In this issue:
College Day
Twin Day
Canned Food Drive
Coat Drive
EVERY DAY COUNTS
Game of Tiaras
Idaho Power
Character Counts
Box Tops
Skate NIghts are Back
Lacrosse
Dates to Know
Snow Day
About VCS
COLLEGE DAY is  WednesdayWednesday, November 11, 2015:
K-12th grade students are encouraged to wear their favorite college colors. College shirts, sweatshirts, sweat pants, jerseys, and college sports fan attire will be allowed for this day. College hats will be allowed; however, no hair dye or face paint. This day is a FREE Jeans day for all as long as they have on COLLEGE COLORS OR COLLEGE ATTIRE. Modesty rules apply! (NO LEGGINGS unless shorts or skirts are covering the legs to the top of the knee.)
TWIN DAY IS Thursday, November 12, 2015:  
For a $1.00 donation, K-12th grade students are encouraged to choose a friend and dress as twins.  (Actual twins can feel free to choose someone else.)   Students may be creative, but all modesty rules still apply. Hats are allowed as part of their twin outfits. No face paint or colored hair will be allowed. Students who are not participating in Twins Day can also choose to treat it as a "Jeans Day" by donating $1.00. Any students not choosing to participate in either Twins Day or Jeans Day, may wear standard VCS dress code clothing.
 CANNED FOOD DRIVE SCHOOL WIDE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT:
The 2015 VCS Canned Food Drive will take place from November 9-­18. The Food Drive will be a campus­ wide, K­- 12 effort. Elementary Classes (Grades K­-5) are being asked to collect non­perishable food items. These must be manufacturer canned or boxed foods. We cannot accept any home ­canned, home­ baked, opened, or expired items. Each donated item will count as a point for the student's classroom. A party will be awarded to the K-­2 grade class with the most points and the 3­-5th grade class with the most points. Student Government is asking that each classroom teacher keep track of their class points. The VCS Middle School and High School Advisories will each be adopting a family and collecting donated items to complete special Thanksgiving Holiday Baskets.
  
COAT DRIVE:
Do you have any coats that you don't need anymore? Donate them! Winter will be here soon and there are many people in need. The Middleton Mayor's Youth Advisory Council will have collection boxes from now until Thanksgiving at the following places.  City Hall, Middleton Fire Station, Middleton High School, Middleton Middle School, Atlas School, Heights Elementary, Mill Creek Elementary, Purple Sage Elementary, and Vision Charter School. Please only donate clean, reusable coats.
  
  
  
EVERY DAY COUNTS CAMPAIGN! DRAWING ON NOVEMBER 10th !
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". 
*** 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.) 
The VCS High School Drama Troupe presents Game of Tiaras. 
This satire takes the classic Disney Princesses and mixes them with the popular TV show, Game of Thrones.   It is a tale of what happens when the aging king of a magical kingdom decides to split his empire between his three daughters: Cinderella, Belle, and the Snow Queen (who in no way resembles a hugely-successful-recently-copyrighted-character).   Soon, terrible tragedy ensues - a terrible, hilarious tragedy. Combining the gut-wrenching plot twists of the popular television series, and the gut-wrenching despair of a Shakespearean tragedy, this adaption of King Lear will leave you dying of laughter. There will be two performances onSaturday, November 14th:  2:00 and 7:00.
Tickets prices: $5 for individuals; $10 for families
  
IDAHO POWER ART CONTEST WINNERS:
Vision Charter School has three award recipients from the Idaho Power annual statewide art contest. Elise K. won 1st place! Dax C. and Kabrie E. were runner ups!  Idaho Power will be presenting awards sometime this next two weeks to the award recipients in Mrs. Evans fifth grade classroom!
 
  
CHARACTER COUNTS!  NOVEMBER CHARACTER TRAIT IS RESPECT!
RESPECT: Treat others with respect; follow the Golden Rule * Be tolerant and accepting of differences * Use good manners, not bad language * Be considerate of the feelings of others * Don't threaten, hit or hurt anyone * Deal peacefully with anger, insults, and disagreements
 
When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.
- Lao-Tzu, Chinese philosopher (fl. 6th century B.C., possibly apocryphal)
Respect the rights of others, and you will have peace.
- Mexican proverb
 
 
BOX TOPS FOR BLEACHERS!!!! Parents and Grandparents, we NEED you!
Please send your child's or grandchild's box tops to the school any time in a baggie with their name and classroom on it. Box tops can be turned in to the snack shack or turned into the child's teacher for a popcorn pass if they have 25. If they have 50, they will receive a free jeans day pass! (7th -12th grade students may turn in box tops to Mrs. Clark in the library. FUNDS WILL BE GOING TO EARN MONEY FOR BLEACHERS FOR THE FIELD! SOCCER GOALS HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND ARE BEING SHIPPED! J
SKATE NIGHTS ARE BACK!
Mark your calendars for the following dates for Vision Charter School's Skate Nights at the Nampa Rollerdrome:
Monday, December 14
Monday, February 8
Monday, April 11
Bring the whole family for a night of fun from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. 
$5 entrance fee //$2 rental fee
  
 Vallivue Boy's Lacrosse:
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the United States!  If you reside in the Vallivue School District boundaries, and are interested in playing an intense and fun game for Vallivue High School, registration is open now and the season is in the Spring.   Please email vallivuelacrosse@gmail.com  for more information or visit our website: http://vallivuefalconslacrosse.com/
 
