Upcoming & Notable

Notable: 

From the ordering center: "Due to the ongoing effects of COVID-19 and the extreme demand for distance learning materials, curriculum and technology orders may take 4 weeks or longer after the processed date (see “Completed On” date shown on Order Details page) to arrive. Please know that if an item has a processed status then the partner is filling the order as quickly as possible."

LP2 Begins: Monday, September 21

Add/Drop Deadline: Friday, October 16 (high school students only)

LP3 Begins: Monday, October 19

Free Brain Pop!

From the WIRE...

BrainPOP, BrainPOP Jr., and BrainPOP ELL (ELL is for students who are learning English) are now available for free to Visions students. BrainPOP is an online learning program that creates animated resources to support educators and engage K-8 students.

Available content includes movies, quizzes, games, mobileapps, activity pages, and much more covering hundreds of topics within Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Technology, Arts & Music, and Health.

BrainPOP accounts can be created using these instructions.

Visions iReady Pilot Program - Repost

 I need 5 students (grades K-8) to volunteer for Visions's iReady pilot program.

 

What is iReady?

Actionable Insights. Engaging Instruction. Meaningful Growth.

i‑Ready is a comprehensive assessment and instruction program that empowers educators with the resources they need to help all students succeed. By connecting Diagnostic data and Personalized Instruction, i‑Ready reduces complexity, saves educators time, and makes differentiated instruction achievable in every classroom. i‑Ready:

• Provides user-friendly dashboards and clear reports with actionable data that give teachers a foundational understanding of students’ strengths and areas of need.
• Enables educators to confidently determine each student’s on-grade level proficiency based on state and national standards.
• Delivers online lessons that provide tailored instruction and practice for each student to accelerate growth.
• Supports teachers with in-the-moment resources for remediation and reteaching at individualized, small group, and whole class levels of instruction.
• Is research-based and proven to work—students who use i‑Ready Personalized Instruction make remarkable learning gains.
• Includes dedicated service and support at every step of the implementation journey through i‑Ready Partners.
• Supports teachers and leaders during the 2020-2021 school year wherever they are learning. Learn how.

For more info about iReady: https://www.curriculumassociates.com/products/i-ready/tour

Visions will pay for the cost of the subscription for students participating in the pilot program. During the pilot program students will be expected to:

• Complete the initial assessment during LP1
• Aim for 45 minutes per week of instruction
• Complete another assessment in spring

Please email me asap if you are interested. Program begins September 8th.

This Week's Meeting Schedule

LP1 Agenda - Fall Semester Plans & Fall Work Samples

Monday 9/14

Office Day/Teacher Meetings

Tuesday
Virtual
11:00 - Camryn

Wednesday

Office Day/Teacher Meetings

Thursday
Office Day/Teacher Meetings

Friday
Office Day/Teacher Meetings

This Week's Meeting Schedule

LP1 Agenda - Fall Semester Plans & Fall Work Samples

Monday 9/7
Labor Day - No School

Tuesday - Cancelled due to power outage
Virtual
1:00 - Camryn

2:30 - Billy & Ari

Wednesday
Virtual
11:00 - Hailee & Lyla
1:00 - Hunter

2:00 - Uriah*

3:00 - McKenna

Thursday
Virtual
11:00 - Elijah & Hazel

1:00 - Akira

2:00 - Jonah

4:00 - Jette

Friday
Office Day/Teacher Meetings

Work Samples

Let's try to get Semester 1 work samples done for our first meeting. Why? because you will be doing some schoolwork anyway, so why not get these out of the way early? If we can get them done for our first meeting, we will have time to troubleshoot any issues that arise. 

What and Why...
Twice per school year, (once each semester) Visions collects official work samples from students. These samples are intended to show our auditors that our enrolled students are actually enrolled, and that they are engaging in the academic activities on their master agreement and semester plan. They are also used to demonstrate that there is a responsible adult who is reviewing and or grading their work.

