Vail Innovation Center
VIC News, December 8, 2020
Vail Innovation Center
Letter from the Coordinator
December 8, 2020
Hello amazing VIC Students/Families,
We hope you are all finding a groove to finish strong. Remember to reach out to your teachers if you are needing help with your coursework and to have tests unlocked. Teachers will need to send you the link to schedule and take your finals, so be sure to reach out to them early and get them scheduled. Thank you to all of you for your hard work this semester!!
Also... I wanted to take this time to recognize a few students that were working hard over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The following students were able to go in and work hard to get caught up in one or more of their classes, so, thank you!
** Zaiah Pinkerton ** Camille Harrett ** Thor Alcocer ** Chloe Segura ** Silas Dodd **
Let's make this week another amazing week at VIC!
Be well,
Rachel Tankersley
Coordinator of Digital Learning
Vail Innovation Center K-12
520-879-1313
Holiday Spirit Week, 12/14/20 through 12/18/20
Upcoming End Dates and Pacing Chart Icons - CyberWolves Finishing CyberStrong!
Remember to keep a close eye on your upcoming end dates. We are more than half way through the courses for many of you. 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)
It's time to plan on getting to the finish line for many of your classes. Let's finish CyberSTRONG!
Thank you,
The Vail Innovation Center Team
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
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
The 2020-2021 School Calendar
K-5 Student Recognitions
Kindergarten
First Grade
First Grade
Mrs. Hunter would like to recognize first grade student Phoenix Martinez. He has put so much time and energy into his projects. He always has great detail, color, nice pictures, and is so creative. Way to go Phoenix!
Second Grade
Xander Redgate has been hard at work on his Designing a Zoo Project for his 2nd Grade Science Class. He researched the habitats of the animals and designed the enclosures that would best meet the animals' needs. The project isn't due until February, but Xander worked hard and completed his project ahead of schedule. Xander puts this much detail into all of his assignments. He makes sure he does his very best work and we could not be more proud of him!
Second Grade
Fifth Grade
Vyom Lakra was our most focused 5th Grader (shown here in the Math Zoom).
He's a great listener of his peers and also contributes with helpful comments.
K-5 Students of the Month for December
Grades 6-12 Kudos Corner
Mrs. Dominice; recognizes Angela Smith in Graphic Design class for doing great work to move forward completing 12 activities in one week. Wow!
Mrs. Garcia; the following students have been striving to complete their language arts coursework by steadily plugging aways on tutorials and coursework: Isabel Miller, Sam Tarver, Kadin Cashin, Hailee Glass, Sarai Grisby, Alayah Harrison, Taylinn Harrison and Jaime Hunter. Keep up the diligent work!
Mrs. Goolsby; recognizes Marques and Daniel Abalos - always being so polite to the teacher,
Kason Keys - you figured out figurative language very quickly!
Liam McNeely - good job joining the ZOOM meeting and participating on Monday.
Mrs. Lotti; congratulations to Henry Giesber, Allison Blanset, Ainslie Lowe, Collin Maubach, and Julian SantaCruz for successfully completing their Language Arts finals! Good luck to Matthew Allison and Ethan Belhumeur who will be taking their finals soon.
Mrs. Murray; would like to recognize Jaden Vickery for pulling it into high gear and meeting all of his deadlines last week. Jaden’s efforts are going to enable him to finish his courses by the end of semester! and Rylee Vickery for her continued efforts and meeting her deadlines. Rylee’s efforts are going to enable her to finish her courses by the end of the semester!
Mrs. Nunes; recognizes the following students from grade 6th-12th who are on pace to finish by their end date, or ahead of pace in their classes:
6th grade; Isaac Cattron, Henry Giesber
7th grade; Josiah Gomez, Taylinn Herzig
8th grade; Dylan Belhumeur, Dexter Mitchell
9th grade; Caleb Lang, Peter Meadows-Massinga
10th grade; Samuel Larriva, Kaylee Medlin
11th grade; Ryan Muskiet, Derrick Vargas
12th grade; Nathan Daschke, Dallen Rogers
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!
Students in 6-12: Here is a Edmentum Tutorial with tips and tricks. Please watch.
6-12 End of Semester Test Procedures
Senior Exit Project (SEP) Information Update
Hello Seniors,
First off I would like to congratulate all of you that turned in your SEP paper, they are currently in the process of being graded and you should have scores in the near future. Please remember this is the time that you should be completing your mentoring hours or completing the assignments required for the non-mentoring track. Your hours/assignments are due the 10th of February along with your eportfolio. I know February seems a long way off but my advice is to complete the aforementioned as soon as possible so you can prepare for your presentation in March. In regards to your course work, please make sure you are staying on top of your goal to complete this semester on time as you will be amazed how fast graduation will be here.
We are attaching the link to the SEP Handbook which is posted on our VIC Website under the 6-12 Resources.
As always should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me or Ms. Wrona.
Mr. Arlo Ogden
Vail Innovation Center
Senior Exit Project Coordinator
Senior Advisor
520-879-1925
FASFA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Seniors! It is time to start thinking about paying for college! The FAFSA is the best place to start. Let’s start with a little bit about what the FAFSA actually is. FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid; translation: it determines a student's eligibility for need-based federal financial aid for college, which may include grants, scholarships, work-study and loans. If eligible, it can really help you pay for school!
Use this link to complete the FAFSA Application: https://studentaid.gov/
Carrie Wrona
Counselor
Vail Innovation Center
520-879-1305
Hustle into the Holidays Challenge starts 11/11/20 through 12/16/20
Empire high school students and staff and Vail Innovation Center students and staff to see who walks, runs, bikes etc. the greatest distance. Here is the student submission form and here is the teacher submission form for tracking. See the flyer below. Good luck!
Social and Emotional Learning December Theme: Giving (and Receiving)
Important Flyers and Information
**FREE GRAB & GO MEALS - UPDATE 12/1/20 **
Dear Vail Parents,
We are grateful to continue providing FREE breakfast and lunch to all children 18 and under, regardless if a pre-order was placed or not. We are also continuing to offer free meals for weekends. Below you will find the schedule, beginning November 30th, for your students Grab & Go Weekend and Holiday Break meals.
Hybrid Students
Pre-K
2 day meal packs: 12/4, 12/11, 12/18
Elementary
3 day meal packs: 12/3, 12/10, 12/17
Schedule A (Middle/High School)
5 day meal packs: 12/2, 12/9, 12/16
Schedule B (Middle/High School)
5 day meal packs: 12/3, 12/10, 12/17
Brick to Click/VIC Curbside Pickup
7 day meal packs: 11/30, 12/7, 12/14
Pickup Times: 6:00-7:00am and 4:30-6:00pm
Cottonwood Elementary, Senita Valley Elementary,
Old Vail Middle School & Corona Foothills Middle School
Holiday Break December 21st-January 1st
Grab & Go for ALL Students
7 day meal packs: 12/21, 12/28
Pickup Times: 6:00-7:00am and 4:30-6:00pm
Cottonwood Elementary, Senita Valley Elementary,
Old Vail Middle School & Corona Foothills Middle School
Each meal pack consists of 1 breakfast and 1 lunch.
If you have any additional questions or would like further information, please contact Vail Food Service by email at vailfoodservice@vailschooldistrict.org or by phone (520) 879-3913 or (520) 879-2015.
Thank you,
Vail Food Service
Michelle Gibson (520) 879-2015
Mary Filip (520) 879-3913
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This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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/