Updated: 3\/2\/22<\/em><\/p>\n For the latest 2022 Graduation Information, please CLICK HERE.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Congratulations early graduates of the Class of 2022!<\/span><\/p>\n Potential Fall Semester graduates were mailed a letter in early December with all the details and procedures for Senior Checkout. Senior Checkout is scheduled for Thursday, January 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Visions\u2019 Learning Center located at\u00a0 <\/span>2415 Walnut Ave., Suite B, Carmichael, CA 95608<\/strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At senior checkout, you will be academically cleared for graduation, receive your diploma, have the <\/span>opportunity to take a picture with a cap and gown, and indicate whether or not you plan to participate in the <\/span>spring graduation ceremony. We are required to follow state-mandated COVID protocols; therefore, face <\/span>coverings will be required when you enter the building.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Please refer to the following information to help prepare for the end of the semester.<\/span><\/p>\n Remember, the process will be much faster if you clear your obligations <\/span>before<\/strong> you come to senior checkout on January 27, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n Currently, we are planning for in-person graduation ceremonies to be held on June 7 and 8, 2022, at the S<\/span>acramento Memorial Auditorium, you will be mailed additional information in early spring with details and <\/span>instructions about the ceremony. We encourage you to participate in this significant event.<\/span><\/p>\n For a copy of the letter please click <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n If you have any additional questions please contact Angelica Gallardo at <\/span>agallardo@viedu.org<\/span><\/a>. Casting Call – Video Interview Opportunities at Grad Checkout<\/strong><\/p>\n We want to feature YOU in a video!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019re looking for grads that are interested in sharing their Visions story. We\u2019ll ask various questions about your time at our school, what you liked, how we helped you and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n All students that participate will receive a <\/span>free Visions sweatshirt<\/strong>! The video interviews may be used on our social media, website and in advertising materials. See an example<\/span> here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Interested?<\/strong> Please check your email for more information and complete the interest form included in the message. Details:<\/span><\/p>\n Video interviews will take place the same day as checkout (1\/27). Students will be asked to remove their mask during the short interview but all other staff present will be wearing N95 masks and will be socially distanced. We will also have air purifying devices and plexiglass barriers in place. Additionally, students that participate will be required to complete a release form allowing Visions to publicly use their testimonial.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Class of 2022 Merch<\/strong><\/p>\n Visit our Spirit Store for Class of 2022 swag! We have designs for grads and parents, just choose the apparel type you\u2019d like and pick a design.<\/span> Shop here!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n #VisionsGrad<\/strong><\/p>\n Share your grad checkout photos using <\/span>#VisionsGrad<\/strong> so we can like and repost on<\/span> Facebook<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Instagram<\/span><\/a> and<\/span> Twitter<\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n Virtual Summer Graduation Now Available! – 8\/19\/21<\/strong><\/p>\n Visions In Education is excited to share our 2021 Summer Virtual Graduation! We\u2019re so proud of our graduates and we hope you enjoy the ceremony.<\/p>\n Click here to access the virtual graduation videos!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Superintendent Remarks Use the Official Graduation Hashtag – #VisionsGrad Spirit Store<\/strong> Again, congratulations to the summer graduating class of 2021! We wish you the best in your future endeavors. Thank you to our graduates, parents, office staff, teachers and Board of Directors, for making our virtual summer graduation an exciting celebration!<\/p>\n Summer Drive-Through Graduation Celebration – 8\/3\/21<\/strong><\/p>\n We are excited to recognize our graduates at our 2021 Summer Drive-Through Celebration. The drive-through will occur between 5:00 and 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 19 at our main office<\/strong> (5030 El Camino Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608).<\/p>\n Summer graduates had the opportunity to sign-up for the drive-through celebration through a previous survey sent to them. If they missed the survey or want to change their selection, please contact Angelica Gallardo at agallardo@viedu.org.<\/p>\n Students that indicated that they would like to participate in the drive-through will receive additional information through email.<\/p>\n Summer Graduation Premiering on August 19! – 7\/27\/21<\/strong><\/p>\n Visions In Education will be posting its virtual summer graduation ceremony on August 19, 2021.<\/p>\n Please note,\u00a0this will not<\/em>\u00a0be a live ceremony.<\/strong> Instead, it will be a series of videos that represent each portion of our normal graduation program; speakers, student performers, and\u00a0of course<\/em>, reading of the names of the graduates!<\/p>\n As a result, you get to watch\u00a0what\u00a0<\/em>you want,\u00a0when<\/em>\u00a0you want,\u00a0as many times\u00a0<\/em>as you want.<\/p>\n Participants in the ceremony were shipped their packages via FedEx on July 27. This included their cap, gown, tassel, program, letter, and diploma cover.<\/p>\n On July 28, we will send out, via email, instructions to participants on how they can help us create their custom graduation slide.<\/p>\n Please continue to check this graduation page on our website or the Wire\u00a0for updated graduation information.<\/p>\n For questions, please email\u00a0agallardo@viedu.