When..
Let's try to get them done at our LP1 meeting!

How...
Samples must be work from LP1. You may submit samples from your own curriculum, use the provided samples (grades K-8), or any combination of the two. (9th - 12th grade courses are so variable that it is impossible to create packets.)

Please provide one written sample from each subject.

Instructions for using provided samples (K-8th grades): 

• Download and print the work sample packet or individual pages you intend to use.
• Have your student complete the worksheet(s).
• Grade and or comment on each sample in a different color than the student worked.
• Please do not put dates or LP#s on worksheets.
• Please leave upper right corner blank for the school's generated label.
• Match the standard code on your semester plan drop-downs for LP1 to the one on the sample. (Change the code if you need to, or we can do it together at the meeting.)
• Either scan and email the samples to me or take a clear, level picture of the entire sample with your phone and text it to me. I will confirm that I received them and let you know if I need anything else. If you choose to do a work sample via Google Docs, just share the document with me allowing me to edit it.

If you would rather submit samples from your own curriculum (all 9-12th graders):

• Samples cannot be from a religious publisher (handouts, worksheets with publisher’s name on them). Handwritten work on blank or lined paper that is from religious curriculum, but is not addressing religious themes, is fine.
• Match the standard drop-downs on your semester plan for LP1 to the samples. You can make your best guess here, and I will help you when I collect the samples.
• Samples cannot be a test or multiple choice, they must show student work. (Samples where student just matches, underlines, or circles items are not sufficient, there must be some written work on the page
• Grade and or comment on each sample in a different color than the student worked.
• Please do not put dates or LP#s on worksheets.
• When possible, please leave upper right corner blank for label.
• Either scan and email the samples to me or take a clear, level picture of the entire sample with your phone and text it to me. I will confirm that I received them and let you know if I need anything else. If you choose to do a work sample via Google Docs, just share the document with me allowing me to edit it.

• K-8 Fall Sample Packet Folder

Please don't hesitate to call, text, or email with questions about work samples.

This Week's Meeting Schedule

LP1 Agenda - Fall Semester Plans & Fall Work Samples

Monday 8/31
Teacher Work Day

Tuesday
Virtual
11:00 - Tiffany, Madison & Logan

2:00 - Jasmine, Roxie & Fiona

Wednesday
Virtual
11:00 - Charlotte
12:00 - Uriah

2:00 - Savannah

3:00 - Ella

Thursday
Virtual
11:00 - Jaxon, Sarah & Paul

3:30 - Jezzy

Friday
Office Day/Teacher Meetings

Back to School!

 

School starts tomorrow!

Are you ready?

Do you have your curriculum? 

Have you confirmed our LP1 Meeting?

Have you started to populate your semester plans?

Are you confident in what you are going to do this week?

If so, you are READY!

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me. I am here to help.

This Week's Meeting Schedule

 LP1 Agenda - Fall Semester Plans & Fall Work Samples

Monday 8/24
Teacher Work Day

Tuesday
Virtual
11:00 - Willow H.

12:00 - Sterling & Allie

2:00 - Wyatt

Wednesday
Virtual
11:00 - Lucas & Elias
2:00 - Camryn

Thursday
Virtual
11:00 - Skyler

12:00 - Jacob

1:00 - Baruch & Ana

Friday
Office Day

Virtual

12:00 - Uriah*

New Policies - Effective June 2020

Important WIRE post...please read. The reimbursement section is the one that I feel will negatively impact some families: As of June 2020, Visions will no longer accept reimbursements for enrichment services (i.e. classes, lessons, conferences, trainings, etc)

Hi Home School families,

In order to continue to provide excellent service to Home School families, Visions In Education is offering the same funding to Home School students in the 2020/21 school year as was offered in the 2019/20 school year. Additionally, Visions has increased technology options for students and has also reviewed and updated certain policies and procedures to ensure all students and families continue to have access to the services provided. These new policies and offerings become effective on July 1, 2020.

