Huskies' Weekly News
August 2, 2026 (Back to School) ARCHIVED
Principal Batten's Weekly Message
Back-to-School Preparation
V3A Open House - Thursday, August 20
- 3-7 pm at V3A - 219 Charles St., Entrance #1
- Student schedules
- Laptop & charger pickup
- Meet V3A teachers & staff
V3A New Student Orientation - Friday, August 21
- 10-11 am at V3A - 219 Charles St., Entrance #1
- For new V3A students & parents/virtual learning coaches
- Zoom schedules
- Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Learning
- Canvas, Edmentum, and other platforms
- Virtual Learning best practices
Please feel free to contact me by my office phone (252-506-7206), cell phone (252-590-0595), or email (jbatten@vcs.k12.nc.us).
-Dr. Batten
Back to School Information
2026-27 Academic Calendars
Henderson Family YMCA - Join Today!
Kid Zone at the YMCA
Scouts College Search
NCAEOP Scholarships (by Nov 14, 2026)
DEADLINE for submitting Scholarship Applications – November 14, 2026
2027 NCAEOP EOP Scholarship Application
2027 NCAEOP Student Scholarship Application
(Forms are not fillable online, please download to your computer and complete offline. This may not work with a Chromebook.)
The Gates Scholarship (TGS) by Sept 15, 2026
To apply, students must be:
- A high school senior
- Pell-eligible
- A US citizen or permanent resident
- In a good academic standing with a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
Infinite Campus Parent Portal Self Registration
Infinite Campus Parent Update Form
Volunteer Applications Available Online
If you have someone interested in becoming a volunteer, they can now complete the application online! It is also still available in paper form. The application can be accessed on the VCS website under Community...or the direct link to the online application is https://bit.ly/VolunteerVCS.
The Process:
1. Application Submission Online (or paper copy turned in to Communications)
2. Applications processed through Communications
3. Background Check initiated by HR
4. Prospective Volunteer completes information from BiB in email
5. HR reviews the results upon BiB completion
6. Communications contact prospective volunteers with results
7. If approved, the volunteer must pick up a badge and is added to the official volunteer list.
Please note, the volunteer application may take up to 2-weeks to process.