Georgia Virtual School

Wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend! Please note that Georgia Virtual School will be closed on Monday, September 2nd in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

Get ready to show your spirit! Friday, August 30th, is College Colors Day! Whether you’re a student, parent, alum, or fan, wear your favorite college team's colors or gear and represent! What colors will you be rocking? Share in the comments!

Today, we are shining a spotlight on the amazing facilitators who are essential to the success of GaVS students.

At every school, there's a dedicated facilitator who bridges the gap between students and Georgia Virtual School, ensuring a smooth and seamless experience. These facilitators guide students through enrollment, coordinate with local tech support to optimize computer setups, and ensure all necessary assessments are arranged.

Let’s take a moment to thank these hardworking facilitators for their invaluable contributions in keeping GaVS students on track! Your dedication truly makes a difference!

The Georgia Virtual School mascot Gavsby knows that GaVS is offering seven revised courses for the 2024-2025 school year.

These revised courses include:

AP Chemistry
AP English Lit/Comp
Introduction to Business Technology
Latin III
Oceanography
Spanish I
World Geography

Learn more about the specific courses that are offered at gavirtualschool.org/Course-Info/Fall-2024-Courses and visit gavs.geniussis.com/PublicWelcome.aspx to sign up.

Reminder: The last date to register for Fall 2024 Advanced Placement courses is August 29th with courses beginning by September 3rd.

Registration for Fall 2024 non-Advanced Placement courses continues through September 12th with courses beginning by September 16th.

Visit gavirtualschool.org/Course-Info/Fall-2024-Courses for specific course offerings and gavs.geniussis.com/PublicWelcome.aspx to sign up.

Have you ever wanted to see what a Georgia Virtual School course looks like? Check out our new demo course at gavirtual.instructure.com/courses/432.

It's not too late to register for Fall 2024 courses!

Visit gavirtualschool.org/Course-Info/Fall-2024-Courses for specific course offerings and gavs.geniussis.com/PublicWelcome.aspx to sign up.

Students have until August 29th to register for Fall Advanced Placement courses and September 12th to register for Fall non-Advanced Placement courses.

Reminder: We’re hiring for Spring 2025! Current adjunct instructional positions include:

-Business Education - Business Management, Finance, and IT pathways; Computer Science certification a plus
-AP Statistics
-Spanish - summer availability a must
-AP Macroeconomics

To learn more, information can be found at gavirtualschool.org/Educators/Careers-and-Opportunities.

The Georgia Virtual School mascot Gavsby knows that GaVS is offering four brand new courses for the 2024-2025 school year.

These new courses include:

Latin IV
Introduction to Hardware Technology
Introduction to Cybersecurity
Advanced Cybersecurity

Learn more about the specific courses that are offered at gavirtualschool.org/Course-Info/Fall-2024-Courses and visit gavs.geniussis.com/PublicWelcome.aspx to sign up.

It is the first day of school! Georgia Virtual School Fall courses begin today.

Students have until August 29th to register for Fall Advanced Placement courses and September 12th to register for Fall non-Advanced Placement courses.

The last day to begin a Fall course is September 3rd for AP and September 16th for non-AP.

Visit https://gavirtualschool.org/Course-Info/Fall-2024-Courses for specific course offerings and gavs.geniussis.com/PublicWelcome.aspx to sign up.

We wish all of our students and teachers a great start to a semester!

Happy International Day of Friendship! Today is the perfect time to connect with your friends and remind them how much they mean to you. Since 2005, Georgia Virtual School has been a trusted friend in online education!

Student Spotlight - Meet Samuel:

Samuel is one of the most impressive students I have had over my 4 years with GaVS. He is extremely dedicated to learning and always puts forth 100% effort. He did so well in my course that I joked that he could easily teach the content to others. Samuel's Capstone Project was nothing short of amazing. He applied the content of Geometry to one of his passions in life, theater, to discuss proportions and ratios for a set designer for a musical production of Jack and the Beanstalk. His communication with me was always polite, grammatically correct, and included a greeting and a thank you. Samuel made grading his assignments easy as he always showed his work in an organized manner. Nominating him for the Student Spotlight was a no-brainer!

gavirtualschool.org/Students/Student-Spotlight

Registration continues to be open for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025.

Visit https://gavirtualschool.org/Course-Info/Fall-2024-Courses for specific course offerings and gavs.geniussis.com/PublicWelcome.aspx to sign up.

We’re hiring for Spring 2025! Current adjunct instructional positions include:

-Business Education - Business Management, Finance, and IT pathways; Computer Science certification a plus
-AP Statistics
-Spanish - summer availability a must
-AP Macroeconomics
-English Language Arts

To learn more, information can be found at gavirtualschool.org/Educators/Careers-and-Opportunities.

Final grades for summer semester are released. We look forward to our next semester with instruction starting on August 5, 2024 for fall semester.

The Georgia Virtual School mascot Gavsby knows that GaVS offer courses in six World Language Pathways.

