BVVA Update: February 25, 2021

February 25, 2021

Good Afternoon BVVA Wolf Pack,

Spring is in the air and it’s the time of year that traditional schools start pushing out information about registration at their schools. Although schools try to target their communications to students within their area of residence, BVVA serves schools throughout the district, so you may receive information that is for a school outside your area of residence. Please disregard any information that is not relevant to your student. Below you can find contact information for school counselors. The schools’ websites also feature a great deal of information, and I would recommend that you visit them when you have time.

Middle School Registration Information for PYLUSD traditional schools

High School Registration Information for PYLUSD traditional schools

While we hope that many of you decide to stay with us at BVVA next year, we also understand the importance of knowing about your options. If you have any questions about the BVVA Middle or High School programs, please feel free to contact our Secondary Secretary Katia Murillo at [email protected] or our school Counselor Sarah Miller at [email protected]. Students who are continuing at BVVA next year do not need to change their registration. We will be sending out a parent form in March to gather information about your plans for next year. We understand that there are a lot of unknowns right now and many of you are not ready to make a firm decision yet, but we hope that by the time we send out the survey you might have some idea as to where you would like your students to attend next school year. We will use the information for 2021-22 staffing and planning purposes.

Best Regards,

Carrie Bisgard

Director, BVVA

NEW Upcoming Events

Event	Date	Description
Parent Survey EXTENDED!	Closes on 3/4/21	If you have not already done so, please complete the PYLUSD parent survey when you have a moment. Some of the questions are geared for the traditional schools in the district. Please just do the best you can on those. There are still a lot of questions that do pertain to our model, and we do appreciate the feedback! 2021 Parent Survey (English) 2021 Parent Survey (Spanish)
Read Across America	March 1-4, 2021	Next week is Read Across America Week. We will be celebrating at BVVA in grades k-6 with lots of reading opportunities as well as fun dress-up days. Schedule of Dress Up Days and Additional Info HERE
Holocaust Art/Writing Contest Virtual Award Ceremony	March 12, 2021 TIME: 11:00 am	Join us to cheer on BVVA Student Giselle Mendez. We are extremely proud of Giselle and her work. She made it to the top SIX finalists in the film category! We will post the link to the virtual event HERE as soon as it is available.
Dance Club	Beginning in March 2021	Do you like to dance? Are you interested in meeting other students who like to dance and learning some new steps and routines? Join the brand new BVVA Dance Club Who: Grades 2 - 8 Where: BVVA Dance Google Classroom When: Start date will be announced soon What: Dance routines will be posted on Google Classroom to follow at your own pace. Routines will include Hip Hop, Jazz and Lyrical. Contact: Selvina James at [email protected]g
Reminders The items below are upcoming events and have been mentioned in previous communication.
Independent Learning Support Sessions	Starting February 16, 2021 K-3rd Students Mondays and Wednesdays 12:30pm-2:00pm 4th-6th Students Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:30pm-2:00pm	NOTE: This is a great opportunity for students to get assistance! The sessions have plenty of room and Mr. Weber has plenty of time, patience, and knowledge to share with our students. BVVA Classroom Aide Austin Weber will be assisting students with their independent learning lessons in Room A. Students can attend the entire 1.5 hours or can stop in for just a few minutes as needed. Who can attend? Any K-6 student who would like additional support, has questions, or would like a quiet place to study. During these sessions, students can... Ask questions about any of their assignments Get help completing tasks they are struggling with Complete assignments in a quiet place Students who attend should bring: Chromebook Headphones (if possible) Pencil Grade level packet or books needed to complete their assignments Masks and social distancing will be required. Maximum capacity will be 20 students per day Sign up HERE
Yearbook Information	Ongoing	BVVA will be producing a yearbook this year. It will be soft-sided and will cost approximately $12.00 per book. Students and parents are able to purchase these books online directly through the yearbook company, Studio One HERE. Yearbooks will be delivered to BVVA and will be available for pick up the last week of school. Portraits: All school photos taken this fall will be featured in the yearbook, unless families request to opt-out. If your student did not have pictures taken with Lifetouch at BVVA this fall, please submit a digital photo of your student (head and shoulders) to [email protected] by April 9, 2021. Our yearbook company recommends that these be 8X10 portraits but they can work with other sizes. Please label the email and file with the student’s name and grade. Activity Photos: Please submit any photos of your students completing activities or participating in BVVA events. The yearbook company can work with any size for the photos. Please label the email/file with the student’s name, grade, and the activity. For example, Leia Bisgard, Grade 10, Working on a World History project, or Jake Bisgard, Grade 8, Zooming on crazy hair day. These photos can also be emailed to [email protected]
Paper.co Grades 6-12	Ongoing	Middle and High School students have an opportunity to take advantage of Paper.co. This service allows PYLUSD secondary school students to access trained qualified tutors in a chat-style model. Students can access Paper.co via clever or can download the Paper.co app. Students may also submit essays for review and feedback. This service has a 24-hour turnaround time. PAPER for Parents & Guardians How Does PAPER Help Students?
PTSA Seeking Officers	Ongoing	Attention PTSA members, the BVVA PTSA is looking for a PTSA Historian and Parliamentarian. If you are interested in either of these positions please email [email protected].
Follow Us on Instagram and Facebook!	Ongoing	Follow us on our brand new Instagram account! We are @buenavistavirtualacademy and find us on Facebook @BVVAwolves !

Reminder: Elementary Pick up Days (Grades K-6)

Starting in January, pick-up days for all K-6 will be on the last Friday of the month.