FARMSTEAD FUNDRAISER: Come join us for family fun on October 3rd. Entry to Farmstead will only be $4 if you mention you are with Vision Charter School and only $3 for those wearing Vision Charter School spirit wear. Farmstead will open at noon and the "pig kissing" event will happen at 7 p.m. on October 3rd.

What it is? "Kiss the Pig" - one teacher will win the opportunity to kiss a pig at the Farmstead at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3rd

How to vote? - Place spare change in the containers located in the office, classrooms, or library.

Who wins? - The teacher or staff member with the most money collected in their jug has to KISS THE PIG!

What's it for? - To raise money for 'stage curtains' that can be used for all performances at Vision. 

Put some money in the Piggy "Bank" of your choice found in each of the participating classrooms!

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE STAFF MEMBER BY PUTTING MONEY IN THEIR PIGGY BANK:

Lisa Decker - Third Grade Teacher
Jessie Ryan- Kindergarten Teacher
Brenda Willson- Fourth Grade Teacher and Assistant Drama Coach
Andrea Martindale- Kindergarten Teacher
Angie Ferrera- First Grade Teacher
Jan Ayotte- Second Grade Teacher
Teresa Wilkins - Sixth Grade, Swim Assistant Coach, and Creative Writing Teacher
Cindy Osgood - Second Grade Teacher
Lucy Wafwa - Sixth Grade Teacher and HS Sign Language Teacher
Deb McDorman - Fourth Grade Teacher
Kara Evans - Fifth Grade Teacher and Swim Coach
Team Mitchell (Mrs. Mitchell will be kissing the pig if this team wins!)
Team Ellis (Mrs. Ellis will be kissing the pig if this team wins!)
Sheree Knapp-  Executive Assistant
Wendy OldenKamp - Principal

Location: FARMSTEAD CORN MAZE - 1020 S Rackham Way, Meridian, ID 83642  Activities: Corn Maze, Food, Corn Box, Pumpkin Blaster, Farm Jenga, Life-Size Lincoln Logs, Pumpkin Checkers, Pumpkin Tetherball, and the Goat Walk. 

WE ARE HIRING SUBSTITUTES: If you are interested, go to Visioncharter.net under "We're Hiring" to view the job posting and access the application. 

EVERY DAY COUNTS CAMPAIGN!

This could be one of the BIGGEST fund raisers that Vision Charter School will ever have! All we have to do is increase the whole school attendance from 96% to 97% between Thursday, September 19, 2013 and Friday, November 1, 2013.

Important Fact: Attendance from the first day of school through the first Friday in November drives 85% of all funding for Vision Charter School.

·  All students attending school every single day from 9/19/2013 - 11/1/2013 will be entered twice into a drawing for an IPAD MINI and a chance to win one of four $25 gift cards.

·  Every student who attends every day but one from 9/19/2013-11/1/2013 will be entered once for a drawing for an IPAD MINI and a chance to win one of four $25 gift cards.

·  Every student who misses one day or less during this period will also receive a "FREE JEANS DAY PASS". 

·  Every student who misses two days or less during this time frame will receive a "FREE POPCORN PASS" to the SNACK SHACK.

**K-5th grade students will have one IPAD MINI drawn for Elementary and two $25 gift cards. 

**6th-12th will have one IPAD MINI drawn for SECONDARY and two $25 gift cards. 

A Full day of attendance requires a student to receive a minimum of 4 ½ hours of instruction. (Not including passing periods or lunch recess time)  If you have to schedule a doctor's appointment, make it for after 1:30 to ensure that they still get counted for attending a full day.

SNACK SHACK DATES:   10/11 and 10/25  Snack prices start at .25 for popcorn.

DATES TO KNOW:

October 3 and 4th NO SCHOOL (teacher inservice days)

October 3rd : Farmstead Fundraiser starting at noon KISS THE PIG at 7 p.m.

October 10th : VCS Board Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in the library

October 11th Fall Social 5-7 p.m. for 7th and 8th grade students 

October 11th Fall Social 7:30-10 p.m. for 9th-12th grade students

October 14-18th NO SCHOOL Fall Break

October 28th End of First Quarter

October 30 PSAT

October 30 11th and 12th grade College Fair

October 31st "Celebration of Reading"- K-5th will dress up like characters from the book Peter Pan. 6th-12th will dress up like characters from the book Treasure Island.

