3/22/24- Virtual Academy Newsbytes
Weekly Updates for our VA Community!
🔹 A Message from the Principal:
Hi VA Families,
I am wishing everyone a wonderful Spring Break! 🌷 Just a reminder that the end of the marking period is Friday, April 5th when we return from our break!
Please do not hesitate at all to reach out to anyone on our staff for assistance in supporting your student!
All my best to all of you-
Ms. Drager
Principal, AACPS Virtual Academy
🌟 What's Happening:
The Week Ahead:
Tuesday: 4/2/24, B Day
Wednesday: 4/3/24, A Day
Thursday: 4/4/24, B Day, 2-hr dismissal schedules
Friday: 4/5/24, A Day 2-hr dismissal schedules
Happening @ VA:
- Mon. 3/25- Mon. 4/1= 🌷 Spring Break, NO SCHOOL 🚫
- Thu. 4/4 & Fri. 4/5= 2 hour early dismissal, Marking Period 3 ends
- Wed. 4/10= Eid al-Fitr, NO SCHOOL 🚫
- Thu. 4/18= Report Cards Emailed! 💻
- Fri. 4/19= Senior Prom 🎉
- Tues. 5/14= Primary Election Day, NO SCHOOL 🚫
- Thu. 5/23= Last Day for Seniors! 🎉
- Mon. 5/27= Memorial Day, NO SCHOOL 🚫
- Tue. 5/28= VA Graduation! 🎓
* Make sure to review the Required In-Person Spring Testing Dates *
📅 The Official Spring 2024 Testing Calendar is Here!
All students are required to participate in the in-person MCAP state testing that takes place in the Spring. Our testing will take place in March, April, and May at the AACPS Carver Center (2671 Carver Road Gambrills, MD).
We know families have to make special arrangements and adjust their schedules to transport their students back and forth to testing for a few days, so please use the calendar linked here and shown in the snapshot photo below to mark your calendars and plan ahead for these student testing dates!
❗ IMPORTANT TESTING NOTES/FORMS ❗
- If you would like to ensure that your student receives an AACPS school lunch while at in-person testing, please complete this Spring Testing School Lunch Request Form.
- If your student has medical needs or takes medication during school hours that we should be aware of while they are with our Virtual Academy Staff at in-person testing, please complete this Medical Needs While In-Person Testing Form.
- If you have extenuating circumstances which are making it difficult for your family to figure out arrangements to transport your student to and from testing, please call Ms. Wonder at our office at 410-544-1082 as soon as possible to see if there is a way for us to make arrangements to assist.
❗ Other Information & Updates:
- ❤ Messages for the Holloman Family: If you would like to send messages of sympathy or condolences to the Holloman family, I will leave this digital Padlet open during the break to provide a format for these messages that we will be giving to the family on behalf of our school community when we return to school.
- 📰 Weekly Middle School News from the Team: Check out middle school news for grades 6-8 by clicking here!
- 📣🎤 VA's Got Talent: See this link for more information about our annual Spring talent showcase!!! We would love to see as many students as possible submit videos to showcase all of their wonderful talents so that we can highlight them on the morning announcements.
- 🎓 Important Senior Information for the Class of 2024: Please see this link for important information about our senior events, tasks, and graduation if you have a 12th grade student in the class of 2024! *We will now post new information here often as we approach prom and graduation season!
📘 Yearbooks Are On Sale!
You can now purchase your 2023-2024 Virtual Academy Yearbook!
Orders can be placed on line using this link directly from our vendor. Yearbooks will be shipped to our office and we will communicate when they arrive so that we can work out a convenient time for pickup and a signing event! 🖊
💡 Reminders!
📷 We Still Need Yearbook Photo Submissions!
Do you have photos of your student learning from home at the Virtual Academy? Did you attend our Fall Ball on 10/21 and take pictures? We would love to include these photos in our 23-24 Virtual Academy Yearbook!
➡ Use this quick form to submit photos to our yearbook club!!
✏ Academic Coaching Expectations
- Elementary School (3-5) Support:
- Mondays= 3rd, 4th, and 5th rotates between 12:30-3:00pm
- Tuesdays= 4th at 3:25pm
- Thursdays= 3rd and 5th at 3:25pm
- Middle School (6-8) Support:
- Mondays and Fridays at 11:45am
- Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:25pm
- High School (9-12) Support:
- Mondays and Fridays at 11:00am
- Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:25pm
✨ After School Clubs & Activities for Students:
After-school clubs and activities are available for all of our VA students! Please check out the available after-school clubs and activities for this school year by clicking here and encourage your student to join one!
📄 Resources!
- AAWDC Internship Applications for Students Ages 16-24 (Apps open!)
- Information on the Anne Arundel Food Pantry at Broadneck High School on 4/8, 5/13, 6/10
- Online Voter Registration for Students 16 years and older
- AACPS Family Academy Information
💻 Contact the Virtual Academy:
Website: https://www.aacps.org/virtualacademy
Tech Support: Mr. Moore, 410-222-5135 Option #2.
Attendance Notes: Parent Portal "forms" directions here
Location: 241 Peninsula Farm Road, Arnold, MD, USA
Phone: 410-544-1082
Facebook: facebook.com/aacps
Twitter: @VirtualAACPS