Vail Innovation Center
VIC News, May 4, 2021
Vail Innovation Center
Letter from the Coordinator
May 4, 2021
Hello amazing VIC Families!
I hope you all have had a wonderful May the 4th and are gearing up for an amazing week. This week also is teacher appreciation week. Please take a moment to send a quick note to your teachers to let them know how they have supported you this year or a favorite memory/communication. Also this week, many of our older students will start scheduling their final exams. For students in grades 6-12, you will need to schedule your final exams from your school email address and use the link provided to you by your teacher.
Parents of Kindergarten, 5th-grade & 8th-grade Students
I sent out a Google Form to determine if families are interested in having promotions for these grade levels. Please take time to respond to that form by Friday, May 7th, at 12:00 pm to ensure we have time to plan accordingly. Thank you in advance for your prompt response.
9-12 grade Extension Fees:
To pay your $30 extension fee acceptable forms of payment include cash, check, money orders payable to Vail Innovation Center, and credit/debit card. You may also pay online by using this link https://az-vail.intouchreceipting.com/signin.aspx to pay by card. Once you have made the payment online, please email Mrs. Devaughn devaughnj@vailschooldistrict.org a copy of the receipt so we can change the end date and turn the class back on if it has been disabled.
You may call Mrs. Devaughn at 879-1303 to set up a time to pay your extension fee (cash, check or money order) in person at VIC if you are unable to take your Final Exam before your end date.
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.
- When you are ready for post-tests or your end-of-semester test, email your teacher for help with scheduling a time.
- If you are looking to re-do assignments to improve your grade, you can complete the tutorial again to unlock your mastery test for a second attempt.
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.
Have a great week CyberWolves!
Mrs. Tankersley
Rachel Tankersley
Coordinator of Digital Learning
Vail Innovation Center K-12
520-879-1313
Today is National Teacher Appreciation Day!
Happy National Teacher Appreciation Day!
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 May 🌸
Grades K-5 Kudos Corner
Mrs. Schultz; is so proud of her Reading Club members: Elizabeth, Jacob, Marcus, Penny, Ruben, and Vyom.
It's never too late to join! (Thursdays at 1PM)
Grades 6-12 Kudos Corner
Keep your eye out for next weeks KUDOS Corner to see who is recognized next week.
Mrs. Garcia; Ellie Beltran has been working diligently mastering sections in ELA. Keep it up! Sam Tarver created an interesting and engaging presentation. Nicely done, Sam! Liliana SantaCruz is asking questions to make sure she understands and masters the content. Way to go!
Mrs. Logsdon; congrats go out to these students in Mrs. Logsdon's Language Arts classes for being on pace, just waiting on their finals this week! Gabriel Karhoff, Ethan Rogers, Calissa Berry (finished by the time this posts), Ella Karhoff, Brian Best, and Dominic Creason.
Mrs. Lotti; congratulations to Matthew Allison and Nevaeh Bustillos for successfully completing their courses and final exams!
Mrs. Lotti would like to recognize the following students who are on or ahead of pace:
Katerina Amaral, Zachary Grant, Aislinn Evans, Ezra Jacobs, Aiden Karhoff, John Tippins, Austin Taylor, JuanCarlos Velasco, and Damion Welz-Rabe.
Mrs. Taggart; The following students are working hard to stay at pace in their Spanish 1B class. I appreciate their effort. Nevaeh Bustillos, Alana Catlin, Zachary Grant, Grace Hallett, Clark Jones, Isabelle Lopez, Jodie Osmun and Kayla Perez.
Mrs. Whitt; congrats to Olivia Weathers to finishing her Geometry class! She worked so hard all year and ended with an A!!!
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; Brian Best, Marissa Twaits
7th grade; Caiden Mott, Julian SantaCruz
8th grade; Connor Homes, Cristal Sapp-Tinner
9th grade; Kayla Perez, Loren Schmeckpeper
10th grade; Trenton Byrd, Benjamin Rodziewicz
11th grade; Kinler Lees, Zoe Winstryg
12th grade; Juliana Macias, Isabella Ramirez
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 May Theme: Mindfulness
Important Flyers and Information
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/