Decatur Virtual Weekly Update

8/22/2024

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Director's Corner

Dear Students, Parents and Guardians,

Congratulations to the following students who have earned Competency-Based Attendance:

Anson

Chief

Endina

Grace

Jamarion

Joshua

Kaleb

Keira

Lily S

Lucas

Sadie

These students do not need to check in as long as all their grades are above 70. Way to go! Please continue to check your student’s performance regularly.

This week’s goal for the remaining students is to have perfect attendance Monday through Thursday. If your student makes all their check-ins and scheduled times, they will earn a Friday Morning Check-In Pass. This pass will allow them to skip check-in on Friday Morning. We hope everyone earns this pass.

Ms. Whatley

DVA Events and News

DHS Pep Rally Friday

The Bell Schedule for Friday is linked here. Please notify your Check-In teacher by 9am if you want to attend the Pep Rally. Mrs. Whatley will notify DHS which DVA students will attend. If you do not let us know by 9am, you may not attend the Pep Rally.

Students at DVA by discipline may not attend the Pep Rally.

Parents, We Need Your Help With Device Care at Home!

Students will participate in device care lessons this week during WIN and Tools for Success. Students will review how to care for the device and the consequences outlined in the student and family Code of Conduct handbook for technology violations. Please review the presentation at home.

How can you support your child with taking care of their device?

Please review the lesson slides with students so you can reinforce expectations at home.
The device is a shared learning tool for academic purposes only. The device will be another student's device in the future - care for it!
Students return the device and charger at the end of the school year so help your child set routines and procedures at home to ensure that the device is returned at the end of the year without any family financial obligations to replace a damaged/lost device.

Monthly Meet-Ups

Event Information

August Meet-Up: Share Your Favorite Snack Mixer

Everyone will bring their favorite snack with enough to share and we will hang out, eat some great snacks and get to know one another better. Please bring snacks that do not contain nuts.

When?

Wednesday, Aug 28, 2024, 02:00 PM

Where?

Community Resource Center, 481 Electric Avenue, Decatur, GA, USA

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August Meet Up: Share your Favorite Snack Mixer

Event Information

September Meet-Up: Connect with School Staff

Please come and chat with some CSD school staff. We have invited select staff from Beacon Hill Middle School and Decatur High School. Our Athletic Director will be in attendance with some teachers and leaders. Learn about CSD Athletics, Young Ladies of Excellence or just visit with a special teacher. If there is someone you would like to visit with email Ms. Whatley and we can invite them too. We look forward to seeing you all there.

When?

Friday, Sep 20, 2024, 10:00 AM

Where?

Ebster Recreation Center, 105 Electric Avenue, Decatur, GA, USA

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Counseling Corner

Do you have a question, concern, or need to set up an appointment with your DVA School Counselor? Please use Dr. Jones' counselor referral form which can be accessed by the link or the QR Code below.

Dr. Jones' counselor referral form

NEW DUAL ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITY

Please let Dr. Jones know if you are interested. https://secure.smore.com/n/dbuhc

Are you taking an AP class? Plan for the AP test now!

If you are taking an AP Class that is offered at DHS, follow the instructions from your GAVS teacher for signing up and registering for the exam. The AP Coordinator at DHS is Ms. Karina Green.

If you are taking an AP class that is not offered at DHS, then you will need to follow the instructions linked below to find a testing location for your AP test (You can start by checking with Druid Hills HS). Fees are determined by each individual testing location. These courses include:

AP Biology

AP Chemistry

AP Computer Science

AP Environmental Science

AP Government

AP Human Geography

AP Lit

AP Macroeconomics

AP Microeconomics

AP World History

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/faqs/ap-exam-i-want-take-isnt-offered-my-school-what-should-i-do

DVA Resources

Presentations from First Week Events

Missed a Meeting? All the information is here:

DVA Meet and Greet

DVA Student Orientation

Pearson Orientation

Making Your Schedule Work.

Calendar and Important Dates

August 29: Last date to register for AP courses

September 2: Labor Day Holiday (GAVS Closed)

September 4,5,6 CogAT testing for grades 3 & 6
September 3: Last date to begin AP courses
September 12: Last date to register for Fall September 12 End of CSD Add/Drop period

September 16: Last date to begin Fall courses September 23-27: Classes are in session

(CSD Fall Break not a break for GAVS)

September 23, 24, 25: Students have check-in
October 11 and 14: GAVS Fall Student Holidays Students have check-in
November 25-29: Thanksgiving Holidays
November 30-December 6: Final Exams Week

December 13, 14: STAR Reading and Math

December 9,10: Milestones Winter EOC Testing

December 10: Pearson Classes end
December 12: Final Grades Released

DVA Handbook

Decatur Virtual Academy Handbook 2024-25

Frequently Asked Questions

Have you seen our FAQ?

DVA Brochure

Be sure to sign the honor contract!

Honor Contract

School News

Please see your school newsletter for important news from your home school