FREE FAMILY PUMPKIN CARVING NIGHT:  4-7 p.m. Friday, October 25th in the VCS gym. Bring your own pumpkin and the stuff to carve it and gut it! We will provide the garbage bags and Clorox wipes to clean up your table afterwards.  Just come hang out with other families carving pumpkins. Children must be supervised by an adult. This will be a great way to get to know other VCS families AND keep the pumpkin carving mess out of your house! We look forward to seeing you at this drop in event. 

**All carving tools must be under the direct supervision of an adult at all times.

Don't worry about dinner!  We have got you covered! VCS Student Leadership will be serving pizza (pepperoni or cheese) for $1 per slice.  They will also be serving your choice of hot chocolate, coffee, or apple cider for $1.

If you want some new pumpkin carving/decorating ideas, Mr. Boothby and students will have "how-to" sessions throughout the evening.  If you want to be adventurous and trendy, bring a small, sharp paring knife, a cordless drill, or a pumpkin carving kit, and our folks will help you go home with a cool, trendy pumpkin design.  We will have a station to help you print out some cool carving patterns and stencils, as well.

Want to gut, carve, and run???  Leave a tip donation on your table and our student leaders will clean up your mess for you.

All funds raised for VCS Student Leadership will help send students to represent our school at the Idaho Association of Student Councils annual state conference in spring 2014. 

"FIGHT LIKE A CHAMPION" Fundraisers for Anthony Moretti- 

The "Staff versus Seniors" basketball tournament will be held on the evening of November 1st from 6-8 p.m at the Middleton Middle School gymnasium.  Dinner will be sold and a silent auction held to raise money for the medical expenses associated with Anthony Moretti's fight against cancer and brain tumors. Any families wanting to help with the dinner or silent auction may contact Teresa Wilkins at teresawilkins@visioncsd.org .  All financial donations may be made out to Cindy Moretti and brought to the Vision Charter School office in building A. 

FACEBOOK:
Please "like" our Vision Charter School Facebook site. This is a great place to get detailed and up to date information about what is happening at Vision Charter School.

DATES TO KNOW:

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

Friday, October 25th - FREE FAMILY PUMPKIN CARVING NIGHT:  4-7 p.m. in the VCS gym. Bring your own pumpkin and your stuff to carve it and gut it! We will provide the garbage bags and the Clorox wipes to clean up your table afterwards. Just come hang out with other families carving pumpkins. (Children must be accompanied by an adult.)

Monday, October 28th: End of First Quarter

Monday, October 28th: Skating Party/Costume Party at Nampa Rollerdrome from 6-8 p.m. all proceeds will benefit the Moretti family.

Wednesday, October 30th :  PSAT  (ALL SOPHOMORES) and interested students

Wednesday, October 30th: 11th and 12th grade College Fair

Thursday, October 31st:  "Celebration of Reading"- K-5th will dress up like characters from the book Peter Pan. 6th-8th will dress as a character from Treasure Island. 9th -12th can dress as a character from Peter Pan or Treasure Island.

Friday, November 1st:  - Pajama Day for K-12th grade

Friday, November 1st : - Staff vrs Seniors Basket Ball tournament and fundraiser for Anthony Moretti. The event will be held from 6-8 p.m. at the Middleton Middle School gymnasium. The cost is $2. Food will be sold that evening in addition to a silent auction.

Thursday, November 7th - PFA Meeting at 6 p.m. in the VCS Library.

Thursday, November 14th- VCS Board meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. in the library

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

November 21st  - Title 1 informational meeting at 7 p.m. for K-12th grade parents in the library

November 21st - Title 1 informational meeting at 3:30 p.m. for K-12th grade parents in the library

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

January 20:  NO SCHOOL MLK, Jr. Day 

PERFORMANCES:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday, December 19 - Pink Christmas 7 p.m.

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

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. 

SNACK SHACK DATES:   

Every Friday school is in session! Snack prices start at .25 for popcorn.

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.

COLLEGE PREP DETAILS    

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. 

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.

College Prep Websites and updated information from the Guidance Counselor, Ms. Radmall may be located at her blog at http://www.visioncharter.net/counselor.