Spotlighting Dragon Excellence in our AVS Middle Schoolers 🙌 Way to go students! https://sites.google.com/abss.k12.nc.us/avsdragonexcellence/middle
Spotlighting Dragon Excellence in our 4th and 5th Graders 🙌 Way to go students! https://sites.google.com/abss.k12.nc.us/avsdragonexcellence/elementary
Spotlighting Dragon Excellence in our AVS High School 🙌 Way to go students! https://sites.google.com/abss.k12.nc.us/avsdragonexcellence/high
AVS is super proud of our AVS fifth graders participating in and completing the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program.
The Celebrations for the Class of 2024 are gearing up 🙌 Check out the plans for the seniors who will soon be the third class of AVS alums 🎓 Once a Dragon, Always a Dragon 🐉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mDB2abgkn0
The Dragon Thunder News for June 2024 is packed with information to close out the school year. Check in out today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR8Y7Rl7DcE
Our Dog Food & Cat Food Collection Drive for the animal shelter continues. Various events bring students into school the next two weeks, we encourage families to drop off donations of dry pet food when coming on site. Thanks for the continued support of this worthy cause.
This Memorial Day Weekend we honor those who gave their lives in military service to our country. We remember their families in their loss.
✨ 38 Days, 38 Schools - Alamance Virtual School provides an engaging, supportive virtual learning environment where students can master the curriculum from home. The staff is dedicated to giving students a well-rounded academic experience. Monthly in-person "Dragon Adventure" meetups organized by their active Parent Teacher Organization allow students to participate in social activities and build community. 💜
In addition to prioritizing students' academic and social growth, Alamance Virtual School is deeply involved with AYLA (Alamance Youth Leadership Academy). Through this partnership, they serve their school families while giving back to the local community. Their daily mission is to uphold their motto: "Igniting Minds, Soaring Dragons." 🐉
We're thrilled to recognize our exceptional Beginning Teachers of the Year finalists and winner. Although new to ABSS, these educators have already left an indelible mark on their students and schools:
Finalists:
✨ Yanitza Negron, 1st Grade (Dual Language) at Alexander Wilson Elementary
✨ Zoe Rein, English 3, English 1, and English 1 Honors at Eastern Alamance High
✨ Mineshia White, Second Grade at Haw River Elementary
✨ Lexi Humphreys, History at Southern Alamance High
✨ Payton Ray, 8th Grade Science at Southern Alamance Middle
✨ Terri Andrews, Nursing Fundamentals, HSI, and Bio Tech at CTEC
And our 2023 Beginning Teacher of the Year:
🏆 De'Ana Tyson, 7th Grade English at Western Alamance Middle 🏆
Congratulations to all our finalists and winner! Their passion, dedication, and innovation inspire us! These exceptional teachers were honored at last week's Evening of Excellence event. Join us in celebrating these rising stars who are shaping young minds and making a lasting impact on our community.
Many things are happening in May at the Alamance Virtual School! Stay in the know with our student-produced news. There are birthday shout-outs, and don't miss the puns of the month. #inspiringmindssoaringdragons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOtnBy9LRXE
The AVS Arts Dept & PTO are pleased to announce May's Dragon Adventure: an Open Mic Night showcasing visual & performing arts of our students. May 8, 2024 ⌚️ 6-8 pm join us at Alamance Fine Arts Academy 🧑🎨 335 S. Main Street in Burlington #inspiringmindssoaringdragons
For Administrative Professionals Day, we send our heartfelt thanks to Ms. Johnson, our Data and Office Manager, who is always professional and sharing that smile like the sunshine ☀. You do so much for us, and it is appreciated! #inspiringmindssoaringdragons
Attention families of Rising 6th-9th Graders: ABSS has CTE Summer Camps available for your students. Check them out and register today! https://bit.ly/4437g3D
Your last chance to purchase an AVS Yearbook is here. Make your purchase by Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Visit ybpay.com to order your 2023-2024 Yearbook. Use the school code 14856924.
Join us in Mebane, yes Mebane, for April's Dining with Dragons, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 🕔 5 to 9 pm 🕘 The Mebane location of Moe's is the place to be! Exit 153 off of Interstate 85/40 🚗 See you there! 🌮
Our Testing Schedules for Spring 2024 are posted. These include our teacher-made high school exams and all our IN PERSON tests: End of Grade (Grades 4-8) and End of Course tests. 🚨 https://bit.ly/TestingScheduleAVS
📣 Spread the word: the ABSS Job Fair is this Saturday, April 13th, at Highland Elementary! it will open at 9 AM and go until 12PM. We are excited to welcome anyone looking to start a new career in ABSS. Many positions are available. Schools will have tables set up and our talented staff is available to greet you and answer your questions. See you there!
📚✨Our Media Specialists totally deserve a shoutout on National Library Workers Day! Sure, they'll help you find the perfect book, but they also collaborate with teachers, model tech skills, and think outside the box to engage inquiring minds. From cozy story nooks to cutting-edge resources, they maintain an incredible space just brimming with opportunities to learn and grow. Thanks for all you do! 🙌 #StudentCenteredFutureFocused
No fooling, our Dragon Thunder News from the Alamance Virtual School for April 2024 is dropping today. Thanks for tuning in! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1gRKXBZO3o
