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Important Dates
March 24, 2016
Early Release Day
(Dismissal starts at 1:00 p.m.)
March 25, 2016
March 30, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.
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| Principal's Corner |
Family,
You were asked. You answered the questions and the data is in. The KIPP Foundation asked you the following questions and here's what you had to say:
- With hard work my, child is capable of attending college- 99%
- Teachers at this school set high expectations- 99%
- I am proud that my child attends KVP- 95%
- I feel comfortable talking with my child's teacher- 96%
- I would recommend KIPP- 90%
- I am well informed about how my child is doing in school- 92%
- Teachers assign high quality homework- 96%
- My school is clean- 98%
- The teachers have built strong relationships with my child- 95%
- My child feels safe at school- 95%
- I am satisfied with KVP- 92%
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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Kindergarten
Malik McMiliam - UWG
Richard Milam - Spelhouse
Santoria Cobb - GSU
Ivory Browning - UGA
1st Grade
Spelhouse - Ashton Mosby
Keontez Jones - UGA
Ranayah Brown - Wesley
E'ri Williams - UNC
2nd Grade
Briana Williams - CAU
Sir Collin Battle - Emory
Yulissa Gerard - Maryville
Mikhael Fife - Morris Brown
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| Week At A Glance |  Here's an overview of what scholars will be learning the week of March 14 - March 18, 2016 (click on the blue links below to view the documents).
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| Partnerships in Action |
13 Stamps
That's all parents need on their Journey Cards to help their scholars reach the 80 points necessary for the end of the year trip. 13, that's all.
Here are 13 ways to earn those stamps (you must have your Journey Card with you)
-Volunteer in the classroom -Attend a basketball game or soccer game -Assist at a Girl Scouts or Cub Scouts Meeting (alternating Wednesdays after school) -Attend Village meetings, especially on Friday mornings -Use the KVC Parent Center (see details below) -Attend a mini-orientation immediately following Friday Celebration (new parents only) -Come to Visionary lunch, if applicable -Join us on a field trip -Donate gently used KVP uniforms -Donate new books to your child's homeroom -Help with a class project from your home (check with the teachers) -Have your child work on Odyssey for at least 20 minutes over spring break (one stamp) -Attend the Spring Carnival (LAST opportunity to receive a stamp)
Journey Cards Don't wait until the last minute to get a stamp or a teacher signature for the times you have participated at KVP. Do it NOW. Once you get those 13 stamps, you will be able to relax knowing you have done your part. The rest is up to your scholar!
Save the Date - Dining with Dad, Thursday, March 24
KVP dads, join us for our second annual "Dining with Dad" event. This is your chance to share a meal and some special time with your KVP scholar during the school day. A scholar may host one male guest at this special event. (e.g. Fathers, granddads, uncles, brothers over 21, or any significant male in the scholar's life.)
So that the cafeteria manager is able to prepare enough food for you and your scholar, you must RSVP online by Tuesday, March 15.
By the way moms, the KVP women are letting the guys have this event to themselves. However, we do need your help getting the word out and making sure those RSVP's get submitted on time.
For your planning purposes, the lunch times are as follows:
Kindergarten, 10:20 - 10:55
1st Grade, 10:55 - 11:20
2nd Grade, 11:20 - 11:45
Permission Slips
Parents, please get the word out to your KVP friends that permission slips are due now for the following trips:
-2nd grade - Botanical Gardens, March 16
-Whole School trip -Cobb Center - March 23
-1st Grade - Midtown Bowl - March 30
-2nd Grade - Midtown Bowl - March 31
KIPP Vision Campus Parent Center, Opens 9:00 AM Monday-Friday
Come by the Parent Center to use the computers and read through parent magazines and other educational materials. Remember to sign the sign in sheet in the binder provided in the center, so that you can get your Journey Card stamped. After all, a productive visit to the Parent Center is a sure way to support your scholar.
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| UMOJA - Collaborative Dance Recital |
Please join us on March 30, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. for our annual KIPP Metro Atlanta Regional Dance Recital - UMOJA! This year, KIPP Vision Academy and KIPP Vision Primary will be participating. You do not want to miss this event! Come cheer as loud as you can as we represent KIPP Vision Campus in a BIG way!
Location
The B.E.S.T. Academy at Benjamin S. Carson - Auditorium
1890 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, NW - Atlanta, GA 30318
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| REVISED - 2016 - 2017 KIPP Metro Atlanta Calendar | |
There was a change to the Winter Break in February 2017. Please click below for the revised calendar.
Click here for the Revised 2016 - 2017 School Calendar. |
| Resources | Community Baby Shower
There will be a Community Baby Shower on March 16, 2016 from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. at the Dunbar Center sponsored by Amerigroup. Join them for important health information. There will be games, prizes, health screenings, food & entertainment for the whole family!
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| Counselor's & Social Worker's Corner |
Building Healthy Self-Esteem
1. Ask yourself, "What is it that I value?" Another way to phrase this may be, "What qualities do I admire in others." These qualities are likely the ones we, too, possess, or would like to further develop in ourselves.
2. Once you have answered the above, ask yourself, "What do I need to do to live in accordance with what I value?" For example, if you value charity, find ways in which you can be charitable. This could be through formal volunteer work or by helping out a friend or loved one. 3. Practice (self) forgiveness. Often it feels safer to consciously focus on something external or material that seems "not good enough," and not on the things we wish we'd done differently. No one walks right out of the womb - we first learn to sit up, and crawl, and toddle - falling innumerable times - before we can walk, and run, and play! Acknowledge what you'd like to do differently now - the only time period in which we can act to make things better. 4. Set goals that are discreet, measurable, and in accordance with what you value. Leave room for goals that are fun when possible. Realizing you can accomplish the things you set out to do - even mundane things - is part of how we build self-esteem. 5. Ask yourself each day, "For what am I grateful?" Everyone - and I do mean everyone -- if they are willing -- can find at least one small thing each day for which they can be thankful. Even when things seem bad, we can be grateful for someone's kindness, for some part of our body that works (even if we are ill), for the sun shining, for the lessons we can learn even from the difficult people in our lives, etc. 6. Visualize yourself shedding the harsh, outdated ideas about yourself that you (really!) no longer need. They actually don't do any good. See yourself feeling as you'd like to feel, doing the things that are most meaningful to you. Imagery and self-hypnosis can be very powerful tools to this end. Doing the above can help us to put things in perspective, create evidence of success, and notice some of the positive things we may have overlooked in our lives. Be well!
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