In this issue:
Board Survey
MS Drama
Skate Night
October Book
Picture Day
PFA
HS PEP Rally
Sports/Intermurals
Character Trait
Progress Reports
Swim Team
Pick-Up Line
National Parks Pass
Dates to Know
Every Day Counts
Co-Ed Basketball
VCS BOARD PARENT SURVEY:
Please fill out the attached survey by September 8, 2015 at midnight. This survey is to help identify parent interest in being on the VCS Board Site Committee as we begin discussing phase 2 of the building.  In addition, the survey identifies those members of the VCS community interested in hosting Internships for our Juniors and Seniors. We have an immediate need for an Architecture Firm willing to host for four hours a week an outstanding and highly recommended future Architect/Engineer. 

MS DRAMA:
Seventh and eighth grade students are invited to join MS Drama. The first meeting will be Monday, September 14th in room 111 with Mrs. Mitchell.
Skate Nights are Back!!!
Mark your calendars for the following dates for Vision Charter School's Skate Nights at the Nampa Rollerdrome:
Monday, September 21
Monday, October 26 (Costume Party with Prizes)
Monday, December 14
Monday, February 8
Monday, April 11
Bring the whole family for a night of fun from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. 

OCTOBER BOOK:
The School-wide book for October will be the Jungle Book. All costumes must tie to the Jungle Book. Classroom celebrations on October 29th will be based on celebrating the Jungle Book.
PICTURE DAY:
Picture Day is September 10th for the entire school.  Picture packets have been sent home already.  If you would prefer to order ahead of time, please go to mylifetouch.com, enter the picture day ID:  ID115783Y0.   
* No need to send cash or flyer back to school when you order online
* More options available online
* Use credit card or PayPal on our secure site
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Satisfaction Guaranteed: Lifetouch will retake your portrait or you can return it for a full refund
 


Parent Faculty Association:  
PFA members, please go in and clear the following email address as "not spam": visioncharterschoolpfa@gmail.com. You are all invited to go check out and "like" the Vision Charter School PFA facebook. PFA meetings will be the first Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. in the library.
 
Box Tops are allowed to be turned in any time to your child's teacher in kindergarten through sixth grade. Students in seventh through twelfth grade may turn them in to Mrs. Clark in the library.  When students have collected 25 Box Tops, they will receive a free popcorn pass. When students have collected 50 Box Tops, they will receive a free jeans day pass. 

HS PEP RALLY:
Each HS advisory needs to have a skit (maximum of 2 minutes), a song (maximum of 2 minutes), a motto (maximum of 60 seconds) and a dance (maximum of 2 minutes). Each grade has a certain color that will represent their grade. Freshman colors are orange, sophomores are yellow, juniors are blue, and seniors are pink. The pep rally will be held September 23rd during 4A in the gym. 


SPORTS/INTERMURALS:
Basketball coed 7-12th grade intermural sign-ups will be sent out this next week with the first practice starting the week of September 14th under the direction of Coach Dusty Berg. The practice schedule will be Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:15-4:15 and Jamborees on October 1 and 9th after school.
 
Volleyball intermurals will be offered this winter with Coach Cindy Moretti. VCS is looking at adding soccer and cross country club options for this spring. HS Swim Team is currently in full swing under the direction of Coach Kara Evans. 

CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE MONTH: CARING
 
"People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care". -- unknown
 
"Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that is all who ever have." -- Margaret Mead
 
Caring Do's:   Show you care about others through kindness, caring, generosity and compassion.  Live by the Golden Rule . . . treating others the way you want them to treat you.  Think how every decision, word or action will impact others.
 
Caring Don'ts:   A caring person lives with these reminders: / Don't be selfish! / Don't be mean! / Don't be cruel! / Don't be insensitive to the feelings of others!
 

 
PROGRESS REPORTS:
3-12 Parents: We are doing our progress reports a bit different this year. Grades will be updated in parent portal by 3:30pm on September 18.  We will not be printing and sending home actual report cards for this grading period.  Parents may locate actual progress report card on the portal under the "reports" tab on Sept. 22.
 
K-2 Parents: Parents will receive a hard copy of their child's progress on September 22. 

SWIM TEAM MEET SCHEDULE:
Saturday, Sept 12th: College of Idaho warm ups at 4:30 & Meet  starts at 5:30 p.m. 
Saturday, Sept 12th:  College of Idaho Warm ups at 4:30 & Meet starts at 5:30 p.m.
 
Tuesday, Sept 15th: Nampa Rec Center Warm ups at 5:30 & Meet starts at 6:00 p.m.
 
Saturday, Sept 26th: Caldwell Y Warms ups- 6:00 p.m.
 
Friday, Oct 2nd: Caldwell Y Warm ups - 5:00 p.m.
 
Saturday, Oct 17th: Caldwell Y Warm ups - 5:00 p.m.
 
Saturday, Oct 24th:  College of Idaho Warms ups -TBA
 
October 27th: District Boise Y - Tuesday, October starts at 9 a.m.
 
State Boise Y- Friday, November 6th/7th  Warm ups - 12 p.m. Meet - 1 p.m.


Please show courtesy in the pick-up line:
Do not block the entry to the subdivision to the north of the school while waiting in the pick-up line after school. Those who are following the posted notice regarding not blocking the subdivision are patiently waiting in line to pick up their children. Please respectfully move to the back of the line when entering the pick-up line instead of cutting them off.  J  Thank you for caring. 


