Olympics Resources

2018 Winter Olympics: A Complete Kids Guide and Activity Book for PyeongChang Winter Olympics Kindle Edition

3D Dinosaurs Free Winter Olympics Pack - some cute activities for ages 2 to 9

8 Ways to Celebrate the Winter Games in Your Classroom (most of these will work with home schooling too!)

Brave Writer Olympic Guide

Education World

Education.com

Flag Rocks

Olympic

Pyeongchang 2018

Scholastic

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collections/teaching-content/get-ready-olympics/

http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/slideshow/parent-child/winter-olympic-activities-crafts-and-recipes-kids

Teacherstarter - most resources require a subscription, but some don't and you can get inspiration from what you can see online.

Have good ones to share? Just email me and I will update this page.

This Week's Meeting Schedule

Monday 2/12
Lincoln's Birthday - No School

Tuesday
Pollock Pines
Alex M. - 10:00
Somerset - Crossroads Cafe
Justin - 11:30
Maya - 12:30
Akira - 1:30

Wednesday
Jackson Library
Sterling - 11:00
Hunter - 12:15

Lilly - 1:20
Jezreel - 3:00

Thursday
Jackson Library
Billy - 10:30
Emma - 11:30
Connor- 12:30
Wyatt - 2:00

Friday

Somerset
Yarrow & Alder - 1:00

Sac State Summer Courses

Exciting Sac State Summer Courses: Take Academic Talent Search (ATS) Exam to Qualify
Interested in getting a taste of the college experience?

Offering of a host of exciting summer courses, Sacramento State’s Academic Talent Search (ATS) program gives current 4th-9th graders the opportunity to take challenging and engaging classes taught by college professors, area instructors, and industry professionals. Students can choose from classes that include LEGO Robotics, law, neuroscience, art, engineering, theater, broadcasting, photography, foreign language, writing and many more.

To join, students must take the ATS qualifying exam, which Visions will be administering on March 2, 2018 at 10 a.m. at the Visions In Education office in Carmichael. You must take the exam to apply for the classes. The test takes a little over one hour and costs $15, payable to ATS on the day of the test.

To sign up for the exam, contact Deanna Stevenson at dstevenson@viedu.org or (916) 971-5523. Additional details including course offerings and financial aid information for qualifying students can be found here.

High School Information Presentation

From the WIRE:

Incoming and current high school students in grades 8 through 11 are invited to attend a High School Informational Presentation to learn about academic planning to meet your student’s post-secondary goals and learn about the resources available to you.

Led by Visions’ Home School Counseling Department, the presentation will cover several topics that are focused on preparing students for high school graduation and beyond.
Topics include:
• High school graduation requirements
• 4-year university A-G admissions requirements
• Honors classes and grade point averages (GPA)
• PSAT, SAT, and ACT information/prep
• Community service
• Concurrent community college enrollment
• How to academically plan for high school and post-high school goals

Upcoming dates, locations, and times are:

• March 6 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Pleasant Hill Tutoring Center, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian, 1601 Mary Dr., Pleasant Hill (RSVP by 3/2)
• March 7 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Lodi Tutoring Center, Century Assembly, 550 W. Century Blvd., Lodi (RSVP by 3/2)
• March 12 – 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Cameron Park Library, 2500 Country Club Dr., Cameron Park (RSVP by 3/8)
• March 13 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Carmichael Office, 5030 El Camino Ave., Carmichael (RSVP by 3/9)
• March 15 – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., St. Luke’s Tutoring Center, 7595 Center Parkway, Sacramento (RSVP by 3/13)
• March 19 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Carmichael Office, 5030 El Camino Ave., Carmichael (RSVP by 3/15)
• March 22 – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Vallejo Tutoring Center, Community Presbyterian, 2800 Georgia St. Vallejo (RSVP by 3/20)
• April 4 – 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Jackson Tutoring Center, Grace Fellowship, 8040 CA-49, Jackson (RSVP by 3/30)

To RSVP for this valuable presentation, please fill out the High School Informational Presentation Sign-Up Form.

