3/8/24- Virtual Academy Newsbytes
Weekly Updates for our VA Community!
🔹 A Message from the Principal:
Hi VA Families,
Please make sure to read below and review our required in-person Spring 2024 testing schedule. I have included the school lunch request form and the medical needs at testing form in that information!
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: 3/12/24, A Day
Wednesday: 3/13/24, B Day
Thursday: 3/14/24, A Day
Friday: 3/15/24, B Day
Happening @ VA:
- Tues. 3/19= 🧡 Unity Day, 2 hour early dismissal
- 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 🚫
- Fri. 4/19= Senior Prom 🎉
📘 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! 🖊
❗ Other Information & Updates:
- 📣🎤 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!
- 📰 Weekly Middle School News from the Team: Check out middle school news for grades 6-8 by clicking here!
- 📝 Elementary Middle of Year i-Ready Score Reports: Students have completed their middle of year diagnostic assessments. "Mid year" score reports are available within i-Ready for families to review. Use these directions to access your student's score report so that you can see how they are progressing in Math and Literacy.
- 🎓 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!
📅 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.
💡 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!)
- AACPS Summer Program Information and Applications (Due by 3/15/24)
- Information on the Anne Arundel Food Pantry at Broadneck High School
- AACPS Summer Job Fair Information for Students (@ Severna Park High School on 3/10/24)
- 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