Village Leadership Academy

Lap-a-thon success! Thank you to all of our participants, donors, volunteers and staff. The 7th graders are closer to their fundraising goal to attend University of Idaho McCall Outdoor Science School. If anyone is still interested in donating to their cause, please visit our website (click on Lap-a-Thon Donations). https://www.thevillagecharter.org/

The school Lap-a-thon is this Thursday!!!! Run laps and help the 7th graders go to the McCall Outdoor Science School. All the details are here. Pledges are due on Tuesday. To donate directly to this awesome cause, go to this link on our school website:
https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ZPQ6D8T0THV20/checkout/FI4TYQGSZCRRRNKPEXZOKIXQ

Join us in the Habit of the Month!

Habit 1: Be Proactive® means we are in charge of ourselves. Proactive leaders choose to use proactive language. Proactive language is “can do” language. It sounds like “I can do it,” or “I will find a way.” Reactive language sounds like, “You made me,” or “I have to…”

Engage your student with questions like: "If you use negative words, how does it make you feel? If you use positive words, how do you feel differently? What is an example of proactive language? How does using proactive language show leadership?" At Village Leadership Academy our students are learning and growing in their use of proactive language as part of of our daily activities.

Starting now, we're highlighting a habit of the month! The first is a LIM favorite: Be Proactive!

Being Proactive is about taking responsibility for your life and recognizing that you alone have the power to choose your behavior. Take time this weekend to reflect on your past week. What behaviors did you choose this week? Were they useful? Looking back, would you choose a different behavior?
#HabitoftheMonth #LeaderinMe #Education #BeProactive

Village Leadership Academy

Village Leadership Academy Village Leadership Academy is a tuition-free charter school serving grades K-8 through a 4-day school week. We are a Lighthouse Accredited Leader in Me school cultivating today's leaders.

Tomorrow is the first day of school! We are excited to see you all! Don't forget to wear your school dress code attire, pack a full water bottle, snacks and a lunch. It is going to be a great day at Village Leadership Academy!
Middle School Hours: 7:45am-3:45pm
Elementary (K-5): 8:15am-4:15pm
(All grades are Monday-Thursday)

Tomorrow is the first day of school! We are excited to see you all! Don't forget to wear your school dress code attire, pack a full water bottle, snacks and a lunch. It is going to be a great day at Village Leadership Academy!
Middle School Hours: 7:45am-3:45pm
Elementary (K-5): 8:15am-4:15pm
(All grades are Monday-Thursday)

Village Leadership Academy is excited to invite you to our Annual Back to School Night this coming Thursday, August 12th from 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm.

This is a great time to meet your new teacher, see your classroom, drop off school supplies, and tour the campus before school starts.

We encourage you to drop in any time between 4:30 and 7:00 pm.

Village Leadership Academy is excited to invite you to our Annual Back to School Night this coming Thursday, August 12th from 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm.

This is a great time to meet your new teacher, see your classroom, drop off school supplies, and tour the campus before school starts.

We encourage you to drop in any time between 4:30 and 7:00 pm.

Village Leadership Academy is a public charter school now enrolling K-8th graders.

We provide a challenging, hands-on curriculum designed to develop each student's innate leadership capabilities and cultivate their inner genius.

We teach students how to think critically and lead confidently in a safe, supportive, and loving environment.

Contact us at [email protected] or at 208-336-2000 for enrollment and registration information.

Village Leadership Academy is a public charter school now enrolling K-8th graders.

We provide a challenging, hands-on curriculum designed to develop each student's innate leadership capabilities and cultivate their inner genius.

We teach students how to think critically and lead confidently in a safe, supportive, and loving environment.

Contact us at [email protected] or at 208-336-2000 for enrollment and registration information.

Village Leadership Academy updated their information in their About section.

Village Leadership Academy updated their information in their About section.

Please welcome our new Special Education Teacher, Meagan McCarthy. Meagan will be teaching our MAC Classroom (Multi-Age Classroom). She is coming to us with several years of experience serving special education students.

Mrs. Huwa will be serving students online at another school this coming year. We are sad to see her go but excited for her to support students in her new position next year.

We will be providing our Special Education students more information in the coming weeks about how to meet Mrs. McCarthy before school starts in the Fall.

Below is a brief bio from Mrs. McCarthy:

"Hello Families!

My name is Meagan McCarthy. I just moved to Boise from Tucson Arizona. I started my teaching career in Oregon for an Education Service District school for students with social / emotional needs teaching K-4. After three years there I moved to Tucson Arizona where I was the middle school teacher for the district's social / emotional classroom. I incorporate social emotional learning into my classroom to help my students gain skills for them to be successful in life. I enjoy hiking, camping, cooking, and spending time with family and friends. I'm excited to join the team here at The Village and I'm looking forward to a great school year"!