This Week's Meeting Schedule

Monday 2/5
Office Day

Tuesday
Ione
Wesley - 12:00
Grace & Faith - 1:30

Wednesday
Jackson Library
Billy - 11:00
Isabeau & McKenna - 12:05

Emily - 2:30

Thursday
Jackson Library
Leila - 11:00
Lucas - 12:05
Charles & Ella - 1:30
David - 3:30

Friday

Office Day

Upcoming & Notable

**Semester 2 official work samples to be collected during LP6 meeting**

LP6 Begins - Monday, January 29
Mondavi Center - Circa's Carnival of Animals - Monday, January 29

Ski Day - Friday, February 9

Lincoln's Birthday (No School) - Monday, February 12

President's Day (No School) - Monday, February 19

Sutter's Fort Environmental Living Program - Tuesday, February 20 & Wednesday, February 21

Ski Day - Friday, February 23

Crest Center - Pete the Cat - Thursday, February 22

End of LP6 - Friday, February 23

LP7 Begins - Monday, February 26

Mondavi Center – Cudamani: Gamelan and Dance of Bali - Monday, February 26
Mondavi Center – Words Take Wing - Tuesday, February 27
Alliance Redwoods Environmental Science Camp (5th & 6th Grades) - Monday, February 26 - Friday, March 2.

Last Day to Add/Drop (HS Students) - Friday, March 2
Rescue Project and Performance Fair - Wednesday, March 7
Ski Day - Friday, March 9
Daylight Saving Time Begins - Sunday, March 11
Interim SBAC Test Prep - Jackson - Wednesday March 14 (waiting on more info)
Ski Make-Up Day - Friday, March 16
End of LP7 - Friday, March 23
SPRING BREAK - Monday, March 26 - Friday, March 30

This Week's Meeting Schedule

Monday 1/29
Office Day

Tuesday
Ione
Joseph & Alex - 11:00
Tiffany, Madison & Logan - 1:00

Wednesday
Ione
Jaxon - 12
Charlotte - 1:30

Khloe & Sadie - 2:35

Thursday
Ione
Austin - 12:30
Jasmine & Roxy - 2:00

Friday
Office Day

Virtual Meeting Survey

Testing, Testing...

Now is a great time to start some no stress practicing for state testing.

CAASPP Practice and Training Tests
Scoring Rubrics (Answers) to CAASPP Practice Tests

Here is a refresher of the testing info I have so far...

*CAASPP - California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (Language Arts and Math)
*CAST - California Science Test
*PFT - Physical Fitness Test

Which Grades Take Which Tests?
PFT - Grades 5, 7 and 9
CAASPP - Grades 3 - 8 and 11
CAST (field test) - Grades 5, 8, 11 and 12

CAASPP Interim Test Prep - NEW THIS YEAR - More info in this should come soon!
Jackson - Grace Church - March 14
Rescue - Foothills Methodist Church - March 7

CAASPP/CAST* Testing
Jackson - Grace Church - April 10 - 13
Rescue - Foothills Methodist Church - April 17 - 20
Make-ups (Carmichael, Concord, Fair Oaks, Lodi, Rescue) - May 8 - 10

PFT*
Dates and Times - Working on a Jackson testing day - will keep you posted
El Dorado Hills - Promontory Comm Park - 3/13 @ 9:00 am
Lodi - Katzakian Park - 3/22 @ 9:00 am
Elk Grove - Derr-Okamoto - 3/22 @ 1:00 pm
Sacramento - Howe Park - 3/21 @ 9:00 am
Fair Oaks - Fair Oaks Park - 3/7 @ 1:00 pm

CAASPP Practice and Training Tests
Scoring Rubrics (Answers) to CAASPP Practice Tests
Info on CAASPP Score Reports
CAST Info
PFT Info

Rescue Area Project Fair

You are invited to participate in a homeschool Project Fair in Rescue.  It is open to Visions students of all grades.  This fair will be a wonderful opportunity for students to display their work and for families to connect with each other.   Please bring a completed project to display.  Projects may be from any subject area, not just science. For more information, see this link on The Wire.

