One91 Virtual Academy Newsletter

Monday, March 4 - Regular school day

Tuesday, March 5 - Regular school day for VA, distance learning day for in person schools

March 6-8 -NO SCHOOL, Parent /Teacher Conferences (book fair at Vista View)

Calling all VA students and staff

Is your Chromebook not working properly? Cracked screen, camera not working, not connecting to the internet, other issues? Come to our FIX IT Day. IT staff will be on site to take a look at Chromebooks and help problem solve issues. March 13, 12-3pm at Vista View Elementary.

CONFERENCES ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

**Virtual Academy Elementary students should sign up here. Conferences are virtual only. Sign ups open 2/19 and close 3/5.

https://myconferencetime.com/vistaview/

When:

The book fair will be held over conferences:

• Wednesday, March 6th from 4p-8p
• Thursday, March 7th from 12p-8p
• Friday, March 8th from 8a-11:30a

The fair will be held in the upstairs hallway at Vista View. We can't wait to see you there!

Ordering books online:

Those wishing to order can go here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/vistaview

This link will become active once the fair starts. You will have the option to ship the books to the school or to your home. Books ship home for free with an order of $25.

This is a great option for those doing virtual conferences or our VA Academy students!

**If you have a Virtual Academy student whose teachers are based at Nicollet you should sign up here. You can choose to conference in person or virtually via a Google Meet (you should have a gmail account for this, your child's will work). Sign ups open 2/19 and close 3/4. Friday, only at Nicollet is a drop in day, no appointment needed.

https://www.myconferencetime.com/nicolletmiddleschool/

**If you have a Virtual Academy student whose teachers are based at Eagle Ridge you should sign up here. You can choose to conference in person or virtually via a Google Meet (you should have a gmail account for this, your child's will work). Sign ups open 2/19 and close 3/4.

https://www.myconferencetime.com/eagleridge/

**If you have a Virtual Academy Middle School student whose teachers are 100% Virtual Academy you should sign up here. Conferences are virtual only. Sign ups open 2/19 and close 3/5.

https://myconferencetime.com/vistaview/

Burnsville Trapshooting is open to all students in grades 6-12. All levels of experience are welcome! Spring Season is April 1st - May 20th. Shooters participate weekly on either Sundays or Mondays. Registration is open February 1st - March 18th. A registration link will be on the bootstrap website starting February 1st. The Early Bird Registration fee $355. The fee increases as we get closer to the season. For more information email bhstrapshooting@gmail.com.

CONFERENCES ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

**If you have a Virtual Academy student whose teachers are based at BHS you should sign up here. You can choose to conference in person or virtually via a Google Meet (you should have a gmail account for this, your child's will work). Sign ups open 2/20 and close 3/5.

myconferencetime.com/bhs

**If you have a Virtual Academy High School student whose teachers are 100% Virtual Academy you should sign up here. Conferences are virtual only. Sign ups open 2/19 and close 3/5.

https://myconferencetime.com/vistaview/

Burnsville Trapshooting is open to all students in grades 6-12. All levels of experience are welcome! Spring Season is April 1st - May 20th. Shooters participate weekly on either Sundays or Mondays. Registration is open February 1st - March 18th. A registration link will be on the bootstrap website starting February 1st. The Early Bird Registration fee $355. The fee increases as we get closer to the season. For more information email bhstrapshooting@gmail.com.

A cap and gown order form was sent to all Senior parents and students on 1/24/24 through SMORE. It needs to be filled out and submitted by March 15.

Seniors, check out the events below happening at BHS. If you plan to attend college next year, I encourage you to attend the Financial Aid Night and FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) completion events. If you are unfamiliar with financial aid or the FAFSA, these events are essential.

3/6 FAFSA Completion 4:30 - 7:30 PM, Career Center

3/7 MnACC College Fair 6:00 - 7:30 PM Cafeteria

Heartland Business Systems is excited to share our Scholarship Opportunity for High School Seniors! This scholarship is being offered to High School seniors planning to continue their education in the IT field. Click the link to apply.

Reach out to your counselor, Mrs. Akerson, if you need a copy of your transcript for the application.

Check out this presentation for information on financial aid. If you plan to attend college next year, this presentation is for you! Please reach out to your counselor, Mrs. Akerson at rakerson@isd191.org if you have any questions or need support.

Thursday March 7th, 2024 6:00 pm. – 7:30 pm.
In the Cafeteria during conferences
Don’t miss this opportunity to check out over 50 Colleges and Universities from the 5-state area, right here at Burnsville High School! On Thursday March 7th from 6:00 to 7:30 in the evening, BHS will host the MNACC (Minnesota Association of Counselors of Color) COLLEGE FAIR!
College Representatives are prepared to answer your questions about degrees and programs, admission requirements, scholarships, tuition, and any other questions you may have.
Don’t miss this opportunity to see Colleges and Universities all in one place at BHS. For more information contact Marcia Sexton: msexton@isd191.org

See you at the Fair!

*Please Read all options carefully, many new opportunities*

Service to our community is an amazing way to give back, and it’s also a unique opportunity for earning a service learning credit. Please go to the Youth Service- Community Volunteering Website for more information *Be sure to visit my.innerview.org for all updated opportunities.

*Please note, if you sign up to volunteer, people are counting on you, you must communicate with the supervising person if you are not able to attend at least 24 hours in advance.

1. " Hey BHS, there is an opportunity to volunteer for the Blood Drive Committee! We’re looking for 4-6 upperclassmen for the Blood Drive Committee to help us during the planning and recruiting process. This will involve 1-2 meetings concerning the Blood drive, running the lunch room recruitment table, and will miss school all day on March 29th to assist with the Blood Drive. You will receive volunteer hours for all of your Blood Drive related work and receive a free t-shirt! If you are interested in being a part of the Blood Drive Committee, fill out the form below by 03/01/24.

