secondary school. I plan on heading to Full Sail University for Game Design, 3D Animation, or Game Development.
What do you like to do for fun? If it isn't abundantly clear yet, I love video games and art. Video games provide a sense of completion and achievement, and art provides a way to create a fantasy or recreate a reality. They're productive hobbies that require patience and active imagination. I love them!
Do you have any siblings? Yes! My brother, Seth, my half-brother, Eddie, and my half-sister-in-law (if that's a possible connection...), Kerry.
What is your favorite food I don't really have a favorite food. I suppose chocolate! :)
What is your favorite movie? My favorite movie, as of right now, is I Am Legend.
What made you choose VCS versus a traditional school? I left my brick-and-mortar school because of a few reasons -- mainly drama. I'm an Honors student, too, and traditional schools don't provide the chance to go at your own pace, especially if other students require more time to understand something I may have already gotten.
I have yet to regret my decision. :)
Any advice you would like to share with your fellow students?
My advice is to manage your time. Self-discipline is a make-or-break thing here at VCS. You need to want to succeed in your education to succeed. It's okay to spend a day playing a game -- just make sure you don't get too behind. Make a schedule, if necessary. Spend three days a week behind the computer, the other two workdays watching movies and playing games, and use the weekend to read up on your material. Balance your fun with your work! It's possible, even if you struggle! See some of Jo Ann's artwork above and below! |
| TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: Mrs. Stepp | |
Mrs. Stepp teaches 6th grade language arts and social studies
What is your favorite thing about VCS? I really enjoy the wonderful staff of VCS. They are wonderful people. I also enjoy getting to know the students and their families.
What do you want students to accomplish while they attend VCS? I want students to learn as much as they can and to enjoy learning. I would also like them to learn to love of reading. In my 6th grade English class we have read a few chapter books together. I think the students have enjoyed it.
What advice do you want to pass on to students? The best advice I can give is to stay in contact with your teacher.
Favorites
Food: I like seafood
Sport: My favorite sport to watch is football. I don't play sports much, however, I do get exercise through walking about an hour a day.
Movie: I don't really watch many movies. Probably, the last good one was the Twilight movies that I went to with my daughter.
TV Show: The Office
Hobby/Interest: I love to read! I read anything-the Bible (mainly) newspapers, magazines, books, food lables whatever. I also enjoy going to my kids' sporting events, politics, and exercising especially when I have a friend to talk to while doing it.
Season: All of the seasons have something special about them that I enjoy. Summer is probably my favorite though because I get to relax and enjoy the outside more.
Vacation Destination: I like vacations at historic destinations or in a big city where I can tour. I like beach vacations too, but it's hard for me to just sit on the beach and do nothing.
School Subject: I love history.
Childhood Memory: The best times I had as a child were when I would go to my grandparents' home which was a couple of hours away and my cousins would be there. I have nearly 30 cousins. We would have so much fun playing in the creek, chasing each other through the house, making up ghost stories, and playing hide and seek after dark.
Quote: Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
Anything else interesting that you want people to know?
My husband is a teacher too. I have 3 kids. One is a freshman at Ohio State. One is a sophomore in high school and the youngest is a 7th grader. This is my 9th year with VCS. I have been with VCS since the first year it opened.
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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.
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