When:  Wednesday, March 7th, 2018, 3:00 – 5:00

Where:  Foothills United Methodist Church
               3301 Green Valley Road, Rescue, CA 95672

Students will have table top space (or floor if needed) to display their results/ models/ diagrams/ photos.   There is no cost to participate!

Attendance Change

Pathways updated the attendance (Activity Log) page so there is one extra step to log your attendance.

To log attendance:

• Go to Launchpad
• Click on School Pathways
• Click on Activity Log

If you need to change the Learning Period, under Select Learning Periods, click the drop-down arrow and deselect the incorrect Learning period, then select the correct Learning Period.   



• Click Review Log. The Learning Log will then appear on the screen.
 Check boxes and click Save Screen. 

This Week's Meeting Schedule

Monday 1/22
Virtual
Emily - 11:30
Yarrow & Alder - 1:00

Tuesday
Jackson Library
Isabeau & McKenna - 11:30
Ione
Leila - 2:00

Wednesday
Somerset
Maya - 9:30

Thursday - CT Work Day - No School

Friday - CT Work Day - No School

Spring Semester Work Samples

Here are the optional work sample folders for the official work sample collection at our LP6 meeting. Remember, you do not have to use these. You can also use a combination of your own samples and the provided samples.

Don't worry about the standards matching on your semester plan. Things have been changing with how assignments are being logged with the Visions system (see next post), so we will check that together at our LP6 meeting.

TK/K Samples
1st Grade Samples
2nd Grade Samples
3rd Grade Samples
4th Grade Samples
5th Grade Samples
6th Grade Samples
7th Grade Samples
8th Grade Samples
9-12th Grade Samples

If you have any issues with them, or suggestions on better options, please let me know. I am open.

More Changes

Previously, I was required to create a semester plan with you AND then copy that information into Launchpad (now Pathways).

This year, Visions administration has decided to allow CTs to share (with their admin) and upload (to Pathways) the semester plans instead of duplicating that work.

What this means...
Starting LP6 (spring semester), your semester plan will be an "official" school document that is shared with your Visions administrator and logged on School Pathways.


How this changes things...(for most people, not much at all)

• Semester Plan titles will include "Semester Plan & AWR" (I added that already)
• Semester plans will need to be updated regularly, and at the end of each LP they should accurately reflect the work completed that LP (already being done :)
• Grades and progress will need to be updated each LP (already being done :)
• For those using religious texts and materials, we will no longer be able to use the titles of those materials on the semester plan. (Example:"Bob Jones English 4" becomes "English 4")
• Students working above or below grade level will need to have "grade level" standards on the semester plan. (I was putting the standard of the grade level students were working at, but now I won't be able to. I'll be changing this over the next few weeks.)

Please let me know if you have any questions about this change. Thanks!

And remember, you can always make a copy of your semester plan for your own use if you like.

Math Webinar

Hi Visions Families,
Would you like to add more depth and creativity to your student's daily math lessons?  If so, then please join us for Math Webinar #4 on January 29th@ 1:00.  Our Math Instructional Coach, Melissa Meyer, will be hosting this webinar which will look at multidimensional math and how using diamond paper can engage students in higher level math thinking and reasoning.

To Register Please Click Here
To see a schedule of future Math Webinars or watch a recorded Math Webinars, Click Here.



Our goal is first and foremost to make math fun and engaging so that your student is not stressed by math but rather enjoys it and can apply it to real world situations. Remember, “textbooks don’t teach, teachers teach!”

Cool Share

Another cool share from Shelly...

Get it here - 2017 Year in Review Coloring Page
Feel free to use this as a Language Arts or Visual Arts work sample!

