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Thank you to all of our Virtual Academy students for making this school year memorable. We hope that each and everyone of you has an enjoyable summer!

The top five things you need to know for this week!

This is the last week of classes! Finish strong by attending your scheduled meets and completing all work. Grades are closed this week, so please be sure to work with your teachers to make sure you have met the requirements to pass the class.

Thursday and Friday are early dismissal days. Be sure to follow our early dismissal schedule so you don't miss any of your classes! CLICK HERE FOR THE SCHEDULE

If you did not pass one of your classes you will be offered summer recovery.

Depending on the grades you have earned in previous marking periods, you may be assigned just marking period 4 OR the full year course if you would need to earn more than a 60% for marking period recovery to pass the class.

Mrs. Scheetz will be communicating with students who have recovery on Monday, June 10th.

All coursework completed over the summer has a deadline of August 2, 2024 (unless you are a senior who would like to get a HS Diploma but missed the deadline for the ceremony) and will be monitored by an assistant principal from your home high school.

If you are returning to your home school for next year (CHS, LHS, GMHS) you MUST turn in your VA laptop at the Virtual Academy.

Dates to turn in are June 7 and June 10. You can come by the Virtual Academy at any time BETWEEN 8 AM AND 3 PM, and we hope to have your high school laptop ready for you so you can swap it out.

Any computer not returned to the VA for students returning to school will result is a debt for the cost of the laptop, stylus, headset and connecting cords.

Ms. Cabanacan is communicating with students who are returning, so please be sure to check your email.

Updating your computer!

Please be sure to regularly update your SMCPS laptop over the summer. To do so:

1. Click the Windows icon in the bottom left corner of your screen.
2. Click the power icon
3. Choose update and restart.

Check periodically to see if there are updates. To do so:

1. In the search bar type "Updates"
2. Choose the top option "Check for updates"

• Thursday, June 6, 2024 - two hour early dismissal
  
• Friday, June 7, 2024 - two hour early dismissal and Last day of the 2023-2024 school year

Having trouble getting to Google Meets, Schoology, using your camera, mic or other tech problem? If so, reach out to Ms. Barker for help! Contact her at ajbarker@smcps.org or call the Virtual Academy at 301-863-4090 and dial 16122 to talk to her directly.

Ms. Barker is also reaching out to student whom the teachers have reported are having difficulty.

"Did you know summer activities can push your college application to the “yes” pile?

Colleges want to see that you are committed to extracurriculars throughout the school year, but they also love it when you are making the effort to expand and stretch yourself over summer vacation. What you do with your time can help you stand out from other applicants who have similar test scores and GPAs."

Read more about these summer activities by clicking HERE