Welcome Mrs. McCarthy!

Please welcome our new Special Education Teacher, Meagan McCarthy. Meagan will be teaching our MAC Classroom (Multi-Age Classroom). She is coming to us with several years of experience serving special education students.

Mrs. Huwa will be serving students online at another school this coming year. We are sad to see her go but excited for her to support students in her new position next year.

We will be providing our Special Education students more information in the coming weeks about how to meet Mrs. McCarthy before school starts in the Fall.

Below is a brief bio from Mrs. McCarthy:

"Hello Families!

My name is Meagan McCarthy. I just moved to Boise from Tucson Arizona. I started my teaching career in Oregon for an Education Service District school for students with social / emotional needs teaching K-4. After three years there I moved to Tucson Arizona where I was the middle school teacher for the district's social / emotional classroom. I incorporate social emotional learning into my classroom to help my students gain skills for them to be successful in life. I enjoy hiking, camping, cooking, and spending time with family and friends. I'm excited to join the team here at The Village and I'm looking forward to a great school year"!

Welcome Mrs. McCarthy!

We are excited to announce that we have hired a fantastic Resource Room Teacher, Mrs. Andrea Weaver, for this school year. Mrs. Weaver is joining us from the Kuna School District with 8 years of experience teaching special education.

Ms. Nida has taken a new position serving special education students in the Kuna School District.

Mrs Weaver shares a little bit about herself so we can get to know her.

"Hello, I am Andrea Weaver, the new resource special education teacher at The Village Charter School. I have been working in special education for more than twenty years. However, this is my ninth year as a certified teacher. I love helping children learn and I am my student's biggest cheerleader! I enjoy traveling and spending time with my family. I look forward to this coming school year and meeting all of the families I get to work with this 2021-2022 year!"

Welcome Mrs. Weaver! We look forward to meeting you soon.

We are excited to announce that we have hired a fantastic Resource Room Teacher, Mrs. Andrea Weaver, for this school year. Mrs. Weaver is joining us from the Kuna School District with 8 years of experience teaching special education.

Ms. Nida has taken a new position serving special education students in the Kuna School District.

Mrs Weaver shares a little bit about herself so we can get to know her.

"Hello, I am Andrea Weaver, the new resource special education teacher at The Village Charter School. I have been working in special education for more than twenty years. However, this is my ninth year as a certified teacher. I love helping children learn and I am my student's biggest cheerleader! I enjoy traveling and spending time with my family. I look forward to this coming school year and meeting all of the families I get to work with this 2021-2022 year!"

Welcome Mrs. Weaver! We look forward to meeting you soon.

Please give a warm welcome to our new 2nd grade teacher, Mrs Rodden. She is joining us from Forge International School.

Mrs. Dethman, our previous 2nd Grade Teacher, is moving to 1st grade to take on our additional 1st Grade classroom, alongside Mrs. Cox. Please read more about this wonderful addition to our TVCS teaching staff.

"Hello! My name is Jacquee Rodden and I am very delighted to be joining the TVCS team! I grew up in West Wendover, Nevada with two younger brothers. Then I attended Boise State University here in Boise, Idaho, where I earned a B.A. in Elementary Education and an endorsement in Mathematics. During college I met my husband and we got married in 2017. We now have lots of lovely plants! Some of my favorite things are hiking, cycling, yoga, and crafting, but you can get to my heart through almond milk mochas and chocolate! I wholeheartedly believe that it takes a village to support a student in their learning, so I look forward to becoming a part of the TVCS community, contributing to the network of caring individuals that help our students grow! "

Welcome to Mrs. Rodden! We are thrilled to have you as part of our TVCS team.

Please give a warm welcome to our new 2nd grade teacher, Mrs Rodden. She is joining us from Forge International School.

Mrs. Dethman, our previous 2nd Grade Teacher, is moving to 1st grade to take on our additional 1st Grade classroom, alongside Mrs. Cox. Please read more about this wonderful addition to our TVCS teaching staff.

"Hello! My name is Jacquee Rodden and I am very delighted to be joining the TVCS team! I grew up in West Wendover, Nevada with two younger brothers. Then I attended Boise State University here in Boise, Idaho, where I earned a B.A. in Elementary Education and an endorsement in Mathematics. During college I met my husband and we got married in 2017. We now have lots of lovely plants! Some of my favorite things are hiking, cycling, yoga, and crafting, but you can get to my heart through almond milk mochas and chocolate! I wholeheartedly believe that it takes a village to support a student in their learning, so I look forward to becoming a part of the TVCS community, contributing to the network of caring individuals that help our students grow! "

Welcome to Mrs. Rodden! We are thrilled to have you as part of our TVCS team.