This Week's Meeting Schedule

Monday 1/16
MLK Day - No School

Tuesday
Virtual
Alex M. - 11:00
Akira - 1:30

Wednesday
Virtual
Justin - 11:00
Hunter - 12:15

Lilly - 1:20
Jezreel - 3:00

Thursday
Virtual
Emma - 12:00
Connor- 1:00
Wyatt - 2:00

Friday

Office Day

Mother Lode Guitar Lessons

Visions Vendor - Mother Lode Music

11310 Prospect Dr. Ste. 80

Jackson, CA. 95642

(209) 223-4323

Upcoming & Notable

**Semester 1 report cards and grades to be collected during LP5 meeting**
**Semester 2 official work samples to be collected during LP6 meeting**

Martin Luther King Day (No School) - Monday, January 15

End of LP5 - Attendance Due & Spring Semester Plans Due - Wednesday, January 24
LP6 Begins - Monday, January 29
Mondavi Center - Circa's Carnival of Animals - Monday, January 29

Ski Day - Friday, February 9

Lincoln's Birthday (No School) - Monday, February 12

President's Day (No School) - Monday, February 19

Sutter's Fort Environmental Living Program - Tuesday, February 20 & Wednesday, February 21

Ski Day - Friday, February 23

Crest Center - Pete the Cat - Thursday, February 22

End of LP6 - Friday, February 23

LP7 Begins - Monday, February 26

Mondavi Center – Cudamani: Gamelan and Dance of Bali - Monday, February 26
Mondavi Center – Words Take Wing - Tuesday, February 27
Alliance Redwoods Environmental Science Camp (5th & 6th Grades) - Monday, February 26 - Friday, March 2.

This Week's Meeting Schedule

Monday 1/8
Office Day

Tuesday
Virtual
Grace & Faith - 1:30

Wednesday
Virtual
Billy - 11:00

Emily - 2:30

Thursday
Virtual
Lucas - 12:05
Charles & Ella - 1:30
David - 3:30

Friday

Virtual
Austin - 11:00
Wesley - 12:00

REACH Classes

What is REACH?
REACH stands for Recreation, Enrichment, and Academic Classes for Homeschooling. It is a program for homeschoolers produced by Amador County Recreation Agency. REACH is a Visions Vendor and classes are $15 each

Spring Semester Classes (Register by Jan. 5th):
Art (2nd - 12th grades)
American Sign Language (7th - 12th grades)
Amador and California History (4th - 8th grades)
Spanish (1st - 12th grades)
Robotics with Legos (4th - 8th grades)

Click here for the REACH program flyer.

2018 Ski Days

From the WIRE...

Visions-Sponsored Home School 2018 Ski Days Announced!

Love to ski or snowboard? Interested in learning how?

Visions Home School students and their immediate family members will have the exciting opportunity to ski or snowboard at our annual Ski Day events!

We are partnering with Sierra-at-Tahoe to sponsor multiple Ski Days this winter. Home school students can use student funds for ski/snowboard lessons, and family members/more experienced students can enjoy winter fun at discounted school group-rates.

2018 Ski Days Dates:

• Friday, February 9
• 
Friday, February 23
• 
Friday, March 9
• Make-Up Date: Friday, March 16*

To participate, families need to fill out a Ski Days Order Form (one form for every family member) on the Visions-Sponsored Ski Days event page.

*We will have one make-up date, which will happen ONLY if a regular date is canceled due to weather. Please remember that we can’t control the weather and we will do our best to work through its unpredictability!

Payment & Cancellation Policy Highlights (more details on event page linked above)

• Only enrolled students taking a lesson can use student funds. Parents and/or non-enrolled family members will need to pay out of pocket prior to the event date.
• To avoid cancellation of your order and in order to allow Sierra-at-Tahoe sufficient time to hire instructors, payment is due no later than the close of business on the Monday before the ski day date. For example, payment for the February 9th Ski Day is due on Monday, February 5th. Orders are also non-refundable after that time.
• For ski days canceled due to weather/safety concerns, student accounts will NOT be charged and all non-student payments will be transferred to another ski date of your choice. If this happens, please fill out the ski form and in the comments notate that you are transferring your payment from a previous cancellation.

If you have any questions, please contact the Home School office at 916-971-5518. We hope you’ll join us for some cool winter fun with your family and friends!

Enjoy Winter Break!

I know it is a little premature, but this is the last blog post before the holidays.

Have a wonderful, fun, and safe winter break everyone! 