NATIONAL PARKS FREE PASS FOR 4th GRADERS:
http://www.nationalparks.org/ook/every-kid-in-a-park

DATES TO KNOW:
September 4-7: No SCHOOL
September 10: Picture Day
September 10: VCS Board Meeting starting at 6 p.m. in the secondary library.
September 11:7-12th Basketball sign ups due to Mr. Berg
September 14: 7-12th Basketball practice starts after school 3:15-4:15 p.m.
September 17: Student Government Spirit Day details tbd
September 18: NO SCHOOL- Inservice
September 23: During 4A period HS PEP Rally in the gym
September 28: 8th/9th grade PSAT FREE for all 8/9th grade students
October 1: PFA meeting at 6 p.m. in the library, all are invited
October 2nd: NO SCHOOL- Inservice
October 12-16: NO SCHOOL FALL BREAK
October 22: Picture Retakes
October 22: Secondary Fall Concert
October 23: Harvest Dance- Student Government (7-8th/ 9-12th) Details forthcoming
October 28: PSAT for all VCS 10th graders and 11th grade NMSQT scholarship applicants
October 29: School wide Jungle Book costumes and celebration
October 30: NO SCHOOL- Inservice
November 3: K/1 grade fall program starting at 7 p.m.
November 12: Student Government Spirit Day
November 13: No SCHOOL- Inservice
November 14th:  VCS Drama presents, "Game of Tiaras". Performances will be at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.
November 23-28: Thanksgiving Break
December 11: No School- Inservice
December 17: 6-7 Elementary Christmas Program/ 7:30-8:30 Secondary Program
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 11: St. Government Spirit Day
February 12: NO SCHOOL
February 15: NO SCHOOL- President's Day
February 26: NO SCHOOL - Inservice
March 1: 2nd and 3rd grade music concert
March 3: Music Ensemble Dinner Performance
March 10: St. Government Spirit Day  
March 11: NO SCHOOL - Inservice
March 12th:  "The Taming of the Shrew" Performances at 2:00 and 7:00
March 21-25 NO SCHOOL- Spring Break
April 5: HS Symphony and Honors Choir
April 6: HS Symphony and Honors Choir leave for Disneyland!
April 8: NO SCHOOL
April 12: SAT School Day Administration for Juniors
April 22: NO SCHOOL- Inservice
May 6: NO SCHOOL- Inservice
May 6: Musical Theater "Fiddler on the Roof" starting at 7 p.m.
May 12: Advanced Symphony/ Honors Choir Concert starting at 7 p.m.
May 13: Monster Rad Rally
May 17: RAD starts at 7 p.m.
May 29: 6th grad Spring Concert
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
EVERY DAY COUNTS CAMPAIGN! 
Showing up for school has a huge impact on a student's academic success starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school safely every day and understand why attendance is so important for success in school, in college, and in a future job.
A few practical tips to help support regular attendance:
  • Make sure your children keep a regular bedtime and establish a morning routine.
  • Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
  • Ensure your children go to school every day unless they are truly sick
  • Avoid scheduling vacations or doctor appointments when school is in session.  Set appointments after school or for Friday's we do not have school.  
  • Talk to the teachers and counselors for advice if your children feel anxious about going to school.
  • Develop back up plans for getting to school if something comes up. Call a family member, neighbor, or another parent to take your child to school.
 
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 9/3/2015 - 11/6/2015 will receive two tickets for a drawing for an IPAD MINI. Every student who attends every day but one from 9/3/2015-11/6/2015 will receive one ticket for a drawing for an IPAD MINI.
Every student who misses one day or less during this period will receive a "FREE JEANS DAY PASS". 
**K-5th grade students will have one IPAD MINI drawn for Elementary. 
**6th-12th will have one IPAD MINI drawn for Secondary. 
*** 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.) 

7-12th CO-ED VCS BASKETBALL INTERMURALS:
Vision Charter School is proud to sponsor an intramural basketball program this year.  The program will begin Wednesday, September 14 and last for four weeks. Practices will run Monday, Wednesday & Thursday each week from 3:15-4:15 p.m.  sharp.  The emphasis, through skill development and teamwork, is to provide an introduction to the game of basketball.  There will be two jamborees providing the opportunity to compete; however, competition is not the main focus.  The jamborees will be held at Vision charter school on October 1st  and October 9th@ 4.  ALL STUDENTS MUST BE PICKED UP ON TIME AT 4:15 PM.  THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THE PROGRAM. 
Registration forms are due by Friday, September  11th.  
-------------------(Parents keep top, return bottom to coach)------------
PLEASE PRINT: Student_____________________________________
Parent pick up(4:15pm)______ or Walk home (4:15pm)_____
Parent/guardian_____________________________phone____________________
Address__________________________________ 
In Case of emergency please contact:
Name_______________________________________phone____________________
Name_______________________________________phone____________________
Permission is granted to transport my child to the nearest medical facility in case of serious emergency.  Yes____Name of preferred physician_________________
Please explain any physical limitations or special conditions that your child may have__________________________________________________________________When a person practices, plays, and participates in any sport, that activity can be dangerous.  The person risks serious and permanent injury.  It is very important that participants recognize the importance of following instructions given by the coach regarding playing techniques, training, and obeying rules.  It is also important that each participant be covered by some type of health insurance.  VISION CHARTER SCHOOL IS NOT LIABLE FOR INJURY DURING PARTICIPATION.
            PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD IS COVERED BY INSURANCE
I have carefully read and understand this notice of risk for student athletes.  Basketball is a sport that has the potential risk of serious and permanent injury.
Signed_________________________________________Date___________________