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Greetings! 

           

Greetings! 

 

We hope you have all had a terrific summer!  School is quickly approaching!  We look forward to having your children back with us! If you know of a family interested in joining VCS, now is the best time to get on the wait list. We have short wait lists in sixth, eighth, and ninth grades.

 

We have an opening for one tenth and one eleventh grade student. These spots will fill quickly and are given on a first come first serve basis. If you know of an interested family, please encourage them to fill out the application on our website and submit by fax to 455-9121 or in person to the VCS office. They are encouraged to call the school at 455-9220 with any specific questions or e-mail Mrs. OldenKamp at wendyroldenkamp@msn.com.

    

                                                

                                                           

 

 

Meet the Teachers: 

 

Secondary Meet the Teacher Night:


7th - 11th grade students are invited to MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT on Monday, August 15, 2011 from 5-7 p.m. at Vision Charter School. Students will find their homeroom and lockers, put away their supplies, and get an official copy of their schedule. Parents should be prepared to pay registration fees of $15 per science course, $20 per art course, and an optional $24 activity card. Parents may also pay for lunches at this event. This is a great time to reconnect with your friends! 


 

Elementary Meet the Teacher Night:
Kindergarten - 6th grade students are invited to MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 from 5-7 p.m. at Vision Charter School. Students will go to their classrooms, find their desk, and put their supplies away. This is a great time to meet the teacher, see old friends, and meet new friends! Elementary parents may also pay for August lunches at this event.

 

PFA AT MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT:  Hey parents don't forget to cut out all the box tops from your school supplies. PFA will have a collection box at their table during Meet the Teacher Night to collect the tops you've been saving this summer. You will receive 5 raffle tickets if you bring in any box tops to have a chance to win a "Game Night Basket" that will be raffled off at our first PFA meeting which will be held on Thursday, September 1st at 6:30 p.m. in room M3. You will receive one raffle ticket just for stopping by the PFA table.

If your middle or high school child is looking for a padlock for his/her locker, the PFA has some to sell at their table. They will also be holding a silent auction for week long passes to the BOISE OPEN. Stop by and see what great things are happening.

  

First Day of School:
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 is the First Day of School for 1st -11th grade students. School starts at 8:15 a.m. and releases at 3:10 p.m. daily. Students may be dropped off as early as 7:45 a.m. and need to be picked up by 3:25 p.m. daily. Kindergarten students will start school on Friday, August 19, 2011.  


NO HOT LUNCHES UNTIL August, 22, 2011.

If you would like a hot lunch, fill out the lunch menu by the end of the first day of school even if you HAVE qualified for free or reduced lunches. You may do this at the Meet the Teacher Night or at visioncharter.net.  

 

 

After School Pick-UP:
  • IMPORTANT INFO FOR PICKING UP CHILDREN AT VCS:

  • *School dismisses at 3:10 p.m.
    *When parents begin arriving for pickup, they need to make one straight line heading South on Ward. Students will be dismissed ONE AT A TIME through the gate to the SOUTH of the School Sign and LAMPPOST.
    *The first car should be even with the last orange cone. Remaining parents will make one line on Ward Road.
  • You will be given a YELLOW piece of construction paper with the last name of your family on it. Please display this sign in your vehicle when picking up students. The line will always go faster after every car consistently displays this sign in the window. Feel free to have your sign displayed already on the first day of school.

*The first car in line will be asked for the family name, and those children will be asked to step forward. We will continue to load cars and move families forward when it is evident that it is safe to do so. Please watch staff members as they move you forward.

*If your child is being picked up by someone other than his/her parent, please send a note with your child or call the office by 2:30 p.m. to speed the pick-up process.
*Once we start putting kids in cars, it should take only take ten minutes to get everyone on their way! This only works if we continue to follow the instructions of the VCS staff on moving your car forward and staying in line. This will lead to more order, better management of traffic, and a safer environment for the children.

*Do not park in front of the parking lot exit. Leave an opening until it is your turn to move forward. Do not get out of your    car. We will come to you. Do not block the subdivision exits and entrances.

*Bus pick-up and drop off area is along Ward Road on the west side of the road to the south of the entrance. Do not park your car to the south of the double orange cones.

*No student is allowed to walk home without written permission from the parent. Please submit this to the office or send with your child.

*Please do not go down to the classrooms without signing in at the office and getting a visitor pass.

*If you are picking up middle or high school students who tend not to get to the pick-up area until 3:20, please wait to get in the pick-up line until 3:20. This will make it much easier for us to move the line quickly.

 

WITH THIS IN MIND, PLEASE RESPECT THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
1. Do not pull up on the opposing side of Ward.  Students will not be allowed to cross to your car. You will be instructed to get back into the pick-up line. This is for student safety.
2. Please stay in your cars. This process will only work if we are all doing the same thing.