(Monday 1/25 - Friday 1/5)

This Week's Meeting Schedule

Monday 12/18
Ms. Bryon at Professional Development in Carmichael

Tuesday
Virtual
Joseph & Alex - 11:00
Tiffany, Madison & Logan - 1:00

Wednesday
Virtual
Jaxon - 12
Charlotte - 1:30

Khloe & Sadie - 2:35

Thursday
Virtual
Wyatt - 11:00
Jasmine & Roxy - 2:00

Friday
Office Day

Upcoming & Notable

The Nutcracker Ballet (San Francisco) - Friday, December 15
End of LP4 - Attendance Due - Friday, December 15
LP5 Begins - Monday, December 18
Winter Break - Monday, December 25 through Friday, January 5
**Semester 1 report cards and grades to be collected during LP5 meeting**

Martin Luther King Day (No School) - Monday, January 15

End of LP5 - Attendance Due & Spring Semester Plans Due - Wednesday, January 24
LP6 Begins - Monday, January 29
Mondavi Center - Circa's Carnival of Animals - Monday, January 29

**Semester 2 official work samples to be collected during LP6 meeting**

This Week's Meeting Schedule

Monday 12/11
Virtual
Enos - 9:00
Somerset

Akira - 12:00
Yarrow & Alder - 1:30

Tuesday
Pollock Pines
Alex M. - 11:00
Somerset
Maya - 12:30

Wednesday
Ione
Justin - 10:30
Jackson Library
Hunter - 12:15

Lilly - 1:20
Jezreel - 2:45

Thursday
Jackson Library
Emily - 10:30
Emma - 11:30
Connor- 12:30
Wyatt - 2:00

Friday

Virtual
Leila - 10:00 - Meeting Link

Isabeau & McKenna - 11:00 - Meeting Link

This Week's Meeting Schedule

Monday 12/4
Office Day

Tuesday
Ione
Wesley - 10:30
Austin - 12:15
Grace & Faith - 1:30

Wednesday
At Gingerbread House Event
Billy - 11:00
Jackson Library
Isabeau & McKenna - 12:05

Emily - 2:30

Thursday
Jackson Library
Lucas - 12:05
Charles & Ella - 1:30
David - 3:30 ?

Friday

Office Day

Testing Update

I was provided this info from our testing coordinator, right before Thanksgiving Break. This change really only affects 11th graders as they will now also be taking the California Science Test CAST.

"I also wanted to announce to all a few spring testing details. First, the SBAC will run the same as it has in past years with grades 3-8 and grade 11 being tested. For the California Science Test (CAST) grades 5 and 8 will be tested as well as grades 11 and 12 at the high school level. This year is still a CAST pilot year, so no scores will be provided, but we are required to test all of our 12th graders. We plan on testing all of our 11th graders as well because they will already be at testing sites and if we test them this year then they do not have to test next year as 12th graders. All 12th graders will be scheduled to test on the last day at each test site (typically Friday)."

____________________________________________

*CAASPP - California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (Language Arts and Math)
*CAST - California Science Test (Field Test = no scores provided)
*PFT - Physical Fitness Test

Which Grades Take Which Tests?
PFT - Grades 5, 7 and 9
CAASPP - Grades 3 - 8 and 11
CAST (field test) - Grades 5, 8, 11 and 12

Let me know if you have questions. I will keep you updated as I get new information.

Report Cards

Yes! We have new report cards (again) this year!
Here is the timeline:

• At our LP4 meeting, I'll go over the sample report card with you.
• At our LP5 meeting, I'll collect completed report cards/grades.

Please print a sample for your student and have it ready for our LP4 meeting. If you have trouble downloading or printing, let me know and I can bring a hard copy for you.