Technology Updates:

• Visions In Education has made a significant investment to make Chromebooks available for our Home School students. We will have two models available for rent in the coming year, a Lenovo that will be $200 per year and an Acer that will be $50 per year. 
• In addition, we are making available more Mac laptops for the coming year for students and they will continue to be rented at $350 per year. 

Voucher Updates: 

• Visions In Education continues to work with Community Partners during this uncertain time to offer virtual services to families. In fact, the number of Community Partners offering virtual services to Visions’ students has increased from just under 50 Partners last February to over 480 Community Partners offering virtual services today. 
• Visions In Education will now pay for registration fees (included as part of an evoucher) for our Parks and Recreation Public Community Partners. 

Reimbursement Updates:

• Visions In Education will continue to accept reimbursements for community college and field trips. Reimbursements for Enrichment services (i.e. classes, lessons, conferences, trainings, etc) will no longer be accepted. Visions In Education is working with many community partners to offer enrichment services through the Visions’ evoucher process so that students may continue to receive these types of services to support their education. 

School Sponsored Events and Field Trip Updates:

• When registering a student for school sponsored events or field trips that require a parent/guardian’s attendance, Visions In Education will allow the student’s funds to be used to pay for a single parent or guardian’s participation in that event or field trip as the chaperone. This will be part of the registration process in Launchpad. 
• Visions In Education will no longer be offering additional tickets to events or field trips for non-Visions students or additional family members. Students can be accompanied by a single parent/guardian and Visions will pay for the parent/guardian’s attendance via the student’s budget.

2020-21 School Year Calendar

Link to 2020-21 School Year Calendar

Upcoming & Notable

Amador County Homeschool Connection Facebook Page

Last Day of School - Thursday, June 4th
Virtual Graduation Ceremony - Friday, June 5th
Early Ordering - Now through Tuesday, June 30th (Curriculum & Partner Vendors, and summer vouchers up to $600 for July and August services)

Teachers Begin to Contact Returning Families - Week of August 10th
First Day of School - Tuesday, August 25th

This Week's Meeting Schedule

LP10 Agenda - Wrapping Up

Monday 6/1
Check Outs
10:00 - Tiffany, Madison & Logan - Text/Email
12:00 - Uriah - Zoom
1:00 - Jaxon & Sarah - Text/Email
1:20 - Lillian - Text/Email

Tuesday
Virtual
3:30 - Angel*

Wednesday
Virtual
11:00 - Aria & Akira
1:00 - Hunter
2:00 - Charlotte

Thursday - Last Day of School
Virtual
12:00 - Hailee & Lyla
2:00 - Savannah

Friday
Teacher Work Day

Upcoming & Notable

Amador County Homeschool Connection Facebook Page

Early Ordering - Monday, May 20th to Tuesday, June 30th (Curriculum & Partner Vendors, and summer vouchers up to $600 for July and August services)

Last Day of School - Thursday, June 4th
Virtual Graduation Ceremony - Friday, June 5th

This Week's Meeting Schedule

LP10 Agenda - Wrapping Up

Monday 5/26
Memorial Day - No School

Tuesday
Office Day

Wednesday
Virtual
1:10 - Savannah ?

Thursday
Office Day

Friday
Check Outs
10:00 - Billy - Text/Email
10:20 - Willow H. - Zoom
10:40 - Tiffany, Madison, & Logan- Zoom
11:20 - Angel - Zoom
12:00 - McKenna - Text/Email
12:40 - Camryn - Zoom
1:00 - Ella- Zoom
1:20 - Ana & Baruch - Text/Email

Upcoming & Notable

Amador County Homeschool Connection Facebook Page

LP 10 Begins - Monday, May 18th
Early Ordering - Monday, May 20th to Tuesday, June 30th (Curriculum & Partner Vendors, and summer vouchers up to $600 for July and August services)
Memorial Day - No School, Monday, May 25th

Last Day of School - Thursday, June 4th

Winding Down

What a crazy year. But we made it. We are now in LP10 and winding down this school year.

