CMVS NEWSLETTER
October 20, 2024
Our Mission: To provide a flexible, personalized learning experience that transcends traditional education models and prepares students for 21st century citizenship.
It's always a good day to be a Charger!
UPCOMING EVENTS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22: PSAT-Required for all 10th & 11th graders. IN-PERSON. Details below.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24: Benchmark Exams: 6, 7, 8 Math; 6, 7, 8 ELA; 8th graders taking Math 1; Foundations of Math 1
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25: Benchmark Exams: 8th Grade Science
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25: Coffee & Connect w Mr. Cline--see detailed agenda below!
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30: Early Release
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1: Last day of Quarter 1
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4 & TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5: Teacher Workdays--NO SCHOOL
QUICK LINKS
- REPORT TECH ISSUES/MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH TECH SUPPORT HERE
- REPORT TEAMS ISSUES HERE
- CMVS Login Cheatsheet for Students and Parents
- CMVS Monitoring Grades & Attendance
- Tutor.com--FREE, one-on-one LIVE tutoring for CMS students
- CMVS 24-25 Exam Schedule
- CMVS Website
- Request a Transcript
- Time Management Resources
- CMS Calendars
- CMS Website
- CMVS Virtual Calming Room
- Driver's Ed Information--SCROLL DOWN to bottom of this newsletter
CONGRATULATION TO BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ!
Congratulations to Benjamin Hernandez for taking on fitness and walking 11,153 steps in just 2 days. Way to Go Benjamin! Join Benjamin and start walking into a Healthier Lifestyle!
THIS TUESDAY!
IN-PERSON attendance is required for all students enrolled in the courses listed.
Please visit the CMVS Benchmark Testing website
for full details and to sign up for transportaion and/or meals.
If you have any questions, please email ednal.grahama@cms.k12.nc.us
SCIENCE EXPERIMENT DAY POSTPONED
Science Experiment Day scheduled for next Friday October 25th has been postponed to a later date coming soon. Students will need to come in and take the Science Benchmark but we will do our experiments on a different day.
CMVS @ CACRAO!
CMVS juniors and seniors had a fantastic time at the 2024 CACRAO College Fair! It was a great chance for students to connect with colleges and discover exciting opportunities for their future. 🎓🎓
VISION TO LEARN
Hello! I am still collecting consent forms for Vision to Learn. This program provides students with free eye care. We are hoping to get more students signed up prior to Vision to Learn coming to our school. We now have a virtual consent form! If you have not already signed up, please sign up using the virtual consent form below by 10/25/24. If you signed up on a paper consent, you do not need to fill this out again. For site name, please write down Charlotte Mecklenburg Virtual School. Please reach out to Ms. McNeely at mayaf.mcneely@cms.k12.nc.us if you have any questions! Thank you!
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UNDERSTANDING ANXIETY: HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD
Hello! Please join us for a parent workshop on understanding anxiety and how to support your child. This will be taking place on November 13th from 12-1pm. Please sign up by November 1st, 2024 at https://forms.gle/j6rjd2TjqV4pfWuw8
NC COUNTDOWN TO COLLEGE
NC Countdown to College (C2C) is a initiative to help high school seniors learn about three college enrollment steps:
Residency (RDS)
Financial aid (FAFSA)
College applications
Many North Carolina colleges and universities participate in C2C by waiving application fees during College Application Week (CAW), which begins on October 21 at 7:30 a.m. and ends on October 27 at 11:59 p.m.
Please visit CFNC.org for more information!
CPCC DUAL ENROLLMENT
Are you interested in Dual Enrollment with Career and College Promise? Sign up to meet with Ms. Jackson. Dual-enrollment is for current juniors and seniors only for Spring and Summer 2025. Meetings will be virtual and on Mondays and Fridays until Oct 28, 2024. Please use the enrollment steps to start verifying eligibility. If you have questions, email Ms. Jackson.
TECHNOLOGY OR TEAMS ISSUES?
If you are having a tech issue, please fill out the Tech Issue Form. This will help issues be addressed as quickly as possible and help us keep up with our record keeping since there are only two of us handling these issues. Emails are harder to keep up with and do not leave a paper trail that everyone can access.
If you are having a Teams issue is please fill out the Teams Issue form. These issues are harder for us to troubleshoot in-house, but we are sending these request to the district for support.
Both of these forms are linked on the Tech Help page, which all students and parents have access to through links on all canvas pages and the CMVS website.
Please utilize these forms rather than emailing teachers and staff.
ALL PARENTS MUST COMPLETE THE EMERGENCY HEALTH FORM
Scholarship News!
Seniors,
Many of you are off to a great start with applying for scholarships. Great Job!
Why are scholarships important?
They can help decrease the number of student loans need to pay for school (minimal debt)
It's Free Money so you do not have to pay it back
Scholarship Tips:
Meet all application deadlines. Use a calendar or planner, make a schedule, and stick to it
Gather application materials early
Don't ignore small awards, they add up
Request letters of recommendation early
Write a great essay (if reqiured)
Scholarships.com is a great resource to assist with the scholarship process. Please click this link to review available High School Scholarships: Scholarships for High School Seniors
MIDDLE SCHOOL OCTOBER EVENTS
Middle School October Events--Save The Dates!
Lunch Bunch!
- 6th Grade 12:10-12:45 Tuesday October 8th Click here to join
- 7th Grade 12:10-12:45 Tuesday October 15th Click here to join
- 8th Grade 12:10-12:45 Tuesday October 22ndClick here to join
Stress Management Workshop for Middle Schoolers!
- Wednesday October 16th 11:30 am Click Here
CAMPUS VISITORS
All campus visitors must stop in the front office and check in with Lobby Guard.
A government-issued ID is required in order to be admitted.
CMVS ATTENDANCE & TARDY POLICIES
Starting Tuesday, September 3, we will begin implementing our tardy policy as well as our standard attendance policy in regards to tech concerns. This policy will help to minimize instructional disruptions for all students. Please review the tardy policy below as it is important to note that any student who is over ten minutes late will not be admitted and will be counted absent for the period.
If your student has a tech concern or issue hindering them from attending class or submitting work, please click this link for next steps and guidance.
CMVS 24-25 BELL SCHEDULES
On Tuesday, September 3rd, we will begin following our regular bell schedules.
Please note that Grades 6-8 have an alternate bell schdule every Wednesday.
Scholarship News you can use!
CHECK OUT OUR VIRTUAL LIBRARY!
PARENTSQUARE
CMVS uses ParentSquare to communicate. Join today!
You will receive an invitation email or text to join ParentSquare on August 1st. Please click the link to activate your account. It takes less than a minute.
You can use ParentSquare on any device. You can download the free mobile app for iOS or Android or use the desktop version at www.parentsquare.com.
Watch this video to learn more!
DRIVER'S ED
Students who are interested in taking the Drivers Education course during the week should contact Jordan Driving School for more information: http://www.jordandrivingschoolcharlotte.com/.
Once the course has been completed, the drivers eligibility form for DMV can be received from Charlotte Mecklenburg Virtual School. Students must be in good academic standing to obtain their eligibilty certficate. Eligibility forms are available for pick up on Wednesdays from 9 AM to 2 PM.