Newsletter May 19, 2009

Submitted by Wendy Oldenkamp on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 9:11pm

DATES TO REMEMBER

May 21, 2009 5-8 Art Fair, Science Fair

May 21, 2009 PFA B-bque (bring chairs), Yard Sale, and Uniform Exchange 5-8pm

May 25, 2009 NO SCHOOL—MEMORIAL DAY

May 26-29th Free Dress Week (Modesty, of course)

May 26th- Math Carnival 1:30 -2:40

May 27th RAD performance at Seventh Day Adventist school 9:30-11:30

May 28th Field day --K-4th is from 8:40-10:40 & 5th-8th is from 12:40-2:40.

May 29, 2009 RAD 9:00 at VCS BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS, sunscreen, and/or a blanket.

May 29, 2009 AWARDS 10:00-11:00

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VISION CHARTER’S Science and Art Night

Thursday, May 21, 5-8 pm

--Science Exhibits

--Come to our classrooms and view the student’s science and art projects.

--Concession Stand with Dinner and Goodies

**Grilled Beef Hot Dog Dinner

--Community Yard Sale to include Uniform Exchange, Book Exchange, lots of stuff!

--Jump houses!

--Talent Show from 7-8

--Art booths from 5-6:30

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YEARBOOK!!!

The 2008-2009 Vision Charter School Yearbook is almost here!

It is not too late to order a yearbook for each of your children at $20 per yearbook. Order forms are available in the office.

Yearbooks are scheduled for delivery during the last week of school.

THANK YOU TO THE PFA VOLUNTEERS for hours of preparation for the Science and Art fair! You ladies are wonderful!

Thank you to Dakan Funeral Home for the copy paper donation. We appreciate your ongoing support of Vision Charter School!

****We are always in need of paper at the school. If you know of a business interested in advertising in our newsletter and our website please encourage them to donate a box of paper. We will gladly post a thank you to their business with their phone number and business contact information. This is a very inexpensive advertising opportunity.

PFA NEWS!

Hi all! Watch for a letter to be coming home with your kids tomorrow that outlines all of the events that will be happening Thursday evening. All of our students have been working so hard on their art and science projects as well as helping out the PFA with getting ready for the yard sale and uniform/book exchange. Remember, for every piece of uniform clothing or every book you bring, you will be given a ticket so you can swap for a different item! If you want to bring 20 items, then you get 20 to swap!!! What a great way to get ready for the next school year! (Remember though, no rips, tears, or stains please.)~Also, Mrs. Oldenkamp has allowed for a free dress week for the last week so we can all get ready for the swap!!!!

Also, please start bringing your items to donate for the yard sale. It will be going on from 4-8pm and will have TONS of stuff for everyone! Just leave your items behind the office. We are also having a concession stand, face painting, a talent show, jump houses, and much, much more!!!! You're not going to want to miss this!

***The PFA needs a few things to help pull this off. We are in need of tables, canopy's (to shade areas that people are working), and clothes racks and hangers!!***

If you are able to help provide any of those items for the evening it would be so very helpful! Please just let me know and I will be sure to get it back to you. We need the items by 3:00 please!! ~ THANK YOU!

We still need a few more volunteers to help out at the sale. If you are able to give a bit of time I would really be grateful. Just email be back or call me at the school office at 455-9220,

Thank you again for helping this to be a great "COMMUNITY SPRING FESTIVAL AND ART/SCIENCE FAIR!

~Tanya

Vision PFA

Mastery of Grade Level Expectations for Seventh Grade and higher:

Vision Charter School report cards, in addition to the ISAT test scores, are used to determine mastery of grade level material. Both are based on Idaho State Standards.

Students who have not shown mastery of grade level expectations in all core subject areas will not be eligible for promotion to the next grade. Mastery is defined as a “C” average or above. Core subject area classes include Math, Reading, Writing, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies.

Students who have not shown mastery of grade level material will be able to be eligible for promotion in the event that they attend 96% of summer school and show mastery of the content in question during summer school. The fifty dollar fee assessed from IDLA for each course in question will be the responsibility of the parent.

Parents and students may appeal the decision of the staff for retention or mandatory summer school. The appeal will be made in writing within fifteen days of the notice for retention or mandatory summer school to be eligible for promotion. The written appeal must outline any evidence, argument, or extenuating circumstances impacting the student’s academic progress throughout the year. The appeals committee will be made up of the administrator, two staff members, and two board members. The decision of the appeals board will be considered final. The parent and student may be requested to appear before the appeals board if determined necessary by the appeals board. Please address all appeals to Wendy OldenKamp, 20185 Lolo Ave, Caldwell, Idaho 83605 or fax to 455-9121.

For all grades, promotion of all special education students is at the discretion of the IEP team.

If you can’t reach the office in the event of an emergency, please contact Mrs. OldenKamp on her cell phone at 919-9636. Please only call the cell number in the event of a true emergency.

AFTER SCHOOL DEBATE CLUB NEXT YEAR

Please e-mail wendyroldenkamp@msn.com if your child in grades 6th – 9th grade would be interested in an after debate club led by Mr. Lower. Please put “Debate Club” in the subject line.

