Hello Vanguardians!!

My apologies for the VanWeekly being late! Busy busy week. THe Vancademy Awards were AMAZING! An event to remember. Thank you to all that presented and helped with the event! Megan Endicott did an amazing job with the whole show. Thank you Thank you thank you for everything you did!

School Leads - Please check teams Monday morning to sign up for the School Leads Conference this summer. (it will all get posted between now at 8am Monday :-) )

Enjoy the last 10 days!

Andrea

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• Vancademy Review
• School Leads Call............................................Rescheduled for May 17
• Twitter Chat...................................................May 17th
• iPad Return dates..........................................
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Thank you to all those that came out to the Vancademy Awards on Sunday. Please join us in congratulating the award winners from the evening!

Technology Master Award:

CLC- Royann Bear................ Ridgeview Charter MS

NELC- Carolyn Hutcheson................Ocee Elementary ES

NWLC- Monica O'Connell................Crabapple Crossing ES

SLC/AZ- Jason Davies................Campbell ES

School Culture Award:

CLC- Ridgeview Charter MS

NELC- Abbotts Hill ES

NWLC- Cambridge HS

SLC/AZ- Oakley ES

Principal's Choice Award:

CLC- Oliver Blackwell................ Ridgeview Charter MS

NELC- Ryan Moore.............Ocee Elementary ES

NWLC- Edward Spurka................Cambridge HS

SLC/AZ- John Madden................Ronald E. McNair MS

Vanchise of the Year Award:

Dolvin Elementary School

Student Agency Award:

CLC- WPAW, Sandi Dennis................ High Point ES

NELC- AMMS SWAT, Betsy Skalet................Autrey Mill MS

NWLC- iBears, Laura Morgan................Cambridge HS

SLC/AZ- Creek Squad, Sudan Heisler................Bear Creek MS

Most Valuable Vanguardian Award:

CLC- Suzanne Laisney................ Hapeville ES

NELC- Tammy St. John................Shakerag ES

NWLC- Ashley Ellis................Independence HS

SLC/AZ- Giovanna Allison................Ronald E. McNair MS

Rookie of the Year Award:

Jill Fears...........Lake Forest ES

Top Vanguard Member Award:

Sharon Brooks................ Camp Creek MS

Next week we will have opportunities for people to pick up their Vanguard issued iPad.

Monday:

NWLC

Crabapple Middle School

2:30- 6:30pm

Tuesday:

SLC/AZ

McNair Middle School

2:30- 6:30 pm

Wednesday:

CLC

Paul D. West MS

2:30- 6:30pm

NELC

Haynes Bridge MS

2:30-6:30pm

Thursday:

ALL Learning Communities

Riverwood HS

2:30- 6:30pm

• You must have your county issued badge or your driver's license to be given your device. No exceptions.
  

• In order to pick up your iPad, you will need to sign the FCS Vanguard Device Agreement. Please take a moment to review and sign the agreement below.
  

Please be aware that if you do not sign the agreement, you will not be issued your iPad.

Time: 7:00 PM

Date: May 17rd

via FreeConferenceCall

• dial-in number: (515) 604-9510
• access code: 744554

Follow the agenda & conversation in Microsoft Teams.

Topic- Summer Retreat

*points will be awarded for participating in these calls.

Topic: Ending the School Year with the End in Mind

Hosted By: SCL/AZ leads

Darren Clay - @DarrenClayEDU

Giovanna Allison - @allisontechie

Christian Padgett - @SoontobeEdD

Remember, all of your tweets need to contain: #fcsvanguard

Last Twitter Chat for the school year! Hope you can all make the last one.

Be prepared for the participation link at the VERY END! #VanPoints (5 VanPoints)

• Points! Need Them? Here's How to Get Them!

We are so excited about the number of people who are working to finish up their points that we decided to continue to offer points into the next month. Please see below the upcoming ways you can still earn points.

However, any points accumulated after April 30th won't count towards the competition for the trip to ISTE.

Activity Points Possibilities:

• Twitter Chat- May 3rd (6 points)
  
• Attend the Vancademy- May 6th (15 points)

Coaching Points

• Coaching Selfie (1 point) Submit Picture HERE
  
• Diffusion SImulation Game (5 points) Submit for points Diffusion Simulation
  
• Coaching Strategies (5 points) see Coaching Smore
  
• Coaching Reflection (5 points) Turn in here.

Thanks everyone for your hard work this semester!

Our mission as a Vanguard team is to build the capacity of FCS educators and leaders to personalize learning through coaching and instructional technology.

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