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NewsFlashSummer
 Happy Summer!!Wow, what a year! From all of the wonderful enrichment classes to our fabulous field trips, we have had an amazing year. You have all worked so hard teaching your children and helping them to become life-long learners, that we want you to enjoy your well-deserved summer break. While you are relaxing, we will continue to seek out new families to join our school and get ready for the next school year. Speaking of next year, I am happy to announce that I will be back as your part time administrator. With the help of Mr. Karnes, we will be providing you with an environment that our staff continues to be proud of and a place where your children will thrive. We are excited about what the new school year will bring us, and we look forward to seeing you after the summer! Enjoy, Deanna Downs
-Tall Ships photo essay video by Dave Schoenberg on Tall Ships web page
Our calendar web page has been updated for the new school year. For more information on an event such as times and places, just click on the calendar for detailed information. Please be sure to note the following important dates: -beginning and ending school dates -Parent Mandatory Meeting date -Starting the Year Off Right Parent Workshop -Holidays -Living History Camp
 Starting The Year Off Right/Write From the Start Workshops! Date: Friday, August 21, 2009 Time: 10:00am-12:00pm Location: Classrooms B/C & D
All parents and students are encouraged to attend these valuable and informative workshops focusing on tips, ideas, and strategies to successfully begin a new school year and set up an effective and comprehensive writing program. K-3 families are invited to begin in Classroom B/C for the Starting the Year Off Right Workshop from 10-11am, while the 4th-8th grade families can begin in Classroom D with the Write From the Start Workshop at the same time. Families can then switch rooms and workshops from 11am-12 noon. We will be covering such topics as goal setting, lesson planning, creating an efficient and effective home classroom, decided on rules and procedures for the school day, the all-important organization, and learning how to create and implement a year-long writing curriculum for your student(s). Please come and join us!
Tall Ship Sign-Ups - Check Out New Video on the Tall Ships Adventure Page!Tole Mour sails from Long Beach to Catalina Island, taking students aboard to study marine biology. This is an amazing opportunity for your child to become part of the crew of a tall ship and learn how to sail. Sailing Dates:
September 7 -11 (5 days)for 6th-8th grades $490 ($90 non-refundable deposit) September 21-25 (5 days) for 9th-12th grades $490 ($90 non-refundable deposit) October 5-7 (3 days) for 5th-7th grades $275 ($50 non-refundable deposit)
Email Linda at calms@sbcglobal.net or call 822-8184 if interested. Make checks payable to VOPAC. Mail checks to Linda Smith, P.O. Box 39, Keene, CA 93531 Click on "Tole Mour" on the website menu on the left to view more photos and info. 
Tehachapi Orientations!Please join us on June 22, July 6, or August 4 to learn more about our school. Orientations will be held in Room B/C at 4:00pm. Please call 852-6700 to reserve your spot now. Have a great summer! 8th Grade Graduation Pics - VOCS Tehachapi Photo Albums on Shutterfly Photo SiteWe have an exciting and safe way to share VOCS Tehachapi school pictures from workshops, fieldtrips, and activities. This site features albums from 2005-06 school years to the present. Also, parents are able to now post comments and download photos to your personal computer. Ask for the password from your resource teacher, and then go to www.valleyoaks.shutterfly.com enter the password, and then click ok. If you would like to order prints, you will need to sign-up with Shutterfly and order copies or just enjoy the viewing a slideshow. Announcing Perfect 10 Gymnastics Web Page in the Menu Bar on the Left!This web page features enrollment information, schedules, special events, and important gym updates. Check out Perfect 10 Gymnastics summer program!
Reminder: Community Service VOPACT would like to invite you to join us in a community service event every last Wednesday of the month over the summer, starting May 27th, from 2-4 p.m. VOPACT will be sponsoring the Golden Hills Bike Path clean-up every month. Highschoolers can use the event for community service. K-8 can use the event to get their parents out of the house! You can bike! You can hike! You can make the world a better place! Join us at
Summer is finally here! How about spending a couple of weeks this summer enjoying something new, different and
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educational – right here in Tehachapi! Tehachapi’s Third Annual French Foreign Exchange Student Program is underway, and we’re looking for 5 more host families to participate in this exciting and rewarding event, right here at home! A variety of activities are planned for 16 students arriving in July and 15 arriving in August this summer to learn all about the day-to-day lives of American families, practice their English, and share their own lives, interests, and culture of France ! We’ll be going to Universal Studios, Magic Mountain, river rafting, and Santa Monica beach for fun in the sun and shopping, and, of course, enjoying all of Tehachapi’s summer fun at the Farmer’s Market, movies in the park, and BBQ’s and swimming! The Foreign Exchange Student Program is designed to cost the host family little or no money, and the students are grateful for the opportunity to stay in their homes. Come join the fun, share our community spirit, and get to experience a little international fun this summer – right here in Tehachapi! If you’re interested in more information regarding the program, I’d love to hear from you! I am the local coordinator for Horizons du Monde, an educational agency working with the French and