LOTTERY:
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Vision Charter School will hold its lottery for enrollment for the 2011-2012 school year beginning at 9:30 a.m. on March 18, 2011. Applications are being accepted right now for the 2011-2012 school year. VCS is a FREE public charter school!
Go to visioncharterschool.net to download an application. Completed applications must be postmarked by March 11th and if hand delivered, no later than 4 p.m. on March 15, 2011. Applications received after March 15, 2011 will be placed into the pool for the following year.
Vision Charter School offers students a small and safe school environment. Its accelerated curriculum is rooted in a classical education and emphasizes character and leadership development, arts and science instruction, gifted and talented curriculum for all students, and music training. Qualifying students at VCS are offered dual credit classes starting in the ninth grade.
This is the time to fill out an application! We are growing! We are adding a doubled fifth grade class and an eleventh grade class!
All prospective students, grades Kindergarten through 11th, will be given the opportunity to enroll in the free public charter school, regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, social or economic status, or special needs.
Loteria de Inscripcion para 2011-2012. Fecha: 18 de marzo de 2011; hora: 9:30 a.m. Para obtener una aplicacion visita el sitio web www.visioncharterschool.net. Las aplicaciones completas deben ser mataselladas antes del 11 de marzo, y si a mano entregada, debemos recibiras mas adelante que las 4 p.m. el 15 de marzo. Las aplicaciones recibidas despues del 15 de marzo a las 4 p.m. seran colocadas en el fondo de usos por el uno siguiente. Todos los ninos de kindergarten al grado 11 tienen la oportunidad de hacer una apicacion sin tener en cuenta la raza, el color, el origen nacional o etnico, la religion, el genero, el estado social o economic, o las necesidades especiales
Read more information about the 2010-2011 lottery process at visioncharterschool.net.
Please submit the enrollment form to:
Vision Charter School
19291 Ward Road
Caldwell, Idaho 83605 |
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DEBATE:
VCS will be offering a FREE policy debate class for middle and high school students during the months of February and March, 2011. Class will meet each Tuesday from 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. in L2. The focus of the class is to develop confidence while speaking in public, increase critical thinking skills, and learn the organizational and research skills necessary for successful debate. This is the first year VCS has offered a full cross-examination style debate club, so don't worry if your perspective debater has no experience. They won't be alone!
In addition to weekly class, two tournaments will be held. Parents and other VCS students are encouraged to come watch their debaters in action during both tournaments. In fact, the more spectators we have, the better the experience is for our students. Debating in front of large groups adds an additional degree of difficulty that will help our debaters get the most out of their debates. A short class for spectators will be held prior to the beginning of the first round of each tournament to help spectators make sense of what they are watching!
The first tournament will occur on the 22nd of February at VCS in lieu of regularly scheduled class. This tournament will be round-robin style, and will not offer break rounds. Break rounds are a play-off. If a team wins enough rounds, or compiles enough speaker points, they "break" to quarter-finals and begin competing in a winner-moves-on bracket.
The second tournament will be held at VCS on Friday, March 25th. This tournament will have both preliminary rounds, and break rounds. We will break to either quarter-finals or semi-finals, dependent upon how many students participate in the club. A schedule for this tournament will be produced as soon as we know how many teams we have.
Please feel free to contact Mike Lower if you have any specific questions about the program @ 371-2519.
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SNOW TEAM:
2010/2011 Vision Charter School Snow Team
2011 Race Schedule (Free Ride Competition is at 11:30, High School Races start at 12:30, Middle School Races Start at 1:30)
- Saturday, January 8, 2010
- Saturday, January 15, 2010
- Saturday, January 22, 2010
- Saturday, January 29, 2010
- Saturday, February 5, 2010
- Saturday, February 12, 2010
- Thursday, February 17, 2009 - Middle School Dotty Clark Championship Race
- Thursday, February 18, 2009 - High School Dotty Clark Championship Race
Contact Advisors for more information or if you would like to join the team.
All racers are encouraged to sign in at the base of the Pioneer Lodge at 10 a.m. for a weekly coaching session with Mr. Banning. Students who miss this session are encouraged to check in with Mrs. OldenKamp at the base of the Pioneer Lodge prior to 11 a.m. to receive race details. |
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| DATES TO REMEMBER:
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This Thursday, January 13, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. is the Winter Wonderland Dance for our 9th and 10th grade students. This will be a semi formal occasion with great music, food, and dancing. It will be held on January 13th from 6:30 to 9:30pm at the Middleton Trolley Station. Students may bring one approved friend to the social. Forms are available in the office. $6 tickets will be sold at the door. A student may also use his/her activity card for entry into the event.
Middle School students will be able to join in a MOVIE NIGHT on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at VCS in room I1 and I2. Students will be playing games, enjoying contests, watching movies, eating, and having a fabulous amount of fun! Parents must walk them down to I1 and sign them in and then sign them out in I1 by 9:30 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the event! A student may also use his/her activity card for entry into this event. Don't forget- students must have all C's or above to attend. Smoothies will be sold for an additional dollar.
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2010 AND MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2010.
Thursday, January 20, 2010 is the VCS 4TH-10TH grade Ski Night at Bogus Basin! The bus will depart at 4 pm from Vision and will return around 11 pm to the VCS parking lot. We are looking for a few parents to join us on the field trip who are able to ski well enough to keep up with our middle and high school more advanced ski and snow boarders. Please e-mail Mrs. OldenKamp at wendyroldenkamp@msn.com if you would be willing to drive up and join us for the evening in exchange for a lift ticket.
IN THE EVENT OF SCHOOL CLOSURE: We will place updated information on the website at visioncharterschool.net and send out news via this newsletter may also check updates on
Channel 2, 12, 6, and 7. |
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SCHOLARSHIPS:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please contact Mrs. OldenKamp at wendyroldenkamp@msn.comif you would like to donate money to a scholarship fund for high school students taking concurrent college credit classes while enrolled at VCS. The ability to take multiple college classes while in high school may be a life changing gift for a student. The cost is the fraction of the cost at a traditional four year university. Each dual college credit is $65. We would like to see qualifying students be able to take twenty college credits while in high school! Students who take college classes in the a high school setting are more likely to GO ON to earn a four year degree! Please contact Mrs. OldenKamp if you have additional questions about concurrent credit courses or donating money to assist students in reaching their full potential! |
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