
BCSVA Middle School Weekly Update
May 13-20, 2023
BCSVA END OF YEAR CELEBRATION!
- We are amazed that we are closing in on the end of year two of our new school!
- Celebrate the year with us as a full-school K-12 picnic!
- If you are interested in attending, please help us plan for food by completing this form to let us know if you plan to stop by the End of the Year Picnic at Silver-Line Park in Woodfin.
- We will be grilling up hotdogs and hamburgers (both meat and vegan).
- You are also welcome to bring your own snacks!
- We have rented both pavilions at Silverline Park but you may want to bring your camp chair as well!
- LINK TO SILVER-LINE PARK to learn more!
BCS SURVEY
BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOL'S CONTINUAL GROWTH COMES FROM YOU!
Hello, Parents and Guardians!
- Buncombe County Schools is asking for just a few minutes of your time to complete the annual Parent Survey.
- Your input is crucial to our ability to evaluate and improve our school culture!
- Please be assured that your responses will be kept confidential.
- The survey will only take a few minutes and will be available online until May 31.
Thank you for completing this survey! We appreciate your time!
English:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WS69FZP
Spanish:
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Coming Soon: EOGs
LEARNING - PERSEVERE FOR 4TH QUARTER!
7th and 8th ELA and Social Studies with Ms. Percy!
- 7th Grade ELA: Students are honing their inference skills while reading an article about Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente.
7th Grade SS: Students are continuing their exploration of Political and Economic change with an emphasis on Asia in 21st Century.
8th Grade ELA: Students will compare different media to analyze how they portray food safety.
8th Grade SS:Students are beginning their Financial Responsibilities Unit by learning to differentiate between debit and credit accounts.
Students should be approximately 70% complete with their courses.
- The target course completion date is May 24.
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Combo Practice EOG and Reproductive Health and Safety Education
- Buncombe County Schools offers families the opportunity for students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade to participate in the Introduction to Puberty course.
- Please take time to read through the informational letter below from Buncombe County Schools Healthful Living Director and respond to the questions below.
7th Grade! Action needed!
- REQUIRED: Please click on the link below to share if your student will participate in the Reproductive Health and Safety Education course.
- The Google Form below has been updated as I am aware that the Google Form itself has been blocked!
- Goodness!
- TY for your patience!
- ALL students are REQUIRED to participate in the Practice EOG!
8th Grade - ACTION NEEDED!
- REQUIRED: Please click on the link below to share if your student will participate in the Reproductive Health and Safety Education course.
- The Google Form below has been updated as I am aware that the Google Form itself has been blocked!
- Goodness!
- TY for your patience!
- ALL students are REQUIRED to participate in the Practice EOG!
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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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May is National Mental Health Awareness Month
Substance Abuse Prevention:
The Partnership for Substance Free Youth in Buncombe County
https://www.substancefreeyouth.com/
Local Mental Health Agencies:
Access Family Services
https://www.accessfhs.com/mentalhealth
RHA
https://rhahealthservices.org/contact-us-refer/
Suicide Lifeline (talk/text)
RHA Mobile Crisis: 1-888-573-1006
RHA Crisis Walk-in/Same-Day services
https://rhahealthservices.org/c3356-comprehensive-care-center/crisis-walk-in-services/
Does your student experience Test Stress? Join Ms. Hodges, School Counselor, for tips on ways to support your learner. All grade-level parents are welcome.
2 times offered, same Zoom link:https://bcsemail.zoom.us/j/83438151149?pwd=N1p5dGt1L0ZBajZUWnlwWlZ4T0lSdz09
Mark your calendar and join me for this 30 minute informational Zoom.
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Communication & Relationships = SUCCESS!
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.
- Packets with materials covered in our Transition to HS meetings last week will be sent home with students after NC Check-in.
- Course Registration Information for High School classes will be emailed in April.
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🍎 BCSVA and BCS Happenings 🍎
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Messages from Office Staff-
- Sign up for Tools for Schools to give back to BCSVA. Link your Ingles Advantage Card to our school. Tools for Schools
- Please check out BCS Advisory Board INFO to learn more about our School Advisory Board for BCSVA.LINK for Advisory Board
- The free and Reduced Lunch application is still available. Free/Reduced Lunch Application
Buncombe County Schools 2022-2023 Calendar
AND...if you are a planner!
Buncombe County Schools 2023-2024 Calendar
The PowerSchool Parent Portal app IS WORKING!
💡 REMINDERS- CLICK ON IMAGES BELOW FOR LINKS!
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📅 Upcoming Dates of Interest for May!
- 5/19/23 - BCSVA End of Year Picnic @ SilverLine Park - Woodfin
- 6/10/23 - BCSVA 2023 Graduation @ Montford Amphitheater
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
Attributions
- 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/
- Testing Mission from NC, https://www.dpi.nc.gov/districts-schools/testing-and-school-accountability#AnalysisandReporting-1232