Blood Drive Committee Form

If you have any questions, contact Victoria Truong at truov1@isd191.org or Ema Tilbury at tilbe1@isd191.org! "

2. City of Burnsville Natural Resources If you are someone looking for a summer opportunity to work outside and gain experience in the natural resources field, consider volunteering with the City of Burnsville. For more information contact Caleb Ashling at Caleb.Ashling@burnsvillemn.gov by March 20th.

3. Community Iftar Event In partnership with MSA, Community Education will be hosting a Community Iftar event at BHS on Friday March 22 from 6-9. Please use the link to sign up for volunteer opportunities, if you have questions, please contact Mrs. Hamde Daoud at hdaoud@isd191.org

4. PALS afterschool K-5 help Do you have a knack for little ones, would you like to help tutor and mentor youth K -5 within our district? PALS is the program for you. Starting January 3rd, PALS will meet every Tuesday and Wednesday (you can decide on 1 or both days each week) unless school is released due to weather from 4:00p to 6:00p. PALS is currently held at: Hidden Valley, Harriet Bishop, Edward Neill, Sky Oaks, and Rahn Elementary Schools. PALS will give you valuable insight into the minds of our younger generation. Please contact Allison Jordan at ajordan@isd191.org as soon as possible if interested. Students, teachers, and staff appreciate your support. If interested please use the subject: PALS VOLUNTEERING as your subject line.

5. The Free Book Buggie. Each Saturday will be the Free Book Buggie book sort event from 10a-12p or Tuesday after school in C100. This event asks volunteers to count book donations, sort donated books by reading level and category, and load books into buggy for upcoming events. *Free T-Shirt available in Ms. Jackson Floback’s office

6. Volunteer Options Gideon Pond Multiple opportunities to help volunteer at Gideon Pond Elementary School. Select the link and see what works with your schedule!*Free T-Shirt available in Ms. Jackson Floback’s office Additional options include the following links: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4AAEAA29A0FAC52-47172193-childcare (PTO Childcare), https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4AAEAA29A0FAC52-gideon, (General volunteer options)

7. Hot Chocolate RUN for student Groups The Hot Chocolate RUN, coined as America's Sweetest Race, is coming to Minneapolis the weekend of April 13 and we are looking for volunteer groups to make the event a success! We are hoping you and your group might be willing to help!

Our volunteer program offers donations and we are happy to contribute towards any fundraising goals your organization might have. Groups who bring at least 10 volunteers will receive a $100 donation, 15 volunteers receive a $150 donation, 20 volunteers receive a $200 donation, and so on! The more volunteers the group can provide the bigger the donation! All race day volunteers (2/4 only) will receive a super-sweet goodie bag to commemorate your race experience!

Don't miss out on this chocolate experience, complete the following group registration form by Friday, March 29, 2024

Please email volunteer@venturesendurance.com with any further questions. We hope to see your group there!

8. Peer Tutoring on Tuesdays and or Wednesdays: The tutor center is seeking help on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:45-3:25, you will receive 2 hours of time for 40 minutes of work. You do not have to commit to attending each week, you must use the following link each week to sign up to be a peer tutor.

9. Gideon Pond Classroom Helper Gideon Pond is seeking volunteers from 2:45-3:55 (start time is flexible) Volunteers would help with activities and help students get ready to go home where they will work with teacher Casey Hildrth. For more information or to sign up, please contact Molly Lynch at mklynch@isd191.org

10. Vista View Elementary Help Needed Help is needed at Vista View Elementary for their Scholastic Book Fair. sign up for times on March 6th from 4-8, March 7th from 12-8p, and March 8th from 8a-11:30a. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Mrs. Dunbar at ndunbar@isd191.org or Mrs. Pohl at apohl@isd191.org as soon as possible. *Please note you must have your own transportation to and from Vista View Elementary

DOCUMENTING SERVICE & SETTING UP YOUR ACCOUNT IN INNERVIEW: For information on how to register for the InnerView Hours Documentation system or how to input hours you have accumulated since May 1st 2023 through April 15th 2024 please select this link.

InnerView How To Video

Questions, please contact cfloback@isd191.org

Click here to go to the order form: https://www.gertensfundraising.com/

• ENTER STORE ID CODE: 428

Orders must be completed by 10 PM on April 1st. (NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED)

Products will be delivered to the Vista View parking lot on May 15th. Pickup 2-5:00 PM

If you have any questions please contact: Jessica Lane at jesslynnlane@gmail.com or Sherry Gilbertson at sgilbertson@isd191.org

A background check must be completed before being allowed to volunteer, which includes field trip chaperones. Please note that it takes a few days to process.

https://www.isd191.org/community/volunteer

March

12-MN Arboretum field trip K-5

13-FIX IT Day 12-3

28-Skateville 5:30-7:30 $6 person

April

8-12-NO SCHOOL, Spring Break

Need Chromebook help? You can contact Technical Support by submitting an online request

HERE

or by phone 952-707-2758.

One91 Virtual Academy is a new school in District 191 with 100 percent online instruction. Curriculum is designed and taught by District 191 staff.

Email: 191va-elementary@isd191.org
Website: https://virtualacademy.isd191.org
Location: 13109 County Road 5, Burnsville, MN, USA
Phone: (952)707-2900

Elementary: 9:00am-3:45pm

Middle School: 7:50am-2:30pm

High School: Asynchronous

Attendance line: (952)707-2904

Main number: (952)707-2900

Technology support: (952)707-2758

Secondary Counselor Mrs. Akerson rakerson@isd191.org or (952) 707-6075