Vail Innovation Center
VIC News, April 20, 2021
Vail Innovation Center
Letter from the Coordinator
April 20, 2021
Hello amazing VIC Families!
Thank you to all of our students and families for your hard work in completing our state testing! We are hoping to have all makeup testing completed this Wednesday, April 21st, and be ready to finish out the year strong.
For our K-5 students, they will continue to work in Calvert through their courses and Zoom meetings. For the 6-12 students a few reminders: as the semester is coming to a close end dates are coming up for some of you soon. Please be sure to follow your pacing calendar and reach out to your teachers to schedule your end-of-semester tests at a time that will work best for you and your family. K-12 students, remember that your teachers are there to support you and are an email away. Below you will find the tutoring sessions should you want extra help reviewing for your end-of-semester test or need help with the content.
Reminders:
- Please do not use the Edmentum messaging feature. It does not notify the teachers. Use your VailStudents email address instead.
- Tutoring is available for all middle school and high school students. Please see the flyer below.
- Parents of K-12 students, please remember that we do have to abide by the 10-day drop policies of the state just like the brick and mortar schools. This means that attendance needs to be logged. If a student does not log work for a 10 day period without talking with the VIC, we could drop them from the program. This also applies if they are ahead of pace according to the laws we have to abide by. Thank you for your understanding.
Tax Credit Designation Time is Here
If you have not already made a tax credit designation, please consider making one to VIC through the VBL location. This designation costs you nothing! You merely designate the funds on your state tax return, send them in with the return, and receive them back with your refund. If you owe, the designation is subtracted from your balance. The money that we collect from tax credit designation is used to fund our school events, prizes, and activities. If you are filing jointly, you can designate up to $400 and if you are filing single, you can designate up to $200. Please click on the link to the district website for more information. https://vailtaxcredits.org Thank you in advance for your consideration of this.
SEES Candy Fundraiser for VBL and VIC (See Flyer and Link at bottom)
Treat yourself and please help us reach our fundraising goal of $1000.00. All profits from your orders help make Prom, 8th grade Promotion, and Graduation even Sweeter for our kids!
Have a great week CyberWolves!
Mrs. Tankersley
Rachel Tankersley
Coordinator of Digital Learning
Vail Innovation Center K-12
520-879-1313
Vail Innovation Center Tutoring Opportunities
Please see the picture attachments below with additional information needed for each tutoring opportunity listed below; days/times and instructor information. Thank you.
Link for MS Science and Physics, and HS Physics
Link for MS Math
Link for MS ELA & SS
Link for HS Science
Use the link below to join the "Chemistry Tutoring" Group in Schoology:
MZDF-M5ZV-6D8M9
Link for HS Math Algebra 1 & Geometry
Link for HS ELA & SS
Free Math Tutoring for K-12 through the University of Arizona
The attached schedule is provided by the University of Arizona Math Department for the Spring Schedule for FREE Math Zoom Tutoring. This is for elementary grades, middle school and high school math.
Through the AmeriCorps STEMM program, skilled tutor mentors provide free online math tutoring and support to K-12 students. Any questions about the program may be directed to mhosten@math.arizona.edu or lmaroney@email.arizona.edu or call 520.621.6866
☔️ K-5 Students of the Month for April 🌸
Grades K-5 Kudos Corner
Mrs. Allison; would like to recognize first graders Charlotte R. and Amelia M. for going above and beyond on their math projects. They showed exceptional skills in documenting their work as scientists. Well done! Mrs. Allison would like to recognize second graders Rylee G. and Elysia J. for always coming prepared to our Zoom lessons. They come each day with a positive attitude and are ready to contribute well to class discussions and to cheer on their classmates. Thanks for being such great examples!
Mrs. Goolsby; A huge shout out from Mrs. Goolsby to Marques Abalos, Daniel Abalos, Jacob Gonzalez Guzman, Marcus Constantineau, and Michael Bustillos for working so hard last week on the State Testing for writing, reading and Math. The best part was actually getting to see you in person. Thank you for coming and for all your hard work!
Mrs. Hunter; would like to recognize kinder student Holden Hittson for always trying his best. He has a positive attitude and works super hard everyday. Keep up the awesome job Holden! (:) Mrs. Hunter would like to highlight first grade student Avalene Nance for doing a great job on her projects and always being focused on Zoom. She comes to class prepared, ready to learn, and is such a joy to have in class. Way to go Avalene. (:)
Mrs. Marko; I would like to recognize my entire class for their hard work and respectful behavior during our AzM2 testing last week.
Mrs. Schultz; All 5th grade testers did great, but I especially want to celebrate Vyom Lakra for not rushing and double-checking all of his AzM2 tests.
Grades 6-12 Kudos Corner
Keep your eye out for next weeks KUDOS Corner to see who is recognized next week.
Mrs. Goolsby; A huge shout out from Mrs. Goolsby to Faith Murphy for working so hard last week on the State Testing for writing, reading and Math. Allison Blanset, Ryan Blanset, Hannah Way and Marcus Hill all did a marvelous job on AZScience testing. The best part was actually getting to see you in person. Thank you for coming and for all your hard work!
Mrs. Logsdon; would like to recognize: In Language Arts, 6B: Allison Blansett, who has worked hard and done so well the last few weeks. She has a lot to be proud of! Gavin Dunn pushed hard is is ahead of pace. In Language Arts, 7B: Liam McNeely, who is back on pace! Kristopher Stevens, who is back on pace as well! In Language Arts, 8B: Lyra Riedesel, who is bringing up her grade, and is on pace!