You can download samples here:

TK/K Sample Report Card
1st Grade Sample Report Card
2nd Grade Sample Report Card
3rd Grade Sample Report Card
4th Grade Sample Report Card
5th Grade Sample Report Card
6th - 8th Grade Sample Report Card
9th - 12th Grade Sample Report Card

Upcoming & Notable

Scholastic Book Fair - Week of December 4 - 8
Gingerbread House Event - Wednesday, December 6
LifeTouch Picture Day - Thursday, December 7
Final Spelling Bee - Friday, December 8
The Nutcracker Ballet (San Francisco) - Friday, December 15
End of LP4 - Attendance Due- Friday, December 15
LP5 Begins - Monday, December 18
Winter Break - Monday, December 25 through Friday, January 5

Martin Luther King Day (No School) - Monday, January 15

End of LP5 - Attendance Due & Spring Semester Plans Due- Wednesday, January 24
LP6 Begins - Monday, January 29
Mondavi Center - Circa's Carnival of Animals - Monday, January 29

This Week's Meeting Schedule

Monday 11/27
Office Day

Tuesday
Ione
Joseph & Alex - 11:00
Tiffany, Madison & Logan - 1:00 (12:30?)

Wednesday
Ione
Jaxon - 12
Charlotte - 1:15

Khloe & Sadie - 2:35

Thursday
Ione
Jasmine & Roxy - 2:00

Friday
Office Day

Wishing you lots to be thankful for...

Monday 11/20 - Friday 11/24

Gingerbread House Event

Coming Soon!

Gingerbread House Decorating and Talent Show

December 6

9:30 - 12:30

Grace Church in Jackson

Enroll in Launchpad using event #24713

***Sign up on or before November 17***

Upcoming & Notable

Parent Meet-Up - Galt - Tuesday, November 14
End of LP3 - Attendance Due- Friday, November 17
LP4 Begins - Monday, November 27
Thanksgiving Break - Monday, November 20 - Friday November 24

Scholastic Book Fair - Week of December 4 - 8
Gingerbread House Event - Wednesday, December 6
LifeTouch Picture Day - Thursday, December 7
Final Spelling Bee - Friday, December 8
End of LP4 - Attendance Due- Friday, December 15
LP5 Begins - Monday, December 18
Winter Break - Monday, December 25 through Friday, January 5

This Week's Meeting Schedule

Monday 11/13
Ms. Bryon at Professional Development in Carmichael

Tuesday
Ione - Clark's Corner
Khloe & Sadie - 1:30
Leila - 3:00

Wednesday
Virtual
Wyatt - 11:00

Thursday
Office Day

Friday

Office Day

Student IDs

Now that the school year is starting to settle down, I've had a few families ask about getting IDs. Here is the info...

Getting a Visions student ID is easy! All you have to do is take a picture that follows these guidelines, and text, or email it to me. I will take care of the rest. IDs will come in the mail to the address you have on file.

Currently, there is no deadline on ordering a student ID.

Upcoming & Notable

Mondavi MOMIX - Wednesday, November 8
Veterans Day - No School - Friday, November 10
Parent Meet-Up - Galt - Tuesday, November 14
End of LP3 - Attendance Due- Friday, November 17
LP4 Begins - Monday, November 27
Thanksgiving Break - Monday, November 20 - Friday November 24

Scholastic Book Fair - Week of December 4 - 8
Gingerbread House Event - Wednesday, December 6
LifeTouch Picture Day - Thursday, December 7
Final Spelling Bee - Friday, December 8
End of LP4 - Attendance Due- Friday, December 15
LP5 Begins - Monday, December 18
Winter Break - Monday, December 25 through Friday, January 5

This Week's Meeting Schedule

Monday 10/06
Office Day
Virtual
Yarrow & Alder - 3:30

Tuesday
Virtual
Maya - 10:00
Alex M. - 11:00
Somerset
Akira - 1:00

Wednesday
Virtual
Justin - 11:00
Hunter - 12:15

Lilly - 1:20
Jezreel - 3:00

Thursday
Virtual
Connor- 11:30
Wyatt - 2:00
Emma - 3:00

Friday

Veteran's Day - No School

Testing Info

Many families have been asking me for information about testing so that they can plan and practice.