Here is what you need to know to wrap things up:

• You can log your LP10 attendance any time now. Sooner is better. Let me know if you have any issues.
• I will need your final grades/progress grades at our LP10 meeting or check out.
• I am going to be uploading official, final semester plans for Visions beginning today, so if you make changes, please let me know via email or text.
• The first day of school for next year is Tuesday, August 25th. CTs will be back working on August 10th and will contact families during the week of August 10th.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I am here for you. I know this has been a difficult year, and I am truly grateful to work with such amazing home schooling families.

This Week's Meeting Schedule

LP10 Agenda - Wrapping Up

Monday 5/18
Teacher Meetings

Tuesday
Zoom
12:00 - Sterling

Wednesday
Office Day

Thursday
Office Day

Friday
Check Outs
10:00 - Eliah - Text/Email
10:20 - Wyatt - Zoom
10:40 - Jonah - Text/Email
11:00 - Jacob - Text/Email
11:20 - Skyler - Text/Email
12:00 - Leila - Zoom
12:20 - Jezreel - Zoom
12:40 - Lucas & Elias - Zoom
1:00 - Jette - Zoom
1:20 - Jasmine, Roxie & Fiona - Text/Email

LP10 Check Out

***If you would rather schedule a regular meeting for LP10, please contact me asap so we can set that up. If we have already scheduled a regular meeting for LP10, you can disregard this post.***

It is time to schedule our LP10 check outs.

The link below will take you to a Google Doc where you can choose an appointment slot. Please double click in one of the boxes and type your name and your preferred check out preference (Zoom, phone call, text, or email).

Zoom & Phone

I will send you a Zoom invitation, if you choose Zoom as your preference, or call you at the appointed time if you choose to meet by phone call. 

Email & Text

If you choose to do your check out via email or text, please use the time slot as a deadline, and make sure we have confirmed everything by then. 

To be ready for check out or LP10 meeting, please:

• Log your LP10 attendance
• Check that your semester plan is accurate through the end of LP10
• Fill in your PE log (or email/text it to me if you'd rather do it on paper)
• Have report card grades, optional effort grades, and comments ready. (See the post below)
• Have any questions ready

Thank you! And let me know if you have any questions.

Click here to sign up for an appointment slot. 

Report Card Information

Report card information for our LP10 meeting/check out:

Grades K-5:
Remember, there are no real "grades" for K-5. Report cards just track progress through the grade level standards - based on curriculum and standard completion.

3 = Proficient/At Grade Level Standard, 4 = Advanced/Exceeds Grade Level, 2 = Approaching Grade Level Standard, and 1 = Beginning/Not Yet Covered. Plusses and minuses can be used when is student is almost there, or not quite there. Most students will get 3s in most categories.

• Download (or just view) sample report cards below. Look over the categories and see if you have any questions. 
• Decide if you would like to add optional effort grades and if so, have them ready.
• Write up your overall comments and either email them to me or read them to me at our meeting/check out.
• Have your progress grades ready. (If it is easier, just let me know which ones, if any, are NOT 3s.)
• You don't need to fill out the LP10 progress tab on the semester plan. The report card will count for that.

Grades 6-12:

• Check in on your student's grades and progress, keep close track between now and our LP10 meeting/check out.
• Write up your overall comments and optional effort grades to give to me at our LP10 meeting/check out. 
• Have your final grades updated in your Semester Plan for our LP10 meeting/check out.

You can download/view samples here:
These are 2017-18 samples, but the categories are the same.

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

If you have any questions, or need any help, please contact me.

