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The Vanguard Viking

The Monthly Newsletter of the Vanguard Preparatory School

April, 2013

Editor: Rosalind Funderburgh

Scholarship Applications
Scholarship applications are due April 18. Jeanie has these forms. New applications must be completed each year in order to be eligible for any financial assistance.

Parent Conferences and Report Cards
The end of our 3rd Quarter is April 11. Parent conferences will be Friday, April 12. We hope to see all our families then!

Course Choice Forms
We will be sending out course choice forms for the 2013-14 school year to high school and 8th grade students. These will be sent home on April 17 and must be returned no later than Wednesday April 24.

April 15

Effective Date New Security Policy
Reminder: All clinicians not employed by Vanguard will be required to have a current credential (copy of their license) and a criminal background check on file (provided by the clinician). After April l5, clinicians will no longer be able to see students at school unless we have this information on file.

Beach Trip
We are really looking forward to our upcoming beach trip May 27 thru 31!  If you haven’t made your final payment, please do so as soon as possible. We will see you on the 27th!

High School Gaming Event
From 6:00-8:00 on April 18, the High School will host an evening of video gaming, snacks and a pizza dinner. The cost will be $6.00 per student. Hope to see all our high schoolers there.

Annual Achievement Testing
We have begun annual achievement testing. Lower school students are tested individually each year. We will do either individual or group testing for middle school and high school. Those who receive group achievement testing will be using the Stanford Achievement Test. Testing will be completed by the end of the fourth quarter.

New Mexico Trip
Save the date! Flyers are coming soon with information on the New Mexico trip for Middle and High School students.  R & R Adventures will be returning to Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu the week of August 5 thru 11.  

Parent Association News
Stella & Dot will hold a trunk show on Thursday, April 11 at 8:30 am in the gym. Proceeds from the show will benefit Vanguard’s Parent Association. You can also place an order on line by visiting http://www.stelladot.com/ts/ovjo5    

April Lock-In: 
The After School Enrichment Program will have a lock-in for lower and middle school students on Friday, April 19 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 am. Enrollment forms are on the school’s website or at the front desk. Parents must return enrollment forms no later than Wednesday, April 17 in order to provide staffing.
 

Days Off In April                                     
1-2 Easter/Passover Break
12  Parent Teacher Conferences
15  Teacher Work Day



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