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Our Mission To inspire and empower students through
quality online learning.
Our Vision A community of 21st century learners succeeding
in a global environment.
In This Edition
For Your Information ............... Pages 2, 3 & 4
Test Prep ............................................ Page 5
Dates to Remember ............................ Page 6
Trash Bash ......................................... Page 7
Mandatory Testing .............................. Page 8
Guidance Corner ................................ Page 9
Policy – Bullying and Harassment ..... Page 10
Upcoming Events
March 24th – 28th Spring Break
April 11th Field Trip – Andretti Thrill Park
April 18th Teacher/Student Holiday
April 26th Trash Bash
May 24th at 11:00 am Senior Graduation
May 26th Memorial Day Holiday
May 29th End of 2nd Semester
Spring 2014
1225 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, FL 32922 (321) 633-3660
http://virtualinstruction.brevardschools.org
Target Completion Dates
As a reminder, the last school day for students in grades K-11 is May 29th. The last
school day for seniors is May 23rd. NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE PERMITTED
THIS SEMESTER. All students must give adequate time for the completion of all
course work, exams and resubmissions. Therefore, students should be targeting
the following completion dates. If you abide by the schedule below, you will have a
one-week buffer built in for the unexpected.
Grades K-11
Coursework submitted by May 16th
All resubmissions and exams submitted by May 23rd
Seniors
Coursework submitted by May 9th
All resubmissions and exams submitted by May 16th
As a reminder, seniors will not be permitted to participate in the graduation
ceremony unless all grades have been issued in all courses. Therefore, it is
essential to plan ahead and remain in contact with your teachers.
Annual Parent Survey
Brevard Public Schools parents are invited to participate in our annual Parent
Survey. The survey will be available in English and Spanish to all parents Monday,
March 3rd through Friday, March 14th.
Parents can access this survey online at:
http://Parentsurvey.Brevardschools.org
A district-wide summary of the survey results will be reported and posted on the
Brevard Public Schools’ Parent Involvement website. Individual schools’ results will
be reported to parents and staff. Schools will use survey results and comments to
guide school improvement to meet the diverse needs of Brevard students and
families.
Don’t forget to visit the BVIP website for archived Newsletters
and other resources. --------------------
If your home address and/or phone information change, please contact our office immediately.
FCAT Explorer
The Florida Department of Education’s online resource, FCAT Explorer, provides
students with FCAT practice activities in grades 3-11. To log into the site, please
visit http://www.fcatexplorer.com. To obtain your child’s login information,
please contact one of your teachers or the Office of Brevard Virtual Programs.
Sample FCAT Test Items
To view sample test questions from past FCAT administrations, please visit
http://fcat.fldoe.org.
Attention all 6th graders
Prior to entering 7th grade, students are required to provide documentation of the
necessary immunizations or submit a valid certificate of exemption. Please review
the immunization requirements listed below and available for review on the BPS
website, please click here and make the necessary arrangements with your child’s
doctor.
The required immunizations for 7th grade are as follows:
5 DTP/DtaP
1 Td/Tdap
4 Polio
2 MMR
3 Hepatitis
1 Varicella (or certification of disease)
If you have questions, please contact Janice Jones-Johnson at
[email protected]. Please mail the original, valid certificate of
immunization or exemption to the Office of Virtual Instruction, 1225 Clearlake
Road, Cocoa, FL 32922, before the beginning of the 2014-15 school year.
Out of Area Requests
If you are planning to apply for an Out of Area Request for the 2014-2015 school
year, please visit the Office of School Choice website:
http://www.edline.net/pages/Brevard_County_Schools/Departments/Departments
__K-Z/School_of_Choice_new
Out of Area Requests are not necessary if you will remain as a full-time virtual
school student. Please review the Information Guide available on the website for
more information.
Box Tops &
Campbell’s Soup Labels
Brevard Virtual Schools participate in the collection of Box Tops for Education and
Campbell’s Soup Labels for Education. Please collect these valuable labels and drop
them off the next time you attend a Brevard Virtual event. All funds raised will be
used for face-to-face activities. Thank you for your support!
______ Us On “Facebook”
Yes! That means you!! Join your BVS teachers for a series of sessions to help you
conquer your tests. The sessions will teach 3rd-12th grade students strategies that
can be used on the FCAT, EOC, ACT, SAT and even chapter and module tests!
Every topic will be presented twice, so you can select the date and time that works
best for your schedule. Use the link below to log in for each session.
We highly recommend all students attend these sessions. Hope to see you there!
UNRAAVEL Reading Learn a valuable reading strategy that will help you tackle reading comprehension questions on any test. Join Mrs. Pattillo, Ms. Moraitis, Ms. Glessner and Mrs. Shiflett during one of these sessions to learn this great strategy. You will then be ready to use it anytime you are asked to read a passage and answer questions. These sessions are open to grade levels 3-12.
