Parents... "Laptop take-home meeting" tonight at 7 pm!

This meeting is for all 7th grade parents and "new" 8th grade parents (and any 8th grade parents whose child did not have permission to take a laptop home last year, but would like to this year). This meeting is mandatory for any parent who would like their child to be able to take their laptop home during the course of this year. We will be discussing proper care and handling of the laptop...insurance, thumbdrives, and answering ANY questions you may have with regard to use of the laptop, connecting to the internet from home...etc. Don't be afraid to ask questions. We look forward to seeing you all this evening.

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VCS Soccer continues winning ways...

The boys and girls Viking soccer teams are having a great season! The boys are undefeated at this point and the girls have only one loss. Both teams are shooting for the playoffs and perhaps the chance to play in the league championship! The kids are doing a great job and working hard. Good luck the rest of the way! Here are some images from a recent soccer game at VCS vs. Chelsea. Enjoy!

Soccer vs. Chelsea

VCS Parent-Teacher Organization!

The VCS PTO now has a new web page! You can get to it by clicking the VCS PTO in the list of link on the right. Or you can CLICK HERE!
The VCS PTO partners with VCS staff to financially supplement resources and programs. The PTO has been VERY instrumental in raising funds to construct the new playground! Find out how you can join and help...

NWEA Testing in full swing!

It's that time of year! VCS is now administering the NWEA Test to all grade 2-8 students to assess where they are academically in order to help the teachers know exactly what it is that the children know and don't know. We began the NWEA last year and it has proven to be a VERY valuable tool. The kids actually enjoy the test as well as they get a chance to see how much they've learned over the past year. The test is completely individualized for each child. The NWEA is administered on the computer and therefore each response, depending on whether it is right or wrong, takes the test in a new direction for each child. So essentially the test is constantly being "built" specifically for each child depending upon their responses. If you'd like to learn more about the NWEA test visit their web site by clicking here.

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Soccer Schedule has been posted

The air is cooler, the leaves are beginning to turn, and soccer season is in full-swing at VCS! Get out and support our boys and girls on the field! Check out the VCS Soccer Schedule under "Sports Schedules" on the right side of this page. This year we are using Google Calendar so we can update the calendar when games are postponed or rescheduled due to weather. We hope you like the new format. If you want to print a copy....just select print...and you can print a week, month, or agenda view of the schedule. See you at the games!

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Education and Technology "Another Look"

I stumbled across this video on TeacherTube the other day. I found it to be very similar to the message I've been pushing for a while. I found many things in this video to be quite interesting. They say a picture is worth a thousand words....here's a few billion. Check it out...

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Grandparents Breakfast!

The Annual Grandparents breakfast will be held on October 2 for children in grades K-2 and October 3 for children in grades 3-8. Feel free to pick one date if you have grandchildren spanning both groups.

Doors open at 7:30 am! Get there early and spend some time with your grandkids! See you then!

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Soccer try-outs begin Tuesday!

Soccer try-outs begin Tuesday! This is a friendly reminder...don't forget to bring your physical forms (if we don't have them already) and do not forget your practice gear! Good luck to all!

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Enjoy your Labor Day Weekend!

Hey kids! We had a great first week! Hope you had fun and learned a lot of new things. We're looking forward to next week, but first we hope you have a terrific Labor Day Weekend with your family and friends. Hope you get a chance to go to the Windsor Fair too! See you on Tuesday...

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230+ Keyboard Shortcuts for Top Web Services

Ok, this is very cool...if you use a lot of Web 2.0 services like I do (I'm a major Google user...PicasaWeb...GoogleDocs...iGoogle...GMail) then you'll love this article. These shortcuts really make things go a lot faster! Enjoy!

230+ Keyboard Shortcuts for Top Web Services

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