Mrs. Lotti; congratulations to Ainslie Lowe for successfully completing her final! Congratulations to Nathan Mandel to finishing his Language Arts course! Good luck on your final exam! Mrs. Lotti would also like to recognize the following students for being on or ahead of pace: Katerina Amaral, Nevaeh Bustillos, Zachary Grant, Adrian Macias, Ezra Jacobs, Aiden Karhoff, Hannah Way, Devon Holmes, Eric Saffioti, Matthew Allison, and Damion Welz-Rabe. Keep working hard! You got this!
Mr. Reese; recognizes Faith Murphy. Oh .... wow. I really enjoyed grading all of your labs this week Faith. Such high quality work. You are a careful observer, and you analyze the data creatively. A tour de force.
Mrs. Reynolds; would like to recognize Allison Blanset for working hard in math, getting caught up and staying on track! Great job, Allison! Keep up the great work! :)
Mrs. Taggart; I'd like to recognize Alana Catlin, Zachary Grant, and Jodie Osmun for staying on pace with their Spanish 1B course.
Mrs. Whitt; Nice job to Rena Roque for making progress over the weekend on her math class!
Mrs. Nunes; recognizes the following students from 6th through 12th grades who are on pace to finish by their end dates, or ahead of pace in all of their classes:
6th grade; Gabriel Karhoff, Aurora Thompson
7th grade; Josiah Gomez, Garrett Westbrook
8th grade; Joella Dalman, Logan Maher-Hobbs
9th grade; Benjamin Allison, Katerina Amaral
10th grade; Wyatt Lowe, Jodie Osmun
11th grade; Gabrielle Guertin, Tina Tran
12th grade; Luis Del Rasso, Katrina Quijada
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!
Senior Corner - Graduation Information
VIC Seniors - Graduation Information
Seniors,
You are on the home stretch. You are so close! Keep up the hard work until the end of the semester. In order to earn your high school diploma in May, you need to meet the following requirements:
Pass all required classes and earn at least the needed 22 credits. Coursework and final exams need to be completed by Friday, May 21st.
Pass the AZ Civics Exam.
Complete all components of the Senior Exit Project.
At this time we are planning an in-person commencement ceremony. We are still working out the final details, so you will be receiving additional information in the near future. Here is what we know now:
Class of 2021 - Vail Innovation Center Commencement Ceremony
Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Location: Vail Theater of the Arts (attached to Empire HS)
Time: 10:00a.m.
Order your cap and gown and other graduation supplies from Jostens. Follow this link:
https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/2644374/The-Vail-Innovation-Center/
The VIC does not provide caps and gowns to the students. Place your order now.
Please reach out to your teachers or myself if you have any questions or concerns. We are here to help!
Carrie Wrona
Counselor
520-879-1305
Special Edmentum Reminders
Special Reminders
All students need to be working a minimum of 5 days a week to complete their courses on time. There are course maps for you to utilize as a tool for success with completing assignments on time.
6-12 grade students should ONLY use your school email account to communicate with your teachers **Do not use the Edmentum messaging system. Remember your teachers have 24 hours to respond to your school email messages.
You should be working a minimum of 1 hour per class per day to meet the timing requirements.
Tutoring sessions are available if your student is struggling. Please be sure to look at the tutoring schedule and use those links to attend virtually. Our teachers are looking forward to seeing and helping you!
Your course is made up of multiple units. Within each unit, there are subsections and topics which often include a tutorial, activities/practice, and/or a mastery test. Mastery tests can be retaken up to 3 times, but you must redo the tutorial first and then the program will unlock the mastery test again for another attempt. Edmentum will count your highest score.
When you get to the Post Test please reach out to your teacher through email to unlock it for you.
End Dates and Pacing Chart Icons - CyberWolves Working CyberStrong in 2021!
Remember to keep a close eye on your end dates.
Are you on pace to finish by your end dates?
Dark green = ahead of pace (1 or more activities ahead)
Light green = on pace (within 1 activity of the expected pace)
Orange = slightly off pace (1 or 2 activities behind)
Pink = Way off pace (3 or more activities behind)
Remember your online agreement to work approximately one hour a day in each class for five days a week will keep you on pace with light green or dark green pacing icons. Let's work CyberSTRONG in 2021!
Thank you,
The Vail Innovation Center Team
Students in 6-12: Here is a Edmentum Tutorial with tips and tricks. Please watch for a refresher.
Social and Emotional Learning April Theme: Connecting and Bonding
Important Flyers and Information
SEES Candy Fundraiser for VBL and VIC
Dear Families and Friends,
Treat yourself to the Yummiest Candy on Earth!
THANK YOU for supporting VBL & VIC! All profits from your orders help make Prom, 8th grade Promotion, and Graduation even Sweeter for our kids! Please Help Us Reach Our Fundraising Goal of $1000.00.
Click the link below to start YUM-RAISING!
https://www.yumraising.com/sec...
Here's to achieving sweet success!
The Store Closes April 25, 2021
The 2020-2021 School Calendar
K-12 VIC Staff Contacts - Communication is Key
Please be sure you are reaching out to your teacher at any time to get support or ask questions. We are attaching our staff list showing teacher names and email addresses so you can easily contact your teacher. We are all here to help you succeed. Please plan enough time to hear back from your teacher within 24 hours.
Here is the link to our spreadsheet with all of the VIC teachers and their email.
"Good communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity."
— Nat Turner
Edmentum Tech Support
If you are having any technical troubles with your online class, please contact Edmentum:
Technical Support
1-800-447-5286
Mon- Fri 4:30 am – 6:30 pm
Sat & Sun 6:00 am – 3:30 pm
Email: info@edmentum.com
Online: https://support.edmentum.com/