Applications Available for Two Visions Scholarships

Supported by Akademos, the Achieving Beyond Scholarship is open to all graduating seniors.

The Steve Phelps American Dream Scholarship is open to motivated graduating students who have both attended community college and were employed while enrolled at Visions.

Students interested in applying for either scholarship can download an application from the Visions e-Handbook (https://ehandbook.viedu.org/node/200).

Applications should be submitted to Visions' Counseling Department at 4800 Manzanita Ave. Carmichael, CA 95608 no later than March 1, 2013.

Visions to Host FAFSA Workshop for College-Bound Students on February 20th

Visions’ counselors will be hosting a Financial Aid Workshop (FAFSA) to assist grads with their FAFSA and online community college applications for the spring semester on Wednesday, February 20th, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in the PDC room.

We encourage students to bring parents with copies of their 2012 income tax returns or have students bring that information with them and know their social security numbers as well as their parents. Please see the flyer for more information.

Welcome Back

I hope you all had a great winter break!

Here are some reminders:

• This week is the last of Semester One. 
• This Friday is the last day to submit any work for your Semester One grades, Semester 2 begins Wednesday, January 16. 
• Monday, January 14, and Tuesday, January 15 are teacher work days.
• If we don't meet this week, you will have to submit all outstanding semester 1 work electronically, either through launchpad, or email by 5pm on Friday.

Please check your grades as soon as possible and make sure you are up to date with all of your work. Let me know asap if you have any questions about semester 1 grades or work so we can take care of them before the semester ends.

Thanks!

Join the Visions Bowling Club

Compete against other local high schools by representing Visions

in Education in a weekly bowling competition!

Teams consist of 3 bowlers per team.

The league is divided into four divisions: North, South, East and West.

Each division competes and the winners of those divisions play against

each other. The top two divisions play against each other and one

comes out the over all victor!

League runs from February-May on Mondays (matches) and

Wednesdays (optional practices) from 3:30-5:30pm and rotates each

week for 11 weeks between Diablo Valley Lanes on Monument Blvd.

and Clayton Valley Bowl on Clayton Rd. A schedule will be provided.

Other local high schools that participate:

Carondelet, Clayton Valley, College Park, Concord High, De La Salle,

Ygnacio Valley High, Berean High School

Sign-ups begin in January.

Cost:

Visions pays for the league for students in the ISP.

Homeschool- New students: $100.00 ($70 league, $20 shirt fee, $5 awards fee,

$5 USBC sanction card, practices, matches and free shoe rental) (Diablo Valley

Bowl is working on becoming a vendor)

Contact Cyndee Gutierrez for more information: 4viedubowling@gmail.com

Upcoming Important Dates

Winter Break
Monday, Dec 24 - Friday, Jan 4 (School is back in session Monday, 1/7)

End of Semester
Friday, January 11

Teacher Work Days
Monday, January 14 & Tuesday, January 15

Happy Holidays!

Visions In Education Offers FREE Homework Help for students in the 9-12 Academy! 

When: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM (except vacation weeks)

What: A tutor available to help you.

How: Submit a request through launchpad, and get a call back. (usually within 10 minutes)

Click here to view the flyer.

Visions Offers Tutoring in Concord!

Visions is now offering tutoring and study hall in Concord!

• Where: Concord’s New Life Church, 3525 Chestnut Ave. Concord, CA 94519.
• When: Tuesdays, 9:00-3:30
• What: Live tutor with laptop and wi-fi, adjacent room for student meetings

Click here for the flyer.

I have also placed a link to the tutoring site and schedule flyer on the right under links so you can access this information whenever you need it. 

  

Semester 2 Meetings

Just an early note that the meeting schedule for next semester will require some changes. I have a number of students graduating and will be getting a few new ones. Others will be working around a community college schedule that can be rigid.

Please begin thinking about any days and times that you will absolutely NOT be able to meet so I can do my best to accommodate everyone. I will be setting up next semester's schedule at our f2f meetings between Thanksgiving and Winter Break.

Thanks!

Important Upcoming Dates

CAHSEE - English 11th and 12th Grade Students
Tuesday, Nov 6 

CAHSEE - Math 11th and 12th Grade Students 
Wednesday, Nov 7

End of LP3 
Friday, Nov 9

Veteran's Day Holiday 
Monday, Nov 12

Teacher Workdays 
Monday, Nov 19 - Tues, Nov 20

Thanksgiving Holiday 
Wednesday Nov 21 - Friday, Nov 23 

Who:
11th and 12th grade only

Where:
Northgate Christian Fellowship, 2201 Lake Herman Rd., Benicia

When:
English Portion - Tuesday, November 6
Math Portion - Wednesday, November 7
Plan to arrive at 9:45

Spring Classes

It is time to plan your classes for Spring. At our next face to face we will  take some time to plan your Spring Master Agreement. Meanwhile, take some time to think about what electives you might like to take.

