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VCMS ENews
9/6/2019
Dear Middle School Families,
We are in full preparation mode for our annual retreat! We have attempted to be as logistically sound as possible, with safety as our top priority. In preparing for retreat, we have several goals:
1. The bonding/ social development of our classes and student body as a whole
2. Challenges for our students, including group/team competitions
3. Relationship building between
VCS faculty and students
4. Spiritual development, including opportunities to make commitments, including first-time decisions to follow Christ
Please pray for our safety, and also that our students would further understand their place in Christ and call to his Kingdom!
Joseph Rowland
Our First 3D Print Creation
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Listen to Retreat Chapel
If you would like to listen to the chapel service at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, 8:45AM and 6:30 PM on Wednesday and Thursday.
Tune into 100.9, or download tunein on your moblie device. For more information, visit vcsradio.com
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MS Retreat Drop Off and Pick Up
Please arrive no later than 9:15AM at the HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS (821 Marshall Road) on Tuesday 9/10.
Pick up on Friday, 9/13 at 12:00PM from the HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS. If the pick up time changes, a group email will go out to families on Friday morning.
There is NO EXTENDED CARE AVAILABLE on Friday 9/13.
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Behavioral Expectations
We strive to foster a well balanced education with guidelines to promote a strong and positive learning environment. Therefore, students are expected to follow our shared behavioral expectations and dress code guidelines. So you are aware of these expectations, please review the attached behavioral expectations handout.
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Food Limits and Lunch Cards
If you need to set or remove a limit on your student's lunch card, please email rosemary.archie@go-vcs.com.
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TECH UPDATE
Attention families who are new to
VCS (or families who might need a refresher!). Attached is a document which provides detailed instruction on accessing Power School as parent. Such access allows daily or weekly tracking of your student's grades, including the option to set up notifications. By Monday evening, teachers have listed all assignments for the week as well, if this will assist your family in supporting your student.
For students in grades eight
thru twelve, information is also provided for accessing
iPads and
Moodle. Please do not be too concerned if you have difficulty from home, as the teachers will help the students with access when school resumes
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Vacaville Christian Middle School
Annual Fall Retreat
September 10 - 13, 2019
Koinonia Christian Conf
erence Grounds
1605 Eureka Canyon Road
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 722-1472
Parents, it is time to start thinking about retreat. Retreat is a great opportunity for students to fellowship with one another, spend time in nature, and grow in their relationship with Christ. We are looking forward to a great time. Please click on the link below to download the retreat program with information regarding location and programming, the permission slip, and necessary medical forms.
As students prepare for retreat, our staff is also working to provide the best experience as possible for them. That being so, we will need only a handful of parent chaperones this year. We would like to take just enough chaperones with us so that we have the right student/chaperone ratio. If you are interested in chaperoning for retreat please note that the parent chaperone application does not guarantee your spot. Instead, the applications are accepted on a first come, first serve basis (by student grade level).
Our expectations are that parent chaperones are:
- Followers of Christ
- Willing to pass a background check
- Are a great support to our students but will always defer to
VCS staff with any disciplinary actions.
Our Special Guests at Retreat
Leading worship will be Zach Henry and Mariah Davis from Valley Church.
Our Speaker this year is Austin Barker, a VCHS alum.
We Look Forward to a Great Week of Spiritual Growth and Worship!!!!
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Our priority at VCS is to create a safe environment for your children the entire time they are on our campus. Our extended care program is one way we strive to provide that safety after our regular school ours. Students still on campus at 3:20 (2:25 on Tuesdays) will be escorted to the extended care room in the high school building. When an authorized person arrives to pick up a child in extended care, please call the extended care supervisor, who will release the child to leave through the locked front door of the high school.
Morning day care is available from 6:30AM - 7:10AM in the MP.
Extended care teacher Katya Nelson: (707) 246-6314
Extended care Director Dulce Hill: (707) 372-1358
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
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Choir Elective Class
We are pleased to announce the addition of a middle school elective course as we build our vocal music program! If interested, please contact Shannon
Bubar at
shannon.
bubar@go-
vcs.com:
The
VCS Radio Conservatory is excited to announce a new elective offering this year!
Middle School Choir is now available for immediate enrollment. This course will focus on building foundational singing skills and will introduce students to choral music while also cultivating a sense of pride, artistic identity and improved self-image. In this course, students will gain an understanding of correct singing/technique and expose them to music theory and a variety of repertoire from a various societies and cultures. Our class will allow students to experiment through artistic expression with a focus on the greatest Artist of all time, God. As such, we will honor and give glory to God through creativity!
