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BCSVA Weekly Update

February 26-March 4

BCSVA WeeklyUpdate February 26-March 4

HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN MIDDLE SCHOOL:

  • 7th ELA: Students will be Exploring the Titanic and reading some primary sources.
  • 7th SS: Students are beginning their study in WWII and will be learning about Hitler and Nazi Germany.
  • 8th ELA: Students are beginning their essay on Healthcare. They will be filling out a planning sheet and doing preliminary research.
  • 8th SS: Students are learning about Civil Rights at the Turn of the Century and the Great Migration.

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8th GRADE TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL

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.

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ATTENDANCE ATTENDANCE

  • 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.

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COMMUNITY COMMUNITY

Mrs. Ayers will be at Swannanoa Library on Tuesday 2/28 and East Asheville Library on Friday 3/3. You are welcome to drop in from 1-3pm. Students will be able to connect with students from their area, learn to be a library user, and building community relations.

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🍎 TEACHER CONNECTIONS 🍎 🍎 TEACHER CONNECTIONS 🍎

A MESSAGE FROM OFFICE STAFF


If you had your Fall Pictures taken and have not picked up your Proofs please come into office M-F 7:30-3:30 to pick these up so you do not miss out on ordering your Photos.


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 their phone. If you have any questions, please contact the office.


A MESSAGE FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS


Our new weekly schedule starts January 30!

7th Grade Schedule

8th Grade Schedule

ECOLOGY CLUB

Are you interested in learning more about environmental conservation? Are you interested in participating in virtual and in-person field trips that relate to ecology and environmental conservation (for example: doing a salamander study at the Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center, doing a litter cleanup project on the Nature Trail at our school campus in Haw Creek, learning more about coral reefs, or going 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 amazing club!


Club Interest Survey

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Student of the Month Student of the Month

8th Grade

Kaia Errickson:

Kaia is an incredibly thoughtful course participant and is always willing to reflect on complex topics.

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💡 REMINDERS 💡 REMINDERS

WHAT ARE YOU READING?
We would like to see what books you are reading. Send in a picture of the you and your book or draw an illustration of your book.

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🎂 BIRTHDAY SHOUTOUTS FOR FEBRUARY 🎂 🎂 BIRTHDAY SHOUTOUTS FOR FEBRUARY 🎂

Teachers

Mr. Parker

Mrs. Chiavaras


Students

Samantha Ceballos

Lucy Flinchum

Tanner Schiro

Bryn Bartman

Kaitlin Rollins

Noah Dollinger

Makaiha Parker

Maverick Donahue

Alissa Puckett

Brianna Woody

Lila Stevenson

Gavin Stoss

Kieysha Elliott

Alexa Arredondo-Barajas

Jonathan Splinder

Wallace Rousse

Miles Klopp

Corey Swafford

Conrad Lane

Genesis Amaya-Alvarado

Chrisotpher Peerson

Alexis Pierce

Ryker Thomas

Maebon Perry Griffin

Thierry Watson

Charlotte Tomlin

Lacie Justice'Elliot Juarez

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📅 UPCOMING DATES 📅 UPCOMING DATES

February 28- NICS Club at 12pm

February 27-March 3- ACT BOOST CAMP for Juniors

February 28-March 6 - ACT Boost Camp

March 2-6- Read Across America Week

March 2- Expressive Art Club at 12pm

March 3- Student Government at 12pm

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 24- Student Government at 12pm

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

March 28- NICS Club at 12pm

March 30- Stress Management at 12pm

April 3-7- SPRING BREAK-No School

April 11- Minecraft Club at 2pm

April 14- Report Cards

April 20- CPR at 1pm

April 27- Stress Management Club at 12pm

April 28- Student Government at 12pm

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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

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