November CAHSEE

Who:
11th and 12th grade only

Where:
Northgate Christian Fellowship, 2201 Lake Herman Rd., Benicia

When:
English Portion - Tuesday, November 6
Math Portion - Wednesday, November 7
Plan to arrive at 9:45

Do you want some help?
Go to the tutoring center in Concord tomorrow with your practice tests or come to the online Math review through Elluminate tomorrow or next Monday. See the Visions CAHSEE site for more info.

Deficiency Notices

A deficiency notice is a notice sent out by Visions when a student has at least one grade that is a D or an F. All students with a D or F in the LP2 progress grades will be receiving one in the mail.

Since we discuss your progress at every meeting, and your LP2 grades have been posted, those of you getting a deficiency notice in the mail will not be surprised.

If you have ANY questions about grades or progress, of if there is something I can do to help, please don't hesitate to contact me.

And remember...
You can get homework help by phone through launchpad, and there is a tutor available to you on Tuesdays from 9 to 3 in Concord. (See the Homework Help Flyer and Tutoring Flyer links on the right)

LP2 Progress Grades are Posted

To see your Progress grade:

• Log in to Launchpad 
• Click on My Progress Grades 

Your Engrade grade may be different from your Progress grade as it may include work that has been done in the new LP. Let me know if you have any questions!

ALEKS Math breaks after Mac update – how to fix

Posted on the CT Blog by: Tony Cervo

Apple released an update to Mac OS X on Wednesday that removes the Java plugin from all Mac-compatible web browsers (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, etc.) That means the next time you try to access ALEKS, you’ll see an error message that says “Missing Plug-in”.

Luckily, the fix is easy. Simply click the little down-arrow icon next to the warning message, then wait a minute while the Java plugin is re-installed. ALEKS should then start working again.

If you’re wondering why Apple decided to make this move, here’s an excellent article that goes into all the details. The short answer, though, is security. From the article:

Over the past five years or so, Java has emerged as one of the most widely exploited software packages. This is due to its wide availability on computers running Windows, OS X, and Linux and because of the ease hackers have in exploiting vulnerabilities.

This Week's Meetings

Monday

Online

Jaysen - 12:00

Alex - 1:00

Jalila - 4:00

Tuesday

Antioch Public Library

Haven - 12:00

Anthony - 1:00

Armani - 2:30 
Jeremiah - 4:00 (home)

Wednesday

Starbucks - Port Chicago Hwy., Concord

Katie - 11:30
Brandon 1:00
Starbucks - 2190 Main Street, Oakley
Alex M. - 3:00
Brianna - 4:00
Allison - 5:00

Thursday

Benicia Public Library

Ana - 11:30

Jalila - 1:00

Audrey - 2:30

This week's meetings

Tuesday

Allison - Phone 3:00

7 p.m.
Benicia - Visions Celebrates Success  
Northgate Christian Fellowship
2201 Lake Herman Road
 
Wednesday

Benicia Public Library

Sara - 11:30 p.m.
Natalie - 1:00 p.m.
Donovan - 2:30 p.m.

Thursday

Clayton Public Library

Griffin - 11:30 p.m.

Michael - 1:00 p.m. 

Clayton Peet's

Jaysen - 2:30 p.m.

Friday

Concord Starbucks (1170 Concord Ave.)

Alissia - 11:30 a.m.
Alex - 1:00 p.m.
Walnut Creek Public Library
Margaret - 2:30

Extra Credit Question - Science

I can grow my body back in about two days if cut in half. Many scientists believe I do not undergo senescence.

What am I?

Email the correct answer to Ms. Bryon by noon on Friday to earn 1 point extra credit to your course with the lowest current grade. 

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This Week's Meetings

Tuesday

Antioch Public Library

Haven - 12:00

Anthony - 1:00

Armani - 2:30

Wednesday

Starbucks - Port Chicago Hwy., Concord

Katie - 11:30
Brandon 1:00
Starbucks - 2190 Main Street, Oakley
Alex M. - 3:00
Brianna - 4:00
Allison - 5:00

Thursday

Benicia Public Library

Ana - 11:30

Jalila - 1:00

Audrey - 2:30