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Calendar of Events | |
Englewood Craft Event
December 8
VCS Board Meeting
December 8
Columbus Craft Event
December 12
Winter Break
No School
December 17- January 2 |
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Race to the Top News
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On Monday, Dec. 5 and Tuesday, Dec. 6, representatives from the School Improvement Grant (SIG) Assessment Team will visit the VCS office. During that time, they will observe classrooms by watching recorded lessons. They may also visit live sessions or speak with teachers in person on Monday since the staff will be present for professional development.
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Greetings!
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I'm not sure how it happens, but December arrives quicker each year! It seems like yesterday that we kicked off the school year, and now we're approaching the end of the semester. Please note that our school calendar is a bit different from previous years, so the first semester ends on Friday, December 16. I think that is a nice, clear transition with winter break between the two semesters. Second semester will begin when school resumes on January 3. Enjoy your break. I hope you have a safe and joyous holiday season!
Go Wolves!
Jim McCord
Superintendent
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Please take the end of semester surveys
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 At VCS, our vision is to be a world-class educational organization. In hopes of reaching our vision, VCS has implemented end of the semester surveys for students and families to complete about their experiences, good and bad, for the current semester.
Students in grades K-6, click here to take the survey.
Students in grades 7-8, click here to take the survey.
Students in grades 9-12, click here to take the survey.
We ask if you would complete a survey for each one of your teachers. They will only take a few minutes of your time. The surveys will be open from now until the end of the semester, December 16. Please help us make VCS world class!
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Help Desk Elluminate time changed to 2 p.m. |
 Every other Wednesday, the VCS Help Desk holds an Elluminate session to cover commonly asked questions and technical problems that students face. Each session covers a certain topic and is followed by a question and answer portion.
The time for all Help Desk Elluminate sessions has changed to 2 p.m. The next Elluminate will take place on Wednesday, December 14.
Miss the last session on software installation? Watch it by clicking here!
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| Yearbook theme announced: Best of Both Worlds! |
We are very excited to announce the 2011-2012 yearbook theme: Best of Both Worlds! This year, we will have two separate yearbooks, one for high school and one for elementary and middle school. Each book will be 40 pages of full color and will cost $15. The yearbooks will be shipped directly to your home in the summer of 2012. Order by June 1!
Pictured left: draft high school cover
Pictured below: draft elementary/middle school cover
To order a yearbook, click here.
To submit photos for the yearbook, click here.
You will need the correct project number and password.
For the high school book:
Project number: 223587
Password: 78532
For the elementary and middle school book:
Project number: 223588
Password: 88532
Questions? Contact Jill Workman at 866-501-9473 ext. 2045 or jill.workman@vcslearn.org
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| Attend a VCS holiday craft making event near you! |
You are invited to help VCS celebrate the season with our annual holiday craft making event. We'll have crafts, food and fun for all members of the family! The Ravenna event took place last evening but you can still attend in Englewood (near Dayton) or at the VCS Ohio office in Columbus! For more information or to register, please click on the link below.
Englewood, Englewood Government Center Thursday, December 8, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Columbus, VCS Ohio Office Monday, December 12, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Click here to register now!
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VCS students can take college classes at no cost! Apply by Dec. 2 for the upcoming semester. |
 Did you know VCS Ohio students can earn up to two years of college credit FREE and get high school credit at the same time? It's true! VCS Ohio is the only online school to offer dual credit courses through Kent State University. Students should apply by Dec. 2 to start taking classes in January (KSU's spring semester). Click here for a brochure featuring the latest course offerings. Topics offered this semester include, The Greek Achievement, Psychology of Adjustment, Issues in Law and Society, Science of Human Nutrition, and many more! There are more than 30 classes offered. If you are interested in this program, please contact Ms. Yeager, guidance counselor, for more details. Applicants must have taken the ACT or SAT. Don't pass up this opportunity to get started on your college degree at no cost! |
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TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: Mrs. Anna Ernst
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 Mrs. Ernst teaches High School Language Arts
What is your favorite thing about VCS? I love the fact that VCS is flexible for our students. There are so many students who need to go to work or have other obligations that do not fit into a regular "school day". They can access it anywhere and anytime!
What do you want students to accomplish while they attend VCS? I want my students to realize their own potential and become more responsible as a student. I also want them to realize that they can accomplish anything as long as they have an education! Education is freedom.
What advice do you want to pass on to students? The best advice I can give a student is to take their studies seriously, soon they will be an adult and they will need their education to get ahead in life. You will never want to look back and realize you should have paid more attention to your studies.
Favorites:
Food: My mom's lasagna
Book: Gone With the Wind, Twilight Series, The Pillars of the Earth
Movie: Gone With the Wind
TV Show: Boardwalk Empire and Modern Family
Hobby/Interest: Read, read, and read!
Season: Summer
Vacation Destination: Anywhere close to the ocean
Childhood Memory: My best memory of growing up are family dinners almost every night.
Quote: "Forgiveness begins when you are able to give up the hope that you can change the past."
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STUDENT ADVISER SPOTLIGHT: Ms. RacQuelle Major |
 RacQuelle is a VCS student adviser
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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!
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