BCSVA Middle School Weekly Update

WOW! Our 7-8 graders rocked it this past week on their NC Check-ins-

We had a wonderful time bowling last Thursday! We are working to plan our end-of-year schoolwide celebration of relationships, learning, and growth for our last quarterly schoolwide celebration of the year! More info coming!

We visited Skylanes Bowling last Thursday to connect and just have fun!

• 7th Grade ELA: Students are working on their planning sheets for their argumentative essays. After they submit the planning sheet, they should be on the lookout to receive an email with a screencastify feedback video with suggestions for the final draft.
• 7th Grade SS: Students will be learning about the effects of WWII.
  
• 8th Grade ELA: Students will be practicing figures of speech.
  
• 8th Grade SS: Students are exploring the Cold War.
  

Reminder: The target end date for courses is March 29. Students should have all work completed by this time.

• Parents and Middle School Students - please be sure that your student is attending each synchronous session with their teachers,this attendance is required and marked in PowerSchool.

Packets with materials covered in our Transition to HS meetings last week were sent home with students after NC Check-in.

• 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.

• 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.

• Packets with materials covered in our Transition to HS meetings last week will be sent home with students after NC Check-in.
  
• Course Registration Information for High School classes will be emailed in April.
  

You can find Ms. Ayers at Buncombe County Public Libraries (county-wide)!

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.

CLICK HERE FOR THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY SCHEDULE-

Zoe Dental has a free clinic on Saturday, April 22nd. Registration starts at 7 am but many people line up much earlier. Each person can receive a free cleaning OR extraction OR filling.

Spring Break is almost here!

Please ensure you and your student know that Buncombe County School's Spring Break runs from April 3-7. Enjoy time with your family! We will return to classes on April 10th!

The Parent Portal app is still not currently working. A ticket for repair has been issued to the State. You can access Parent Portal by using a computer or a browser on your phone. If you have any questions, please get in touch with the office.

Buncombe County Schools 2022-2023 Calendar

AND...if you are a planner!

Buncombe County Schools 2023-2024 Calendar

• 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!

CLICK HERE FOR SHARING LINK

March 28- NICS Club at 12 pm

March 30- Stress Management at 12 pm

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

• NC Check-ins, https://www.abss.k12.nc.us/o/hres/article/904460
• Heart, https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/the-truth-about-your-heart
• What are you Reading, http://barrowselementary.blogspot.com/2016/07/what-are-you-reading.html
• Ecology Club, https://www.crestmem.edu/Page/90
• Teach and Learn, https://vdc.edu.au/vdc-news/good-teaching-and-learning-what-really-makes-a-difference/
• Testing Mission from NC, https://www.dpi.nc.gov/districts-schools/testing-and-school-accountability#AnalysisandReporting-1232