This Week's Meeting Schedule

LP9 Agenda - Planning for Next Year

Monday 5/11
Office Day

Tuesday
Virtual
12:00 - Elijah
1:00 - Camryn
2:00 - Jasmine, Roxie & Fiona

Wednesday
Office Day

Thursday
Virtual
11:00 - Leila
12:00 - Jaxon & Sarah

Friday
Office Day

Getting Ready for LP10

We are fast approaching the end of this school year. What a crazy ride! Our last learning period (LP10) begins on Monday, May 18. The last day of school is June 4.

I will share out sample report cards next week to help you get ready.

In preparing for our LP10 meeting, this is what I will need from you:

• Final Grades -  for grades 6-12
• Progress report #'s  - for K-5 (most will be a 3, meaning that your student has mastered the standards for their grade level year.)
• LP10 PE Log(s) completed
• LP10 Attendance Log(s) completed
• Are you continuing with Visions or withdrawing?
• Plus, any questions you might have

If you haven't done so already, please use this form to indicate whether you would like a regular virtual meeting or a 15-minute parent only check-in for LP10. I will be sending out a schedule next week to set up our LP10 meeting.


Thank you!

Virtual Curriculum Fair

Excerpt from the Wire Post:
The Curriculum Vendor Fair is an invaluable opportunity for Home School families to research the curriculum options available to them. In lieu of hosting our annual fairs, which was among the events canceled in light of COVID-19, we created a document that serves as a repository of information on the curriculum vendors (now called Curriculum Partners) who would have been present at the 2020 fairs.

Wire Post

2020 Virtual  Curriculum Vendor Fair

This Week's Meeting Schedule

LP9 Agenda - End of School Preparation

Monday 5/4
Office Day

Tuesday
Virtual
11:00 - Elijah
12:00 - Aria & Akira
2:30 - Angel


Wednesday
Virtual
11:00 - Jezreel
12:00 - McKenna
1:00 - Hunter
2:00 - Ana & Baruch


Thursday
Virtual
11:00 - Skyler
12:00 - Hailee & Lyla
2:30 - Lillian


Friday
Office Day 

Master Agreements

You will be receiving your Visions master agreements via email sometime this week. Please make sure to sign them, and have your student(s) sign them, as soon as possible, to ensure your enrollment in Visions for next year.

If you have any questions about master agreements or course assignments, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Thank you!

Ordering Notes

I know many of you are scrambling to use up your school funds by the May 1st deadline. However, I am getting a LOT of orders that I have to reject because they don't adhere to the Visions' Matrix.

I know it can be confusing to know what will be approved or rejected, and I have a strong belief that many unlisted items deserve approval. Please know that I spend hours going over orders, researching each item, trying to advocate for you. I will always go to bat for you if I can justify items as educational, or supporting the standards.

But please, refer to the matrix when ordering so you don't order things that are listed as "not approved".

Typical items that I am seeing orders for that are "not approved":

• PE clothing
• Games that are considered recreational rather than educational
• Furniture items
• Office equipment
• Storage containers/bins
• Stamps
• Toys
• Personal items
• Sports equipment that goes over the $100 per year limit
• Musical instruments that go over the $100 per year limit
• Bulk quantities
• Gardening Tools

Thanks!

LP 10 Meeting Plans

LP10 only has 13 days. 13 days is not enough to hold regularly scheduled meetings for everyone. Typically, we have had park days and group meetings to handle that. With the Covid-19 restrictions, park days and group meetings are not possible this year.

You have a choice in how you would like to conduct your LP10 meeting. Since I only need your report card grades, your attendance, your approved semester plan, and to check in with you on your plans for next year, we can either:

Schedule a "regular" virtual meeting (approx. 1hr per student for sharing work and conducting business)

or

Schedule a 15-minute check-in, with parents only, to make sure all of our compliance requirements are satisfied.

Which would you like to do?

Please submit your answer on this form as soon as possible so that I can schedule our LP10 meeting.

Thank you!