Here is what I have. Please keep in mind that things might change:

*CAASPP - California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (Language Arts and Math)
*CAST - California Science Test
*PFT - Physical Fitness Test

Which Grades Take Which Tests?
PFT - Grades 5, 7 and 9
CAASPP - Grades 3 - 8 and 11
CAST (field test) - Grades 5, 8, 11 and 12

CAASPP Interim Test Prep - NEW THIS YEAR!
Jackson - Grace Church - March 14
Rescue - Foothills Methodist Church - March 7

CAASPP/CAST* Testing
Jackson - Grace Church - April 10 - 13
Rescue - Foothills Methodist Church - April 17 - 20
Make-ups (Carmichael, Concord, Fair Oaks, Lodi, Rescue) - May 8 - 10

PFT*
Tentative Dates and Times
El Dorado Hills - Promontory Comm Park - 3/13 @ 9:00 am
Lodi - Katzakian Park - 3/22 @ 9:00 am
Elk Grove - Derr-Okamoto - 3/22 @ 1:00 pm
Sacramento - Howe Park - 3/21 @ 9:00 am
Fair Oaks - Fair Oaks Park - 3/7 @ 1:00 pm

CAASPP Practice and Training Tests
CAST Info
PFT Info

Virtual Meetings - Repost

Using Zoom has worked pretty well so far! I really enjoyed last week's virtual meetings. I'm just reposting this info for those who have meetings this week.

Zoom has some resources on it's website. One of the best is 53 second video on Joining a Meeting. I highly suggest that you watch this one as it walks you through what will happen when you click on the invitation I'll be sending via email. There are also videos on how to configure your audio, use the meeting controls, and share your screen.

How to prepare for our virtual meetings for parents/guardians:

• Expect some difficulties. The first meeting (or two) may need some trouble shooting. The more we expect this possibility, the less frustrating it will be.
• Gather questions and concerns you might have.
• If possible, fill out your PE log and Progress/Grade tab and log attendance before the meeting. If that is not possible, please have your activities and grades ready so we can input them together. Also, have your Launchpad parent account sign in info on hand so I can walk you though logging attendance if you don't get the chance to do it prior to the meeting.
• Have your phone on hand. The worst that could happen is that we have a phone meeting and I help you log onto Zoom at our next face to face.

How to prepare for our virtual meetings for students:

Have your work ready to share. You can do this a number of ways:

• You can hold work, projects or pictures up to the computer to show me
• You can share your screen if you have work or pictures on your computer
• You can play and instrument, sing a song, or show me a dance or PE move
• You can read a book
• You can demonstrate your math skills (Zoom has a whiteboard that you can write on!)
• You can take over the controls and show me a website that you have been using
• You can even ask for help with any of your school work!

Please let me know if you have questions or concerns. I'm here to help.

Reminder: Household Data Survey Due Today

Here is a copy of the email Visions sent out:

Hello Visions Family -

We need your help. The State of California requires all schools to collect Household Income Data from families each year. In previous years, Visions collected this data via a Supplemental Student Home Survey Form. This form was a manual process and was always a difficult task to complete. This process has now been greatly improved.

Visions uses this information to qualify for funding that is used for tutoring, field trips, and more. This funding is very significant to our school. By submitting the electronic form, you ensure that Visions continues to provide the following resources and benefits:

• Student budgets
• Tutoring
• Curriculum
• Technology/computers
• Teacher support
• Field trips, field days, and other academic enrichments activities
• College course reimbursement

To qualify for this funding, Visions needs to receive a completed electronic form by a parent/guardian for each student. Please know that this data is kept confidential and is only used to report data to the State for school funding purposes.

We know that you want every resource possible available for your child’s education.  Please review the following instructions and complete the following steps explained below prior to October 24th, so that we can meet the State's deadline of October 31st.

​YOUR ACTION:

First, you will need to login to your parent account via Launchpad and then click on the School Pathways icon (as shown below) to take you into the parent portal. Please note that this will only work via the parent portal. It will not work via the student portal.

If you need your Launchpad login information, please contact your CT for username information.

​ If you have forgotten your password, you can use the "Forgot Password" link on the Launchpad login screen.

After logging in, this is a FOUR step process.  It should only take a few minutes of your time.  

Household Income Collection Process​:​ Click this VIDEO LINK​ for a video tutorial.

