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Important Dates
Holiday Performance
December 16, 2015 at 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
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Dream Team,
13 years ago, after spending close to 15 years in the public health arena, I packed my bags and went out in search of education equality for ALL. Growing up, my mom had to walk blocks to find a great school for my sisters and I. Being poor, black, and immigrants meant that we were zoned to a school where there were bars on the doors and windows and academic excellence was not discussed... Surely, things had changed since then? What I found was that they had not!!!! Despite the progress and strides that we have made as a country, the quality of education and academic "experience" met by students is STILL determined by their zip code, social economic status and in some cases by the hue of their skin...That is simply unacceptable! So I had a dream...
I had a dream...
I dreamed of a place where scholars walked around with their heads held high, spoke boldly and knew that no matter where they came from, THEY could be anything and do anything and some day change the world. I dreamed of a place where like minded educators joined forces with committed families and created an atmosphere of hope for their scholars. A place where EXCELLENCE was not just something that people said, but EXCELLENCE was something that people lived. I dreamed of KVP!
Family, THANK YOU! I set out to create a school that will ultimately change the trajectory of each and every scholar that walks through the door and TOGETHER we have created that place and I AM SO THANKFUL!
The journey continues,
Dr. Wheda A. Carletos, Ph.D.
Principal
KIPP Vision Primary School
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Visionary of the Week
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Visionary of the Week will resume next week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday last week.
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| Week At A Glance |  Here's an overview of what scholars will be learning the week of November 30 - December 4, 2015 (click on the blue links below to view the documents).
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Holiday Gala
This year, we will hold our holiday event at Impact Church on Tuesday, December 15, 5:30 - 7:30 PM. (Please note this date change.) We have changed the format a bit to make it more festive for all. So please come dressed in your finest holiday attire and come ready to enjoy light hors d'oeuvres, student performances, and to show your moves on the dance floor. So that all of our families may have a chance to enjoy this special evening, we have created specific RSVP guidelines for this event.
Please be sure to read the form carefully before you submit.
Cardigans
There are still quite a few families that have picked up the cardigans they ordered as a part of the annual fee for this school year. Please help us clear out this inventory by picking up your cardigan today.
Field Trips for December
(All permission slips were due on November 30.)
December 3, Thursday, Center for Puppetry Arts, Kindergarteners who have paid the annual fee.
December 4, Friday, Noah's Ark, Whole School - This trip has been moved to Friday due to forecasted rain on Wednesday. There is no need to submit another permission slip for this trip. Remember to send in a $1.00 donation for this free trip. Thank you to those who already have.
December 8, Tuesday, Horizon Theater, First Graders who have paid the annual fee. Times and details will be posted on the grade level webpages.
December 10, Thursday, World of Coca Cola, 2nd Graders
who have paid the annual fee. Times and details will be posted on the grade level webpages.
PLEASE READ: New Parent Chaperone Policy
Guidelines for parent attendance on field trips
- You may attend a field trip with your scholar with prior approval from the field trip coordinator. Due to limitations of group sizes for some venues, there will be some trips where parents will not be permitted to attend with their scholar.
- With the exception of required parent chaperones, no other parents will be able to ride on the school bus.
- Parents who are required to chaperone their child and ride the school bus must sign a waiver.
- Parents must pay the venues' standard admission fee.
- Parents are not allowed to supervise any scholars other than their own on field trips. This includes taking scholars to the restroom, chaperoning self-guided tour groups, taking scholars to gift shops/food courts, etc.
- Parents are not allowed to check scholars out early from a field trip. Scholars must return on the bus and they can be checked out from the school using the standard check-out procedures.
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| Finance Procedure Update - Checks | Due to the increasing number of returned checks, we will no longer accept personal checks as of Tuesday, November 24, 2015. We will accept the following forms of payments:
- Cash
- Credit/Debit Cards
- Money Orders
- Cashier's Checks
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Pregnancy Center Baby Shower
AMERIGROUP Community Care and Care Net Pregnancy Resource Center Presents:
Community Baby Shower
Friday, December 4, 2015 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Join us for important health information. There will be games, prizes, health screenings, food & entertainment for the whole family!
Odyssey Enrichment Program on November 30, 2015 and will be due on January 21, 2016. The $35 registration fee will not be collected unless the student has been accepted into the program. Odyssey looks for students who would be first-generation scholars, qualify for free or reduced school lunches, and fall in the middle-third of their class. Odyssey is not currently designed to be an intervention program. Students need be eager to learn and able to make a 6-week commitment.
Click here for the flyer.
Click here for the academic program overview.
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