In this issue:

2015-2016 School Calendar

Musical Theatre is proud to present "The Dastardly Dr. Devereaux", a musical melodrama. Join Wendy March, Ivy Dripp, Lotta Cash, Dr. Phil Goode, and many others of the Hanover D. Cash medical clinic as they work to thwart the evil plans of Dogsbreath Devereaux and Hilda Hatchett in this silly work full of puns. There will be three chances to see the performance: Friday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, April 25 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tickets will be $3 per person or $10 for a family ticket. There will be a dessert available for an additional $3 per dessert. Come prepared to laugh, applaud, possibly boo the bad guys, and interact with a variety of zany characters!

MiniBot Challenge:

The VCS Techno Troopers have entered the First Lego League Minibot challenge. In this challenge, FLL/FTC teams are supposed to build a robot that fits within 12" by 12" by 12". This robot is supposed to do something "cool". The Techno Troopers built and recorded a robot that does a Mario themed game. Our minibot is the Mario in the level. In the video, it fights Goombas and then a robot that rolls balls at Mario.

For us to win, we need you to go to YouTube, search MarioBot Ben Collins, click on Ben Collins' YouTube account, and like the MarioBot video. "Likes" earn us one point and "Comments" earn us two points. Please vote! -The Techno Troopers

THE CARNIVAL IS COMING!!!!!!

Mark your calendar to join us at the PFA CARNIVAL on May 1st from 4-7:30 p.m. at Vision Charter School! The PFA will be putting on an old fashioned carnival as a fundraiser to build the track. Tickets will be sold for $ .25 or $2 for 10 tickets. A few free activities will be available for all students to participate in during the carnival!

The carnival will include face painting, boat races, football toss, duck pond, fish bowl, bounce houses, silent auction, live cake auction, and many other fabulous carnival games. The PFA will be selling a variety of food during the event so come out and have dinner and snacks with your family and friends!

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.

Please contact Stacy Nelson at stacynelson0529@gmail.com if you would like to help work on the food, decorations, carnival games, or auction.

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 for the raffle! If you have a business and would like to donate something of value for the silent auction, drop it off at the office and leave your business card on the item so that we can thank you in the newsletter!

Vision Charter School PFA

Have you liked the VCS PFA Facebook page yet? Check it out at https://www.facebook.com/visioncharterschoolpfa.

VOLUNTEERS FOR SCHOOL CARNIVAL:

Sign up to help cover a 30 minute shift at a booth at the VCS Carnival by going to http://vols.pt/MLgzc4 on VolunteerSpot today!

We are just two weeks away from the carnival and we need everyone's help!

We are having a family night this Monday, April 20th at 6 p.m. to help assemble the booths and games. We would love to have lots of volunteers join us. Snacks and drinks will be provided! If you are going to join in the PFA work night, please contact the PFA president, Stacy Nelson, at stacynelson0529@gmail.com so she knows how many snacks to have available.

Also only 7% of the spots have been filled for volunteers needed for the night of the carnival. In order for the carnival to be a success, we need everyone to volunteer. We have created 30 minute shifts for the booths. Please volunteer for at least one time slot for the night.

Please drop off all cakes for the auction to the secondary school by 2:45 p.m. on May 1st.

2015-2016 SCHOOL CALENDAR:

The approved 2015-2016 calendar is now available at visioncharter.net.

Senior Grad Night Party:

If you are a senior parent and would like to be part of planning and putting on the senior grade night party, please contact Stacy Nelson at stacynelson0529@gmail.com.

DATES TO KNOW:

April 20: VCS PFA family work night starting at 6 p.m. in the gym.

April 22: VCS Board meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. in the library.

April 24-25: Musical Theatre presents "The Dastardly Dr. Devereaux Friday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, April 25 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tickets will be $3 per person or $10 for a family ticket.

April 28: Engineering class field trip visit Micron from 8:30 a.m. until noon.

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 7th: Secondary Talent Show starts at 6pm, HS lettering ceremony at intermission, and Senior Awards starts around 7 in the VCS gym.

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

May 15: 4th and 5th grade field trip to Firebird Raceway leave campus at 10 return by 3.

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.