Session 1: March 5th – 10:00am Session 2: March 6th – 1:00pm
UNRAAVEL Math Do you need help figuring out what to do in a math word problem? Attend the UNRAAVEL Math session to learn a helpful strategy in attacking math problems on your upcoming tests. This session will be presented by Mrs. Van Wagoner, Mrs. Chisolm, Mrs. Faro and Ms. Foy. These sessions will be directed toward specific grade levels, but all are welcome.
Session 1: March 12th – 2:00pm – Focused on middle and high school
Session 2: March 13th – 10:00am – Focused on elementary and middle school
Connectives Authors use connectives in their writing that can be helpful clues to comprehend the passage. Mrs. Dupree, Mrs. Dean, Mr. Sorrentino and Mrs. Rosseau will help you to translate those connectives and be a reading rock star! These sessions are open to grade levels 3-12.
Session 1: March 17th – 1:00pm Session 2: March 20th – 1:00pm
General Testing Taking Strategies Mrs. Arrouet, Mr. Larson, Mrs. King and Ms. Campa will present general test taking strategies to help students prepare for any and all upcoming tests. These tried and true strategies will put you in the best frame of mind for your next test. These sessions are open to grade levels 3-12.
Session 1: March 31st – 11:00am Session 2: April 2nd – 10:30am
http://tinyurl.com/BVTestPrep
Open Lab – BVSS Dates
March 2014
March 4, 2014
March 7, 2014
March 18, 2014
March 21, 2014 *SOS
April 2014
April 1, 2014 April 15, 2014
April 29, 2014
May 2014
May 2, 2014
May 7, 2014
May 9, 2014
May 16, 2014
May 23, 2014
FAIR Testing
Our final FAIR administration of the year is upon us. All students in grades K-10 must
be tested. Select 11th
-12th
graders will be notified if testing is required. This
administration must be proctored at the Clearlake Education Center. No exceptions are
permitted.
The FAIR will be administered to BVSS students during Open Lab. Students will report
during the testing window selected. Students need 45-60 minutes to complete the test.
Students can be dismissed after the test or can remain onsite for open lab.
To make your appointment, use the link below. Available testing windows are:
March 4, 2014 between 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
March 4, 2014 between 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
March 18, 2014 between 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
March 18, 2014 between 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
April 1, 2014 between 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
April 1, 2014 between12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
http:tinyurl.com/BVFAIR
Brevard Virtual School
Community Service Project
Joining
Keep Brevard Beautiful
Trash Bash!
Saturday, 4/26/14, 8 am-Noon
Brevard County needs your help to clean our community! On
April 26 from 8 until noon, the following locations and the
surrounding roads need helpers to clean up litter. FREE
breakfast, snacks, and water will be given to the volunteers
when they check in and the first 400 volunteers to pre-
register receive a FREE shirt. This is an easy, fun way to earn
community service hours and to help our environment, so bring
your family and friends to aid our cause.
Brevard Virtual will have two teams:
Riverfront Park in Cocoa Village
Southwest Park on Florida Ave, West Melbourne
Cleanup gear will be supplied --
safety vests, bags, gloves, etc.
Parent and student volunteers needed!
Contact Mrs. King to participate [email protected]
High school students
will earn
Bright Futures Hours!
The second semester is here and we will soon be moving into spring testing. For your planning purposes, we are providing you the following testing windows. Specific dates within these windows will be established by each testing site and are subject to change. The exact number of days for each test varies by test and grade level. The information below is merely intended to provide you with general scheduling information. Participation is mandatory and any family travel must be scheduled around these days. You will receive communication via email from our office approximately 2-3 weeks prior to each test window to provide direction on scheduling your appointment.
FCAT – Grades 3 – 11
April 7th – 15th Reading for 11th & 12th Grade only April 14th – May 7th FCAT Reading, Math & Science (3rd – 10th Grade)
EOC – End of Course Exam
April 28th – May 2nd US History May 5th – May 9th Biology and 7th Grade Civics
May 12th – May 16th Algebra 1 May 19th – May 23rd Geometry
ACT – Required for All 11th Grade Students
March 18th Primary Administration Date April 1st Makeup Day
ePAT Required
If your child is taking a Computer Based Test (CBT) this year, he/she must practice with the testing software before the test is administered. This practice session is called ePAT (Electronic
Practice Assessment Tool).
This year, the tests and grade levels below will be computer based, therefore these students will be required to participate in an ePAT session.
