NEWS FROM VCS 9/29/10

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Vision Charter School Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 2010

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in this issue

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

KUDOS

SAFETY

PARTNERS WITH A VISION

DATES TO REMEMBER

Greetings!

Come one, come all to Vision Charter School's Drama Club performance of Alice, a one-act adaptation of the famous novel by Lewis Carroll. Alice follows the white rabbit down the rabbit hole into Wonderland, where she meets a cornucopia of strange creatures. A caterpillar gives advice, the Mad Hatter and March Hare are always at tea time, and the Queen of Hearts continually cries, "Off with her head!" The Cheshire Cat says everyone in Wonderland is mad, and therefore Alice must be too. Has Alice lost her head? Only the Cheshire Cat knows for sure. This features some of our best and brightest middle and high schoolers and will be enjoyed by children and adults alike.

Where? Nampa Civic Center

When? Friday, October 1st at 7:00 pm

Tickets? Available at the school office or at the door: $2 individual; $5 family; $1/person for groups of 10 or more

**Additionally middle and high school students will receive extra credit in Language Arts for attending the play.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS
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Picture Day is this Friday, October 1^st! Please bring your picture order form and money with you or turn it in to your teacher before October 1, 2010. Students may dress up for picture day without paying a dollar towards art and science supplies. Students wearing jeans need to donate a dollar towards arts and science supplies.

Vision Charter School Board Meeting will begin at 6:30pm on Wednesday, October 13, 2010. The board meeting will be held in room D1. Parents are invited to attend the board meetings and get involved in the school!

The next PFA meeting will be held on Monday, October 4, 2010 at 3:15pm in room I2. Parents are invited to join the PFA and get involved in supporting the enriched education and healthy environment at VCS!

Parents, please watch the website for staff blogs including homework and project information!

JEAN DAY: Please remind your children that jeans or any clothes may not have rips, holes, or stains. Clothes must be modest and appropriate for the learning environment.

KUDOS

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Congratulations to Keely Snow for receiving the honor of being selected as a 2010 semifinalist in the YOUNG NATURALIST Award Competition. This Award was presented by the American Museum of Natural History and the Alcoa Foundation.

Congratulations to Brock Anderson for placing third at the Idaho Charter School Network Statewide Science Fair competition. Brock entered a science fair project that focused on the quality of Middleton Water. Way to go, Brock! This is a huge honor for Brock and Vision Charter School!

Congratulations to Abby Reese for being selected as one of 28 high school students in Idaho to earn the title of Teen InterACTivist. These teens are part of the Start Strong Idaho teams assisting in educating youth about healthy relationships! We are all so proud of our citizen leaders!

SAFETY

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U-turns continue to be a safety hazard for students. Please do not change directions in front of the school. Parents needing to change directions may go down to Skyway Road and safely change the direction that they are driving to pick up their children.

PARTNERS WITH A VISION:
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Thank you to Owhyee Sand and Gravel for donating 7 loads of sand for the Volleyball pit!

Thank you to the Smith Family for donating library books. Thank you to the Burnham family for donating art supplies.

Thank you to the Haskell Family for spreading the sand for the Volleyball pit and leveling the land for the garden!

Thank you to all the families who donated plants for the First Grade Reading Garden! It is amazing!!

DATES TO REMEMBER

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ALICE performed by Middle and High School Drama Club at 7pm on Friday, October 1, 2010 at the Nampa Civic Center.

Individual Pictures, Friday, October 1^st

College Credit $ Due for Anatomy and Physiology Class through NNU, October 4^th

State Inservice Days- No School, October 7^th and 8^th

PSAT tests Saturday, October 16^th, 2010

Quarter One Finals- Middle & High School October 18^th -21^st

SPIRIT DAY $1 Backwards day, Crazy Hair day, Twin Day October 21^st

Harvest Dance, 7-9pm 7^th - 10^th graders, October 21^st

Quarter One Ends, No School, Grading Day, October 22^nd

Student Led Conferences, Oct 27^th & 28^th

Title 1 Informational Meetings, Oct 27^th & 28^th

No School, October 29^th

Fall Writing Day, November 1^st

All School Celebration of Wind in the Willow, November 5^th -Students may dress up like a character from the book!

Science Fair, November 18, 5-7 pm

Thanksgiving Break, November 22nd-26th

Quarter Two Progress Report, December 3^rd

Whole School Christmas Program, December 14^th

Christmas Break, December 20^th -31^st

TESTSING DATES

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IRI Spring April 11 - May 13th

4^th grade NAEP February 9, 2011

ISAT April 11- 5/13/11

ENRICHMENT CLUB DATES

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2^nd - 6^th grade Enrichment Club Dates:

Session #1: Oct. 1, 15

Session #2: Nov. 5, 12, 19, Dec. 3, 10, 17

Session #3: Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4

Contact Information

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phone: 208-455-9220

web: www.visioncharterschool.net

email: wendyroldenkamp@msn.com

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