Note from the Visions Office (Posted on Wednesday 2/6)

Report Cards To Be Mailed Today
Expected Arrival Within the Next Week

Dear Visions Students and Families,
Due to a delay in ordering and receiving envelopes, report cards for fall semester are being sent out via San Juan Unified School District mail today, February 6, 2013.

Parents and students should receive report cards for fall semester sometime within the next week.

Thanks, Michael Brubaker
Attendance and Accountability Manager

Important Notice for Students Applying for Financial Aid & Cal Grant

In order to be considered for a Cal Grant for college, students must complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Student Aid) and have their high school GPA verified by the March 2, 2013 deadline.


Visions will submit all 12th grade students’ GPA electronically, however students must do the following for the California Student Aid Commission to match and record students’ GPA to their corresponding FAFSA:

• Students must use the name that appears on their social security card; 
• All student’s demographic information entered on the FAFSA must match Visions’ Launchpad records (full name, address, phone number, student’s date of birth, e-mail address guardian’s last name and e-mail address). 
• Please take some time and review your records in Launchpad. Contact your teacher as soon as possible to change any inaccurate information, discrepancies will cause delays.

Are you an 11th Grader? Interested in taking the EAP?

EAP Test is Great Opportunity for 11th Graders to Assess Math and English Skills
11th grade students have the opportunity to take the Early Assessment Program (EAP) beginning on March 4th. The Early Assessment Program (EAP) measures student English and math skills toward the end of their junior year to let students know in advance if they are ready for college level work.

How the EAP Helps 
The EAP allows students, their teachers, their parents, and colleges to know exactly how well prepared 11th-graders are for college-level work. Furthermore, it gives high school students a chance to polish their skills before enrolling in college.

If students elect to take the EAP math and English tests, they will receive an EAP status at the beginning of their senior year informing them whether or not they are ready to enroll in for-credit math and English courses.

 If a student is not ready, he or she can take advantage of senior year to prepare for college.

• It’s a one-time test for 11th graders to assess college readiness with writing and ELA skills. 
• It’s set up as a basic writing assessment that will require multiple paragraph writing (for example; 5-paragraph essay). 
• It works in conjunction with the 11th grade STAR multiple choice test (meaning that the student takes both the writing and the multiple choice portions for a complete assessment). 
• More information is located here. 

Benefits of testing: 

• A student who performs at a proficient level may be placed into “normal” credit level courses in participating community colleges and CSUs for English without having to take the school’s internal assessment. 
• A student can get a better understanding of how their current English skills match up to college expectations. 

To recap, the EAP is a great tool to: 

• Possibly skip the otherwise required college English and/or mathematics placement tests. 
• Identify the need for additional preparation in English and math and adjust senior-year coursework to prepare for college while still enrolled in high school. 
• Save time and money by avoiding college remediation courses that do not count toward a degree. 

If you are interested in taking the EAP, please let me know by next Friday, February 15 so I can sign you up. Thanks!