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Each week we share a reason to celebrate a Virtual Academy classmate. Do you have something great to share? Do you have something you'd like to share about another Virtual Academy student? Please fill out this form.

Please congratulate the following students for being accepted into the Digital Media course for next year!

Shanita Bush

Shania Bush

Landen Leiendecker

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

Great Mills is excited to announce our first Comic Con. They will have vendors, artists, film screenings, panels, concessions, cosplay games and more!

You can take a look at the Comic Con website here.

Tickets are on sale now through gofan.co for $5. Price at the door will increase to $10.

Once a Bear Always a Bear!

The faculty, staff and students at White Marsh Elementary would like to invite the class of 2024 to walk the halls of where their education began and to celebrate with you during this momentous time!

Please come dressed in your cap & gown to be commended by former teachers and admired by current students. See this flyer to RSVP

HAC Report Card Screen (viewing access for seniors)

• Open Friday, May 24th at 5:00 pm

• Close Sunday, June 2nd

• *This timeframe allows seniors and families to view/print grades and/or transcripts. After this Graduates would then have to reach out to home schools for printed copies of documentation.

HAC Report Card Screen (viewing access for underclassmen)

• Open Thursday, June 13th

• Close Tuesday, June 25th

Summer Meals/Parent Signup:

Coming this summer "to-go" meals for the summer will be available at LHS, CHS, OES and SRMS offering 5 day meal pick up on Monday’s starting June 10th. Parents must pre-register their children by filling out the form linked below or bringing them to the site when they pick up meals.

Sign up at this link: https://forms.gle/pcw6k1fuK7PXxaJi9

Goblin Tools

Do you need help organizing how to complete an assignment or need help breaking down a big task?

Try Magic ToDo to help you break things down so you don't have to.

There are other tools available, feel free to check them out!

• Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - No School for students (primary election day)
• Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - Biology State Test sections 3 & 4 (graduation requirement)
• Friday, May 17, 2024 - Last day for Seniors - Tech and Materials Check in

• Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - Government State Test sections 1 & 2 (graduation requirement)

• Monday, May 27, 2024 - No School for students, schools closed (Memorial Day)
• Wednesday, May 29, Government State Test sections 3 & 4 (graduation requirement)
• Wednesday May 29, 2024 - Chopticon Graduation
• Thursday, May 30, 2024 - Leonardtown Graduation
• Friday, May 31, 2024 - Great Mills Graduation

• Friday, June 7, 2024 - Last day of the 2023-2024 school year

If you are a graduating senior, you'll need to turn in your SMCPS laptop, and all accessories in order to attend graduation. You'll also have to turn in any textbooks and pay any outstanding debt.

Please be sure to mark your calendars for the following drop off times:

• 📢 📢 📢 Friday, May 17 from 8 am - 3 pm (front office of the Virtual Academy) This is the same day as the home high school. 📢 📢 📢

• Monday, May 20 from 8 am to 2 pm (front office of the Virtual Academy)
• Tuesday, May 21 from 8 am to 11 am (front office of the Virtual Academy)
• Wednesday, May 22 from 1 pm to 3 pm (front office of the Virtual Academy).

If you cannot attend, you will need to email Ms. Cabanacan (eacabanacan@smcps.org) to make other arrangements.

You will receive an email from Ms. Cabanacan with the list of items checked out to you so you can be sure to bring it all at once when you come to the Virtual Academy. Look for an email from Ms. Cabanacan.

Info for underclassmen:

* all returning VA students will keep their SMCPS laptops

* all students returning to their home schools will exchange their devices the first week of June.

State tests are required for graduation. Please plan on coming to the Virtual Academy for each scheduled day for each content you are currently taking. More information will be sent directly to each student and guardian involved. This section will remain in the S'More for easy reference during the testing weeks.

Spring Testing Information

ELA 10, Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology, and Government

Wednesdays in April and May

Drop Off - 8:45 a.m. Pick Up - 11:45 a.m.

Biology

May 8: Sections 1 and 2

May 15: Sections 3 and 4

Government

May 22: Sections 1 and 2

May 29: Sections 3 and 4

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.

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