Upcoming & Notable

Notable:

• All activities, events, and face to face meetings are canceled for the rest of the school year. 
• Graduation will now be a "virtual" event.
• All standardized testing, including PE testing, has been canceled this year.
• Reimbursements to families will resume as of April 13th, 2020.

Amador County Homeschool Connection Facebook Page

Deadline for Sibling Enrollments & Academy Transfers - Wednesday, April 22nd @ 4:30 pm

Last Day to Order Curriculum or voucher - Friday, May 1st
LP 10 Begins - Monday, May 18th
Early Ordering - Monday, May 20th to Tuesday, June 30th (Curriculum & Partner Vendors, and summer vouchers up to $600 for July and August services)
Memorial Day - No School, Monday, May 25th

Last Day of School - Thursday, June 4th

This Week's Meeting Schedule

LP9 Agenda - Getting Ready for Next Year

Monday 4/27
Office Day

Tuesday 
Virtual
Tiffany, Madison & Logan - 11:00

Jasmine, Roxie & Fiona - 2:00

Wednesday 
Virtual
Jacob - 11:00
Uriah - 12:05
Wyatt - 1:10
Ella - 2:15

Thursday
Virtual
Leila - 11:00
Jaxon & Sarah - 12:00
Charlotte - 2:30

Friday
Office Day

Upcoming & Notable

Notable:

• All activities, events, and face to face meetings are canceled for the rest of the school year. (With the possible exception of Graduation.)
• All standardized testing has been canceled this year.
• Reimbursements to families will resume as of April 13th, 2020.

Amador County Homeschool Connection Facebook Page

LP 9 Begins - Monday, April 20
Deadline for Sibling Enrollments & Academy Transfers - Extended to Wednesday, April 22nd @ 4:30 pm

Last Day to Order Curriculum or voucher - Friday, May 1st
LP 10 Begins - Monday, May 18th
Early Ordering - Monday, May 20th to Tuesday, June 30th (Curriculum & Partner Vendors, and summer vouchers up to $600 for July and August services)
Memorial Day - No School, Monday, May 25th

Last Day of School - Thursday, June 4th

This Week's Meeting Schedule

LP9 Agenda - Planning for Next Year

Monday 4/20
Office Day
Virtual
12:00 - Hailee & Lyla

Tuesday
Virtual
11:00 - Billy
12:05 - Sterling
1:10 - Wyatt

Wednesday
Virtual
11:00 - Willow H.
12:00 - Lucas & Elias
2:15 - Camryn

Thursday
Virtual
9:00 - 10:30 - Billy*
12:00 - Jonah
1:30 - Savannah
4:00 - Jette

Friday
Office Day

Share of the Week

Thank you, Shelly, for sharing these cool resources!

Shel Silverstein Resources: Poet Trees, Read Aloud Videos, and More 
from https://www.harpercollins.com

These Printable Worksheets Help Your Kids Make a Quarantine Time Capsule from https://kidsactivitiesblog.com

Free Printable Journal Pages Will Help Your Kids Capture This Time in History
from https://letgrow.org

Upcoming & Notable

Notable:

• All activities, events, and face to face meetings are canceled for the rest of the school year. (With the possible exception of Graduation.)
• All standardized testing has been canceled this year.
• Reimbursements to families will resume as of April 13th, 2020.

Amador County Homeschool Connection Facebook Page

LP 9 Begins - Monday, April 20
Deadline for Sibling Enrollments & Academy Transfers - Extended to Wednesday, April 22nd @ 4:30 pm

Last Day to Order Curriculum or voucher - Friday, May 1st
LP 10 Begins - Monday, May 18th
Early Ordering - Monday, May 20th to Tuesday, June 30th (Curriculum & Partner Vendors, and summer vouchers up to $600 for July and August services)
Memorial Day - No School, Monday, May 25th

Last Day of School - Thursday, June 4th

This Week's Meeting Schedule

LP8 Agenda - Whatever you need :)

