Alamance Virtual School

Be sure clocks were changed, so you are on time after springing forward! #EveryMinuteMatters

We celebrate the 🙌 impact of school social workers who support students & families.From addressing truancy to providing vital emotional support, their dedication has shaped the history of education #SchoolSocialWorkWeek We salute Mrs. Alexander serving @ABSSVirtual & @ABECatACC

Our Dining with Dragons for March is a TWO day event at Ferrara Pizza & Pasta on 3/5/24 & 3/6/24🍝 Eat in, take out, or order online 🍕 Online code is Stromboli for the PTO to get credit 🤩 Tell your server in restaurant

We are thrilled to congratulate our 2024 Classified Employees of the Year! 🌟These dedicated staff members take on diverse and critical roles that provide vital support for the education of our students. We deeply appreciate their hard work. Congratulations!

Dragon Thunder News is celebrating its first anniversary 1️⃣ Our student-produced news program marches on into March 2024 🍀 Thanks for tuning in for news from the Alamance Virtual School 🐲https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUvSb_mtn0g

We are proud to announce the 2024 ABSS Teachers of the Year! 🌟 These exceptional teachers are making a real difference in their students' lives. They care deeply about their students’ growth and success every day. Whether helping a struggling learner find their confidence, making lessons fun through imaginative activities, or supporting students through life's challenges, their student-first commitment is worthy of praise. Please join us in celebrating them! 👏

The Alamance Virtual Family would like to thank Ms. Iris Scott for her years of service to our school system and especially helping to start AVS. Once a dragon, always a dragon! Happy Retirement!

The AVS PTO Book Fair is on the horizon 📕 More details will come, but we want everyone to save the date 📗 Friday, March 15, 2024, is our Book Fair date at Barnes and Noble Bookseller in Burlington 📙 All book lovers are welcome!

Join us Tuesday, February 20, 2024, from 11 am to 11 pm at Drakes in Burlington at Alamance Crossing 😎 Show this flyer & bring your appetite 😋

Now through March 1, 2024, rising 7th graders who will be attending AVS next year can apply to part of the Alamance Virtual School AYLA Chapter. Full details can be found at https://bit.ly/AYLAatAVS. View the video and access important links.

It is the Lunar New Year 🧧 At the Alamance Virtual School we definitely want to give a shout out as the Year of the Dragon begins since we are the AVS Dragons 🐉 Gong Hey Fat Choi - We wish everyone a prosperous year!

Let's leap into February with our student-produced Dragon Thunder News. Find out testing dates, Dining with Dragons details, the Dragon Adventure location, birthdays and more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_NhlWys1s0

As part of our School Improvement plan, AVS will survey students on topics such as support from adults at AVS, feelings about participation in class, interest in class topics, etc. Parents/guardians must provide consent for students to take part in the survey. To opt-in for your student to take this survey, please complete the form below. The information gained from surveying students on these areas will help us focus on activities that will engage students, which in turn helps them succeed. The survey will be given in Winter and Spring of 2024. Social Emotional Learning (SEL) - Parent Consent Form: https://bit.ly/AVSsurveypermission Per ABSS School Board Policy 4720 which requires schools to obtain consent.

The Spring Semester starts Wednesday, January 24, 2024. For our high school students, remember that your Spring Semester courses will not appear in Canvas until the morning of the 24th. For our students in grades 4-8, there are no changes to your teachers and class schedule.

On 1/17/24, Grades 4-8 are on the "standard" 2-hr Delay Shedule. Our Math 1 and Math 3 students in high school are taking their Exams (End of Course Tests) ON-SITE at Sellars-Gunn and should report by 10:30 with their charged device 💻 and cord 🔌. https://bit.ly/AVSSchedules

There is no school on January 15, 2024 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Classes resume Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

Pizza & fundraising at the same time 🙌 Thursday, January 18, 2024 head to MOD Pizza for the AVS PTO Dining with Dragons 🍕 Show the attached flyer 🥗 Use the code MODGIVES25 🐉 Share with your friends & familes 👍

ABSS is on a 2 Hour Delay Schedule for 1/10/2024. For the AVS 2 Hour Delay Schedule visit https://bit.ly/AVSSchedules. 🚨 In all cases, the most up-to-date information about delays or cancellations can be found on ABSS social media. Follow ABSS on Twitter/X @absspublic

The 2-hour delay schedule for Thursday, January 10th is located in our Parent/Student Handbook under the Parents menu.

The schedule AVS is following on January 9, 2024 is available on our Schedules Document: https://bit.ly/AVSSchedules