Piano Lab Time

March 9-13 will be the final piano lab week of this school year!  All kindergarten through fifth grade students will spend time on the pianos in their two music classes during that week.  If a student takes private lessons, he/she may bring lesson books to school and spend the time practicing for lessons while using headphones.  The days and classes with music on those days are listed below:

Monday -Martindale (K), McDorman (4), Evans (5), Martinez (3), Ayotte (2)

Tuesday - Huckins (1), Willson (4), Castor and Evans (5), Osgood (2)

Wednesday - Ferrera (1), Harmon (K), McDorman (4), Decker (3)

Thursday - Huckins (1), Martindale (K), Castor (5), Martinez (3), Ayotte(2)

Friday - Ferrera (1), Harmon (K), Willson (4), Decker (3), Osgood (2)

CO-ED INTRAMURAL VOLLEYBALL

VCS is offering a four week Intramural Volleyball League!!

When:  March 16 - April 17    Time:  3:15 - 4:30pm, Mon.-Thu.  Who:  7th - 12th grade

Fee:  $10 (includes a game t-shirt)

Teams will be formed during the first week.  Practices and Games run Monday through Thursday.   There will not be any practices or games during Spring Break, March 23 - 27.  We will conclude the season with a Jamboree. 

High School Spring Play:
Are you SHERLOCKED?  Well come see Sherlock like you've never seen him before!  Holmes and Watson are in the Deep South trying to solve the mystery of The Hound of the Clackervilles.  Two shows, both on Saturday the 14th of March:  matinee at 2:00 and an evening performance at 7:00.  Tickets are available at the door, $5 individuals and $10 for families.  Southern treats will be available at intermission to satisfy your sweet tooth!

SIBLINGS IN THE LOTTERY:

Please remember that you must turn in an application for the lottery by March 12, 2015 for any incoming kindergarten siblings. 

Vision Charter School is accepting applications for the 2015-2016 school year!

Vision Charter School will hold its lottery for enrollment for the 2015-2016 school year beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2015 in the secondary technology room.

Applications may be found at visioncharter.net under enrollment/lottery. Completed applications must be postmarked by March 12, 2015 and if hand delivered, no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2015. Applications received after March 13 at 4:00 p.m. 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 is a FREE K-12 College Prep Science and Art School!

Vision Charter School offers students a small and safe school environment. Our accelerated and advanced curriculum ensures every class is taught to the highest standards. The school emphasizes character and leadership development, arts and science instruction, gifted and talented curriculum for all students, and music training. Qualifying high school students at VCS are offered dual credit college classes. Eligible students are able to graduate from high school with a two year Associate of Arts from CWI for half the cost. Now is the best time to turn in an application and invest in the future of your child!

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 2015-2016. Fecha : 20 de marzo  2015; hora 9:00 a.m. Para obtener una aplicacion visita el sito web www.visioncharter.net.

Las aplicaciones completas deben ser recibidas antes del 12 de marzo y si son entregadan por mano debemos recibirlas antes de las 4:00 de la tarde el dia 13 de marzo.

Las aplicaciones  recibidas despues del 13 de marzo a las 4:00 de la tarde seran colocadas  en el fondo de usos por el año siguinte. Todos los niños de kindergarten al grado 12 tienen la oportunidad de hacer una apicacion sin tener  en cuenta la raza, el color, el origen nacional o entice, la religion, el genero, el estado social o economica, o las necesidades especiales.

Parents will be notified in writing within seven business days of the lottery if their child receives a spot at Vision Charter for the 2015-2016 school year or where their child is located on the wait list. Check out our website at visioncharter.net, call 455-9220, or e-mail the Administrator at wendyoldenkamp@visioncsd.orgfor additional information.

Send Applications to:

Vision Charter School

19291 Ward Road

Caldwell, Idaho 83605

DRIVER'S ED:

CARNIVAL COMING!!!!!!

May 1st from 4-7:30 p.m. at Vision Charter School! Please contact Stacy Nelson at stacynelson0529@gmail.com if you would like to help work on the food, decorations, carnival games, or auction.

Parents and students will be able to stop in the classrooms to see the science fair projects from 4-6 p.m. and the carnival activities and food will be going from 4-7:30 p.m. continuously. I hope you will all plan on coming to this wonderful whole family evening.  

DATES TO KNOW:

March 10: PFA Meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the library.

March 12: VCS Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the library

March 14: High School Spring matinee at 2:00 and an evening performance at 7:00.  Tickets are $5 and available at the door.

March 20: LOTTERY starts at 9 a.m.

March 20-27: Spring Break

April 7: HS Festival Concert 7 p.m. on the VCS stage

April 15: Juniors take the SAT at VCS

April 24-25: HS spring musical

April 30: MS Festival concert 7 p.m. on the VCS stage

May 1: K-12th grade Science Expo 4-6, All school Carnival, food, & auction 4-7:30

May 12: HS Pops concert and music awards  7 p.m. on the VCS stage

May 18: RAD 7 p.m. on the VCS Stage

May 19: 6th grade spring concert and music awards at 7 p.m. on the VCS stage.

May 23: Graduation practice at 10 a.m. and the ceremony will start at 7 p.m. in the Nampa Civic Center auditorium.

Leggings/ Jeggings:

Leggings and Jeggings do not meet Vision Charter School Dress Code Policy. Students are more than welcome to wear jeggings/leggings under a knee length dress or under shorts that reach to the top of the knee. Jeggings are the new name brand attempt to put a pocket and zipper on leggings. J These are great for the weekend; however, will not be allowed at school M-F.

**All students will resolve the dress code violation prior to returning to class. Dress code violations will result in the following: 1st offense: Warning, 2nd offense: Detention/Community Service, 3rdoffense: Defiance Referral

GOING ON INFORMATION:  http://visioncsdcounselor.weebly.com/8-in-6-program.html

The Dual Credit for Early Completers program allows students who have satisfied Idaho state graduation requirements (excluding senior project and math in the final year of high school*), to stay in high school, take college credits paid for by the state (up to $75 per credit hour) and graduate with their peers. Students are eligible to earn up to 18 dual credits per semester or 12 dual credits per trimester. *Idaho graduation requirements can be accessed at: http://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/08/0203.pdf (IDAPA 08.02.03 104, 105, 106). Taking dual credit can be beneficial to students because they can reduce the costs and time to earn college credit and increase the likelihood of postsecondary degree / certificate completion. (retrieved from the Idaho State Department of Education's Q & A web site, https://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/advancedOpp/faq.htm#DualCredit)

Idaho's program to assist high school juniors and seniors in paying for dual credits. The state's allowance is 75% of the cost of dual credits up to $200 for juniors and up to $400 for seniors. If a senior is participating in the Dual Credit for Early Completer program than s/he will not utilize the Fast Forward allowance.
More information can be found at: http://fastforwardidaho.com/