Monday 4/13
Office Day

Tuesday
Virtual
11:00 - Elijah
12:00 - Aria & Akira
2:30 - Angel


Wednesday
Virtual
11:00 - Jezreel
12:00 - McKenna
1:00 - Hunter
2:00 - Ana & Baruch


Thursday
Virtual
11:00 - Skyler
12:00 - Hailee & Lyla
2:30 - Lillian


Friday
Office Day 

Fit Academy

Home School Virtual P.E. Program: CAPITAL CITY FIT ACADEMY VIRTUAL P.E. - Help your student stay active and boost their immune system with our virtual P.E. program!

Open to students K - 12th grade. LIVE and on-demand workouts students and the whole family can do from home! 

https://www.capitalcityfitclub.com/home-school-independent-p-e

Upcoming & Notable

Notable:

• All activities, events, and face to face meetings are canceled at least until we return from spring break, and "likely" for the rest of the school year. I haven't heard any updates about this yet.
• All standardized testing has been canceled this year.
• I have requested a relaxation of the purchasing matrix guidelines, specifically as it refers to PE, Exploration, and basic school supplies for the remainder of the year as we are trying to navigate the shelter in place order. I will keep you appraised of what I learn.
• Everything is subject to change.

Amador County Homeschool Connection Facebook Page

Spring Break - April 6 - 10
LP 9 Begins - Monday, April 20
Deadline for Sibling Enrollments & Academy Transfers - Extended to Wednesday, April 22nd @ 4:30 pm

Last Day to Order Curriculum - Extended to Friday, May 1st
LP 10 Begins - Monday, May 18th
Early Ordering Begins - Extended to Monday, May 20th 
Memorial Day - No School, Monday, May 25th

Last Day of School - Thursday, June 4th

This Week's Meeting Schedule

LP8 Agenda - Whatever you need :)

Monday 3/30
Teacher Meetings

Tuesday 
Virtual
Tiffany, Madison & Logan - 11:00

Jasmine, Roxie & Fiona - 2:00

Wednesday 
Virtual
Jacob - 11:00
Uriah - 12:05
Ella - 2:15

Thursday
Virtual
Leila - 11:00
Jaxon & Sarah - 12:00
Charlotte - 2:30

Friday
Office Day

Resources

It is truly amazing how many people and companies are stepping up to support students across the country during this unprecedented time. Many are offering subscriptions, tutorials, and materials for free. Here are a few quality resources that are being created. Feel free to let me know if you find something great that isn't on one of these lists!

Amazing Educational Resources - Free List

http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/

Amazing Educational Resources Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/groups/445786889466638/

Curriculum & Activity Resources for Virtual Learning (Maintained by Visions)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zUWcmSRJaZtb5kleKqmiUqiZ4_P1-uPMypVvwIhphjA/edit#gid=1201867822

Free Educational Resources for Distance Learning (California Department of Education)

https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/distancelearnresources.asp

California State Parks PORTS Home Learning Programs

http://www.ports.parks.ca.gov/

KQED

https://www.kqed.org/education/athomelearning

Upcoming & Notable

Notable:

• All activities, events, and face to face meetings are canceled at least until we return from spring break, and "likely" for the rest of the school year.
• All standardized testing has been canceled this year.
• Everything is subject to change.

Amador County Homeschool Connection Facebook Page

LP8 Begins - Monday, March 23

Spring Break - April 6 - 10
LP 9 Begins - Monday, April 20
Deadline for Sibling Enrollments & Academy Transfers - Extended to Wednesday, April 29th @ 4:30 pm

Last Day to Order Curriculum - Extended to Friday, May 1st
LP 10 Begins - Monday, May 18th
Early Ordering Begins - Extended to Monday, May 20th 
Memorial Day - No School, Monday, May 25th

Last Day of School - Thursday, June 4th

This Week's Meeting Schedule

LP8 Agenda - Whatever you need :)

