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 11^th 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 11^th, 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 

Grades 6-10 are invited to join the Spirit Squad! Class starts on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 from 3:15- 4:30 p.m. and will be held in B1. The Spirit Squad will meet on Tuesdays through May 24, 2011. The cost is $45.00 and the checks may be made payable to Tricia Huckins. Students will be learning basic cheerleading and dance skills including cheers, jumps, and routines. Space is limited and payment will guarantee your child's spot! Students may sign up in Mrs. Huckins room or send payment to the office with your child's name on the memo line of the check.

Student Government will be putting on the MASQUERADE BALL for all middle and high school students on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Students are able to bring a friend by submitting a "friend application" for approval to Mrs. OldenKamp by February 24, 2011. The cost is $6 or students may show their VCS activity card.  A fashion show and talent show will be part of our fun filled evening!  More details will be provided in the next newsletter!

VCS Drama Club will be performing two plays in the spring, Tom Sawyer the musical and Mixed-up Fairy Tales.  We are pleased to have the Nampa Civic Center for our performances and will feature one as a matinee and one as an evening show, both on April 12th.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

5-7 p.m. at Vision Charter School

General Science Classes:  All 3 General Science classes will set up their projects in I1 and I2.  Each group is presenting a Green/Ecological project that can be easily replicated to solve a problem in their local community.  Students are competing nationally for $10,000 saving bonds and a host of other prizes.  The science night is an opportunity for them to share their research with our Vision community so that they can receive feedback prior to entering their projects in the competition this March. 

Biology:  Biology students will set up in H1 and be presenting projects on cells, DNA, Genetics, and the effects of music on the human brain.  All projects will have an interactive component so those who come to the science night can participate in and be part of the student's research.  

Anatomy & Physiology: Students will set up in H1 room.  Some students will present research on diseases of the Integumentary, Muscular, Skeletal, and Nervous Systems.  Other students will be displaying models created to illustrate different anatomical structures in one of the systems listed above.   Other students will be presenting research related to brain function and structure.  Again, this group of projects will have an interactive component that allows those coming to the science night to participate in the student's research.

Physical Science:  ROBOTS:  VCS is excited to take a team of seven middle and high school students to the FIRST Tech Robot competition in Moscow, Idaho, February 12th.  We will be competing against schools all over Idaho in building and using robotics.  These are the same robotics used by freshman at MIT and other prestigious technical schools.  After two years of competition, these students will be eligible for millions of dollars of scholarships, cosponsored by FIRST and LEGO. 

At the February 17, 2011 VCS science fair, this team will be on-hand to demonstrate their Tetrix robot on the competition field.  We will have two more teams with LEGO NXT robots and two teams with Nano Hexbug projects.  The Nano teams and an additional team will be representing the six simple machines.  Their challenge?  Create a robot/nano system that can traverse a narrow passage in an Aztec tomb and activate a pressure point to open a door.  Their work modeled a project team in the engineering industry and they will be presenting to their shareholders (the science fair attendees). 

All middle and high school students will be required to be present to answer questions and share their research with visitors who come to participate in the Science night.  This is part of their 3^rd quarter grade and an important aspect in the Scientific Method (Reporting Results).  For many of the students raising community awareness and conducting research is a component of their project so they need to be here on this night. No exceptions will be made.

Science Fair Goals:

-The primary goal for the science night is for students to present relevant projects related to the curriculum for their grade level.

-Communicate with the community about important issues or scientific research that they have been studying in class.

-Allow visitors to interact with the information and not just be passive observers.  Essentially we want our students to draw people into their scientific world, even if it is for only one night.

-Help our students realize that research/projects are not cookie cutter, one size fits all, always follows the scientific method in a specific order process.  Science is diverse, always changing, and presented to the general public in a variety of ways.

K-6^th grade students are invited to come explore hands-on math games and activities located in the elementary classrooms. Students and parents are also invited to attend the VCS Scholastic Book Fair located in D2.