412 W. CARL KARCHER WAY
ANAHEIM, CA 92801 714-563-2390 |
VIBRANT MINDS
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INTEREST FORM
Please click on the Interest Form button below if you would like your child to attend Vibrant Minds Charter School (VMCS) in the 2020-2021 school year or in the future. This is the new name for GOALS Academy, and VMCS is the same great strength-based small school with the same amazing scholars, engaged parents, and dedicated staff. Only our name has changed. Please understand acceptance into VMCS is contingent upon space availability, and drawings were held to ensure fairness in the selection process. Because the drawings have already been taken place, all Interest Forms will result in a position on the waiting list. You will be contacted if a space becomes available. Thank you for you interest in our school!
ONLINE STORE/DONATIONS
For your convenience, we have established online credit card payments through Square Pay. You can order VMCS school uniforms, purchase other items, or make donations by clicking the button below. This will take you to our Square Pay store.
CURRENT POSTS
SCREENING OF SCHOLARS ON CAMPUS
As GOALS continues to provide supervised support on campus at our Vibrant Minds Distance Learning Center, we want to clearly communicate when scholars should remain at home or will be sent home. Each morning, the following screening needs to take place. If any of the questions are answered in the affirmative, then the child needs to remain home. Keeping our VM Distance Learning Center open will take a community effort. This same effort will be needed when we reopen our school for instruction.
The following charts in English and Spanish developed by the Orange County Health Care Agency will guide us as we respond to illnesses among our scholars.
As GOALS continues to provide supervised support on campus at our Vibrant Minds Distance Learning Center, we want to clearly communicate when scholars should remain at home or will be sent home. Each morning, the following screening needs to take place. If any of the questions are answered in the affirmative, then the child needs to remain home. Keeping our VM Distance Learning Center open will take a community effort. This same effort will be needed when we reopen our school for instruction.
- Temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher when taken by mouth
- Sore throat
- New uncontrolled cough that causes difficult breathing (for scholars with chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline)
- Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain
- New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever
- Had close contact (within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes) with a person with confirmed COVID-19
The following charts in English and Spanish developed by the Orange County Health Care Agency will guide us as we respond to illnesses among our scholars.
FREE/REDUCED MEAL PROGRAM
Each school year, families need to apply or reapply for the Free/Reduced Meal Program. With the current economic challenges due to COVID-19, we believe more families will qualify for this program than is typical. Please complete the application below by scanning the QR code or using bit.ly/Lunch20. The application is in both English and Spanish.
For the upcoming school year, the Anaheim Union High School District will provide our meals. We are excited for this new partnership!
Each school year, families need to apply or reapply for the Free/Reduced Meal Program. With the current economic challenges due to COVID-19, we believe more families will qualify for this program than is typical. Please complete the application below by scanning the QR code or using bit.ly/Lunch20. The application is in both English and Spanish.
For the upcoming school year, the Anaheim Union High School District will provide our meals. We are excited for this new partnership!
VIBRANT MINDS UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, September 15, to Thursday, October 15, 2020 -- National Hispanic Heritage Month: We will celebrate the contributions our Hispanic community has made to our community, state, nation, and world. Inspirational stories will be shared during Morning Gatherings and in the classrooms. There will also be an opportunity for VMCS Latino families to share their stories as we embrace and celebrate the cultural diversity of our school.
Thursday, October 1, 2020 -- Reopening of the VM Distance Learning Center: We are excited to reopen the campus to the supervision of scholars by GOALS Staff. We hope this provides support for our scholars, as well as our parents. This is initially open to those who were attending the Distance Learning Center. If there are any openings after Thursday and Friday, we will invite scholars from our waiting list to receive this support.
Thursday, October 1, 2020, 5:30-7:00 p.m. -- VMCS SSC Meeting (Zoom): The eight members of the SSC are elected by their peer groups and represent the parents, classified staff, and certificated staff. They vote on behalf of the school community on all action items on the SSC Agenda. Meetings are open to the school community, and input is appreciated via public comment. The Zoom information is provided on the agenda.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020, 6:00-7:00 p.m. -- English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC): This is a group of parents who have children who have been designated as English learners. Through their input, the school refines plans for meeting the needs of our English learners.
Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 5:30-7:30 p.m. -- VMCS Board Meeting (Zoom): The VMCS Board members make important decisions regarding the operations of our school. The agenda will be posted to the VMCS Facebook Page, Parent Square, webpage, and on location at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting.
Thursday, October 22 and Friday, October 23, 3:00-7:00 p.m. -- Learning Packet Pick-Up (South Side of School): Learning Packets will be available for pick-up by the parents in preparation for the next 20 days of distance learning. If the school is able to reopen in November, this packet pick-up may be cancelled. It is dependent on the status of COVID-19 in the area.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020, 6:00-7:00 p.m. -- English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC): This is a group of parents who have children who have been designated as English learners. Through their input, the school refines plans for meeting the needs of our English learners.
Thursday, October 1, 2020 -- Reopening of the VM Distance Learning Center: We are excited to reopen the campus to the supervision of scholars by GOALS Staff. We hope this provides support for our scholars, as well as our parents. This is initially open to those who were attending the Distance Learning Center. If there are any openings after Thursday and Friday, we will invite scholars from our waiting list to receive this support.
Thursday, October 1, 2020, 5:30-7:00 p.m. -- VMCS SSC Meeting (Zoom): The eight members of the SSC are elected by their peer groups and represent the parents, classified staff, and certificated staff. They vote on behalf of the school community on all action items on the SSC Agenda. Meetings are open to the school community, and input is appreciated via public comment. The Zoom information is provided on the agenda.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020, 6:00-7:00 p.m. -- English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC): This is a group of parents who have children who have been designated as English learners. Through their input, the school refines plans for meeting the needs of our English learners.
Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 5:30-7:30 p.m. -- VMCS Board Meeting (Zoom): The VMCS Board members make important decisions regarding the operations of our school. The agenda will be posted to the VMCS Facebook Page, Parent Square, webpage, and on location at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting.
Thursday, October 22 and Friday, October 23, 3:00-7:00 p.m. -- Learning Packet Pick-Up (South Side of School): Learning Packets will be available for pick-up by the parents in preparation for the next 20 days of distance learning. If the school is able to reopen in November, this packet pick-up may be cancelled. It is dependent on the status of COVID-19 in the area.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020, 6:00-7:00 p.m. -- English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC): This is a group of parents who have children who have been designated as English learners. Through their input, the school refines plans for meeting the needs of our English learners.
VIBRANT MINDS CALENDAR
FEATURED PROJECTS AND PERFORMANCES
Our group of sixth graders were the only elementary school in attendance at the Anaheim Union High School District's Solo/Ensemble Festival. The adjudicator rated them with a superior. We are proud of our scholars and grateful to the siblings, parents, and relatives who attended. We also had an opportunity to reconnect with a number of our graduates who were performing at this event.
This video was part of our Back-to-School Night event prior to the classroom presentations. Enjoy!
OUR STAFF'S AND FAMILIES' STORIES
A Rich Tapestry of Vibrant Cultures
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