AFTER SCHOOL DANCE TEAM

Please e-mail wendyroldenkamp@msn.com if your child in grades 6th-9th grade would be interested in an after school “Dance Team” led by Staci Atchley. This club would also incorporate some cheerleading.

LUNCH TIME CHOIR

Please e-mail wendyroldenkamp@msn.com if your child in grades 7th-9th grade would be interested in the lunch time choir class two days a week led by Mrs. Ellis. This class is worth a credit and will be performing on multiple occasions. Please place “lunchtime choir” in the subject line.

LUNCH TIME GUITAR AND SONG WRITING CLASS

Please e-mail wendyroldenkamp@msn.com if your child in grades 7th – 9th grade would be interested in the lunch time guitar and song writing class two days a week led by Mr. George. This class is worth a credit and will be performing on at least one occasion.

LUNCH TIME STUDENT COUNCIL

Please e-mail wendyroldenkamp@msn.com if your child in grades 7th-9th grade would be interested in the lunch time student council class two days a week led by Mrs. Collins. This class is worth a credit.

I am looking for a parent volunteer to run an after school dance club for younger, beginning students one day a week. I am also looking for a parent volunteer to run a drama club after school for 6th-9th grade students one day a week. Please e-mail me at wendyroldenkamp@msn.com if you are interested in either of these options.

ISAT scores as of 5/10/09

3rd grade Math 27/28 Proficient or Advanced = 96% Advanced Students= 75%

3rd grade LA 26/28 Proficient or Advanced = 93% Advanced Students= 32%

3rd grade Reading 28/28 Proficient or Advanced = 100% Advanced Students= 57%

4th grade LA 29/30 Proficient or Advanced = 97% Advanced Students= 67%

4th grade Reading 30/30 Proficient or Advanced = 100% Advanced Students = 43%

4th grade Math 30/30 Proficient or Advanced = 100% Advanced Students= 57%

5th grade LA 27/28 Proficient or Advanced = 96% Advanced Students= 61%

5th grade Reading 28/29 Proficient or Advanced = 97% Advanced Students= 59%

5th grade Science 26/29 Proficient or Advanced = 90% Advanced Students= 41%

5th grade Math 26/29 Proficient or Advanced = 90% Advanced Students= 52%

6th grade LA 21/27 Proficient or Advanced = 78% Advanced Students= 26%

6th grade Reading 26/29 Proficient or Advanced = 90% Advanced Students= 45%

6th grade Math 26/29 Proficient or Advanced = 90% Advanced Students= 52%

7th grade LA 21/29 Proficient or Advanced = 72% Advanced Students= 34%

7th grade Reading 29/32 Proficient or Advanced = 91% Advanced Students = 47%

7th grade Science 18/31 Proficient or Advanced = 58% Advanced Students= 29%

7th grade Math 24/30 Proficient or Advanced = 80% Advanced Students=43%

8th grade LA 29/33 Proficient or Advanced = 88% Advanced Students= 24%

8th grade Reading 31/32 Proficient or Advanced = 97% Advanced Students= 53%

8th grade Math 28/33 proficient or Advanced = 85% Advanced Students= 45%

OVERALL SCORES!

2009 Math overall Proficient/Advance = 90% Advanced Students= 54%

2008 Math overall Proficient/A= 84%

2009 Reading overall P/A = 96% Advanced Students= 51%

2008 Reading overall P/A= 87%

2009 Language arts Overall P/A= 87% Advanced Students= 41%

2008 Language Arts Overall P/A = 81%

2009 Science overall Proficient/Advanced= 74% Advanced Students= 35%

2008 Science overall Proficient/Advanced= 60%

IRI

Spring 2009 Kindergarten 100% Proficient/Advanced

Spring 2008 Kindergarten 96% Proficient /Advanced

Spring 2009 First Grade 100% Proficient/Advanced

Spring 2008 First Grade 100% Proficient/Advanced

Spring 2009 Second Grade 89% Proficient/Advanced

Spring 2008 Second Grade 89% Proficient/Advanced

Spring 2009 Third Grade 93% Proficient/Advanced

Spring 2008 Third Grade 79% Proficient/Advanced

STUDENTS AT GRADE LEVEL OR ADVANCED ON THE ISAT

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th Overall

LANGUAGE

2009

88 87

2008

MATH

2009

100

85 90

2008

READING

2009

100

97 96

2008

SCIENCE

2009

2008

*Spring & overall scores for 2008 are based on the AYP scores of students enrolled 90% of the year. 2009 are based on all students at this time except those who took the make-up tests the last week.

Stakeholders interested in running for a Board of Directors position for Vision Charter School must fill out an application available at visioncharterschool.net.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR IS 4:00PM MAY 29, 2009. Application must be submitted in person to:
Vision Charter School
20185 Lolo Ave
Caldwell, Idaho 83605

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GO TO VISIONCHARTERSCHOOL.NET for information regarding the Summer Science and Art camps available at VCS! Space is limited.