3. Do not expect the safety rules to be broken because you are in a hurry. Student safety is our priority. If you schedule an appointment for your child, come to the office ten minutes before school releases and pick your child up.   Call by 2:30 p.m. for any route changes otherwise we can't guarantee they will receive the notification.

4. Do not attempt to get your child out of the bus line or off a bus. Ask a staff member or go the office to get help. This is to ensure the safety of all students.

 

Changes to the Minimum Immunization Requirements for School Entry: 

Kindergarten: (Children born after September 1, 1999 through September 1, 2005)
5 doses DTaP
2 doses MMR
3 doses Polio
3 doses Hepatitis B
 
7th grade: 
1 additional dose Tdap
1 Meningococcal

 

The new immunizations need to be issued PRIOR to first day of school.  If you have any questions, please call our office at 455-9220. 

 

SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS for 2011-2012:

We have made every effort to decrease the length and cost of the school supply list in every grade level.  Elementary Supply Lists are HERE!  MS/HS are HERE ! 

 

 

SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM:    

We are excited to offer, for the first time, a school lunch program beginning August 22, 2011.  

Children in the 1st-11th grade will need to bring their own lunch for the first three days of school and kindergarten will need to bring their own lunch for the first day of school which is August 19, 2011.  Over the summer we have added another portable and one side of it will be used for a lunch room. 
 
The food will be prepared off site by Oasis Food Service and they will bring the food to our school daily in warming containers and stay to serve it.  Their food is filling, delicious, and offers a wide variety!   

Stop by the lunch program table at Meet the Teacher Night to learn more information about this new lunch program, to pay for August lunches, to learn how to order September lunches, and any other questions you may have.
 
A free and reduced application has been provided in both .doc and pdf formats for your convenience here.  You may fill it out, save and then attach in an email the .doc version, or print, fill out and mail or hand deliver the pdf version.    Please read the instructions on the front page for information about how to complete the application.  Applications cannot be approved if required information is missing.  We encourage all households to read the information carefully and to apply if you think you might qualify.  It will help us get additional funding for the school, too!     

Please return this form by August 12, 2011 to get it approved before school starts.  If completed forms are received after August 12, 2011, your child(ren) may not be able to participate in the program the first several days that lunch is offered. This new form replaces any previous income determination forms.  If you filled out an income determination form BEFORE July 1, 2011 you will still need to fill out the new one,

 

 

AUGUST LUNCH MENU:

August lunch menus are available in pdf format HERE..  A lunch menu needs to be completed for each child even if you have received approval for free lunches.  These August lunch menus will be due the FIRST day of school, August 17, 2011.  You will have a chance to pay for these on Meet the Teacher Nights or you can mail it in with payment any time prior to first day of school.  Reduced lunch price $0.75 and full pay lunch price $2.75.   If you have any questions, please call 455-9220 or email Sheree Knapp
 
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BUS ROUTES:

New Bus route information is posted on our website at visioncharter.net!

 

DATES TO REMEMBER:   
   PFA MEETINGS will be held the first Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in room M3. You are invited to attend! The first meeting will be held September 1, 2011. The PFA is planning a MOVIE NIGHT outside on the field at 6:30 p.m. on September 16th. Watch for more information in coming weeks!

 


 

VISION CHARTER SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL!

Vision Charter School is excited to offer Dual Credit classes to qualifying students for $65 a credit.

Mr. Scheffler will be offering US History and Western Civilization through CWI.

Mrs. Mitchell will be offering Chemistry through NNU.

Mr. George will be offering Anatomy and Physiology with NNU.

Mr. McDougall is offering Pre-Calculus through NNU.

Please contact Mrs. OldenKamp at wendyroldenkamp@msn.com for additional information about dual credit college classes!

We are excited to offer International Thespians Society, National Honor Society, and an Optimist called JOOI Club. In addition we are excited to offer opportunities for students to join Debate Club, an indoor soccer team, Ski/Snow Team, Dance Team, and opportunities for lettering in these activities and clubs in addition to symphony and drama! Students in Advisory will be able to use the new Educational Career Interest Surveys that have advanced options for exploring future careers and universities based on their strengths and interests.

All Juniors will take the SAT this year at VCS in April. The SAT will be at no charge for all Juniors! VCS in the process of securing the online SAT, ACT, and PSAT practice tests for our students!

 

The PSAT will be offered to the first 25 who request a spot AND pay for the $14 test fee. The deadline to secure your spot is September 21, 2011. This test is open to 7th graders - 11th graders. The test will be offered on Saturday, October 15th, 2011. Please make checks payable to Vision Charter School and put PSAT in the memo line. Please secure your spot for this test by e-mailing Mrs. OldenKamp at wendyroldenkamp@msn.com. Students taking the test their Junior year may be eligible for the NMSQT scholarship!

 

Fastweb.com

is a wonderful website for looking at scholarship options. Parents are encouraged to go to braintrack.com to determine the requirements for universities. Collegeboard.com is a website where students can sign up to received practice SAT questions via e-mail.