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School-wide Student Engagement Opportunities & Outings

Educational Outings—Educational and fun outings are planned throughout the school year and throughout the state. While these outings are optional to attend, they are a great way to meet other ARVA families and learn something new! For a schedule of outings and to RSVP, stay tuned to your regions newsletter.
We host 3 ARVA Adventure Days and 2 Assist Days throughout the school year and across the state, both online and face-to-face. These are optional opportunities for students to take learning outside of the home classroom and participate in collaborative learning and socialization and meet teachers and staff.

Adventure Days are similar to any fun field trip a student may enjoy and include activities such as bowling, skating, parks, etc. Assist Days allow families to work together in service to their communities as well as provide an opportunity for High School students to earn their required Community Service hours for graduation.

In coordination with our Booster Club, we also host 4 Barnes & Noble Book Fairs and several Winterland of Gingerbread events, all optional but lots of fun! Stay tuned to your email and upcoming regional newsletters for more information and to RSVP for these exciting events.

Regional outings will also be developed across the state for more frequent, localized connections. Be sure to fill out the Engagement Interest survey to share your ideas on outings you'd like in your region.

Save the Dates on these 26/27 SY outings with locations across the state:

More information to come on these upcoming outings:

Oct. 30: ARVA Adventure Day at pumpkin patches across AR

Nov. 13: ARVA Assist Day across the state

Dec: Winterlands of Gingerbread across the state

March 12: ARVA Assist Day across the state

May 7th: 11th/12th Prom in Little Rock

May 8th: High School Graduation in Little Rock

May 28th: End-of-Year Celebrations across the state

Opportunities for virtual engagement events via K12 can be found in announcements or in the K12 Student Engagement Newsletter. These include things like a Photography Contest, the Stride Minecraft Network, Virtual Field Trips, and more!

Click here to share what outings you'd like near you.

Who is the RCC Team and what do they do?

Arkansas Virtual Academy is excited to introduce you to ARVA’s Regional Community Team who are coordinating outings and engagement opportunities in-person throughout the state, as well as online. Ready to meet classmates? Eager to interact with other learning coaches?

These Regional Community Coordinators (RCC) are here to support you in not only learning the platforms but helping you connect to your local ARVA school community with more in-person opportunities than ever before! We will be building our local communities based on your needs so when your RCC reaches out to you, please share your thoughts and ideas!

Regional Outing Newsletter Links

Each region publishes its own newsletter and Facebook group to share about more news and events & activities in those specific areas. Stay tuned to your region's newsletter/Facebook page (below) for more information!

Northwest AR

Regional Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/pj4g7
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/arvalcnetworknwa

North AR

Regional Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/56tg1
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/arvalcnetworknorth

East/Northeast AR

Regional Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/gnrd7
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/arvalcnetworkeast

West AR

Regional Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/wg0e5
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/arvalcnetworkwest

West Central AR

Regional Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/8jq0a
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/arvalcnetworkwestcentral

Central AR

Regional Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/t8m6k
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/arvalcnetworkcentral

South AR

Regional Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/ar28d
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/arvalcnetworksouth

ARVA School Calendar for Families 26-27 SY

26/27 SY Parent-Student Handbook

ONLINE EVENTS!! (below)

MORE ONLINE EVENTS!!

If you are seeking online (virtual) events, check out this newsletter for a range of options! Storytime, virtual field trips, hearing from a guest speaker at a museum, etc., etc.

Check it out! ONLINE outings

K12/Stride publishes a newsletter that also provides opportunities for students to engage in the larger online school community, including contests!

~Where to Find Parent and Learning Coach Support~

Connecting with ARVA Families through Social Media

There are several ways of connecting with other ARVA families! Many families find support online since there are multiple ways to find ARVA families virtually:
Looking to connect with other ARVA families in your area?

Connect with an entire virtual village of Learning Coaches on the K12 app via the ARVA LC Community. Get helpful answers, join discussion groups, set up outings, and even find sanity-saving advice in this CLOSED community of ARVA Learning Coaches. Check out the video below, download the app or login through your LC account, and learn more on learningcoachlife.com.
Facebook—offers a way to stay connected with our online community and get school updates by ’liking’ our Arkansas Virtual Academy at K12 page on Facebook. The Arkansas Virtual Academy at K12 Facebook page shares information, such as school announcements and upcoming events, with ARVA Learning Coaches and other members of the community. Participation in the Facebook pages is completely optional.
-ARVA Learning Coaches is a Facebook page specifically for all ARVA Learning Coaches to support one another.
-ARVA Elementary is a Facebook page run by Elementary staff for elementary families.
-ARVA Middle School is a Facebook page run by Middle School staff for middle school families.
-ARVA High School is a Facebook page run by High School staff for high school families.
Regional Facebook Groups linked here
ARVA is also on Instagram! Click here to join in on the Instafun!

ARVA Booster Program ~ Parent-Led Outings

ARVA Booster Program—this is a parent-based volunteer group. The Booster Program is intended to foster local engagement through activities that promote leadership, school pride and outreach, and meaningful connections for families through its efforts. Activities that the Boosters participate in may include planning Booster Outings and organizing fundraisers. The ARVA Parent Booster Club will guide you through planning an outing in your area and message the information out to interested ARVA families. Monthly Booster meetings will be held online. Dates and links to attend will be shared via email and in upcoming, monthly ARVA Diamond Gazette newsletters. For more information contact Beth Moore, bmoore@arva.org.
Families wishing to host outings in their local area can refer to this guide for directions.

Engagement Events outside of ARVA

StoryVoice for Live Read-Alouds by Real Authors

Storyvoice is Scholastic’s free, online platform for live author events and read-aloud shows for kids. Each month, Storyvoice offers a variety of reading programming for classrooms to meet award-winning authors and illustrators.

Contact Us

We are here to help and support you. We're looking forward to a great year!

Gina Moore

gmoore@arva.org

Website: https://arva.k12.com/
Location: 717 W. Seventh St., Little Rock, AR, USA
Phone: 501-664-4225

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School-wide Student Engagement Opportunities & Outings School-wide Student Engagement Opportunities & Outings

Save the Dates on these 26/27 SY outings with locations across the state:

Who is the RCC Team and what do they do? Who is the RCC Team and what do they do?

Regional Outing Newsletter Links Regional Outing Newsletter Links

ONLINE EVENTS!! (below) ONLINE EVENTS!! (below)