Monday, April 24, 2017

Changes for Next Year



New Student Information System (SIS) - Visions is implementing a new SIS. We will still have Launchpad to place your orders through, but all of the rest of the student information will be moving over to a new system. This is a good thing. Attendance and most other forms will be a thing of the past as we will be able to do them all online. YAY! Also, you will have increased access to student records (assignments, transcripts, grades, progress, etc.) Please double check all of your contact info on Launchpad. Especially your email address, as that is how Visions will provide your new sign-in information to the new SIS. Please email me any updates so I can get them taken care of. Thanks!

Reduction of Visions Sponsored Enrichment Activities - Visions will only be holding sponsored activities in Carmichael, Fairfield, Concord and Galt next year. These activities are scheduled to end altogether at the end of the 2017/18 school year. Since such a low overall % of Visions students was able to participate, the decision was made to increase the budget instead so all students could find vendors and activities that were local.

Increase in Budget - Each Visions student will receive $2,000 for curriculum, supplies and vendor sponsored activities next year (+$200). There will also be opportunities to earn extra funds by taking parent educator courses (+$200 per family) and having students participate in interim assessments ($100 per student).  (Details TBD - will keep you posted on the particulars as they come.)



Early Ordering

Early ordering has begun! This means that you can order curriculum and supplies for next year to get ahead of the crowd.

Things to keep in mind:

  • There is a new purchasing matrix. Please refer to it while ordering. Thanks!
  • Make sure to fully describe the items you are ordering, I am finding that I need to add or clarify descriptions in the notes box pretty often :)
  • Please double check your order before you submit.
  • Let me know if you have any questions, or if you need some curriculum suggestions.

Happy curriculum hunting!

Early ordering ends June 7th.

This Week's Meeting Schedule

This week I will be proctoring the CAASPP and CAST make-up testing in Rescue. All meetings usually scheduled for this week have been rescheduled for the last week of the LP.

Monday 4/24
Office Day
Somerset
Grace - 11:00

Tuesday
Proctoring Testing in Rescue

Wednesday
Proctoring Testing in Rescue

Thursday
Proctoring Testing in Rescue

Friday


Office Day
Pine Grove
Billy - 1:00