​1.  If you haven't already logged into your parent portal as explained in the steps above, here is a link that takes you directly into the School Pathways Parent Portal. 

However, for the link to work you already need to be logged into Launchpad as mentioned above.  

2.  Click on the Household Data Collection Link in the parent portal. Please note that students will not have access to this via the student portal.

3. If the Sign Status shows ​"​Yes"​- no further action is needed. If the Sign Status shows "No", then please click on the "Sign Document" lin​e​. IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE STUDENTS, YOU WILL NEED TO FILL OUT, SIGN AND SUBMIT FOR EACH STUDENT.  

4.  The parent then indicates the number of household members(1) and the income level on the form(2)and then signs the form and types their name in the box(3), and clicks SUBMIT AGREEMENT(4).  

Then you are finished.  Remember - if you have multiple students at Visions In Education, a form needs to be filled out for each student.

If you have any questions or concerns, please talk with your CT.  Thank you so much for your time and participation.

This Week's Meeting Schedule

Monday 10/30
Office Day

Tuesday
Virtual Meetings
Billy - 11:00
Austin - 12:15
David - 3:30

Wednesday
Virtual Meetings
Isabeau & McKenna - 12:05

Emily - 2:30

Thursday
Virtual Meetings
Lucas - 12:05
Charles & Ella - 1:30

Friday

Virtual Meetings
Wesley - 10:00
Grace & Faith - 1:30

LP2 Attendance

Please take a minute to verify your LP2 attendance. All you have to do is check that you logged attendance for LP2 and that it is accurate.

Thank you!

Zoom Room Meetings

After some challenges with Google Hangouts during our initial virtual meetings last week, I've decided to try something new. It's called Zoom. It has some benefits over Google Hangouts, so we're going to give it a try.

Zoom has some resources on it's website. One of the best is 53 second video on Joining a Meeting. I highly suggest that you watch this one as it walks you through what will happen when you click on the invitation I'll be sending via email. There are also videos on how to configure your audio, use the meeting controls, and share your screen.

How to prepare for our virtual meetings for parents/guardians:

• Expect some difficulties. The first meeting (or two) may need some trouble shooting. The more we expect this possibility, the less frustrating it will be.
• Gather questions and concerns you might have.
• If possible, fill out your PE log and Progress/Grade tab and log attendance before the meeting. If that is not possible, please have your activities and grades ready so we can input them together. Also, have your Launchpad parent account sign in info on hand so I can walk you though logging attendance if you don't get the chance to do it prior to the meeting.
• Have your phone on hand. The worst that could happen is that we have a phone meeting and I help you log onto Zoom at our next face to face.

How to prepare for our virtual meetings for students:

Have your work ready to share. You can do this a number of ways:

• You can hold work, projects or pictures up to the computer to show me
• You can share your screen if you have work or pictures on your computer
• You can play and instrument, sing a song, or show me a dance or PE move
• You can read a book
• You can demonstrate your math skills (Zoom has a whiteboard that you can write on!)
• You can take over the controls and show me a website that you have been using
• You can even ask for help with any of your school work!

Please let me know if you have questions or concerns. I'm here to help.

This Week's Meeting Schedule

Monday 10/23
Pine Grove
Billy - 10:30
Office Day

Tuesday
Zoom Room
Joseph & Alex - 11:00
Tiffany, Madison & Logan - 1:00

Wednesday
Zoom Room
Jaxon - 12
Charlotte - 1:15

Khloe & Sadie - 2:35

Thursday
Zoom Room
Jasmine & Roxy - 2:00

Friday
Office Day

Upcoming & Notable

LP3 Begins - Monday, October 23
Sly Park Environmental Camp - Monday, October 23 - Friday, October 27
Visions Blood Drive - Tuesday, October 31

Fame - Wednesday, November 1
Preliminary Spelling Bee - Carmichael - Friday, November 3
Mondavi MOMIX - Wednesday, November 8
Veterans Day - No School - Friday, November 10
Parent Meet-Up - Galt - Tuesday, November 14
Thanksgiving Break - Monday, November 20 - Friday November 24
LP4 Begins - Monday, November 27