FCAT Reading in 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th grade (including retakes) FCAT Math in 5th and 6th grade
All End of Course Exams (EOC): Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology, high school US History and middle school Civics
All ePAT sessions will be conducted online. Students must attend one session.
Session 1 – Tuesday, March 18th – 2:00 pm Session 2 – Thursday, March 20th – 11:00 am
Session 3 – Monday, March 31st – 2:00 pm
To access these sessions, use the link below.
http://tinyurl.com/BVTestPrep
If you have any questions related to testing, please contact Mrs. King at [email protected] or call 321-633-3660, extension 292.
College Entrance Exams/Dual Enrollment Exams The SAT and ACT are the nationally recognized college/university entrance exams. Eastern Florida State College will also accept the PERT test that they give locally. The SAT and ACT test dates are listed below. Registration deadlines are approximately one month prior to the test. May and June are the most popular tests and close out quickly – apply for them 7‐8 weeks ahead. Compare the two tests at: http://www.princetonreview.com/sat-act.aspx.
If you qualify for free/reduced school lunches, fees for the tests can be waived. Please contact Mrs. King.
SAT www.sat.collegeboard.org
ACT www.act.org
March 8, 2014 April 12, 2014 May 3, 2014 June 14, 2014 June 7, 2014
Guidance Corner
Mrs. King, Guidance Counselor – (321) 633-3660, ext. 292 [email protected]
http://virtualinstruction.brevardschools.org/GuidanceHome.html
Brevard Public Schools
5517.01 Policy Against Bullying and Harassment
In response to changes made to Florida Statute 1006.147, that became effective July 1, 2013, Brevard Public
Schools has updated School Board Policy 5517.01 that prohibits bullying, harassment, teen dating violence, and
abuse. The policy ensures that all students, employees, and volunteers learn and work in an environment that is safe,
secure, and free from harassment and bullying of any kind.
Florida Statute 1006.147 defines bullying to include cyberbullying and means systematically and chronically
inflicting physical hurt or psychological distress on one or more students or employees and may involve but is not
limited to chronic teasing, social exclusion, threat, intimidation, stalking, including cyber-stalking, physical
violence, theft, sexual, religious, or racial harassment, public humiliation, and destruction of property.
Cyberbullying means bullying through the use of technology or any electronic communication, which includes, but
is not limited to, any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data or intelligence of any nature transmitted
in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic system, photo-electronic system, or photo-optical system,
including, but not limited to, electronic mail, internet communications, instant messages, or facsimile
communications. Cyberbullying includes the creation of a webpage or weblog in which the creator assumes the
identity of another person, or the knowing impersonation of another person as the author of posted content or
messages, if the creation or impersonation creates any of the conditions enumerated in the definition of bullying.
Cyberbullying also includes the distribution by electronic means of a communication to more than one person or the
posting of material on an electronic medium that may be accessed by one or more persons, if the distribution or
posting creates any of the conditions enumerated in the definition of bullying.
Harassment is defined as any threatening, insulting, or dehumanizing gesture, use of data or computer software, or
written, verbal or physical conduct directed against a student or employee that: places a student or employee in
reasonable fear of harm to his or her person or damage to his or her property, has the effect of substantially
interfering with a student’s educational performance, opportunities, benefits or has the effect of substantially
disrupting the orderly operation of a school.
Bullying and harassment also encompasses retaliation against a student or school employee by another student or
school employee for asserting or alleging an act of bullying or harassment. Reporting an act of bullying or
harassment that is not made in good faith is considered retaliation. Perpetuation of conduct is listed in the definition
of bullying or harassment as causing an individual or group with intent to demean, dehumanize, embarrass, or cause
emotional or physical harm to a student or school employee by incitement or coercion, accessing or knowingly and
willingly causing or providing access to data or computer software through a computer, computer system, or
computer network within the scope of the district school system and/or acting in a manner that has an effect
substantially similar to the effect of bullying or harassment.
Cyber-stalking, as defined in Florida Statute 784.048(1)(d), means to engage in a course of conduct to communicate,
or to cause to be communicated, words, images, or language by or through the use of electronic mail or electronic
communication, directed at a specific person, causing substantial emotional distress to that person and serving no
legitimate purpose.
Florida Statute 1006.148(1)(a) prohibits dating violence and abuse by any student on school property, during a
school-sponsored activity, or during school-sponsored transportation.
Brevard Virtual eSchool and Secondary School is committed to providing a safe learning environment and will not
tolerate bullying or harassment of any kind. Incidents of bullying or harassment can be reported to the Assistant
Principal of Brevard Virtual Programs. Anonymous reports can also be made by calling the Speak-Out Hotline at
1.800.423.8477.
To learn more about bullying and find out what can be done to help prevent it, visit the website
www.stopbullying.gov.
