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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.
Spring Break - No School for Students
April 4 - 8, 2016
Teacher Planning Day - No School for Students
April 11, 2016
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| Principal's Corner |
Dear Families,
If you are reading this message, you are one of the regulars and I thank you. Each week, important information is placed in the bulletin and on the web pages and sadly, it often goes unnoticed. This is evident by the number of questions that we receive concerning things that have been addressed via the websites or bulletins on numerous occasion (I.e. deadlines for field trips and other important notices). Well, I want to reward those of you who continue to seek out information regarding your scholar. The first 30 parents who email me at wcarletos@kippvisionprimary.org and say, "I read the bulletin" will receive TWO free journey stamps. That's right! Just for reading the weekly bulletin, we will stamp your card TWICE.
As always, I appreciate you. 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
Knowledge Mathis- UGA
Donterius Adams - GSU
Spelhouse - NA
UWG - NA
1st Grade
Tavalas Harrell - UNC
Robert Bowden - Spelhouse
UGA - NA
Jahari Morgan - Wesley
2nd Grade
Jamiya Doyle- Maryville
Cailah Glass- Morris Brown
CAU- NA
Emory - NA
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| Week At A Glance |  Here's an overview of what scholars will be learning the week of March 21- March 25, 2016 (click on the blue links below to view the documents).
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| Partnerships in Action |
End of the Year Trips Update
*Kindergarten Trip - Payment Deadline, Friday April 1, 2016
*1st Grade Trip - Extended Payment Deadline, Friday, April 1, 2016
*2nd Grade Trip - Payment Deadline, Friday, April 15, 2016
Remember, payments can be made over the phone with the front office staff. There will be NO further extensions.
Journey Cards
Parents, please be sure to do your part to ensure your scholar goes on the EOTY trip. All scholars need a minimum of 13 stamps on their parents' journey card. (See below for how to earn these stamps.) If you have lost your card, please see a homeroom teacher, Mrs. Francis in the front office, or Ms. Coleman. We will provide replacement cards while supplies last.
The last day to have your Journey Card stamped is Saturday, April 23 at the KVP Spring Carnival.
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)
Upcoming Field Trips for March
- Whole School - Cobb Energy Center, Wednesday, March 23 Permission slips are now due. We will not make reminder calls for this trip. Please help your fellow KVP parents to submit the required permission slip.
- 1st Grade - Midtown Bowl, Wednesday, March 30. Permission slips are now due.
- 2nd Grade - Midtown Bowl, Thursday, March 31. Permission slips are now due.
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. |
| Counselor's & Social Worker's Corner | |
How do I implement choices with structured discipline?
Choices can be used effectively as a discipline technique and as a means to help children focus. In order for the adult to deliver choices to children on a regular basis, two things are required. - The adult must think in terms of what he or she wants the children to do. We have been conditioned to think negativity-what we don't want them to do. "Don't run. Don't talk when I am talking." This "don't" thinking is detrimental to giving choices.
- The adult must give the children two positive choices. Typically, adults have been trained to give the child one "good" choice and one "bad" choice to coerce the child into picking the one the adult wants. For example, children have been given the choice to pick up their toys or lose play time. This is not a choice; it is a manipulation. A true choice is given when we, as adults, do not care which option the child selects.
To create choices for children, think first, "What do I want them to do?" Then create two positive options to accomplish that goal. If you want a child to wipe off the table, you could create the options of "with a towel" or "with a washcloth." If you want a child to pick up some trash on the floor, you could give the options of "putting it in this trash can or that one."
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