There has been some shuffling around of a few teachers this summer. Ms Norman has moved to Middle School Math. So we are thrilled to announce that Mrs LeCheminant will be teaching 5th grade. Mrs LeCheminant is joining us from Idaho Arts Charter School. She has written a short introduction so that we can learn more about her:

"I am thrilled to be teaching fifth grade at The Village Charter School. I am originally from Illinois, and I received my Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Illinois University, where I double-majored in automotive technology and journalism. Later, I took a job as a recreation manager in Pinedale, Wyoming, and discovered my love for working with kids. I returned to school to earn my graduate certificate in teaching elementary school from the University of Wyoming. I have taught fourth and fifth grade students in Wyoming and Idaho for the last three years, and I love learning alongside my students. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time outdoors with my husband, Alex, and our dog, Sonny. Together, we go hiking, fishing and skiing. "

Welcome Mrs. LeCheminant!

There has been some shuffling around of a few teachers this summer. Ms Norman has moved to Middle School Math. So we are thrilled to announce that Mrs LeCheminant will be teaching 5th grade. Mrs LeCheminant is joining us from Idaho Arts Charter School. She has written a short introduction so that we can learn more about her:

"I am thrilled to be teaching fifth grade at The Village Charter School. I am originally from Illinois, and I received my Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Illinois University, where I double-majored in automotive technology and journalism. Later, I took a job as a recreation manager in Pinedale, Wyoming, and discovered my love for working with kids. I returned to school to earn my graduate certificate in teaching elementary school from the University of Wyoming. I have taught fourth and fifth grade students in Wyoming and Idaho for the last three years, and I love learning alongside my students. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time outdoors with my husband, Alex, and our dog, Sonny. Together, we go hiking, fishing and skiing. "

Welcome Mrs. LeCheminant!

How To Draw Uncle Sam Cartoon

The teachers, staff and administration at TVCS are wishing you a Happy and Safe 4th of July. Let's all enjoy time with our families, while remembering the many freedoms we have in the USA. One of those freedoms is school choice. Thank you for choosing our leadership-focused charter school as your school of choice. Are you looking for a quick patriotic activity to do with your kids? Check out this drawing activity. We would love to see any finished products in the comments below from kids, staff and parents. Happy 4th of July! https://youtu.be/NplwdrFq0ZI

How To Draw Uncle Sam Cartoon To celebrate Independence Day we thought it would be fun to learn how to draw Uncle Sam!Become an Art Club member https://www.artforkidshub.com/join-art-club...

TVCS teachers spend part of their summer in professional development courses. We are constantly seeking more effective ways to help our students learn and looking for more creative and engaged ways to assess their learning. Your K-1 teachers have spent time during June strengthening our math educator skills. Mrs Cox spent a week in the Teaching Mathematical Thinking course through the Regional Math Center. Mrs Dethman, Mrs Affleck and Miss Coles spent two days in the course titled Building Number Sense. It was also through the Regional Math Center, located at BSU.

The TVCS school year has concluded, but the memories we made together this year will live on forever. One of those memories is our annual kindergarten field day. Thank you to the parents & staff who helped to make it happen. The smiles on our students faces show us why "this was the best day ever" (in the words of one kindergartner)!

The Village Charter School has been named a TreeRing Green Yearbook School! Because of the yearbooks that were purchased, TreeRing will be working with their partner, Trees for the Future, to plant 95 trees in our school's name. Thank you TVCS families for helping us be environmentally friendly.

The Village Charter School has been named a TreeRing Green Yearbook School! Because of the yearbooks that were purchased, TreeRing will be working with their partner, Trees for the Future, to plant 95 trees in our school's name. Thank you TVCS families for helping us be environmentally friendly.

Don't miss summer ART CAMP! It is open to the community for those entering 1st-8th grade. All the details are in the photo. We hope to see you there!

Don't miss summer ART CAMP! It is open to the community for those entering 1st-8th grade. All the details are in the photo. We hope to see you there!

June 1 - August 15, 2021 | Boise Public Library

One of the best things we can do for our children to keep their minds sharp is to have them read, read, read! The Boise Public Library, as well as other local libraries, have fun reading programs to engage all ages in reading this summer.

" Summer reading is critical to student success; it allows kids to seamlessly build upon what they are learning from one year to the next. When kids don’t read over the summer, they are at risk of entering the next grade level having lost important momentum and key academic skills from the previous school year over break. "
(Scholastic report; https://oomscholasticblog.com/post/summer-reading-imperative-commentary-deimosa-webber-bey )

https://www.boisepubliclibrary.org/programs-services/summer/

June 1 - August 15, 2021 | Boise Public Library This year’s theme is Tails & Tales, and we’ll have options for readers of all ages to participate from June 1 through August 15. We’ll have reading logs, challenges, programs and events for each age group, and all participants will get one book to keep along with the opportunity to earn a seco...