Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend.   

This means we all get an extra hour of sleep!  Please set your clocks back one hour Sunday night to arrive at school on time Monday morning.

LUNCHES

Paper Recycling

 VCS is going green! Students are encouraged to put paper in the green recycling bin located next to the blue dumpster. We are working to gather paper recycling containers for each classroom. Please send in a blue paper recycling bin for your child's classroom if you happen to have an extra. Thank you to the students that have spear headed this project!

Vision Charter School Family and Friends: We can do this! We have one week left! Mrs. Ellis has created a video for a contest to win $50,000 for our school music program! The voting phase for school videos for the $50,000 prize ends on November 7, 2011. One vote per person per IP address per day is allowed.Encourage everyone you know to vote! Let's rally together and make this happen!It works to vote on one laptop and every smart phone in the house.

VCS Cafeteria from 9a.m. to 3 p.m.  The cost is only $20 per table to sell your wares. To reserve a table e-mail Mrs. Mitchell at

beckymithchell@visioncsd.org. All funds raised will go to benefit the VCS Robotics team.  Babysitting is available for only $1 per hour per child so that you can relax, visit, and browse!

Mawridge...Mawridge is what brings us together, today...will Buttercup marry Prince Humperdinck?  Or will Westley brave death itself to come to her rescue?  Find out when VCS Drama presents, "The Princess Bride," Friday, November 11th at 7:00, Nampa Civic Center.  Come early for the 5:30 matinee, "Captain Blackbeard's Treasure," another original play by Peter Sundin, where Pirates take on Amazons with a little Pixie help. Individual tickets are $5, families $10.

Days to Remember:

November 1st, 6th grade will attend the MTI production of Wizard of Oz  

November 2, 1st   - 5th grade students will attend the MTI production of Wizard of Oz

November 4, Enrichment Clubs start for 2nd -5th grades!

November 8, 7:00 p.m. in room M4 - kindergarten and first grade perform Aesop's Adventures

November 10, K-11th Talk like a Pirate Day $1 to dress like a pirate (no swords, violence, weapons)

November 10, 6:30 p.m. in the lunchroom (M4)- VCS Board Meeting   

November 11, 5:30 p.m. "Captain Blackbeard's Treasure"   AND at 7:00 p.m. "Princess Bride" at Nampa Civic Center presented by the MS/HS Theatre Class!  

November 14, 7:00 p.m. at the Nampa Civic Center - Musical Theatre will perform "We the People".  We will be honoring those currently serving and who have served in our nation's military.  Please invite those you know to attend.  Individual tickets will be $4, and family tickets will be $10 per family.  

November 16, Picture Retake Day  

November 21-25th NO SCHOOL, THANKSGIVING BREAK

December 3, Christmas Craft Fair in the lunchroom (M4) from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.  

December 13 - Elementary annual Christmas program

December 15 - VCS first annual Secondary Christmas program

December 19th - January 2nd - NO SCHOOL, CHRISTMAS VACATION

LOST AND FOUND: 

The Lost and Found has moved to the cafeteria. The Lost and Found is just inside the M3 door. Please make sure and sign in and receive a pass prior to going to the Lost and Found. PLEASE place your child's name on the label of his/her jackets, coats, lunchboxes, and sweatshirts. This will allow us to return clothing or belongings to the correct owner prior to donating Lost and Found items

PFA CORNER:

Schwan's Fundraiser:  The Schwan's Fundraiser is underway!  The Orders will need to be turned in with payment on the 8th of November. Pick- up Date for food will be Tuesday November 15, in the Lunch room at Vision from 4-7 pm. This is a great fundraiser and everyone is encouraged to participate. Additional Schwan's products will be available to purchase for pre-holiday shopping at time of pick-up. By selling Schwan's students are able to earn chances for a drawing for amazing gift cards, prizes, and a chance to win Thanksgiving Dinner for the whole family!     ***If you are able to help get orders ready on the pick-up date contact Russ Nelson 350-0894.

Snack Shack: If you are interested in helping with the SNACK SHACK please contact Sherry Crossley 585-3823.

THE PFA SNACK SHACK DATES:

November 4th and 18th

December 2nd and 16th

January 6th and 20th

February 3rd and 17th

March 2nd and 16th

April 13th and 27th

May 11th

YOU ARE INVITED to the next PFA Meeting which will be held Thursday, November 3, 201 1at 6:30 p.m. in the school lunch room.