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Important Dates
Parent University- New Semester, Higher Expectations
January 12, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.
MLK Holiday- School Closed
January 18, 2016
Parent Teacher ConferencesJanuary 19th and 21st, 2016FSM Induction Ceremony
January 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Impact Church - 2323 Sylvan Rd. East Point, GA 30344Parent University- Winter Map Data Dig
January 26, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.
Lower School Principal Coffee
January 28, 2016 at 7:30 a.m.
Early Release Day- 1:30 p.m.
January 29, 2016
Dismissal starts at 1:15 p.m.
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| Weekly Bulletin | | On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, your scholar will receive their Tuesday packet. This week's packet will include the weekly paycheck, grade report and a permission slip for Track and Field. Please return the signature page on Wednesday, as it will be collected in homeroom.
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RESCHEDULED- Parent Meet & Greet
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The Parent Meet & Greet scheduled for January 13, 2016 from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. is being rescheduled until further notice.
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| RESCHEDULED- Lower School Coffee with the Principal |
Lower School (5th and 6th grade) parents, please join Ms. Davis for coffee and donuts on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 7:30 a.m. in the KVC Multi-Purpose room. We look forward to seeing you for coffee and conversation!
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| 6th Grade Village Update | |
For the past year and a half I have been teaching at KIPP Vision Academy and this year I have I have had the pleasure of serving as 6th Grade ELA Teacher and Grade Level Chair. It is with deep sadness that I inform you of my decision to leave my position as 6th grade ELA Teacher at KIPP Vision Academy for personal reasons. Although it was my honest intention to be able to complete the school year, circumstances require me to be attentive to personal matters at this time.
It has been such a pleasure to be a part of such an amazing Team and Family, and I am honored to have had the opportunity to teach every one of your brilliant scholars. They have taught me just as much as I've taught them. Since my time with them, I have seen tremendous growth both in academics and character. They are full of life and have so many talents to offer the world.
I am confident that whomever fills my position will be able to nurture all of the excellence that I've seen in each of your scholars. I appreciate all of your support and well wishes during my time here.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Ms. Stokes, the Lower School Assistant Principal at (404) 423-9395.
Kind regards,
Mrs. Wilson
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| FSM Induction Ceremony | |
We would like to take this opportunity to invite everyone to join us for our Induction Ceremony where we will be inducting scholars into the Funtumfunafu Society. To be inducted into this society, you must have a minimum GPA (Gold: 3.5, Silver: 3.0, Bronze: 2.0) and have paycheck totals in the top percentile range for Quarter 2. Invitations will be included in Tuesday Packets on January 19th for eligible scholars.
This is our 2nd Funtumfunafu Society Induction of the 2015- 2016 school year. It's an exciting honor for scholars and we are recognizing them for their incredible focus in school as it relates to character, scholarship, leadership and service. We have seen many examples of each of our Adinkras (school values) exhibited by scholars and hope you will join us in recognizing them on Friday, January 22, 2016 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Impact Church (2323 Sylvan Road - East Point, GA 30344).
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| KIPPster Support Conferences | 
Our theme for the second half of our school year is KEEPING IT 100. In KEEPING IT 100, we want to make sure that all of our scholars are off to a great start at
finishing strong for the second half of the school year. It is critical that you are fully aware of where your scholar stands academically so that we can continue to work together for the best academic success of our KIPPsters.
It is time to schedule your scholar's KIPPster Support Conference. You are able to sign-up for a conference as you pick-up your scholar's report card. CONFERENCES ARE MANDATORY FOR SCHOLARS WHO FAILED 2 OR MORE SUBJECTS FOR QUARTER 1 OR QUARTER 2 . Conferences will be held on January 19th and January 21st between 4:30-6:00pm. All teachers will be available during this time and look forward to meeting with parents. Please sign up by clicking on the link listed below to secure a time to meet with your child(s) teachers.
**NOTE-Please sign in the conference link with your scholar's name.
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| Athletics Corner | |
Basketball
Come out to support the Eagles in our games this week! Both teams are ranked number 1 in our division and we are on the official road to the championship!
