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Academic Nights
August 11, 2015 (7th and 8th) from 6:30 - 8:00pm

August 13, 2015 (5th and 6th) from 6:30 - 8:00pm

Early Release Day
August 28,2015- Dismissal begins at 1:00 p.m.
 
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August 10, 2015
Weekly Bulletin
Today, we are sending home an electronic and a paper copy of the weekly bulletin.  If you did not receive the electronic copy, please check your spam folder or promotions folder (Gmail).  If you don't see it, please go to the homepage of our website (What Is New Box) and update your contact 
information.  It is critical that you are able to receive our emails, as this is our primary method for sending whole-school communication.

Academic Nights
ALL PARENTS AND GUARDIANS: Please join us for the KIPP Vision Academy Academic Night. During this event, you will have an opportunity to meet your scholar's teachers and visit their classrooms as well as enjoy a delicious dinner as Team and Family. We look forward to seeing you then! 

Upper School (Grades 7 and 8) 
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
6:30-8:00

Lower School (Grades 5 and 6) 
Thursday, August 13, 2015 
6:30-8:00 

MAP Testing
During the period of August 12 - August 21, 2015, 5th grade and new 6th - 8th grade scholars will be engaged in taking the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Assessment in the content areas of Reading, Math and English/Language Arts. 

The MAP Assessment is a computer adaptive assessment that will give teachers, students and parents detailed information regarding their child's strengths and areas of improvement in each tested content area.  This assessment will replace the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS), a norm-referenced test that our students have taken in the past.  The MAP Assessment is also a norm-referenced test, which will compare your scholar's performance against all of their peers in the nation who take this assessment. 

The MAP Assessment will be given 3 times this year- fall, mid-year and spring.  Parents, please ensure that your child is at school everyday, well rested and ready for testing.  Our goal is for all students who will be tested to be present and on time every day.
College Recruiting for Athletes
How do you get an Athletic Scholarship?  What does it take to be a college athlete today?  When does the recruiting process start?  Do smaller colleges have money for athletes?
 
Learn the answers to ALL these questions and more on
 
Tuesday, September 1 at 7:30 p.m. when KIPP Atlanta Collegiate hosts the "Student-Athlete & College Recruiting Seminar".
 
This FREE seminar is a MUST for ALL athletes in grades 8-12 who want to play sports in college, and their parents.  
Are You Ready For Football?
Our first game is a pre-season game on August 22, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Grady High School Stadium.  We will be taking on Henderson Middle School. We need all team and family members in the building representing in our official football fan gear!  

We are now taking orders for fan shirts and stadium seats. Place your orders in the main office by Monday, August 17, 2015.  Shirts are $25.00 each and come in a male and female version (male sizes- S-3X and female sizes- S-2X).  The stadium seats are $15.00.


FERPA Update
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students who are 18 years of age or older ("eligible students") certain rights with respect to the student's education records.
 
Full information and detail about FERPA can be found at http://familypolicy.ed.gov/ferpa-parents-students.

Click here for a brief overview.

Annual Student Fee
The annual student fee is required and is due by September 11, 2015. Payments can be made during school hours in the main office.  We accept cash, checks, credit/debit cards, and money orders.  There was some confusion during orientation regarding what is included in the fee.  Listed below are the items included in the fee.

KIPP Vision Academy Annual Student Fee- $60.00
  • 6 Field trips

August Menu
Click here for the August breakfast and lunch menu.