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n June Virtual Graduation Now Available! – 6\/4\/21<\/strong><\/p>\n Visions In Education is excited to share our 2021 Virtual Graduation! We\u2019re so proud of our graduates and we hope you enjoy the ceremony.<\/span><\/p>\n Click here to access the virtual graduation videos!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cYou have shown valiant effort by bravely creating a learning path that works for you and your strengths, needs and dreams. Not many people have the courage to carve out their own path in life. Not very many people have the tenacity to be in charge of their own education but you know this is what life is. It\u2019s facing the great unknown future. It’s pinning our hopes and dreams on what comes tomorrow even if we don\u2019t know what the future has in store for us. So that\u2019s life and that\u2019s adulthood, welcome to it. Anyone who carves out a path for themselves that is not yet defined must have vision and you are a Visionary. You must be able to see the invisible and the good stuff that is yet to come, however there may have been moments you felt lost on your journey, when you didn’t know if all that effort you were doing was going to add up. Well it did. Congratulations on today!\u201d<\/em> <\/span>– Katie McCleary, Visions In Education Board of Directors Chairperson<\/span><\/p>\n Share your memories on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using <\/span>#VisionsGrad.<\/strong> The most creative photos will have a chance to win free Class of 2021 merch!<\/span> Make sure your profile is set to \u201cpublic\u201d so we can view and share your photos. <\/span><\/em>You can also send your photos via email to <\/span>marketing@viedu.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Celebrate your accomplishments and show that you\u2019re #VisionsProud. Visit the Spirit Store for class of 2021 items and other Visions goodies! <\/span>Shop here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Again, congratulations to the graduating class of 2021! We wish you the best in your future endeavors. Thank you to our graduates, parents, office staff, teachers, leadership team and Board of Directors, for making our virtual graduation an exciting celebration!<\/span><\/p>\n Share Your Memories – 6\/1\/21<\/strong><\/p>\n We are only days away from our pre-recorded graduation ceremony! On Friday, June 4 the virtual graduation videos will be available on YouTube and viedu.org.<\/span><\/p>\n This series of videos includes speakers, student performers, the reading of names along with graduate photos and shout-outs. Each of these elements will be available in separate videos so you can watch what you want, when you want, as many times as you want!<\/span><\/p>\n On Friday, once the videos are posted, we will send participating grads and staff an email with the YouTube link so you can celebrate the Class of 2021!<\/strong> The link will also be posted on the Wire, social media and here on the <\/span>Graduation Information page<\/span>.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t forget to post your celebration photos on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using <\/span>#VisionsGrad<\/strong> for a chance to be featured on our profiles and for a chance to win FREE <\/span>Class of 2021 apparel<\/span><\/a>! <\/span>Make sure your profile is set to \u201cpublic\u201d so we can view and share your photos.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n You can also send your photos via email to marketing@viedu.org. Our teachers, principals and staff would love to see how you are celebrating!<\/span><\/p>\n Congratulations to the Class of 2021! We look forward to celebrating you virtually on Friday, June 4.<\/span><\/p>\n If you have any questions, please contact Angelica Gallardo at agallado@viedu.org.<\/span><\/p>\n Drive Through Graduation Celebration Information – 5\/6\/21<\/strong><\/p>\n Dear Fall and Spring Potential Graduates and Families:<\/p>\n We hope this message finds you well! This communication is a follow-up to last month\u2019s announcement that this year\u2019s Graduation will\u00a0not<\/strong>\u00a0feature a centralized, large-scale event.<\/p>\n With that said, we are excited to announce that we have been able to secure locations within our service area to hold Drive-Through Graduation Celebrations. Our team has been working hard to make these events as meaningful as possible.<\/p>\n Bay Area<\/strong> San Joaquin<\/strong> Sacramento How do students sign up to participate? Also, more specific details on the logistics of the event will be shared shortly as it relates to the guidelines outlined by the California Department of Public Health for drive-through graduation celebrations.<\/p>\n We are excited to be able to honor our graduates with these drive-through graduation celebrations!<\/p>\n Caps, Gowns, Tassels, Programs, etc. Virtual Graduation – Confirming their name (spelling and pronunciation). The virtual graduation will be posted on Visions In Education\u2019s main website (<\/span>www.viedu.org<\/span><\/a>) on Friday, June 4, 2021. (The time will be announced in a future communication). Students will need to be academically cleared by their counselor by <\/span>May 24, 2021,<\/strong> to participate in the virtual graduation. The ceremony will NOT be live. Instead, it is a pre-recorded video that can be viewed by graduates and their families at any time of their choosing. The ceremony will be separated into sections so that graduates and their families can choose what section of the ceremony they would like to view.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n High School Diploma<\/strong><\/p>\n You will <\/span>NOT<\/strong> receive your official diploma in the mailing of your cap, gown, and diploma case. Your diploma will be sent separately after you are cleared <\/span>academically<\/span> and have all required school materials and fines reconciled. January graduates that have returned all required school materials and have no fines received their diplomas in the mail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Technology & Fines<\/strong><\/p>\n All laptops and MiFis <\/span>MUST<\/span> be returned in order to receive a diploma.