Courses available include:

Chinese – Chinese I, Chinese II, Chinese III, and Chinese IV
French – French I, French, II, French III, and AP French
German – German I, German II, and German III
Japanese - Japanese I, Japanese II, and Japanese III
Latin - Latin I, Latin II, Latin III, and Latin IV
Spanish – Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, Spanish IV, and AP Spanish Language

World Language Pathway Criteria: Students course history in one world language includes:
-3 distinct high school Course Codes (three units of credit) or
-2 distinct Course Codes plus a third code (three units of credit) reflecting an earned credit in an AP course, an IB course*, or a post-secondary (dual enrollment) enrollment course in the same World Language.

Learn more about the specific courses that are offered at gavirtualschool.org/Course-Info/Fall-2024-Courses and visit gavs.geniussis.com/PublicWelcome.aspx to sign up.

Summer students, have you taken your final exam? Final exams continue through July 12th. Good luck to all of our students on their final exams and we hope you enjoy a nice break after you have completed the semester.

The Georgia Virtual School mascot Gavsby knows that GaVS offer courses in three Fine Arts Pathways.

Courses available include:

Music – AP Music Theory, Beginning Music Theory and Composition, Music Appreciation
Theatre/Film – Dramatic Writing: Film/Television/Theater, Theater Arts/Fundamentals I
Visual Art – AP Art History, Visual Arts Comprehensive I, Visual Arts/Drawing I, Visual Arts/Drawing II, Visual Arts/Photography I, Visual Arts/Photography II

Georgia public high school students may complete a Fine Arts Pathway in Dance, Music, Theatre/Film, or Visual Art by taking a series of 3 full credits in one fine art subject area.

Learn more about the specific courses that are offered at gavirtualschool.org/Course-Info/Fall-2024-Courses and visit gavs.geniussis.com/PublicWelcome.aspx to sign up.

Happy Fourth of July from the Georgia Virtual School!

🖥️💡 Ever wondered about your digital footprint? It's the trail you leave behind every time you go online. This includes:

🌐 Websites you visit
✉️ Emails you send
📱 Social media activity (posts, likes, shares, comments)
🛒 Online purchases
📝 Information you submit (forms, surveys, registrations)
📸 Multimedia uploads (photos, videos)
🔍 Search history

Every click, post, and transaction contribute to your digital footprint, creating a detailed record of your online behavior and interactions.

🌍🎉 Happy Social Media Day! 🎉🌍

Today, we celebrate the incredible power of social media to connect us, inform us, and bring us closer together. Since its inception, social media has revolutionized the way we communicate, share, and engage with the world.

On this day, let's take a moment to appreciate the communities we've built, the stories we've shared, and the knowledge we've gained through these platforms. Whether it's catching up with friends, discovering new passions, or supporting our favorite creators, social media has made it all possible.

Meet Georgia Virtual School mascot, Gavsby. He knows a lot about the innerworkings of GaVS and he wants to share his knowledge with all of our stakeholders.

Gavsby knows that GaVS offers 9 completed CTAE pathways including:

Business and Technology
Entrepreneurship
Financial Services
Nutrition and Food Science
Computer Science
Game Design
Programming
Web and Digital Design
Cybersecurity

Learn more about the specific courses that are offered at gavirtualschool.org/Course-Info/Fall-2024-Courses and visit gavs.geniussis.com/PublicWelcome.aspx to sign up.

Today is the Summer Solstice with it taking place for the Northern Hemisphere at 4:51 pm EDT. It marks the official start to summer and is the longest day of the year.

Commemorating Juneteenth - Why is it called Juneteenth?

Celebrating Flag Day! On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of the Stars and Stripes as our official national flag. In 1916, President Wilson proclaimed June 14th as Flag Day, honoring this significant moment in our history.

Student Spotlight – Meet Rahdeed:

Rahdeed is an outstanding Georgia Virtual School student. He is the type of student that our program was designed to serve well. He takes all of his classes with GaVS, chooses rigorous courses, and excels in every one of them. He learns all he can absorb in the hours of the day. He goes above and beyond the requirements for assignments and projects demonstrating research, depth of knowledge, and critical thinking. In addition, he gives much back to the program and to his classmates. He is willing to participate, share insights, and encourage others in Live Learning classes and in Discussions. He is intuitive and shows empathy in his responses. Rahdeed is focused on long-term career goals, but still finds time to pursue his passion for music, art, and African History. Rahdeed is humble, self-motivated, inspires others, and does not seek recognition, but he is deserving of the spotlight.

gavirtualschool.org/Students/Student-Spotlight

Today, Monday, June 10th is the last day to being Summer 2024 courses. We wish all of our students taking classes a successful semester!

Our summer semester started on Monday and today, June 6th is the deadline to register for summer courses!

The last day to begin a summer course is June 10th.

Visit gavirtualschool.org/Course-Info/Summer-2024-Courses for specific course offerings and gavs.geniussis.com/PublicWelcome.aspx to sign up.

Georgia Virtual School Summer courses begin today. We wish all of our students a great start to a semester of learning! Students have until June 6th to register for Summer courses. The last day to begin Summer courses is June 10th.