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Important Dates
Labor Day
September 7, 2015-
School Closed
Early Release Day
September 25, 2015- Dismissal begins at 1:00 p.m.
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Family,
The data is in! Over the past two weeks, your scholars have worked diligently on the NWEA MAP Reading and Mathematics Assessments and the STEP Literacy Assessment and the data is finally in. The assessment window closed on Thursday and we began to analyze the data immediately. The team is working daily to find innovative ways to use what we now know about your scholar to tailor instruction to meet all of our scholars EXACTLY where they are. In the upcoming days, you will receive notes and tips on how to support our scholars at home while they reach for academic Excellence. The end of year STEP goal for all kindergarten scholars is STEP 4 and for all first grade scholars is STEP 7. The goal for our mighty second grade scholars is STEP 10. In addition, all scholars are expected to make AT LEAST 1 1/2 years growth in both reading and mathematics on the MAP Assessment by the end of the year. When asked if they can do it, our scholars responded, "WE can do ANYTHING!" I believe them, but there's still a lot of work to be done. Our scholars are ready and excited about the journey. Are you? As always, thank you for your continued support. Have an EXCELLENT week.
With my whole heart,
Dr. Wheda A. Carletos, Ph.D.
Principal
KIPP Vision Primary School
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Visionary of the Week
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Kindergarten
Dayana Hernandez- GSU
Skylar Morgan- UWG
Dylan Smith- UGA
Urijah Rowland - Spelhouse
1st grade
Elysia Hatton- UNC
Erynn Gomes- Spelhouse
NA - Wesley
Semar Tenney- UGA
2nd grade
Erion Jones - Emory
Lenneiga Holmes- Morris Brown
Joshua King - Maryville
Kaleb McMichael- Clark Atlanta
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| Week At A Glance |  Here's an overview of what scholars will be learning the week of August 31 - September 4, 2015 (click on the blue links below to view the documents).
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| Partners In Action |
SPORTS CHANGE: PLEASE READ
Due to the lack of other sports teams to play against in the Luke Sports League at the second grade level, we have had to make a change to our flag football teams. We will now offer flag football to kindergarten and first grade only.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you and your scholar. Please note that the tryouts dates remain the same and are posted below for your reference:
KVP Tryouts Schedule
*Flag Football Tuesday, September 1, 4:30 -5:45 PM
Wednesday, September 2, 4:30 - 5:45 PM
(We will meet first in the cafeteria - left side.)
*Cheerleading Monday, August 31, Tuesday, 4:30 -5:45 PM
Tuesday, September 1st, 4:30 - 5:45 PM
(We will meet first in the auditorium -right side.)
Note: Cheerleading remains open to 1st and 2nd grade only.
Permission slips for participation in the above activities are now available online.
But wait, there's good news too. We will offer tennis to our second grade scholars ONLY, with tryouts starting on September 21 -more details to come.
Come Join the Fun! Sign up for Cub Scouts
If your son is in 1st or 2nd grade and is interested in joining the Cub Scouts this year, please bring him to our sign up meeting on Thursday, September 10, at 5:30 PM. Since this is a sign up meeting, parents must be present in order for the scholar to attend. Please review the flyer that was sent home for more information.
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| Fundraiser- Great American |
It is time to fundraise!! Family, please join me in the kickoff of our first fundraiser for the 2015- 2016 school year! The Great American Fundraiser will begin on September 4, 2015 and it will end on September 18, 2015. The money raised will go towards supplementing the cost of our end of the year field trips. Complete details and information will be sent home on Friday, September 4, 2015. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Knox at tknox@kippvisionacademy.org.
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| 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 Primary Annual Student Fee- $80.00
- 5 Field trips
- 1 Drawstring cinch sack
- 1 Cardigan
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| September Menu |
Click here for the September breakfast and lunch menu.
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| Counselor's & Social Worker's Corner | |
Why Does Attendance Matter?
Every school day counts in a child's academic life...
A missed school day is a lost opportunity for students to learn. In this era of increased accountability for states, districts, and schools, the connection between student attendance and learning is being studied more than ever before. As a result, education agencies are asked with increasing frequency to report attendance data in a standard manner to allow comparisons across organizations and jurisdictions.
The primary rationale for high-quality attendance data is the relationship between student attendance and student achievement. Teacher effectiveness is the strongest school-related determinant of student success, 1 but chronic student absence reduces even the best teacher's ability to provide learning opportunities. Students who attend school regularly have been shown to achieve at higher levels than students who do not have regular attendance. This relationship between attendance and achievement may appear early in a child's school career. A recent study looking at young children found that absenteeism in kindergarten was associated with negative first grade outcomes such as greater absenteeism in subsequent years and lower achievement in reading, math, and general knowledge. 2
Poor attendance has serious implications for later outcomes as well. High school dropouts have been found to exhibit a history of negative behaviors, including high levels of absenteeism throughout their childhood, at higher rates than high school graduates. 3 These differences in absentee rates were observed as early as kindergarten, and students who eventually dropped out of high school missed significantly more days of school in first grade than their peers who graduated from high school. In eighth grade, this pattern was even more apparent and, by ninth grade, attendance was shown to be a key indicator significantly correlated with high school graduation. 4
The effects of lost school days build up one absence at a time on individual students. Penalties for students who miss school may unintentionally worsen the situation. The disciplinary response to absenteeism too often includes loss of course credits, detention, and suspension. Any absence, whether excused or not, denies students the opportunity to learn in accordance with the school's instructional program, but students who miss school are sometimes further excluded from learning opportunities as a consequence of chronic absenteeism.
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