New Families: PFA

Any new families that want to get involved and help out the PFA on the back to school night please contact Stacy Nelson at stacynelson0529@gmail.com

6th-12th grade MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT:

Students and parents are invited to "drop in" to the new school building on August 16th from 3:30-7. This is a time to bring your sixth through twelfth graders to the school to receive his/her schedule, get a map of the school, tour the new school, meet the staff, check out a locker from his/her advisory teacher, and put away school supplies. (Students are encouraged to purchase a locker lock and share it with their locker buddy.)

Parents may also sign up and pay for lunches and the yearbook. Students in 7th -12th grade who take an art elective will also have a $20 art fee. The Parent Faculty Association will be selling Vision Charter School Spirit Wear.

College of Western Idaho will be available to answer questions about their dual credit courses and the new partnership between CWI and VCS to offer a Liberal Arts Associate of Arts to eligible Vision Charter School students. They will be sharing information in the library during the event.

Cupcakes with ribbons on them will be available for those who attend this event! These cupcakes symbolize the ribbon cutting of the new school building! 

K-5th grade MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT:

Students and parents are invited to "drop in" to the school on August 19th from 3:30-7. This is a time to bring your elementary student to find out which classroom he/she will be in, meet the teacher, put supplies away, check out the playground, locate the music classroom, and tour the new building where all elementary students will eat lunch in the cafeteria.

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

Meet the Teacher Night 6th -12th grade will be from 3:30-7 p.m. on Friday, August 16.

Meet the Teacher Night K-5th grade will be from 3:30-7 p.m. on Monday, August 19.

First day of school for ALL 2nd through 12th grade students will be Tuesday, August 20, 2013.

College Concurrent Credit Prerequisites:

Freshmen - 4. 0 GPA in addition to teacher and counselor recommendation.

Sophomore - 3.5 GPA in addition to teacher and counselor recommendation.

Juniors/ Seniors must meet applicable CWI or VCS course pre requisites. 

**Petitions for waiver of the GPA requirements will be considered on a case by case basis and must be made in writing to Mrs. OldenKamp at wendyroldenkamp@msn.com.  Administrator decision is final. 

NEW HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE COURSES:

Please contact the Guidance Counselor, Ms. Radmall, at candiceradmall@visioncsd.org if your 9-12th grade student is interested in taking any of the following dual credit courses. The only cost to the student is $65 a college credit. The courses are taught through advanced teleconferencing equipment which allows a group of VCS students to interact with the teacher in Twin Falls or at College of Southern Idaho in real time. HTML and Programming courses are capped at ten students. Sociology is capped at five students.  

Course Name:  CISW 111 HTML

Originating Location: Twin Falls HS

Days: MTWTHF  Time: 8:55 AM MST  - 9:45 AM MST 

Term: Fall

High School Credits: 1

College Credits: 3

Course Description: Students will learn the foundational syntax, knowledge and application of the XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript languages through hands-on/application activities. Students will be writing code from scratch as they construct and publish a variety of applied projects, culminating in a comprehensive, independent final website.

Additional Information: Dual Credit offered through CSI.

Course Name: CISW 125 Programming Fundamentals

Originating Location: Twin Falls HS

Days: MTWTHF Time: 1:30 PM MST - 2:20 PM MST Term: Fall

High School Credits: 1

College Credits: 3

 Provides the beginning programmer with a solid foundation in programming using visualization and application. Designed for beginners with little or no previous programming experience, this course emphasizes solid programming principles and teaches a current language in the process. By putting standard concepts, like input, output, selection, and repetition, at the fore front instead of focusing solely on a specific language, students will gain knowledge and insight that is easily transferable to other languages.

Additional Information:  Dual Credit offered through CSI

Course Name: SOCY 101 Introduction to Sociology

Originating Location: CSI

Days: T/TH Time: 10:00 AM MST - 11:15 AM MST Term: Fall

High School Credits: 1

College Credits: 3

Course Description: Presents the basic concepts, principles and processes in sociology, along with an introduction to materials relating to culture, social interaction institutions and social change.

Additional Information: Dual Credit offered through CSI

Communications 101 is an online course offered through College of Western Idaho. Students are eligible to sign up for this course at $65 a credit for three college credits and one High School credit. Students are encouraged to take this course during second period A days if their schedule allows. This course is a requirement for the Liberal Arts Associate of Arts program at CWI. Contact Ms. Radmall at candiceradmall@visioncsd.org if you are interested. Registration and money is due by August 23rd to be eligible for this course.