THE MISSION OF THE OFFICE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND TESTING
Communication & Relationships = SUCCESS!
Student grades are posted in PowerSchool weekly.
Students/parents will be reminded of your student’s academic/course completion status in Edgenuity via weekly emails on Fridays.
Students can monitor their course pacing using: High School Engagement & Pacing Guide 22-23
Parents, PLEASE remind your students to check their BCS email DAILY!
BCS School-based emails are required to be checked by students at least once daily.
This is our primary mode of communication.
Attendance Procedures and Administrative Regulation BCS BP 4400-R
Attendance Procedures and Administrative Regulation BCS BP 4400-R
Reminder of BCS Board Policy - Attendance Requirements (link is above)
A reminder that our high school attendance follows this weekly process:
Monday - Advisory Group participation at 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Tuesday - Friday - Complete Attendance Check-in Form before 3 PM
(posted in student's Advisory Google Classroom)
- BCS Board Policy allows high school students to have six absences per semester. Additional absences are made-up with a teacher following the Attendance Make-Up process (see below)
BCSVA Attendance Make-Ups FF's Attendance makeup is virtual and cost-free during the semester; there will be summer attendance makeup as well which will be offered with a fee.
BCSVA Ecology Club
Are you interested in learning more about environmental conservation?
Are you interested in participating in a virtual and/or in-person field trip?
BCSVA is working to connect our students and staff to the Asheville area with a focus on care for our local ecology & environmental conservation!
Thoughts of our work may be: Working on a salamander study at the Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center!
Making a difference for the environment and appearance of our city by participating in a litter cleanup project on the Nature Trail at our school campus in Haw Creek!
Learn and understand the purpose of coral reefs, or go to the NC Arboretum or WNC Nature Center to learn more about environmental conservation or conservation of species-
If your answer is yes to any of these questions, please take a few minutes to fill out the short Club Interest Survey attached below.
Mr. Frees and Mr. Peragine are working to start a new club at BCSVA. Ecology Club!
We would love for you to help make it happen and be part of this engaging club!
Hang out with Ms. Ayers at Buncombe County Public Libraries!
Stop by and drop in from 1:00-3:00 PM.
Students will be able to connect with students from their area, learn to be library users, and build community relations.
Jostens Cap/Gown ordering:
Call to pay for your (828) 681-1712 before April 15 ($49) This is the local office, located in South Asheville. Tell them your name and school: BCS Virtual Academy. *If you already ordered a cap/gown from a different school, call this number to get that order switched. Caps/Gowns will be available for pick-up in May at BCSVA.
A-B Tech Scholarship Application due April 1st:
Students can win $500 - $2000 scholarships for 2023-24 school year. The application is just a few questions and can be found HERE.
What are YOU reading?
- We would love to KNOW & SEE which/what book (s) you are reading.
- Share a picture of you and your book OR draw an illustration of your book!
- We are creating a visual of our love of literacy each day with new connections you make when you read!
BCS VIRTUAL ACADEMY
Email: bcsvirtual@bcsemail.org
Website: bcsva.buncombeschools.org/
Location: 21 Trinity Chapel Rd Building #10 Asheville, NC 28805
Phone: (828) 255-5102
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bcs.virtual.academy/
Twitter: @bcs_virtual