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NJHS Renewal
Middle School NJHS students who maintained a 3.5 GPA or higher for the spring semester of 2018-2019 received letters of renewed membership for the 2019-2020 school year. Student membership remains active as long as students maintain the minimum GPA of 3.5 and pillar requirements. Student accounts will be billed $10 for annual national dues. Congratulations to all our accomplished students!
Dr. Val Marchione
NJHS Faculty Advisor
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BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
Parents - don't miss this important event! All elementary parents in attendance will receive a free dress pass, and all middle and high school parents in attendance will receive for their student a free homework pass. We'll be raffling off one "HOS pass" which excuses any VCS student from any homework assignment or any test that isn't a mid-term or final. We hope you'll join us!
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Kleenex and Clorox Wipes needed
Please bring donations to the MS office.
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VCS Family.
We at VCS are ever mindful of the safety and security of our students. While reviewing our parent handbook regarding closed campus procedures and deliveries to our students we have decided to implement a policy that aligns with other schools in our district to keep our children safe. Effective immediately we will be implementing the following addendum to our existing policies found in our Parent Handbook. Please read the new policy below.
Personal Deliveries/ Dropping Off Lunch
In order to provide the safest setting possible school staff must know who is on campus at all times. Deliveries made to students on campus pose a serious safety concern. Parents (guardians) or emergency contacts wishing to drop something off to their students must park and enter the appropriate school office. Delivery and communication to your student will be handled accordingly. Students should not approach cars to receive items, again this is due to safety concerns.
The VCS campus is closed to the public at all times. Third party food delivery service (Door Dash, Uber Eats, etc... ) providers are are not authorized to be on campus and can pose safety and health concerns beyond our control.
Thank you for your ongoing support and the a continued safety of our school!
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MS Sports Update
We are excited to have you join our Girl's Volleyball Program here at VCMS. All Middle School students have the opportunity to go through the skills assessment period to decide if they would like to continue on and join a squad. After the assessment period, the coaches will place each player on a squad. Athletes are placed according to skill level to ensure the best possible experience and greatest opportunity for quality playing time.
Middle School Athletics Handbook:
Click here to view the handbook.
Middle SCHOOL ATHLETES DO NOT NEED SPORTS PHYSICALS
The Skills Assessment dates for the 2019 season: August 21-23
Placement will be finalized Friday evening on August 23rd. Coaches will send an email notification of the assigned squads. Each squad will represent VCMS in a designated league, with a full schedule of games and competing for a spot in the league play-offs.
Regular Season: Late August-October
Regular Practice: MWThF 3-4:45pm, T 2-3:45pm
Practice Location: Multi-Purpose Room or Gym
MS Cross Country
We are excited to have you join our Cross Country Program here at VCMS. All Middle School students have the opportunity to try cross country for a 1 week trial period before committing to the season.
The 2019 season begins: August 26th
Regular Season: Late August-October
Regular Practice: M/W/F 3-4:30pm
Contest Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays, beginning September 24th
Practice Location: Gym Patio, then we will use the local area for practice and return to the patio for dismissal
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MS Important Dates
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SEPTEMBER
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9-Sep
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MS Adv. /Leadership Group leave for Retreat
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10-13 Sept
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MS RETREAT/KOINONIA CONFERENCE GROUNDS
ALL GRADES
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18-Sept
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MS Pictures
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21-Sept
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VCJF MS Football games @1:00pm and 3:00pm
on Falcon Field
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Falcon Referral Program
VCS is offering a tuition discount for the 2019-2020 school year - The Falcon Referral Discount! You can earn $1000 credit towards your tuition for the 2019-2020 school year by referring a new family.
How does it work?
Refer a new family to VCS. When the new family enrolls for the 2019-2020 school year, the referring family (that's you!) and the new family will each receive $1000 credit for the 2019 -2020 school year, towards their tuition. You can refer up to five (5) families in one school year. The $1000 credit is off your total tuition, not per child.
For more details or to refer a friend to visit VCS, contact Maylene Ripley, Director or Enrollment at 707-446-1776, ext. 5300.
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Mr. Joseph Rowland
Principal, VCHS/MS
joseph.rowland@go-vcs.com
707-446-1776 ext. 4050
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Mrs. Terra Golden
Vice Principal, VCHS/MS
terra.golden@go-vcs.com
707-724-6201
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Mrs. Shannon Bubar
Administrative Assistant
shannon.bubar@go-vcs.com
(707) 724-6033
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