Huskies' Weekly News
Monday, January 19, 2026 ARCHIVED
Principal Batten's Weekly Message
I hope that everyone had a fantastic 3-day weekend. We have a very busy week this week and will NOT have in-person student assistance. Tuesday: Zoom classes resume, the Quarter 3 grading period begins, and our 6th-8th grade students start their iReady Math MOY online assessment. Wednesday, we recognize the V3A Student Spotlight recipient, and our MS AIG students have a virtual meeting. Thursday morning we have ACCESS testing at V3A for select MLL students and Thursday afternoon our potential June Graduates will have a zoom meeting at 1:30pm. Friday concludes with regular Zoom classes, and the end of the 6-8 MATH MOY assessment and ACCESS testing.
JUNIORS (11th) - Sign up for a free ACT bootcamp on Feb 4th at VCHS.
**NO In-Person student assistance this week**
SCHEDULE (Q3 Week 1)
- MONDAY (January 19) No School - MLK jr Holiday
- TUESDAY (January 20) Zoom classes resume. Gr6-8 Math iReady MOY online assessment begins. NO in-person student assistance. Q2/S1 Grades due by 12:00 pm.
- WEDNESDAY (January 21) Student Spotlight recognition at 9:30am. MS AIG Zoom 12:30pm
- THURSDAY (January 22) No in-person student assistance. ACCESS testing (select students) at 8am. "Seniors" June Graduates Meeting 1:30pm Zoom
- FRIDAY (January 23) Gr6-8 Math iReady MOY ends (6-8 Reading iReady MOY next week). ACCESS testing (select students) at 8am.
UPCOMING
- MONDAY (January 27) Gr6-8 READING iReady MOY online assessment begins
- TUESDAY (February 3) Gr6-8 READING Check-In#2
- WEDNESDAY (February 4) Gr6-8 MATH Check-In#2. free ACT Bootcamp for 11th graders 8:30am - 2:30pm at VCHS
- THURSDAY (February 5) Gr8 SCIENCE Check-In#2
DAILY EXPECTATIONS
Students should...
- Check their email and Canvas daily
- Attend ALL Zoom classes and Intervention Zoom sessions (until told otherwise)
- Follow all virtual learning Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Complete ALL assigned work
- Contact your teacher if confused and/or you need extra help
REMINDERS
- Volunteer Application: https://www.vcs.k12.nc.us/community/volunteer-with-vcs
- Updating Your Child's Information: Need an Infinite Campus Parent Account? Infinite Campus Parent Portal Activation. This system is utilized to update information, contact information, see your child's attendance, grades and more!
- Accessing Your Child's Attendance, Grades, Schedule & More: Logging in to your Campus Parent Portal Account: Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
- 2025-2026 Academic Calendars: https://www.vcs.k12.nc.us/calendar/2025-2026-academic-calendars
- Progress Report & Report Card Dates: https://www.vcs.k12.nc.us/calendar/2025-2026-progress-report-calendar-dates
Students and parents, please join the V3A Class Dojo to ensure that you do not miss any class and school messages. Below are the hyperlinked Zoom schedules for Middle School (MS, Grades 6-8) and High School (HS, Grades 9-12)
https://v3a.online/MS-ZoomSchedule
https://v3a.online/HS-ZoomSchedule
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
FREE Student Library Card
Vance County Schools students have access to the library through your Student ID number!
*Remember, your username/library card number is your Student ID# and your PIN is the last four digits of your student ID.
High School Student Opportunity
Opportunity for High School Students:
District C Teamship offers high school students a unique internship experience where they work in teams to solve real business problems for high-tech companies. This virtual program not only helps students develop essential problem-solving skills but also allows them to build a professional network and enhance their college applications.
Benefits of Teamship:
- Gain real-world experience that stands out on college applications and resumes.
- Collaborate with peers from diverse backgrounds, fostering teamwork and innovation.
- Work with expert coaches and receive guidance throughout the process.
- Potential for follow-up internships or job offers from business partners.
District C is an official partner of SparkNC. Learn more or register today at the following link: https://districtc.co/find-a-teamship-program/spark-teamship-statewide/
V3A Save Promise Club - Start With Hello Week
Congratulations Mr. Wesley!
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.
Student Virtual Learning SOPs
Click the picture to review the Student Virtual Learning standard operating procedures.
Virtual Teaching SOPs
Click the picture to review the Virtual Teaching SOPs
