2/23/24- Virtual Academy Newsbytes
Weekly Updates for our VA Community!
🔹 A Message from the Principal:
Hi VA Families,
Please work with your student to make sure they are completing and submitting all assignments! We are halfway through marking period 3 and we want every student to earn their best possible report card grades when the marking period ends on April 5, 2024. *Ask them to show you those "work to do" widgets to be sure they are clear of overdue assignments!
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: 2/27/24, A Day
Wednesday: 2/28/24, B Day
Thursday: 2/29/24, A Day
Friday: 3/1/24, B Day
Happening @ VA:
- Wed. 3/6= 📝 In-person MISA (Science) testing for grades 5&8
- 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
❓❔ Virtual Trivia Night
Tuesday 3/5/24
We will have our 2nd annual virtual trivia night hosted by our Student Government Association for students in grades 6-12 from 5:00-6:30pm on Tuesday, March 5th.
See 🔗 this flyer for more information and to sign up!
📘 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:
- 📰 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! *Graduation will be here before you know it!
📅 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!
💡 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
- Driver's Education Scholarship Opportunity Information for High School Students (Register by 2/28/24)
- 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