November 1st - Pajama Day for K-12th grade

November 1st - Staff vrs Seniors Basket Ball tournament and fundraiser for Anthony Moretti.

November 21st and 22nd - Parent/Teacher Conferences from 3:30-7 p.m.

November 25th-29th NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 23-Jan.5 - NO SCHOOL - Christmas Break

January 6 - School Resumes

January 17  - End of 2nd Quarter/Semester

PERFORMANCES:

October 24 - Intermediate band and orchestra and Advanced Symphony and Choir concert 7:00p.m. 

November 8 and 9 - "The Trials of Robin Hood" performed by the secondary Drama Department.  

November 12 - Kindergarten and First Grade Fall Program 7:00 p.m.

December 5 - 3rd through 5th grade Christmas program 7 p.m.

December 6 and 7 - Musical Theatre presents "Don't Stop Believin'!" 7 p.m.

December 10 - Kindergarten through 2nd Grade Christmas program  7 p.m.

December 17 - 6th through 12th grade Christmas program 7 p.m.

December 19 - Pink Christmas 7 p.m.

January 9 or 10 - Boise Philharmonic Children's Concerts (4th-6th grades attend)

COLLEGE PREP DETAILS from the Secondary Vice Principal, Mrs. Lair:
 

VCS is offering spots for a school day administration of the PSAT. All 7-11 grade students are welcome to sign up for a spot. All 10th grade students will be taking the PSAT, paid for by the state. All others interested will be given a spot on a first come first serve basis. The cost to take the test is $14 and is due to the front office to reserve your spot. You may contact Mrs. Lair with questions. The PSAT will be administered on October 30. 

ISU Meridian hosts Health Science night - Idaho State University is hosting Health Science Experience Night, an opportunity for students and educators from across the Treasure Valley to learn about health sciences education at ISU.  The event will be held Tuesday, October 15, 2013, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the ISU Meridian Health Science Center, 1311 East Central Drive. Visit www.isu.edu/meridian for more information.

College Prep Websites from the Guidance Counselor, Ms. Radmall:

You may find Ms. Radmall's Blog at http://www.visioncharter.net/counselor.

http://www.collegeboard.org- Home of the SAT, SAT subject tests, AP exams, college search tool and more

http://www.actstudent.org- The comprehensive website for the ACT standardized test

https://www.commonapp.org- An admission application used by 488 colleges and universities

http://www.boardofed.idaho.gov- A source of scholarships, information regarding public Idaho universities and colleges, general education statistics

http://www.stepaheadidaho.org- Step Ahead Idaho- A source of information for the student applying to college.

http://www.knowhow2go.org- Four steps to college

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov- Free Application for Federal Student Aid- most college will require the family to file this for financial aid consideration

http://www.finaid.org- A comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools

 https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/  One of the best websites for preparing for college!

www.fastweb.com is a website full of scholarships for your child! This is one of the best all inclusive scholarship websites for college prep students to explore.

 http://www.braintrack.com/ is a guide to colleges, scholarships, and career choices. 

Dual Credit Registration and Deadline Information:

Fall CWI courses (Western Civilization and US History)-

CWI payment: October 25, 2013

Students will be provided registration packets with all necessary documents. In order to register and pay for classes, CWI is now requiring students to drop off these registration materials at the Dual Credit office located at 5500 East Opportunity Dr, Nampa, ID 83687. Cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted.

Fall and year-long NNU courses (Musical Theatre, A&P, and Economics)-

NNU registration/ payment: November 15, 2013 

You may register for NNU courses through the packets given at VCS or go to nnu.edu/concreg to register and pay online. 

Stony Brook Marine Science- deadline to register and pay October 15, 2013.

**All year-long and second semester CWI courses will be registered and paid for in the Spring. The Spring deadline for payment will be March 21, 2014. Courses include (VCS titles): Biology, Spanish 1 and 2, English 11 and 12, Physics, Chemistry, Am. Government, 2nd sem. US History, 2nd sem. Western Civ, Algebra 2, Pre-Calc, and Calc.