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 - 5:30 p.m. (girls) & 7:00 p.m. (boys)
KVA vs. King Middle School
Game Location: Alonzo Crim High School
256 Clifton St SE, Atlanta, GA 30317
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 6:00 p.m. (girls) & 7:30 p.m. (boys)
KVA vs. KIPP Metro (WAYS and STRIVE)
Game Location: KIPP Atlanta Collegiate High School
98 Anderson Avenue, NW, Atlanta, GA 30314
Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 5:30 p.m. (girls) & 7:00 p.m. (boys)
KVA vs. Harper Archer Middle School
Game Location: Harper Archer Middle School
3399 Collier Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30331
Saturday, January 16, 2016 - 10:00 a.m. (girls) & 11:30 a.m. (boys)
KVA vs. CSK and BEST
Game Location: Harper Archer Middle School
3399 Collier Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30331
On your mark... Get set... GO!
It is with great excitement that we usher in the Spring 2016 Track and Field Season. Open Conditioning will begin January 11th and will be Mondays and Thursdays through January and February.
Track and Field Tryouts will be the week of February 22nd and track meets will begin in March.
Permission slips accompany this week's Tuesday Packets. If your KIPPster is interested in participating in Track and Field please sign and return the permission slip. No KIPPsters will be permitted to participate in Open Conditioning, Track and Field Tryouts or Track Meets without a signed permission slip.
We also welcome Family Volunteers for any part of the season. There are many ways to help support your KIPPster on the Track Team. If you are interested in volunteering in any capacity please complete the permission slip and indicate this on the permission slip.
We look forward to a fun and exciting season!
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| Enrollment for New Families | |
It's that time of year again! Enrollment for the 2016 - 2017 school year officially began on January 1, 2016. We are now accepting applications for new students in the following grades:
KIPP Vision Primary- Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
KIPP Vision Academy- 5th - 8th Grade
While families can submit applications for all students going to the grades above in the 16-17 school year, our recruiting focus is on
kindergarten and 5th grade.
We need your help in identifying rising kindergarten and 5th grade students to apply to KIPP Vision Campus. Here's how you can help:
- Click here to submit the contact information for families of three rising kindergarten or 5th grade students so that we can send them more information about applying.
- Once you submit the requested information for 3 rising kindergarten or 5th grade students, your name will be entered into a raffle for a $150.00 credit towards your scholars end of the year field trip fee. If the fees for the trip are less than $150.00, you will receive the balance in the form of a gift card (there will be one winner per school).
- The deadline to submit names and contact information is January 20, 2016 at 11:59 p.m.
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| 8th Grade EOTY Field Trip- Jamaica |
Are you ready for JAMAICA?? We are excited to partner with you to provide our scholars with an EOTY field trip to Jamaica! In preparation for the trip, we will be creating an electronic messaging group for parents on January 6, 2016. Please accept the invitation to the group so that you can receive important information on events and fundraising opportunities. If you do not receive the text message invitation by the end of the day on January 6, 2016, please email Mrs. Knox at tknox@kippvisionacademy.org with your correct cell phone number. LET'S DO THIS!
Click here for the trip details and logistics that were passed out to scholars last semester.
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| January Parent Universities |
This month, we have two critical Parent University Sessions. Please plan to attend to learn more about academic and culture expectations for the second semester and how to understand your scholar's Winter MAP scores.
Parent University- New Semester, Higher Expectations
January 12, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.
Parent University- Winter Map Data Dig
January 26, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.
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| KIPP Through College January Newsletter | |
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| KIPP Atlanta Collegiate Open House Dates | 8th grade parents, please note that there are only two remaining open house dates for KAC.
January 19, 2015; 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
February 18, 2015; 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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Resources
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Amerigroup Community Care Presents Re-Pack the BackPack on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Free school supplies while supplies last. There is also free healthcare screening, games, & activities for the entire family.
Reach for Excellence
It is that time again when Reach for Excellence invites sixth grade students from Metro Atlanta to consider joining the 2016 incoming cohort. As advocates who challenge and inspire students, you and your colleagues are in the best position to identify potential candidates who would thrive in this tuition free program. Applications can be downloaded from www.reachforexcellence.org and teacher recommendations may be completed online. Contact me with questions and/ or concerns about the program. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. I can be reached at (404) 490-8697 or fthomas@kippvisionacademy.org.
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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