Monday 3/23
Office Day

Tuesday
Virtual
11:00 - Billy
12:05 - Sterling
1:10 - Wyatt
2:15 - Camryn

Wednesday
Virtual
11:00 - Willow H.
12:00 - Lucas & Elias
2:15 - Savannah

Thursday
Virtual
12:00 - Jonah
3:00 - Jette

Friday
Office Day

School Closure

Well. This is definitely an unusual time. I understand that an email went out to families on Friday with information about the school closure. It wasn't sent to me (CTs got a different email), so I don't know what it said, but I am getting quite a few questions about it. I'll try to clarify as best I can here.

Here is what I know...

• The school is "closing" effective today through April 12.
• Students and teachers will continue to work, unless they are unable to do so. Governor Newsom's executive order states "School districts must continue delivering high-quality educational opportunities to students through other options, distance learning and independent study."
• This closure cancels ALL Visions' sponsored activities, events, group meetings, and face to face meetings during that time frame.
• Our scheduled meetings will be held virtually.
• Visions' main office will be closed to the public, however, staff will be working remotely.

This closure does not effect us the way it does a site based school as we can "attend" school around it. We are already uniquely set up for that. Our students don't have to miss any attendance days, which means we don't have to worry about the possibility of extending the school year in order to make up days like site based schools might.

Please let me know if you have questions. I'll answer the best I can.

Here is the link to the most recent WIRE post.

There is a Corona Virus Update and Information page on the Wire with some information and links to the CDC, California Department of Health, and county health departments.

Stay well.

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Upcoming & Notable

All activities, events, and face to face meetings are canceled until we return from spring break.

Amador County Homeschool Connection Facebook Page

Alliance Redwoods Environmental Science Camp - Monday, March 16 - Thursday, March 19
Deadline for Sibling Enrollments & Academy Transfers - Wednesday, March 18 @ 4:30 pm
Curriculum Vendor Fair & Lifetouch picture day - Wednesday, March 18 - Carmichael
LP8 Begins - Monday, March 23
Test Practice and PFT Testing - Monday, March 23, Grace Church in Jackson (PFT is for grades 5, 7, and 9) - More info to come.
Ski Day - Friday, March 27

Last Day to Order Curriculum, Computers & Vouchers! - Friday, April 3
Spring Break - April 6 - 10
LP 9 Begins - Monday, April 20
Early Ordering Begins - Curriculum and partner vendors only, and summer vouchers for July and August services - Monday, April 22 (This date was changed because the "new" Launchpad will be up and running for early ordering. More info to come.)
FAME - Wednesday, April 29th, 9:00 lesson on Monet at 9:00.  Families can still sign up and attend, contact Traci, at 209-217-6538
Math Break-Out Box - 10:00  Wednesday, April 29th, Break-out Math Box for students in grades 6-8. Free to attend

High School Preparation - Wednesday, April 29th, 2:30.  Very special presentation by our counselor, Deanna Stevenson, to share information about high school requirements, and high school planning information.  Please respond to Deanna's email sent Feb. 11 and RSVP.  

Testing in Jackson - Tuesday, May 5th - Friday, May 8th,
*8th Grade Promotion Ceremony - Wednesday, May 6th, 12:30 - 1:30. (Tentative, more info to come.)
*Jackson Field Day - Thursday, May 14, Minnie Provis Park, 71 Church Street, Sutter Creek, CA (Possible change to presentation day at the Dalton Center in Jackson!) More info to come.
LP 10 Begins - Monday, May 18
Memorial Day - No School, Monday, May 25

*These dates are tentative.

This Week's Meeting Schedule

LP7 Agenda - Test Prep (grades 3-8 and 11)

Monday 3/16
Office Day


Tuesday
Virtual
12:30 - Charlotte

Wednesday
Virtual
12:00 - Hailee & Lyla

Thursday
Office Day


Friday
Office Day