In this issue:

Anthony Moretti Day

Chili Feed

Lottery

Lost and Found

Driver's Ed

Carnival

Carnival Donations

Character Trait: Responsiblity

Dates to Know

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.

If you are interested you may pick up your permission/waiver form from the office. On March 16, bring your fee and signed form/s to practice. You will not be able to participate until those are turned in.

2015-2016 SCHOOL CALENDAR:
The approved 2015-2016 calendar is now available at http://visioncharter.net/files/20152016calendar.pdf.

Please note that we will not have early release on Wednesdays next school year.

ANTHONY DAY:

March 20th has been proclaimed Anthony Moretti Day by the Middleton and Caldwell Mayors. Since we are not in school on this special day, please join us Thursday, March 19, 2015 in wearing ALL NAVY blue in honor of this young man's perseverance, courage, and strength. Students may donate a dollar towards the Saint Jude's Children's Hospital or participate for free.

(No Hair dye, leggings, or face makeup- all modesty rules apply)

CHILI FEED: The Senior Class is having a Chili Feed and Silent Auction on March 19, 2015 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Vision Charter School Gym. The pre -order price is $16 per family of 4 or $4 per person. The price at the door is $18 for a family of 4 or $5 a person. Pre-order forms went out with students this week. The pre-order deadline has been extended to March 10th.

LOTTERY:

Vision Charter School is no longer accepting applications for the lottery. 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.

The lottery will begin at 9 a.m. on March 20th and likely will last through late afternoon. We have over 1,000 applications that must be drawn in the lottery. Parents are allowed to come observe; however, no information is provided regarding the results of the lottery.

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. Updates will not be provided in any other matter.

LOST AND FOUND:

The lost and found will be donated at 3:30 p.m. on March 19, 2015. Please have your kids look in the buckets of lost and found located in the gym. Please put your child's name on the tag of their coat so that we can return it to your child if it is misplaced!

DRIVER'S ED:

In partnership with the Caldwell School District, we are pleased to offer a summer Driver Education course. Registration for this class will be held Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 5:00pm in the Caldwell High School food court area. This course will be held June 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015. The first class will be held June 1st. This class will be held at THOMAS JEFFERSON CHARTER SCHOOL Monday through Friday, from 8:00am-9:30am. Students will receive 30 hours of classroom instruction plus 30 hours of driving instruction. Each student will be contacted by a driving instructor to schedule the driving portion of this course. The cost for the course is $180.00, with a $60 deposit due at the time of registration. In addition to the deposit, students MUST have their driver's permit receipt, issued by the DMV, in order to register for the course. Students must be 14 ½ years old on or before the day they purchase the driver's permit. A flyer with complete details about this course is available in the VCS Secondary office. Students who registered for the winter course but were not able to get a spot will be given registration priority for the summer course. For more information please see Ms. Brockert, or call 455-9220 ext. 2.

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.

CARNIVAL DONATIONS:

If you are interested in donating items of value for the PFA Auction to help the school raise money for a TRACK, please email PFA President, Stacy Nelson at stacynelson0529@gmail.com. We would LOVE to have a new or gently used four wheeler, business donations, services, etc. If you drop donations off at the office, please leave your business card on the item so that we can thank you in the newsletter!

Character Trait for March: Responsibility
Do what you are supposed to do * Plan ahead * Persevere: keep on trying! * Always do your best * Use self-control * Be self-disciplined * Think before you act - consider the consequences * Be accountable for your words, actions, and attitudes * Set a good example for others

DATES TO KNOW:

March 20: NO SCHOOL- 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.