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CMVS NEWSLETTER

January 12, 2025

CMVSNEWSLETTERJanuary 12, 2025

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

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 - THURSDAY, JANUARY 23: In-Person Exams--details below.

MONDAY, JANUARY 20: MLK Day--NO SCHOOL

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24: Teacher Workday--NO SCHOOL

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6: Mid-Year Graduation @ Bojangles Coliseum--details below!

TUESDAY, JUNE 10 4:30-5:00 PM: CMVS Graduation Rehearsal--Ovens Auditorium

THURSDAY, JUNE 12 8:00 AM: CMVS Graduation Ceremony--Ovens Auditorium

A NOTE FROM MR. CLINE

Dear Charger Family,


Next week, we wrap up the first semester with required in-person exams. These will be administered onsite at 7030 Nations Ford Rd. Benchmark exams will be administered for all students in grades 6-8 and North Carolina End of Course Exams will be administered for high school students. Please see the required exam schedule below and reach out to your teachers directly if you have any questions at all. We look forward to seeing you and having you show off your knowledge and skills on these exams.


We are pleased to announce that we have hired Ms. Okemia June as our new assistant principal and she will begin on February 3rd. Ms. June brings a very strong leadership toolkit and is currently serving as an assistant principal at Rea Farms STEAM Academy in CMS. Ms. June has prior experience at CMVMS and Northwest School of the Arts. Her extensive background with master scheduling and leadership in grades 6-12 combined with her virtual experience will be a welcome addition. We are so excited for her to start!


As we look to showcase our students and staff, please follow us on Instagram:


@cmvhschargers


It is of paramount importance that we maximize instructional time and student engagement at CMVS. In light of that, we have explicated our attendance policy which can be reviewed below. Students must arrive at synchronous sessions on time. Students will not be permitted into class if they are ten minutes late or later as it is a disruption to the learning and halts the process of instruction for the teacher. Thank you for supporting your student’s success with this.


Happy Holidays!


John

MIDDLE SCHOOL JANUARY EVENTS

DO YOU HAVE ALL OF YOUR MATERIALS?

Materials will be available to pick up January 16-January 23.

SPARC

SPARC is offering several virtual events for January. Please see the information below regarding the groups and how to register.

MIDYEAR GRADUATES MEETING RECAP

  • Mid Year Graduation Presentation along with the Mid Year Graduation FAQ Page. Also, don't forget to complete these items -

    • If you have received a scholarship, regardless if you are going to accept it or not, please use our Scholarship Reporting Form to upload a copy of your scholarship letter - Scholarship Award Reporting Form

    • All seniors MUST update Naviance with admissions decisions and chosen school. This is how we’ll know where to send your final transcript after graduation. Setting Your Attending College Video.

    • Senior Survey - EXIT TICKET - Please visit Naviance in LaunchPad to complete the senior survey in Naviance! Click PLANNER --> TASKS

    Senior Spotlight - Please share your post-high school plans to be featured in the CMVS newsletter and on the CMVS Instagram page. This is OPTIONAL, but we would love to spotlight some of our AMAZING graduating seniors and their accomplishments! CMVS Senior Spotlight.

HIGH SCHOOL NOVEL RETURN

RUNWAYZ

Runwayz is connecting high school students with inspiring career paths. Please check out these flyers and visit https://www.runwayz.com/ for more information!

ACT Prep

On Tuesday, March 11, all students in 11th grade will take the ACT in-person with CMVS. The CMS administration of the ACT is an excellent opportunity for juniors to take the ACT free of charge!

The March 11th date is for juniors only, but there are several available resources for all students preparing to take the ACT:

  • This graphic from ACT shows how the test has chnaged for this year.
  • CMS has published several ACT (and SAT) prep resources that are free of charge.
  • CMVS students can enroll in a self-paced ACT Prep course through Edgenuity. Please complete the ACT Prep Course
    Sign Up     form to get access to this valuable resource. Log in information will be emailed to you after you sign up.

If you have any questions about the March administration of the ACT, please contact the CMVS tesing coordinator, Marissa Anderson: marissah.anderson@cms.k12.nc.us

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT ASPIRE VIRTUAL CAREER FAIR

For students 6-12!

Register now for this amazing virtual career fair opportunity.

Available December 6th 2024- June 6th 2025!

Visit Junior Achievement of the Carolinas to learn more and register!

https://jacentralcarolinas.vfairs.com/

MID-YEAR GRADUATES--CAP & GOWN PICK UP!

Herff Jones will be on campus to distribute caps, gowns, and other graduation items TO MID-YEAR GRADUATES ONLY on Wednesday, January 8th, from 9 am - 11 am. We are located at 7030 Nations Ford Rd. For students who can't make the pick-up day/time, Herff Jones will leave all items with us at CMVS. If you still need to order, please visit the Herff Jones site. If you have questions about your Herff Jones order, please contact Herff Jones directly at (704) 531-0015.

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

CMVS 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

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.

CHECK OUT OUR VIRTUAL LIBRARY!

Check out our virtual library site for important information! https://sites.google.com/cms.k12.nc.us/cmvs-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!

MRS. SOUTH & MRS. GRAHAM ARE NOT YOUR TEACHERS

Although you may see their names in your schedule (sometimes more than once), Mrs. South and Mrs. Graham are not your teachers. Their names are used as placeholders for NCVPS and EdgenuitySIS teachers.

  • Teacher contact information for all NCVP teachers is located on the main page of your NCVPS Canvas course.
  • Teacher contact info for EdgenuitySIS teachers on your EdgenuitySIS Inbox.

DRIVER'S ED

Students who are interested in taking the Drivers Education course during the week should contact Jordan Driving School for more information: https://www.cmsk12.org/Page/199


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.

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