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Calendar of Events
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Math & Literacy Carnival
March 21
Spring BreakMarch 25-29
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Grant Updates
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The VCS teachers have a virtual Professional Development on Friday. The focus is on creating interventions for their Student Learning Objective tiers in order to ensure student growth. This is part of the new teacher evaluation system we are piloting this year.
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Spring into spring!
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It's finally March which means spring is almost here! This year, VCS Spring Break is March 25-29! Enjoy this time off or use it to get caught up in your classes.
Also, don't forget to set your clock forward one hour this Sunday, March 10 for Daylight Savings Time.
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VCS honors our outstanding students
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Second semester is already in full swing, but we want to take a moment to honor our outstanding students from first semester. We had 179 students make the honor roll for first semester! You can find a list of all the honor roll students by clicking here.
The high school also hosted an awards assembly in February.
582 different awards were handed out! If you missed the assembly, you can watch the recording here.
We also wanted to mention a few special awards from Mrs. Callicoat's class.
Straight A's
Cassandra McCloskey, Franklin Wauthier, Timmy Rigdon,
Jordan Wooden and Maggie Skeldon
 Straight A's and B's Chloey Overdorf and Brian Grover Most Improved in Math Timmy Rigdon Most Improved in Reading Cassandra McCloskey Best Attitude in Blackboard Chloey Overdorf and Jordan Wooden Best Attendance in Blackboard Timmy Rigdon and Cassandra McCloskey Most Improved in Blackboard Brian Grover Super Students Franklin Wauthier and Maggie Skeldon Back to the top
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Reminder: OGT testing next week
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High School Students: The OGT (Ohio Graduation Test) is next week! March 11-15. As testing week approaches, so does the anxiety level of many students. Here are a few tips to help increase your performance.
 - Get plenty of sleep
- Eat breakfast
- Dress comfortably
- Arrive on time
- But most importantly, relax!
Best of luck to all of you! If you have questions about your testing requirement or testing location, contact Ms. Simcox at 866-501-9473 ext. 2008.
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Come one, come all - to the Math & Literacy carnival!
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The VCS Learning Center at COSI will host this years' carnival on Thursday, March 14 from 5:30-8 p.m. 
Students in grades K-6 will participate in carnival-style math and literacy games for a chance to win cool prizes! The event is free to attend and parking is included. Pizza and drinks will be provided. Register now to secure your spot!
Grand Prizes Include:
A Nook!
Columbus Clippers Tickets!
Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark Passes!
Click here to register now!
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Mrs. Linik receives national teaching award
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VCS Spanish teacher, Gabriela Linik was recently selected for the "Distinguished Clinician in Teacher Education" award from the Association of Teacher Educators. Mrs. Linik hosted the first-ever VCS student teacher and this past spring, received the "Cooperating Teacher of the Year" award from the Ohio Association of Teacher Educators.
Mrs. Linik traveled to Atlanta, GA this past month to receive her award at the ATE Annual Awards Dinner. You can view more photos from her awards dinner here. Congratulations, Mrs. Linik. We are very proud of you!
  
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March Tech Talk - Logo winner announced!
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 The winner of the Tech Talk Logo contest (pictured left) is Paul! He won the 8 GB Wolf Transformer memory drive. Thank you to all of the students that participated in the contest! We had many entries and it was a tough decision to choose just one.
- Tech Question of the Month: I have a printer problem. Mine is not working. How can I fix this? Great question! Your printer driver may have become corrupt. There's a quick fix to this before you call the "Help Desk" for support. Go to Google search engine and look up the type of printer you have, for example (HP Office Jet 4500). Go to the company's website and then download the driver that is compatible to your operating system, for example (Windows 7). Once it is downloaded to your computer, open and run the program. It will walk you through how to re-install your drivers.
- Fun Apps/Programs (Click on the title to go to the link)
FunIsland.com - is a FREE resource for playing fun free games online. The site is tailored for all age groups, young and old. They have all types of free online games including: arcade games, best casinos games, action games, fun games for kids, educational games, flash games, dressup games, and many more.
Funschool.kaboose.com - offers free online educational elementary games for kids as well as printable activities, coloring and crafts that will help kids learn!
Prongo.com- offers free interactive, educational games for elementary and middle school students.
Showme.com- Students can use this site to watch tutorials on almost any topic.
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Show your VCS spirit
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 This week VCS students and faculty have been participating in spirit week! If you have any fun photos, please send them to jill.workman@vcslearn.org. If you haven't gotten the chance to participate yet, you still have time. Friday is the most exciting spirit day of all, Wolf Pack Pride Day! Sport your wolf apparel or your VCS blue and white! Have fun and go wolves!
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We are ready for summer!
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Even though there is still snow on the ground, we are preparing for summer school! Registration will open soon, but in the meantime, here is some important info.
Dates: 
Begin Classes May 28
Open Registration through June 21
Classes Finish August 2
Pricing:
VCS Students - $149 for a full credit, $99 for a half credit
Non-VCS Students - $249 for a full credit, $179 for a half credit
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| Teacher Spotlight: Mrs. Linda Lineback |
 Mrs. Lineback is a visiting teacher for VCS Ohio
What is your favorite thing about VCS? The students, families and staff, and seeing students succeed.
What do you want the students to accomplish while they attend VCS? To realize they can succeed if they try.
What advice do you want to pass on to the students? Believe in yourself and know you can do anything you choose.
Favorites
Food: Steak
Book: The Giving Tree
Movie: Gone With The Wind
TV Show: American Idol
Hobby/Interest: Reading, sewing, and crafts
Season: Fall
Vacation Destination: Any place with family
Childhood Memory: Going to the Smoky Mountains with my family
Quote: "All our dreams can come true...if we have the courage to pursue them." -Walt Disney
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| Teacher Spotlight: Mrs. Sherry Kuehnle |
 Mrs. Kuehnle is a visiting teacher for VCS Ohio
What is your favorite thing about VCS? VCS offers students alternative choices to achieve their dreams and the people.
What do you want the students to accomplish while they attend VCS? To be successful, reach their potential, and graduate.
What advice do you want to pass on to the students? They all have the ability within to succeed, but the choice is theirs to make.
Favorites
Food: Ice cream...not sure that's nutritious
Book: Number the Stars
Movie: The American President
TV Show: The Big Bang Theory
Hobby/Interest: Reading, swimming, and church projects
Season: Summer
Vacation Destination: The beach
Childhood Memory: Going to the lake with my parents every summer
Quote: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt
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Watch for The VCS Voice to arrive in your e-mail the first Thursday of each month. If you have any content ideas, send them to Jill Workman.
Go Wolves!
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