Connect/Blend+ed
Weekly Update
What's coming up
(5th Virtual) February 28th Science NC Check in @ Teacher Decision
(ALL) March 5th Zaxby's Spirit Night from 5-8 PM
(Juniors) March 7th & 8th ACT testing @ WPE 8:15 - 12:30
(8th Graders) March 12th 8th Grade CPR training @ Southern Middle from 8-9 AM
(Juniors and Seniors) April 18th CPR Training @ Ed Center 2 sessions 8:30 - 11 and 12 - 3:00
(Seniors) Graduation June 6th from 6-7 PM @ Pinecrest Auditorium
Comp Fixes
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Schedules
Connect! Virtual Academy
Weekly Announcements
Connect families; this is Mr. Swofford with some reminders for this week. This message is for ALL Connect Academy Families.
- Welcome!- Families this will be my last weekly message for Connect. Ms. Burr's messages will start next week. I want to say thank you to all of the families for such a wonderful four years. Working with each and every one of you to make this a great learning environment for your child has been one of the greatest experiences of my professional career. I look forward to watching the Connect Academy continue to grow and thrive.
Sandhills Community College Visit- All 8th, 9th and 10th Graders are invited to tour the Sandhills Community College Campus on March 6th at 10:00AM. Parents are welcome but not required. The tour will last approximately 1 hour. We will meet at the Flagpole at the front center of Sandhills Community College. Come and explore local college life with us and learn how you can take College classes while you are still in high school and earn 2 free years of college at SCC following high school graduation.
Parent Summit- The next parent summit for Moore County Schools is on Thursday 2/29 from 6-8 PM at New Century Middle School. These summits explore different topics that families are interested in and requested knowing more about. If you are interested in attending the next Parent Summit please let Mr. Swofford know.
- Discretionary Transfer- As a reminder, the window for making a student transfer or discretionary admission request for the 2024-2025 school year is February 1-29. You only have to do a discretionary transfer if you are attend Connect from outside of Moore County. If you are a Moore County resident you do not need to do this.
- ACT- Connect will give the yearly REQUIRED ACT Test to ALL juniors on March 7th and 8th from 8:15 - 12:30 at West Pine Elementary. Students and parents will receive an email containing the date of their child's test. If you have any questions about this test please email Mr. Swofford.
ACT Support - Juniors may join Mrs. Speiser on Wednesdays at 2:00pm for ACT prep for the English/Reading sections of the ACT. To join, go to Google Meet and type in the code: CVASPEISER. These sessions will last roughly 30 minutes.
National Honors Society - The Connect! Virtual Academy will be starting a chapter of the National Honor Society. At this time sophomores, juniors, and seniors who qualify are invited to apply. The National Honors Society recognizes students with high academic standards. This organization was founded in 1921 and there are currently over one million student members in chapters located throughout the world.
Candidates eligible for selection to this chapter must be members of the Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class.
To be eligible for selection to membership in this chapter, the candidate must have been enrolled for a period equivalent to one semester at Connect Virtual Academy.
Candidates eligible for election to the chapter shall have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted).
Upon meeting the grade level, enrollment, and GPA standards, candidates shall then be considered based on their service, leadership, and character.
Here is the link to the application form. It will force you to make a copy. Once the application is complete, please submit it to Mrs. Speiser at cspeiser@ncmcs.org. The application form is due by February 23, 2024.
Joke of the Week-Its that time again, for the joke of the week. Why did the teacher have to wear sun glasses? Because her students were so bright!
The Connect team is proud to help your child achieve success through choices. Have a fantastic day, and I’ll see everyone in the virtual world.
Student Code of Conduct- Every year it is required for families to read the MCS student code of conduct. You can find the link to the code of conduct in the Google form attached. Please sign for each child in CVA. CLICK HERE.
SIT Meetings- If you would like to be part of the School Improvement Team for the school, please email Mr. Swofford. If you want to keep up on what is happening in SIT you can find our username and password to the meetings at this link. https://tinyurl.com/ybhk3h53
Drivers Ed- If your child is interested in drivers ed please go to the website linked in the email that follows this message. Drivers ed is run through Union Pines and Pinecrest and students will take classes at those locations. If you have any questions about drivers ed please contact Mrs. Gilbert. FLYER, WEBSITE
Harris Teeter Number- Parents, as an example of the CVA team using the survey data to help move our school forward, we have taken the feedback to create a school code for grocery stores so families can link their cards to them. Our code for Harris Tetter is 7300. All you have to do is tell the cashier at check out that you want to connect your card to the CVA code and they will do it. 100% of the money will go back to your student and it is an easy way to make sure money directly affects their learning. As we continue to analyze the survey more improvements will be made to ensure CVA is the best learning experience for your child.
Blend+ed
Weekly Announcements
Blend+ed families, this is Mr. Swofford with some reminders for school this week.
- Welcome!- Families this will be my last weekly message for Connect. Ms. Burr's messages will start next week. I want to say thank you to all of the families for such a wonderful two years. Working with each and every one of you to make this a great learning environment for your children has been one of the greatest experiences of my professional career. I look forward to watching the Connect Academy continue to grow and thrive.
- Discretionary Transfers- As a reminder, the window for making a student transfer or discretionary admission request for the 2024-2025 school year is February 1-29. You only have to do a discretionary transfer if you are attend Connect from outside of Moore County. If you are a Moore County resident you do not need to do this.
- Parent Summit- The next parent summit for Moore County Schools is on Thursday 2/29 from 6-8 PM at New Century Middle School. These summits explore different topics that families are interested in and requested knowing more about. If you are interested in attending the next Parent Summit please let Mr. Swofford know.
- Homeschool Testing Email - Families DPI is sending out an emailing about the testing requirements for your homeschool licenses. You are fully covered in your testing requirements by being in blend+ed. If the DPI official has questions please direct her straight to me and I will handle it for you.
- Summer STEM Camp- If you have a rising 3-8 student who would be interested in STEM camp in June please CLICK HERE for more information.
Joke of the Week- Its that time again, for the joke of the week. Why did the teacher have to wear sun glasses? Because her students were so bright!
The Blend+ed team is proud to help your child achieve success through choices. Have a fantastic day, and I’ll see everyone at school.
Student Code of Conduct- Every year it is required for families to read the MCS student code of conduct. You can find the link to the code of conduct in the Google form attached. Please sign for each child in CVA. CLICK HERE.
SIT Meetings- If you would like to be part of the School Improvement Team for the school, please email Mr. Swofford. If you just want to keep up on what is happening in SIT you can find our username and password to the meetings at this link. https://tinyurl.com/ybhk3h53
Harris Teeter Number- Parents, as an example of the CVA team using the survey data to help move our school forward, we have taken the feedback to create a school code for grocery stores so families can link their cards to them. Our code for Harris Tetter is 7300. All you have to do is tell the cashier at check out that you want to connect your card to the CVA code and they will do it. 100% of the money will go back to your student and it is an easy way to make sure money directly affects their learning. As we continue to analyze the survey, more improvements will be made to ensure CVA is the best learning experience for your child.
About Us
Email: mswofford@ncmcs.org
Website: https://cva.ncmcs.org/
Location: Camp Easter Road, Carthage, NC, USA
Phone: (910) 947-2678
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MCSNCConnect
Twitter: @MCS_CVA