DATES TO KNOW:
November 10: Drawing for EVERYDAY COUNTS CAMPAIGN
November 11: College colors and clothing to support National College Week! Modesty rules apply- no cost
November 12: TWIN DAY: Modesty rules apply, hats allowed, no face paint or hair color- $1 donation or wear regular dress code- funds raised go to Student Government
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 19: VCS Board meeting starts at 6 p.m. in the library
November 23-28: Thanksgiving Break
December 11: No School- Inservice
December 12: First Lego League 4th-8th grade VCS robotics teams will compete at regionals on Dec. 12th in Fruitland.
December 14: Skate Night at Rollerdrome $5 entrance/ $2 rentals  funds raised go towards 6th grade lock in
December 17: 6-7 p.m. Elementary Christmas Program/ 7:30-8:30 p.m. 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 5: HS Semi-Formal Social
February 11: St. Government Spirit Day theme tbd
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 1: 7th-9th grade Dodge Ball Social from 7-9 p.m. in the VCS gym
April 5: HS Symphony and Honors Choir Performance
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 5: K-12th Science Expo 3:30-7 p.m.
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 19: 6th grad Spring Concert
May 20: NO SCHOOL
May 20: 6th grade Lock In starts at 6 p.m. and goes to 7 a.m. Saturday, May 21.
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
  
** SCHOOL CLOSURES/ SNOW DAYS:
IN THE EVENT OF SCHOOL CLOSURE OR EMERGENCY CLOSURE: The most accurate updated information can be found on our Facebook page and our website at visioncharterschool.net. We will also send out updates via this newsletter. If you would like to receive our newsletters, you may sign up on our website.

You may also check updates on KTVB channel 7 and KBOI channel 2.
 
We will send school closure information through our automated emergency contact program. We will be sending a test of the emergency contact system on Tuesday mid-day. If you do not receive this notification, please email me at wendyoldenkamp@visioncsd.org so that we can get it remedied immediately.

We are aware that many families are traveling a long distance daily to get to VCS. In the event of snow and ice, we prefer that you and your family come late to school and be safe rather than rush to avoid a tardy and potentially encounter dangerous traffic situations. Attendance will still be taken at 8:10 a.m. daily; however, please notify the attendance clerk when signing in that the tardy was due to road conditions so that it may be taken into consideration when administration is reviewing attendance for possible reduction in grades. (Your child will still be responsible to make up missed work from any class per the attendance policy.)
  
  
  
** SCHOOL CLOSURES/ SNOW DAYS:
IN THE EVENT OF SCHOOL CLOSURE OR EMERGENCY CLOSURE: The most accurate updated information can be found on our Facebook page and our website at visioncharterschool.net. We will also send out updates via this newsletter. If you would like to receive our newsletters, you may sign up on our website.

You may also check updates on KTVB channel 7 and KBOI channel 2.
 
We will send school closure information through our automated emergency contact program. We will be sending a test of the emergency contact system on Tuesday mid-day. If you do not receive this notification, please email me at wendyoldenkamp@visioncsd.org so that we can get it remedied immediately.

We are aware that many families are traveling a long distance daily to get to VCS. In the event of snow and ice, we prefer that you and your family come late to school and be safe rather than rush to avoid a tardy and potentially encounter dangerous traffic situations. Attendance will still be taken at 8:10 a.m. daily; however, please notify the attendance clerk when signing in that the tardy was due to road conditions so that it may be taken into consideration when administration is reviewing attendance for possible reduction in grades. (Your child will still be responsible to make up missed work from any class per the attendance policy.)
  
  
 BSU ONLINE FEE WAIVER AND FREE BSU TICKETS:
Boise State Admissions is excited to offer an online fee waiver form for Idaho College Application Week (ICAW). The form will be available from October 27-November 13.   Start using the waiver form as soon as October 27 to allow your students ample time to submit their application by November 13. 
  
ICAW Application Fee Waiver Steps:
1. Complete an online form for each student who demonstrates financial need based on NACAC standards. It is key to provide an active student email. 
2. Your students will receive an email 1-3 days after you submit the online waiver. The email will contain a link allowing students to access and complete their application. 
3. Please remind your students to send their official in-progress high school transcripts and SAT or ACT test scores in order to complete the application process.
**Idaho high school students who submit (or have submitted) an application by November 13 will receive 2 free tickets to the Boise State vs. New Mexico football game on Saturday, November 14. Students will receive an email on how to claim their tickets. 
  
ABOUT VCS...
VISION CHARTER is a FIVE STAR school who has received the HONORS ranking from the Public Charter Commission.
 
School Mission: To create well educated, respectful citizen leaders in a K-12th grade College Prep Science and Art School.
 
Grades Served: The School serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade.
 
Vision/Design Elements: Vision Charter School shall implement and maintain the following essential design elements of its educational program:
 
Arts and Sciences - Language arts, fine arts, and science will be emphasized at all grade levels. Students will acquire and apply knowledge.
 
Character and Leadership Development - Character development is considered a fundamental purpose of education and will be fostered through a child-centered educational model built on high behavioral and academic expectations. The comprehensive character education plan will tap into each child's innate need to know boundaries while protecting his/her dignity.
 
Small School Environment - The school will provide a small, safe educational setting in which students and faculty know each other personally.
 
Music Training - Elementary students will be taught basic keyboarding through general music courses. A music curriculum for older students will focus on the development of fundamental musician skills, while also exposing students to local musical heritage and culture.
 
Second Language - Students in all grades will be exposed to a second language, with a primary emphasis on Spanish.
 
An Enriched Curriculum For All Students - An enriched, gifted and talented curriculum will be offered for all students. At the high school level, advanced or college credit level courses will be available for all core subjects.