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You can return your equipment to Student Tech Services (STS) located at 2415 Walnut Ave STE A, Carmichael, CA. Business hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n For your convenience you can also return your equipment during the following regional events:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n May 26, 2021 – Wednesday, 10:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m.\u00a0<\/strong> May 27, 2021 – Thursday, 10:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m.\u00a0<\/strong> May 28, 2021 – Friday, 10:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m<\/strong> All outstanding fines MUST be cleared with the Visions\u2019 Fiscal Services Department. Students who have questions about outstanding fines may contact the fiscal services office at 916-883-1815.<\/span><\/p>\n Questions Superintendent Remarks\u00a0 – 3\/16\/21<\/strong><\/p>\n Dear Potential Graduates and Families:<\/p>\n Congratulations to this year\u2019s Graduating Class, our largest yet! Commencement is a monumental event, marking this well-deserved milestone in your educational career.<\/p>\n Historically, Visions has held a large, all-school ceremony at Sacramento\u2019s Memorial Auditorium. Unfortunately, we have been unable to secure the Auditorium, or alternate venue that would serve our nearly 1,000 graduating students and their families. After considerable thought and discussion, we have made the decision to cancel the large-scale graduation ceremony in favor of an alternate celebration.<\/p>\n We have already begun making plans for a pre-recorded virtual graduation, similar to the 2020 event, including speakers, student performers, and special recognition of our graduates (here is the\u00a0link<\/a>\u00a0to last year\u2019s pre-recorded ceremony, in case you missed it).<\/p>\n We are also looking at additional ways to celebrate our graduates, above and beyond the virtual event, and will be seeking input from students and families. Please, open the attached link<\/a>, and complete the survey regarding this year\u2019s graduation ceremony. We look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n We will keep you apprised of developments, as they unfold, utilizing email messages, as well as the WIRE (under the \u201cHelpful Links<\/em>\u201d section, under \u201cGraduation 2021 Information<\/em><\/a>\u201d, Launchpad login required).<\/p>\n Again, congratulations on your hard work to get to this point. Should you have any questions, please contact your Principal or Teacher.<\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/p>\n Gary S. Bowman, M.S.,Ed.
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\nDue to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic we are continually monitoring the guidance from state and local health experts. In the event they advise all in-person events be canceled we will notify you via email.<\/em>
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\n<\/strong>\u201cYour class has demonstrated remarkable tenacity, resilience, and determination in times of unprecedented uncertainty. But you have risen to the occasion and thrived in spite of these challenges. You have adapted and grown with the changing times and learned what it takes to succeed. If you carry even a small part of that drive with you going forward, then no challenge will be insurmountable.<\/em>\u201d – Superintendent Steve Olmos<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Share your memories on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using #VisionsGrad<\/strong>. The most creative photos will have a chance to win free Class of 2021 merch! Make sure your profile is set to \u201cpublic\u201d so we can view and share your photos. You can also send your photos via email to marketing@viedu.org.<\/p>\n
\nCelebrate your accomplishments and show that you\u2019re #VisionsProud. Visit the Spirit Store for class of 2021 items and other Visions goodies! Shop here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nCongratulatory Remarks<\/h4>\n
Use the Official Graduation Hashtag – #VisionsGrad<\/h4>\n
Spirit Store<\/h4>\n
\nShare Your Memories<\/h4>\n
\nDrive Through Graduation Celebration Dates\/Locations:<\/h3>\n
\n(June 1, 2021 \u2013 Tuesday, 4:00 p.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m.)
\nNorthgate Christian Church
\n2201 Lake Herman Rd.
\nBenicia, CA 94510<\/p>\n
\n(June 2, 2021 \u2013 Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m.)
\nCentury Assembly Church
\n550 West Century Blvd.
\nLodi, CA 95240<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>(June 3, 2021 \u2013 Thursday, 2:00 p.m. \u2013 7:00 p.m.)
\nChrist Community Church
\n5025 Manzanita Ave.
\nCarmichael, CA 95608<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Please complete\u00a0this survey<\/a>\u00a0to register for your preferred location.<\/p>\nOther Graduation Updates<\/h4>\n
\n<\/strong>Starting May 10, 2021, all caps, gowns, tassels, programs, etc., will be shipped to the mailing address provided on the Class of 2021 Graduation Options Survey #1. If you need to make any changes to your shipping address, please email Angelica Gallardo at agallardo@viedu.org.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>On May 13, 2021, all Fall and potential Spring graduates that selected to participate in the virtual graduation will receive instructions and a graduate information slide form regarding their participation in the virtual ceremony by:<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>– Creating a 144 character shout-out that will be displayed on their graduation picture slide.
\n<\/span>– Taking and uploading a graduation picture in their cap and gown for the virtual slide show.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Church of Christ \u2013 Fellowship Hall
\n<\/span>1109 Lassen St
\n<\/span>Vallejo, CA 94591<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>St. Andrews \u2013 Celebration Room (south)
\n<\/span>1601 Mary Dr
\n<\/span>Pleasant Hill, CA 94523<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>St. Anne\u2019s \u2013 Parish Hall
\n<\/span>1020 W Lincoln Rd
\n<\/span>Stockton, CA 95207<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Please email Angelica Gallardo at agallardo@viedu.org.<\/span><\/p>\n
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