All Vision Charter School K-12th grade students are invited to drop in from 3:30-7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18. Parking will be easiest for those showing up from 3:30-5:00. . The gates will be open to the neighboring subdivision for those wanting to park and walk. 7th -12th grade students will go to the secondary building gym and get an updated schedule in addition to their locker assignment. Students will be assigned their grade level locker partner this year. 7-12th grade students will drop off their advisory supplies in their advisory classroom listed on their schedule.

Sixth grade students will go to building D to receive their schedule and put away their supplies. All other students will go to their assigned classroom to drop off supplies and see where their seat will be prior to the first day of school. This is an important time to communicate with the teacher how your child will get home the first day of school.

Parents needing to fill out a secondary course change request, request a Parent Portal Password, schedule a meeting with the counselor, or order lunches may do so during this time in the cafeteria.

Bring your money to buy dinner and/or beverages! We are inviting multiple food trucks to sell drinks and food during the Meet the Teacher event as a fundraiser for the Junior Class

Seventh - Twelfth Grade Locker Selection Process and Procedures:

Students who are interested in picking a friend to share a locker for the 2015-2016 school year will need to arrive together to the "Meet the Teacher Night" on August 18th from 3:30-7 p.m. and register together for their locker with Mrs. Lair. Students will be able to select their locker from a predetermined group of lockers per grade level. This option quickly diminishes throughout the "Meet the Teacher" evening due to lockers being selected by students. If you show up late, the likelihood of having to select a locker with someone already in it significantly increases. Those not coming to "Meet the Teacher Night" will be assigned to a locker.

Once locker assignments are finalized Wednesday, August 19th at 9:00 a.m., no changes will be able to be made to locker assignments throughout the year. Students are held accountable for any damage occurred to the inside of their locker due to negligence, stickers, markers, etc. Vision Charter School does not have empty or extra lockers for people to make mid-year changes. All requests will be denied. Students deciding to not have a locker will be deciding to carry all of their belongings in a "cinch bag" as regular sized backpacks are not allowed in the classroom to ensure clear aisles. Students are also strongly encouraged to put a lock on their locker.

Secondary Schedule Change Requests:

This year, you can come in to school or electronically submit a class change request form (drop/add form) for class changes PRIOR to the start of school. Teacher signatures will not be required prior to school beginning.

Secondary students can come in to complete change forms or speak to Ms. Dowski, Counselor Monday (8/10), Wednesday (8/12), and Thursday (8/13), 12:00pm-3:00pm. Tuesday (8/11) students and parents can come in between 4:00pm-6:00pm. Students who are part of the AA program can email Ms. Dowski to set up individual times or come during the times listed above.

If students and parents want to electronically submit the add/drop form, retrieve the form at this link: http://visioncsdcounselor.weebly.com/academic-forms.html and complete the form. Scan and return via email to Ms. Dowski at marydowski@visioncsd.org

Class changes AFTER the beginning of school will only be allowed the first week of school, (8/19-8/26), and will then need teacher signatures.

As always, change requests are not guaranteed and cannot always be fulfilled.

Mary Dowski, M. Ed., Ed.S.

School Counselor

Vision Charter School

(208) 455-9220 ext. 324

www.visioncsdcounselor.weebly.com

SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS:

Supply lists may be located by grade level on our website at the home page on the left hand side or at http://visioncharter.net/node/4658.

BUS ROUTES:

Updated bus routes will be posted on our website and sent out via email by August 17th at the latest.

VISION CHARTER SWIM TEAM:

We are still recruiting for the VCS swim team. Swim season starts the week we go back to school so there is still time to sign up! Please go to http://vcsswimteam.blogspot.com/for more information!

DRESS CODE:

The dress code may be located at our website (visioncharter.net) on the Home Page under dress code. It may also be located at http://www.visioncharter.net/files/1314%20Dress%20Code%20Update%20%281%29-1.pdf . If you have questions regarding the dress code, don't hesitate to text a picture of the item in question or call Mrs. OldenKamp at 919-9636.

DRESS CODE:

TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS:

K-6th grade teacher assignments are posted on the window of Building A. Requests are not accepted.

TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS:

Please submit all Transcript requests on line using this link,

http://visioncsdcounselor.weebly.com/transcript-request.html. This form requires that you provide instructions on where the transcript is to be sent. This can either be a mailing address, a fax number or an email address. Transcripts will be sent within two weeks of the request.

IMMUNIZATIONS:

Idaho law requires all incoming 7th grade students to have proof of an adolescent whooping cough booster shot (Tdap) and a meningococcal shot, or file an exemption, in order to attend school. Please submit your proof of immunizations to shereeboothby@visioncsd.org, or by faxing them at 208-455-9121 or lastly you may drop them by the office. These need to be received PRIOR to the first day of school.

LUNCHES/ FREE & REDUCED LUNCH FORMS:

All families that are interested in applying for free/reduced hot lunches, the applications may be downloaded from our website. They need to be submitted for the approval prior to August 14th in order to receive lunches the first day of school. You may fax those applications, attention Cindy Walgamott at 208-455-9121, scan and email to cindywalgamott@visioncsd.org, or drop them by one of the offices. All hot lunch orders are placed through an online ordering system, orderlunches.com. The instructions to navigate this system are also found at the bottom of visioncharter.net website. Please contact Cindy Walgamott with any questions by emailing cindywalgamott@visioncsd.org or by calling 208-455-9220 and choosing option 4.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS WANTED:

Vision Charter School is looking for substitute teachers to be available throughout the year for substituting in the classroom, recess duty, and other duties as assigned. Approved substitute teachers will be on call as needed and not guaranteed any number of hours or days of work during the school year. Apply today!

DATES TO KNOW:

August 18: Meet the Teacher Night K-12th grade 3:30-7:00 p.m.

August 19: First Day of School 8:05-3:16

August 25: Kindergarten First Day of School 8:05-3:05

September 4-7: No SCHOOL

September 18: NO SCHOOL- Inservice

October 2nd: NO SCHOOL- Inservice

October 12-16: NO SCHOOL FALL BREAK

October 30: NO SCHOOL- Inservice

November 13: No SCHOOL- Inservice

November 23-28: Thanksgiving Break

December 11: No School- Inservice

December 21- January 1: Christmas Break

January 4: BACK TO SCHOOL

January 15: NO SCHOOL- Inservice

January 18: NO SCHOOL- Human Rights Day

January 29: NO SCHOOL- Inservice

February 12: NO SCHOOL

February 15: NO SCHOOL- President's Day

February 26: NO SCHOOL - Inservice

March 11: NO SCHOOL - Inservice

March 21-25 NO SCHOOL- Spring Break

April 8: NO SCHOOL

April 22: NO SCHOOL- Inservice

May 6: NO SCHOOL- Inservice

May 20: NO SCHOOL

May 27: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL EARLY RELEASE 1:40

May 27: Graduation practice 3:00 p.m./ Graduation 7:00 p.m. at Nampa Civic Center