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Summer Session I
June 13-July 8
VCS Board Meeting
June 22
Summer Session II
July 11-August 5 |
| 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, our students have earned over 1 million points! |
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| Greetings! | |
I hope your summer is off to a great start! It's time to relax and rejuvenate. I'm already excited about the upcoming year. We will continue to be innovative and make a difference in the lives of our students. This will be no ordinary year since we will mark our 10th anniversary! We'll celebrate that milestone at our all-staff Opening Day event on August 22. Watch for details in the near future. Have a safe and happy summer!
Go Wolves!
Jim McCord, Superintendent |
| VCS is turning 10! | |
 The 2011-2012 school year will be VCS Ohio's 10th anniversary! To celebrate, we are asking everyone to submit their "Top 10 Favorite Things About VCS." They can be serious or funny, or a combination of both. You can e-mail your written list or create a video presenting your Top 10 to jill.workman@vcslearn.org.
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| vcslearn.org to get a face-lift | |
It's official, vcslearn.org will reveal a new face starting next school year! The new site will be more interactive and intuitive and will contain more relevant information for current students and you, the staff! Some new features will include a photo and video gallery as well as a VCS Alumni section. Stay tuned for more details! If you have any suggestions for the new website, please send them to jill.workman@vcslearn.org.
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| Summer session two still available | |
 Summer school is off to strong start, with more than 200 students enrolled!
It's still not too late to sign up for summer session two. If you know anyone who might be interested, please pass along the information. Download the summer school flier by clicking here. Second session starts July 11.
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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| Congratulations to the class of 2011! | |
Virtual Community School of Ohio celebrated its ninth graduation ceremony on May 21, 2011 at the Bridgewater Conference Center in Powell. Speeches were given by valedictorian, Alyssa Black, and past student council president, Logan Coleman. Congratulations to the 122 graduates of the class of 2011! To see the graduation program featuring the entire list of graduates, click here.
  
To view all the photos from graduation, click here.
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| Introducing... the newest wolf cubs | |
Chloe Elizabeth Lairson was born on May 29th weighing 8lbs and 13oz, 21.5 inches long.
Carsyn Brielle was born May 4th, in the morning. She is the step-granddaugher of Mary Callicoat.
Congratulations to you both!
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| Student Spotlight: Alyssa Black, class of 2011 Valedictorian |
Name: Alyssa Black 
Grade: 12
From: Dayton, Ohio
What has been your favorite thing about VCS?
I've really enjoyed my experience with VCS. The primary reason being because I enjoyed the freedom it allowed me to have. I did a lot of traveling with different things when I was younger, I enjoyed being able to take my homework with me.
What are your plans for after graduation?
I decided that I want to go to Wright State to pursue veterinary medicine. Actually, I decided to go that route through one of the classes they offer at VCS, the REAL program, where you can kind of design your own course. I was job shadowing at my local veterinarian for a semester and then that is what I decided that I wanted to do.
How has VCS prepared you for the real world?
A big part of my preparation came from the REAL program. I was at the vet's office six hours a week. I was there as they were prepping for surgery, and I watched surgery. I had a very good feel for what it was like to work in that environment. I liked that I could get credits for it as well. I was doing something that I enjoyed, and that I had a passion for but they also allowed me to use it for school credit. I thought was very valuable experience. Especially with an online high school, you don't have a lot of face-to-face contact and interaction with other environments and people.
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| Teacher Spotlight: Mary Callicoat |
Mrs. Callicoat teaches 7th & 8th grade social studies and science
What is your favorite thing about VCS? I love that VCS helps so many different types of students be successful!
What do you want students to accomplish while they attend VCS? I want students to find success in school while they are here at VCS. Learning is so important for all of us, and we must all remember to keep learning!
What advice do you want to pass on to students? Stay on schedule! I know it has been said many times, but it cannot be said enough, stay on schedule! Attending class meetings(elluminates) and keeping in touch with your teacher are also very important.
Favorites
Food: I love chicken!
Book: When I read a children's book, it is anything written by Dr. Suess. Reading for myself, I love books written by many different authors...I love books written by John Grisham and Janette Oke. Right now, I am reading The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Movie: I love musicals, I think My Fair Lady is probably my favorite!
TV Show: I don't watch too much television. I like some shows, like Modern Family and Glee.
Hobby/Interest: I love reading and spending time with my family.
Season: Spring is my favorite season, because everything is new again!
Vacation Destination: My family loves to plan mini vacations and take lots of short trips to places like zoos, water parks, and amusement parks. (But no upside-down coasters for me!)
Childhood Memory: My favorite childhood memory is being out in the woods with a sack lunch and a book. I could hide under some large rock overhangs and my sisters couldn't find me!
Quote: The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart. -Helen Keller
Anything else interesting that you want people to know?
I use sign language to talk to some of my friends and interpret for the deaf at my church. I love animals and have lots of pets at my house. We have two dogs, two cats, a bearded dragon, and an Indian Ring Neck parrot.
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Watch for the The Pack Press to arrive in your e-mail the third Thursday of each month. If you have any content ideas, send them to Lori Berkheimer or Jill Workman.
Go Wolves!
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Jim McCord, Superintendent
Virtual Community School of Ohio
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