Vision Charter School

February 1, 2010

DATES TO REMEMBER
Dinner In Venice -- February 5th @ 6:30. Celebrate with your Valentine’s Day early with a delicious dinner, door prizes and FREE babysitting!
Thursday, February 11, 2010 6:30pm Board Meeting in room E1.
February 15, 2010 No School-- President’s Day
Fridays…. Jean days for $1. Funds go to art and science supplies.
Thursday, February 25, 2010 is the Cultural Art Fair at VCS! This will be a wonderful family evening where students can
March 12, 2010 No school Inservice and grading
March 17, 2010 Parent Teacher Conferences from 4-8pm by appointment only
March 18, 2010 No School -Parent Teacher Conferences f/ 8-7pm by appointment
March 19-26, 2010 Spring Break!

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Change for Haiti! Send your change to VCS designated for Haiti and the fifth grade students will count and wrap it and then get it the Red Cross who will deliver the money to the Haitians in need. Thank you VCS students for caring for others in need. You make a difference in the world around you.
PFA FUNDRAISER: Dinner In Venice -- February 5th @ 6:30. Celebrate with your Valentine early with delicious dinner, door prizes and FREE babysitting! The dinner will be held at the Middleton Trolley Station. The babysitting will take place at the school with MS/HS girls babysitting and 2 staff members supervising!
DON’T FORGET…. TURN IN THOSE BOX TOPS for VCS and class prizes!
February Virtues: RESPECT & FORGIVENESS
Respect is an attitude of caring about people and treating them with dignity. Respect is valuing ourselves and others. We show respect by speaking and acting with courtesy. When we are respectful we treat others as we want to be treated. Respect includes honoring the rules of our family or school, which makes life more orderly and peaceful.
Being forgiving is giving someone another chance after they have done something wrong, knowing that everyone makes mistakes. It is making amends instead of taking revenge. It is important to forgive yourself, too. Forgiving yourself means to stop punishing yourself or feeling hopeless because of a mistake. Forgiveness is moving ahead, ready to act differently, with compassion for yourself and faith that you can change.

LOTTERY:
Vision Charter School offers students a small and safe school environment. Its curriculum emphasizes character and leadership development, arts and science instruction, and music training. All prospective students, grades Kindergarten through 10h, will be given the opportunity to enroll in the free public charter school, regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, social or economic status, or special needs.
Loteria de Inscripcion para 2010-2011. Fecha: 24 de abril de 2010; hora: 9:30 a.m.Para obtener una aplicacion visita el sitio web www.visioncharterschool.net. Las aplicaciones completas deben ser mataselladas antes del 19 de abril, y si a mano entregada, debemos recibiras mas adelante que las 4 p.m. el 23 de abril. Las aplicaciones recibidas despues del 23 de abril a las 4 p.m. seran colocadas en el fondo de usos por el uno siguiente. Todos los ninos de kindergarten al grado 10 tienen la oportunidad de hacer una apicacion sin tener en cuenta la raza, el color, el origen nacional o etnico, la religion, el genero, el estado social o economic, o las necesidades especiales.
BIG WINNERS AT VCS!
Idahoans for Choice in Education has announced the winners of the 2009 essay contest. Essays were received from 334 Idaho charter school students, representing nearly 2/3 of Idaho’s charter schools. Essays entitled “Why Education Choice is Important to Me and My Family” were to be 600 words or less. Mickaila Rigby, 9th grade, Vision Charter School took Second Place in the Junior Division winning $300.
Forest Products Week Essay Contest 2009
Sponsored by the Idaho Forest Products Commission
Maya Dial, Honorable Mention, Vision Charter School
Maya received a special certificate and a book, and her essay was posted on their website. Her teacher received a voucher to attend a Project Learning Tree workshop, a book, posters, and other resources.
DROP OFF: Vision Charter School provides supervision beginning at 7:45 am daily. Supervision is not provided until after 7:45 am in all cases.
Garbage Cans: VCS is in need of three LARGE outdoor garbage cans. Please notify Mrs. OldenKamp at wendyroldenkamp@msn.com if you are able to donate a garbage can. Used garbage cans in good condition will be happily put to good use!!!

Coats/Sweatshirts: Please remind your child to wear a coat or heavy sweatshirt. Please mark your child’s name in their outer clothing. Sweatshirts and sweaters need to be solid colored or may be turned inside out to show respect for the dress code. A child’s winter coat may be any color.

Snow Days/School Closures: Parents may locate up to date information about school closures for any reason including snow days by viewing Channel 2, 12, 6, and 7. Parents will also be contacted by mass e-mail and information will be available on our website at visioncharterschool.net.

Wendy OldenKamp
Administrator
Vision Charter School