BCSVA Middle School Weekly Update

• 7th Grade ELA: Students will begin work on their argumentative essay discussing education.
• 7th Grade SS: Students are continuing to explore the events leading up to WWII.
• 8th Grade ELA: Students are continuing to craft their essays arguing for or against universal healthcare.
• 8th Grade SS: Many students have completed their unit tests and are moving on to the Great Depression.

• Please join us for during the week of March 13th-17th during 8th grade ELA/Math/Science Zooms.
• Parents are invited to join these daily Zooms or to attend a Transition to High School virtual parent night on Wednesday, March 15th at 5 PM.

• 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.

7th Grade March 21, 2023

Students should arrive at 8:15

8th Grade March 21, 2023

Students should arrive at 12:15

Where: BCSVA Haw Creek Campus

10 Bethesda Road

Asheville, NC 28805

Testing should take approximately 2-3 hours.

Students should bring their school laptop and charger.

• 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.

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-

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!

Club Interest Survey

Calendar catch-up! March 10th (Friday) will be a Teacher Work Day.

• This means that our teachers countywide will be working on Professional Development to focus on instruction and growth.
• Students are welcome to work through asynchronous coursework or take the day off!

Please mark your calendars for May 9th at Erwin High Auditorium at 6:00 PM focused on Gun Awareness in Schools and Homes presentation

The Parent Portal app is still not currently working. A ticket for repair has been issued to the State. You can get access to Parent Portal by using a computer or a browser on your phone. If you have any questions, please contact 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 6- Virtual Lunch at 12pm

March 9- Baking Club at 12pm

March 10- OTWD-No School

March 14- Minecraft Club at 2pm

March 20-24- NC Check Ins

March 23- Bowling at SkyLanes ALL School Field Trip from 1pm-4pm

March 27-March 31- Mid-Terms at 8:30 am

March 28- NICS Club at 12pm

March 30- Stress Management at 12pm

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/