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Greetings!
It's almost that time again! Don't forget to fill out an application for siblings that are not yet enrolled. Students already enrolled do not have to reapply.
THE VISION CHARTER SCHOOL LOTTERY
Vision Charter School is accepting applications for the 2012-2013 school year! Vision Charter School will hold its lottery for enrollment for the 2012-2013 school year beginning at 9:30 a.m. on April 5, 2012.
Visit the website at www.visioncharter.net to download an application. Completed applications must be postmarked by March 30, 2012 and, if hand delivered, no later than 4 p.m. on April 2, 2012.
Applications received after April 2 will be placed into the pool for the following year and at the bottom of the wait list for each grade level.
Vision Charter School offers students a small and safe school environment. Its accelerated and advanced 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 his/her ninth grade year. This is the time to fill out an application! We offer K-12th grade. Now is the best time to turn in an application and invest in the future of your children!
All prospective students 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 2012-2013. Fecha: 5 de abril de 2012; hora: 9:30 a.m. Para obtener una aplicacion visita el sitio web www.visioncharter.net. Las aplicaciones completas deben ser mataselladas antes del 30 de marzol, y si a mano entregada, debemos recibiras mas adelante que las 4 p.m. el 2 de abril. Las aplicaciones recibidas despues del 2 de abril a las 4 p.m. seran colocadas en el fondo de usos por el uno siguiente. Todos los ninos de kindergarten al grado 12 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.
Check out our website at visioncharter.net, call 455-9220, or e-mail the Administrator at wendyroldenkamp@msn.com for additional information. Interested families may set up a tour of our school by calling 455-9220.
Send Applications to:
Vision Charter School
19291 Ward Road
Caldwell, Idaho 83605
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Science Expo Night:
Thursday, February 16th 5-7 p.m.
7-11th grades will be showcasing their science projects in a variety of formats. In our cafeteria, come see VCS robotics demonstrate B3, their Tetrix robot, and how it traverses their field for the challenge Bowled Over. Future Cities groups will have their award-winning displays for viewing as well at the plaques they won at competition last month and some groups will be making presentations with their displays. Presentations will also be made by Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Life Science, and Physical Science students in a variety of fields. Scheduled presentations will be held in M1 and M2.
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Elementary Math Night/Book Fair:
Thursday, February 16th 5-7 p.m
Kindergarten through 5th grade will be playing math games in their classrooms while a Book Fair will be held in the 6th grade classrooms.
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Poetry Out Loud Competition:
On February 4, 2012, VCS students Will Flatt and Hannah Samuelson will be competing in the regional Poetry Out Loud competition at the College of Idaho.
Poetry Out Loud is for high-school students (grades 9-12, or 8th graders enrolled in high school classes) at both public and private schools.
Poetry Out Loud starts in the classroom, with participating teachers using the Poetry Out Loud teacher toolkit to teach poetry recitation and run classroom competitions.
Poetry Out Loud uses a pyramid structure that begins at the classroom level. Winners advance to a school-wide competition, then to a regional and/or state competition, and ultimately to the National Finals.
Poetry Out Loud seeks to foster the next generation of literary readers by capitalizing on the latest trends in poetry - recitation and performance. The program builds on the resurgence of poetry as an oral art form, as seen in the slam poetry movement and the immense popularity of rap music among youth. Poetry Out Loud invites the dynamic aspects of slam poetry, spoken word, and theater into the English class. Through Poetry Out Loud, students can master public speaking skills, build self-confidence and learn about their literary heritage. |
Singing Valentines!
Vision Charter's Middle School Choir would like to help you honor your special friends and family members and teachers for Valentine's Day. We are offering our services for singing Valentines. For $2, you can send a heart-shaped card, small bag of candy, and a song to any student or adult at VCS on February 14. The song will be sung during advisory for middle and high school students and during the last hour of the day for elementary students. Valentines must be ordered and paid for with any special message you wish us to include on the card no later than February 8. They must be returned to Mrs. Ellis in M-1; we will not be responsible for Valentines given to classroom or advisor teachers. Happy Valentine's Day! You may send them to multiple people.
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LOST AND FOUND:
Our lost and found is brimming over with coats, sweatshirts, gloves, hats, books, water bottles, etc. Please have your student check the lost and found, which is located in the lunchroom in M3. If you would like to come to our school to look in the lost and found yourself, please check in the office first. Any items that are not claimed by Friday, February 10th, will be donated.
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The PFA BOXTOP Drive will be extended through Friday, February 17th.
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Guitar Performance at Flying M in Nampa February 23, 2012 @ 8 p.m.
Vision Charter School will feature a limited selection of the top performers from our guitar classes on the 23rd of February at the Flying M in Nampa. This performance will be open to the public for $2 a cover charge (per person). In the meantime, listen to a recording from Mr. Leavell's guitar class on our facebook site and hear the kind of talent you have to look forward to!
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PSAT/SAT Club:
If your child took the PSAT this past fall and would like to participate in the PSAT/SAT prep Club, we will be meeting every Monday and Wednesday from 3:30-4:00 in building C1. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Lair at erinlair@visioncsd.org or by calling 455-9220.
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High School JOOI Club:
JOOI Club will start on 2 new projects this month:
The first project is called "Love What's Real" through the Center for Healthy Teen Relationships. We will be teaching students how to have healthy and safe teen relationships.
In the second project, Vision is teaming up with The Oasis Feeding Center to offer the "Backpack Feeding Program". We are going to be able to send non-perishable food items in backpacks to help feed families on the weekends. If you have any gently used or new adult sized backpacks that you would donate to this program, you may drop them off in the office. We need ten more backpacks!
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SNACK SHACK DAYS
February 17th
March 2nd and 16th
April 13th and 27th
May 11th
Snack Shack offers Cheese Sticks for $.25 and Go-Gurts for $.50 along with current menu items. If you are interested in helping with the SNACK SHACK please contact Sherry Crossley 585-3823
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Board Meeting - February 9th 6:30 p.m. in M3
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Quarter 3 Progress Reports - February 10th
7th-11th Science Fair/Book Fair - February 16th 5-7 p.m.
K-6th Math Night/Book Fair- February 16th 5-7 p.m.
School Spring Writing Day - February 28th
Kindergarten Cap and Gown Pictures - March 16th
Parent/Teacher Conferences - April 4th 4-7 p.m. and April 5th 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
10th and 11th grade PROM will be April 5th from 8:30 -11:30 p.m.
K-6th Science Fair/Math Carnival/PFA Silent Auction Thursday, May 17th 5-7 p.m.
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February 20 - President's Day
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March 23 - End of quarter/Teacher prep day
March 26-30 - Spring Break
April 5- Parent/Teacher Conferences
April 6 - no school
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| May 25 - Last Day of School |
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February 23 - 8 p.m. Guitar Performance at Flying M in Nampa
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Mar. 1 - Middle School Choir end of winter "pops" concert 7:00p.m. in lunch room
Mar. 13 - Intermediate Symphony "pops" and Advanced Symphony pre-festival concert at 7:00p.m. in lunch room
Mar. 14 - 3:15 - R.A.D. auditions in the lunch room
March TBD - 2nd and 3rd grade performance
Apr. 11 - Musical Theatre presents Flapper! at Nampa Civic Center at 7:00p.m.
April 25 - Drama Club performs Twelfth Night
May 3 - Middle school choir and intermediate symphony pre-festival concert 7:00p.m. in the lunch room
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May 15 - Advanced symphony "pops" concert and intermediate and advanced symphony chamber music night 7:00p.m. in the lunch room
May 21 - Secondary talent show (6:00p.m.) and 4th and 5th grades perform R.A.D. (7:30p.m.) at Nampa Civic Center |
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IN THE NEWS:
Science is Alive and Well at Vision Charter
Vision Charter School boasts a classical education focusing on arts and sciences, and there has been no shortage of science accomplishments this year! From a space shuttle trip in 4th grade to robots and cutting-edge metropolitan developments in secondary, science is alive and well at Vision Charter School.
Mrs. Ayotte's 4th grade classroom morphed into a spaceship launching galaxy travelers- the fellow elementary students, parents, and staff- to all the planets in our solar system. The travelers survived asteroids, a comet's tail and the takeoff and landing on many planets. Planetary experts boarded at each stop to give their fellow travelers a wealth of information about each planet. All travelers were brought safely back to earth at the end of each space mission, and ruminations of intra-galactic travel and space trivia buzzed around school for the rest of the day.
Vision middle school students have had a taste of engineering and design in the Future City program directed by Mr. Leavell and Mr. George. Students from 6th to 8th grade work in teams to design cities of the future, and they deal with real issues facing cities in the process: smog, cost versus need, housing, industry, and economic considerations (to name a few). As a result of a school-wide determination, three teams were sent to the recent regional competition in Boise. Team "Togotopia" received recognition and an award for "Best New Team." Team "Bannister" came home with the title of "Most Livable City." Additional information about the competition and program can be found at futurecity.org.
Vision high school students are engaging in engineering of another sort through the robotics club. This is the second year that Vision Charter students have represented the school in the robotics competition. Thanks to a grant from Discovery Education, the club received over $800 worth of Tetrix robotics and two years worth of FTC membership ($275/year). A different challenge is issued each September with a state competition at the University of Idaho in Moscow each February. The challenge this year is "Bowled Over" where the robot can earn points by moving or stacking crates, and moving bowling or racketballs. So far this year the club has successfully built a working robot and has constructed a practice field, similar to the fields at competition. Two teams are chosen from Idaho to compete at the World Championships in St. Louis Missouri each May. Vision Charter has a team of 14 this year. Each team member who participates for two years is eligible to apply for millions of dollars worth of scholarships.
The excitement and achievement in science does not only exist outside of the school day. The science classrooms abound with engaging activities as well. Life science students are making waves in the "We Can Change the World" challenge (more information can be found at wecanchange.com). The biology classes are taking advantage of Mr. George's efforts to connect with the University of Southern California Quikscience Challenge, paving the road as the pilot school on the mainland United States (more information can be found at usc.edu/org/quikscience). Anatomy and physiology students can often be found participating in dissections, case studies, or listening to a range of guest speakers from the medical field. In addition, the anatomy and physiology students join the students of chemistry in receiving college credits for their studies in these courses!
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